The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-14
NEWS FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA.
REPORTS FROM HARPERS FERRY AND VI
CINlTY.

REPORTS FHOM hAHPEHS FERRY AND Vi
CINITY.
FsxDmucs, June 10, 1851.
A returned Batnorean from HarpeT's Ferry informs
me that the number Of tro0rs there has been rather
underestimate than overssa.ed.
Additional numbers were arriving by every tratn and
they distributed that their presence could
ly be detected fifteen minutes after their arrival The
probability Is that they forwarded 20 other points
They have abundance Of artillery, which is go
posted as in his estimation, TO render the place i'm
pregnapls
Two thousand troops were expected there today and
To- morrow.
A Baltimore regiment is encampsd at Boiivar, armet
with Tennessee rifles.
The Kentuch:anE are regarded with general suspicion
and dislike, and are il almost open mutiny.
Provisions ABUNDANT and the stricest discipline
vas enforced
The destruction Of the bridge at the Point Of Rocks was
unauthorized, ard the officer by whom II was ordered
has been severely reprInanded.
TIE Baltimore City Guards are stationed stSuok near
Portsmouth.
The Maryland heights aye to be abandoned.
IMPORTANT REPORTS FROM HAGERSTOwN.
HAsDtsrowN, Juno 10, 1891.
Gen. Cadwaader and eta reached Greencastle 10 day.
he takes command Of the division which VIII the
Pooms: al WansPort OF at some other ford that
place.
Gen. Kem commands the division which moves
through Hagerstowp and Shsrpeburg, on the Maryland
side, and directly opposite the Ferry.
The Fourth brigade has reached point three miles
below Greencaste.
Gen Patterson viii remove hts headquarters soon to
this place.
Active work Is rapidly approaching.
Col Niles commands the Fourth briaAde
The Connecticut Fourth has reached Chambersburg in
command Of Col Woodhouse, and Ia encamped elk miles
below Chambersburg
One Of the Wisconsin regiments COL starhweather, is
encamped with them.
The Eleventh Pennsylvanis regiment COL Jarrett, has
also arrived.
The drill which is required Of the soldiers lasts eight
hours per day
Dissipation is much reduced The only disease preva
lent s darrhoa, which Ia occasored by the use Of limo
stone water.
forward movement Of the First Hagers.own division
on this point lie confidently expected tomorrow.
The government will probably take possession Of the
telegraph Office here tomorrow.
It Ia said by persons who eecsped from Virginia yes
terdny that the Confedcrates shot man. named Watt
Tuesday, because he would not enls.. His death has
aroused wonderful feeling In Berkeley county.
Troops from the Ferry have pressed into the service
all the wagons in Jefferson and IIoudon counties
The first Southern mail from Richmond arrived at
Martiusburg to-day
Al intelligent officer Of tie Baltimore and Ohio Fall
road says they haul everything they procure In the
neighoorhood Of Martns5urg to Ossequeom creek and
take II thence by railroad 10 the Ferry. He says also
that officers Of the Confederate troops do not claim
than 10 900 men 1t the Ferry He las heard from
bs OF soldiers That the small pox and measeis pre-
valent.
The seeesaioHss Martisorrg aroving their slaves
South in considerable numbers.
large wsgon train reached here this evening.
Reliable information received here this evening by
press states that the virginans were engaged every
night with dark lanterns drilling holes the solid rock
on which dam No. rests, on the Virginia eide,
10 blow up the came. Should they make sue
cessive heavy blasts, the dam must give way.
The works are superintendent by Redmond Brown,
an Irisbman, who superintended ts construction BE
has two Sons among the Oonfederat ate troops.
Heavy firing is going at Dam Ma. 4. company
of forty i've sharp shooters gone down from Boens
boro TO assist the Sharpsburg Company s reported
that four vgnians badly wounded While boring at
the rock.
An express starts Immediately for thai point and re
turns TO morrow.
REPORTS FROM CINCINNATI.
CAPTAIN CRAWFORD, OF THE FOURTEENTH OHIO
REGIMENT, SHOT By SENTRY.
C1HcnSsArI, June 10, 1861.
special despatch from Grafton says tast eighty army
wagons and one hundred and city horses sent to
Webster for rlilippi today. Look out for onward
movements. ali is no quie. q. Gu moerland.
Trains Garnet run beyond Cumberland all the bridges
oeing burned. forward movement therefore, cannot
be made by the Cumberland troops
Under Governor Letchers proclamation, Union
constantly being impressed counties o. Western
virginia 70 recruit Colonel Porteraelds comman near
Huttonsvtl!e. kapy are fleeing TO avoid irpressnen.
The Fourteenth Ohio regimen, C,ionel steedmsns
mand moves 10 Buchanan to morrow. rney win prevent
further impressment Of Union men there.
Captain Crawford, OF the Fourteenth Ohio n gment,
sho. last night By gentry, ard died nsauay The
stupid sentry fred hs mueket without calling for the
countersgn.
GENERAL SCOTS BIRTHDAY.
BrrrAro, June Is, 1851.