New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-20
FROM HARPER's FERRY.
Couesponaenee Of The Alexsndris Gszetie
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Couesponaenee Of The Alex.ndis Gazette
UARPER's FERRY, May 10, 1871.
Yesterday morning eighteen or twenty young lailes
reached here ON th @ay South from Ellcotts Mills
They had been going to school there, a. were etuih
ing home, in the charge of several hne looking ola gen
tlenen large crow gathered around TO feast ther
eyes ION the rare banquet of southern beauty al,
ter gazing TO their hearts delight, they were reged
wi, h speech from of the venerable palas Nheh
be con, uded, Others spoke. Among the orators wa
the youth no bad il said captured the sword OF
an officer in Massachusetts company On tbe memoir"
BILE 18th of April. Such was the morning OF Gay ina.
was not 10 have 20 pleasant au evening" ACo9t
O'Clock the drums of the different regiments sounded an
alarm Immediately, from every direction, were seen
soldiers hurry ilg to and fro. In few minute. more
the different regimen might be marching IN dill
ferent directions. The news was that the enemy had
beaten the Virgipisns at Sbepherdstown, ara were
crossing the bridge there IN large numtere.
To that point three regiments were ordere1, me
First Second aud Third. The Fret Regiment, under
The command Of Col Allen, arrived there first, accom-
pitching The distance eleven miles, in two hours ard
hall. lie other regiments stationed here Were or
dered different points 10 the noighborhood The pat
tery al the bridge manned and several comIane
Of Sharpshooers drawn up by its side to assist IN s
Defense In addition 10 this, measures were also
ADOPTED by means Of which the bridge was to be
blown up, should the enemy appear in overwhelming
numbers.
About an hour after sounding Of the alarm, moot
terrific hail storm, accompanied with thunder ard
6ghtuing, burst forth with Tremendous fury. lie
stones as large as bullets ana came down IN such
bruised aud beaten by them. Had an engagement
been going on near the noise Of the mnskets and cam
non could scarcely have been beard 80 loud ahd deal
ening WAS the roar Of the storm. The troops never
needed once; but sprnsing through apparent inpas'
able marshes, kept rapid march IN defiance OF 'e
elements that We're warning around them tion reach-
ing Shepherdsiown il discovered that no enemy
had b. ei heard Of aud that there not the slightest
prospect of fight. After ENJOYING the hospitality OF
the ti'izeus of S1epberdstown the frst Regiment re-
turned the cars L. the Ferry.
Reliable information has just been received that last
night ,00j men, with as hours provisions and ten
cannon had left the Relay at l. o'clock for some nut
In virginia All elegr chic communications eastward
Of this plaee ceased last nieht about o'clock.
h N 6Ys hi aqn c Ss" They are from
all appearances excellent troops They are well armed
and well Offered.
Lave inst Witnessed the arrival Of some thirty Oh
forty negf, es Trey marched in single lille into the ar
mory, and keeping time to the martial music Of one
tie company.
Fort, fifty negroes have just gone across the Po
tomac bridge, armed with axes and picks. Tney
marched in single fls keeping time TO an ar, which
one of the company Most eloquently "whis,led."