The national Republican., 1861-06-14

prised the enemy at that place, and, aftsr
sharp conflict, ronted tho 500 sscessionists COM
posing the eucamptnent, capturing a few pris-
oners, killing two, wounding one, and taking .
FIRST class camp equipage, pro,isions, medical
stores arms, DC. Only Que of tho Indiana
troops was wounded. The vctors have return.
ed to Cumberland with their spols. .G
1t WAS expected in camp that two additional
regiments from Washington wonld Immediately
join the forces under Col. Stole.
The strict rules prescribed by this officer,
governing correspondence, has discouraged re.
Porters for the press from proceeding further
with the expedition.
-a ..-. -... FROM NARTIEsBuR9.a a.r ...
Mr.. James d. Faymau, q citizen Of Mar.
tnsburg, Virginia, arrived in this city on
Wednesday night, having been compelled, With
others Of Union proclivities, TO leave The place
on account of the threats of the sccessionists.
On unday night, at which time he left, there
were about eighty secession troops in the place,
under the command Of Hon. Ii. A. Edmundson,
who we're calling on the citizens for their arms.
Edmundson made q violent secession speech
to the citizens Of the town on Thursday last.
A regiment from Harper's Ferry, under the
command Of Colonel Allen, was hourly expect.
ed. 1t was believed that, on Sunday night,
thirteen thousand Southern troops were at the
Ferry.
Mr.. Faymsu, before leaving, buried his rife,
to prevent it falling into tie hands Of the seces-
sionists, and had to walk up as far 40 Hancock,
Some miles above Martinsbnrg, before he could
cross the river. - .. Dr.. n "a
TIE UNION SENTIMENT IN BERKELEY COUNTY.
A lady Of Berkeley county, Virginia, writes to
friend in this city, that the Union ladies of
the vicinity Of her residence are making setivs
preparations to give the Federal troops hand.
some reception. OF course, these preparations
have to be made with the utmost secrecy; but
the ladies are determined that, as far as they
are concerned, although the State has gone
crazy over secessionism, they will give them
such reception ss will convince them that the
hospitality for which the State formerly was
proverbial still exists among the Union ladies'
of the nsishborhood.
MRS. BoTELER sRCRDEs.
The wife of the honorable A. R. Bote!er,
. member Of the last Congress, from Hsrpers
Ferry district but now secession leader, has
seeded from her husband, and gone to the
more congenial atmosphere of Hsgerstown,
where she will probably remain until her hus.
band gets over his secession proclivities. It is
said that, as she left him, shs remarked that
"ss soon a. he came back into the Union, she
would join him." ~
THE MARYLAND ELECTION.
Baltimore, June lathe Congressional slec.
ton is passing of quietly. Governor Thomas
has no opposition, and is we'll known 70 the
public. t
10 P. M-The election in this city to day
passed of quietly. =,
Henry Winter Davis has been defeated
The following is the vote:
For Henry May 1886
For Il. Winter Davis :. CAST
Both candidates claimed to be Union men.
The vote was comparatively small. Three
thousand citizens would not vote for either Of
them.
In the third district Lesry (Union) is be.
lieved to be elected. The following is the vote
in eight wards of the city, being part of the
Congressional district:
For Leary 5000
For Preston 5.342
There are five districts in the county, one of
which gives Leary 2lO majority. The others,
which are strong Union, are yet to hear from.
A rumor reached here, (washington0 at 6
P. M, of difficulty at Piscataway voting pre-.
cinct this afternoon. The story runs, that SO.
cessionists from the lower counties had come
up and interrupted the voting, and had shot and
killed several Union voters, and that great e1.
citement existed. The rumor comes in an ex.
aggerated form, and is moi, therefore, generally
credited, though it is we'll known here that the
lower part of Prince Georges county is strong
for secession, and has furnished two entire com.
panies to the rebel army.
HONEST PosrNAsrERs IN THE SOUTH.
Information has been received here that the
postmaster Of Mobile, Ala, dsregarding the
order of Reagan, P. M. G., G. 8. A., to con.
tinue in his possession, for the benefit of the
Southern rebels, all the property of the United
States in the possession of the Southern post.
masters, is about to return to the Government
here about $4,000 worth of postage stamps,
which were in his possession at the commence.
ment of the present difficulties. Reagan ID
said to protest strongly against their return.
About twenty other postmasters in the South
have lately returned various sums of from
81 to $40, as they happened to have on hand
when closing up business with the United