Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-06-20
FROM Harper's Ferry-WholesaIe De.
struction of Property by the Rebels.
s qc el4ne.-n FREDERICK Nh Jnnot

less mas Just returned from. Maryland
Nights. over looking Harper Ferry. which
point he left after 7 O'Clock this evening
The Confederate army had mainly lief,
the place. only about 1000 remaining
The route OF the main body was by turn
pixies leading to Charlestown and Shep.
ardstown. but their precise destination is
not known, as they were lost in the dis.
lance. and no one in the vicinity was suf.
ficiently informed to state whittier thew
were going.
The work of demolition is nearly com
plete. The bridge is entirely DESTROYED.
with all telegraph lines and Offices. and
the rifle factory. No government prop
erty remains except officers houses on the
hills. back of the town--only two out of
twenty armory buildings saved. Loss to
U. 5. Government nearly $500. 600, and
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Com pany near
ly as much more. Is5erss osis
Tho Fight at sRomDey--Its Conduct and
its Resuit-A Rebel Lie Refntcd.-The
Indiana Boys Performed the Job Thor
ougiy and BraveIy-Note from Col.
Wallace m ssob B. giii 1s.isf 1
CUMBERLAND. June 16..
After the fight at Romney the rebels did
not rally and retnrl. They ran sixteen
miles towards Winchester before they
stopped. So far from my retreating. /
brought into camp at Cumberland their
tents, valuable arms. uniforms and medi.
cal stores. without leaving anything be-
hind. The route was total. The next
day there were seven funerals in town.
We killed Captain. an Ex-Mcmbe Der of
the Legislatuse. and took one of their Ma
jors prisoners. l send you this to stop the
infamous secession ISLANDERS about my re-
treat, started by some cowardly scoundrel
in Alexandria. My boys are entitled to
all honor. They won it bravely-let them
enjoy it. They have not forgotten Buena
Vista. Lew. WALLACE.
30 'ssa Colonel llth regiment.
Gen. Butler to have $4,000 more Troops.
Gen. Ruler has demanded IL, 900 more
troops. and will have them in five days.
Gov. Morgan promised the Govern
ment to send a regiment from New York
every three days until her quota is dis
patched. A signal balloon was seen last
night at a considerable elevation over the
chain bri.'ge on the road to Leesburg. Ii
is supposed il was sent mp by the rebels.
Important Movement Of the United States
Troops at st. Lovis--Gen Eyon aad sI,-
500 Men Leave ST. Louis for the Up.
per Missouri--Supposcd Demonstration
Against Jefferson City.
n1 sf H9 ST.. LOUIS, June Is.
The steamer Iatan. with the second bat
falions first regiment OF Missouri Volun-
feers, under the command of Lieut.. Col
Andrews. one section of Captain 'Totten's
light artillery. and two companies of reg,
nlars nnder Capt Lathrop. and the steamer
j. g. Swon with the first battalion first
regiment, under Col. Blair, and another
section of Totten's battery. AMI, a dstach-
nent Of pioneers. and Gen. Lyon and staff.
numbering 800 men, all told, left here
this afternoon for some point up the Mis-
'ouri river, supposed to be Jefferson City.
Horses. wagons and all the necessary
amy equipage. ammunition and provis-
ons for long march accompanied the en-
pedision.xs iF7p Dooo sa
In the casesof o. w. Barrett, arrested
Torr treason. before Judge Treat Of the
United States District Cont to-day. exs
'mination was waived and the prisoner
released in Sl0, 000 bonds, for trial before
he United States Circuit Court on the Slh
,f July. In the cases Of Col. Preston.
Blennerhasset. Edmond A.aPigI
nero. examination was postponed tillrto-
morrow. in the two former cases, am! the
after was discharged.
TThe above movement on the part Of
Gen. Lyons, was made in consequence Of
Gov. Jackson having issued proclamation
Ealing for $4,000 volunteers to drive the
Federal troops out Of the State. There IS
no doubt Of Jackson's intention to bring
on collision between the State and United
So. r. lie eidfs,afitt = q
Is s'NfT;' s.,l a.. sdiissen q IL
Gen. Lyon in Swift Pursuit of Gov. Jack. |
son. ".qnos sdI
ST.; AUBEBrs. No.. 10 miles east of
Jefferson City,) June 14--S Pc MIRA
special agent sent down from Jefferson
City with the mail has Just reached here.
having left there this afternoon. He says
The Governor and ala the State officers left
there yesterday. and that the last Of the
soldiers left to-day at p. NJ. taking with
them All the loco m olives of which there