The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-27

Btance6 ana ne mas sworn 70 revenge Suot
three rebels while out this time-one lieutenant.
General McCeand's address 70 the soldiers an ind
cation Of speedy engagement.
All quiet ~ Cumberland and Piedmont. The forces
on both sides are concentrating Our troops are hue
spirits and eager for action.
Governor Pierpoint (Unon) TODAY appointed Colonel
Kelly tUnion) Bfgsdier General Of the Western Virginia
troops.
DUB HAGERsrOwN CORRESPONDENCE.
HAGEnsrowS, June "a, 1851.
The Reason: Why Genera, Peterson Ras Not Occupied Hr
PR. Ery-7Ae Rebel Forces and Tseir Posii,s-Caps.
Doubleday's Ba1ry Looossd dc.
Things remain in about The same condition here as
when Last wrote General Patterson evidently awaiting
specific instructions from Washington. It viii be
membered that when the ny moved here from Green
,aste and Chamoersburg, 1.-THE design was 10 march
straight to Barpers Ferry, and Gen. CIdwalIader At
crossed the Pc omac at Wiliamsport and pushed
forward his force to Falling Waters with the intention of
marching at to the Ferry by way Of Nsrnsburg
But when tho reached Washington that the enemy
had evacuated Rarpers Ferry and were concentrating
their forces for decisive attack, ~ 1t thought upon
Washington, General Scott peremptesily called for tae
return Of the regulars and other forces from this point,
which checked the forward movements In the line
to have the whole force here well hand for immediate
trabspoT tatop 70 the neighborhood Of Washington
necesfsry. Although the attack upon the capital
70 have been abandoned by the rebels yet there
me date eesity for the army under General PAT
erson to advance for the occupation Of HGpers Ferry
| Of the enemy 10 be fully developed; and, secnd,
to give time to the General to mature his plans
and cetermine Wheeler, under the circumstances the
occupation of HaxpePs Ferry was desirable at all. There
certainly seem to DC many reasons against It. In the ss
phase, has ssrAtssical Importance whichever TO us
ststianed here st many other points. The ssme
reason which mducee the enemy 70 absndon should
suDc ap ss
tons In the seond place. the abandonment Of the post
ton by The enemy bas had al the moral effect Of defeat
pushes Ct amp time We can, therefore, afford 10 wait
II 10 evident that the enemy induced TO shannon
their position the Ferry from tue fear Of being he
MED in by the concentration Of federal troops against
them fIom three directions namely by Gen Patterson,
BY wsy II Wliamrport and hartiDsburg; Col. Walsce,
Washington, by way Of Leesburg Having released their
orc.s from confinement they could opsrase to much
Of the eremy Their p,sti'n n,erior oes) gives them
every advantage they operating from the centre
Chords while aar forces have to work upon the crcum
'erepce OF q CIRCLE
AS II IL evident. however, that the enemy have
ab-nooned any Intention of immediate attack upon
capital, they bad any, and the preparations
here complete Tor active operations think you
nay expect FOR ~a'd movement within day .go
The Of the enemy better ascertainei Their
advai grsrd upder Colonel Jackson is stationed
'ween bsrtineburg and Fs ing Waters, about 3 900
evore with four Geld pieces; their main body, about
5000 and six six oounders Bunker Hl about twelve
mi ca south nj Mart'nsbu'g on the line to Winchester
and aorut 500 in The OF Harpers Ferry
N3taln DorOe az ma competed the location or his
battery FOR the protection Of the ford at Wiamsport,
and was ing the range to-day, which gave rise to
rurner in Ibis town that dght was going at Williams
port as soon as authorized from Washington, General
Cau slsder will at WiDiamsport with his division
n be accompanied doubtless BY Lieutenant Perkins with
hs light battery Of guns and there s no doubt here
Of biz power to rid Bekey county OF all the rebels Who
by their c,Dduc have placed all the inhabitants against
them think you may look for stirring from this
q-ar,er In few days
suppose you learned by this time that the repor
Of the hapgog of Lieutenant Colonel Bowman incor
that Alive had been sent to Washington He s still held
ss cloee prisone at General Patersons headquarters
Colonel Wallace is cate, and the troops sent TO his
assistance from Harrisburg have halted at Bedford.
General Patterson and staff veted Wiamsport to day
and inspected the position Of the battery, &c.
OUR HARRISBURG CORRESPONDENCE.
HARRISBURG, June 26-5A.M
The Dst sion Of Gen. Jehnston's Rebel Forces-Our Ad
uancing Olumns-Rs6el Sympanisers Daily vasl the
Camp-Importan. shadows Of Coming Eusnss-Jacksons
Entertainments, dc.
A. last bodies Of the two hostile forces are approaching
each other upon the limo Of this immediate column in
respectable numbers General Johnston has distributed
eight thousand men, including cavalry, along the line
between Winchester and Wliamsport. The frontier to
be covered by them from Harper's Ferry to williams
por following the meanderings Of the river, about
forty miles, The main body of them stationed near
Falling Waters, position not more than seven miles
distant from where the heavier Of the two divisions
under Patterson les It is the Hrst under the immediate
command OF General Cadwallader, and embraces eleven
full regiments Of volunteers, four hundred cavalry and
three hundred artillery, constituting altogether force
Of over eight thoussnI nen.
The other division embraces only eight regiments
BGper's Ferry It did embrace nine, but Of these
now in possession Of Frederick II, therefore, Jacks
S or the a.
wsader which he concentrate the forces would be
mum erically tqu. jackson will mot, under acy crcum
stances attempt to attack Cadwalaer he can only do
90 by crossing wide river and leaving it In his rear
Whereas CAowalader is situated that he could Gall
every man Of the rear division TO his aid in two hours
doubt not however that should push his rear
division rapidly forward from Winchester that he could
appear before Wlliamsport with q somewhat heavier
Rhode Island Frst Pennsylvania First and Sheppards
battalion Of regulars has been weakened over 600 men
face Of an enemy Besides that enemy perfectly aware
OF every movement and OF the exact number OF forces
They learn these from their rebel sympathizevs
living who have full and free access to the
camps form the acquaintance of the officers and CLEAN
from them every material fact. And yet the fogysm
of GU, r., military stat attributes al this knowledge
their movements, TO the indiscreet revelations Of
newspaper correspondents. I understood last night
the use Of the teegraphic 1t this point TO the a.
ISOLATED Press correspondent for ten days WHY
the government, and know more OF the actual Condition
Of thn south OF the river from personal Observation
than the eta One thing certain that the issuance OK
such an order indicates that the red tapets Of this
column have made up their minds that they think that
perhsos they might 70 the conclusion 10 venture
over the river some time within ten days Upon this
point there seems 70 exist sanitary doubt iAt them
assume the control OF the telesphic wires hovever n
much, they will scarcely arrest and open the mails e
0er southern oonfreres have done, and Of which %
musn bitter complaint has been uttered north Of Mason
and Dixons.
Jonnston's rear guard, 1t Winchester, estimated TO
number eight thousand full men, From the fact shat he
Y throwing up ntrenchments there, am led 70 infer
that he intends 70 INK battle within fortified lines and
NOT In the open field.
HARRISBURG, June %, 1851.
The Pen~spdnso Resesus Corps a: Bedfoyd-O,ders to
karch-Souaheyn Amsicpatio~s Of European Asssonoe
General AcCleard teegraphed Last night to Governor
Curtain for the movement Of the two regiments Of State