New-York daily tribune., 1861-06-11
EXCITEMENT IN MARYLAND.
RrMoRD COLLISION At wILLriMsPoRT

HAeEEsTows, Monday, June 10, 1861.
Friends Of Gov. Hicks, Senator Goldsborough, and
the Secrearyof State Of Maryland arrived this NOM
inc from Frcerick, and have visited Gen. Thomas 8
Brigade, ancasked troops for Frederick. Gen. Pat
terson will Immediately advance brigade TO that
point ard ii will march to-day. Disloyalty is very
strong il Frederick among members of the Legislature
Gen. Williams Third Brg4de, consisting Of the 'th
Sth, anl 10th Regiments, and the Scott Legion,
reached Greencaste yesterday, and a forward
movement from that point will be made to-day or to-
morrow.
Itisevdent that the Firs, and Third Brigades form
the First Division.
Positive information has been received Of the de-
strucion Of dam No. on the Potomac River. This
excit, great indignation among the people of Southern
MARYLAND
There il very little sickness in the Scott Legion and
none Of serious character. Good health prevails in
Cols. Dlres and BaIliers Regiments.
THERE'S report Of conflict at dam No. s. on the
Po,om~ 1t originated in attempt Of the Virgin
ians to accomplish its destruciion. The attempt was
renewed this morning, and resisted by the Home
Guardsof Clear Spring and Williamsport. An en-
gagemct II now going on, but the particulars are not
known. have express to obtain full partieu
lars tonight. The fight Is fifteen miles distant.
TIE 1irgiuians are escaping in great numbers.
Twelyecro-.od ut Lickings Greek Station seven miles
above Clear Spring last night and twentyone are ex-
pecied ,o-nigtt.
Eyey man in Virginia between the ages Of sixteen
and sgy required to enter the service on or before
ThuHdy next.
vir,nians jus, arrived cay the Secessonsts claim to
have i 900 men at Harper's Ferry. Union men OF
Virginia sty tie number j. 1900.
The Re-key Border Guards and Clark Rifles left
Mariipburg ON Saturday for Harpers Ferry. They
numbe- $50 men. The Rifle Rangers from Winchester
are s,aiOned a, MartinsbuTg.
II isumorci that two pieces Of artillery brass six
pouuier, aT, close to Williamsport the Virginia
side concealed.
The Robels crossed TO oMerceryille Saturday night
End ATTEMPTED TO seize cinIlboats and 800 barrels OF
-four, bat filled in consequence of the SharFsburgh
Home Guards being stationed there. The Guards,
under Capts Letter and Hewitt drove them back to
SIe-reryiIle above Shepparlstown. The ViFSinians
burned three canaboas and destroyed two locks be-
tween the Point Of Rocks and Hafpers Ferry.
Two briggs Il, Berlin and the Point Of Rocks across
the Potomac were burned yesterday morning.
Report pays ;ha, The Rebels were unable to destroy
dam No. 1 on the Potomac. The virginans have
crossed the river destroyed the guard locks at that
point and thrown in large rocks to obstruct nayiga
lion. They destroyed all the skiils and scows between
Sseppards,own and Harler's Ferry.
Five fords were recently discovered near the mouth
of the Auicam, seven miles above lluIers Ferry.
The water IL not more nthree feotd deep anywhere in
low water with perfect rock bed.
There were but 50 men al Sheppardstown, but they
were reenforced by fnll regiment to-day.
The Rebels have torn up the Planks of the bridge,
and they are all turned as TO burn easily.
A preacher named Douglas has rendered himself so
prominent as q Secessonist that his passes carry any
re7o into Virginia. lie is the only man in this part
of Maryland who can pass any one southwark. lie
lives near Sleppards,own Bridge in Maryland