Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-06-20
LATEST NEWS.

ry on Wednesday hung three men who had
attempted to desert. Another man who
attempted to escape was shot at Martins
burg.
The Governor of Missouri is making
strong attempt to precipitate the State into
revolution He has issued proclamation
calling out fifty thousand State troops to
resist the so-called invasion Of the State
by the United States forces.
The Indiana regiment, stationed at Cum
berland, under command of Col Wallace,
on Tuesd-Y made forced march to Rom
ney, Virginia, where they surprised and
routed camp Of FIVE hundred Confeder-
ate troops, capturing several, killing two,
and securing their camp equipments, arms,
&c.
Three citizens of Louisville, who were
detained at Memphis by the secessionists,
undertook to walk home They were ar
rested twice on their way aud one was hung
The others escaped 70 Louisville. Near
the road they saw man lying helpless and
IL 4 dyjIag condition, ,vtd his head shared
and his ears and pose CIT Of. His crime
was that he was NDrilerner.
The event Of Friday was the announce
ment that the Confederate troops were evac-
uating Harper's Ferry. This step had so
often been predicted, aud denied with such
confident assertions Of the impregnable for
tifcations there and Of the determination
Of the Confederate leaders to make it the
chosen point for desperate stand, that the
first reports were received with doubts and
incredulity. Coufrmatory statements, how
ever, Of the withdrawal of pickets from
all points above and below the Ferry. of
the burning Of the railroad bridge, and the
destruction Of provisions they were unable
to carry of, finally not only confirmed the
evacuation, but gave to it somewhat the as
pcct Of a hurried retreat. Accounts state
that the troops left in two columns. One
column went toward Winchester with the
presumed intention Of joining the force at
Manassas Junction; the other rereating
through LoaaOn county toward Loesburg.
Major Lyons, in command Of the FEEDER
al troops in Missouri, is taking active steps
10 meet the seditious movements Of Gov.
Jackson. Several expeditions have been
sent to different parts Of the State to main
tain order and prevent the asscmblage of
the State troops. The Governor IS report
ed to have left the Capital Of the State
and taken refuge on an island, with the
view Of fortifying it against attack
The famous Wilson Zouaves' on Thurs
day last embarked on board the Govern
ment transport steamer Vanderbilt, which
was to sail with sealed orders Their des-
tination, probably, is Fort Pickens
Beauregdrd and Captain BaH-The
Washington Star has positive information
that General Beauregari has ordered the
Fairfax horse company Of Captain Ball, re-
Gently prisoners, to leave the State Of Vir
ginia, because they have taken the oath Of
allegiance to the United States. Those Of
them who may be induced 70 violate it will
Of course be excepted from the operation
of the order in question. We learn that
they will all, however, leave the State, In
Guiding Capt. Ball, who has no idea what
ever Of forieiting his allegiance to the Tn
ion. Beauregard condemns them for de-
clining to remain prisoners until eychang-
ed, his object being. if possible to induce
the Government to regard disunionists cap
tured in arms against the United States d
prisoners Of war.
.Nooting Zou0res-Iast Wednesday
week lor thereabouts) a squad Of the muir
derous scoundrels who have been lurking
in the bush and shooting in the back Uni
ted States pickets, &c, in Fairfax county
rode at full gallop into the village of Fair
fax Court House, and proclaimed that they
had just shot "one of them d-d Iou
aves, near Clouds Mil; and that they had
left him writhing like shot cat in the ag-
onies of death" In an hour afterwards
servant rode into the village for a doctor
to visit 1Ir. Mortimer, a well-known seces-
sionist, who, while in his own yard, near
Cloud Mil, had just been shot by some
miscreants. Mortimer, it seems, wore
red shirt on that evening. The servants
story soon changed the tune of the mirth
of the murderers.
Bridge BurnerS-The disunion troops
from Leesburg burnt last Saturday four
bridges on the Alexandria, Loudon and
Hampshire Railroad-Tuscarora, Lyco-
line. Goose Creek and Beaver Dam; three
of 40 to 200 feet, and one of 80, being
the balance Of the bridges from Leesburg
to Broad Run.
Evacuation and Occupation of Harper's
Ferry.
The Government department received
dispatches late on Sunday night, from
Point of Rocks, giving a full account Of
the evacuation Of Harper's Ferry by the
Confederate troops, and arrival there Of the
advance column Of the Federal army, mo-
wing by way of Chambersburg.
The troops landed on the Virginia side
of the Ferry at , o'clock ?. N, Saturday
They passed over to the town, and found it
nearly desolate. There was nothing Of