The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-10
FROM IEARpAR's FERRY.

A correspondent of the Alexandria Gazette
writes from Harpers Ferry, May 7th;
The news Of ;he seizure Of the Relay House
by the Northern troops was received here
Yesterday.
This part ofthe programme was somewhat
unexpected. 1t was not thought that Lin.
coin would extend the limits of bis military
operations beyond Annapolis, until after the
expiration of the % days of grace.
Several persons arrived hera last night from
Baltimore. They give different accounts Of
the number OF troops stationed at the Relay
But the majority conquered in saying that
there were not less thaG ! 800. They say that
their trunks were broken open at the Wash
ngton junction, their carpet bags cut Open
| and their baggage generally subjected to Vi
gorous search. This is bat ioTetasle OF the
outTageE upon private rights.
From these Bal lmOrednS, / learned that
Mary land Is eonfOuuded by the display Of su-
Ierior force, At PRESENT. fI}ins rumors
about the cOIicct ton Of PennSy iVania troops
upon the Maryland line are in constant cir
cuiation here. Bat il i. hard to ,eu Whist TO
believe Many here are exceedingly anxious
20 march, bnt / suppose that LO attack viii
be made upon any rUiut ia il1 ylaDd without
some invitation from the authorities ot that
State. 1t is said here, and believed ny many
that 5000 federai troops viii take possession
of Frederick city day. 1t is Ger tain that
arrangements are being made There for The ac-
comm pdation OF a large number o. troops.
1t lie said that Garlic, from Har,lSOu coUn-
ty, Va, is IN Pennsylvania euatav1ripg 70
raise men and troops TO resist Virginia.
There is no doubt OF the fact that there is
much disaifrc zion IN Two or hree counties in
the northwest portion OF NDgsris, hut even
in these, there viii be large majority ior
obeyiug the mandates OF their mother. From
all accounts the whole Valley is up IN arms.
Dr.. Dau Conrad son of RobJ Y. Conrad, has
been imprisoned III Massachusetts Tor retGs-
ing 10 take an oath OF allegiance 10 the Fed
eral Government. His IA thtr has gone NORTH
To see about il. If the Northern people per-
slst IN treating the citizens OK She South IN
this way, they had better look to The security
OF them sci yes
So generous and patriotic are the citizens of
the surrounding counties, that undtFs tand
several loads of grain ana hay had 20 be sent
| BACK Yes teTday, on the ground that the gran
aries We're all iull The citizens here say that
| they consider their all involved in this con-
test, ana that they laid ali their available
means at the disposition of Virginia.
On Sunday 500 kentuckians reached here
lhey were without arms except bowie
knives and pistols. In Tennessee and Ken
lucky blue lnsey, We'll fitting their stout
muscular forms, they present TED quite All
agreeaDie ana formidable appearance. They
are IN h!gh spirits, and disposed to grumb BILE az
nothing except inactivity. " love Kentucky
now more than ever. The eldest child of ylr-
glni3, she rs the first rally to her de faure
| a large body Of troops Will to DAY Father y I
Grafton, under the eomu4:lud of MAJOR Row
kIns, of Richmond Cavalry conluanies 1Ts
forming all along the border COUNTIES and ina
very first attempt that Is made by Norrha~o
treops 10 invade Virginia, an army OF 10 0,po
horsemen will rise up before them
YonIs, &c, BRrrrs