The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-07
TOPOGRAPHY OF THE FIELD OF OPERA.
TONS IN MARYLAND.


Now that the government troops are being concen.
trsted in and about Baltimore it win be interesting 10
know the location Of the different bodies, regiments and
companies, and the following will be found convenient
for reference
WASHINGTON JUNCTION Is q small town on the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, nine miles southwest from Baltimore
and the same distance directly north of Annapolis juno
tion. The Washington Branch Railroad here leaves the
main line running south through Annapolis Junction
Bladensburg to Washing gton-dstance twenty nine miles
The occupation Of this point by the federal troops i'm
poran as 1t not only commands the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, but the Patapsco river The town is not much
more than mere railroad station, and has population
of only abou. thousand or twelve hundred nhabi.
tants This place formerly known as the Relay
House, and by many it is confounded with Relay
station the Northern Central Baltimore and Susque
hanna) Railway, miles north Of baltimore now oc
cuped by detachment of Pennsylvania troops
ANNAPOLIS JUNCTION Is railroad station, seventeen
miles southwest from Baltimore, and twenty two miles
northeast Of Washington, on the Washington Branch of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. The annapolis Branch
Railroad, short line Of only twenty-five miles length
here in from Annapolis. The point derives its chief
importance from commanding the railroad route from
annapolis 10 Washington total distance of thirty nine
mies. The only town Of any note the line of the
Annapolis branch road is MIersviEe, eleven miles from
Annapolis.
TIE RELAY Hocsn is small railroad station seven miles
north of Baltimore the Northern Central Railroad
nconsdereble village far its population
concerned but Of immense importance as a near
rendezvous for Northern troops, if demonstration to
be made upon Baltimore. Dispatches received on Mon
day state that large bodies Of Pennsylvania troops under
Gen. Patterson, were being concentrated at this pont
ostensbly to prevent the Baltimore secessonis from
destroying the few bridges and culvefs between that
point and the State line Freelands but really to act in
conjunction with the Massachusetts, troeps under Gen.
Butler, from the southwest and Fort NcHenry on the
southeast.
CocSEsvuIE, eight miles north Of the Relay House.
and fifteen miles north Of Baltimore, the Northern
Central road, is not much than railroad station
just south Of the station the ruins of the bridge
burned by the secessonsts the nt OF the 2sth of
April, and wh,h is being rebuilt by the army of
General Patterson This place important inasmuch as
its occupancy by Northern troops will have the effect Of
keeping the railroad open TO York (ory two north
where 5,ioo troops stationed, Harrisburg
(seventy miles, where there 300 troops) and i
ra, n. Y. {2n miles north where being concen.
trated the volunteers from Central and Western New
lork---a little over 5,o0o).2
P.rAlSoo RIVER, upon which the city OF Raltiu,cre
stands only useful for navigation purposes the
city, where il has width and depth sufficient for the
falls and rapids anord excellent water power
Just below Baltimore the Gunpowder river emp
ties into the patspsco. Ioues' Falls are on the
Gunpowdcr river, and about three miles eastwardly
from the Relay House station Thenew water works for
the city located Jones' Falls and il intended ul
timatey to supply the city with water from the Gun
powder river. Northward from Baltimore and TO the
cast Of the Northern Central Railroad succession Of
high hills, batteries upon any which would command
the road between Inc Relay House ard the city.
CANTON BRIDGE, burned on the 2oh is the Philadel
pha Wilmington and Baltimore road, and crosses Gun
powder creek Just In the outskirts or the city.
GrSPowpKR BRIDGE is eleven miles further towards
Hayre de Grace This bridge also destroyed on the
10th, bu, s now being rebuilt by the Pennsylvania
troops
BusH RIVER BRIDGE (at Perrynan's) twenty -four and
half miles from Baltimore also destroyed II was here
that the Sixth Pennsylvania regiment remained for
raj days after the railroad communication by
the burning Of the bridges.
HAyRE GRACE Ia the next town OF note situated on
the bank or the Susquehanna river where it emptes
into the Chesapeake Bay. II Is thirty elk miles from
Baltimore BY rail and about fifty miles by water north OF
Annapolis. The Tidewatcr canal eptes into the Chesa
peake a. this point. Immediately opposite the east
bank Of the susquehanna, is Perryville where a small
body Of federal troops are now stationed.
FREDERK CRY is sixty miles west Of Baltimore ami
reached by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and the
Frederick branch from Nonocacy (three mies) The
city only forty miles northwest from Washington,
and twenty three miles east Of Harper's Ferry II ka
town OF only about 500 inhabtantsa population that
has not varied hundred within the last twenty yeas
This place and Monocacy win probably bc occupied BY
federal troops Immediately The state legislature has
been in session here for tho past week
Popu OF RocSs where, II IL said, the vEg,nans have
heavy battery Of artillery posted 10 command the sp
proach to Harpcrs Ferry, eleven miles west OF Frede
rick, and twelve miles east OF Harpers Ferry, being
about midway between the two places rhls place ont
Of Rocks) % situated that very small force with
tincry would give an enemy advancing from the east
considerable trouble.
NEWS FROM THE SOUTH.