The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-12
OUR BALTIMORE CORRESPONDENCE.

BALTIMORE, June II, 1851.
The True Status Of the Rebel Troops at Harpers FERRY
Ffs'h supply of Munitions of War and Camp Egui-
poos-Provtsiens Abundant-D Destruction of Bridges
Plans Of the Rebel Leadep-Pr,paraSons for Retreat
The Position Of the Rebel Ouposts-7Ae Ad,ance of Gen.
AcClehand-An Early Conflict Anticipated, de-,
All the stories of assertions from Gen. Johnston Of
sickness among bis troops, and OF the withdrawal Of
cannon from the Maryland Heights, are utterly TN
founded There had been very few Of smallpox,
but there Gen Johnston has abundance Of
provisions his troops enjoying general good health
and his batteries remain precisely described my
letters to the HERALD OF week ago. On Friday the
from Winchester brought IN large quantity of ammuni-
toD 500 Enfield rifles 800 blankets so camp kettles
sacks Of Coffee barrels of sugar and variety of small
They had all the way from North Carolina,
through Richmond and Gordonsvie, and up the haoas-
Gap Railroad to Front Royal aud thence across
Winchester, nineteen miles in wagons drove Of beef
cattle AMI four wagons loaded with bread, potatoes -four
and fresh vegetables arrived Saturday from Ffede
rick, I'D.
The two bridges burned by Cen. Johnston yesterday
morning at Berlin and Point of Rocks both the Poto
river, respectively six and twelve miles from
Harpers Ferry. Light railroad tracks crossed BOTH
leading to mills, but neither of them q railroad
bridge It will be remembered that the railroad,
ing the Potomac at Harpers Ferry along
side of the river till it passes Point Of Rocks when it
eaves the river and turns 10 the northeast The great
bridge st Harpers Ferry will remain intact till General
Johnston retreats, when he will blow it up after him
The bridge at shepherdstown ten miles north, is also
mined and will share the same fate All the ording
places between the ferry at wiamsport and Point Of
Rocks Of which there sixteen twenty guarded
by strong detachments These fords are passable
now, the river being high but in few days when the
water SUBSIDIES there Will be twice as many places which
faa ofr fOrdo hov1o an fhn urhir
would be easy to convert into bridges aso destroy
ed yesterday will be remembered that all the ferry
boats between the Two points above named were
seized By General johnston some Gays ago. His
intention by these movements on the river evidently
is to make his retreat more easy by thus
retardiDg pursuit. Az military expedent this is no
doubt Wise policy. But such great destruction OF
perty as the burning of these bridges and tearing down
the dams, has excited much indignation among the
people along the river The damage done will require
much time and an immense outlay Of money to repair.
very important military movement was made at
two thousand Alabama troops along the railroad from
Bolivar (Which is milo above the railroad brdge), to
Winchester thirty.tw miles distant. There four
companies each at Charesto Cameron Wadesvie ste
pbenson and Winchester. 1t is clearly General John
will afford him by of three good wagon roads
leading 10 Strasburg another to Front Royal and
the third to Arrowhvtethe necessary facilities for
treating TO the Manassas Gap Railroad, aud thus
benng that lre For 1t jeff Davis intention to
s,renthen tina, line and hold until the rebels driven
from It after desperate struggle. That division of
General McCeaucs army, therefore, which g supposed
be by this time advancing towards Winchester from
Cumberland, will be likely have brush with the
my somewhere between Winchester and Bolivar II that
division consists Of 10 900 and they arrive at their
deetir alton TO (Monoay) there s every probability
that they will rout the rebels and will be able to take
possession Of the road thus cut of General Joanton
Ieuest ir that direction But their numerical force
less than that II they delay the movement I'LL after
tomorrow (ruesday) II may be that they will be met
by force equal 10 their II is known TO be General
Jobnstops intention to reinforce this little column OF
1000 men, who were only thrown forward ~ 81 ad-
vance guard, until 1t was strong enough to hold the
RAILROAD open TO Winchester against all Corners. Move
menss in that direction therefore, will be looked for
with much interest
TRIBUTE TO THE GALLANTRY OF COLONEL
KELLY.
The Wheeling (vs) InsiCepcer has the following in
teresting story
We have rarely witnessed 80 affecting sight that
presented when the aids Of General Norris reached him
from Grafton, bearing with them the dispatches Of
Major General kcCeland and General Norris. 1t was
thought then, will oe by the wording Of the
despatch from General McOeland that Colonel Kelly
mortaly wounded; and the aids being fearful OF the
ssme thing, did not hesitate to communicate the
soldier When the desDatChes