The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-06-20
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FREDERICK. June /

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press has just returned from Maryland
Heights, overlooking Harper's Ferry
which point he left after O'clock this
evening. The Confederate army had
mainly left the place, only about 1000
remaining. The route of the main
body was by the turnpikes leading to
Charlestown and Shepardstown, but
their precise destination is not known,
as they were lost in the distance, and
no one in the vicinity was sufficiently
informed to state where they were 60
ing.
The work of demolition is nearly
complete. The bridge is entirely de.
stroyed, also the telegraph lines and
Offices, and the rifle factory. No Gov
eminent property remains except Off
GERS houses. On the hills back of the
town only two out of the twenty armo-
ry buildings are saved. The loss to
the u. S. Government is nearly $780,
900, and to the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad nearly as much more.
WASHINGTON, June IA.
Gen. Shenck has been ordered across
the Potomac with his brigade of four
regiments. The Michigan Second is
in this brigade. An attack from Beau
regards apprehended.
CHICAGO, June Is.
The Iribn,ae's Cairo correspondent
of the I4th says: "Gen. Bucknor, the
Kentucky Commissioner, who was
here to-day, says the State of Kentucky
intends establishing grand encamp-
ment of State troops at Columbus. He
says the Columbus people had no bus
ness to raise the secession flag, and he
has requested them not to do so again"
The Memphis Appeal of the 14th,
says warrant is out for the arrest of
Andrew johnson, for treason in Ten
nessee. Thursday was kept as fast
day throughout Tennessee. All bust
ness was suspended by disunionists.
Point of Rocks, June Is.
The distractions of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad at this point have
been removed, and the road re-opened
to Harper's Ferry this morning. An
immense mass of rocks projects into
the Canal, leaving sufficient space,
however, for the passage of boats.
The Instructions can easily be removed
by blasting. The culverts, which were
attempted to have been blown up, are
now fully repaired. A picket guard OF
Cavalry is stationed on the Virginia
side, within sight of this point; they
are few in nurnber-not more than six
it is said.
New YORK, June Is.
The schooner Savannah, a privateer
in charge of Midshipman Cook, arrived
this P. NJ, with the stars and stripes
floating in triumph over the secession
rag, captured by the brig Perry, about
go miles off Charleston. She had TAX
en- the brig Jas. f. Rockland, and sent
her into Georgetown, S. G. She is a
schooner with an 1S pound pivot gun
amidships, and was formerly pilot
boat Her crew of 80 were put in
irons, and transferred to the frigate
Minnesota.
Cincinnati, June l5.
John A. Skiff, commission merchant
on Walnut street, was arrested yester-
day, and taken before the United
States Commissioner, on charge of
treason. 1t was alleged that Skif,
within few weeks past, had sent guam
titles OF butter to Louisville, there to
be re-shipped to the extreme South.
The butter was packed in ale barrels.
The accused was committed to Jail last
night
Sandy Hook, Md. June Ii.
Accounts are conflicting from Har-
per's Ferry; some saying the troops
have all left, others say that there is a
large force at Boliver and in the out.
skirts. The bridge across the Sheoan-
doah has been spared. The American
flags are flying at Berlin and Knoxville.
Martinsburg is said to be occupied by
i.rge force of u. s. troops.
Philadelphia, June is.
A special dispatch from Hagerstown
says: "The advancg<sguar of Gen.
sPatterson's diyisisn, about 10000
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