New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-05
TIE VICINITY OF rEARPEu's FERRY.
From Our Special Correspondent

From Our Special Correspondent
HAGERsIows, MD., June 3, 1861.
MARYLAND Is dsarmed and to-day che is only silent
spectator Of the great events which rapidly shak
ing the desnies Of this Nation instead Of being,
many Of her loyal people would rejoice TO see her.
rolled among the champions Of Freedom. This town is
only twenty miles north Of the Rebel Camp at Har-
pers Ferry, and few miles south Of the Patriot
Camp at Chambersburg with which it communicates
by railroad, and yet comparatively in state Of
peace. This unnatural repose surprises one coming
direct from the North where, in city, village and ham,
let, every man, woman and child seems inspired with
the ardor of patriotism, and soldiers everywhere
mastering and marching to the war for the Union.
But while the people Of this portion of Maryland
take active part in the war; and quietly pursuing
their ordinary occupation, they are not Indifferent
neutral in their sentiments. large majority are loyal,
and many Of them are compromising Unionists, who
only want the opportunity to show on which side they
belong, while the ruling minority are bitter Secession
sts who are held in check only by fear Of the Federal
authority. Both parties talk freely here; they seem
TO be in a state Of suspended hostility and tolerate
each other from some ,pr,sible necessity. Among
TIE Unioniss have not observed any signs Of vndic
tive feeling, but the Secessoniss smother their wrath
and muter malignant hatred Of Black Republicans
and id Yankees They seem especially TO dislike
the idea of swearing allegiance TO the Government
disagreeable ordeal imposed some Of their brethren
in Western Virginia. which they begin to fear may be
applied to them in few days. and 10 it they swear in
advance they will never submit.
All tits may and probably will, be changed in few
days. We have been expecting the arrival here OF
some Of the troops from Chambersburg, but thus far we
have not seen single uniform. There is some anxiety
among the people the soldiers, as many Of ad-
vanced years have never in their lives, there
being no such thing military organization Of any
kind ia this part Of the country. The entire want of
arms and Of military training is one reason why Union
lists have kept 80 quiet in this section snd Saturday
witnessed here an amusing illustration Of this predica-
ment report came from Wiliiamsport, ak miles
off that the Virginia troops attacking the town.
A few young men tried to rally company to the res
cue; the drum was beat and a crowd assembled, but
after an hour or two they mustered only cTbine,
one rife, one horse pistol and one old cavalry sword
and this formidable force went off in wagon to repe
the invaders Of the sacred soil" Of Maryland. This
was in fact only sknsh from opposite sides Of the
Poicmlc but it had It's origin 10 significant fact. The
Rele force of 800 or GOO which had been posted there
and had partly fallen back few miles some days ago.
finally concluded il was safest TO retire TO Marsburg,
and before evacuating entirely determined to sink the
ferry.boat. While engaged in this lautable work the
WillrmsPoIt guard fred upon them, and the fire was