New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-10

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rifemen. bad long been the rendezvous, day ana
night, OF the enemys scouting partie,, who were
thus enabled to approach unseen and fire upon our
ickes. Their des ruction had heretofore b. en- con
emplated, but desised from Of consideration Tor
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, W no had u
consoles able amount of property therein. Col
Geary however, ordered their immedilt desfruc-
ton by fire, but failing to ignite by she lis, Maj.
Tyndall detached Lieut.. Green walt Of Co. +, OF
2sth Pennsylvania Regiment, with 10 men TO pro-
coed TO the other side and Get fire to them, which
they speedily accomplished, bringing back several
trophies dropped in hasty retreat by the murdeiDg
psriy, among which was q splendid Mime muske,
loaded, but not capped.
The houses fired were the Wager Gait, and Rail-
road Hotels, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot,
the Winchester Railroad Depot, Welch's store, the
telegraph office, and the dwelling-houses OF Mre
Wager, Mrs. DaIiu, Mrs. Ellen Chambers, George
Chambers, and Wm.J. Stevens, none OF which were
o1cuped.
The destruction OF this block now gives our pckets
anu 6atterymen view of the Shenandoah road from
Charesown, and will enable our men to protect the
image IN Gay light from any clandestine occupancy
" we enemy forces, as well as give them warm
reception II they should attempt to advance in force
~ snsir isVon'e aud hitherto protected route. The
eouhagrstiou was magnificent, the volume OF emoke
anu n.ins almost conceallog the surrounding noun
.a.a MINUS anu ehvsi ping the doomed town. Oc-
caslonally concealed she'll or gun would e,pl,de Ia
Tie burning buildings, and give temporary relief
TO our cannoniers and riAenen, by hope that they
were the guns OF IN approaching enemy.
The once populous town of Harper's Ferry now
contains but seven famles-sll good Unionisis-
numbering, perhaps, forty souls ali told. During
the thsliug, these az has long been Customary hum
ont white flags and their domicies were accordingly
respected by our cannoniers.
When your correspondent sscended the MARYLAND
flights 10 the afternoon, none Of the Rebels were
yisibls except squad of cavalry stretched acros,
spo he'll nd
more than oozen clfizesssen III the three yill,ges
0. Uarlers Ferry, Csmptowu, AID Bolivar, for eey-
er.l hours. SOU Ids Of the enemys cavalry were oc
ca,ionay seen on the road near ChaIlestown, bat
their numbers did not Indicate any important move
ment.
At o'clock .. M. three of the enemy's cavalry
came down The Charles'own road sod dlsDouniing,
entered the Ferry. A few moments later, made
Lis amp arunce with flag Of truce on a platform
ear standing directly over the landing arch where
b,s associs;es tad committed the murder In the
morning by tie Of enibi IN held sacred III war
even by tie most barbarOus and debaeed DatiOns of
. cart. Immediately two hundred cooked En-
field rifles covered his Sorm, and TWO twelve-pou d.
ers loaded with Settlers ia ent carriogrs sraiiroad
pixies and iron sugs) were trained to bear unon the
same SPOT. The were almost insane to rveuge
the death of their late conrade, but were prevented
by gesture FROM Col Geary.
The bearer of the Bag came from Charestown,
and waa sent request that the body OF young Car
sle DEF eased volunteer Ia the dlsnnion rank, irJa
Mar, l,la might be cent for internent to-day.
4 hc CoonsI responded. that Maryland coil vas no
IL resting place Tor the bodies of aitoIs; a. tie
lap Of truce had been violated the moruiDg, thar
game could rot be played on him twice In one day.
The flag responded h II the act of the olnlDg Was
Iuauthcl lied and would be punished. Col GeaTy I
appended that the iirrt shot flied by the oi' er
IN command and that lie bad no confidence in any |
,uch assertions. ~ will give you 1--we miuutee,' l
,nid the Colonel, "to' get beyond toe reach OF my
ylus. have no more to say Tie bearer OF tile
lay and lis companions were suddenly on TIE
Charlrstown road, md promptly at the expiration Of
he five mnnies one of the l2-pounders discharged
is iron messenger in the line oil tLer retreat.
Ii wassubsequenly a,certained that the bearers OF
the fog " ere Bsyors men. that 1t was Baylor who
fred tue irst shot at kohr, and the iiag man was
dis guised and painted negro to decoy our boat
Into tic trap.
one time ago, Rohr was driven from Harper's
Ferry lwhere ho owned IA handsome property, anu
was carry lug on ourishiDg carriag
bueine-sl on account OF bis fidelity to the Unlon.
His property was destroyed and cOniseated hnd he
after securing the retreat Oi Lis vile TO tbs SIDE, de-
voted lis whole time TO the Government IN dselg-
mating the Secessonists FROM the Union people VINO
sought TO cross into Maryla He was hie!iy e.
teeined and houorsd by all our Officers His widow:
who IS now destitute, Is Pennsylva lacy, and
deserves the consideration Of the Government AID
tie Union people.
A LIZ SaUELcHED.-The silly story, frst broached
in Congress, that on the publication OF BIZ. Cam
IRONS Report fve Illinois regiments laid down their
rms and refused ~ their country, lis without
.badow Of foundation. II had ito origin, as we
gather f,om the proceedings OF ,hc Hoase, 10 some
random talk indulge in by the Hon. John A. Logan,
hieh was AZ iar from the truth as o. his speech
co. and i, 10 merciful to suppose that that gentleman
was uuduly excited" when he iuNeoird canari
30 preludicial TO tho loyalty OF bic State Illinois
follows the flag and her troops neYe, lay down their
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