New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-10
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From Our Special Correspor dent.
o. TIE ROAD, June 4, 1862.
Last night tclegraphc dispatches were received
at Cumberland, from Baltimore, for the first time
rnce the Rebel sppariton burst again upon Mariins'
burg. To-day no doubt for write at a very early
hour, wheeling call Baltimore, as the opera
tons say. Therefore, expect the "re-obening OF
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to be re-opened
within three days; in fact, We have official assur-
ance TO that effect. BY Friday or Saturday at
latest, we confidently count on through train from
Baltimore to Wheeling. Meantime, the agitations
of Cumberland have subtided; fuitered Martins
burg subsidies once more TO the repose which the
presence Of our troops bestows; Trade, Travel and
Transportation resume their appropriate channel
over the rails; and to the sLsgrin Of matchmaking
Seeesh, Fremon,s supply camp at New Greek re-
fuses to
"Folj its tents. like the Arabs
And A. silently steal away"
For a week past we have had no wire COMMUNE
cation further Eat than Green Spring Run, 10 miles
beyond Cumberland, and we have every reason TO
believe that the Opequsn, Pillar, and Back Creek
bridges have been a second time destroyed. The
Opequan aId Pillar bridges are imposing structures,
in tie immediate vicinity Of Nartinsburg; you
them a. You approach the town from the east. They
are from 200 to 800 feet long, and newly tres
tied over thelr stone ana iron ruins ldht hltrcn.
The Back Creek bridge, though high, Is less iin-
poTsnt and may be restored in few hours, especi-
ally as the trestns being green 1t was only burned
at the ends.
The reconstruction Of the Opequan and Pillar
bird yes is less tank, the streams they span
being BROADER aud deeper, aud swollen by the heavy
rains which, during tue past week, have prevailed
in this region. But the Companys officers and
artisans are already az work upon them, and the
task shonld be light, indeed, TO the men who 30
lately did in q days, along the whole line OF this
road, that which in Europe would have been the
work OF as many weeks. Mr. Wilson, the master
OF road, and Mr.. Porter, his assistant the ma
gicans under whose peaceful but potent wands these
railroad phenixes ned from the ashes that
Rebel torches have laid. hope you will not suffer
their names 10 be forgotten by those who shall I'M
dertake the history of this miserable war; and Of the
part which railroads, and toleeTaphs, and balloons
and newspapers have Ilayed in 1t.
AprOpos OF the Opequan bridge, when II was first
burned, the task was imposed upon Capt letcher OF
the Rebel army, a brother OF Gov. Leteher OF VIZ
ginia, tthe Captain, 1 mean Of somewhat
gentler mold than those who had the ordering Of
lin, and 10 whom such inccndiary work was most
distssteful. He therefore, heaIkeDed To the rcmou
strances of certain conservative folk in Narinsburg
and returned to HsrIers Ferry, leaving the bridge
unscatbed. But Gen. Joe Johnston sent him back,
With reprirnand and some camrhene ard The work
was done; such Is the story upon which, strange 10
tell, seceah and loyal alike agree.
il was about that time that the Con pany Master
Machinist Mr.. Edwards. Was arrested at Martins
burg by the Rebels for exingulshing tie treo they
Lad built unoer the locomotives. IL hppeaIs that
they at frst forgot, in their hate TO draw OF the
water from the boilers, so that the fine engines
listed the flames like many iron salanan0ers; but
lie overnight was presently discovered, and The re-
suit was those dismal skeletons which, three months
igO YOU might have seen pitiiully extending their
1lackened. biis cred, oisocated the Of
heir ancient exploits of strength and velocity. In
tupid-looking pile Of old non. wrought and cast
Which lay, Elk weeks tince, near the depot at Win
hester the 6isJecta mcaLra, here crank and there
rod of those fOFi0rn mOnsers-YhOse brethren had
Trlcd 900 900 soldiers the great grit Of the
government without dslol a,ing 4 finger OF them
aight have been distinguished in tie misty confu-
.On.
Just before this lsst Rebel burst the work OF rail
oad resucitation going bravelyon At Dartinsburg
nder Dir. Edwards supervision and though for
wv days stayed, it will not be stopped. Much Of
le material that had been burned or broken
I'D been removed TO tho machine shops oi
belmont, Cumberland, or Baltimore, TO be repaired.
ourteen Of the burned engines had been completely
stored, and TIRE now at work on the road. There I
ere Is3 iron hopper carr recovered, and in con-
Ie ,esl,,ed Il ts hmm m !