Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-06-17
TRosI THE snENANDuAn yALLEy

Harpsr's Ferry Invested-Afeoirs as pe;st
Of keeks Invasion sf PenuxylvauscE
Excitement at Frederiek-Daing. Of In,
kebeis at Hagerstewn.
tFrorn the Baisirnore Anerican.Y
We learn that ielcgraphic communicates
with Harper. Ferry st;f oninues un.n.e,-
rupted, although the place is closely iapessa,,
on tho Firginia aide. The remnant of Ger
hiiroy's forces had nll come ill., and hi. los -.
Including prisoner, We understood 10 be about
2,tte. He lost All his gun and stores, and ,v.,s
cicseiy pursued by the enemy.
Gen. Milroy had assumed command at The
Ferry, and was getting everything in order
for a vigorous defence in case he ehsn,,, se
atiacEed ~ force. Gen. Henley has e,nan,an,l
OF oi mart iana heignts, and We may be .ure be
wiii never surrender this stronghold So Lun,-
as its defence is possible.
The trains on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road dld not 20 Yesterday beyond the Monoca-
CT, On account Of the withdrawal of the EeS-
eTal 1oTces from the lines Of the road ba, wean
mat pointand Harpers Ferry. The tsierrarh
nao not teen interrupted. and far as eouid
points, bat 1t was deemed prudent ne. te lisk
the running Of q train.
Ihe Rebel force which pursued Gen Nilroy
from winchester we're massing in the vicintty
OF harper ; Ferry al the last accounts ana r.
was thought would either attack or Law ,in.-e
TO the place. The garrison is no oyeyeT. very
strong, and sbundanuy supplied with pro.
visions and ammunition
The rebel forces which hs We nassed IN hxo,,ob
rary!0ad ard entered the Cumberland yaILrv
are believed to be those of Jenkins and imhn.
aen' Who recently made .he raid on the western
end OF the Baltimore Rad Ohio Railrosd. and
threatened Wheeling. 1t Ia an inti.nendan.
command, and no portion or the army of Leo
y he troops investing Harper's Ferry ave ese.
HeFea 10 be the divisions Of Lorrstreet ard
EWeil. -"
We learn .rorn gentleman who left Point Of
ROCKS at an early hour yes .erday tha. the Reb-
ais were getting 80 thick on the other aide Oh
Inc river that the refugees from London conn
y were moving on as rapidly as possible
Moseby's cavalry, to the number Of about cu,e
hundred and fifty, appeared in Lcu6on on
Satnrday night, and spread themselves about
from haiitoWn 10 w waterford in small SQUADS
and on Sunday and Monday they were slightly
reinforced.
There being indications that the troors sta
TONED AT the Point of Rocks were about A 90
withdrawn, there was u general stamne6..
Monday night OF the loyalists, mos. OF whora
have come 10 Baltimore. The contraha nds and
free negroes along be line otthe Potomac were
Also moving on as rapidly as possible The i'm
preston when our informant left was that the
gueriiias from across the river would be at she
POINT Q! Rocks yesterday morning, the gate for
their entrance being left wide open
"a far as conld be- ascer,ained last eveuinr
however. the Rebels had not yet crossed. and
refugees from London county represented that
mere y Mas no enemy IN force in the vicinity OF
nos ing about but there was no indication of
the presence or approach of an army.
We learn from passengers from Frederick
mat he rebels had not appeared there I'D to
o clock last evening, though the people were
greatly excited, and most Of those that could
leave were moving OF. The owners OF flue
horsts m Wers especlaiiy soIlcitous, and profitiag
by their late eIpt rence were putting hem
ont Of The way as apidly as possible There
Is no foTce III Freds lex, and the door was opeu
ior Inc raiders '. .eneyer they may teei dis
III
a general impression prevailed that FreSer-
Ick would soon receive another visitation
from The rebels, and all manner OF rurnors
Were aiioat OF their approaching from The dl
Tection OF Haeers.ol9n and by way of the Po-
toTnac.
All communication with .Hagerstown By tel
'grai,h mas been suspended since monday
morning. A few In sitives, however, had ar
rived at Frederick from uagerstown, who re
ported that the rebels made but a urief stay il,
NAT place, merely long enough TO feed their
! hey then made on towards Cbambersburp.
first seizing number of good horses, leaving
their hToEen-down naes in exchange
ne force that passed through was All cav
airy and artillery. and is yariouslv estjnnataa
at ;rCrl eco TO 5000. They declared their in
tentlon OF being IN Harrisburg by last night
e learn Ihat a gentleman from Hagers town
arrived at Frederick yesterday afternoon, who
stated that he counted the force which psssed
through that place, All of which was ca yaIry
and nonnted infantry. They had with saern
was reported in Hagerstown that an infantry
force OF two or three thousand had also pspseE
towards Pennsylvania by road some eight
miles further west.
The force was in command OF GerayaI Tar
Eins, and ne gave orders that no one in Mary-
lhnd should he despeiled OF property or goods
numhff 81 horses were. however taken and
Tectlpts gwen for them, he promising TO return
Shem in good condition on his way hack fyoro
Pennsylvania. He had with him seyersl
Federal officers, who he had taken prisoners
and whom he took with him on his 20 ate. re-
fuSing TO parole them.
d farmer had also arrived in Haserstown
from the Pennsylvania line, who reported that
IN crossing the line they commenced a regular
series OF depreciation and pillage Horses yera
stolen, cattle and hogs killed, and barns and
nay-stacks burned He represented that they
had taken eight of his horses and killed aH Of
his cattle, and that their route was marked bv
general devastation. We, however think this
is an exaggeration.
The Northern Central cars brought q rumor
that small party of rebel cavalry arrived
yesterday at Westminster, MARYLAND on a
forae !ls expedition for horses. They are toub.
less piekets To watch the advance OF any Fed
erai troops in the line ofthe invaders.
s1Ae information received at headgu u,rters in
this city, is that the force new in Eumberland
valley Is much smaller than the Harrisburg
nis patches represent iG that it does not exceed
a,G0U men.
The Latest from Harper's Ferry.
ARLINGTON, June 16.-Itis officially known
here. that up 10 this hour the rebels had uas5s
considerable force at Charles town. eight milas
from the Ferry.
Massachusetts Troops.
BOSTON, June 16.-In the absence OF Gov.
Andrew, no definite action has vet been sshen
20 organize volunteers for Immediate ser vice
An informal meeting Of military gentlemen
including the Coioneis Of the Sd, 9TH and 4oth