THE SECESSION REBELLION: REBELS AT HARPER’S FERRY RETREATING; The Advance Upon Western Virginia; Editorial: The Military and Political Importance of Western Virginia (6/7/1861)

New York Times archives – Times Machine ^ | 6/7/1861

[Homer_J_Simpson]

WASHINGTON, Thursday, June 6.

A gentleman, who has just returned from Knoxville, 4 miles from Harper's Ferry, gives me some particulars of the movements of the rebels in that vicinity.

They have withdrawn all their batteries from the Maryland side, opposite the Ferry, apparently with a view of concentrating their artillery, and having it in a position to be moved when they retreat.

At Berlin, seven miles from the Ferry, they have about a hundred and fifty infantry and a hundred cavalry guarding a bridge which crosses the river at that place.

At Point of Rocks they have about a hundred cavalry, and five hundred infantry, and four pieces of artillery -- six and twelve pounders.

The main forces are at Bolivar, a place about a mile south of the Harper's Ferry Railroad bridge. They appear to be strengthening their line from Bolivar to Winchester, as if preparing for a retreat in that direction.

On Monday a squad went to Williamsport, and obtained possession of thirteen locomotive engines, which they run down to the Ferry and switched off on the Winchester Railroad. They also scoured the country, and pressed into their service about one hundred large four-horse wagons, such as are used in that section of the country for the transportation of goods.

There is much sickness among the men -- the measles being a prevalent disease, with a few cases of fever and some small-pox. Most of their sick are removed to Charlestown, the County seat, eight miles from the Ferry. About one hundred and eighty were moved on last Monday and Tuesday.

The principal portion of their provisions is received through Maryland, and mainly from Baltimore.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

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The Secession Rebellion: Latest News from the Seat of Army Operations – 2
The Advance on Harper’s Ferry – 2-3
Affairs at Fortress Monroe: The Harriet Lane Shelling a Rebel Battery – 3
Affairs in Western Virginia: Seven Thousand Federal Troops at Grafton and Phillippa – 3
Secrecy Necessary – 3
The Rebel Loss at Aquia Creek – 3
The Rebel Loss at Fairfax Court-House – 3
New-York Sanitary Association: Report of a Committee on Military Hygiene – 3
Arrival and Departure of the Third Maine Regiment – 4
Editorial: The Military and Political Importance of Western Virginia – 4-5
Editorial: The Advance on Harper’s Ferry – 5
A Forgotten Hero – 5
Turned Up Again – 6
The Political Power of Cotton* - 6
Editorial: A Bankruptcy Law – 6

* “It arose on a motion of Mr. Samuel B. Ruggles . . .”

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