Named Entity Results, Harper's Ferry (West Virginia, United States)

ance that they cannot be crossed by Gen. Lee's troops with a view to make a flank attack. Gen. Scott has said that 60,000 men were wanted along the banks of the Ohio, which fact precludes the idea that any very large force is coming upon Harper's Ferry from the West. At present the General Government does not seem to care much about that point, it being held that the seizure or detention there of articles in transit is working harm to the cause of the South in Maryland. The followingolunteers and five thousand regulars, nearly three thousand of whom are already concentrated here. Colonel Henry L. Scott has been appointed Inspector General, in place of General Mansfield. The force that will be detailed to retake Harper's Ferry will probably be commanded by the newly-appointed Brigadier General Recover. General Patterson and staff, including Senator Sherman, of Ohio, are here to receive verbal instructions concerning the proposed movement of troops from souther

Voters of Harper's Ferry. In reply to a communication from Mr. James F. Greene, long connected with the Armory at Harper's Ferry, and who, with other citizens of that place, has come here to engage in the service of the State, Attorney General Tucker has given his opinion that the Ordinance providing for the right of qualified voters to vote on the Ordinance of Secession, who are out of the counties of their residence, but are in the military service of the State, applies to the case of thHarper's Ferry, and who, with other citizens of that place, has come here to engage in the service of the State, Attorney General Tucker has given his opinion that the Ordinance providing for the right of qualified voters to vote on the Ordinance of Secession, who are out of the counties of their residence, but are in the military service of the State, applies to the case of the manufacturers of arms, and that therefore the citizens aforesaid, who are good voters at home, come with in the reason and intent of the Ordinance, and are entitled to a vote wherever they may be.

above originally were organized into four companies by Myers, and that they were disloyal, and being stationed at Drover's Rest, on the direct road leading to Harper's Ferry, and on the line of the canal, were evidently engaged in bad business; accordingly, Secretary Cameron issued an order to-day to Captain Meigs to disband and dneer of the Aqueduct — that none of his assistants did resign — that Captain Meigs is not a corresponding clerk — that no companies existed — that the road to Harper's Ferry does not run by Drover's Rest — that Mr. Rivers should be Mr. River, and that neither Mr. M. nor Mr. R. have been in the neighborhood of Harper's Ferry at allthe neighborhood of Harper's Ferry at all, and that these gentlemen have joined the true men and not the traitors — that the picket guard was not driven in and the secession flag struck on the appointed day, and that Major Anderson has not yet been made a Brigadier General--with these few exceptions, the whole paragrap