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rty-four of Col. Allen's men return to New York via Baltimore. They have been rejected by Major Williams, the inspecting officer at Fortress Monroe. Lieut. Crosby, with 50 men, on the propeller Fanny, this morning made a reconnoissance of Back River, and dispersed several parties of Confederates seen on shore. A flag of truce is just down from Norfolk with 50 refugees. They report a large number of troops at Norfolk, and say those at Sewell's Point express a profound contempt for Sawyer's gun. They also state that Yorktown is being made a stronghold. From Western Maryland. Hagerstown, June 21. --Intelligence reached here to-day, indicating that Gov. Wise has diverged from his line of attack upon General McClellan's column, and gone by way of Staunton to Lewisburg, in Greenbrier county, with 4,000 men, to repel the expedition, which is said to have gone up the Great Kanawha. The Secession forces at Romney have been overrated. It does not exceed 1,500 men.