The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-05-28
THE SITUATION IN NoRTHEAsTERN
VIRGINIA.

certain knowledge that their Confederate
Capital must soon fall, they have at last
made bold strike on tho aggressive. This
may prove dsasterous for time, but il
certainly cannot end in any thing short OF
the capture of the entire rebel force ehga-
ged in it. If the call of the President for more |
troops be promptly responded to.
Gen Banks. who was successfully march |
ing down the Shenandoah valley, and
had got az far as Luray, by pressure OF
superior numbers, has suddenly been com
PEELED to fall back via Strasbmg Win
chester, Martinsburg, aud liarperS ferry' |
and latest dispatches rcport nm even IT,
boudonim- the latter Pace and crossing to
the North side al the Potomac, where it is
thought sufficient force will reach him III
time to enable him to make a firm resis-
tance This gives the rebels the possess
sion. once moro, of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad and llarpcr's Ferry. From
the accounts given Of the disposition of the
Federal forces, it is evident that Banks
can receive no assistaucc, except from the
troops held in reserve at Washington.
1, wns supposed that Banks would join
Fremont at Staunton, but the sudden reverse
at Luray has Of course dissipatcd that oh
iect for the present At Front Royal, n
situation on the Manassas Gap railroad,
east Of Strosburg, our troops made n
stand, but were soon compelled TO re-
treat with considerable loss, Col. kehly
of Baltimore regiment being wounded
and taken prisoner in the engagement
This force made another stand at WIZ
gagged for ak hours, with considerable loss
ON both sides, after which another retreat
was made to Martnsbmg and Harper $
Ferry as before stated. 1t is the cN-
pressed opinion of some that Banks forces
were purposeIy reduced to draw the enc
my on, and then with Fremont to come up
in the rear completely cage the whole rebel
force; but if this were true, we think pro-
vision would have been made FOR sustain
ing Banks at Winchester. However, il il
stated that the rebels had not made
their appearance at llarpcr's Ferry
the following morning.
Fremont was heard from on Sundoy--
Occupying the old positions Cheat and in
Greenbrier mountains. Tho rebel force op-
poaing him had been suIlient to drive bucl,
Milroy and Schenck. Viewing the post
ton Of the army thus ii is hardly proba.
BILE that Fremont would risk an attack ii
the rear, while attacking the rear Of rebel
force after Banks.
Gen. Cox was ut PMisburg, South OF the
head waters of tho Great knuawha, and
near the East Tennessee railroad. The
rebels have formidable iorcos to the front
of both Cox and Fremont, and having rail
road communication, would he enabled {,
concentrate and ponnce in force on either
of them. Ii the rebels, therefore, have re
solved to abandon Richmond and push the
war Northward, the "stragetc' movements
against the rebel Capital will expose somC
of the weak points of our great generals tC
undue criticism.
The alarm at Washington aud Baltimore
was very great on Monday, and the latent
treason in those cities was prompt TO show
itself i'll noisy boasts threats and mob vio
lence. A great number of persons were In
iured and some lives lost in the latter city
Active measures are being taken for new
volunteers. Gov. Curtin, has called on the
military athoritcs of Pennsylvania TO report
without delay the number of men that may
be obtained in that State. Gov. Tod i,
active in efforts to furnish Ohios quota %
men ut the earliest moment. The Prcslden
has taken military possession of all th'
Railroads Of the country, in pursuance o
the recent law Of Congress, and they vii
now he held subject 10 the government, (,
the exclusion of all ordinary business l
ia not expected that this viii seriously in
tcriere with the business of Roads remUN
ed from the scenes Of military operations.
Y. S. Since the above was in type, ",
have rumor that the rebel commander
jackson, who was in pursuit OF Banks, has
withdrawn his forces from the Shenandoah
valley more rapidly than they entered it
If this be true the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road is still safe,
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