Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-05-27
The Nevs from Gen. Banks' coIumn.

The News from Gsn. Banks, coIunn.
The news from The Upper Potomac has
created q very painful and excited state Of
feeling here as elsewhere. To the mimi
tiAted everything looks as II the great rebel
army Of Virginia had begun that sggress-
i've movement which the rebels have been
talking about 50 long. 1t looks as il Me-
CIeIiAu with his SLOW approaches and sei-
ent6e strategy has been completely out
generated, and left to o. empty triumph AZ
Richmond, while the army that he should
have captured there Is making raid uPou
The Maryland border. This unexpected
tara Of eSeats ez=entIaIIy changes the as
pect Of The military situation 10 Virginia
The rapid retreat OF Banks, the close
pursuit u beATy force, when considered
10 connection with other eIents-such as
the attack on Generals Nilroy and Coz,
wo0'd indicate that the rebel army IN Viz
gisi4, fading itself compelled % abandon
RiehoOnj, had resolved on Desperate e1-
psdisrl "a The hope ofefeating diTer=ioo,
and we're nskisg Esasr4l s1rzase Derta-
sArd Uitb that iatsgllo1- Saeb VisS Of
Tie msttsr nztaftily create. alarm Asd eI-
eitsnsat sioag he border o. Virgins, Ms
EyiLad and Penn-yiTGa:A-Wbich L ps5bG-
Liy the EsakssI place jgst sou the rebsls
e0ai4 assault Tsz ezrft-zasss y BalII-
more IS iuteofe, snd has bssu for couple
Of day.. So it Is doabar.s IL al The east
err and northern cities.
IL Is intimated 10 u however, By parties
who have reason 10 know, that the retreat
Of Banks Artoy was laid down in pro-
gramme made oat sometime since, though
he had not expected to he pursued by 20
heavy aforce or 70 retreat so far northHard
Banks was TO retire as far az strzsburg in
the expectation that JacksOn's army would
pursue, aud when i; was far enough north
a spdden Junction Of Fremont and N'DoR-
ell in his rear was To render It's capture iu-
tVitabie. It appears however, that the
rebels we're 50 largely re-inEorced that
Banks EOund it impossible To make this ez-
peeted stand at straaburg and was COM
PEELED to retrea; into Maryland. This
change 10 the rebel programme may put an
entirely different face upon ours. II might
not be zafe now for Fremont and M'DoWeiI
70 attempt a junction in tue heart of the
State. We infer however. from the des-
patch Of Banks from wiIIiamsport, in
which he hIiudes to that of the Secretary
Of War as speaking Of a movement in the
South which Was expected to endanger the
pursurrs, thatsach = movement, or some
one similar has been achieved. The Gem
eral says.
THE enemy followed Us last night on
our march, hut has not made his appear
Aues this morning. The news OF your
movements south hasunIuestiOnably caus-
ed then 70 look out for their safety.
"YOUr dispatch was read to the troops
this morning amid the heartfelt cheers"
This could only refer to some movement
of the kidd indicated. We hope to hear
shortly what it is, aud of its success.
Again is the Baltimore / Ohio Railroad
in possession Of the VsndAls, At one or
more points. They may do great deal of
damage. The Union men who declared
themselves such on The advance of our ar
my, and who are lett unprotected by its
retreat, will again be subjected to the in.
dignities which only such barbarians
eau inHict. They will be treated worse
than ever bsfore-if that be possible
There is some cause for apprehension
that FremOnts supplies nay be cut Oh,
though, If he has made forward move
ment, as surmised, be would not RELY ON
trains for supplies. He would take with
him probably eight or ten days rAtions, and
by the time they we're gone would be in a
position TO procure more with compare.
tive ease.
Even supposing this rebel force to be en-
trapped, they would in their desperation be
very likely to attempt raid into Maryland
or Pennsylvania, or possibly Western Vir-
GINA. There seems to be some aPprehen-
sion in the North for the safety of the Cap
itAl. What the feeling at Washington is
we are not advised; but We think there is
not much cause for apprehension on that
score. The place is well fortified on all
sides, and there are certainly sufficient
troops there to defend It even IL the rebels
should advance against it.
AT present we can only indulge in con-
lecture as TO what this rebel army expects
TO or can do. When We know more def
uitely their numbers We may know better
what to expect
LATER..-Since writing the foregoing We
conrersed with Rev Mr. Truemau, Chap
lain Of the First Virginia cavalry, who
left Winchester Saturday morning at ten