New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-10-07
TEE REBEL INVASION OF PENN
kVLVANIA.
Gen. Lcc's Official Report.

The following is an Authentic copy Of Gen.
Robert E Lees official report Of The Penuy yania cam
rIgn ,.
HRADoraETEKs iRny NORTHERN yIRGISA'}
Ger. r. CoorER hSaast asd hT''o'' G'.o'er !I'''"0'
GENERAL. have the honor to submit the following
erfue of the recent op rstions OF this army for the
Information Of the Department;
The position occupied 10y the enemy opposite tr"d
vrosshurc being one nllh he could not he attacked
10 ADVANTAGE Il was determined 70 draw him nom H.
The execution ofths purpose embraced TIC rcAc OF 70,
Shenandoah Valley L0n tfe troops that he0 otcupl'h
Tie lower part Of during the Winter ana Spiiug @nd
n praoli, able. the transf'T Of she scene 81 hoiAu''
north q The Potomac.
1t was thourht that the corresponding move
nonts on the part g; ne enemy, to ~1 i'a
migh, offer fair opportunity 10 strike blow AT The
Amy then commanded hy Gen. Hooker. ana mat n
any event the army would be compelled To ieale
Virginia, and possibly Ia draw 10 ne support troops de-
tigned operate against other parts OF tie country In
tis way Il supposed that tie enemy plan Of cam
raien fr the Summer would be broken up and port Of
lie season Of active operations H. consumed IN the
formation Of new oombinetions and tic preparations
that they woud require.
In addition ~ these advantages. il YVES Hoped that
ether valuable results might be attained by ~,iuIy
Success. -....--<
Aetasted By these and other important considerations
sa'i %'y sst s Mis sSyGn e Of
cops lef Fredericksburg for CnlPepPeT Court House
eld hoods division. sash vas enSsnPed on 'Ae A'P''
they were followed on he ali and ith nv Ewells
corps leaving that Of a T. HIN 10 occupy our lines at
The march q these troops having been discovered 10y
tie enemy on the afternoon Of the 5th and the following
aay he crossed force. amounting 10 about one army
ooips TO The south side Of the RappAhannocS on pom
torp tridge laid down near the mouth of Deep Run.
Gen Hin disposed his command 20 resist ih'ir advance
INT as they seemed intended for the purpose Oi oDserve
ton rather than attack The movements Al progress
Ioi arrested -, c,.
Court House by the sih, at which point the cavalry IN
Ger Gen. Stuart. was also concenITaied
On the 9TH large force Of Federal caya! sIohg ~
suuUorted ty inffnirv crossed the RaPpahanrock AZ
Beyerlys and Kelleys fOris anu aitackedGen Stuhit
severe engagement ensued. continued rom ea.Iy IN
tho morning uBt late IN the afternoon when me enemy
xas forced ~ rccross the with heavy loss leaving
400 prisoners three pieces Of artillery ana several coofs
az our hands.
deIed 10 advance toward Winchester TO coopeIae with
the infantry m tie proposed expedition into the lower
valley end al the time Gen lDbOdcn war directed
with bis command 20 make Decentralization n tlo dl'
rection of Romney in order 20 cover the movement
against Winchester. and prevent tie enemy az that
place from being reinforced by the troops on the line o.
he BaliLOIe and Clio Railroad Both o! these ocef
were "A position when Gen Ewel lef Cupeppef Count
HOuse on tte loth. .,,.,.
tschcd R0des's division 10 Beuyyne. Win lnsuuc
fions rfcr dslodcing the force stationed there 70 cut
of the communication between winchester ana The
Potomac. With the divisions OF Early and Johnsoh
On PHel advanced i!c.tiy upOa Winchester driving
lie enemy INTO biz works around the town on TIE 18Th
ON tbe DAY tie troops az erry vile ie PACK be'or'
Gen Fqflv stofned the works At the latter place. and
~ ,rt 80 armv Of Gen Njlroy was captured or his
800 Mos, of those who attempted - escape
,c,ceufd and made prisoners by Gen johnson. Their
le.dor f.d ~ HarDer Ferry with small party OF .ug
g
On po6es marched rom Berryvle 10 Martinslurg
fo,ir ,Ie lsfter place on The 18th where be took 10
,iscnrrs Eve nieres Of artillery and considerable
ia~,itv G s,ors IIcse operafious cles red the valley
~ ,hs cre,oy those 4 Harpars Fer!y Withdrawing "a
MARYLAND Uiehts More ttsn 900 prisoneTs % pieces
- ss,,,Iie,, I'D vagons and aufulsuces with 40.
80 800 .s,,nred beside. a LARGO amount of ril
hDises were 'sp'uicu' n's4No9 ''.t .nra,, 49,,
isiy st o,sd a, WicLes,cr the Tnon tIoous in
-. ~ u Jr,Yl =, FrsderIoks h,rg recro.sed tbe
nat ~ "a - next d.y dis.nu.are. he'll hid
- P};i,s - S,%,.,rd ~
To- ,sIoi@ nv Of (on Uooke, withdrew nom TIA
unf 49,. R.rnabsnnoct nnrst'in0 the roads near ihe
p,,an a. io GtvnYah, on,o. unity yas offered ion
% IT, .ro5 20 be he I'm, mo- al Cen Unokcr u
h',aoh. ~ rb .',id lna'le hin, "a co,er .te An
taSe Po.i'' ~, 49, ~, 90
proaches 10 " ISM o'oI ~ -, , tt. h.s or,
WIN awe" 10 oiH" nun 'ui'''t 80 - - -
at the same tiIne :" cover lne ma ga :" = ~
in accordance with INSTRUCTIONS, wv i 80 800 h
for he valley ~ sooh ~ W., IN, ens3 Con-, Rus
Hont Loheeue't no'eu iip L. - ~ ~, So - 80,
or u. iS'n ahn r sn.ler Gaps I'm
Slas LUZ a,eenfed vbe At CnlpcDper by Gen