The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-06-27
CORRESPONDENCE of the Phil Evening Journal.
A 0uAKER,S NOTES FROM The CAPITAL.

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Last Movement.
WASHINGTON, GrH MONTH 18th, 1863.
MEssss EplroRs: II would be an act of Christ
ian charity to dispc the fears which possess the
minds OF our worthy Governor and the good
people Of Harrisburg and that act hasten to
nerform. You have been told that the redoubt-
able General Ewel, the successor Of the lament.
ed ilsmented even by Beecher) Stonewall Jack
son, with the greater part Of Stonewall Jackson's
old corps, was marching on our Capital, with an
eye even to Philadelphia. Deluded souls It's
not 90, assure you. can tell you exactly what
bodies of troops are engaged in this invasion Of
our beloved State II is the same gang OF grace
less scamps who visited the Western part OF our
State about the last of April. They are guerril-
las, blu; they are organized into regular bands,
and are led BY the famous Imboden, General Jen.
kns, and General Jones. They number about
5000 men, not 500 more or less, and arc mount
ed on the very best horses; joined them in
this expedition arc four regiments Of infantry
from Ewells corps (srlall regiments, however,
no, numbering 500 men in each, and three
squadron Of Ashby's cavalry, in all 1900 men.
Thus YOU sec, the whole rebel force only amounts
to l.. 600 men, and they have also IL small field
pieces.
With this force they attacked the Union Gen.
Mi!.oy, at Winchester, before daylight on Sun
dar last. Nlilroy only had 1900 men, but he
was very strongly cntrenched. The rebels, how
ever, took him by surprise, stormed bis works,
and compelled him to bca, hssty retreat. Mil
roy states that he spiked his cannon. have the
best authority for saying that all the guns that
he left in his entertainments, Il or Is in number,
are now on their way towards Stanton, to be
shipped thence 10 Richmond, and that they are
in Il perfectly good and scrvccable condition.
Milroy says his loss was 1000 men. You, who
know the man SO well, need not be told that il
was double that amount. II is stated here TO-
dav that Mlroy u.s. or is to be placed in command
Of llarpcrs Ferry. If this is SO, it is equivalent
10 saying tina, Harper Ferry is to be given up
TO the enemy. For Milroy, who is almost As
great Il boas,cr us Hooker, has no more perhaps
less, military ability than Hooker himself
After debating Milroy, the rebel troopers rode
on to Martnsburg and drove Con. Tyler GU,
Of that place This gave them possession OF the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, which they des-
troyed MS mach rs possible, and then, crossing
the Potomac, proceeded TO Hagcrstown and also
to Chambcrsburg. All that they will DO VIII
probably bc to cndcavor to reach and cut the
PENNSYLVANIA Central Railroad and the Northern
Central Railroad. II is not at NIL probable that
they will attempt to cross the Susquehanna at all
ar even to attack or enter Harrisburg. II they
succeed in cutting the two railroads named they
will do all, no doubt, that Gen. Lee desires.
You were undoubtedly right in saying in the
JOURNAL about n week ago, that General Lee
would not invade the North until the campaign
in :he West had been decided. That time has
now arrived The latest reliable intelligence
that have from the Mississippi is TO the eject
that General Johnston has now been sufficiently
reinforced to enable him to attack Gen. Grant in
the rear, and that he has done so, and that tue
result of the battle that ensued WAS, that Gen.
Grant was compelled TO abandon the seigc. This
report mas or may not DC true. But OF this there
can be no doubt that NJ THIS TINE GENERAL
JoIISsTos's ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN PERFECTED
TO SUCH AN EXTENT AZ TO RENDER 1T CERTAIN THAT
un,r,rrn v,uKrpvno xon Ponr HUDSON CAN pE
TAKEN.
Gen Leo has commenced his summer CAM
paign against the North, which has been projec-
ted go long, and been go much talked about
The little expedition into Pennsylvania may be
intended to cut and destroy the railroads which
connect Washington with the rest Of oreation.-
a railroad map will show how easily that can
be done If it is no. for that object it is for lii.
tie else than TO divert the attention Of "thc gov.
crnment'' away from Washington.
Lees army, 10000 strong, crossed the Rap
pahannock some days ago, with their fhces 70 the
North Where was Joe Hookcr2 Why did be
not prevent this crossing? These are questions
which the people will ask, and which they will
have answered. Lees army advanced 10 War
rcnton. No signs of the Union army there
They poured through Thoroughfarc Gap; still,
no signs Of Hooker. They pressed on 10 Bull
Run, crossed that classic stream, with shouts
that sounded like the roar Of thunder, and arc
now in full possession Of the Heights Of Centre.
vile. Where was Hooker all thi5 time? The
Washington "Republican" furnishes the answer.
He was u in the saddle, his beaver up, watching,
with eagle eye, the movements Of the enemy"
Can you read that without laughing7% Does IL
not remind you of John Popc2 II be was
watching them, what good did his watching do7
Why, with 'the finest army on the planet, did
he not prevent the disgrace Of again having our
National Capitol beleaguered by the Confederate
army?
What will Gen Lee do now2 He WILL AT
TACK WASHINGTON. He will either boldly
press on and try 10 storm some Of the foru on
Arlington Heights, or else he will move rapidly
to some point on the Potomac above washing.
ton ford the stream, and move on the Capitol
from the North. n he adopts tho latter plan,
be will undoubtedly try 10 cut the Baltimore
railroad, near Washington.
There can be little doubt, therefore, that W ash
ington is in greater peril now than 1t was either
after the first battle Of Bull Run, or carly in Sep
TENDER last On both Of those occasions The
ADMINISTRATOR. wisely called upon Gen. HcClel'
Ian, and by sol86ing saved the capitol. II tho
capitol is saved now, that distinguished ofheef
must be sent for again. The nation has besn
brought to this humiliating position, solely BY
the obstnacy Of the Administration IN retaining
Hooker in command Of the army sftsf be bad
given such signal proofs OF incompstency.