, 1863-09-02
THE WAR IN VIRGINIA.
EXCITING AND IMPORTANT
RUM0RS,
Lees Army Reported in Mo-
ton.

body Of the rebel army, said to number
$1,000 men, Of all ARMS, yesterday crossed the
Rappahannock at Port Conway. It is sup
posed for the purpose Of flankine Gen. Meade.
This report needs confirmation up to the hour
when We 80 to press, but may be true as the
rebels have lately shown signs Of restlessness,
Indicating that the time has come, In the
opinion Of the rebel leaders, to do or die be-
fore the rebellion plays out entire.
In crossing so low down Us Port Conway,
If he has done so, he must have counted up-
on IN extreme low stage Of water in the Kappa
hammock to eaye him from flank attack by
orr gunboats, but his position may Jet prove
q precarious one.
II he does intend to try an advance move
mcnt, our army will gladly welcome him
Through private information, ne are satis-
fed that rebel General Stewart has been for
some days past making preparations in the
vicinity Of Culpepper Court House for an ex-
tcnziye cavalry movement in some direction,
ss yet unknown to us.
fit be true, as alleged elsewhere in to-
days Star, by report that Lee has thrown
considerable portion Of his army cast of the
Rappahannock, In the vicinity of Port Con-
WY, that movement must be but tcint to
prevent our casQ1ry from paying due attcn.
hcn to the movements Of the force with
which Stuart proposes to make his contcm-
plated raid.
About a thousand rebel cavalry under In
bodcn and White, attacked and pursued 3
ena'l party Of our cavalry to-day, chasing
them to Edwards' Ferry on the Potomac.
TIE infantry at that point prevented the rcb-
els from crossing.
It IS rnmored that another farge body Of
rebels were attempting to cross above, at
Point Of Rocks, but this Is not fully credited.
Another force Of rebels Is reported to be ut
Great Falls, Is miles above Georgetown, this
evening.
The latest report is that Gen. Leo Is in Rich
mond, with his army lTing in detached bodies
between Blue Ridge and Port Royal, on tho
Rappahannock. Longatreet's command is on
the extreme right along the line Of the Rich
rnond and Fredericksburg Railrosd; aud A.
?. Hill is in the centre, lying from Orange
Court House to Culpepper, and Ewen on the
4E4k MILL A4Vok SA LAC SAfo4Af ANAEGs
sca-city Of subsistence is assigned rs the
reason, for this scattering OF his army
Jones' cayalrJ brigade is back in thsTShe-
nandoah Valley, while Cooks brigade Of
North Carolina troops occupy Frederieks-
burg.
The gunboata Reliance and Satellite, esp
tured BY the rebels on tie Rappahannock, arc
- por+ pn@yoI An +ho+ Rfrer- A. ovra3f%fn,,
~ 1of1 hoyal On 1Aas 1a1'ef' An c1petauoa
Is on foot to recapture the boats and drive
xhe rebels AWAY, It's success is deemed Ger
tain.
p.bo, ,n.,,,,,s cor+,rra IN co,nro,t as,-a-
neoe' ueii4'1e e'altnas e " somaa's oep'o-
aafious on our rear. klpattick's men hayc
bern securing. the country west Of this with
"1... c.-....1.-+ .,,.
efe4a noecese 'oe .uo !ees tot eo oo5e.
WAsH1EGToS, Sept l.-A report reached
Washington today that large number Of the
rabe1 army Yesterday crossed tha R.npahan-
@.e - n.t 49, 49, ~. ..,.,ase :. :.
mock A1 1o.e son""S luz .ne pufPoee' IL -
supposed, Of fanktag Gen. Meade. Although
such movement is not improbable, the re-
49, ,..a. cono-r,,+5or
Pe.t 49,, 80 -" ~, 60. H., .,nu.
NE" 1okh1 oept. L-4Ao ae+o+os "asn'
ibgtor dispatch says: ,,
ING steamer baI1m9re, CaPtAnr Ate4eM'
when arrived hele LUIS mo1Ang run 1oI-
trets Monroe, reports taae me gunDoAts he-
lance. ana satenle, capIHlea Ilpn Us oa tns
Chesapeake, nGr me NOUN o1 tae haPpans;
4nch, are at ofnana. on tne AappauaaooxSh. xa
LIE "onnoed men, among Tnon was tne
cotnmanaloR olnceF ~ t4e Aealaace, uAto