New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-30

street and Hill are at Gettysburg, and thnt
Lee accompanies his main column.
There is another reason for this opinion. IL
seems to be plain that Lee has really divided
for Harrisburg, and the other. under Long
street and HIP, threatening from Getty Sburg
both the Northern Central Railroad, the pas
sage Of the Susquehanna at Columbia, and even
the Philadelphia and Baltimore Raroed at
Havre de Grace Now. if Lee seriously medi-
tates an advance from Gettysburg in force, and
means to attempt either one OF tie above three
plans with any other than n cavalry force,
he must have reserved for il the
main strength Of his army. Ewell
is undoubtedly supposed to be able to
take Harrisburg. If he even meunces it, he
makes it impossible for Gen. Couch to dctach
any considerable force to the southwark to D-
tcrferc with crossing Of the Susquehanna,
and subsequent advance upon Philadelphia.
And, more than all if Lee is bent upon
march from Gettysburg to The Susquehanna.
or even TO the Northern Ceatra Railroad, he
would keep his army in hand to meet an at
tack from the south by Gen. Meade. From
Frederick in Mary land to Gettysburg ia not
much further than from Gettysburg to the
river; and if it is once definitely ascertained
that Lee is marching in that direction it is
not possible TO believe that Meade will
not advance to attack him in flank. The Ger.
tanty of such movement, and the minnie
hazard to which Lee exposes his army because
of it, seem to mske the suggested campaign
utterly improbable; yet oil the evidence of
which we are in possession points directly to
that attempt. Accepting IA true the state
ments that come to us, there is no other nppa-
rent object in Lees movements, which would
not have been equally well, and much more
eXpedtiously, attained by the occupation Of
Frederick when be first crossed the Potomac.
Dispatches received as we write, from our
special correspondent and other sources, tend
strongly TO confirm the opinions above aug
gested. The Rebels were 10 large force sun
day night at WrghtsvilIe, opposite Columbia,
and were expected TO cross the Susquehanna
at some point below. Yesterday they fell
back to York, apparently with the purpose OF
making a movement down the river. Aud IT
is beyond doubt that the Rebel. are in great
force at York-the accounts say 10000 men-
levying heavy contributions Of money aud sup
plies upon the citizens with threat OF
surrendering the town to indiscriminate plllage
if the demand ia not complied with.
1t will be- understood, therefore. that Lee ha-
actually extended bis army on line from Get
tysbnrg TO York and does iuminently threaten
TO cross the su.quchanna. II he really means
to put his whole army on toe east bank OF
that river, it now looks ~ II he might do It
before Gen. Meade could in,erpose. That
commander succeeds Gen. Hooker at mo-
ment when the results Of all the he'iiation and
blunders Of the latter become his Inheritance.
He cannot. at once. e1tricate his army from
the position in which be fads II, and i may
well be that days OF fatal delay have ALREADY
been allowed n Ws. -
Meanwhile The Rebel Cavalry is ncro,, the
Potomac in force, aud il reported 10 have ap
penred within FIVE miles of Washington. On
the Virginia side the pckets u, Alexandra
havo been driven IN, a hundred aud fifty ne
groes captured at DrauesyiIle, aud Fiizhuph
Lee seems to have IT all his own way. When
will Washington and ns military authorities
awake When give this imperilod country
som, evidence that they are equal tn the de-
mands OF so momentous IN e1igency