Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-30
Special Correspondence of the Chiacgo Times.
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presume "the Government" by means of
the telegraph and the telegraph censor, has sent
you a mass of "glorious news" during the last
three days. / suppose 'the Government" has
caused you to be informed that Hooker has
gained great victory over Gen Lee, that Gen.
Hooker, with his beaver up. is watching with
eagle eve the movements of the enemy; that
Hooker Is now moving on the chord OF circle,
while Lee has to travel all the way aroapd the
arc; that Milroy has rspulsed General Ewell?
with terrific loss on the part of the enemy, and
one man killed and one slightly wounded on
ours; that 10000 Rebel troops have invaded
PENNSYLVANIA and are now marching on Harris
burg. but that Hooker's arrangements are such
that he will be able to capture the whole party
before they can get back to Virginia. Such is
the stuff that the loyal people of the country
are compelled to swallow. Let me give you
the truth.
First. Hooker's army has retreated to Wash
ington, and retreated, too. i'm haste and confu
sion. and with great loss of men and baggage.
A letter from a gentleman who accompanied
the movement says: eat daylight on Sun
day morning, June 18th, We were of. Our
corps was hurried up toward Warrenton, and
from there we toiled in the dust toward Ma
nassas. At Aqua Creek vast quantities of for
age and commissary stores, tents, baggage
and equipments, were consigned to the flames
Our march was rapid and disorderly. Bridges
broke down beneath the teams, drowning men,
mules and horses; droves of horses became un
manageable and rushed through the columns like
a tornado; and the men, choked with dust. strag-
ged out into the fields. We passed Bull Run
and the Occoquan. aud TO nighI tho whole conn
try south OF the Occoquan is abandoned to the
enemy" rr .s sarsr.
The mystery that has enveloped Gen. Lees
movements is now cleared up. You have seen
how terribly the people of Pennsylvania, partic.
ularly those OF Harrisburg. have been frightened.
A day or two ago the people were leaving Har-
risburg by hundreds. and fleeing TO the North;
the money in all fhe bauks removed to Phil
adelphia; The State archives were sent to New
York the books composing the State library
boxeh up and sent 10 Phadelphia; Gov.
Curtin, although worn out with l,bor, sorrow,
aud want of rest. saws he will not le,ve the city
until his personal safety requires il. when he will
proceed to Philadelphia. aud carry on the State
government there hotel worth Sl00,000 was
offered for safe ut Sl6n00. and not an offer was
made for il: the people who left the city did 50
with the full conviction of Their ability to have
defended il had the proper measures been adopt
ed-in a word. Harrisburg was virtually surren
dered to the enemy. All that WAS want ug was
that the enemy should come and take il. Why
did they not?
The reason was, there was no enemy to come
That Is. none in Pennsylvania The "Rebel
raiders that caused all this insane terror were
nothing more than the flying fugitives from Mil
roy's command. who were so badly frightened
that. when they once started to run, they dill not
know when to stop. The facts are briefly as
follows: r.
A few days before Gen. Lee was ready to be
gin his movement towards the North, he started
off one division Of Gen. Ewell's corps about 10,
900 strong. from CuIpepper towards Winchester
At Strasburg. this column Of infantry was Joined
by about 5 400 mounted and organized guerrillas
under Col. lmboden. Gen. Jones and Gen. Jenk
ins. These l5.Dn0 men attacked and routed the
Union Generals Mroy at Winchester and Tyler
at Martinsburg. Ii has been stated iu5zhe Ad
mnslration papers. that Gen Milroy brought of
all his guns and baggage in safety, and also
reached Harper's Ferry with the greater part o.
his forces know the very reverse to be tn,
fact | have seen and conversed with officer.
who were with him during the whole affair. The
attack was a complete surprise. His men Tough
well. but were driven cut Of their works at th'
point OF the bayonet The retreat was then mad,
with precipitation. All the cannon were aban
doned, andihe retreat was so hasty that the Off
cers even left their trunks behind. and did no
even save a change of clothing. The 9Th Mary
land regiment was eni; w cut to pieces. Othe
regiments suffered se.erely. and Milroy's tota
loss was full, ) 0O1 men The wagon train
which arrived at II .rri~burg On Tuesday. jun
10Th, was one that Milruy had sent away on tn
precedirg Friday. Alter the capture OF Mar
tinsburg. the Confederate infanir, remaned alien,
the lire OF the B ,l,imcle and Ohiu Railroad, o
which they hid possession. fr,,m Hirper's Ferr,
to the we-te,u State li,cot Mrvl md
They have IeeD engaged ever since in tearing
up and destrlyirr he road They are in pos
session q; Cuu,E,c,sa Btth and Hancock, ant
also of Harper's Ferry The Maryland Heights
opposite Huper's Ferry, are still held by Gen
Tyler. and The Confederates have manifested n
disposition TO attack them. j..
After the capture Of Martinsburg, 500 of tb
mounted guerriiIas crossed the Potomac at vii
Transport, aud rode TO Haserstown, and theme
to Chambersburg IN Pennsyyania.. This is III
entire force that hss produced all the consterna
ton in Pennsyivania. History will prove tb
truth Of this. .,... 81
In the meantime, Gen Lees army has ad
vanced from Culpepper to Warrenton, and from
Warrent0n to CenierviIIe. He has made thi
distance without the slightest opposition iron
Hoaker. Hooker. indeed. so far from watching
the enemy with eager eye, is completely bewil
dered and does not know whit 10 do. Washing
too. therefore. is again beIsagurei by the Rebe
hordes. Lees design undoubtedly is to attac
Hooker's army. he does this. he will hav. u
do it right before this city, for Hookers design
ever since Lee crossed the Rappahannock. ha
been to gain the shelter Of the Washington forts
Whether he has succeeded or not. am not al
lowed to tell you But Gen. Lee knows and tn
world will soon know.
Such are the consequences OF the obstinacy 0
Mr. Lincoln in retaining Hooker in command
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