The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-07-28
FROM GEN. LEES ARMY.
WINCHESTER, Va, July 1s, 1868.

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Ou;et reieus again in camp, and our soldiers are
resting from the farigues Of march and battie.
Meade has not annihilated Lee, nor do We concur
with the New Yerk "Herald," after an inspection
IF our armv that the rebellion is already suppress
sedo The fall of Vicksburg is regarded BY all as
a heavy, but by no means fatal blow. The army
of Northern Virginia, when again they meet the
foe. will show by their gallantry and manhood,
that the path to Southern subjugation Is along
highways bleaching with the bones of the MOTH
ern invader and through territory that shall re-
ioiee in its own desolation and Dissertation, rather
than in the remembrance of peace purchased oy
dishonor or bought by surrender of the rights OF
independence.
The plans and purposes of the enemy are not
vet developed. 1t is currently reported that they
are crossing at Harper's Ferry in force. Their
prisoners taken in a cavalry skirmish below Char-
iestown, on Thursday evening, SO say 1t is also
reported that their cavalry is near MartlnsDure,
and that they are coming across at Willlamsport.
Won NAV. howeve feel quite sure that if Meade
would not attack Lee with the raging Potomac In
his rear, he will not push right ahead and give
Lee the advantage of the river intervening De-
tween him and bis (Meade's) base of supplies.
+ 7 have taken some pains to ascertain the num-
her If prisoners captured, and eredibly inform
ed that in all We must have taken about nine thou
sand prisoners, exclusive of the wounded, number
ing about thirty five hundred, which we captured
and paroled in Gettysburg. Ofthe nine thousand
cantured. YOU will PROBABLY receive about four
thousand in Richmond; the rest, am told, were
paroled on or near the battle fields.
Our own loss in prisoners, | am inclined to be-
Eeye must reach, but will not much exceed five
thousand.
regret to have to inform your readers of the
death of Brigadier General Pettigrew, who was
wounded in the re-crossng on Tuesday last, and
who died at Bunker Hill last evening His re-
mains have arrived here, but cannot at present be
carried further. A brave man, ana lai'hlui SOL
der. he has sealed his devotion to his flag by his
works on the field of battle. Let his country
mourn the loss of her brave departed son.
General Paul ~ Semmes, who died at Martins
burg, has been inferred there.
Colonel Christie, of the 23d N. G.. Regiment, a
gallant officer died hsre, | am Informed, last
night
In closing may say that every day is adding
to the strength and efficiency of the army, and that
by the close of another week, l sincerely believe
that its morale will be fully up to, if not in ad-
vance Of its spirit at any time during the past
twelve months. The country can rely upon the
army of Northern Virginia, and Robt. E. Lee, its
chosen General.
During the retreat from Gettysburg, Ewell lost
nearly all his FORCES, and Hill some five or six
This was when the enemy attacked the trains
Cor. Of the Richmond Enquirer.
The Richmond Dispatch of the Esd, says:
We have no further news from the forces under
Gen. Lee. There seems now to be general con-
currence in the opinion that the Yankees have
crossed the Potomac on both sides of the Blue
Ridge in considerable force. A gentleman who
left Charestown on Saturday says heavy force of
the enemy was near that point having crossed at
Harper's Ferry and Shepherdstown. The main
body of Meade's army, however, are understood to
have crossed at Berlin aud Leesburg, and ope-
rating the eastern side of the mountain, with
view, doubtless of throwing their columns between
our army and Richmond
son had skirmish with the enemy FIVE miles be-
low Martinsburg on Monday evening-our loss
none; the enemy's two killed and seven wounded.
Yankee General Kelly, who was advancing with
$4,000 men, fell back rapidly to Hancock.
All quiet to-day.