Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-06-29
The Army Of Northern Virginia.

reached here yesterday by the Central train, |
possesses interest IN no common degree. 1t
is said that the whole of our army is now be-
You'd the Potomac, Longstreet, who was the
last to cross, having passed the river at Ed
wards Terry, near Leesburg, on Sunday eve
ming. a. z. Hill is believed to have crossed
at a ford higher up the river two days be-
Iore.v
Whilst the rear of Longstreet was crossing
the river, a severe cavalry fight took place
back OF 1.eesburg, near the gap in the Kittoc-
tan Mountains, through which his corps had
just passed. We presume that all Of Stuarts
brigade were engaged in this fight, but have
heard netAing definite on the subject. 1t is
reported, however, that we used artillery
freely in toe engagement.
EromvIhe best information we have, it
would appear that General Lee has most
sueeesssssg used his cavalry to cover the
movements Of his infantry. Ever since Stuarts
grand review IN Culpeper, the enemy has been
possessed with the belief that he was seeking
an opportunity to make a great cavalry raid
into Pennsylvania. This idea has been en-
couraged'tto that extent that our cavalry
movements have engrosed all the attention of
the encaaF, and whilst he has been devcting
all his eaergies to nipping the raid in the
bud, our infantry and artillery have been
steadily n silently moving northward in
rear and to the left Of our cavalry. Before
the enemy had recovered from the shock
they recasFcd at the battle of Brandy station,
Ewell WLs at Front Royal, en- his way to
Winchester, and Hill and Longstreet beyond
Warrenton, en- route for the Potomac.
One version of the affair at Leesburg rep
resents tllat the whole of Longstreet's corps
was engaged and that he administered a
heavy repnlse to Hooker. This is regarded
as doubffal.
Persons direct from Winchester say that
IaTpersAerry has been in possession of our
troops since. Saturday, the enemy having
evacuated the place on our approach, with
out showing fight.
The difficulties in the way of obtaining
authentic intelligence from our armyas al
ready very great, and daily increasing as the
seat of active operations is moved northward.
All the roads north Of Winchester are strong
ly picketqd, and no one is permitted to pass
them. Iegesame is the case as regards the
roads leading from Gordonsville northward.
In addition to this is the fact that none of our
lines of railroad are in operation to within
forty Or fifty miles Of the present scene Of
natlitaE AnasratsonS- Under these circum.
1 stancea be easily InderstooN Inns ths
news N1i9s I caches d IS tardy in its coming
and chen unusually meagre and unsatisfac.
tory.
Of Hooker's movements or whereabouts
| we know, If possible, less than Of Lees
) He is believed to have been so completely
, outmanmuVred and deceived as still to be
{ abiding at Centreville looking for Lee in the
!. directionof If Manassas and ~Thoroughfare Gap
), 1t is likely, however, that he has, before now
l been brought to comprehend the situation
!. and that he is hurrying through Washing
ton to meet orr army on the soil of Mary
t land.-RTc6m0nd EeGminer, June 18th.
TIE CoNFEDERATEs IN CHAMBERsBURG.-
] The Baltimore Sun says that the rebels, be-
: fore leaving Chambersburg, set fire to Messrs
> 1Oaks 4 hymns warehouse. The fire wa
;" subsequently subdued by the citizens. A
;, the san1asaiace, the rebels cleared out all tn
: drug stores, paying for the medicines in re
bel money. When they left Chambersburg
the rebels took with them a number of th
most prominent farmers in the Valley.
The Richmond Examiner of. Thursday las
says: "Regsons who arrived here yesterda
evening from Northern Virginia, brougt
not one word Of news from Gen. Lee'e army
5. It was. reported here, upon what was said I
be good authority, that Hooker had With
the last few days, crossed the Potomac int
5. Marylanabetwee en- Leesburg and Washington
IN We may add that many persons here VIII
from Their position, should be well informe
OF give it as their opinion that Gen. Lee hi
$ not crossed to tie North bank Of the PotC
y mac, but IS near Manassas.
Another account says Jenkins is at Chan
90 bersburg, Penn, Gen. Rhodes at Hager1
=, town, Nd, and Longstreet on the Marylal
- Heights, ct Harper's Ferry.
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