The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-07-28
our ARMY CORRESPONDENCE.
WINCHEsTER, Va, July 2

Tho necessary restriction under which the
correspondents of the press have placed them
eelves giace our army left IT'D position 10 line
Of battle between lagerssuwa and WilIisni.-
port, lest soma important movement should
uawittingiy be brought to the know ledge OF
the enemy, accounts for the meagreness of in
formation you have received within the past
ten days; other wise much could have been
communicated that would have Interested the
espeetant pubic.
Since the re1urn Of the army to Virginia,
the Yankee cavalry have lined the section Of
country on the Potomac between Williams
port, Martinsburg, and Harper's Ferry, recon,
uoitering, aud endeavOring to penetrate the
movements aud designs OF 0eu. Lee but the
activity and vigilance OF our cavalry have
kept them at bay and thwartsi their purpose.
This F0ximity Of ''the eyes and ears" of the
opposing armies, as may bs supposed, has led
to frequent collisions, but as yet of All nnim
portant character. Skirmisliing is Of daily
occurrence but since The tight at Shepherds
town, which WAS much severer than it was
characterized by some of the papers, the en
emy seem to have avoided another general
engagement Of the kind.
On Monday last the Unioniata as well q
Sscsssionists, in and around Mar iusburg were
u little surprised ut tae .eappsarancs in the
visiuity of the splendid corps of Gen. Ewsli
Information had been received by us that =
force OF the enemys infantry and cavalry,
esvsral thousand strong, aud which some es
timateI as high aa ten thousand, were en-
camped near the town, Gen. Eweit set out in
that direction to cat OH aud capture them. He
succeeded iu arriving within sight of their
camp tires, at a distance, when Early, with
his division, WAS ordered to make deiOur TO
the left, for the purpose of hankiug and get
ting in their rear. Unfortunately, before the
movement conid Ee consummated, the enemy
got wind Of it, and illustrated tbs science OF
''sksdaddiing' after the most approved Yankee
STYLE The timely notice tho enemy re-.
ceiysd of this movsmsnt-of which there
can be no imprudencs now III speaking, Is due
less TO their own vigilance than TO the Uaion.
lists, who are almost as thick ia that section of
the State bordering on the Potomac as they
are in Massachusetts A refugee from the
neighborhood represents that they are very
bitter, and. many, in league with The WORT
enemies of their State and section. have gone
to the extremity Of arming themselves.
From the movements Of both armies on the
military chess board another desperate pitch
battle, very soon, seems inevitable. The enc
INV are reported to have crossed At f. iwards' 8
Ferry, intending AMI hopiag to accomplish the
grand finale of "bringing up at Richmond
Bat, as they have failed in six efforts, We may
reasonably assure ourselves they VIII make
manler In Chief has long since penetrated their
designs and made his dispositions accordingly.
Our army was never in better condition. Its
high morale, heallhfulnees, the cheerfalnsss
with which they endure the privations OF the
march and bivouac day after day and night al
ter night, and above al, the anxiety which each
man manifests to meet the iasoisnt foe once
more on An equal and open field, is most graft.
fyiuy. and affords the highest assurance that
the Army of Northern Virginia will maia
tain it's slorions prestige As IN Pennsylva;16a
and Maryland recently, 80 once more on the
coil of Virginia made more classic and historic
by their deeds, will they come cheerfnlly and
fully up 10 every and all requirements ol
their leaders: This 10 not the Language
Of common. place compliment. but what II
na:ent to one who has the opportunity
Of observing it every day. The reverse
at GettYsbnrD. though by NO means &
defeat. aud Msads's negative victory, by
which he saved his army from apnihilation
and too badly crippled % aceep.! shs gnsgs Q
| battle at HaRe erstow wn Afterwards, ana tic dc
| libsrats withdrawal Of Gen. Lac across the
| Potomac ali attest the never hiaching deter
minstion Of the rank and lie OF our army, an
the unboundsd confidence repossd In them o.
their able lssdsrs.
A little over 300 prisoners were started 70
dsy on TO Richmond. Most OF them are IA,
roy' 70 "wsafy boys" who were picked Up
during and after the s.orming Of the iorn0ss
lions here by EArlys divieion. A consideiap1,s
nunber yet remain IN the hospasai, pays.Ca..l
nnsble 70 bs rsmovsd. They have been paso'
Cd ~ 1t. =,
p. H-Daiiag Gen E~sll's late Visit Y
Msstfnsbure PORTION 0f his corps were &C ~
pie1 Ia compistiag the destruction 81 the nA'
Sl,mn,n as>A f1h{0 H0aA. Ia,