New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-01
Strength of Lees Army-stunrr- Raid
nrouRd Washington.
eli. Dispatch to The n. Y Tribune.


WAsHISGToS Tuesday. June 10 1868.
The army Of Gen Lee Is thought, By those IN q
POSITION to possess themselves Of the facts known TO
the Government, to be about $4,000 strong. The
general opinion entertained here is that tue
meni into Pennsy lvana not the nAu object Of the
Rebel campaign but that il il des gned after ravag
lug the rich country Oh the Susqushaphsh, sei1-
lug all thugs usef1l to the invaders to strike at
Baltimore and Washington. OF coune. before
doing this, j, viii be Necessary 10 bea, Gen. Mesdes
army which is believed to be fully match for the
enemy, and is hoped to be strong enough 10; only
10 beat, but to sDnihilaIe the Rebel forces
Stuarts caysly, after making nearly the entire
circuit Of Washington, capturing wagons, stores,
and meu almost within range of the forte dealing
harmless blow at the Baltimore and Ohio road
between Frederick and Baltimore, and startling the
Monumental City GU, Of sleep at midnight, have By
this time il IL believed joiued Gen. Lee forces in
Pennsylvania
No considerable body Of Rebels are believed 10 BE
at present III the vicinity Of Washington, although
it still considered hazardous 10 70 ogtsde OF the
lines Of deiences IN almost any direction.
Tie Rebel force which performed thu. daring ex-
plot does not seem 10 have attempted to touch the
railroad which forms the line Of communication
between B4lumore ana Washington, although they
were within easy striking distance.
Residents i'll the vicinity say that twelve Rebel
cayalrymen dined in a house IN Beltsvie. which IL
about twelve miles from this city on the railroad 10
Baltimore but they were 10 too great hurry 10
stop long enough 10 DO AIRY damage.
The Rebels in their recent raid al Rockville, Nd.
captured Chief Justice Bowie, and after marching
bim ou foot for ELK miles allowed him to return to
bis family They also arrested Postmaster Bailey,
Pioyost-Aarshal Mouden, the L. S. enrolling Oil
cers, and examining surgeon. Stuart commanded
tho KeLes in person, ana was introduced TO sveral
Of tie Rebel fynpatbizers ia Rockville. The Rebels
took every horoe within four miles Of Rockville,
whether tue owner was Unionist Or traitor.
Many OF the worst SecessiOnsts complain that
they were Treated wore than Union families, every
horse aud cow having been driven Off Ia only one
instance the Rebels paid, namely So i'll Coneder-
ate money for horse. Stuart aiterward returned
horse 10 widow lady who proved that she was
Secassionist herself, and had son in the Rebel
army. The Rebels captured Major Duaue and Capt.
Mickling OF the u. S. Engineers. 1000 cattle be-
longing 10 the Government were within halt mile
Of the Rebels but escaped unnoticed and driven
back 10 Washington. An officer who was captured
by Stuart at Rockville, there paroed and now re-
turned TO Washington, estmstes the Rebel force Of
cavalry d, 5000. He thinks they have gone to 'Ae-
tysbuIg with the captured train Of mules
OF the LIS wagons they captured near Rockville,
the Rebels only burned three or four being those
that were upset and broken.
This officer describes the Rebels as being very
jolly. and highly satisfied with what they bad done.
They say they have secured all they wanted. The
Rebel soldiers are very confident and earnest, and
have the largest faith in Gen. Stuart.
Firing has been heard in tie neighborhood Of
Rockville to-day. Reports have been received from
Brookvilie to the effect that no Rebels are seen in
that charter.
The Army Hospital at York, Pa, was removed on
the approach Of the Rebels TO Columbia. The sur
gical Instruments costly medicines, etc, were Sc
creted 10 the mountains until the Rebels had left.