, 1863-06-23
FROM WASHINGTON

FROM WASHINGTON
[epecaal Diepatch to the Chicago Tribuncl
WASHINGTON, June q, 1868.
PROM GEN. uooEER's ARAY.
We have just received at the Washington
office, the following dispatch from CORES
pondent at Gen. Rockers headquarters.
Firing has been heard again this forenoon,
hut as to The cause or result Of which no par
ticulars arc Jet received:
HEADQUARTERS Army OF TEE PoroMAc,}
June q, 1872 m.
The following gratifying dispatch has just
been received at headquarters:
A1D1R, June 21-A3 80 p. m.-Pleasanton at
tackled stuart's force tlis morning, at Middle
burg, and j eerere fight has been going on
all day, We have driven the rebels with
severe loss beyond Upperviue, into Ashby's
Gap, distance Of eight miles, capturing one
gun, mnny prisoners, and blowing up two
c4issons.
The success throughout the day has been
uniformly on cur side.
From Information received here it is put
beyond doubt that the encmY's main infantry
force, including the corps Of Gen. 4 P. Hill,
Is on the Immediate western slope Of the Blue
Ridge, between Smokers Gap and Winches-
ter. Nothing was seen of rebel infantry in
to-day's fight.
TIE LATE CAVALRY FIGHT.
Private information adds to the report Of
Pleasanton In your dispatches Of to-day, that
Gcz. Fitzpatrick was ut one time made prison.
or, hut rescued again by gallant charge from
our cavalry. The 9Th Ohio WIS in the fight,
and is complfmcnted for fine conduct
Our losses arc only about 10 killed and 50
or co wounded. One Virginia Colonel was
known to be killed On the rebel side, aud ono
South Carolina, and one Virginia Colonel
wounded and prisoner.
STAR LIGHT ON TIE SITUATION.
This evenings Star contains the following:
It must be received with whatever credit at
taches to the Stars Judgment Of information;
| We know enough to assure Us that the main
| Rebel army, It is thought is not any where
east OF the Blue Ridge, and we have to add,
he is marching from this direction or prepar-
ing to march from this direction on Pittsburg
| or Wheeling.
Eweu is ut aud about sharpsburg, Nd, in
the Shenandoah Valley-ffom the Rappahan-
mock to the Potomac. Wefeel sure that there
| Was not Rebel in ar1ns on Bull Bun Noun
tain Range, last evening.
TIE CONDITION or ADMIRAL FooIE.
Assistant Secretary Fox received 3 dispatch
from New York, this morning, stating that
Admiral Foote seemed better, although he
had slept very little during the night Gov
eminent, lome days since, took occasion to
relieve Admiral Foote from the responsible
ties Of his new post, knowing Ills mind was
burdened on account Of what was naturally
expected Of him.
TIE NEGRO TROOPS.
The sixth Company In the First District
Negro Regiment Was mustered in yesterday.
STEPS N TIE RIGHT DIRECTION.
II will be remembered that Secretary Chase
recently dismissed clerk for certain brutal
expressions shout negroes md negro troops.
Another clerk, who eympathized with and In
te1ceded for his dismissed fellow, has also
been dismissed.
CIVIL APPOINTMENT.
Richard S. Cox, not the fugitive slave COM
missioner, is appointed codiler Of the district
laws-
MISSIONARY WORE
Kew. Df. douglass OF fittsbufg, has been
here making arrangements tor establishing a
missionary society among the contrabands.
President Lincoln gives al1 possible encour-
agcmcnt to the movement,
coSscR1P71os N TIE DISTRICT.
The enrol1ments underthe conscGption Law
begins in this district tomorrow.
TIE DEFEAT OF THE F1SaAL+
Much Interest is felt IN giving details Of the
affair between the rebel ram Fingal and our
Eunboats which captured her, as It is the first
decisive fight ever occurred between iron
clads. The Ftnga1 WIS armed with fire En-
field 1oo:ponnders, and Was plated with two
! md half inch Iron, With her pilot-house
covered" i've inch plate, and proof coy
cred at angles Of tnffty degrees, and also coy-
! efeo WILD i've INCHES 0. pla1es. one was OF
course by tar the most powerful vessel the
rebels had ahoat'
I FROM THE REhEL PAPERS.
Richmond papers OF Saturday have been
received They contain glowing accounts Of
the capture Of Winchester, claiming to have
;! taken many pieces OF artillery, and represent
Ing it as brilliant victory. They give no in
dicatlons Of Lees whereabouts but call on
men above sixty and under eighteen to 7olun-
tcer for the defence of Richmond, that every
.x-,,,,b1a ~,,,, r,a., In forrn-,od ~ ro,,f,,no
"'+a1io o'' tnaa 1S'"s W 4'4 "S4ue" ~ 4e1n1oie1
Lees army.
PREPARATION FOE orR WOUNDED.
"lo eo!o1eto o'o ueans eeu. oo4tu, ~
make room In the hospital for the antic1pa-
ted arrivals Of wounded.