The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-22

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VA, MONDAY MORNING
beyond frederick Junction, the road from that
point to Harper's Ferry being unprotected.
The movement Of trains II not deemed pru.
dent. Tsleersphic Communication with the
Ferry is still open, and, ~ tar ~ ascertained,
all is quiet along the line.
Harper's Ferry IL invested By rsbsls on the
Virginia aida. We have large foroe ON Ma.
Fyiand Heights, which II strongly fortified -
The garrison havs an extensive supply Of am.
munition and can stand . long degs.
FuRitives from HaReTstoWn report the re-
bels picketing al the roads and not psrmisting
any one to pass.
Tae force that passed through were all cav.
airy, under jenkins and Imbodsn, and did not
exceed 2, 500.
All WAS quiet a. Frederick City up to Ave
o'clock this evening, though tho people were
greatly excited and hundreds were leaving.
Tn. Baltimore Councils to- day appropriated
$4O0, 900 for bounties. Enlistments are going
on rapidly: All our military companies have
rendered their services to the Governor, and
been accepted. The City Guard will 20 on
duty at Fort Marshall tomorrow. All our
volunteer companies are meeting tonight and
receiving new members. Recruiting parties
are also parading the strests<
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The Herald has the following regarding
Hooker's retreat:
Ills aseeIeained thas Gsa -Hcoksr.s had.
quarters isft the staticn nsar falmouth on the
morning Of the 14.h, and proceeded towards
Dumfriss, where there was rest for the
uight. -.
At an early hour on Monday morning they
rrooaodaI tina IN
where they probably arrived Oh Mondsy
night.
Previous to the departure Of Gen. Hooker,
the 6ah corps, which lay on both sides of the
river below Fredericksburg, Chose on the
South side having previously been withdrawn
under cover of the darkness, and the pontoon
bridges safely landed and conveyed to the
rear, proceeded n0rthward, and reached the
vicinity Of Dumfries ON Sunday night.
Belle Plain and Aqua Greek were evacuat-
cd, and all public property has been shipped or
otherwise secured. The effects destroyed were
such as were not worth removal.
Up to Monday morning our army held the
line of the Rappahannock from Banks's Ford
to Keily's Ford, the rear being protected by
should they attempt to cross the river below.
On Sunday evening a. o'clook, cannonad-
ing was heard in the direction of Thorough
fare Gap, thought to be an effort Of the rebels
to cross in force.
LATER.-It is ascsrtaired that the main por.
tion of the Army of the Potomac has retired
froni the line of the Rappahsnnock.-- move
ment rendered necessary by that Of the enemy
Iha guaboass of the Potomac fotilla were
guarding the stores at Aqua Creek on Suu.
day, but they have since been removed. ALI
the wounded and sick-a large number-hsve
been taken away and transferred to hospitals
in the vicinity of Washington
The exact wheI Ieabouts Of Gen. Lee is sup
posed to be near or at Thoroughfags Gap.
tbs CAPTURE CT wiNCHEsTER--IscAPx OF MIL
F0Y-hIi ARRIVAL IN BALT1HOKs-IFFICI.L
EkPJ3T.
The escape Of Milroy ia confirmed, He ar.
rived in Baltimore on the l7.h. While on
his way there lie teiegraphed ths following
oiiio.ai report of his escape from Winches-
ter:
HARPER's FERRY, June l6--I srn in with
the ester part Of my command
The fortifoagions at Winchester vera in
vested by about fifteen thousand rebels and
tvs enty pieces of artillery.
They carried my outer works by atorm at 6
O'Clock on Sunday e> eniug.
spiked all my guns on Sunday evening
aud left with the whole of gny command at
o'clock Oh Monday morning, bringing all tire
horses Of my artillery and wsgons, but was
Interrupted by Ri overwhelming rebel force,
with a-t.liery, four miles this siis Of Winchss
ter, IN the Mar,insburg read, and after des
perste fight OF two hours got through.
We we're puTsuad hy a large cavalry force,
who picked up 6. nalaoer of Ely weary boys.
! think nay ioss ill not exceed ty7 0 thousand
ia killed, wounded and missing.
The Baltimore american publishes some
particulars OF tbs fight at Winchester derived
from Il convsrsatiou with Milroy. 1t says:
The only Maryland regiment that suffered
severely wss the 5th regiment. known as Col
Schley's, VINO was absent in Baltimore. The
enemy turned the guns of the Maryland bat
terry on this regiment. and for time they were
in very hot position. The number killed and
wounded Is not known, though but few of
They fought bravely, aud it is hoped that
good number of them are prisoners of war.
The 9th Maryland regiment, which was re-
ported to have been cut up and almost de
stroyed, to the as.Onishment of every one,
came marching into uarper's Ferry yesterday
afternoon, with then flags flying arms ct rest,
and singing ''Hail Columbia" with the gal
ians Col Howe at their head 1t seemed ike
as if they had risen from the dead, and their
return caused great astOnlshmsnt.
1t appears that at the commencement Of the
assault on Winchester they we're entirely cut
off, and being surroundedby an immense force
surrendered, and were taken back of the
works In the confusion of the assault being
made by the rebels they were neither diearmed
or placed under guard, and Colonel Howe,
knowing the country well, and seeing an op-
pcrluui;y to escape by side road, formed
his men 10 line, and in the darkness of the
evening moved quietly eff They were com.
PEELED TO take a circuitous road to reach the
Ferry, but went on their way rejoicing, with
neither an enemy in front nor pursuers in the
rear.
The cavalry force Of General Milroy con-
sisted Of the First New York, Thir:ieth Penn.
eylvania, and two companies of the Third
Virginia. General Miroy ordered them to re.
treat to Romney and Cumberland, and he yea
terday received diapatch announcing their
safe arrival at that place.
The outer works at Winchester were car.
ried by the rebels by storm at six O'Clock on
Sunday evening, and the whole Notifications
strongly invested by force of not less than
fifteen thousand men under General Eweii.
Ii became ut once q question of ultimate sur.
render, or to make bold dash TO force their
way through the enemy's linae, and council
Of war held on Sunday night unanimously ad-
vised an evacuation. The large guns and his
artillery were all spiked at once, and at clock
on Monday morning he abandoned everything
except his horses, and struck boldly through
the enemy's lines The movement was so
rapid that the enemy was taken by surprise,
and the night being quite dark, the movement,
50 far as the troops Immediately investing tho
works were concerned, was accomplished with
bat little loss
They were followed by cavalry, and great
many stragglsrs taken prisoners, but when