, 1863-07-12

Correspondence ol tna n. I. Hefald.l
From rebel sympathizer, who rtsides at
En- ms tssburg, and who has the facilities for
being we'll posted, I learn the following facts:
Duri1g Saturday The columns Of Geu. Lees
army were passing through E!nmctIsburg, and
also "n the country roads north Of that place,
froM ntAr Gettysburg, across the South Noun
tain, towards Hngerstown. TIE movement
was madc In perfect order, and without haste
or the least c ~ fusion. Ay informant related
many little circumstances that occurred on
the march, showing the deliberation with
which 1t was made. He was placed under
close surveillance by Gen. J. E. B. Stuart on
Sunday, and informed that he cou1d not quit
The town. Otherwise, no restrictions we're
placed upon his actions. On that day h. !, ,,od
long conversation Tiaa Gen :, ss,.nart. That Of:
rel nrn nnr' nnoco A1n' nc hul no doubt NORTH
e'n ne"eI'apefs would claim the result Of the
hattles Of the three preceding days as vic
fore Gettysburg. "Bnt," said ha, "before
three days more they wilt play another tune.
In those engagements Gen. Lee has accom-
blished exactly what lie intended, aud If tho
Union army follow us now, 1t will be they
who will never return to their capital, and
not We. I can tell yon this much. Gen. Lee
il not retreating, and will not leave the north
side Of the Potomac until he has accomplish
Jed that for which he crossed the Stream"
Gen. Stuart had at Emmettsburg 1900 ear
ally in splendid condition. They left that
place In the course Of the day, on receipt Of a
dispatch ftom Gen. Leo. They were the last
rebel troops seen near Emlnettsburg, or
South Mountain. I am unable to say
now whether Gen. Lees army has moved as
tar as Uagerstown or not. But this I know,
that if re desired to do 80 on Saturday or Sun.
day he could and has done SO; for the reports
that the passes In the South Mountain were
7, RI hy1f 7rSn %r0e Lee
rate. On The other hand, all Of those passes
have been held all the time By strong detach-
ments Of Gen. Lees army. 1t was through
these passes that the mails from Richmond TO
the rebel army were transported every day. It
is asserted here to-day that Gen. French WIS
mistaken in regard to the destruction OF Gen.
Lees pontoon bridge at Williamsport; for it
been passing over 1t constantly every day of
last week, and on Sunday and yesterday Of
this week. The latter statement have every
eason to believe to be correct. It is possible
there we're two hridges-one at..Williamsport
anu one short distance below-and that tho
mistook Il for the main bridge at Williams
port. The bridge at Wi1liamsport has been
held eyersince the>2Sth Of June by Colonel
1mtoden, with q strong force of rebel cavalry,
Colonel lmboden has been In constant COM
n,nnica'iun with General Lee, by means of
cUUl1ef6, tfelS1IlCe LulL uaLG.
TOWN.
[From the Washington Star, July II
From well posted Informant Just from Ha-
ge1stown, we get the following interesting
particulars concerning Confederate move
Elents In that vicinity:
Ewelps corpe, in tho advance, remained in
Hage1etown three ds5s. The stores being
closed they were forced open and everything
taken-sush n s. . as coffee. sugar, teas, BACON lard,
Lost 81 ,13l. ]. Il. Cook, WIN. Householder,
+. D. Herbert. A. H. Hager, and others, lost
their entire stocks. Emory McComas, sad
dler, lost his stock Of saddles, harness and
leather, amounting to s., 100. AL that could
not be taken was 1nyoiced and card posted
on the doors of stores, stating that "tllis
stock is pressed into the service Of the Con
fecerate States, and will be called for On the
return Of the army.'' The larger portion Of
the goods were not distributed to the army,
but were loaded into wagons and driven into
Virginia. Ewell seized upon two printers
one lamed Jonathan Doodle, and the other
In this office, and they were compelled to
print his general orders in relation to the pro-
tecticn Of private property.
Then cu1uc 4. P. Hills corps, and they
we're from five o'clock in the morning until
three in the afternoon, passing given point.
1uey C0FI1eQ ouL Lut bAWe programme aS
Ewelrs corps. The artillery with this corp5
was ffty-six pieces. Then came Longstreet's
corps, followed by Gen. Lee, himself. This
grald entree vas met BY the Inhabitants with
d trjgid GOODNESS, with d few exceptions. The
Miss A1agiA'e wayed a Confederate dag, and
a Miss Brown placed upon The horse Of Gen.
Lee, a wreath made from flowers begged from
the gardens Of her Union friends.
The entire Confederate force which passed
through Hagerstown was It, ,000, with 206
rIeces Of artillery. Each corps was followed
hy immense trains. If wagons, Of all descrip-
tions. We sec it stated that the larger portion
of wagons we're marked O. s. This is not
correct, for our informant took particular no.
tice, md the entire number thus marked wos
not orer one hundred Ut the farthest.
This rs, GOO men does not include those
troops which passed into Pennsylvania By the
way of Hancock. OF their numbers we know
nothing; but the entire force which crossed
at various points Is estimated at
q, Geo. Gen. Ewell rode in q carriage, ACCOM-
panied by one Of his staff, and on the front
eeat Of the conveyance he Ind largo map
spread ont.
Business has been suspended for nearly
three weeks ut Hagerstown, and the streets
are continually crowded with men, women
and children. The Union men cong1egate in