Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-06-25
The Movements in Virginia.


The undoubted crossing of the Rap
pahannock by Lee, says the Mila0aukee
Wisconsin,, with an army Of 10000 men.
naturally creates profound sensation
for this indicates offensive operations
against the North by Lees army. Few
are surprised at this advance-for it is
known that Lee for some time has been
massing large army for Northern in
vasion. Hooker has also been rein
forced, and now we shall see which is
the General. We have the advantages
in our favor, and we trust Hooker has
the ability to profit by this opportunity
Mcclellan had the rebel army at Ante
tam where it should have been destroyed
and now we shall see whether Hooker
will let his golden opportunity pass
There can be no doubt that Lee has a
more powerful army than when he made
his raid into Maryland in September
1862, and Hooker has not SO large a
force as Mcclellan had. Still, we have
the faith that Lee will return worse of
than he did last autumn. The rebel ar
my has now come out Of its intrench-
ments, and our boys can fight them or
ground where the advantages are not un.
equal. In our previous battles in Vir-
ginia the rebels have generally been
massed behind fortified positions-where
one man of ordinary bravery is as good
as two of the attacking party
That this raid of Lee will produce
great alarm at Washington is already
obvious-for though we have been pre-
pairing for this contingency for some
weeks, the movements of we'll discip-
lined army of 10000 strong never can
be viewed without concern. Even the
death of the dreaded jackson has not
taken away thatapprehension. Weshall
now have chance to determine to what
extent the rebel army feel the loss OF
Jackson. We do not think that there
is General left with his energy, audac-
ity and good judgment. Ewell, who
leads Jackson S corps, isregarded by some
as an ADLER man, but we we are now to
have the test.
The fact that the President has called
for 100000 six months men to repel this
inyasion, proves that he has at last con
elusive evidence of it's formidable char
acter. But Of course these preventive
measures are too late, as Lee will have
accomplished his intention long before
the first regiment can be called into the
field. Still, it affords good opportu-
nifty to obtain volunteers outside of the
CONSUMPTION act Everything now de-
ponds on Gen. Horker. IF he is capa-
bic of meeting Lees army and defeat
ing it, it will strike mortal blow at the
rebellion. If Hooker should be de-
feated, it is shuddering to think of the
consequences to our country. 1t would
be difficult to prevent the occupation of
Washington by the rebel army. After
Hooker is disposed Of, there is no other
disciplined army to interpose this side
of the Alleghanies. Rosecrans and
Grant are too far distant to render as
sistance to Washington The unframed
militia of Pennsylvania and Maryland
could do but little effective service for
defence Of the Capitol,
We have held from the first that this
invasion by Lee was highly probable, in
order to aid the beleaguered garrison OF
Vicksburg. If Lee should win a great
victory over Hooker, and occupy Wash
ington, it would exert an immense in
fnence upon the rebel army under ) ohm
ston, and induce him to attack Grant,
and. Of course, his army would feel the
terrible blow of great defeat to our ar
my on the Potomac and the capture OF
Washington, and in the despair and de
moralization that would ensue, Grant
might be driven from Vicksburg. We
do not say that this is probable-for we
believe our Western army is invlnclble
but it is possible. 1t is clear that we
are on the eve Of greater events in Vir-
ginia and Maryland than have occurred
since the outbreak Of the rebellion.
Important From North Carolina.
The transport Emilia arrived at Fort
Monroe on the Goth, from Newbern with
advices to the 18th, she brings intelli-
gence that it is reported from rebel
sources that the Union forces are in