, 1863-01-01
the: WAR IN VIRGINIA.
STUART'S ENTRY INTO MARY.
LAND DENIED.
S:uart's Caralry on tho Back
Track.

G"E' to'u"s' le@AtALl5 HUH lAcN uotlAc1A
excursion.
Tile West Virginia lin admitting the
State, will be signed by Blair and Bates In the
Cabinet.
The President said this morning he had no
doubt MS TO It's constItutlona1ity; was not
quite certain, but WIS pretty well Convinced,
Of Its cxrcdlcncy. =.
WASHINGTON, Dec. S1.-Last night, at about
s O'Clock, the wires ceased to work north Of
Falmouth Station. The cause was unknown
at Top, Ill.
The lust heard Of the rebel cavalry was from
Occoquan, which place they had passed Oh
their why northward.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY or TIE Potomac,
Dec, 31.-A reconnaissance in force went out
/ yesterday morning, which will probably he
heard from in Z few days.
It is believed here that considerable por-
tion Of Lees army has moved from its late
| position in our front, and gone up the Kappa
hammock. Its destination Is not known.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3I-This afternoons
Star says there is no truth In the current story
that 6tuart's cavalry have crossed the Poto-
| mac into Maryland, as telegraphed from here
last evening. The rnmor grew out Of the
fact that night before Last ten or twelve rebel
| gncrillas crossed from Balls Bluff over to
Harrison's Island, probably designing q brief
thieyIng expedition INTO Maryland, but gsci},g
znoft shore, they nddsnefy fetafaed iht6
Loudon county beford daylight, This is the
whole truth concerning the body Of 5000
Confederate cavalry crossing the river into
Maryland, over which the secessionists here
we're rubbing their hands last night.
t New YORK, Dec. 31.-Thc New York 7,ib~
ane's Washington dispatch says:
The report TINT tile rebel cavalry crossed
into Maryland at OF near Edwards Ferry, is
confirmed. They were followed to Vienna
yesterday morning by force of mounted
men under Capt. ]. B. Mix, Of "scott's
900.n
To-day The reconnaissance was pushed rs
far rs Frying Pan, near Chantilly, BY six COM
pauies of the regiment, under Lieut.. Col.
Wilkeson. Three rebel prisoners were taken
yesterday by the 9th New York cavalry. Col.
Percy Wynd1lanl will take up the pursuit
| tomorrow.
/ a prisoner taken, belonging to the Sd Vir.
ginia cavalry, and now In the Capitol Prison
says that Lee, Stuart and Hampton left
Guinca's station on the atth inst, with 7,0o(
cavalry and six pieces Of artillery This force
was divided; Stuart, with 1000 and tive
guns, went TO Dumfries; Hampton and Lee
with 6,000 and four guns, went-wherc:
a dispatch comes this afternoon from AT
officer near Monocacy, in Maryland, stating
that large body Of cavalry was crossing th'
Potomac at Earrison's Island, about seven
+ teen miles this side Of Harper's Ferry.
The New York Times has the following dc
tails OF Saturdays fight with Stewart:
On Saturday last Stuart crossed the Rap
pahannock at kc1logg's Ford, about six mile
cast Of the Orange and Alexander railroad
with 6,c0O mcn and six pieces Of artillery
He proceeded to Stafford Church, where h
divided his force into three columns, cac]
having two pieces Of artillery, and, thu
formed, marched upon Dumfrics, where h
arrived at about IL o'clock a. IN. Taking
. position On the hills commanding the town
he commenced throwing shells, and succeedc
in dcmolishing the building lately occupic
by Gen. Sige3, and several other houses. Til
:, place was occupied By three companies Of in
fantry, 400 cavalry, and four pieces Of artillcr
Of Gen. Slocum's corps, under tho imuediat
command Of Col. Candy. The tight lasted abou
| six hours, when the rebels rctreatcd, defeated
r Our loss WAS four killed aud eight wounded
: : The rebels, so far as known, had ten kille
= and wounded. Thirty rebel soldiers wcr
i. captured, and they captured twenty Of on
9 rasnlry, before reaching Dumftics, who wei
!, !, out patro1lng. The Union troops acted in ii
D most gallant n,nnner.
Z PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 31.-The Washingto
+ Chronicle has n special from Frederick, Md
7, believed to be reliable, that Stuart crosse
J. the Potomac Mt Point Of Rocks, on Tuesta
}, night, witt, 1850 cavalry mud battery Of :,
g t}llcry, and Is now In Maryland. ltlsncllcvr
n to be Ills intention to destroy the bridge on
b thu Monocacy.
. ! It was raining hard, and 1t Is hoped tt
~ - river will rise and prevent their escape Plat
r. arc completed for tue capture Of the who
l, furce.
z W4suls6ToS, Dec, 3l.-Tlle last heard
~ ~ the rebel cavalry they had passed Occoqua
Is northwarl.