Weekly Trinity journal., 1863-06-27
THE WAR NEWS 4!
Especial to the Trinity Journal


hand encounter cnsned during which we took
many prisoners Our loss is not known, but is
considerable. Gen. Fitzhugh Lees brigade left
Culpepper some days SINCE, and was acting as a
flank guard of the rebel army. A Lieut.. Colonel
of one of the cavalry regiments is reported killed
The rebels only partially succeeded in carrying
off their wounded and killed. The fight lasted
from p. m. until dark, we holding the field aL
the conclusion.
CHICAGO, l9th.-From correspondence of the
Baltimore american dated Harpers Ferry, June
l4Ih, we condense the following: The rebel in
vasion which has been so long talked about is
becoming earnest. 1t is difficult in the confusion
prevailing to ascertain the facts. There is no
doubt however that q force Of considerable mag
nitude under Cen Ewell is in the Valley, and
that the rebels have conducted the movement
with their usual skill, evidently determined upon
a bold movement. Their main force under Gen.
Ewell marched directly on Winchester, with "A
view 10 surround and besiege Gen. Miroy' Is
forces. The main body is said to have number ed
$4,000; the whole rebel force engaged in the
movement is thought to be 5000 men, Milroy
bad strongly fortified his position and was able
10 hold The rebels at bay during the whole OF
Saturday and Sunday. Reports say that in sew
eral attacks on The works the rebels were severe
]y Iepulsed, and lost heavily. Finding that the
enemy were heavily reinforced and maniiesting
purpose TO invest the place Miroy determined
wbl- it was in his power TO cut his way out and
ment was successfully executed, but not without
considerable hard fighting. Alilroy prepared for
the movement during Sunday night. The rebels
discovered the movement and IA running fight
ensued all the way from Winchester to within
few miles Of Harper's Ferry. So far as the
facts are known every attack of the rebels was
repulsed, though not without considerable loss
on our part, Tor which full penalty was exact
ed. About noon the head of MilrOy's column
reached HalltOwn three miles from the Ferry
Couriers soon after announced that Gen. Milroy
had brought nearly his whole force, between
5000 and 10000, aud saved nearly everything
Those guns which could not be moved were
spiked. A strong supporting force was thrown
from 1arper's Ferry, but Judging from the di-
rection of the tiriag the rebels apparently con
cludcd they had been foed aud gave up the
pursuit. The troops from Marinsburg under
Tyler, together with those from North Mountain
under orders from Gen. Schenck, having sent of
all the stores on the trains, prepared to retreat
on Harpers Ferry. On Saturday evening, every
thing being removed, about o'clock in the
evening they took up their line of march, Tyler
reached Harper's Ferry on Sunday morning.
HARRIsDURG, lSth.-The excitement here has
subsided. Communication has been partially re-
sumed.
NEW York, l9th.-Tbe Potomac corrcspon-
dence Of the Herald, under date l7h, says -
The news from the advanced forces of the 4th
Army Corps is most satisfactory. Gen. Gordun's
Division which was in the advance, entered New
Kent Court House on the 18th. The enemy
made hasty retreat to the Chckahominy.
CHICAGO, l9th.-In the cavalry fight beyond
the Rappahannock on the 9th, the Federal loss
toos up 93l killed, wounded and missing. The
"'""d will not exceed 100 The rebel
ascertaned was 200 killed
200 prisoners.
IA special dispatch 10 the
rrlsburg 18Th, 4. p. m, says =
JhambeTsburg report the enemy
returning ...-J.
PHILADELPHIA, l9th.-A special dispatch from
Shippensburg, dated this morning says the rebels
are this side of Greencastle. Heavy cannonading
was heard yesterday IN the direction of Harper's
Ferry.
The rebels are in considerable force ut the old
South Mountain battle ground.
HARRISBURG, l9tb.-Parties who left Williams
port on the 18th report that six regiments of
mounted Infantry had crossed to bis side OF the
river, and more are crossing. The rebel Gen
Rhodes bad bis Headquarters at HagerstoWn, with
four regiments OF infantry encamped this side of
the town. A cavalry regiment was II miles
below Chambersburg this morning.
Sr. LOUIS, l9th.-The Democrat has Vicksburg
dispatches which say that on Saturday morning
our approaches from Sherman's corps pushed
through to rebel rifle pits within twenty yards
Of one of the bastions. The enemy threw light
shells over the parapets on our approach we
in return sent hand grenades. Rebels on Friday
cut away timber in rear OF their lines and opened
on us with ll.iDch shells Gen. Logan silenced
their batteries with his 80 FOUNDER Parrotts.-
Thirteen gunboats now patrol river between
Helena and Young's Point.
WAsHINGToN, l9th.-In fight between our cav
airy forces and Fitzhugh Lees brigade on
the l7th, the rebels were driven back five miles
The boat this morning brought a number of
stragglers from Stafford Court House who left
there Wednesday, at which time rebels were
known to be in that vicinity. Our cavalry en-
gagged in the fight on Wednesday at Aldie, were
commanded by Col Fitzpatrick. The rebels ar
rived two hours before our force reached that
place, and getting warning OF Kilpatrck's APP
proach placed themselves in commanding posi-.
tioes, with mounted sharpshOoters placed behind
stone walls. Fitzpatrick charged upon rebel ad-
vance and drove them iuriously through town.
Rebels made a stand on the other side, where
was posted battery of four guns. Here desper
ate charges were made by our own aud the rebel
cavalry alternately, and the fight waged for
two hours with varying success The rebels
seemed to be gaining some advantage when a
regiment from Col. Douty which had been de-
tached from bis Division for that purpose came
up to the contest aud made desperate charge
on the rebel batteries. A regiment of mounted
Massachusetts infantry also cOHug up the tide
was turned in our favor and the rebels routed.
The rebel force was the advance of Stuart's cav
airy who ii is alleged by prisoners was advancing
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new raid. The reconnaissance by our cavalry
dissolves the mystery of location of Lee aud
Ewell.
Combining these facts intelligent officers draw
the conclusion that Lee is advancing'upon Army
of The Potomac in three columns, his right un.
der Hill, by way of Occoquan and Wolf river,
the centre under Eweil, by way of Thorough
fare Gap. aud left under Longstreet, by way o
Leesburg. Gen. Hooker has made such disfos-
ton OF his army that no surprise can take place.
PHILADELPHIA, 20th.-An officer who arrived
at BqltimOre this morning by the Fredericksburg
train says that Hagerstown. seems to be peIma
nently occupied by some 10000 troops, mainly
from North Carolina, under Gen Rhodes The
force Invading Pennsylvania is under Perkins,
and is said to be returning, bringing large nun
Der of horses, mules, cattle and negroes, the lat
ter, they allege having run away from their mas.
tiers IN Virginia aud Maryland. Horses and 9th
or property taken from citizens of Maryland have
been returned, and every effort uspd Ia maxi,