The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-07-07
GEN. LEES ARMY.

It's aRpance into M,ry2,n3 anil HH"sylTa"'a
Tbc armv of Gen. Lee is still on its march
Northword and TINS far has met with no opposl
t;on 4 Gentleman who left CharestoWn, Jeffer
son countV, informs us that the last of our forces
the division of Gen. Pender, passed through
9mitbfed. in that county, on Wednesday the
9th en- route for the Potomac
The advance Of our army consisting Of Gen
loles' division, was known to be in Chambers
burg when opr informant left the Valley, whilst
other divisions were encamped between that town
and Greencastlc. This gentleman thinks that the
whole of our army was beyond the Potomac on
Thursday, with the exception Of the cavalry,
which have been SO bravely contendlnS with the
enemy IS forces East Of the Blue Ridge.
Before crossing the Potomac, an order was lssu-
ed by Gen. lee that no private property Should be
touched Citizens Of Maryland Informed
that such supplies as the army needed would be
procured in the country, and paid for in Conted-
crate money, at the prices prevailing before the
entrance ofour troops into the State. II they
failed to bring in such supplies they would be
seized, under authority; and any article necessary
for the support of the army, if concealed, would
be confscatcd, if discovered Those who decn-
ed receiving Confederate money would be given
receipts for all produce furnished Under this
order the army was being bountifully supplied at
very moderate prices. Flour was bringing IS per
barrel, bacon and 10 cents per pound, and other
articles in proportion. In the Valley Cd Virginia
no -four was being purchased for the army, all the
supplies being secured north Of the Potomac.
The cavalry raids Of Gen. jenkins into Penn
sylvania had been crowned with great success.
On his first raid he went over into Fulton county,
where he secured a thousand horses and
large number Of cattle and sheep. 1t is said that
q drove Of the latter nearly four miles in length,
passed through the upper part of Jefferson county,
On their way up the Valley, in the early part OF
last week. The number Of cattle was estimated
from three to five thousand, and the number Of
sheep at about six thousand. Besides these,
another lot of horses Numbering 200 or 300,
were sent in by Gen. jenkins, the result Of the
next raid among the rich farmers of the Cumber-
land and Core valleys in Pennsylvania. From
these facts some idea may be formed Of the value
OF invasion to the Confederacy.
Our troops were in fine Spirits and rejoicing at
the improvement in their commssariat. They
boasted Of receiving all the delicaces they desir-
ed, and were particularly gratifed at the rich sup
plies of apple butter with which the country pco
pie furnishing them.
In every town captured by our troops beyond
the Potomac an order was issued for the opening
Of tie stores, and the boots and shoes on hand
we're turned over to the Quartermasters Depart
ncnt. Other articles sold to those who
needed them at old prices, payable in Confederate
currency.
Tie enemy still occupy the Maryland Heights
opposite Harpcr's Ferry. Their force or these
hills is estimated at about 5,000.-RichmondI
Dispatch.
a correspondent Of the Philadelphia Inquirer
writing from Frederick, Nd, on the 24th, speak
ing Of the damage done by the Confederate forces
to the Chesapeake and Ohio canal says:
The aqucduct en- the canal at Williamsport has
been blown up the locks destroyed, and all the
boats in the vicinity burned. At Green Spring
the embarkmcnt was broken and the water run
ming out of the canal into the fields. He corrobo-
rated the statement Of the other refugee that the
canal was a perfect wreck from Williamsport to
Cumberland Md.
The rebels have burBcd about three hundred
canal boats on the Baltimore and Ohio canal.
They parocd the boatmen and drivers not to di-
vulgc any Of their movements, and then released
them after taking possession Of the horses employ
ed in towing the boats.
All the bridges on the railroad between the
Opequon and Cumberland have been DESTROYED,
track torn up in many places, and water tanks
burned and demolished.