Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-06-26
rRoM wAsHiNGroN IND noINlrY


from the Maryland side An attempt to cross
the Potomac between Washington and Ed
wards Ferry will undoubtedly be made.
Refugees and deserters say Longstreets
corps is near Leesbutg, and intends to make
an attack and cross at Wiliamsport in full
force. and contemplates moving down be-
tween Baltimore and Washington, to cut
communication and cooperate with any force
succeeding in crossing this side Of Harper's
Ferry, while the rebel cavalry continues its
invasions of the horde. counties Of Pennsyl-
vania.
il is claimed further that the two Hills
corps with Stuarfs cavalry division lay in
Loudon Valley ready to make an attack on
our front by coming through Aldie and Thor
ough Gaps on the Plains Of Manassas, I'M
der command Of Gen. Lee.
The object Of all the movements is plainly
apparent. The enemy seems to divide our
forces as he does his own, only trusting TO
what he regards his own superior number and
TO the confidence Of his troops The crisis is
yet to come in the struggle for this Capitol,
with perhaps a battle still raging all around
IT, The numbers and spirit Of the army with
its strong defensive positions forbid the pros
pect Of disaster.
The Times Washington dispatch says a
connie of deser.ers from Stuatts cavalry.
who have come within orr lines. report that
Stuarts cavalry force is at Wauenton, r.,
600 strong and Iee's army ia ro.sed in tho
Shenandoah near Front Royal or somewhere
between that point aud Winchester.
They also state that the whole army is
preparing to march and will probably try to
turn Gen Hooker's right flank and cross into
Maryland. he rebel soldiers have little
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10 Brig. Gen. s. Williams - moved with
my command this morning to Niddlebury and
attacked the cavalry force of the rebels. under
Stuart. and stoadily drove him All dsv ingict-
ing heavy loss at every stem We took two
uieces Of artillery. one being "a Rlnkelv ann
Together with three caissons. besides blowing
one I'M. We also captnred uouards of sivtv
prisoners and moro are coming in inclndin,
a Lieut.. Col. Major. and five other officers
besides a wounded Col. and a LARGE number of
wounded rebels left in the town If IJnnerville
They left their dead and wounded unon the
feld or tho ,o,mer sau ur,ya,d. 80
twenty. We also took a LARGO nurber of
carbines. nistols and sobros In fact !, was
a most disastrons d,v IN tho robel coy,Ir,
Our loss has been very small both in mon and
horses. nevor saw uo troors hoha,o 49,
ter ar pnde, mora diBcrIt circnrnstaooos
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6 o'clock yests1dsy ,no,ni,a nndor 3D.
from Gen Hool.r onr IT,, ,,,.aLsd H.
rebel cavalry and .r,;llnry c,rco MI So,
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oo both sidcs H.. ,r-I,1.I', ,fa,. c -
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cei,ed nc,tbcr .,d, .,,ir.d ,,rch t'r ,,.....al
bours ,vhen he r.Lols hon ~ ,t,, ,,.,
and ror bours oft.-,.rd. - ,.a. ,,.,,.,,.'
6gbt our fo,ces rrnydin, oao,,,, w., ,t,
riobt and centrc Goe plo.sa,t"a ~.
advance from Middlshur', nm ,l,,' rnad =, AK
bv's Gan enconn,c,ed ,ho robat t,.na
s6or, distance from ,ho Ermor toyn
He attacked the,, ,,i,h ,,oat ;,,no,,,as;,,
and broke tbeir Gont re rebels rosis,o3
bravelv contos,ioo the ground Coot hy G,ot
when near nnneryillo IT, atten,r,od . al
movement on our len which ,yns nror,r,l,
met and renulsed Inv Grege's cpnroanj
Our LIGHT battery aid fearfnI exocntion in
their ranks Gen plo.santor ola,,,oJ ,'..,','
the enemy in UnnerviIle in ,bre. coinn,n 20
Tho advance pnder Kilnatr;oL da.had 1911.
town and after brisk 6eht drove tho r,hol
cavalry hack. when thew assumed now nosi.
ton and made anothar stand uhonoa H..
we're driven. and rotrestsd tnwa,ds Ashbv,s
Gan.
General pleasanto, ba,;n,, I.a.,aa a.,