New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-30


L.cIy upcu Coppcrhcud Assistance.
Ftol. Ous Sprcisl Conesror1eut
FREDERICK June % 1863.
Lees army is said 20 have now entirely crossed
the Potomac, 100 COO strong. Longstreet's CORPS
icing in The Iear. Lee himself ast isht at
Shepherd Ford. and slept at the house of d Ms.
Merchant, on the road TO llsgerstown, and -four
miles from the latter place.
An all o: Lee was captured Yesterday with die
patch to Ewell telling him to push on. 1t ia to lie
hoped that the now levyiug for the defense
Of Pcnus lvaria will not only have competcu, field
officers but experienced ne oioers. Without these
they will certainly get Into confusion in fight. aud
lie at the mercy of the Confederate veterans. With
them, their superior numbers and general inleli-
eenoe will insure success, sDd they will operate TO
& eat advantage in conjunction wiki the Army Of the
Potniuac.
Gen. Hooker went yesterday 10 Harper's Ferry.
Tie place hiss little strategic value. but has been
fortified at great expense and is valuable con-
ceuiraiing point for stores or troops. Gen. Hooker
thought that tie guus had better BE- BURT aud the
place evacuated, ard gave orders 10 that elect On
reference being made 70 Gen. Halleck by Gen.
French. who comm anded the place, answer wa
returned by telegraph, to hold it at all r-ks give
this upon report current here, and upon excellent;
authority.
Gen Stahel is raid to have been relieved Of the
command OF his division OF cavalry, which 10 hence
:orh to be incorporated with tie cavalry corps un-
Jer Gen. S,oncman. I'eszanton Id Iub.
S.aLels cavalry has been CHIEFLY employ od in
scouting through northern Virgi4ia, aud in fracf-
M ~ with the families Of the farmers Every
il john or Sam TO them, and every girl Jane or
Sarah. We occasionally rec newspaper report Of
lheir having captured squad Of gueirlas or Of 'u,
yecicd laoividuols bui have deinl. idea OF their
operat,rs
Tie llrn IRE Of good material hit often sovcuy
AMI badly drilled. As | ob,eryvd them al pHrs -
Gently their bats were Of all couccilaL siHpz anc
coats Vi many COLOR thcr original uniforms being
ost. " Dols companies .sht occasionally be taken
FOR Confederates. There were auoug tnem very
clumsy riders, and cases existed where their pana-
loons had worked far above their knee ! will,
however, hot detract from their bravery and excel.
lent capabilities, which will show 10 advantage IN
their new field of operations.
Several prisoners iron each Rebel corgs, recently
captured by McReynold-'s cavalry near larpero
Ferry, rlaie that their officers have promised them
visit 10 Philadelphia by this day week. The Rebel
arnly place much confidence in the CopperheSdr.
whom they expect 10 rise and AID thom through the
North, aud especially IN Pcnnsy WANNA Tie Rebel
force n gfea, and Elective. Tue times are grave.
According 70 Trustworthy authorities, Richmond
is now gnrrisoped by abou, 1900 militia under com
maud Of orces mostly either crippled or convaIe'cen'
lom wOunds There are however, 500 men at
SommeTsville who could all be moved TO Richmond
within tnriy-oix houis also several thousand at Pc
tersburg, obtainable al very short notice and con-
siderable force n North CarolIna who would soon
be on iald ia case Of alarm. These behind the pow
er.u Publications Of Richmond may render AL at
tack by our forces on the PenDsuIs hazardous. Lee
has lott II 0C0 at Winchester VINO could sso soon
be transported here Lees penetration into Penn
,ylyania appears 10 give pleasure TO many military
men, who think h.s army will never return II" al or
sani1ed body. They cannot realz, that tnch an old
fox should thus expose himself Nh"boOLD'