The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-23
T RIPPLE SHEET
New York, Tuesday, June 80, 1863.
THE SITUATION.

THE STU ALTON.
The news from the Army Of the Potomac be-
speaks movements of great importance in opera
ry fight of Sunday may be but the prelude to-
gand battle. Orders have been issued by General
Hooker that nothing shall be said by correspond
ents in the front until the grand battle comes or"
This is significant.
General Lee occupies the Shenandoah Valley in
large force.
cavalry fight at Aide is dated from Upper.
vile, near the eastern foot of the Blue Ridge.
The battle of Sunday was not only des-
perate one, but resulted in Q decided sue
cess to the Union arms. General Pleasanton en-
countered the forces of General Stuart in con.
siderable strength in the morning and drove them
before him for the entire day, until he reached
Uppperville, inActng severe loss, a. the dead
and wounded left upon the field testified. He took
two pieces Of rebel artillery, three caissons, q
number of carbines and pistols, and sixty prison
ers, including two field and FIVE line officers. The
charges made were terrific and the sabre was
used freely General Pleasanton reports that the
fight was most disastrous to the enemy
Our latest news touching the invasion Of Penn
sylvana and Maryland, from Harrisburg and Cham.
bersburg yesterday is to the effect that the rebels
are marching in great force upon Harrisburg
IN
ing Chamberburg, from which point Gen. Knips
is prepared to fall back, If hard pressed.
HIS troops were drawn up in line Of battle yester
day. awaiting an attack. The enemy visited Mil
lerstown. eight miles from Gettysburg, possibly
with the view to a movement against the Northern
Central Railroad, TO cut off Baltimore. People
blocking up the roads. The enemy is terrifying
Hagerstown.
The fine packet ship Isaac Webb, one Of the
Liverpool and New York line, was captured by the
privateer Tacony on the Goth inst, and subse-
quently released giving bonds in forty thousand
dollars. The brig Umpire, from Sagua for Bos-
the l4th by the same vessel. The bark Evening
Star was chased and fred into on the 2sth ult. by
hermaphrodte brig while on her way to Porto
Rico.
Recruiting in North Carolina. both Of white and
black soldiers, is going on famously. The move
ment in favor Of the Union is increasing.
Our dispatches relative to the capture Of the
rebel steamer Fingal in Warsaw Sound by the
weehawken and Patapsco establish the fact that
only Ave shots were fred by the privateer. We
captured one hundred and eighty prisoners, who
reached Fortress Monroe yesterday.
A day or two since blockade runner was run
ashore just north Of Lighthouse Inlet, on the Nor.
ris Island shore, by our naval vessels. The bate
ries on Folly Island Immediately opesed with
their James guns, putting over seventy shells int,
the vessel. Since the firing upon the steamer th,
enemy's batteries on Morris Island have been en-
gaging eur batteries on Folly Island continually
but not q man has been wounded on our side
One battery on Morris Island has been silenced
LA despatch from Murfreesboro last night state
that General Carter has made another raid int
East Tennessee with 1000 mounted infantr,
spreading terror before him. He destroyed m
station and took up the track at Ienor and az
vanced a. far as Loudon, where he drew I'D
line Of battle 10 meet the enemy. lie stated b