, 1863-08-19
the WAR IN VIRGINIA.
More Stirring Aspects Of the
Campaign.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tr:bane.1
/ WAsaISoToS, aug, Is, 1858.
The general impression preyails among off
GERS from the army Of the Potomac, that the
rebels are organizing. with great care, raid
Intended to interfere with Gen. Meade's lines
cf communication: Such movement On
their past will result in gacst cavalry fight,
probably about Dunfies.
With the exception Of some e1fght skir-
m1sh,ng yesterday, everything is quiet along
the lines. The health Of our army is excel
lent.
The following Item appears in to-day's Re-
publican: The greatest activity prevailed in
The army yesterday. Considerable firing
was heard along the front, produced
probabl by denomination made to coyer
a certain successful movement which the
rebels probably know sll about by this time,
and the country Till understand. For further
particulars On the subject, VIC refer
our renders to, the leader In the
Nationol Rep,s0Ziean, of the aS!h Of July. Many
Of our contemporaries who were startled
1T Its appearance ut the time, will better un.
desstand 1t now, especially when they learn
that the propositions which it con-
tanned haye become the settled nilI-
tory policy Of the Government,
NEW YoHK, August l8.-Thc New York
Tribunals special from Washington says: "De.
sesteEs report q movement Of portion Of
Lees army IN the direction Of Dunfties, for
the purpose of tlanking Ger. Meade on the
lett. Scouts report, however, al quiet us to
any movement. The rebels are engaged In
throwing up eatthworls. Part Of Longstreet's
corps is at United States Ford A proper
disposition Of our forces has been made to
prevent ony advance Of the enemy. Every
thing continues quiet.
The rumor that Lee hos creased portion
Of his forces over the Rarpahannock has been
proved untrue By our cavalry: The army
holds itself in readiness to move at mo-
Eent's notice, SO that any attempt Of Lee to
advance will be promptly met.
The Herald has the following:
HEADQUARTERS AHaT or TIE roroxAc,l
August 10, 1868. {
A contraband deserted from Lce's army
| yesterday forenoon, ond came within our
lines. He reports that, Oh Wednesday morn.
! Ing, the whole Of Lees army, With The excep,
as" 49, -. 49,. a. IT, IT,, s1.; -. D.sa aom ~.
~ espesA % 49, s ~ a., 'ne @.'asoul -. ~. -.
.sos.,,-s.,e- - ~ 49, Nsx., rsse,:ss ,raH- 49, ~
80 a,d s1.h,m, t,,onas 1,h.sa ~. N.stt,
Carolina in Hill's corps have openly revolted,
and swear they will fight no longer. The
N;ssiprf troops arc clamorous to be sent
TIN contr,bond aosc,,sxs- s+,,, ~ ~,
,,orn,nonte NJ tha -oha, +,oona l. fa.tho,
J confrred ,,v ro,o-4s f,o,,, NV .rort.
IN saturday - 1sv.,t, forco ~ -st., ,,fa,+,,
! ani, cayo1rv with soms o-t,1}err rnoac it, ~.
pes-auce On Tie south hank Of thu R,nn..
hanncck, above Falmouth. Anothe. story /:
TINT thev crossed ut Fredericksburg on Frids,
nfcht, but l consider the renort of their cross
| Ing highly improbable.
The news from tie front this morning. I,
cheer,n,, fnasmnch "a It ro,rts "a +e-rn;,,
| t3or of onr ter,n of ,on.,c4;on m ~, -,
| n,o1ncnt,,11v cv-,ac+,,, ordcrs :, ,,,1, ~
I stakes.
Herr f,;pe has been f,;s,1nct,r ,,c4ra sfrcs
! 8 o.clock this n,otninr IN , fontbc, stcr1v ~.
1cctfon. aDna1cnt1v In the nc,rhhorbooa n,
| B.nks, or the q. &. ford. or. noss5h1v. "a f.,
away as Ftedcriclsburc' The tfrinr is ranfd
| and constant. A battle is c7iient1y goinr on,
Large bodies Of troops were raorinr re.tcr.
| days rnarrhirr bvrai1. and t,,at onr ad-,ncc
| k.. cor1e nm with the enennv NAV s,fa7v 1,r
inferred from the nc;sc thts n,orninr,
The Washington special to the Ht7ald eavs:
I ,T7is ,,orn,no, +bn oro,r-, ,,o5o do,,n,-<-.