Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-07-27
It's Repul8sd with Heavy Loss.
FROM THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAc.


Adviees from the headquarters OF the Army Of
the Potomac, received tonight seys that during
the past week our troops have not been idle, but
by close scrutiny Of Lees movements and by
rapid marches, have succeeded in battling his
several attempts 10 enter Eastern Virginia. aud
iorestalled ms attempted possession Of the gaps
OF the Blue Ridge. -ai
II is generally believed he is now moving rap
idly towards Stauuton in Shenandoah Valley.
He tried Smokers, Ashby's and Manassas caps,
but found a strong Union force already there.
At the two last named places he was driven back
with loss r-
At Chester Gap eur cavalry re-eaptured one
thousand one hundred ofehe cattle stolen by the
enemy, several hundred sheep and a large mum
Der Of horses. -.T fs
Several brisk skirmishes have taken pIaee
with the cavalry. The principal fight occurred
Thursday evening, between Selden and Front
Royal, in which a brigade Of rebel infantry, prob
ably Lees rear guard, was driven through The
town.
The cavalry has done excellent service. The
several commands have made arduOus marches
and Reconnaissance, and completely foiled
stuart in all his attempts to raid on our fsnks
and rear.
Mosby's small but energetic band has alone
given us trouble, principally by cutting on for
aging parties and messengers.
A private cavalryman reports that on Friday
as q division OF cavalry was accommodating in the
vicinity OF AmissWlle, 3 large column Of rebel
infantry was seen advancing in that direction
and our cavalry was compelled to fall back.
This force is supposed to be Longstreets
corps. ar
Up to Saturday light however, this report had
not been confirmed.
II is impossible to conceive the poverty Of the
country throughwhieh the army passed With
the exception OF LoudOn county there is moth
| ing TO harvest, except few acres of wheat and
corn, and this must be done by manual labor, as
the country is entirely stripped Of stock.
The railroad is now in running order to War
rentOn-
Our supplies which have been nearly exhaust
ed, are flowing into the army, and the mails
which have been entirely suspended s;nce the
army crossed the Potomac are very anXiOusiy
awaited.
Though the army has had fatiguing marches
and consequent prvations, IL would be mis-
take TO suppose n is to settle down N idleness
The messenger who brought to Washington
the above Intelligence, reports that to-day forty
| Of Moshy's guernllas were captured near FAIR
| fax Station. .-- go
BALTIMORE, July %.
afternoon at the Headquarters Of The Middle
HEADoUAErERs karY PoroMsc,f
From BOYAL, Va, July %.
The Mai0r-Gener commanding directs me to
inform you that he engaged the enemy az this
pears to hsye Withdrawn, and hi whole army is
undoubtedly en- route 30 CulpeppeT and Orange
Court House, and probably his rear has passed
the Shenandoah at this place and Strasburg
T5ignedl Poe A. A. MATTHEWS
Colonel and Chief Of Star.
Tho foil owing incarnation was received at
Head quarters m this city to-day, by General
Schsnek- lt is from Brigadier- General Lock
wood -.-. -a--
The army has disappeared from our 'front.' en-
tirely and s no where north Of Wine hester.
Our cavalry was in Charles ton yesterday, Fri
ten miles in every direction, without seeing any
signs Of the enemy.