Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-06-15
SECOND EDITION.
THREE O'CLOCK r. N.



Yesterday was or. of the city's $: rumor Sun
days" aud to- day also the street is thick with
conflicting reports, especially with regard to
the movements of hooker's army. Alarmists
in Washington. taking advantage of the kno wn
fact that Hooker has been changing his pos ition,
have been active in circulating hints and suS-
gestions OF disaster and loss. Our stores, trains
hospitals, DC, &c, at Aqua Greek and Fall
mouth had been destroyed by Hookerin his
rapid retreat according to these quid nuncs.
with Lee moving In his rear via rhoroughfare
Gap, according to one alarmist, and again it
was reported that Lee was absolutely at Cat
lett's station.
Without giving the enemy any inform alton
beyond what they already know, it may be
stated that Hooker has made his change OF po-
sition without the slightest loss in men or ma
terial (of value,) and that the only burning
that has taken place has been that of useless
rubbish, such as always happens when an
army changes its camping ground A con.
siderable proportion of the rolling stock, sup
plies, &c, reported burned at Aqua Greek,
has arrived at Alexandria per barge, and it is
quite certain that if it should not be thought
advisable to hold the Aqua Greek station,
(which we can easily do if having any military
value,) all other articles remaining there can
be removed at leisure. The approach Of a
wagon train OF ours, headed by cavaly, at
Aqua Creek yesterday, created the unfounded
alarm there of the approach of the enemy
A force of the rebels was reported by our
scouts to be at Potomac Greek, and visit from
this body was anticipated at Aqua, but tney
did not make their appearance and if at All at
Potomac Greek must have been in inconsidera-
BILE numbers.
The 9th Army Corps, (sedgewick's.) which
has been on the south side OF the Rappahar-
mock, recrossed without loss
1t can be said further that Hooker's move.
ment has been the direct opposite Of retreat,
and that his purpose is evidently to follow Lee
up as closely rs possible, with an eye, at the
same time, 10 fully maintaining the defenses of
Washington city ], and if Lee shall undertake
the desperate eSpedient of another invasion
OF the North, he will find his second ex-
pertinent in that line even more costly one to
HIM than the lessons he received at South
Noun tain and Antietam.
LATER.
"A rumor was in circulation o-day that the
Confederates had torn up some sixteen miles
OF the track of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road, IN the vicinity of Martinsburg, but we
find it discredited by those likely to be best
informed to affairs on that road
IL is probable that the report originated from
the fact that for prudential reasons the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company have stopped
running trains for the present, west of Harper's
Ferry.
Should the rebels, however, pause long in
the neigh borhood of Martinsburg, we shall not
be surprised to hear that they have pracuced
whatever injury lays in their power to the
road, which, however, cannot be more serious
than pulling up some portion OF the track
p. S.-There are rumors in town, as we 20 to
press, that Winchester and Martinsburg are
both in possession of the Confederates. We
cannot trace the rumors to any reliable source,
thus far.