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CHICAGO, WEDNESDAY,, JUNE II, 1868.

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twenty pieces Of artillery. They carried my
outer works BY storm ut 6 o'clock on Sunday
evening.
I spikedan my guns on Sunday evening and
lett with the whole Of my command at one
O'Clock Monday morning, bringing all the
horses Of my artillery and wagons, but was
Intercepted by an overwhelming rebel force,
with artillery, four miles this eide Of Win
chester on the Manchester Road, and aftcr
desperate fight Of two hours got through.
. We were pursued by d large cavalry force
which picked up number ot my weary boys.
I think nv loss will not exceed {, 600 kill
ed, wounded. nd:missing.
An APPEAL TO PHILADELPHIA.
HAEn1s9una, June 16, 1863.
To the People Of Philadelphia:
For nearly week past 1t has been publicly
known that The rebel force were about to enter
Pennsylvania On the 12th inst. IN urgent call
was made On tho psoplo to raise i department
army corps for the defense Of the State. Yestcr-
day, undc. the Proclamation OF the President, the
militia was called out. TO day new and pressing
cxhoration has been given to furnish to repcl
theinyasion.
Philadelphia has not responded, and meanwhile,
tho enemy 1s Bf1 miles this side Of Chambcrabtsg,
and advancing rapidly. Our Capital is Threatened,
and we may be disgraced By Its f11 while the men
who should be driving the outlaws from our soil
arc quibbliDg about the possible term Of service
for Elk months.
It never was intended to keep them beyond the
continuance Of tho emergency. You all know this
1y what happened when the militia were called
out last autumn. You then trusted your Goyern-
ment and were not deceived. Trust it ugain, now.
Twill acccpt men without reference to the six
months term. IT. you d., not wish to bear tho stig-
ma of shrinking from the defense Of your statc,
conc forward at once, 1carc your places Ct busi-
nesa and apply yoar hearts to the work. Come in
ench organizations as you can form.
A. G. CURTIN.
THE POSITION IN VIRGINIA.
Correspondence Of tho n 7. Worll.l
WAsuIEGToE, June II, 1868.
The question is now settled definitely with
regard to the intention Of Gen. Lee that there
is Something important in the wind 1nfvr-
ma1io1l from several quarters discloses the
fact that the great rebel aruay, which 80 late1y
satisfied Gen. Hooker Of the impracticability
route, has been largely reinforced. and must
at prc+ent number upwards Of 100, 600 tlen.
Also, that during this week it las retired from
lra old position along the Rappahannock, and
nrnnenhEA tn fshlEEnnrr ftnnrt HnnEn f3hn
Dran"c and AlcxanIria Railroa1 f;en Mil
row. Who occupicl Winchcster. twenty.rwo
mites northwc:t Of Harper's Ferry renoris that
n force Of the enemy numberin~ about I'M.
has paszed through Thoroughf,re Gar. un thc
railroad betw ECU 1lanassas Junction and White
Plains, and tll;,t he feared being cut OF unless
rcinfofcemcnta could reach him In few days.
Another force Of about 1000, Infantry and
; artillery, has 1een heard from at speEryyllle,
near the Blue Ridge, and only short march
beyond Culpcpper. This army crossed the
! mountains to lufay, In theShenandoah valley,
I whence it conld advance either northward or
westward at Will. lille raid at Foolesytlle,
Md, did not amount to anything. and Gun"
not be regarded us indicative OF tue ap'
pcaIance of larse force in that ne1shbor-
hood. The small party that crossed the Po-
to1nac from I,eesburg pro bably rejotned the
column which was heard Of ut Thoroug ghfare
Gap. These various movements Wonld seem
10 prophecy that Lee intends advancin., upon
Hooker's right tlank, and after delivering bat
Tie, to withdraw whatever portion of his
/ troops he can spare, and may be In a ut con-
| ditfon, md send it over the mountains to tho
Ohio. A surrey of the nap, and comprc-
hcnsion of the position Of the armies on both
sides, suggests that this idea is most likely to
| be the one which the rebel chief ID operating.
| There are no sound reasons for feariuga direct
| invasion of Nnrrland and PENNSYLVANIA under