The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-08-20
The War i'm Virginia.
The Term of Non-Action at an End.

New YORK, August IS.
The New York Irjbuae'S special from
Washington says: ''Deserters report move
ment Of portion of Lees army in the direc-
ton of Dumfries, for the purpose of thanking
General Meade on the left. Scouts report,
however, all quiet as to any movement. The
rebels are engaged in throwing up earthworks.
Part of Lougstreet's corps is at United States
Ford a proper disposition of forces has been
made to prevent any advance OF the enemy.
Everything continues quiet.
s'Ihe rmnor that Lee has crossed portion
of his forces over the Rappahannock has been
proved untrue by our cavalry. The army
holds itself in readiness to move at moments
notice so that any attempt Ut Lee to advance
will be promptly met"
The HeraJd has the following:
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoTOMAc
August 16.
ga contraband deserted from Lees army
yesterday forenoon, and came within our lines
He reports that, on Wednesday morning, the
whole of Lees army, with the exception of
A. P. Hills corps, moved from Culpeper Court
House by the Fredericksburg road. He also
confirms the stories of the decentralization of
the North Carolina, Tennessee and Alabama
troops Those from North Carolina in Hills
corps have openly revolted, and swear they
will fight no longer. The Mississippi troops
are clamorous to be sent home.
''The contraband deserter's story Of the
movements of the rebel troops is further con-
firlned by reports from our scouts.
ION Saturday a large force of rebel infant
ry and cavalry, with some artillery, made its
appearance on the south bank of the Kappa
hammock, above Falmouth. Another story is
that they crossed at Fredericksburg on Fri
day night, but | consider the report Of their
crossing highly improbable.
''The news from the front this morning is
cheering, inasmuch as it points to a termina-
ton of our term Of non-action. We are all
momentarily expecting orders to pull up
stakes.
Heavy firing has been distinctly heard
since O'clock this morning, in southeast
erly direction, apparently in the neighbor-
hood of Banks or the Z. S. Ford, or, possibly,
as far away as Fredericksburg. The firing
is rapid and constant. A battle is evidently
going on. Large bodies Of troops were NOV
ing yesterday, marching by rail, and that
our advance has come up with the enemy
may safely be inferred from the noise this
morning"
The Washington special to the Herald
says This morning the enemy made dem
onstratiOn on the left Of our army, and heavy
cannonading ensued for some time. No in
teIligence concerning results has reached
Washington to-day, but it is believed the
movement was nothing more than recon-
noisance in force for the purpose of feeling our
position. Lees army is reported to be NOV
ing in a south-easterly course, and there can
be no doubt that the region about Culpeper
and Gordonsville will soon be entirely evacu-
ated by the enemy"
The New York Times special says: Marks
the deserter from Lees army, came down the
valley by way of StauntOn, Harrisonburg and
Strasburg. He saw but few troops on the
way Imboden was at Strasburg. He had
two brigades Of cavalry and two batteries Of
artillery. The fight at Snickersville was be-
tween detached portions Of different regi-
ments. The Georgians and North Carolini-
ans deserted, bringing with them their arms
They attacked Stuart's cavalry at Smokers
ferry, routed them and succeeded in getting
to Northerner's. Marks saw about 100 sol
diers, Georgians, North Carolinians, Alabami-
ans and Texans on their way home, having
openly deserted The Blue Ridge Mountains
are alive with stragglers and deserters, who
have their arms with them. So numerous are
they, that in travelling along the mountain
side, they have actually made paths. The
Provost Guards stationed along the route are
afraid to interfere with them on account Of
their numbers, save when travelling alone.
''Advices received tonight from the Army
Of the Potomac state that artillery firing was
heard early this morning, in the direction of
Dumfries- supposed to have been occasioned
by our cavalry engaging Stuart, who has a
small force Of his cavalry in that neighbor-
hood"