Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-06-30
FROM WINCHESTER.
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE WIG.

WINCHESTER, Va, June 9Th, 1863.
Il is difficult to sift from the t,ousand reports that
reach u.s. anything that can be taken absolutely true
We give only such reports have every reason to
believe are reliable Our army certainly is all over the
Potomac and General Lee certainly at HageIstown
yesterday Chsmbersburg, Pa, has been held by Gen.
Rodes for ten days The militia there threw away
their arms and fled upon the first approach Of our cav
airy. Some ten thousand stand OF small arms were
captured there with large number Of fat cattle, also
considerable number Of stock cattle have been driven
through here for pasture up the Valley. We also saw
in drove five hundred horses taken from the Cum
beriand Valley. Some two three hundred negroes
were captured in and near (hambersburg. From
officers who have returned from tina. place, we learn
that the PEG lie there very bitter against Us,
especially the men, who openly express the wish that
not solder may live to recross the river.
We have the report this morning (Which comes so
direct that in ordinary timeS Que would question
IL that General Ewell certainly holds Harrisburg The
stricken militia having fed at the first sound OF the
Shrieking shell as It burst over them. The statement
of the officer, who processes TO be direct from there is
that the people very submissive, many three
thousand having come forward and asked to be psroed
pledgng themselves TO give no information thar might
endanger our command In Hagerstown MARYLAND
money IS taken at 90 per cent discount. Large
amounts Of goods have been brought by citizens
and Others.
General Mcclellan is said TO be in command of the
Pennsylvania militia. Frederick City is said to be h
by Captain Harry Gilman and the cavalr, Sader bis
command. The Maryland Heghss above Harpers
Ferry said be held By about hVe thousand an
KEGS We know not whether they will be mOlested or
not but should it be true that General Lee with such
az army he has should penetrate to the very heart
Of PENNSYLVANIA all south OF that Tue will very soon be
given up.
About ten thousand Yankees are intrenchng them
selves at LeesJrg whilst Hooker IS said TO have crossed
over into Mary and at Edwards Ferry. No engagement
between infantry has taken place At any point between
Hooker and Lees armies. Major Bridgeiord, in com
mand of the Irish Battalion is in command OF this post
What contrast between him. the courteous gentle
man. and the base vulgar upstairs, who have been ru'
ling u.s. as with 4 rod Of iron, for so long time. Maj
Bridge ford is universally commended for the wisdom OF
his administration of AFFAIRS.
We are glad 20 know that all Of the books belonging
10 the Yankee Provost captured and are now in
the hands Of General Lee. They think, will exhibit
Ihe fact that but very few q citizens took the
OATH Mruy may have done so from the Northern end
o! the county, in order 20 get TO trade In town, but
we are convinced but few OF the citizens will be found
upon the black list As evidence OF that fact when
notice was given weeks auce, that all business
must be suspended except by those who would come
forward and take the OATH nearly every store and shop
in the town closed, that scarcely citizen was
engaged in any kind Of business. Cut of as We have
been too for months and months at time, allowance
must be made for the poor but the poor only, who may
have been compelled TO take the oath in order to sus
tain their families. large portion of the town has
been destroyed and nearly all the fencing around pri.
waite Va ID and gardens
am sorry 20 have to mention the death Of Johnston
Orich, oi Morgan county. He was killed on his way
home . few lays since-I believe, by Yankee. have
had but lev seconds to write these confused lines and
must request the reader to take any may com
nunicate the Wing as he does his io&Iy HoU-name
w. a, he can get it, aud be thankful. DA0soN.