Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-06-20
TELEGRAPHIO NEWS,
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATCEEs.
FROM tue ARMY OF THE POTOMAC

cavalry Battle at Neutrality-suspicious. ut
Of the Confederate Army Discovered
Gen. Lee Advancing upsR the Army Of
the Pstemac.
Dispatch. Prom q statement Of Col. Dame, is
appears that On Wednesday afternoon. when
Gen. Gregg had carried the etunewall near
Aldis. end dsirsn the rebe, savslsy toward
Saiekersyille, he was ordared 70 proceed 10
NiddlebIrs and hold that point. Hls regiment
went into the engagement " ish :ss5 men ana NJ
officers.
On arriving at Middleburg he was informed
by ladies that force of rebel cavalry, greatly
outnumbering lis own. wore encarupe cd around
the town. This was evidenced by the fact thu.
he had dispersed u brigade who opposed nis
snusnce, and were then making demonstrations
upon him from another point He was also
told that the whole Of Stuerts force were in the
vicinity, but that Gen. Smart himself had ius,
feft by another route 70 reinforce Gen. Lee, who
was then falling back from Aldie. DptsrnnineS
TO carry ont his instructions, ha sent back ues.
sSnFers to Aldia asking for reinforcements.
IN the meantime the rebels in force attacked
DUNE at several different points. Finding him
sell oYerpoWered by superior numbers and sur.
rounded on every side, he attempted TO cut his
way back 10 Aide, but failing Ia enectinx this,
ne turned towards Thoroughfsre Gap and pro.
ceeGed several miles when ne ascertained tha,
the Gap was held by Gen. Ewell Command
Ing the grand center OF Lees army, aud tina.
Gen Lee was ihereabout IN person. Gel Dusile
then deployed 10 the left, crossed the mountain
al hope Gap. ami hv q to-tRous route succeed.
ea IN reaching oEr outposts
Among the ntssing officers OF his command
are Lieut.. Col. Thompson. Major Harrington,
Capts. Sbortlif, Bliss, Rogers. Alien. Charles
tiouid and lyman, Adlutant Parker, Surgeon
Msnn, Lier.s. Shur.leh, Chadeil, Peterson
BToTT, PTenres, Parker and Ellis Il is DOC
elhle that many O! lhe missing NAV have es.
capped and found their way ~ Gen. Gresg's
commaRdoy other routes.
his reconnaissance OF eur cavalry has scly-
ed the mystery OF the present location of Lee
&no EweN. From this sourcs I. is also sscer-
talned taat Longstreet was on Wednesday 1t
Union, Loudok county, in Bull Run Valley
Adyices from balow say that A. =. Hiil'e ad
vance guard. consisting Of Eanptoa's Legion,
Uas al ran cling toward Dunfries; and that one
re9lmenf mad made its appearance 1T Stafford
court honse. Com bininS these facts. ipta!li-
gent officer. draw The conclusion that Lee ia
advancing upon the Army of the Potomac in
three columns. his right under Gen. Hill, by
way OF Occoquan apti Wolf Run Shoale; his
centre. under Gen. Fweli, by way OF Thor
street by way OF Leesbnrg.
In this connection, il IS only necessary to saw
tEat such disposition has been made OF orr
amy hy Gen. Hooker. that no surprlse can
possibly take place. The families OF officers
who were visiting the field are returning hither
Today, and there ara other indications of an
approaching conflict. a few hours will prob
atdy develop further movements and intentions
Of Gen Lees forces, wLicn are now said 10 be
$4,000 strong.
Scattering reports OF guns were heard in the
direction OF hldie yesterday, and we're renewed
nj intervals this morning. Nothing is az vet
heard OF the result.