, 1863-06-22
Lee and Ewell Reported at
Thoroughfare Gap.
ABIG FIGHT PROBABLY NEAR
At HAND,
The Raids Into Maryland and
Pennsylvania.
stoneman's Cavalry Re-
ported in a Fight in
Maryland.

! Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trsbunc.1
WASHINGTON, June 20, 1868
There is no confirmation Of the reporte
advance of army corps from Fredericksburg
towards Fairfax. No authentic intelligence
the whereabouts Of Lees entire army has bee
received here.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trlbune.l
| WASHINGTON. Friday, June 10Th, 1865
Lee and Ewell on Thursday took posscssfo
Of ofThoroughfare Gap. Gen. Longstreet Is l
tile ncighborbood Of Leesburg, and is COZ
stantly threatening Gen. slocum, who Is, ,hov
ever, carefully on lis guard against surprist
Gen. A. P. Hill il known have reached Dun
fries On Thursday night; nothing ha
been aseertaincd Of his movements beyon
1has time.
PHILADELPHIA, June 21-2730 L. 4.
The following is all the news Of interest i
the Washington Star tonight: Major Ben
zelle, Of the United States Volunteers, n
cefred intelligence from Fayette county, Pa
this morning, that the rebels in heavy fore
were advancing on Pittsburg, ria the Nationa
road leading from Cumberland across th
Allegheny Mountains. Their pickets ha'
reached Grantsyille, Nd, thirty eight mile
from Uniontown, FaJette county, Pennsylva
mia, On Wednesday evening last.
Il is reported In Washington to-day tha
two members Of Hooker's staff, Major ste1
ling and Capt. Fisher, tignal officers, wer
gobbled up bss gucri11as, last night, in the ri
cinlty Of Fairfax.
The Star makes no mention Of defeat O
victory at Center1Il1e.
HARR1sBuRo, June 20.-Operations wer
commenced on our side By portion Of n NeY
York cavalry regiment, capturing twent,
rebel prisoners at McConnell=bn1g, in Fulto,
| county. Col. Lawrence, with portion o
the 1e7th PENNSYLVANIA regiment mounted
captured squadron Of rebels who were ma
rauding on this side Of the river.
We hold Chambersburg, and the citizen
are arming and fortif5ing the city. Genera
| Couch has ordered that the place be held
Tie Notifications opposite the city are finish
ed md considered impregnable. The rebel
are known to be 5000 strong at Hagezstow1
md Williamsport.
The rebels hold the north bank Of the 20
f'mac River from Cumberland to Harper
Ferry.
Gen. Kelly drove them ont Of Cumberland
and when they left they threatened to rrtur1
and furnish themselves with horses and for
age.
Tic rebels have already done an immense
amount Of damage.
It is reported that Gen. Rhodes is opposite
Shreveport with 2. COO men.
The rebel Gen. 1mboden is reported as i'd
vanclng, but this is considered doubtful.
The Secretary Of War says that he will sus
tain GOV, Curtin in his promise to send thu
troops home.
FREDERICK, Nd, June 10th.
The enemies cavalry left Boonsboro lasi
evening, after capturing a number Of horses
and returned TO Hagcrstown.
One regiment Of infant1y with d battery was
in uagerstown yesterday. Six thousand In
fantry a1e reported to hare crossed at VII
Transport. 1t Is not believed they will visit
Frederick.
The enemy has nearly G,000 infantry this
side Of the Potomac. under Gen. Rhodes. Two
regiments Of infantry, aua n squadron Of Cav.
airy are at Sharpsburg, and the remainder arc
cncamped between Shreveport and Hagers
ttWn. No artillery has been cent oyer, no,
ha1e any troops crossed since yesterday
morning.
Gen. Ewell has left Williamsport and gone
toward the main body of his command, sta.
toned at Charlestown.
Lees army Is not known to be w1thln
supporting distance Of Ewe1l, and Il
is very probable that the force
now IN Maryland will not penetrate further
North. The cavalry force numbers about
] 200 under jenkins. The party which first
advanced upon Grcencastlc and Chambersburp
numbered only $50.
HARRISBURG. juno 20.
The rebel force In HagerstoHn this morning
was1 800. Can they have forces concentrated
between Hagerstown and Wi1llamspcrts The
report that the rebels we're within two miles o.
York caused general stampede this morning
It proved to be unfouuded, and order VA:
restored From beyond Greencastle ou1
scouts report no eigns Of the enemy. Thert
are between fifty and sixty companies o.
Pennsylvania militia here, and everything
looks mo1e cheerful.
NEW YoRK, June 2O.-The Hera1d's Wash
ington dispatch eays:
Nothing has been seen Of the enemy since
the skirmlsh at Aldie, On Wednesday. 1t il
evident that the main portion Of Lees forces
ass stu near the Gaps Of the Blue Ridge.
The New York 1fn1es' special says:
Two dcscrters from stuart's cavalry saJ
Stuart has L, 600 men at Warrcnton, aud thai
Lees nImy is massed in tho Shenandoah Val
| ley, between Front Royal and Winchester
numbering about 10000; also, that Lee'f
right flank, and cross into Maryland.
WAsu1SGTGS, juno GA reconnaissance
by our cavalry has solved tie mystery of the
location Of Lee and Ewcll. From this source
| it is also asccrtained that 1ongstreet Was, on
"Wednesday, at Union, Loudon county, In the
Bull Run valley.
Adyices from below say that A. P. Hills
| gion, was advancing towards Dumfries, and
that one regiment had made Its appearance a,
Stafford G. f. Combining these facts, intel
Ggent oficers:draw The conclusion TINT Lee Ii
| advancing upon the army of the Potomac II
three colnmns-his right, under Hill, by way
Of Occoqran and Wolf Run Shoals; his cen
ire, under E#ell, By way Of Thoroughfart
| Of Leesburg.
Such disposition has been n1ade Of our ar
| my, by Gen. Hooker, that no surprise can pos
sibly take place.
] a lew lOUf3 WILL pl0DAu4Y develop 1uTLQel
| movements and intentions On the part O.
forces, which arc now said to be upwards O
| 90, COO strong.
Scattering reports Of guns were heard II
| the direction Of A1dle yesterday, and wert
| renewed at intervals this morning. Nothing
is rs get heard OF the result. The folio wing
| were among the killed and wounded ID the
recent cavalry fight at Aldie, Va:
| SIXTH ONO CAvALnT-W. J.. Carpenter, arm
! Wm. Akers, leg; Bailey. D. KecteE. confusion
| Sergt. Bosqnin, shoulder; Sergt: @: T. Stone. leg
| Henry. Leopolet, severely. head; ". B: Warren
hin; E. Osborn, foot
| TWAS said that considerable infantry forc'
! Was posted on the Virginia side Of the Uppe
Potomac, near Williamsport, some scye1
miles from Hagerstown. It was said Of Ha
gcrstown that the conciliatory policy alluded
| to vas dictated By the hope Of obtaining re
cruits in Maryland.
McCoxSE11sBURo,P Pa, June ia detach
ment OF Gen. Jenkins rebel forces Of mount
| cd Infantry, under the command Of Col. Fer
| guson. entered this place ut o'clock thi
| morning. The rebels opened all the stores
helping themselves to boots, shoes, hats, pro
Visions md everything else they cou1d carr.
away; The town was SO completely taken b,
Eutpf7ee That the citizens we're unable to es
CPS ana mo- Large number Of them fell init
about 912,o00 Torth Of cattle. One of til
rebels, In attempting to capture horse, VA
shot through the neck by some unknown per
son. This so exasperated his companion
that they threatened to burn the town, bu
finally dcsiEted.
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