The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-26
satisfaction OF all loyal men and the conf
sion OF traitors.
rnE ARMIES IN NORTHERN ytRars..


rnE ARMIES IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA.
A Washington telegram, dated the
2lst, has the following about the sup
posed movements Of Gen. Lee:
Information is current here that Lees ar
my has been moving off from our front upon
the Virginia Central railroad to Richmond :.
but officers arriving here tonight, whose 20.
sition in the army entities them TO know
what is going on, assert that no such intclli.
gence - ID the possession of our command.
Lee is undoubtedly upon the Rapidan ap,.
kappahannock. His pickets are extended
rom tue Upper kappahannock along that
rVer 10 Fredericksburg, and the region about
fotomac creek is infested with rebel cayal-
ry.
Everything indicates that the enemy in
iends 10 remain in his present locality, un-
less our own movements should necessitate
a change OF base and it is not impossible
tnat the next battle may be fought upon that
river. Indeed, it is apprehended that Lee
Will assume the offensive rather than retreat,
and many expect an attack from him at an
carly date. Preparat ions for such an emer-
gency are now being made.
peserters who Came across the Rappahan-
mock say that the movement OF troops to-
wards Fredericksburg from culpeper was
only ruse to cover Lees real object G.,
10 enable him 10 move his troops Southwark
by way of Gordonsyillc
Day before yesterday large bodies of rebel
cavalry dashed down towards the Rappahan-
mock at the separate fords, driving in our
pickets. They came boldly out in sight oi
our lines and deployed in fine line of battle
order. Immediately all the corps along the
river were put under arms, in which position
they remained until morning, when, behold
the enemy had withdrawn!
A cavalry reconnaissance was then made
which went as far as Culpeper, but found no
enemy; bat, on the contrary, obtained such
information rs leads to the belief that the
whole rebel force has gone in the direction
of q .ldonsville The reason for INV belief !
am not at liberty to give.
ATTEMPTED ESCAPE OF LIEUT.. REED AND
HIS COMPANIONS FROM FORT WARREN.
Lieut.. Reed, Of the Tacony, who cut
out the U. S. revenue cutter Gushing,
nearly succeeded in escaping with his
companions from Fort Warren on the
Goth inst: A telegram says:
The revenue cutter j. G. Dobbin arrived
here at four O'Clock this morning with the
yacht and escaped prisoners from Fort War
rem. There were but two of the rebels, and
neither of them were of the Tacony's crew
Lieut.. Alexander was commander OF the ram
Fingal. The prisoners state that only two
escaped from the fort.
The other prisoner proves to be James
Thurston, Second lieutenant in the rebel
marine service, from the Atlanta, alias Fin
gal, captured at Savannah. The prisoners
state that they escaped by crawling over the
ramparts of Fort Warren while the sentries
We're on duty.
They swan, with the assistance of target,
three quarters OF mile, to the opposite
island, wherethey seized little fishing yacht.
Lieut.. Reed attempted to escape with them,
hui WAS detected in his efforts to do so by
the sentry stumbling upon him while he was
crawling down after the alarm had been
given. They landed onlg at Hampton beach,
and were captured at IL O'clock yesterday
eastward of Boon Island The prisoners
made no resistance. They say they would
have escaped By putting out TO sea il they
had been supplied with food or clothing.
Captain Webster, of the cutter Dobbin,
boarded every vessel lie met until he cap
turcd the prisoners. They had some $500 or
$500 rebel money, with some green backs.
They are now secure in the Jail here. Their
boat was 4 miserable one, aud totally unfit
fol their contemplated trip