Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-09-03
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Afternoon Report.

Late and Interesting War Items
WASHINGTON, September The best
attainable information locates Gen. Lee In
Richmond, and HE army scattered from the
line Of the Blue Ridge on the West, TO Port
Royal and Rappahannock on the East, and
South as far as the line ofthe Central Vir-
GINA Railroad. His troops are widely
scattered 70 facilitate subsisting. General
EWell has the left aud A. P. Hill the centre,
lying on the Railroad from Culpepper to
Orange O. H., while Lougstreet holds the
extreme right, occupying the line of the
Richmond and Fredericksburg Railroad
Cooks brigade of North Carolina troops
occupies Fredericksburg. Jones' brigade
Of cavalry are said to have gone back to
the Shenandoah Valley, and Robinson 70
Richmond. Stuart is still In command
but is growing more and more unpopular.
1t is expected he will be relieved by Wade
Hampton.
Rebel guerillas continue in our rear
One of Kilpatrick's body guard having been
killed, permission was given the guard TO
hunt gnerillAs. They have been at 1t three
days with great success.
Rebel deserters continue to come IN
squads and are ready to take the oath OF
allegiance, but of those who have done 30
and have been sent as substitutes to our
army, nine after stealing horses and COM
hitting other depredations, managed to re-
Join their old rebel comrades the other day.
A large number Of cOntrabands escaped
yesterday from Charles county Maryland.
They report that the rebel agents are pick
ing up every negro they can ind.
Il is scarcely necessary 70 state that the
dispatch published In New York, purpOrt-
ing to give the sentiments of the Presi-
dents letter 10 the Springfield meeting, is
entirely devoid Of foundation.
The Tribune's special says: Lieut.. Bur.
CESS with 80 of Col. Bakers mounted ran
gers went on a reconnaissance yesterday
in search Of q camp Of Whites guerrillas
which they found just beyond Leesburg,
and eucamed near It last night. This morn
ing our party were attacked by about ZOO
rebel cavalry and forced to retreat. During
the skirmish Lieut.. Burgess horse was
shot but the Lieut.. succeeded in hiding and
saw the rebels ride by in pursuit of his
men. He then made his way to the POt0-
mac and crossed at Point Of Rocks. There
he learned that q large number of limbo
denis cavalry had gone down the river
The whole force of ImbOden and White
amounted TO about 1000 men. They were
prevented from crossing at Edwards Ferry
by infantry stationed there. At Point Of
Rocks it was rumored that force of 5000
or 600 rebels were attempting to Cross be-
low and several pieces Of artillery were
sent down to prevent such an attempt FROM
being successful.
Tonight there are rumOEs that large
force of rebel cavalry were at Great Falls,
IL miles from Washington, probably the
same body. Our cavalry were sent in Pur-
suit and can hardly fail TO meet them. The
ebak T. It'll, EO nm man had NPOaa.
ed the RappahannOck ut Port Conway Is
discredited here. No such intelligence
having been received at the War Depart
.ment.
1t is conceded here by the best military
authorities that Lee must commence Often
siVe operations this month or disband his
army.
Il is believed that to this end he is con-
centrating another large army for an in
Vasion, which Is his only hope, and Is to
be attempted as q last resort.
To meet the especial movements Of Lees
army, the Army Of the Potomac viii be on
the alert.
Gen. Meigs, Quartermaster General, has
been ordered to the Army of the Potomac.
Rumor hath IL that both he and the
Surgeon General are in disfayor, and nei-
tber one will return to their posts.
We learn that the President has -feeeiv-
ed letter from Gen. Grant, in which he
not only pledges himself TO aid Adjutant
General Thomas in his labors, but also
heartily endorses the Emancipation Proc
lamation and raising of colored troops,
and earnestly expresses his opinion that
with the latter great results can be attain
ed.
The following is the Herald's dispatch
relative to the reported rebel crossing at
Port Conway: Parties who have arrived
from front to-day knew nothing Of any
such movements Of the enemy having ta-
ken place, aud its improbRbility is shown
by the crossing having been located at
point accessible to our gunbOats, which
would have seriously interferred with any
such movements.