New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-15
THE GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY LOST
Retreat of the Rebels Into Virginia
HIGHLY INTERESTING DETAILS
xhs Rsbe, Poree-ressImony M 50 Their
Kntentious-They are Erusiratod nna
metreat Across the Potomac.

Intelligence was received here this morning
sAsa Mosby crossed the Potomac into Virginia at
Ropscs Ford on the l2th Of July He had elk handred
cavalry under bis command
Also that Brecklnridgc's column commenced oross-
ing at Whites Ford and Edwards Ferry and At the
Point Of Rocks between two end three intAe moriinG
RJoly 18th.
Also that go Rebel cavalry crossed at Walker $
Eord at O'Clock on the morning o. The l5the end is9
ssere at o'clock IN the afternoon oftbat day.
Also, that the Rebels held every ford fOm EdEaGdss
Eesy up " tie Top. with artillery and cavalry
Also that the head Of their Fetreatins cOrlmn was
esying toward Ashby Gap.
a; this hour Of p No. take Il that the third annual
sad into Maryland IS at eud and that every man
soueerned IN IT, and every horse wagon mule. OF cow
sheep and hog that could make part Of H. effectively
or s1hjeetisely ~ strain az military phEasa Is SAFE on
shs Virginia side II the Potomac.
Nov what was the strength Of this Invasion what
was Sc obicctf
Rsrt, That on the oth day Of July written evidence
vas laid before Gen Hsleck that cavalry colonel had
urtien lettor which ives intercepted and which vas
dated ten miles northwest Of Richmond We, June q,
IN which hs stated n the confidence OF writing %
1r4end,
"Ewens corps with Hsmpion's cavalry, over 5000
k NJ IN all have received orders 70 march 90 Harper
Ferry and the raons for the necessarily 80 thore
have been issued. We sre Just starting.
1--WE know that f'f the first tine Ia TIC gar, GranI
having drained everything Washington is leit almost
destitute Of men and is but poorly defended by lev
militia and II r. thought thst our tice u ample 10 teke
tke ety. The militia will b. no match Tor TIE veterans
Ne have with NJ. such IS tire Sfoncwaii brlFsde Al
though orders read ~ Harpers Ferry, ny owr Dc
lief Is that We shah 80 more dnecilXto Washington
and many o! the officers are OF the seme opu,oA- 4
slc cS - 40 = '''' 49, '''' '4' ~
ssooad, II VIII be remembered that Fredelicsourg
naD named Howe tho envoy q tho CO Frederick
eurg hostages captured FOR tho so wounded whom the
kredercksbuTg Mayor had caused 70 be snatche from
sheir ambuleocea at night their way to Bella Pain
end that he (uowe) came 10 Washington and stayed
Aoze general days arranging gih the Secretary OF Wa
SAe terms Of their exchange The 90 wounded were Ut
Alexandria. On HoWe'e lnd return 20 Alexandra be
cold what he had been too guarded % t ~ the Uaion
Grub Room, where be was ieasted here tha Gen. Esriy
with 900 mon would soOH iesvo Rohn'ea'i for GA -
a~h on Washington. Suficient heed YVES not Given ~
this stDg But today it is fresh in tho roi1eubraeo
II official persons.
zalrd, Yesterday. July %. the examination Of q
ssptured Rebel Surgeon was taken. Il tic words and
agares iollOwingi
wAsENoToH. n C.. July 70, 1904.
STATEMENT or A. N. woLrORR, AS SLANT SURGEON
% AARYLASD BATTALION, CAVALRY.
Wac physician In Baltimore; have boon IN the Rebel
service three wears; have beCn ASSET Dt CuFfil
swo pears; IN Bradley Johnsons brigade Of cavalry
Solnsous brigade has been operating against Hunter
and sige in the Valley Tor The past two months ie
StauntOn about three weeks since; arrived and crossed
4he Potomac At Shephedstown Sunday the 80 met.
vent from ShepherdsjOwu 90 Frederick. where We ~
arrived before the tawn Tueaday. the 18th inst.
went into Frederick two th-co days sttel theo ere
tour rgsdes of cavalry commanded by Gen. Ransom,
Sen Imboden Col. Jacesnn. Gen hoCausland and
Ben Bradley Johuson respectively. command Dilgto0 5
AZ oavary; johnson has the 45th 9th Both and 9Th
Virginia Cavalry the cd Mountod luiantry Is AZ zen.
t,nboden's command n0w dismounted and und Breel.
snridge, i suppose we have 10000 cavalry IN ell; 4
blink there aIe 1900 - GO inlus,ryi there
are two corps Of three divisions oachj Larry and
breeknridgo arc the corps commanders; Mecs-
tnridge's division commanders are Generals Horton
and Vaughn. and Eaelts corps hae Geus. Ransom
Rhodes. and GOrdon-foar division conmsndefSi the
a MARYLAND Battalion received about 100 recruits fiUm
baltimore before which it had only $50 mCR do NOT
tahe private property; Gen. johnson Shot man yes
terday In the road for going INTO lonse and demand
ing aaiys money; strict orders against taxing private
property we're read to the troops three times before
srossing into Maryland; WIS lea near Fort stevens
~ Gen johnson 80 watch the movements OF the Fed
sya rops, they len the vicinity If Fort stevens and
went toward Chain Bridge Gen Early says he shall
sos cross tho river nnf1 he has taken Washington'
have acted as courier To Gen. BgeCkiurdge Il was
reported yesterday that Gen. Lee was crossing az
DTainsyine with 100000 men; nearly the whole Eebci
ssmy Is in Virginia, Johs0ns force Is the that
speratlng near BALTIMORE We came yesterday from
Baltimore 80 Washington, and struck tho railroad At
lsnrel station. burning train Of cars; there are said
b. be 100 600 With Lee, 1900 with Earh, NO0 with
6saureRaJd Gen. EaIly has 30 pieces Of artillery IN
swo haitdions OF - and - pieces respectiyey; |
s0EBted the artillery before crossings We had two ~
xoanders; had arms, bet left % watch The
hoyements OF the enemy, beeanse knew tse counts j.
Fo@rsA' know positively tina, preparations we've
>aade to assault Washington last Sunday night. The
assault delay I'd I'LL Monday FOR perfect prep
Asston On Noslay night Early received intelligence
which Jed him seye that bis golden opportunits had
been losi by daye delay. and De coUricrmanded the
orders Of preparation to assault sha, evening. Gen
-MeC ausahd cured and damned tais change Of pnr.
-pose aud pEOfAney Amened tho waste Of tho eSpedi
bon and mantaineS.he pTaesssbliy Of she easy cap
smso 81 tie city.
Ihe infantry particularly The veterans 81 Sionewan
goeksOn's brigade eoupaiucd almost mutincusly iAst
ssey hal maTebs 800 f nothing: ths,Eary bad proa7-
Sked them the eapure Of Washington and that the tb
s<as under their hsnds easy bo dsoe AID utterly
brown away.
ma The corr0AoratYs evidence OF tho strength 81
no Rebel Invasion 0f Maryland. sBi the Intention to
sap,are Washington. is shis
l. Tkht<wo sbie Msi@.Geserals cos.mand the eIpe-
ss.ion.
2 That both Of thsm came within nEs Of Wishing
81 deleuses and lhere established their headquarters
Ahigs snS overlooking ground.
. That On July 10 Mi Fry autographed TO isad
part srs here nom Rockville. "The>enemys column is
mnA!Ong. this being the force nOAins on A single
Sd Cfu&y parallel roads.
Thai on Jnly 10. another dispatch from Tsnslly-
Vn counled OF the enemy 500 20 1900 cavalry.
That OnJuly 10 dispatch nom Leesburg ssidi
i've thousand Rebel cavalry eaered this town be- /
'zeen and alock ?. To-"
On the Night OfJaly ~ trains moved without Ces-