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The Daily Dispatch: June 20, 1863., [Electronic resource], article 7 (search)
ary operations from the soil of Virginia to the enemy's own territory.--There is nothing official as to the movements of our army, but well attested reports represent that a portion of it crossed the Potomac a few days since, near Point of Rocks, and at last accounts were in possession of Maryland Heights, overlooking the town of Harper's Ferry, cutting off the escape of the Federal garrison at that point. The same reports state that a brigade of Confederate cavalry had advanced as far as Hagerstown, Md.' but five miles from the Pennsylvania line. Whilst we cannot vouch for these rumors, we have faith in their accuracy in the main. The news with reference to our victory at Winchester, already published, is fully confirmed, and there is little reason to doubt that our captures there are nearly equal to any since the commencement of the war. One statement is, that Milroy, finding himself unable to defend the town with success, evacuated it on Sunday night, taking with him the main