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Gen. Lee in Virginia.
The fears of those who believed that Gen. Lee was in a perilous situation on the other side of the Potomac, will, we hope, be agreeably relieved by the intelligence that he is back again with his army perfectly sound and in good condition.
What his motives were, it were a waste of time to guess.
We must be satisfied with knowing that they were the motives of a great General, and, therefore, necessarily correct.
We, and we believe most of his countrymen, place entire confidence in his skill and judgment.
The Daily Dispatch: July 17, 1863., [Electronic resource], Gen. Lee 's army — the Potomac Re-Crossed . (search)
Gen. Lee's army — the Potomac Re-Crossed.
Yesterday, during the day, we had a number of rumors in circulation with reference to the army of Gen. Lee. One was that the enemy had succeeded in getting in our rear, and had occupied the town of WincGen. Lee. One was that the enemy had succeeded in getting in our rear, and had occupied the town of Winchester.
The report, however, proved to be unfounded.
Late in the day an official dispatch was received by the President from Gen. Lee, conveying the information that our army had recrossed the Potomac at Williamsport.
The particulars of the crGen. Lee, conveying the information that our army had recrossed the Potomac at Williamsport.
The particulars of the crossing we were not able to obtain, if, indeed, any were given in the dispatch.
The news that our army has again returned to Virginia will doubtless create a damper upon the feelings of the enthusiastic, who saw in the invasion of Pennsylvania reason to believe that there was nothing to prevent Gen. Lee's successful march to Philadelphia; but among the reflecting there will be a sense of relief experienced that our gallant army has succeeded in recrossing the river in safety.
The 52d Va.suf
The Daily Dispatch: July 17, 1863., [Electronic resource], Progress of the war. (search)