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in the Valley. --We understand that the deserters from the Northern army came with General Jackson's line just about the time of the evacuation of Romney, and reveal that the movements of our army were forced by a spy-who was in Winchester breakfasted at the Washington House evening before our army advanced. The soldiers say that the spy reported the same time to the Yankee commander Gen. J.'s. his supposed destination, and the force of provisions he was to take with him thereupon theRomney and of the vicinity, but who are now, that our have the upper hand, the strongest Southern men in the land, if you will just lis to them. By means of these deserters our have already succeeded in securing several of these double faced gentlemen, and are arresting others. The spy that they arrested was, we learn, to be hung. Had it been for the discoveries made by these it is said General Jackson would have the enemy by surprise, and bagged a number, if has the whole of them,--
lroad District." He is at Patterson's creek, with a strong force, and daily strengthening his position. Reinforcements are pouring in upon him from the West. Gen. Jackson is reported to be at Romney with 6,000 or 8,000 men. The Potomac is now jailing rapidly from its late rise. Appointments confirmed by the Senate. In tHancock yesterday report the Potomac to have risen twenty to twenty-five feet there within the past few days. All crossing for the present is a nullity. General Jackson is supposed to be still at or near Romney. Lander has fallen back to the mouth of Patterson's creek, near to Cumberland. General Williams's brigade occupy the houses at Hancock, deserted by the citizens on the approach of Jackson some time since, and are luxuriating on good food and comfortable beds. Preparation of the mortar boats for service A special dispatch to the Chicago Journal, dated Cairo, January 24, is as follows: The river at this point has risen twenty-f