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lined to violate. More than this he does not yet feel at liberty to state, though he soon may be. And all that he can now add is his general inference that the pacification of our country is neither so difficult nor so distant as seems to be generally supposed. The engagement at Snicker's Ferry. A correspondent of the New York Herald writes the following exaggerated account of the fight at Snicker's: Snicker's Ferry, July 20--The forces under Major Gen Wright have pursued Early and Breckin from Washington to this place, sometimes skirmishing with their rear guard, which proved to have been kept 24 hours in the rear of the main body for purposes of observation. It invariably fled when attacked. When near Purcellville, some miles south of Snicker's Gap, Duffie's cavalry, of Gen Crook's command, came upon their trains and captured 82 of their wagons with but slight loss. Up at the mouth of the Gap he had a more serious time, and lost a few men. Crook then brought