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The Daily Dispatch: July 27, 1863., [Electronic resource]

From Northern Virginia. The reports which we receive from Northern Virginia, with reference to the operations of our own and the enemy's forces, are so confused that it is difficult to arrive at the exact situation of affairs. By the Central train of last evening we have a report of a considerable engagement several days ago between the corps of Gens. Longstreet and Hill and a heavy body of the enemy at one of the passes in the Blue Ridge. The exact location of this fight, or the particular day on which it occurred, could not be ascertained; but our forces are represented to have achieved a decided advantage in the affair and to have captured a large number of prisoners and several pieces of artillery. A very intelligent gentleman, who came up the Valley from below Winchester, says he learns nothing of any general fight, but knows there have been a number of heavy skirmishes, in which we were generally successful in repulsing the enemy, who were pressing vigorously and clo

From Northern Virginia. The reports which we receive from Northern Virginia, with reference to the operations of our own and the enemy's forces, are so confused that it is difficult to arrive at the exact situation of affairs. By the Central train of last evening we have a report of a considerable engagement several days ago between the corps of Gens. Longstreet and Hill and a heavy body of the enemy at one of the passes in the Blue Ridge. The exact location of this fight, or the particular day on which it occurred, could not be ascertained; but our forces are represented to have achieved a decided advantage in the affair and to have captured a large number of prisoners and several pieces of artillery. A very intelligent gentleman, who came up the Valley from below Winchester, says he learns nothing of any general fight, but knows there have been a number of heavy skirmishes, in which we were generally successful in repulsing the enemy, who were pressing vigorously and clo

nd closely upon our rear. The stages proceeding down the Valley were stopped at Woodstock on Saturday morning, the enemy having appeared in formidable force at Strasburg, on the Valley turnpike, seventeen miles from Winchester, and twelve miles below Woodstock. Where this force came from is not known, though passengers report that they came over from Front Royal.--From Front Royal to Strasburg is nearly twenty miles, or a full day's march for infantry. The passengers who came up on the returned stages from Woodstock report that during Saturday night they heard heavy and brisk cannonading down the Valley, and the presumption was that General Early's division, which was guarding the wagon train, was engaged with the enemy. Those with whom we conversed, who had any knowledge of the situation of affairs, think that no danger was to be apprehended of the capture of any considerable portion of our trains, nor did they deem the situation of our forces in the least critical.

From Northern Virginia. The reports which we receive from Northern Virginia, with reference to the operations of our own and the enemy's forces, are so confused that it is difficult to arrive at the exact situation of affairs. By the Central train of last evening we have a report of a considerable engagement several days ago between the corps of Gens. Longstreet and Hill and a heavy body of the enemy at one of the passes in the Blue Ridge. The exact location of this fight, or the paNorthern Virginia, with reference to the operations of our own and the enemy's forces, are so confused that it is difficult to arrive at the exact situation of affairs. By the Central train of last evening we have a report of a considerable engagement several days ago between the corps of Gens. Longstreet and Hill and a heavy body of the enemy at one of the passes in the Blue Ridge. The exact location of this fight, or the particular day on which it occurred, could not be ascertained; but our forces are represented to have achieved a decided advantage in the affair and to have captured a large number of prisoners and several pieces of artillery. A very intelligent gentleman, who came up the Valley from below Winchester, says he learns nothing of any general fight, but knows there have been a number of heavy skirmishes, in which we were generally successful in repulsing the enemy, who were pressing vigorously and c

were generally successful in repulsing the enemy, who were pressing vigorously and closely upon our rear. The stages proceeding down the Valley were stopped at Woodstock on Saturday morning, the enemy having appeared in formidable force at Strasburg, on the Valley turnpike, seventeen miles from Winchester, and twelve miles below Woodstock. Where this force came from is not known, though passengers report that they came over from Front Royal.--From Front Royal to Strasburg is nearly twentyStrasburg is nearly twenty miles, or a full day's march for infantry. The passengers who came up on the returned stages from Woodstock report that during Saturday night they heard heavy and brisk cannonading down the Valley, and the presumption was that General Early's division, which was guarding the wagon train, was engaged with the enemy. Those with whom we conversed, who had any knowledge of the situation of affairs, think that no danger was to be apprehended of the capture of any considerable portion of o

the enemy having appeared in formidable force at Strasburg, on the Valley turnpike, seventeen miles from Winchester, and twelve miles below Woodstock. Where this force came from is not known, though passengers report that they came over from Front Royal.--From Front Royal to Strasburg is nearly twenty miles, or a full day's march for infantry. The passengers who came up on the returned stages from Woodstock report that during Saturday night they heard heavy and brisk cannonading down theFront Royal to Strasburg is nearly twenty miles, or a full day's march for infantry. The passengers who came up on the returned stages from Woodstock report that during Saturday night they heard heavy and brisk cannonading down the Valley, and the presumption was that General Early's division, which was guarding the wagon train, was engaged with the enemy. Those with whom we conversed, who had any knowledge of the situation of affairs, think that no danger was to be apprehended of the capture of any considerable portion of our trains, nor did they deem the situation of our forces in the least critical.

Meade's Boasting — official Dispatch from Gen. Lee. The following dispatch from Gen. Lee was received at the War Department Saturday: Headq'rs Army Northern Va., 21st July, 1863. Gen. S. Cooper, Adj't and Insp'r Gen'l, C. S. A., Richmond, Va: General --I have seen in Northern papers what purported to be an official dispatch from Gen. Meade, stating that he had captured a brigade of infantry, two pieces of artillery, two caissons, and a large number of small arms, as this army retired to the South bank of the Potomac, on the 13th and 14th insts. This dispatch has been copied into the Richmond papers, and as its official character may cause it to be believed, I desire to state that it is incorrect. The enemy did not capture any organized body of men on that occasion, but only stragglers and such as were left asleep on the road, exhausted by the fatigue and exposure of one of the most inclement nights I have ever known at this season of the year. It rained witho