--We received yesterday no late or important news from the line of the
Rapidan.
Passengers by the
Central train were unable to furnish even a rumor from the army of
Gen. Lee, from which it is reasonable to infer that no military movements looking to active operations are in progress.
From the
Valley we learn that
Major Gilmore's battalion made a raid in
Jefferson and
Clarke counties in the early part of last week.
The
Yankees at
Charlestown, becoming alarmed, left the place during Tuesday night, and our men entered the same night, and at last accounts were still there.
Charlestown is eight miles from
Harper's Ferry.
The last accounts we had from the latter point represented the
Federal force there to be about 6,000.
They have been sent off, however, to strengthen
Rosecrans or
Meade.
When at
Charlestown Major Gilmore is but five miles from the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
We hope to hear that he has tapped that road.