The enemy in the Valley.
A few days since we published a report which had reached us that the enemy were advancing up the
Valley, and had even reached
Harrisonburg, in
Rockingham county.
So far from this being correct, we are led by our latest information from that quarter to believe that the
Valley is being evacuated, and that the forces under
Milroy have either moved down to the
Rappahannock to reinforce
Hooker, or have been sent to the
Northwest, with a view to check the operations of
Gens. Jones and
Imboden.
The former we think most probable, as the
Yankees are no doubt determined to make desperate efforts to recover the ground lost in the late
battle of the Wilderness.
At any rate, we think there can be little doubt that his force, variously estimated from 6,000 to 10,000 has nearly all left
Winchester.