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Our army in Northern Virginia.

He seems to be a general impression that our press and those of the enemy in the vicinity Potomac, are on the eve of a determined col.

This impression is strengthened by the Gents gathered from passengers who came on the Central train from Staunton yesterday afternoon. From these we learn that on These is the enemy, in considerable force, advanced Harper's Ferry as far as Charleston, shelling from a point about one mile and a half the town Ascertaining that the town was occupied by our forces they moved up and took

Wednesday evening our cavalry pickets at Harrisburg fell back, and reported the advance of column of the enemy on the Williamsport road. force of the enemy in and around Harper's Ferry said to be very heavy. The division commanded Gen. Geary occupies the Loudoun Heights. It is that their main force has crossed, or in to cross at the Ferry. The force which the Charlestown Tuesday is believed to be the of their army.

all accounts the condition of our army is out. The barefooted hate been recently by large arrivals of shoes, and the commission now abundantly supplied. The stragglers all been gathered up and the whole army is spirits and confidently anticipating an brilliant triumph.

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