Evening Star Newspaper, July 6, 1863, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CITY: MONDAY oes00...0----++0002 JULY 6, 1963 @7 READING MATTER ON EVERY PAGE, SEE OUTSIDE FOR INTERESTING TELE- GRAPHIO AND OTHER MATTER, OUR MILITARY BUDGET. THE SITUATION. At 11% a.m. yesterday we announced ina bulletin posted in tront of the Star officeall the news from the vicinity of Gettysburg that had reached here up to that hour. and of Meade’s prompt measures in pursuit; Also, the fact thet the result of the three day’s battles was to deprive Lee of about one half the army with which he entered” Pennsylya- nia; also, an account of Gen. French's destruc- tion on the night before of the pontoon bridge | and train which Lee had left on the Potomac | a short distance below Williamsport te facili- tate the running of the plunder his marauding } parties were taking over into Virginia, and also to secure him a safe exit into the same State in case Meade should defeat him. Our bulletin turtber explained that with French’s forces and the advance of Couch under ‘*Baldy” Smith that had already got up within supporting distance, Meade prob- @bly had at that hour as many efficient troops under his command as when commencing his late series of tremendous battles on Wednes- day last. Subsequently, the information received here (in addition to what the reader will find else. where in the Star, extracted from Northera papers, allof which is full of interest,) has ‘ssarily been meager. That is, the official formation; insomuch as Gen. Meade is far . too busy wiih field operations just now tobe telegraphing much to headquarters. A reliable general officer. we bear, telegraphs that our wounded in the three days battles are about 12,000, while so many wounded (as well as their dead) have the rebels left on our hands, as to make it certain that their losses consider- ably exceeded ours. They paroled and sent back to us, up to yes- terday morning, 2,000 of our brave fellows they had captured; while up to the same time we had sent to the rear some six thousand of their men, prisoners. That number did not coverall we have of them, however; “gcres being still covered with them remaining to be started towards Baltimore,” while numbers more were then hourly being brought in. It was esti- mated at Gettysburg that Lee had lost, up to yesterday morning, by desertion, since crossing the Potomac, an aggregate of 6,000 men; while it was confidently expected that he would lose as many more from the same cause in the retreat in which he had entered. He is clearly cut off from taking either of the three lower (and short) routes leading to Vir- ginia, and must be endeavoring to make for the Potomac at Hancock, where, at ordinary siages of low water, he might find a practicable ford. The current violent rain storm commenced along his route to Hancock and further up the river at least twelve hours before it began here, and it can hardly be possible that, even if his march be unimpeded by Meade’s military op- erations—itself in turn an impossibility—he could reach Hancock before finding more than one intervening and unbridged stream unford- able, and the Potomac itself so high as to hold him tight until Meade got up with him with whatever leisure he might elect, under the cir- cumstances, to move. We haye, therefore, strong hepes indeed that he will be able to get back into Virginia neither his artillery nor his transportation, and that the men with which he may himself get of with a whole skin, will not number a fourth of the boastful and over-confident army at the head of which he ventered into Penusylvania. A BODY OF THE ENEMY LIAMSPORT. ee THEY ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE ACROSS TH RIVER eee THEIR BRIDGES GONE. AND THE TOO HIGH TO ADMiT FURDING ee By despatches received this morning at Headquarters, the rear guard of the enemy, [mow the advance gu sented as haying reached William: the main army following clos They find their bri stroyed by Gen. crossing. too high for fording. AT WiL- RIVER port with + on their heels. ges gone—having been de French—but attempted (Nole—This “rear guard of the enemy” is doubtless some small portion of Lee's force | Which was pot up wiih the main bedy in time to participate in the three day’s battles, and was too insignificant in numbers to attempz } anything against Meade’s left flank while those glorious engagements were in progress. Hear- ing of Le+’s defeat, they probably endeavored to get back into Virginia as bist they could, and burried to the Potomius only in time to find the bridge by which they ‘clt sure of escaping de- stroyed and the river so swolien as to be wn- fordable. The main body of the remnant of Lee’s army cannot be endeavoring to escape by the same road, as Meade occupies and holds it securely against Any such moyement on their part. As elsewhere stated by us, Lee will probably essay to retreat by way of Hancock.} NAVAL ORDERS. Commander Abner Read, detached from the New London and ordered to return North. Gunner Thomas Stewart, ordered to tempo- rary duty on board the receiving ship Ohio. ee IMPORTANT FROi? FREDERICK. Lee's Army Retreating Down the Boons- boro Road in a Disorganized Condition— Rebels Taking retuge in the Meuntains— Many Captured in uw Famisked Cond: _— Destruction of a Rebel Pontoon Bridge. FREDERICK, July 5.—Afternoon.—A report prevails to-day that the Rebel army is retreat- ing, in a disorganized condition, down the | H i | | Boonsboro’ Valley, trying to reach the Poto- mac. Prisoners are brought in by our scouts barefooted, and suffering from want of tood. The prisoners report the roads filled with Rebels going towards the river, and many taking refuge in the mountains. The heay: rains of yesterday renders the river too high to « cross at the fords. Yesterday forty Rebels. of the Twelfth Virginia Cavalry, dashed down the Harper's | Ferry road, driving in our pickets to the ovtskirts of Frederick. Apartyofcavalry and | infantry pursued and captured four of the Hebel party, but the othersescaped. Major Foiey, of the Fourteenth Pennsylva- | nia Cavalry, with a small detachment, yestere day destroyed the Rebel pontoon bridge of boats | over the Potomac at Failing Waters, four miles trom Wilbamsport: the bridge was fastened to the Virginia side and swung down the river to prevent thecurrent carrying itaway. A guard of th. ov the Dluryland side, was attacked by Major Foley, and rouied and sixteen prisoners, tour horses, TWO tnules, aud two sutlers’ wagons : Jght bero last night. Major Foley des »d five wagon loads ofam- munition by running i imto the river. «Lient boop, of the Fonrteenth Pennsylvania Cay- alry un lpe Flyer under fire from the Reb- es the Virginia side, got & beat, brought it to this ide, an then erossed on the Sonat, set fire toon bridge and com- pletely destroyed it, Major Foley did not lose captured and b, thousand inaile woitants in Car- ory williag to take their o repel the Soytbern foe. papers report mot asolitary in Waterloo docks. 'The pirates rcommerce trom the waters. « It embraced an | acount of the movements of Lee towardsa | general retreat commenced on the night before, | rd.—Ed. Star,} is repre- | They find the Poto:muc, however, i « bandred Rebels, who were encamped : N EXTRA. i Congratulatoery Order of General Meade to the Army Of the Potomac. (Correspondence of the Associated Press.) HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, July 4.—The following order has been issued, Wiz: General Order, No. 62.—The Commanding General, in behalf of the country, thanks the | Army of the Potomac for the glorious result of the recent operations. Our enemy, superior in num} ors, and flushed | with the pride of a successful inyasion, at- tempted to overcome or destroy this army. Utterly bafiled and defeated, he has now with- drawn fromthe contest. The privations and | fatigues the army has endured, and the heroic | courage and gallantry it has displayed, will be matters of history to be ever remembered. Our task is not yet accomplished; and the Commanding General looks to the army for greater efforts to drive from our soilevery ves- tige of the presence of the invader. It is right and proper that we should on suitable occasions return our grateful thanks tothe Almighty Disposer of Events, that, in the goodness of His Providence, he has thought fit to give victory to the cause of the just. By command of Major General Meade. S. Wittiams, A. A. G. Confirmation of the News of the Retreat of Lee Towards the Potomac, Ss PREPARATIONS MADE TO INTER- CEPT KIS RETREAT, ———— LONGSTREET NOT CAPTUKED. flee Ie aa [Correspondence of the Associated Press,] NEAR GETTisBURG, July 5.—The enemy have retreated] towards the Potomac. Their skirmishers-were drawn in last night, and asmall cavalry force, probably the rear guard, passed through Emmitsburg this morn- | ing about daylight. Our troops have been engaged all day in burying the dead, relieving the wounded, and collecting arms, many thousands of which belonged to the rebels. The rebel pontoon bridge at dam No.4 has been destroyed by our cavalry, almost unop- | posed, and the cavalry, at last advices, had gone up to Williamsport to destroy the two bridges there. a Other preparations are in progress to inter- cept Lee’s passage ef the Potomac, and our army is already in motion. So much time, however, has elapsed since Lee commenced 6 withdraw trom onr front, that his advance may have reached Williamsport to cross be- fore we can prevent it, Lee yesterday paroled about two thousand Union prisoners.. They were recejved by Gen’l Couch. It is not true, as stated, that Longstreet was captured and died. General Hunt, chief of ar- tillery was not wounded. Both of these ree perts were apparently well authenticated and freely believed. T.B. | | | | | | | Mere’ Glorious News from Rose- | crans! > HE HAS DRIVEN THE ENEMY COMPLETELY SSEE AND TAKEN TWO SAND PRISONERS. — summary of the operations of the last three days: 4 The works prove much stronger than hereto- fore supposed. rt Rains, a large bastion, is the center of a series of strong onter works, bearing upon every road and important point in the vicinity. The real weakness of Bragg was not holding Marchester, * As scon as Rosecrans took Manchester and adyanecd toward Winchester, he flanked an equal or inferior force at Tullahoma. As soon ts the head of our column got south of Tullahoma Bragg evacuated. We have four siege guns and a large amount ot meal and other provisions: “After finding Tullahoma evacuated, Rose- crans threw forward his forces in rapid pur- suit. » The situation on the night of the Ist inst:— | Gen. McCook at Estel! Springs, with Buck- | ner opposite the forks; Thomas at a point two miles up the river, with the enemy om the op- posite bank, The main rebel army in the «Vicinity of Winchester and DBechard, were in camp, ready to move into the mountains. Headquarters was established at Tullahoma the same night, and Crittenden, with a full sion of the road leading from Dechard via Tracy City to Chattanooga. This was successful and forend the rebels to take the road across the mountains. On the morning of the 2d, McCook crossed at the mouth of Rock Creek, below theenemy’s position in front of our right, and thus flanked | the enemy, who withdrew to Winchester and the mountains. The fight only ended at2 p.m. ; The troops were unable to cross until the Morning of the 3d. They moved only a short distance, Negley encamping on the battle-fleld dnd Rosecrans and Brannan on the bank ef the river. General McCook, in the meantime, advanced to and occupied Winchester, Dechard, and Cowan. This morning the whole force advanced to the foot of the mountain, to find the enemy | gone. We lost no} over eleven hundred men by case ualties of all kinds. Our troops have suffered most from alter- | mate heatand rain. We have trom fifteer hun- dred to two thousand prisoners, and many de- } serters. | Theenemy is entirely out of Tennessee; and our communications intact. The railroad will be in rnnning order to this , Point to-morrow. | i = = | (7 THM NEXT REGULAR MONTHLY Ney meeting of the Board of Trustees of Pab- | He Schools will be held om TURSDAY AFTHE. COON, July 7th 3 O'clock. ; _dy 6-2t . DAYTON, Bec. j WASHINGTON AND GEORGETOWN | (5 WATEoab company tie sonny meet of stockholders of the Washington and Georgetown Bailroad Company and the election for seven directors will be held at the Company's Bit New York avenue and Fif! Hrect,\'on WRUNRSDAY, auly 8, betwoom the nm, . mm. Sona PH. D-O00KE Pres. BAT NOVELTY.—Shafiield’s Steam Ico i KS Sores Manufact 386 6th “street, bee i Gand H. Fas tala, Boarding Houses. t ze ith Tce Oream made of the J her esnrred to any pert, ot ike city lontes fon every variety. Prompt atten vi Sarr Seieiaty B08 CHATEEELD: (y= 108 |. — Best Philadelphia Ico Cream Ferret Totuniiion: partion, Riss, ete waters, at boweet prices. J. PUSSELL'B nigel, Tee Greg A eruerist end F oests, - de %-Im* TriLaHomA, July 4.—The telegraph wires | have been extended, and the following is a | corps Sent by. & Tapia march to take posses-\| 5 4's heavy rain, in direction of Fairtield and , Cashtown. My cavalry are in pursuit, I can- Glorious News from the Battle Field. OFFICIAL DISPATOHES FROM GEN. MEADE. . ——— “LEE IN FULL RETREAT. ae OUR CAVALRY IN FULL PURSUIT, AND MAKING IMMENSE CAPTURES OF MEN AND ARMS. pee aes LEE'S RETREAT OUT OPF AT WILLIAMS- PORT. alee gee REBEL LOSSES ESTIMATED AT 30,000 MEN ALBEABY AND MORE COMING IN HOURLY! —.__ We Occnpy Gettysburg. BA. tiwork, July 5.—A messenger who has reached here from the army of the Potomac says we advanced and occupied Gettysburg on Friday night without opposition. Firing was heard on Saturday morring towards Gettysburg, supposed to be our forces pursuing Lee. General Butterfield, who was injured by the fragment of a shell, is now at the headquarters | of General Meade, under treatment. FREDERICK, July 4.—General French has moved on to Williamsport, and has destroyed | all the pontoon bridgés of the rebels, haying first driven away the protecting force, thus cutting off their cnly chance of escape Dispatch to the New York Herald. New York, July 4.—The Herald publishes the following special in an extra: GeETTysRuRG, Pa., July 4.- Glorious Fourth. The greatest and most glorious battle of the war—rebels completely routed. The rebel Generals Longstreet and Hill wounded, and are now in our hands. The fighting yesterday, ou the part of our troops, was beyond all parallel. The enemy attempted to turn both the right | and left flanks, and afterwards attached our | center, but were repulsed on all sides. The enemy then made a general attack on our whole line, but was terribly defeated. The victory of the Union army was complete. The enemy is in full retreat, pursued by our troops. Despatches from Gen. Meade. The two following dispatches haye been re- ceived: HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF Potomac, Noon July 4.— Major General Halleck, General-in- Chief : The position of affaira is not materially chanced since my last dispatch @f 7 a. m. We now hold Gettysburg. The enemy have abandoned lsrge numbers of their killed and wounded on the field. I shall probably be able to give youa ret! n of our captures and Josses before night, and a | | spirit. return ot the enemy's killed and wounded in our hands. GrorncE G. MEADYy Major (ieaeral. HeEADQuARTERS ARMY OF POTOMAC 10 p.m., July 4.—M. W. Halleck, General-in- Chief : No change in affairs since dispatch of 12 noon, GrEonGE G. MEADE, Major General. Raid by Gen. Stuart Prevented. GETTYSBURG, July 3.—In conseqtence of information that Stuart was about to make a raid upon our re.r this afternoon, Gen. Kil- patrick was sent out on ourright. Some can- nenading was heard, but up to nine o'clock he had not returned to camp. Should the enemy be found here in the morning, the Ith of July will receive additional cause for commemor- ation. Thirty Thousand Rebels Captured. Hariisburc, July 5.—Wm. Mullen, from Gettysburg, puts the uumber of prisoners taken at 30,000. Parties arriving to-day from Ghambersburg suy that some attempt was made by the rebels to fortity the passes in South Mountain and Carhsle, and between the two. This is done | to prevent pursuit by our forces, but will avail nothing. Milroy’s old command, which were at Bloody Run, ure expected at Chambers- } burg to-night. Their position will be,a central one in the Valley. Rebel Retreat Cut Off, A large ferce ef the Pennsylvania, New York | J y troops are moving on their | and New pe is almost impossible. Every s that they are terribly cut up. They cannot keep the prisoners they have taken from us. One thousand arrived here te- dsy pareled, and were sent to Philadelphia. Two thousa Smith's lines; 1,500 more are expected. These men all understand their parole is not bind- y vi 8 covered by General Or- 109, published Saturday. Many who used in obedience to give paroles are re- ued with the rebel army. thing indica diers. So far as information here is received, our | { | nd more haye arrived within Gen. | Joss in prisoners is forty-five hundred. The | mountains are filled with rebel deserters who are hourly arriving within our lines. No esti- ree. Governor Curtin telegaaphed Surgeon-Gen'l | exhausted of ammunition. Hammond to-day asking that the Pp hing charge of our wounded at the late battles. They will care tor every soidier, » people of General Couch’s troops under command of } | Generals Smith and Pierce are moving to the } front, and are eiliciently cooperating with Gen. } Meade. Gen. Meade’s Reply toa F!ag of Truce. New York, July 5.—The New York Herald's account of Friday’s battle says :—At 5 o'clock, after twelve hours’ incessant fighting, the con- test terminated. Our troops were victorious at every point, with the entire battle-field in their p@ssession. We took thousands of pri- soners. At the close of the action, Lee had the suspension of hostilities to bury his dead and exchange prisoners. Gen. Meade replied he intended to recapture all the prisoners, and would bury their dead for them. Failing in this attempt to gain time, the ene | emy precipitately retreated to the mountains, leaving their guards and sentinels. This Sat- urday morning upwards of 1,100 stragglers were taken in Gettysburg, besides our wounded Who fellinto the enemy’s handson Wednesday, * Gen. Pleasanton started at daylight on Sat- urday with artillery in pursuit of the rebels. At the last accounts be was pressing them hard. Both sides lost heavily, probably aggre- gating 50,000—20,000 Union ‘and 30,000 rebels. We have captured from 12,600 to 20,000 prison- ers, pore than quadruple what they have cap- tured. : Latest Official Dispatch. HBADQUARTERS ARMY Ov THE PoTOMAG, 20 a. m., July 5.—Major General Halleck :— The enemy retired under cover of the night not give you the details of our captures in pris- oners, colors, and arms. Upwards of twenty battle-flags will be turned in from one corps, My wounded and those of the enemy aroin our hands. G. G. Mzapz, Major Gen’L. Death of Longstreet and Hill Confirmed. It is generally believed by rebel prisoners that Longstreet was badly wounded or killed. Hill is also reperted wounded, and a great number of rebel officers killed and weunded and prisoners. Slaughter of the Rebels. BaLtimonE, July 5.—Convergiag reports, official dispatthes, and best information of every kind received here up to ten o'clock last night, leave no donbt whatever that Gen. Lee was terribly whipped, with reported loss in killed, wounded, prisoners and deserters of not less than twenty thousand; also that the rebel army was in retreat. I have conversed with many officers and others just from the battle-tield, and all agree that the Union yic- tory is complete. There are three dead rebels to one dead Fed- eral found on the battle-field. At ten o’clock to-night, twenty-three hundred Tebel prisoners passed through Baltimore to fort McHenry. This makes about sixty-five hundred already arrived here and sent to Fort McHenry and elsewhere. They walked jaded andsullenly. The field near Gettysburg, from which the last batch of prisoners were shipped, Was still left full of others awaiting transpor- tation. The bodies of General Zook and Qolo- nel Cross, embalmed here, leave for Philadel- phia to-morrow morniag. Greatrejoicing here all day. Lee's Army in fall Retreat. HaRRISHCRG, July 4—6 o’el ock, a. m.—OiR- cial information leaves no doubt that Lee’e army isin fullretreat. The line of retreat is not defiinitely known. It is either through Cashtown or Fairfield. Whichever way it is, Meade appears to have the advantage, as he is pested at Gettysburg, and is pushing out forces both towards New- mun’scut, directly west, and Fairchild, south- west. Nothing is known as to the exacf situation. Lee is probably trying to retreat by both Toutes, It is supposed that he dos net know of the destruction of his pontoon bridge. The position of the rebel army last night, was with his Jeft near Hynterstowrm, and right across the Emmettsburg road, thus forming a semigircls around Gettysburg. General le operates from the center, and Lee on the are of a circle. eo jneans oe a be sent at to movements of our army, but all our generals are vigilant, gad the troops in the best of spirits. q e of their number. Itis very | | upon cur left, and shortly after those of his | a rapid infantry charge up the hill and ob- | supports, but before they had time to rejoice at = | the excitement and difficult Pennsylvania to care for the Wounded Sols | tein ix Arrival of Prisoners 10 Baltimore. Battimonz, July 5.—T wenty-three hun: rebel prisoners have it passed along Balti- more street from the Northern Central depot, and 1,900 more are shortly expected, which will make 5,000 for to-day, and more are yet tocome, In addition to the 5,00@ eight hundred and thirty passed throngh here om Frida; nisth which will make the entire number so far 6,000. The Latest. Heapgvartzers ARMY oF THE PoTOMAO, July 5 —The Rebel General Pender is weund- ed. Generals Johnston and Kemper (rebels) are Killed. General Farnsworth, of our cavalry is killed The rebel losses are estimated at 20,000. Our troops are in excellent spirits. General Butterfield’s wound is more severe . than supposed, but not serious at all. The rebels abzndon their wounded and killed. ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF FRIDAY'S B. ATTLE. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Potomac, July 3.—{Correspondence of the Associated Press.]—The decisive battle has been fought to- day and the enemy haye been repulsed with terrific loss. At daylight Lee’sright wing batteries opened centre followed. After half an hour’s cannon- ading, doing but little damage to us, the fire slackened and only occasional shots were ex- changed. “ Shortly afterward theenemy’s left, composed entirely of infantry and sharpshooters, made an attack on our right wing. So suddenly and impetnously was it accomplished, that our | | { | skirmisbers and front line were driven back from their entrenchments, but by aid of the batteries in the rear. and the indomitable bravery of the Twelfth Corps, we rained the first position, capturing a considerable number of prisoners. 'veral hours of ominous silence followed this repulse. At 1 o'clock tho enemy fired two shots, apparently as signals for the grandest artille: fight ever witnessed on this conti nent. Before a moment had elapsed it is esti- mated that atleast eighty guns opened upon us. Our batteries returned the compliment with interest. The air seemed literally thick with iron, and for more than an hour it seeined impossible thatman or beast could live through it, Strange to say the enemy’s accuracy of range, as exhibited on the two previous days, yas wanting on this oecasion. Most of the shells exploded far in the rear of our front, and generally missing our batteries. Under cover ef this feu denfer, Lee advanced his columns of infantry from their cove erate attempts to car yy assault, but each successive attempt epulsed with terrible havoc to their ranks, After un hour’s incessant cannonading the fire grew less intense for a short time, bul was again renewed for a short time with equal Du this period some of our batte- ries, Whose ammunition had been exhausted, ceased to fire, and onathe approach of the re- serve batteries, withdrew to the rear, The enemy only seeing the batteries with drawn, aud mistaking this for a retreat, made tained a position in our line, cutting to pieces d almost annihilating the small intantry their imaginary success the tresh batteries poured in a deadly fire of canister and casé shot. The infantry reserves joined on the other of the gap, charged them and added greatly to their destruction. They were com- pletely surprised, and hundreds threw down Uieir arms and asked for quarter. Neurly the entire .brigade of Gen. Dick Garnett snrren- dered,and Garnett, himself wounded, barely made his escape. Longstreet was mortally wounded and captured. He is reported to have died un hour afterward. About 1.30 p.m. the artillery of the enemy slackened, and had entirely ceased at five, the last shots which they fired being far beyond their original position, and the infantry col- umns had withdrawn to their covers. We took upwards of 3,00 prisoners. The enemy captured but few if any of our men. The rebel prisoners report that Gen. A. P. Hill was killed outright upon the field, and that their oflicers suffered far greater casual- ties than in any previous engagement. So terrific was the enemy’s fire that the small heuse where Gen. Meade and staff were quar- tered was perforated by several shots. Many of the staff herses were killed around the house. Gen. Butterfield was struck in the breast, and it is feared internally injured, by a piece of shell which exploded in the building: Lieut. Col. Joseph Dickinson, of the staff, had his left arm perforated by a flying fragment of shell, and it seemed a miracie that no greater damage was done to life or limb. Several of our general officers were wound- ed in the engagement. Geu. Hancock was wounded in the leg. Gens. Gibbon, Warren and Hunt were wounded. In consequence of in ascertaining their locations, the names of many prominent » reported as killed or wounded, cannot vertained to-night. Too much credit cannot be given to our hat- | teries, who for hours stood to their guns under i ennsylyania be allowed the privilege of ta- | a broiling sun, and surrounded by the missiles of death, retiring only to give their position te others when their caissons and limbers were The infantry en- gaged also nobly did their duty, and the enemy to-day at their hands have received the great- est disaster eyer administered by the Union forces. All officers a ward the highest honors to Gen. Meade for the able generalship he has dis- displayed since he assumed command, and particularly tor the coolness, decision and en- ergy of thismemerable3dot July. Lastnight, beheving it to be his duty to the cause, to learn how farhe should be supported in’ the ap- proaching conflict, he summoned his corpsand division commanders tor consultation, The messenger who brought this letier suys we advanced and occupied Gettysburg during Friday night, without opposion. Firing was impudence to send a flag of truce asking for @ | heard early on Saturday morning, towards | Gettysburg, supposed to be our forces pur- suing Lee. Gen. Butterfield w injured by a fragment of ashell,and is now at the headquarters of Gen. Neale, under trertment. IMPORTANT FROM NEWBERN, N.C. Growing Dissatisfaction with the Confed- eracy. New York, July 5.—The correspondent of the Associated Press at Newbern, N.U., writes as follows: Newsery, N. C., June 30.—An elaborate ‘article appeared in the Raleigh Standard on the 23d, believed to be from the pen of the Hon. W. A. Graham, eee the right of secession from the Federal Union, affirming the right of coercion by the Federal Government, exclaim- ing against the propriety of any just canse for the pending assaults against the Union, and strongly asserting the right ofany State to withdraw at will trom the Confederate States. The Raleigh Standard, of the23d, favors a convention of all the States to procure peace, either by reconstruction of the Union or by peaceable separation. The Rev. R.\J. Graves, of Hillsboro’, N.C., who was arrested last autumn, on the of treason to the Confederacy, has just been discharged throngh the efforts of the Hon. W. A.Graham. The Raleigh Standard congrat- ulates the people upon the result, and repub- lishes, with approving comment, the article made the pretext for his arrest. MILITARY ORDERS. HEADQUARTERS MILITIA D. C., WAsuINGToN, June 30, 1363. General Order, No. —. The Commanding Generalof the District has received from (+en. Fry, the Provost Marshal General, the following communicatior : “PROVosT MARSHAL GENERAL’S O¥FICE, “WashINGTon, June 30, 1463. “To Major General Weightman, Commanding Militia District of Columbia. “Sir: Ihave the honor to enclose herewith a communication calling out part of the Militia of the District of Columbia. You are respect- fully requested to forward the same to Major Gen. Geo. C. Thomas, to whomit is addressed, and who is assigned to command the regiments thus called out. «J am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient eervant, James KB. Fry, “Provost Marshal (seneral.” The President directs that eight regiments of infantry be called out for immediate service tor sixty days, unless sooner discharged. The President has designated Major General George C. Thomas to command this force. _ All the necessary details will rest with Major General Thomas, to whom parties interested will address themeel yes. . It is directed by the President that the Ord- nance Department issue the necessary arms and equipments, and that the Adjutant Gen- eral will designate officers to muster the militia into service according to existing orders. Itis further directed that this order be exe- euted with as little noise and display as possi- ble. If companies of the unitormed volunteer cay- alry and infantry of the District nt them- selves for muster into the United States service im accordance with the provisions ef this order 1 5 ey will be accepted. ‘Gen. Weigh an. fain Ome vileeriet it Golumbi mandi cer 0 jam bia. an Wapsworrs Ramsay, jy 6-St Adjutant Gengzal Militia G@RESB MAY. ia firet-claas th sign of geet onaivan 2 whee” ae) + ly stated at from eight to ten thousand. They sre all ordered to Baltimore, and will be sent down in the course of a few days. The woun- ded are occupying all the railroad facilities at resent, and must of course be cared for first. from the front the reports of the capture of prisoners is incredible, but are of course exag- gerated. There is no doubt that up to Friday they exceeded ten thousand. The repulse of the Redels was followed up by loud shouts from our troops, the Rebels fiy- ing before them, dropping knapsacks, muskets, and everything that might impede their loce- motion. NECOND EDITION, 3% O'CLOCK P. M. THE LATEST. SS FIGHT YESTERDAY BETWEEN OUR CAVALRY AND THE REAR OF LEE'S RETREATING ARMY. SS OUR CAVALRY BRINGING IN PRISON- ERS HOURLY. SS PHILADELPHIA, July 6—The following is a Special dispateh to the Philadelphia Press: “HANovER, July 5.—The cavalry fight to- day was four miles south of Gettysburg, be- twi our forces and tha rear of Lee’s army, new supposed to be on the retreat toward Ha- gerstown. Our cayalry continued to bring in large nbets of rebel prisoners LOCAL NEWS. —_—_——— 5 ‘THe District Mititia.—The Order for Mus- tering Them in the Service Countermanded,—This morning, agreeably to the orders of Gea. G. C. Thomas, issued last week, the various regi- ments composing the District militia assembled on their usual parade grounds, as follews: Ist Regiment, Col. Tait. on K street, between First and Second streets; 2d Kegiment, Vol. Davis, at City Hall; 3d Regiment, Col. Bright, Navy Yard; 4th Regiment, Vol. J. L. Smith, Maryland avenue, near Seventh street; 5th Regiment, Col. W. H. Phillip, Franklin Square; 6th Regiment, Col. Middleton, south of the President's; 7th Kegiment, Col. Easby, in the First Ward; Sth Regiment, Col. Smith, Georgetown. The pouring rain was rather a damper to military enthusiasm, but, nevertheless, the “fiat-foots” came out in.very reepectable num- bers. The men soon ascertained,however, that “their immediate prospect of achieving gory glory wassmall. The commanding officers at various points of meeting announced that this morning they had waited on the Secretary of War for orders, and he stated that the emer- gency fer which they had been called had passed away, and for the present the operation of the order was suspended. The Department, he said, was highly cratified at tae promptness of the officers and men in responding to the order, and he personally thanked tho colonels present for their promptness. He was happy tosay that he believed the regular organiza-* tions in the feld were quite sufficient for the presentemergency. He stated that the powers of the Government in calling out the militia and comprling their attendance had been fully considered, and ithad been decided last fall that the Government possessed the same power here as in the States, in some of whom the militia had been called ont. The colonels were requested to convey the thanks of the Govern- ment to the men and dismiss them until fur- ther orders, when they took their leave. Sear eae ImpcRTANT DEciston.—In the District Court this morning, Judge Wylie made an important decision in & case arising under the laws in relation to intercourse between the loyal and disloyal States, and the regulations established by the Secretary of the Treasury, as provided for by the said laws. The steamer Union was seized and libelled by the W. S. District Attor- «ney for haying departed from the port of Alex- andria for Belle Playns, within the limits of the Capture of a Retreating Rebel Train and 900 Prisoners. 150 WAGONS AND TWO GUNS CAPTURED. OUR CAVALRY AND FLYING BATTERIES PURSUING THE ENEMY. So CREAGERSTOWN, near Frederick, July 6.— It is reported here by officers, that on Satur- day afternoon, our cavairy, under Kijpatrick, intercepted a retreating train of rebel Wagons, guarded by Jones’ brigade of cavalry, infan- try and artillery, near Monterey, on the Ha- gerstown and Gettysburg road. We captured near 900 prisoners, including 200 oflicers: 150 wagons and two guns. The wagons were destroyed. The rebels were completely surprised, and were unable tomake any serious resistance. Firing was heard in the direction of the en- emy’s retreating column yesterday Ziternoon. It was probably caused by our cavalry and liying batteries pursuing on the enemy’s rear. From Frederick. Manis RL ‘ OUR ENTIRE ARMY IN MOTION. sedasa diay bok ONLY A SMALL PORTION OF LEE’S ARMY WILL BE ABLE TO RETURN TO VIRGINIA. ST Re disloyal counties of the State of Virginia, withe EXECUTION OF A REBEL SPY, outa permit first obtained from the Secretary a of the Treasury. Judge Wylie held that there was a palpable violation of the law and FREDERICK, July 6—A spy, named William | of’ the regulations established by the Secre- Richardson, about fifty years old, was hung here this morning. He was captured yester- day at Oxford, Maryland. It appears he had been previously captured, but had made his escape. itis reported he admitted the charge, and said he had been in the business for along time, and also that important communications be- tween Lee.and Ewell were found upon his person. Our entire army is in motion. The highest hopes are entertained that but a small portion of Lee’s army will be able to re- turn-to Virginia. prescribing the regulations, so far as they were applicable to this case, had not exceeded the wuthority conferred upon him by the law. Decree of condemnation and forfeiture award- a Mcrper.—Saturday, between the hours ot twelve and one at night, a colored man, named Wm. Neal, was killed at the corner ot Second and E streets south. The wound was supposed to have been inflicted with a bayonet, which entered about midway the left breast, perfo- rating the heart. Coroner Woodward held an inquest yester- day: but although the deceased was with a number of friends till twelve o'clock, not one of them knew anything of the murder. One Witness testified that a colored soldier was in company with Neal at a late hour, and the colored soldier had hi$ bayonet with him. Efforts were made to find the soldier; but the jury was obliged to return a verdict that the deceased came to his death by a wound in- Impordant from Harrisburg. peers GEN. COUCH PUSHING FORWARD ALL HIS EFFECTIVE FORCE, eaisite Siice, ' j HIS ADVANCE ALREADY HARASSING LEE’s | Mcted by Some person to the jury unknown. ’ ARMY. LATEST QUOTATIONS—WASHINGTON Mow. — Mox- Lewis Johnson & Buying. Selling. BY Marker.—Furnished by Co., Bankers. Harrisbpune, July pushed forward all bi —General Couch has effective force to co-op- erate and join with the Army of the Potomac, | U- $ Coupon Bonds, 1861 a dbed 107g and is, by order of Gen. Meade, pushing the | {71 §_7.30 Notes oooe 005% 106 troops forward as rapidly as they are organ- oe _ ized. 00035 _ The conntry may rest assured that he is Beer ay doing all in his power to advance the interest otour cause. His adv ance is already in con- tact with the enemy, and aiding in the glorious results. NEW YORE RAT: O CLOOE P.M. Coupon 6's, 1831, 106 %; 7-30’s, 106 ¥; New Oer- tiflcates of Indebtedness, 93; Gold, 135. —__<.—___ Ortwix at CourtT—Judge er.—This morn- ing, Anthony Simms was found guilty of as- sault and battery, and sentenced to sixty days in jail. ARRIVED. A strong guard that left Maryland Heights on Wednesday last reached hereon Saturday, having in charge a number of canal beats loaded with stores which they brought with them from Harper’s Ferry. convicted for assault ved a like sentence. Alex. Dugan was acquitted on a charge of an assault. A nollie pros was entered in the cese of John Medor, indicted for an assault. SESS FounD, DRowNED iN TIE CANAL.—This morning the body of a muiatto woman was ciscovered in the canal at the foot of Sixth street. She was but poorly clad, and was evi- dently @ woman in the humblest condition while living. She had probably fallen or thrown herself into the canal some time last night. The body was taken out aud the Coro- ner notified to hold an inquest. eases SERIovs ACCIDENT.—On urday night, asx Mr. John Thompson, the well-known quarter- man in the laboratory, was setting off some fireworks near his residence ou Gstreet south, near Tenth street east, a Roman candle explo- ded, the ball coming out through the wrong end, shatrering his left handin such a mafner as to make amputation necessary, the operation being performed by Dr. Hodg: FLIGHT OF THE ENEMY. [From the Baltimore American, 6th.} From parties who left the battle-field at 12 o'clock on Saturday morning, we gather the following particulars of the fiight of theenemy: The enemy is in full retreat, demoralized and almost disorganized, leaving in our hands his many thousands of killed and wounded. The battle of Friday was the most terrible to the enemy of the three days’ conflict, and his repulse so complete and disastrous, that Gene- ral Meade and the leading officers pronounced it to be final and decisive. Never was there a more vigorons and deadly assault than that mide on our centre by Longstreet. It wasa death stroggle onthe part of the enemy to brenk cur lines, repeated and renewed a haif dozen times during the afternoon, in which they were as often repulsed and driven buck with a loss of lite unparaHeled by any previous battle in which they had come in conflict with the grand old Army of the Potomac. The men all felt thatthey had whipped the enemy and the joy, was great. The shouts of victory could be heard for many miles when the enemy retreaied, and was kept up toa late hour of the night. A shout in one division was re-echoed from the next, and so went the rounds of the field, and was renewed as fresh evidence ot victory reached them. During the evening a flag of truce arrived from General Lee, proposing in his hypocriti- cal manner a truce of forty-eight hours as a measure of humanity, to attord time to bury the dead and attend tothe wounded It was evi- dent that the enemfy must at once retreat, and the proposition was regarded by Gen. Meade as a mere ruse to obiain time to push forward his trains towards the river and secure 4 line orescape. The proposition was promptly re- jected and ax advance immediately ordered on the town of Gettysburg. The enemy slowly retired before our cavalry and infantry, and by midnight we were in full possession of the town and the battle field without opposition. Daring the night scouts arrived reporting that the enemy was rapidly retreating by the Greencastle road towards Hagerstown, and DEATH OF OrPIcEr, Wm. H. Billmeyer, 16th Pa. caytiry, died y: evening at the Sesainary Hospital, (reorzetown, of typhoid fever. His funeral will take place to-morrow, at i! a. m., and will be attended by a detachment of “Scott’s 900 Wy Abrtep—a MAN to taka ch bar in restaurant; also.» kitchen and cook orders, at 476 i5th at. jy 6-2t™ ANTED IMMEDIATELY — Two irs! WwW WAITERS. Apply to L. POTENTIN Penn. av.. between (th and 11th sta, DEUS CLARK WANTED. Mast be voll so. quain wil © prascri; ion business, pew. THOMPSON, corner 16th strest and . Y. avenue. dy 6-1w* WANTED. compstent DRUG CLERK, in a store on the avenue; also. # young man to learn the business. Good reference required. Ad- oer as Box 597, P.O., Washington, D.C. ost! OBT—A large dark bay HORSE yesterday (Bunday) morning; white saddle marks; fou: dered. One dollar reward will be given if ri turned to GBORGE WRIN, eer. F andist. jy6 3 80DA FOUNTAIN CORNER SEVENTH Jieut. arge of an eating woman to helpin -clasa 379 ite HE preparations were at once made for a pursuit T treet and Pen, avenues. doi od busi- atdaylight. Cavalry were alsosent out to har- | ness, willibesold or rented. ‘Phe most seaatacteny Yass the enemy, and at daylight a vigorous at- | reasons given. Apply at No. Bighth, bat, tack was made on the enemy’s rear guard, | Gend H. jy 6-2t* STRAYED OR STOLBN—From the subscriber, at Center Market, a pair of HOKSHS attached to a market wagon; one horse{s the well known Tat tail mare; the other a chunky bay horse; body which in yain attempted to check the pursuit of the fleeing army. The distance from Gettysburg to the Poto- mac is fully forty miles, and with the assis- tance of General French and the old garrison { of wagon painted red; the running gear yellow. A of Harper's ¥erry, numbering about fifteen Wk cperel sewers will be . if returned to o. . '+LB, No. — P stree! ween 9th oth thousand men, including most ef the Maryland ata , apitel Hill. W hipgton, Do. 37 6-38" Tegiments, who are understood to be properly posted to check his flight, we havestrong hopes of being able to so operate on the fleeing Rebel columus as to send it across the Potomac a de- morslized and disorganized mob. Up to 1% o'clock on Saturday night the sounds of cannon could be heard in the dis- tance as our pursuing columns attucked the enemy’s rear, and thousands of prisoners and straggling Kebels were coming towards Get- tysburg, with captured wagons and cannon. The advance of Gen. Couch from Harris- burg was expected to be at Chambersburg on Saturday, close enough to join in punishing the well-whipped Rebels on their way to the Tiyer. In the town of Gettysburg, when we drdéyo O8T—On Friday night, between 9and 10 o’clk. L two M ; one a. little touch with sweeney in both shoulders; one heavier than the other: the other. » Jarge biack; white spot on her right fore shoulder and s: scaron her back; tail not shaved; bothinfinoorder, E will ive 25 it returned Zo me at the Government re, below the Market OSE, Or wo. D.O, iy eat AL. NOLL. a , @QiTEAMBR BALTIMOBR HAS ARRIVED AND iy ow discharging freight foot of i, eet, Georgetown. Consi lend to the reception of the! freightat once. 8 Baltimore will PREIS Wednesizy, rae Sth instant, 7 freight or paazage apply Bor frelext or Raat as HIN CHART, Agents. the enemy out of it on Friday night, we cap- By W.L. WALL & OO, Auctioneers, tured a large number of Federal prisoners, if bh BR ALE nae olay ase Teported by some as high a6 fifteen hundred, On Ke sith Mig on pieeloge: Oe will sell tn many ef whom were wounded. There ¥; ront of the'premissn partof Lot No. 25, guare also several thonsand wounded Rebels, every house being filled with them. The general opinion ofall who withers ed = a Fraime Locsos, contain- ts og 4 gH te rd to wonther. . ROT T WALL & CO., Anete. Genera oe wnag, durin ths rroges: ot | DET ee eS ralN SPRINGS. the battle, cut of Lee’s communications with Nuw Jars ~ ph opulur Hotel ow ready for the pet in order fer the sceommodstien of! vigiters co pemneer = onsials Sralna 5. Owni e Property avi conseqtt pay, ey proprietor of the Forest Grove House will accommodate families and visitors at s6 low a rate 38 Tipe - ee ‘Yo ihg retpeetabi lity ofthe Bho dineet Toutate paagh the Forest Grave House i Ladelp ewar ti v, ig fron tee 3 awe x to Hackettstown, Hag . and captured annumber of priso- ee rem ae near General Kilpatrick hac also started on extensive expeditien tn therear of the enemy, and with his dashiug trcops will, be heard from in duetime. It was asamimpossibility for Le to retreat in order. He must tizht tho bastis out, as an attempt to retreat with such a dis- tance between him aad the Potuinac, could not but be most disastrous. possi! ake aay estimate of the ai 7 . ” misues Ebrbosersiiakea. They Coverm *auennap nica tuony sRagGret to the endersianed nnd at tminister, Emmittsburz, } wil meet with prompt @' a Wiese Grameen aads, and ere various - te Tembsba Fr BATESWS, Proprietor, 1s Ca fr tary of the Treasury, and that the Secretary, in ~ ‘ eres