The New York Herald Newspaper, July 2, 1863, Page 10

10 THE INVASION. TIQHLY IMPORTANT NEWS. Battle at Hanover Junction Between Fleasanton’s and Stuart’s Cavalry. Defeat of the Rebels with the Less of Six Guns and Four Hundred Men. Reported General Engagement Petween General Meade’s and Lee's Armies. The Army of the Potomac in High Spirits. The Corps Commanders Requested to Address Their Troops. Accounts of Rebel Operations in Mary- Jand and Pennsylvan' &., a. oe. THE CAVALRY FIGHT AND VICTORY. Wasminaton, July 1, 1868, Official advices from the Army of the Potomoc state ‘at ao portion of our cavalry, under Genera! Kilpatrick, Rada handsome fight yesterday with the enemy's caval- By at Hanover, We captured a battle flag, a lieutenant qebenel, a captain and forty-five privates. Fifvecn or twenty of the enemy were killed. Honvapvne, July 1—9:30 P. M. A Ddaitle took place yesterday afternoon at Hanover Panetion between Pleasanton and the rebel cavalry. It Jeated nearly the whole afternoon. The result was that the enemy lost four hundred killed, wounded and prison- xs, desides six pieces of artillery. Our loss is reported @ two hundred. We is believed that the main body of Leo’s army is be- tween Gettysburg and Chambersburg. ‘The indications are that a battle has been fought to-day between Lee and Meade, but to what extent and with ‘what result is unknown; nor is it likely to be known to- night. Heavy firing has been heard here the whole evening in the direction of Carlisle. It is a long way off, and at ‘times very rapid. Theriver banks are lined with per- eons listening and discussing the probable results. PROBABLE ATTACK OF THE REBELS BE- TWEEN MECHANICSBURG AND CARLISLE. Baxvuawena, Pa., July 1—Midnight. ‘The heavy firing heard in the direction of Carlisle has Rew ceased. 18 is Delieved that the rebele have made an attack on We forces belonging to this department, betwen Me- @hanicsburg and Carlisle. The result is not known at ‘Wiis writing. A large fire is. now seen im the direction of Carlisle. ‘What is burning is not known. Tt is Dolieved here that Loe’s headquarters are at Dover, ‘York county. NO REBELS AT PEACH BOTTOM. Lancaster, Pa., July 1, 1863. ‘There is nothing now here. Colonel Franklin bas com- munication with our forces at McCail’s Ferry and Peach Bottom by a lime of couriers. The last message, received a6 ten o’cloek to-night, says nothing has been seen of the vebe) forces im that vicinity. ‘There is a vague rumor that the revels are again at ‘York; but it is not reliable. THE REBEL MOVEMENTS IN MARYLAND. DESPATCH OF MR. 8. M. CARPENTER. Higanquanrens, Axwy oF Tie loTomc, July 1, 1863. Reports from Sharpsburg state that a large force of rebels bas croused the Potomac at that point during the Jast few daye and pushed on towards Pennsylvania. Boonsboro and South Mountain remain ip the possession of the enemy Immense trains of supplies have been sent by the ene- my from Pennsylvania in the Shenandoah valley aod stored for future use. Leo's army is quiet along our front, witb the exception of an occasional skirmish between the cavalry. The rebele occupied Westminster day before yesterday. ‘The Home Guard offered some resistance and Jost a num Der in kiled and wounded op Monday last. Sergeant Clyne, of the Third Indiana cavalry, made a gallant dash into Hagerstown with nine mon, capturiny valuable rebel mail and eleven prisoners. The letters ‘were of gi eat Importance, and have (urnished much de- sirable information, In one an offer of four thousand dol- Jars is thade to an individual to serve as a substitute A terrible battle cannot much longer be delayed. Gen Meade bus the confidence of the entire army, aud no one doubte our uitimate success. Wasmxcron , July 1, 1843. ong are entertained that Lee's army may f retreat from Maryland and reach Washing. tom before it can be reached by the Union army. Noth img more can be said without disclosing situations Great conddence is exproseed as to tbe soldierly qual) , ties of General Meade, and the ope is entertained that {he may be able to strike the rebel army on the flank and {dest Dofore it can possibly retreat. Yesterday about one hundred mu ies and fifty prieoners {taken from the retiring forces under Stuart, were brought fo this city. The mulesare apart of those capty nday last, ; Intelligence bas been received that Gen. Please intercepted the force of Stuart, and succeeded in cap ring all the supplies seized by him in bis recent raid viernity 1 body of the rebel cavairy from Maryland, south tbe Baltimore and Obie Railroad, smal! par orn have been loft bebind, and are indelging in Pooosds nol raiaa, Cot. Wyndham, however, ha» sent out ' Ying parties of his newly organized cavalry, beth Roce and South, for the purpose of bunting up these NO REBELS WITHIN TEN MILES OF WASH- ; INGTON. Wasmuworom, July 1, 1868. Tt wae ancertained by our scouts yesterday, who com- pleted a circuit extendiug ten tiles from the city, that there was not a ringle rebel soldicr to be neon. Our scoute are confident that there are no rebel soldiers anywhere betwoen Frederic and the Potomac, ‘Washington to-dag ie remarkably quiet. BVACUATION OF CARLISLE BY THE REBELS, r Cantimie, Pa., July 12 Pm. ‘tho inat of the rebel trope left this pince this morning ‘atfve o’cloclt. Ax there fe no telegraphic nor raiirond Yines of communication between this place and Harris- pore, Thave to send my despatches by horse and special fmemengee to Harrisburg, from which piace they are telewraphed to you. Whe testral sweite ouye left bere it went ont on direction, With | Jersey for tuelt aid Paltimore pike, and onwerd in that | vac et a traty of avout afty sagons. This train was | was \u frovt of the hotel at the time, j ce are evidences thateven since the departure of | | Penosy!vania from fovarion, and certainly of this city, | anticipation NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1863—TRIPLE SHEET, orders to march on Moniay nigbt OF eurly om Tuesday | morning; But fer reasons mot made public he ad arg @ommence to move bis command until yertertay at f we A. M. ‘The rear of the column did wot get out of Car Auto | eompany of cavairy, called the ‘Pana Troop,” most of | until nme A. M. He had about twelve thousand mgm of the three arms of the service. ‘There was @ division under command of Gew way Brad ley T. Jobasea, that encamped two miles wert of Cariisic. ‘Tom force 414 not pass throngh Carlisle, axe retreated with evident precipitancy towards Shippe’zsbarg yester- day aternoon, So hasty was the retre 4 of this com- mand that cooked rations were left beb! pq. General Karly took one hundred ea twenty six pri soners at Gettysburg. These prieogers were tken to Carlisle and placee under guard ‘fm tho market house. Here they were kept twelve hour’, whens they were pa- voled; the mature of the parole, yequired them to remain (twenty-four boars m town—fr+gm five o'clock last evening. They fulfilled their parole amd started towards Harris- burg thie morning. Wha these prisoners were cos- veyed from Gettysburg they had to pass through Ship- penebura. At that plage their shoes were stripped from them, and they were marched Daretoot to Carlisle. At the Jatter piace tha townspeople furnished them with shoes to go to Harrmburg. ‘Tho following speaks for itself. ‘the troopa:— GRNKRAL ORDERS—NO. 73 Hmanquanrens, AnxY or Nowmusny Vininins, } CHAMFRRSPURG, Pa,, June 27, 1863. ‘The commanding general hax observed with marked fatisfaction the conduct of the troops on the march, and confidently untici-ates results commensurate with the high spirit they have manifested. No troops could have displayed greater fortitude or better performed the arda ‘ons marches of the nast ten days. Their conduet in other respects non with fow exceptiina been in keeping with their character ay soldiers, and ontitles them to approba. ton ond praine. ‘There have. however, been instances of forgetfulnces, on the part of ame, that they have in keeping the yet wisuilied reputation of the army, and that the duties ex- acted of us by civilization and ebristionity are not leas obligatory int)» . 10 in our own, 1 ter dis- whele Wt was adaressed to » and th Peonle, than the perpetration of the ! obs upon the innocent and defenceiess ana * struetion of private property that have » of the enemy in our own country Such proce © the army and destractive of the ends of our present movement. It must be remembered that we make war only upon armed men, and that we cannot take vengeance for the wrongs onr people have suffere’ without lowering ourselves in the eves of all whose abhorence bas been excited by the atrocities of our enemy, and of- fending ag» inet Him to whem vengeance belongeth, with- out whose favor and support our efforts must all prove in vain. ‘The commanding general, therefore, earnestly exhorts the troops to abstain with most scrupulous care from un- necessary Or wan'on injury to private property; and he ‘enjoins upon all officers to arrest and bring to summary punishment all who sba)l in any way offend against the orders cn this mbject. R. K. LEE, General. The following is 2 copy of a certificate for goods taken at Carltele:— Canuistx, Pa. , June 28, 1868. This is 10 certify that I bave this day received of Mr. John Noble, for the ure of this division, ninety bushels corn, at cighty.five cents per bushel. JOHN A, ROGERS, Mator and Chief Quartermaster Second Division. ‘When the rebels came into town here they made an immediate requisition for twenty-five thousand pounds of ‘bacon, one hundred sacks of salt, fifteen hundred barrels of flour, twenty-five barre!s of potatoes, twenty-five bar- vels of molasses, five thousand pounds of coffee, five thousand pounds of sugar, twenty five thousand pounds of dried frait,and for various ether articles in small quantities. Their design seemed to be to completely rid the town of there articles, They also made another re- quisition for three hundred ounces of quinine, ninety Pounds of chloroform, fifty ponnds of gum opium, &c. They took all the drugs and medicines they wanted, also surgical instruments. A cnrious incident occurred last night. At twelve o'clock @ guard was sent to search the Manor Houre for something to eat for General Jenkins. The searchers found a part of a cold turkey in the cellar, and this was set before the General. When the rebels were in town they kept a female spy at the Mansion House. She was a pretty, but impudent Piece of rebel calico. General Ewell made his headquarters at the barracks. ‘Those were not destroyed. ‘The rebels did great damage to the railroad. They have destroyed a trestle work bridge, built on stone Pliers, near the town, completely, and have torn down the piers, bent the rails and burnt up all the woodwork, ‘The track is also toyn up and much destroyed for nearly amile out of town. A portion of the railroad is also destroyed between Carlisie and Newville. The telegraph wires have suffered much. Whi'e the rebels were in town they preserved the best Of discipline, and order prevailed everywhere. Hate, doote, &c, they paid for in rebel serp, and then offered to buy it up at thirty-three per cent. Most of the citizens took this; but some kept the money for curiosity. ‘They went into Adams’ Express office and took away al! ‘the boxes in it. ‘The rebela when here had regular mail communication with Richmond, including the newspapers. Two mails were distributed to them while here. From Mr, Woodward they took three thousand dollars worth of grain. Some rebel soldiers committed a rape on Miss Worst, in Frankfort townsbip. She lived at Mr. Gephart’s. ‘Last night a band car came down here from Shippens- burg with a bearer of despatches to Colonel MoClare. ‘The bearer reported only a few rebel piekets én Shippens- burg. There are not many citizens in town to-day. 1t is now very quiet here, The town looks very dirty, but scarcely prevents any strange sights, Tho rebeis seen here were more dirty than ragged. The enemy cut down telegraph wires for miles, and made canes of them. The enemy selected a thousand dollars worth of goods Principally provisione, which they could not send away for want of transportation. THE REBEL LEVY AT SHIREMANSTOWN. Snrmewanetown, Pa., July 1-9 A. M. ‘The enemy did” no particular damage here. They only made levy for something to eat, REBEL OCCUPATION OF MECHANICSBURG. Mecnasrteene , Pa., July 1—10 A. M. The enemy agreeably disappointed the people here by actions. General Jenkins preserved the best of order in town. He had bis hendquarcers at the Ashland House on Sunday, and ordered citizens to fornish rations for 1,600 men, and on Monday for only 160, The citizens complied as far ae they could. The rebels did not carry off the large amount of stores ip warchouse bere, and did no particular damage about town. EVACUATION OF SHIPPENSEURG. Newwruue, Pa. July 1-190 P.M All is now quiet here. The enemy are said to have lett Shippensburg. T have seen several citivens just (rom Shippessburg, and they ail confirm this report. ‘They say | the Chambersburg people have been made to sulfer | greatly. REPORTED READVANCE OF THE REBELS. Fort Wasninoton, Pa, July 1—Bveqing There is a flying rumor that the enemy is in forve in the neighborhood of Mechaniosburg, in the directien to wards the mountains All kinds of rumors are afloat of a readvance of the enemy on several pointe in the valley. but there ts po | positive information. Tsead you these rumore simply as | romore. | SPEECH OF GOVERNOR CURTIN | IN PHILADELPHIA. Pwrtapenrma, J ly 1, 1868 Goveruor Curtin arrived in this city iis evening, and | addrenged @ targe crowd in front of the Coniinental Hotel. | He said if General Meade's army is eucocestul the tide of | war will turp im our favor: but if it i defeated, we must fall back on our own resources. Military men bawe concur red ip the opinion, sed properly, that the dolunce of STIRRING | | arrives Troan | peace men” of their com | words io J te otated that not less than five thoveand men were ‘enrolied in this city to-day, being more than can be mus tered in by the few officers engaged for that purpose. ‘The Union Ieague has raised a brigade, moluding & whose members bave seen active service. Recruiting fer the colored regiments goes on briskly. SUPPOSED CAVALRY FIGHT NEAR PERRY- VILLE. Hannisrurs, Pa., July 2, 1868. No important facts to communicate. Artillery fring has deen heard since balf-past nine in the direotion of Perryvillo, on the Pennsylvania umd Central Road. It ig not impossibte that Imboden has met our strong | force in that neighborhood, in which case he will inal) likelibood fail in bis attempts to cut the road. Thave nothing to communicate from the front. Desertions from the rebel army are said to be extraor- @marity pumerous. ‘The capital is quiet. Murketry firing was heard over am hour this afternoen im the direction of Newmarket. ENCOUNTER WITH REBELS NEAR CARLISLE. Punsveurwa, July 2, 163. A Harrisberg despatch to the Press says a strong force, under General Knipe, was marched up the valley to day towards Carlisle. A supply train was also sent out, | which encountered the rebels, and withdrew to Harris burg. Heavy firing bas been heard im tye direction of Car- lisie. No doubt a considerable ong: it ie going on. The Aght is probably near Mechanicsburg, The danger iw not over yet. OUR COLUMBIA CORRESPONDENCE. Cowmma, Pa., July 1, 1863. TH RRBKL MOVEMENTS, There are a Jarge number of persons here this morning anxious to croes the river, in view of the fact that the enemy bas fallen back, but the military authorities are not disposed to grant pasves for this purpose at present, os weare unable to throw any troops across for their | J endeavored to get across to-day in a skiff, A large nnmber of persons have protection. was ordered buck York va felnity try ped the town and ne of march westward, rebels vader Genera: cleared out, ‘They took up tiieir towards Gettysburg or Chambersburg. 11 is thought that | the rebel army is im full retreat for the Potomac river. THR CAUEE OF THR RETREAT. Wt ie said that a courier arrived at York from General Lee’s headquarters, on Sunday night, with orders for him to fall back to Oxford immediately with all of his troops prepared for battle, and the rebel soldiers were confident that a great battle was imminent. STATE OF AFYAIRS HELOW. A gentleman, who came up. yesterday, informs me ‘that the* hills opposite McCall’s Ferry was bleck with warms of rebol troopa, who were part of Long- street’s corrs d’armer, which, he says, has a@ long pontoon train and will no donbt attempt to make a cross- ing to-day. This pews seems almost incredible, now that Genersls Ewell and Early have retreated down the valley; but as it is vouched for and believed here, | send iton to you. Our forces at the point, under command of Major Stevens, are wholly inadequate to prevent a cross- ing: but the ri current rupning at the rate of tvelve mies an hour. be next to impossible under these circumstances to lay & pontoon bridge over 4t. ur difficulty is that there is no way Of reinforcing Major Stevens immediately, as the troops would have to walk ler to the ferry, ‘& distance of twenty-eight miles, GENERAL LEE CONCENTRATING FOR BATTLE. Tt is generally suppored that here Gen. Lee is endeayor- ing to leave the State without fighting; but there is the very best reasons for supposing that he wi!) first e-deavor © destroy the Army of the Potomac, as otherwise he himself may have his army dostrayed ‘by it, and lie ill gotten gains wi!! fal! into the hands of the United States government in =] expect to bear at any moment of @ battle in the Cumberland Valley, and perhaps the battle field of Antietam will be the scene of the conflict. Jt is the universal desire of the people to have General McClellan lead our great army now on the Susquehanna forward to the aid of General Meade and utterly destroy the rebel army of Northern Virginia. Weall see the ‘end of the rebellion in such a movement, but fear radical jem and corruption must yet rule, until other and per- haps severer warnings should be sent us by the God of nations. ‘TAR COLU BIA RIDGE. The authorities here are heartily ridiculed for destroying the bridge, which was dove entire- ly from fripbt. The planking from the south- ern section might have been torn up, and this would have rendered its passage by the rebels perfectly impassable, expecially if our troops had done their duty. It now appears that a very smal! force of rebels entered Wrightsville, consisting only of cavalry and a section of artillery. As it is no one can croas the river, and pursuit ‘of the rebels is out of the question. ‘THE TEILADELINIA TROOP, ‘Tho Firat City troop of Philadetphia, a company whose inal organization dates back to the Revolution, have dore excellent service since they came out upon the occasion of the present invasion. Honors, how ever, crowd upon them entirely too fast. They are credited by the entorprising agent of the Associated |’ress with having taken au active part in the shamefu} scrim. mage of the “Custom House Guard” at Wrigh:svil': They were on this side of the Susquehanna at the time + the fight, and had nothing to do with the afair, Hot “the trcoy’’ Leen there they would have fought like beroes, unless the odds were largely auaiuat them, and then they would have discreetiy fallen back to the bridge in good order, and pot do as the Guard did—scatuor all over the country, and surrender to stumps, trees, cows and sheep The Revenue Guards have gained an unenviadle fame A year ago Colone) Thomas is alleged to have surrendered hia regiment to another in the State service, mistaking the latter for rebels, without any hesitancy, so little did he or his officers know about the tricks of csmp as prac- ticed by New Yorkers on the unsophisticated. The dis- grace of the present affair falls upon the rbially pro- fane and irascible Collector of the Port of Philadelphia. mR, WeCLANAN. That delectable correspondent of the Triune, who writes from Lancaster, telegrapbed a miserable yarn from that city on Wedneeday, which "was @ fabrication mannfactered out of the whole cloth, about ex-Presivent Buchanan. This gentieman was in Lancaster on that day, doing all he could to encourage the citizens to enlist for the defence of the State, and be- seeching the “war screamers” to des st from packing up their goods and leaving the city. The old man is tho roughly devoted to the Union cause, bat opposes the ad- ministration in iis miserable war policy. He was per fectly cool, and not half so badly scared as those who have been advising war to the teoth and the hanging of all who breathe a sinele syllable against abolition re. THR FEELING IN YORK. Union men who have fled to this*place from York ro- port that many of the people of the Intter town feasted and‘ played the lacquey”’ to the rebel officers, volunteer. ‘ing advice and information to them very freely Mr. Chief Burgers Strong, who was 80 anxious to surrender the town hefcre the rebels appeared, is said to have been quite a lion among the rebels. and’ tendered al! of the flow bis mills ag a humbie tribute at the shrine of the we gods. These men deserve the execration of bu- manity. ‘THE RAID 18 OVER.” ‘This is the ery now among the stolid residents of @is and veiphboring towns, As we have not MeClolian to jead these raw troops to victory we may expect that they Will follow the Army of the Potomac to the State line for |S duty and (hen be discharged. | upprse it will be no arm to tell the people now, thet with all of this great uprising aud turning ont of the peorie, not one of our military wisescren has been wike enovgh w organize # single brigade to be pasbed forward in yer order after the enemy. General Sanford tried to do this with his new troops, but be seems to have got swamped in red tape; for Teonnot hear anything of the three brigadiers and their staffe that be sent to Harrisburg There is one aatiefac- Vion. however, and that is that our covernmont has been pretty sehronaty frightened: and 1f the rebels should ad yanoe agvin we shall be prepared © receive them iD at leant decent manner. TROOPS COMING iN, Men are ;vuring fo now alovg the raiiroat from almost all quarters , onder the Governor’steal!, ond there is every Prospect of our Daving a fine, larve a my to move down | the valley in a few da; Attention is now bee paid to the or; zation of cavalry regiments. and some infantry com ai from the country have been mounted. This will render ovr advance cotumn quite elective. Five companies of Colone! Thomas's regiment have come in | and have reported for duty. they evaded the rebels, a'ter having been ont of between York and Bainbridge. They toid the people that they were going to Peach Bot- tom, and then marched directly to fainbridge. ANOTITER GRRAT UPRISIN There are evidences that the authorities will roon be swamped with tr ops. The war fever is ronning high all over the State. in some of the counties every man cana. ble of besring arme hus enlisted. Several old man who fought Ip the last war with Great Pritain came in from the beniebted region# of Lancaster county and tendered their services this moruing, baving frst ebamed the iter. ° RRMEL DRORRTERS. A large oumber of deserters are coming in at our dit ferent outpeste, «nd report an immense pumber in the ork county anxious to come in. They say that probably & ma ority of the rebels were opposed to the war, and would gladly desert if opportunity offered THR BLACK TROOES, ‘The colored company sent down the Northern Can Ratiroad from Harrisburg i said vo hove fought © bard at the battle or skirmish near Re nbridge. Abo will be found apon the banke of the Susquehanna, and | the call made por ted 40 all thre onieta ak lof e@veu thousand exht hundred men from this city. How soon canl get them! (A voice. “To morrow.” Cheers), Do not measare it by days: jet it be hours. (Cheers and cries of ‘Give ue MeCiollan.””) Kot us not forget, ax Penneylvaniang, that in this great | struggle the rebels strike at Pennsylvania becanse whe ie | loyal to the national government. (Cheers). While | there is one sentence of she coustitution remaining, and while there is one particle of government poor | jeft, | will stand by it as your Governor, and I may expect you to do the same. (Cheers.) Let us all Sustain our government, and place our grost in the great God of nations eh the © The Governor returned thanks to New York and New Army of the Prtomac, in which the following facts are |r A regiment from the iatter State two regiments of these rable sollies ere now in ibe State service, The are kept separcte from tho wi it troops, who are getting more Kindly disposed towards then: THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, Cirealar of General Meade Requesiing Com- manders to ress Their Treops—A Battery Captared at Emmnetisburg— General Stahel Relieved of Gls Command, e., te, — Weutmotom, July 1, 1969, Lettere of today's date have been received from the and report that the | marked willingness on the part of the soldiers to undergo apy fatigue within the bounds of human endurance. ‘She rebels recently gent only a smatl scouting or recon- noitring party to the vieinity of Frederick. Sharing in the general belief that there ig no force of the enemy between | that city aud Hagerstown, the stage proprietor this morn- ing seut out his team from the former for the latter place. This fact i stated to show that the intervening distance is now believed to be safe to travell A portion of our forces surrounded Emmcttsburg on Monday and captured without conflict a battery—ihe only rebel force shere. Notwithstandwg various reports to the contrary, our pontoon bridges at Edwards’ Ferry have been taken up and safely secured by the Kngineor brigade. Genera! Stab! was relieved from his cavalry command by General Hooker on Sunday, and General Kilpatrick ap pointed in nis place. Brigadier General Copeland has been assigned to other uty, and bis late command has been reorganized. ‘The very best spirit pervades the army, and the hope of an early and decinive battle is the prevailing sentiment of the troops. ‘The portion of Marylémd occupied by our army is teem- ing with rich agricultaral supplies. The most friendly Gisposition is evineed towerds us by the inhabitants generally, and every precaution is taken to prevent the wanton destruction of property. Our cavalry is actively scouting in every direction, and ‘no (ears of surprise are for an instant entertained by any one. . The following circular has been issued:— HRADQU ARTERY, ARMY OF THK Poros} June 30, 1963. ‘The commanding general requests that previous to the engaement #oon expected with the enemy, copps ard al other commanding officers address their troops, explaining to them the immense issues involved in the struggle. ‘The enemy is now on our soil. The whole country looks anxiously to this army to deliver it from th Presence of the foe. Our failure to do so will leave us mo such welcome as the swelling of millions of hearts with pride and joy at our success would give to every soldier of the army. Homes, fire- sides and domestic aitars are involved. The army ha: | fought well heretofore. It is believed that it will fight more desperately and brayely than ever if it is addressed im fitting terms. Corps and other commanders are authorized to order the instant death of apy soldier who fails to do his duty at this hour. By command of Major General MEADE. 8. Wiuame, Assistant Adjutant General. IMPORTANT FROM TENNESSEE. General Rosecrans’ Pursuit of Bragg’s Army. Our Forces Within Five Miles | of Tullahoma. A GENERAL ENGAGEMENT EXPECTED, &., &., &e. Covoorp Cuvree (Five MILES YROF Testanoma), June 30, 1863. ‘The situation here is not materially changed. A recon- noiseance to-day was made within three miles and a balf of the rebel stronghold. The rain bas continued fo; the last forty-eight hours and has been unusually heavy. The roads are in a terri- ble condition, movements are almost prevented thereby. But with bis unparalieled perseverance and persistence, General Rosecrans bas pushed on, Colonel Wilder's expedition returned today. He burned the bridge at Decherd and destroyed a la ge part of the railroad track. He found only a emall garrison at Decherd, whom he whipped and drove out, Buti» me- diately after he burned the bride a large force of the enemy came in. Dechird is only twelve miles in the rear of Tullabona. The whistling of locoa otives at Tullahoma was dis. tincly beard yesterday, This is the only foundation for the.rumor that the reb: Is are retreating to Chattanooga. | Little doubt is ent rtained but that the euemy will fight us in the forts nr; but their silence is very strange. The country is very «| Mcult to operate in, being low, marshy end overgrown with underbrush. General Steadm.n’s brigade made a reconnoissance to day to within three mic and a half of Tullahoma, Two regime: ts of the enemy were encountered. An engage- | ment eosued, in which the enemy gave way without serious resistance oF of the Tenth were principal The following casualties are reported:—Lieutenant Jon kins, Second cuvalry, killed. Orderly S-rgeunt Newhouse, private xeddeo, Co. }; Corporal Nier. privates Dinsmore, Pennirtory, Boyle, Kel’ Clark Javerty, and Corporal Dowerty, Co. 1, 10th inaiana, slightly wounded; private Sarberont, seriously, «nd privates Bennett, Senuest, Gil- bert, and Virgil, Co. 1, 4th Kentucky, slightly. ucy reluctance. The skirmisher+ ndiana and Fourth Kentucky regimeuts Ccxconn Cuveou June 30-8 P. M. A reconnoissance by General Stea man this afteruoon was pushed within ‘wo miles of Tullahoma. General Thomas accompanied the column, and reports the enemy in force in their works, with videttes thrown out a short distance from tuetr front, It is thought by some that a mere shell of tne rebe! army remains in Tennessee, which is doubtless a mistake We tound four brigades at H overs Gap, four at Liberty Gap, and our friends at Shelbyville report eighteen thou sand men of Polk's brigade as passing through that place Cheatbam’s division is reported as baving moveo w Rik river bridge. Dechard bridge, wiich was destroyed, can hardiy be rebuilt before six days, when all q@ili be decided. While the loss of this bridge will not prevsut reinforcements coming, the rebels cannot carry Off heir stores wt Beavy munitions of war. REBEL ACCOUNTS. The Chattanooga Rebel Of the 27th and 28ib of June is received. Tt sayt:— One hundred wounded of Stewart's division have er rived from the field of Beech (rove, It algo says:—Two divisions are engaged at Liberty and Hoover's Gaps; meantime reinforcements are belvg bur ried forward. Five brigades passed up yesterday, and John R. Jackson bas been devpatebed to hold himself iw readiness. Among the killed at Beech Grove, the Reb-i mentions Adjutant Thowas, Twrntieth Tennessee, The revel bee was 100 killed and 400 oF 600 wounded, The Rebel of the 28th wit., on the situation, saye:— There is no qnestion but thit the enemy is approaching Anda great battle is to be fou, bt. Every pre-aration is being made to give hun a wa ™ reception. Daggage and sick are being sent to the ror and retiforcoments to the frout Another brigade from Wostern Virginia passed up yesterday, chiefly Virginia troops im their Oret campaign The Tennessee portion of Buckner's command passed up last evening, and Jackson's will probably follow in tbe morning. We learn that Breckenridge’ i#ion did not reach Montgomery , having bec: recalled by General Jobo ston to Jackson, We overestimated the loss ip killed and woun'ed. The whole number will not exceed 200, not 75 of whom were killed. Tk was reported inat evening that 2.000 oF 4.000 0% Uh | euemy’s cavairy had occup'ed Mancheeter, and thot 1 had burned one or two 6 8 side of Hoover's Gap. This story te act ho) as Arth uivertiser an corres ndence of the Mobi Wann. fe here are spl wheat oror ly for the reaperr. Labor nd eave it, The farmers siy ti not save their wheat without holn, Geuene | fir well to let bis army belp the armers and take part of the crop for pay. Wheat must be saved, and, where ve consry, the army shou'd heiy t ®ve it This crop gar- nered and pisced ip safe depois, there will be no scarcity agate during this war. Cn last Wedvesday , 3d inst. rome of us made a “pop call” on Myohoort Rosecrans, at Muriteesboro. hat town ie aboot twoniy four miles from Wartrace, and, by a terced march, we can reveh hi in one day. Fie pickets are at Stone river, 0 ais side of Muc- freesboro. Thee: ie ‘ aay n foorch at dajyight. Ar bight The road was horribl hob y In many pleces it was foot deep in were mvliot and wo bad to crue them con. ‘The or will ber tinnelty by wading bet on we herria? on end on, nike late anavalaneh. Only ones were Waited for , ad Our jast movements bare been characterized by @ | then only for afew minutes, A/\tie after ue v'clvce we j were In 8ig?.tof the Yankee pickets. Take it all in all, it was on¢, of the hardest marches mide during this war, Witho », waiting & moment the advan.e went to attack the enemy , and a heavy force of pickets were thrown oat to jaurd all the approaches. I was with the pickets, and vd occasion to be near the fight. By three o'clock our ‘advance engaged the Yankee pickets, and a sharp skir- mish followed. About five o'clock the artillery wont in and fired thirty-two times. I could hear the missiles screeching and bi-sing through the air, Our advance Tushed through Stone river, and went withiy about three miles of Murfreesboro, About sundown were re- cailed, and there was again ‘iiet along the front.” Both armies sient that night in cannon shit of each other, and doubtless both expected an attack before morning. We did, certainly, for go the pickets were warped = My indi vidual loss “im the affair was an umbrella and a pair of waterproof legs, This was the boldest kind of a dash at the enemy, which bearded him in his very den, and which doubtiess effected “a vig seore’’ among bis Putchmen. Rosy most be perplexed to know the ob,ect of our visit, Let the Yankees ** guess’? it, Our loss was slight, not exceeding @ dozen. We do not know theirs, but the artille: ists declare that they killed @ Yankee colonel. During .he night T could see the flames of burning honges, to which the Yankees set fire near the scece of the light, Early next morning we faced about and returned to camp, This eudes oue of tie most daring dashes of the war. I shonld like to see Rosecrans and his Dutchmen return our cail. Our army is well condiviouel, except in the matter of shoes. Many are barefooted | nd utterly anfit for a march, or judeed any duty This in without excuse. The govern- met could get shoes if it would. ‘There are plenty in Europe, and a haif doven steamers that run the blockade at Charleston could in one carve bring evorgh to supply the entire army for a year, ‘The Confederate states have ample credit in Europe ami can buy them, if the govern- ment would only furnish the leather, each reciment could and would make its own shoes. ‘The thing is too bad as it stands, We bive quarm»sterial promises of the arrival of — ve thousand pairs, which are to be here to-morrow; ri ‘To-morrow and to-morrow and to-morrow Creong in this petty pace from day to day, and yet no shoes. The notab'e man of our army ia General Cleburne, who bas risen with a rapidity of a Clande Yelnotte or a me- teor. He began the war as a private, and in eighteen mozths was a major general. And this withent going through West Poi.t and without political influences. He fonght his way up by hard knocks. Sueh success argues both extraordinary merit and extraordinary luk, No man, however inherently great, can get along without Inck, and as the adage goes, ‘a foo} for Juck."Athov wene- rally baving a monopoly of the article. But occasionally luck and merit meet in the same mun, and then comes a Claude Melnotte or @ Cleburne. Ge: era: Henningsen is one of the truly great commanders but luck is against him, and he has quit the army in diegust. ‘bhe:e 18 a Wilk Of Roseccuus advan ing, and some be- lieve it; but I regard iba» **bosb.”” Kosecrans is ove of the timidest generals, and never made but ove atiack in his life, which was at Murfreesboro, But certs iniy our time must goon come. It is nearly six months since the large armivs in Teonessee hive measured strength, though they have confronted each other all the t'me, in easy striking distance. Twetve bours' march by either army will bring it within the lines of the other. It is now June, of battles,” and surely the precious season is not destined to be wasted. If the fighting 1s not done dexperstely, and the Yankee armies annihilated or driven beyond the border during the summer, both will take up winter quarters again, and sleen away another half year. Surely this will be avoided by our government. Surely an effort will be made to recover our J'st territory. Captain John J. Winston. of the thirty-eighth, has ac- cepted the appointment of adjutant in the | ighteenth Ala. bama. His reasons are, T suppose, the superio: ¢ mforts and bandbox arrangements enjoyed by ‘the staff.” and faith in the rising star of Holtzclaw. As matters now stand. Holtzclaw has a fine promise of the next appoint- ment of brigadier. ‘The country between this place and Murfreesboro is & splendid one. A stranger would vever imaxiue from pase- ing through it that war bad ever touched it with ite ra- vages. Indeed, from the Normand: bind us,,to Murfreesboro, the w! country is unsur- passed for richness, abundance and beauty. There wiil be a splendid crop of b'ackberries in about two weeks, ‘They will be a great heip tq the amy. THE LATEST FROM VICKSBURG. Riaut W.xo, Amy ov Vicxenvna, ‘June 25—Evening. Colone] Wood's pickets captured a messenger thix morn- ing bearing letters from Vicksburg, alsv the following verbal messige to Johnston:—‘(an hold out ten days. If not sooner relieved will be obliged 40 surrende: A letter from General Withers to bis wife speaks of the probabilities of going North and of » speedy exchange. One irom W. L. Smith speaks disparagingly; and another gives a list of ity-fou: «used and wounded in ap Alabama regiment. As some of the letters bear marks of being intended for our eyes they are not implicitly Deieved. But there is abundant covourrent testimony to sesiaw the siory of genera: disasters. Hills, ten miles be- Axapyuarerers, Watwor Huis, Near Vio: set Ra, June 26, 1663. Yesterday afternoon General Logan expioded a mine under the rebel fort on bis front, biowing one side and one angle away, A strnggie chen took place for ite pos- session, which Das mot yet ‘ermuvated. Gur men bold one ssdo and the enemy tbe other, We are eudeavoring © mount cannon, m the which they resist. General McPherson thines be wilt be able to planta battery in one portion of the tort. A beavy firing of artillery aud musketry was kept up during the night to prevent the rebele from concentrating on that point. Our loss in the affair ap to tbis time may reach three bundred killed aud wounded, ihe enemy’s Jose must uave been severe. Camo, July 1, 1863. ‘Tue stenmer Bello of Memphis brings Vicksburg dates of the 26th ult * The recent battle in Grant's rear 1s said to have been ~evere, but no particulars have been received. ‘There is no doubt that tne rebels have been making preparations tg cross the river ard escape into Lo.isiana, ae quite « oumber of skiffs and flatbuats have been dis covered, The Twentieth, Thirtieth and Forty-fifth Iiinois regi ments are among those who rushed into the breach made ™m the foot of the hill by the expiosion of the mine in epera! Logan's front, on the 26th ult, This fort is 00 the highest ground in the vicinity, and sompietely commands most of the rebel works. Our (roope are Mounting thirty-two-pounder Parrots aud pine juoh Dabigiens im it, Mebe! Accounts. Jacavon, June 26, 1863. A staff officer, who left Vicksburg on Monday, resorts the garrison closely besieged. The euemy keep up a con stant Qre, much more severe than formerly, as they bave (he range of the town. Ap eutire block of buildings was destroyed om Wash vogton street by incendiaries. Every means bes been ken to dis over them, but without suevers, The sappers and mivers on both cides are bard at work, Abd w close together that they cau bear the sound of eucd oubers picks. WEWS FROM RICHMOND. Expected Attack of the Union Forces— ‘The Citizens Armi Puranrcrma, July 1, 1963, ‘The Washington Star has the following: — ‘The Ella arrived this morning from the Lower Potomac bringing up the following prisoners: —Ceorge Burvett, Alfred Mardioghom and William Tragus, taken by the schooner Races ag blockade runners; Chacies Douglas aud Joseyb Parker, taken by the schooner Manguin ov Ne clon of being spies; and Wim. Hunter, who got on the Re solute, ‘The latter says he ts a deserter from the Tenth Louis Ana regiment. He reprosents that the people of Iieh mond, which place be jeit last week, were much fright ened, feering an attack, and the citizens were being armed. Thirty rebel cavairy entered Aceotinck ov Sunday, ‘The Chottancoga Aebet of the 2Tvb has the folowing — Hermon, Tune a5, 1868, Ten transports approached the W bite House this morn ing, and agmall force landed, It is reported their pickers have advanced to Tonstall’s Station. No apprehensions are feit in jofttcia! circles. Train of Care Wrecked by G laa. Lovmwrue, Ky, July 1, 1868 This morning's passenger train, hence for Frankort was thrown of the track by the removal of « rail by forty gueritian, supposed to be under Hines, The engine was Dadly dntiaged. Nobody was hart. ‘The rebels burced the baggage car and contents, and owe passenger car arty of gueriiins paesed through Shelby county at nght, stealing a number of horses in their roue (he Militia Law of Onto to Be Pat in Foree—T Knroiment Dim Sulliven County, Crrcrwnatn, July 1, 1868, At a special meeting of the City Counefl, held last night, it was resolved to put the State Militia law in force at once. A'l citizens between eighteen and forty-five years or g vot physieally diedbied, are to be organized tate upsnies on the Fourth of Jaly, and are subject to the Governor's call for daty in such numbers as he may think won ry elarce war meetings were bold at Cotmbue, Oils, and we. diane, Pat ott ¥ it regard te the enrolment if oo Fava ts ended, auc the military will Indiauapo.is to day. Mean IMPORTANT FROM BERMUD . Arrival of Mr. Va!'andigham, Ep Route for Canada. MOVEMENTS OF THE BLOCKADE RUNNERS The Dismissal of British Consal Moore by the Rebel Authorities, Letter from Mr. Benjamin to Mir, Mason on the Subject, ke, ce., de. We have the Bermuda Roval Gazette of June 23. ‘The rebel steamer Lady Davis arrived at St. Georges om the 22d from Wilmington. She is reported to belong to the rebel government, and to have brougbt important de- spatches from that government to the British govern- ment. There were twelve blockade runners at Wilmington on the 16th. Two of them left in company with the Lady Davis, which passed close to tho blockading squadron om her way out of Wilmington. The Lady Davis was former ly the Cornubia. The steamer Harriet Pinck»ey ha@ arrived from Eng- land, ond the Lord Clyde had cleared for Nassau, ‘The steamer Marion, from Nassau, bound to England had called for coal, but not being able to get supplied she proceeded to Halifax. A line of steamers is about to be established between Bermuda and Liverpool. Arrived at Hamilton, Bermuda, June 18, sehepner B, A, ‘Willard, Conly, Bangor. Arrival of Mr. Vailandigham. [From the Béermuda Gazette. } ‘This gentleman, who has caused sv much excitement io the Northern States, and who was banished to the Southern States for a stated period, arrived here in the Confederate steamer Lady Davis, from Wilmington, op Saturday last. It is reported that Mr. V. ig on his way to Canada, and there to await coming events. Dismissal of a Bi in Consal by the [From the ines Mastene wemiane June 16.) iimingt iy ie We give below, from the Richmond Sentinel, & 4 of the Secretary of State of the Confederate States to Mrz Mason, our Commissioner in Eng'and. It makes known the causes of the late revocation of the exequatur of the British Consul at this port. and i doiny so takes occasion to explsin the general grounds of tho President’s actiom and the views which govern the policy which be is pur- suing.— No. 24.) Comraprnate StATES OF AMERICA, Derartuxer ov State, Rionvonp, June 6, 1863. Sre—Herewith you will receive copies of the following — . ‘A. —latter of George Moore, Esq., Her Brittanic ty’s Consul in Richmond to this depurtment, dated oe tatier from the of State to Consul Moore, .—Latier Secretary to February 20, 1863. C.—Latters patent by the President, revoking the exe- quatur of Consul Moore, June 6, 186". D.—Letter enclosing to Cousui Moore @ copy of the et- ters patent revoking bis exequatur It is deemed proper to inform you that this action of the President was influenced in no small degree the communication to bim of an unofficial letter of Moore, to which I shal! presently refer It appears thnt two persons, vamed Molony apd iarrell, who were enrolled as conscrijv# in our service, claimed, exemption on the ground that they were British xubjects, and Consnl Moore, in order to avoid the difficulty whic preveuted his co-responding with this department as seé forth in the paper B, addressed himself directly to the Secreta y of War, who was iguo ant of the request, made by this department for the production of the Consus commission, The Secretary of War ordered an investt- gation of the facts, when it become apparent that the two men had exercised the right of suftrage in this State, thow debarring themselves of all pretext for denying their citi- senship; that both bad resiied here for eight years, and had seltied -n and wereouitivating farma owned by thema- selves. You will find wnnexed the report of Lieut. Cols Edgur, marked K. and it is difficult to conceive a case Prenenting stronger proots of the renineiation of native allegiance, and of Ube acquisition of de facto citizenship, than are found in that report. It ix ia relation t suck @ case that it his seemed proper to Ginsu! Moore to de- Nounce the government of the Confederate Siatées toone of its own citizens as being indifferent “to cases of a ain te moni atrocious crueity ? Acopy of bis letrer to counsel of the two men is annexed, marked F, The earnest desire o this yovernment is to enter amicable relat. na with all nations, aod with none do interests invite the formation of closer ties than with Great Britain, *Altnough forling sgyrieved that the fe vernment of her Majes'y has pursued @ policy whi according to the confe-siy's of Hirt Russell himscif, Baw increased the disparity of strencth which he cousiders to exist bet ween the beliigerents, avd has conferred advantage on our enemies ‘nu war in which Great tain announces herself to be really and net nor neutral, the President has not deemed it bomen g Ag inter ore any obstacie to the continned residence of Bri- Uish consnis within the con‘ederacy by virtue of exequa- turs granted by the former government. His course has beep consistent 'y guided by the princivies which underlie the whole structure of our ment. The ~tateof Virginia having devegated to the government of the Uni- ted States, by the constitution of 1787, the power of con - trolling its foreign relations, became bound by the actom ©. that government in its grvnt of an exequatur to Consul Moore. When Virginia seceded, withdrew the delegated to the government of ‘be | nited -tates, aud comerred them cn this government. the exequatur grant- ed to Consul Moore was nt thereby invalidated. An act done by an » gent while du'y authorized continues to bind the privcrpal a ter the revocation of the agent's authert- ty. On these grounds the Presifent hes hitherto steadily resisted all influences which have been exerted 10 induce him to exact of foreixn consuls that they should ask for an exeqnatur from this covernment as a condition of the continued exercise of their functions It was not deemed com, atibe with (he dienity o the goveroment to extort, by en orcing the withdrawal 0! natiouul protec- tion from ventral residents. s.ch imferential recoguition of ite independence a8 might be soppesed to be unplied in the reqnest of anexequatur. The consuls of ioregm nations therefore, established within the contedleracy, who were in pomrossion of an exequatur isued by the government of the ( nited “tates prior to the formation of the contederacy, h.ve been ma\ntuined and rea ected Wo the exercise of their legivmete functions, avd the same protection Gad respect wil be accorded to them im future, 0 long as Ui ey confine thomaelves to the sphere of their duties, and seex neiher to evade or defy the legitimate authority of this y veroment within its own Jurisdiction, ‘There has grownsup an abuse, however, the result «f this tolerance on the part of the / which 1 #erious to be longer allowed. Great Brinaim bas d it for her interest t refuse acknowledging the patent fuet Of the existence of this confederacy am an independent pation It can scarcely be expe ted that we should, by our own condact, Itaply assent to the justice or progr Of that refusal, now that the Beith Mivister acered! to the goveroment of our enemies assumes (be power to issue instructions and exercise auth rity over the consulg of Great Hritain residing within thix country; May, even of appoloting agents to soperviee british interest 10 the Confecerate States. This courre of conduct plainiy igoores the existence of this yoveroment, and impliem the continuance «f the relations between that Minister aa@ the consuls of her Ma esty resident within the con edera- ey wirich existed prior to the withdrawal of these States from the Union. It is further the assertion of @ right on the part of Lord Lyons, by virtue of hia credentiats her Majesty's Minister at Washington, to exercwe the power aod authoruy Of & minister acredited to Rich- mond, apd officially received as such by the l'resident, Under these circumstances, and because of similar section by other ministers, the President bas felt it bis duty to order tbat no direct commonyation be permitted between the consuls of peutral nations ia (be oonfedersey and the fuwetionarins of thoee nations residing within the enemy's country. All © mmvunication, therefore, between her Majesi}'s Consuls of coukwar ‘gents in the eonted-tucy and joreign count whother neutral or hostile, Will hereafter be regtriciod to vemos arriving from OF des atcbed for neutral pointe, The President has the lees reluctance in imporing (his res rietion because of te ample facil ties for © rreapen dence whieh are now afforded by the fleets of Confederste ond neutral steamebips em- «aged in regular trade between neutral countries the Contederate ports. Thie trade is daily increasing, im spite of the paper blockade, whien is upheld by her Mae Jesty’s government in disregord, o# the t con volves. of the rights of this oon of the dictates of public law, and of the dutios of impartial neutrality. You are instructed by the President to furnish a copy ded, Jesjatel with @ Copy of the papere her Majesty" 1 rotary Of State for Foreign at iY, your obedient rervant, Secretary v J PRESS MIN of State, M Masow, Commisaioriet, &e., &., Interesting from the Pactfic. STATR OF THR SAN FRANCT<CO MARKETS —ARRIVAL OF TREASURE FROM VICTORIA, OREGON AND IDAHO, ETO. Sax Francioco, June 29, 1863, Voder the tutluence of the bigh rates of insurance an@ ibe probable diminighmeat of supplies of goods tbroogm the capture of vessels by privateers, the market stifens from day to day, Importers are fuclined to board stocks, Jobbers ace angjour to purchase, amd are @oing excel- Jeut busivers, Canncles 20c,, crush! sugar 18¢., coal higher, Castile soap 18¢., domestic jiquore 66c., New Orieans #ugat Ile., baile $4 50, Rio coffee BT, ‘The steamer torre Nevada bas arrived with $60,000 treasare from Vie And with tbe unprecedented amount of $127,0°0 (om Oregon and Idaho, The mining hews from Idaho is extremely favorable, ‘Twelve thousand miners are engaged, Arrived, steam=liy Gollen Age, from Panama, The Court of Appeals, yee er ee The folk ¢ te the eatetder or the Cours Appeele Aly b= NOW. 183 we A ree wor Tbutaday ,« bite