The New York Herald Newspaper, July 8, 1863, Page 12

ee Se een eee 10° “FUGULY LNPORTANT NEWS. Lee’s Rebel Army at the Pctomac. TLE RIVER A ROARING TORRENT. Attempt to Cross the Rebel Trains on Scows. Axrival of Meade’s and Mul- ligan’s Forces, Desperate Battle on Monday * and Tuesday. THE REBEL ARMY TOTALLY ROUTED, &e., &e, &e. €APTAIN JONES’ CAVALRY FIGHT. : OUR BEDFORD CORRESPONDENCE. Bub orp, Pa. , Jury 1, 2863. 1 consider that great injustico has been done to the gal- (Qout Captain A. Jones, of tho First New York cavalry, in i the account given of his fight with Imboden’s cavalry at MoConuellsburg. The truth is tim Captain Jones, with nly thirty-five men of | tho First New York cavalry, did the fighting. He cap- | tured thirty-three men, one of whom was badly wounded, and killed two. 1 propose to give the facts a8 they were given to me by an actual and impartial witness, THM START, HALT AND RECONNOISSANCE, On Monday, the 29th June last, Captain Jones, with thirty-five men of the First New York cavalry, was sent out scouting towards Chambersburg. At eleven o’clock he haited his command at McConnelisburg, Fulton county, Pa., in order w obtam some information from the citizeus of the place. At the same time he sent forward two of bis men in the direction of Chmbersburg, to recon- Roitre, in a very short timo they reported that tLe enemy, one hundred strong, were coming down the atreot. THR CHARGE, Captain Jones immediate], ordered ,bis men to form in Tine of battle and wait tor the advance of the enemy. When ‘thoy were within about seventy yarcs he gave the order to draw sabres and charge. The enemy, which now proved to be a portion of Imboden’s force, under com- mand of Captain Irwin, of the Eighteenth Virginia (rebel) cavairy,over fifty strong, immediately wheeled around and retreated rapidly towards Ch.imbersburg. Our men pu sued so closely and fired go rapidly that the enemy were unable to make a staud, alubough the Captain at- tempted to rally them when he got beyond the limits of vpon the railroad which had been captured from the enemy. Th y estimate that at least forty thousaud rebel muskets have already failen into our hands. There are Bot over one-half of the engines of destruction which General Lee brougnt with bim now im the possession of | bis army. | @ur forces are following up their advantage and making terribie havoc upon the rebel rear. TMB INSTANCES OF PEKBONAL BRAVERY and self deoying patriotism displayed by our troops would fl volumes. Mr. Lowe saw upon Cemetery Mil a long Nine of curious looking breastworks, which upon ex- amination turned out © be buversacks ant kuapsscks, filled with sand by the soldiers and piled up for defence. As they had at that point no spades or shovels, the boys had scooved up the earth with their hands, filled their hard tack receptacles and coolly awaited the onset. THE REBEL ROUT AND ITS RVIDENCES. Allalong upon the roads leading from Gettysburg in the direction. of Lee's retreat the fullest evidences are visible of the total routing the rebels have received. Waxons, caissons, gun carriages, harness and officers’ bagyage, camp cooking utensils, and debris of all kinds from the wreck are scattered in most confused profusion, Prisoners continue to arrive here by almost every train. FYteea hundred came down to-night from Frederick, and about six hundred and fifty wore brought ger the North erp Central Railroad from the field ae THE NUMURK OF RABEL Pi which have arrived here, registered by Colone! Fish, Provost Marshal, foots up to over eleven thousand, aside from the wounded in our hospitals, and the ery is still tiey come. Tho prisoners arriving here are the hardest look jog sef Of mortals! ever beheld or imagined. Noue of thom are uniformed, except that they are uniformly dirty, ragged and saucy. No one who has seen them march through our streets blames the. copperheaded Peunsylvauians for skedadd)ing on their approach, THE NuWS FROM VICKEBURG failed to create any grent fuss here to-day, as it seomed impossible that two such victories could come together on the Fourth of July. People were inclined to believe iteunard wotil towards night, whan it began to gain credence. PURSUIT OF THE RETREATING REBELS, Gevrysnens, Pa., July 5—2 P.M. A despatch from General Haupt, who is tn the advance, announces that the rebgis are rapidly retreating. : We are now moving all our sick and wounded in this vicinity into town, Forr o'Crock P. M. ‘The Twelfth army corps is on the murch, and is now moving in haste through Littletown, towards Williams- port, to cut off the retreat of the flying rebels. Our left wing has just received marching orders. Part of the artillery and cavalry belonging to General Pleaganton’s commund is in motion towards Frederick. GENERAL STONEMAN RESTORED TO HIS COMMAND. Wastuncron, Ja y 6, 1863. General Stoneman leaves to-night to take command of the cavalry of the Army of the Potomac. THE BRIDGE AT CARLISLE REPAIRED. CaRusix, Pa., July 7, 15¢3. The long trestle work destroyed by the rebels has bea 80 far repaired as to enable the cars to get over it at noon to-day. The trains can then run to Scotland. |, There are no robels here, notwithstanding all reports the town. Notwithstanding the rebels turned in their saddles and fired frequently at our men, yet Captain Jones and his men dashed on regardless of the bullets which Bierced their clothes. THE PRISINERS. After pursuing the enemy over one mile, Captain Jones found that he had,with four others, outdistanced the Dalance of his command; he therefore returned, to gather sp his prisouers, when, to his surprisg, he found he ‘Bad taken mun for man. Among (he prisovers were Captain Irwin and Lieutenant Jordin, Captain Jones bad only one man wounded. Ho had Deen captured by a rebel, and after surrendering his ‘erma was shot. ‘The rebel paid dearly fur his cowardice and treachery, for, quick as thought, his bead was nearly severed from his body by a severe blow inflicted by a brave Yorker. Captain Jones bad two bulets shot through his coat, and his orderly cleaved down a rebel who had fired twico at him. I feel that justice demands this tribute to the bravery of the gallant Jones. OUR HARRISBURG CORRESPONDENCE. Hannienvra, Pa, July 6, 1563. ‘There is a Jul! in the nows to-day, which has poured in @o rapidly upon us for the last few days. The question fa, wit does this portend? Why, in tbe first place, that ‘there is no fahting in progress, and, secondly, that the wo armies are mancouvring for the final contest. The rebel general is trying his chances of escape, while our victorious army is undoubtedly mancouyting to catch his ‘army before he can croas the Potomac. ‘Ihe chances are, therefore, that another great battle, resulting in the total destruction of the once formidable rebel army of Vir. ginia, is close at hand. This struggle cannot by any pos- sibility be delayed three daye longer. THE MILITIA OF PENNSYLVANIA have responded gallantly to the Governor’s call. Already the full sixty thousand men aro mustered in, and “still they come,’ Of these about thirty thousand have pro gerded down the Cumberland Valley and formed a junc- ton with our veteran Army of the Potomac, and the rest are in camps of vendezvons in Reading, Pittsburg, Har. risburg, Lanosster and other places throughout the State. THE SE)\M 0D UTS FRECTS, The rains, which have probably been mduced by the terrific batt es which have just occurred, are a most for- Mnate circumstance. The Susquehanna has already risen 4wo ject, aud the Potomac is reported much higher. There is not at the present moment a good, ford on the Potomac south of Hanvock, Now is the timeo drive the rebeis towards it. Some fears are entertained that if ‘they were bard pressed they might retire forth and de- vastate the comntry as long as they wore able, for re- venge, This ig very unhkely,as long as it Is true that olf _ preservation is the first law of nature. Ihe roof gtveo to the reporters tn the Capitol by Major Bees has been taken again by some of the governmont eiheiais, Mr. George H. Morgan, the State Librarian, and Mujor Sees, the Superintendent of Telegraphs, bave, ut ‘the most geotiemanly manner, thrown open the library for whe use of the Hexatn’s corps, and afforded them every other facility in their power. If it had not ‘been tor the kindness of these gentlemen we might have Joan put to cottsiderable inconvenience. MR. C. H. GRAFFEN’S DESPATCH. Garrvsn0ra, July 6, 1863. oF DAMAGE DONE TO GETTYSBURG AND VICINITY BY THR RENRLS, The town of Gottyaburg, which I left last night, has not &% WO WDjured as badly as reported. 1 do not see that, ex. eo, © in window glass, it has fared worse than Cariisie, On the road thie morning I passed hundreds of farmers roto Tang with their cattle and goods. From the best ext: vate T cau mike im the official visits to the counties tnvar ed by the rebels, the loss of horses will wot exoced ix th vusand. DEPARTURE OF TRE TROOPS—THR WRATHER. ‘The t Woops left yexterday morning and evening, and in the ver ¥ dest of spirits, cheering and singing hopeful songs, They committed to your correspoudent’s care bundrede ‘Of letters, which have been matied to their re- spective © Sarees. ‘The wh. #6 conutry from Gettysburg to Harrisburg has been y Wited by @ destructive and terrible sterm. Boveral lives ' Save been Jost, many bridges swept away ‘and much da Wage done. The probabilitice are that the storm hag sw. Wien the Potomac. muavT rene was heard on ts ¥¢ road from Gettysburg to this point. lb Sa puppored to b @ OUF advance shelling the retiring forece Of the enemy. om 4 ‘When | left the. dead bad all been interred. MR. F. G. \THAPMAN’S DESPATCH, Baurmonn, July 7, 1863. 1 bere jum cony treed with Professor Lowe, tbe eclebrated seronadt of the Army of the Potomac, and others who came fram Vhe vai of war at tet o'clock last Hight, and are the laves® arrivals from the front, ‘Their descriptions ofthe ek! sre pertbenty tnriting. ful WOUNDED ARO (IR FARLINGE— tie FRONTEND, the rebel wounded a IM Our baods cuimambar our own two to one, Our w bres ars joyous even in cheir woe, and chee Vol in their catering, the repet eenunded are not the fe J9vOus, fr they cay that way cen soe ip this dotoat agi t#DIng Of the day ntar of ber of prisoners bas not been over estin peace, “ win! n Ws see continaally bringin,’ 1 te rear the motte c owta of rebel pris ners,and th great wagons of the ariny loatod down with the sto. Producte of the de. wrstated county cartuRnD Aes you may hear. Colonel A. K. McClure, and many others of prominence in Franklin county, are here, and do not anticipate anything serious from the rebel labors. OUR TROOPS WITHDRAWN FROM MER- CERSBURG. Bupvorp, July 7, 1863. Telographic communication has been opened with Cham- bersburg. " It is believed the rebel army is falling back from Cash- town. Our forces were withdrawn from Mercersburg during last night, bringing off'a number of stragglora from the rebel cavalry and some prisoners. GEN. SEDGWICK CLOSE UPON THE REBELS. Carsasue, Pa., July 6—6 P. M. Reliable accounts from the front statethat the rebels arein full retreat towards Hagerstown. They were at Willlamsport at six P, M. on Sunday. General Sedgwick is close in their rear, with 25,000 fresh men, ‘The rebel logs is estimated at 30,000. The battle field ie strewn with dead and wounded for miles. THE REBELS RECONNOITERING THE POTO- MAC, Buoopy Ron, July 6, 1863. General Jenkin has made off with his rebel cavalry. A portion of the rebel cavairy under General‘ Lee is reconnoitring the Potomac for a ford. THE REBEL RETREAT 6Y HARPER'S FERRY CUT Orr, Freverscx, Ma., July 6, 1863. General McReynoids sent forward a force to-day to dis- cover the anemy towards Harper's Ferry. ‘The iron bridge at that place was 0 far destroyed as to bo impracticable for the retreating rebels. ‘The rebels are retreating trom Gettysburg in all di- Tections A wagon train conveying away wounded men was cap tured, with its guard of nine hundred and sixty-four men, to-day. They wili be sent to Baltimore to-day. Portions of the rebel army bave passed through the South Mountain; but the Potomac is high and their pon- toons are destroyed. General Kilpatrick is after the rebels sharply. GEN. LEE TO OCCUPY THE MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Hannisncxe, Pa., July 7, 1868. General Coach received information to-day, which is considered reliable, that General Lee intends occupying and holding the Maryland Heights until his army can re- cross the Potomac, There iw no news here to-day from the Army of the Potomac. ANOTHER BATTLE EXPECTED. Hanover, Pa., July 6, 1863. Our cavalry has not ceased to harass the rebel rear. ‘The rebels have aban.loned their wounded, and they are ‘Ow mostly in our hands. We have buried large numbers of their dead, Gen. Farnsworth’s body was recovered to-day Our scouts report that Gen. Lee is straining every nerve to gain 4 strong position im the South Mountain Gap. Lee is in the country roads, which are almost impaasa. bie, and bis men and animals are reported to be exhausted ‘with weir great fatigue. Another battle is imminent, BEAVY FIRING AT WILLIAMSPORT. Cuaxuersnvra, July 6—P. M. Heavy firing is heard in the direction of Clear Spring and Williamsport. It is supposed that Mulligan has come up from Han- ‘The enemy appear to be retreating in all directions. General Grogg is in full pureuit, General Buford is reported at Hagerstown, with the regular Union cavalry. Gouerals Fitzhugh Lee, W. F. Lee and Wade Hampton were at Marion on Sunday night, with a wagoo train seven miles long avd two thousand cavairy. ne ‘The citizens are bringing in large numbers of prisoners. All accounts agree that the Potomac is much swollen. It wee General Longworth, not Longstreet, that was killed. CASUALTIES. Colonel John 8. Austin, of the Third Excelsior regiment , previously reported killed, ie wounded in the arm. Lieutenant Wm. H. La Ree, Co, E, 18a4 New York ‘volunteers, @ wounded. COL. HUSTEN, OF THE RIGHTY-SECOND, KILLED. Colonet James Husten, of the Fighty.secona New York ‘Volunteers, wis among tbe victims at rhe late battie of Gettyeburg, where de fell mortally wounded while nobly Jeading on bis men, The melanchoty intelligence of the Woath of Unie brave officer reaehed this city yesterday in the ebane of a telegram to Sheriff Lytehk, who is an in. Lintate friend of the fausily of decessed. All who know Col wet Musten will feel anfeigned grief at bie loss. The deco wed was formerly # captain in the Second New York State Militia, the members cf which corps almost idoliaed } t hu soberly and manly demesnor. Shortiy artor | the outbreak of the present rebeltion he joined the vegious ham | NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, — THE FIGHT AT WILLIAMSPORT. Scene of the Battle on the Banks of the Potomac---The Rebel Line of Retreat. OH Andy HH Hf f! A THA oth — ISBURG FORMANS _F' REDINGTON $ \ ——\ =. cHEPHERD TOWN childrea the Eighty-second, He leaves a wife and three to mourn bis loss. “THE REMAINS OF GENERAL ZOOK. Adierman Farley, chairman of the Committee on Na- tional Affuirs, has recelved the following from Aldermen -Ottiwell, Long and Mitchell and Councilman Brandon:— Haxnusnura, July 7, 1863. ‘Thé sub committee sent to the seat of war for the pur. pose of procuring the body of General Zook, and to look after the weifare of the troogs from the city, arrived here this morning. Communication being cut off, it will be impossible to reach tho front to-day. Those of our men now in hospital are doing well. The ¢ascs are principally exhaustion. Called on Governor Curtin for aid in getting unable to get auy assistance from to the front, but that quarter. THE FUNERAL OF GENERAL REYNOLDS. OUR LANCASTER CORRESPONDENCE. pancasteR, Pa., July 5, 1863. Yesterday was the anniversary of our independence. It was a sad day for Lancaster, for ber gallant gon, Major John Hilton Reynolds, was buried here at noon. He died op the let of July, 1563, while gallantly leading his men on to victory. His body was sent around by way of Vhiladelphia, and reached Lancaster yesterday morning at eleven o'clock. After some little delay the procession marebed from the depot in the folowing or- der:—The hearse, drawn by two dark bays; then followed carriages, containing the members of bis staf'and family and some of the discharged soldiers of his command, after these the ministry of the different churches, an! an imroense concourse of people, which gradually dwindled down as the remains reached the graveyard. The funeral services were performed by the Rev. Mr. Powell, of the Presbyterian church, and the Rev. Mr. Mombert, of the Episcopal church, a Lathe: gyman from Lebanon, ’a, whose name I unabie to Bud out. The ceremony was very im ressive, The coffin was a metuilic one, and bore the simple in scription, “John ¥. Reynolds, U. 8. Army, Joly lat, 1863,” engraved on a silver plate, The coflin was covered with flowers aud draped with the American ens) In the death of General Reynolds this city a have suffered an irreparabie loss. The flags ar ju morning, and are flying at baifmast, Yesterday was a dull, sad and dreary day for Lancaster; we had no heart to do anything to celebrate the birthday gf our national independence. * The follow i s of General Reynolds’ stall were , Captaing Wikt aud Mitchell, and enant Rosengart: The funeral was the 6 eltizen eas that of a privat The followh extract from one of our daily papers plains why General Reynolds bad not a military funer It ts the desire of the family U taneral, In we absence to constitute the funeral only tions whatever Of the necessary military force escort provide! by the regulations of the army. ti military eacort will be a guard of bonor composed of «is- charged soldiers who served under mmand in the field. CONDITION OF MAJOR GENERAL BUTTEL- FIELD. Barrmvone, July 7, 1883. Major General Botterfleld passed through the town to day for his home in New York. His injuries are morr severe than at first supposed. Le suffers internally and moves about with difficulty. General Warren is pow performing the duties of chief of staff. THE LATEST NEWS. Desperate Battle at Wil- liamsport. COMPLETE ROUT OF THE ENEMY. Capture of Immense Quantities of Cannon, Colors and Wagons, Rey Ree ae IMPORTANT MOVEMENTS TO HEAD OFF THE REBELS. Barrons, July 7—Evening, Ihave news from General Meade which I cannot tole- graph; but Ican eay that if Lee endewvors to get back into Virginia by any Of the fords by which be crossed two weeks ago, be will be in # worse fix than a small rat in « big stec! trap. THE HARRISBURG TELEGRAMS. Harniascne, July 7, 1863. ‘The rebel army, or what is left of it, is now concen trated in the viciaity of Williamsport, Everything indi. cates that Jt is at chat point. It will attempt tbe hazard. ous experiment of recrossing the Potomac’ into Virginia, Our array is on ite heels, closely following it up, and it in probable an engngoment bas already beon fought there toaiay. ‘This afteracon reports have resebed Deadquarters that, beavy artillery firing was progressing, but whether this wae merely skirmishing to fee! the rebei position or @ serious engagement is net known. It ie certain, howeyor, that the disal and by fat the most decisive contest « the Preeent momentous campaign will take place iimmediatoly im the neighborbood of Willianaport. Hanmererc, July 16 Pw. Information received bere proves beyond a dount the continued retreatof the rebels towards Hagerstown and Williamsport, with the intention of crossing the Potomac, Their wagow traius are all ln fromt, aod are being ferried acroes slowly in two fatboate. ‘Tho Potomac is very igh—bank full—aod they cannot Yiy inForsnamts saw car load upon ex YY Of Small arms > oF the Union, and fongbt Bis way up ¥ the coloneler of | crom, their only pontoon pridve bawing baro destroyed. BOONSBORQ <A > il Z % ny Ww f ALVES ae, ZA SOSF Lies { if ~~ <S/ ROWE RN \J AN ws at : wa ENS MIDCLETGWN'S Ny SN Ae Wasa Williamsport by General Bufford with his cavairy. Our army is fast following them up, and a great Dattle | will be fought before they succeed in getting away. This fight, it is hoped, will result in the capture or dispersion of the whole of Lee's army. A despatch from London says a gentleman who arrived from Williamsport states that a big fight was thon going on, and that there were no rebels in the vicivity of Greencastle. ii ‘The whole rebel army appears to be on the bank of the river, and is, no doubt, making a desperate fight. Harnispure, Juy 7—Evening. Thave just received later and important intelligence: from Willinmsport. The rebels were drawn up along the bank ef the Poto- mae, The river was rolling and surging brimful. The ‘enemy had no pontoon bridges, and were ferrying their wagons across under great difficulty in two scows. The operation was #0 slow that it simply amounted to a stand. still. f Our army had already arrived at the scene, and at four o'clock this afternoon a furious battle was progressing, in which the annihilation of the rebel army was almost re- duced to a certain y. Hannspona, July 7—10:20 P. M. ‘The latest report bere is that te whole revel army is routed in ulter panic. Tney are fleeing in all directions, throwing away arms, abandoning guns, trains and everything for life. Hanmsnoro, July 711 P. M. The militia in Gen. Couch’s department contiaue to in stragglers and deserters in ones, twos and aads. . The rebel pontoons at dam No. 4 on the Potomac have been destroyed by our forces. Troops continue to push forward from this point in largo numbers. Tra as Sbippensburg. in operation to-mor 2€ run Over the Cumberland Valley Road now as far The Northern Central Railroad will be ow to Baltimore. A salute was fired at the fort here this evening in honor of the fali of Vicksburg, and there is great rejoicing here over the defeat of Lee. Vicksburg. Persons of secession prociivities bave sud denly vecome Union men to day. THE CHAMBERSBURG TELEGRAMS. Cuaxncesuune, July 7, 1509. i From all medications it seems the enemy is making sthe Potomac ip the neighborhood It is intensified by the news from every Effort to recre of Williamsport. Last night our cavalry wis within one mile of Waynes- boro. The enemy were then at Waynesboro in heavy force, having Made proparations to repel an attack there. ‘We could hear beavy firing during the evening and part of the night, that seemed as though an engagemont was going on in the neighborhood of Hagerstown. This morn- ing the enemy’s train was in Hagerstown, going towards Williamsport. Some | vo hundred rebels were in Greencastle last night. All Is quiet there now. ‘On Sunday last a train nearly ten miles long, princi pally with wounded, passed through Waynesboro, There ‘are several barns near here having many rebel wounded in them. In a schoolhouse here there are also about ono bundred rebel wounded. It is reported that there are a largé number of rebel deserters in the mountains. The Eighteenth New York cavalry captured one hondred and sixty wagons near Mercersburg, also about five hundred prisoners, Captain Boyd's command, consisting of a portion of the First New ‘York cavalry and Blackburn's Anerson troop, bave just captured seven wagons, twenty-nine mules, thirty four horses and sixty-eight prisoners. Yesterday this same force took ten horses and for\y four prisoners, During the retreat the enemy's train was driven alovug in the most disorcerly momner, Our citizens, mounted, bave started out in all direc tions to buahwhack the rebels. ‘The enemy is concentrating his forces to hold the Shep- berdstown Ferd, Gen. Meade is |) oking after him sharply, | ‘and another battle on the old Antietam fleld is more ‘han probable. Lee's army, although defeated, is net so mach demoralized but that it will make an oberiuate resist ance. CRAMBERABORG , July 7—Evening. There are vo revels now in the Cumberland Valley. ‘The whoie force under General Lee hes retreated to the ine of the Potomac, near Williamsport, where they aro endeavoring 0 cross with Mulligan in front and Pieasan- ton in the rear. ‘There was fighting near Williomayert up to late last evens ng, resulting im victories to our troops al every point General Meade has routed them everywhere, and it is thought that the invaston is now at an end, and General Lee js endeavoring to cross with @ sbattered and de- moralized army Crom whch Lothing brilliant cup be ex. pected during the rest of the war, We bave taken @ vast number of prisoners, im addition to ewores, gone, is. colors, &e., ad Our captures are being momentarily augmevtea, The prisoners and wounded are ip 4 pitts copdtton ‘The rebels acknowietge, in the recent invasion and ac tions on the Geld in the Cumberland vailey, overwhelm jog end disastrous dfevte, Much Imjary will yor be in- fiicted upon the enemy a8 he crosses the river and ro. treats up the Shenandadi’ Valley. THO SHIPPRNSADRG TELEGRAMS, ‘Stuy reese oes, July 7 —Miduight, Telearaphve communication was Cysuimed to thie vows ‘A large force of infintry prevented the capture of | JULY 8, 1863—TRIPLE SHEET. to-night; also railroad communication, As much public demonstration was made over these occurrences as though a new species of civilization had been created, Everything is now quiet here, Business is being re- sumed, some of the stores bemg open with what little they have left for sale, ; ‘The weatner is threatening more rain. I hear our people are capturing much property on ac- count of the inability of the rebels to get it out of the mud—such as wagons, caissous, and even a few guns. THE BEDFORD TELEGRAMS. Bevroxn, Pa., July 7, 1863. Heavy cannonading bas been heard all day in the direction of Williainsport, It is supposed that our cavalry have had @ serious en. -€'gement with the enemy. LEE’S CHANCES OF ESCAPE. Wasnrcron, July 7, 1863. Apprehensions are entertained that the retreating army of General Lee may find some means of crossing the Potomac and escaping its pursuers. Alshough all the Dridges acrogs the river that were known have been de- stroyed, it is feared that others have been placed higher | up the river, e | If Lee is compelled to go to Hancok to make a crossing, | he will be able to take with him only a small part of the splendid army with which he entered Maryland. | Major 8, Herbert Lancy, aid of General Ewen, Army of | the Susquehanna, who was wounded and captured by | Fitz Hagh Leo’s cavalry, noar Cartisle, last Friday, ar- | rived im town to-night, having visited General Meade | after being paroled. He left Frederick at half-past one | o'clock this afternooa, | It is the impression in military circles at headquarters -that Leo's army is not entirely broken, and that pursuit over roads cut up by his retreating trains will be | very difficult, om account of recent rains. It is certain, also, that if Lee’s army escapes they will carry offa very Jarge amount of gupplies from the storehouses and farms they have sacked during their raids. | Lee is supposed to be entrenching at South Mountain, and if not allowed to escape will give battle there. Major Lany learned positively, while a prisoner with Fitz Hugh Lee, that the reasoa why the rebel army did not capture Harrisburg was that the people in that region hal informed them that General McClellan was at Har | Fisburg with thirty thousand troops. AFFAIRS AT CARLISLE AND VICINITY. Carusie, July 7, 1863. ‘The rajlroad bridge was finished to-day. The road is | now open to Scotland creek bridge, this side of Cham- | bersburg. Between those points about three miles of the read is destroyed, and alo about the same distance be- | tween Chambersburg and Hagerstown. Eight rebel dead wero found yesterday in a wheat ffeld which they occupied the night they hombarded the town. | This makes eighteen killed in all that night. Hundreds of strangers arrived to-day in Harrisburg, on their way to Gettysburg. Major Burt, commanding the troops here, sent yester- day to Harrisburg 133 rebel prisoners, and this afteraoon nies. When two years ago} took command of the Army of che West, U, 8. Grant was uncer my command, and been ever since, He hus during that time fought fAfieen batties and won fifteen victories. Whenever be moves upon the enemy's works it is to carry them. On the Fourth ‘ot July he. moved into. tho enemy's works at Vicksburg, and to or: to-morrow he will be in Port iiudson. General continued to speak for @ short tine longer in 9 eugolistic manner of the armies of the West and the Rast and of their generals, and said they would go on from victory to victory util every spark o: the rebellion had been Crushed out, and the copperheads, as tits friend, the Secre- tary had said, were driven his: wg to their holes. OTHER SPE RS. He was followed by the Hon iienry Wilson, Senator Wilkinson of Minnesota, Hon, B. 6. Waanburne, and Sevator Lane of Kausas, in eiquent and appropriate speeches, which were enthusiastically received and. responded to by the thousands vf people who had assem- bied vo celeorate the giorious occasion. a repeated vrmpis for Generals Grant, macte, Paoke others, & mn of the throng di o ” Bnd returued to their camp an copii Hl demonstration was very enthusiastic, and the penned hg comecneete seemed wo excite the equal —_ crowd, with a prepunderence against the: copperheads, * SPEECH OF SRCRETARY SEWARD. While the band proceeded wo the War Department, am: freon ome pineeed around the mansion ef the rotar, » WhO was sou brought rindow by the vociferous cheering aud cails, abner Governor Seward thanked those who had thus called ‘upon him for this popular demonstration of their joy over the victory just apnounced, He had considered it the part of a patriot and statesman if possible to avert condition of public aifuirs we had lately witnessed, {lowing the sublime example of Him who had died save the world, he had prayed thit this bitter cap of do- mestic disseption might be put away irom oar lips, The discord of our country was calculated to worst of despotisma, but the country wouid survive: the shock it was called upon Ww endure. No pation cam perish that has a spark of popular virtue left. The peo- ple ure the guardiins of the Saaa been mes natioval Rreatuess and prosperity, No uation can be sa by the sacrifice of individ In the language of the Scriptures, we must renvunce (ather, motbér, brother, all for our country ’swake we must give upour trea sures, Our affections; we must make sacrifices, ge up everything to be saved. For himeeif, he surrendered all. ‘Thero was not @ child his capable of bearing arms who had not been given to the service of the country. If be would not pre- SEE F RI 1 be had to fail, be wanted to full in the streets of the: Capital of his country, and be tramyied under the heel of d greatness. He had chosen. the assassins of its tree for his file jeader Andrew . for this Union with slavery if slavery if he could ing.) There is now the dead past. The shall govern this great country. nor virtue came into existence with this people. Away develope who: future “wall, Neither wisdom. ‘They: will not wie with the resuit 0; this contest. —Presidencies,. secretary tions to him, ips, foreign logutions, presented no tempta- He was ready w put them all away from. him. If his country would be saved he should never ac- cept official position at the haiis of his countrymey. He had been censured for the prediction that the rebellion: would be “ended in ninety days. It would have been. ended in that time—it would, in fact, have been ended beiore it was begun, if the counsels of true patriots bad been "heeded. It has pro- tracted by the held out of foreign pes jnterlerence. It had thus dragged its siow length along, with bicod and carnage in its track, through two ears; but in this beginning of the third year we eae attained the beginving of the end. We have seem ‘the stars one by one failing away fi our national Orma- ment, but now we are to witness the joyful sight of star after star, after wandering in darkness, returning to the galaxy in which it belonxed. Missouri had been for » thirty four more, including two captains. Most of them were deserters, picked up by the militia. PENNSYLVANIA CLEAR OF REBELS. Caruue, July 7, 1863, Deserters are arriving hourly, picked up stragling on the mountains—giad to get out of the rebel army. It is probab® there are no rebels in Pennsylvania to-day. The militia force 1s large, and daily increasing in effective- neas. ‘Tne railroad {s repaired from here to Scotland. It will de all open in a few days. Governor Curtin arrived here at midnight. IMMENSE STORES SAVED. Baummonn, July 7, 1863. Capt. E. P. Fitch, depot quartermaster at Martinsburg, Va., arrived im this city to-day at about one o'clock with his train of wagons, horses and government stores, amounting in value to over a million aod a half. It will be remembored that it was said that muoh of this pro- perty bad been destroyed and captured by the rebels on General Milroy’s retreat from Martinsburg iast Sunday week. REJOICING IN WASHINGTON. Speech if the President, Secretary Sew- ard, Secretary Stantom, General Hi leck and Others. Wasurnetox, July 7, 1963. About dark this evening a call was published fora fathering of the Union people of Washington to call upon the President to congratulate him upon the glorious news of the fall of Vicksburg. The band of the Thirty-fourth Massachsetts headed tho procession, which had bezun to be formed at the National Hotel, By the time it reached tho White House ap immenge crowd was there assembled, ‘ling all the availavle space in front of the mansio®. After a few patriotic airs from the band, the bresident responded to the call and spoke as Collows:— SPEECH OF THE PRESIDENT. Fetiow Crrzrvs:—Lam very glad indeed to see you to- night, and yet I will not say I thank you for this call, bat Ido most sincerely thank Almighty God for the . ccasion on which you have ealled. (Cheers.) How long. 16 it— eighty edd years—since on the Fourth of July for the first me in the history of the world a nation, by its re- presentatives, assembled and declared as a seif-evident truth that ‘‘all men are created equal” (Cheers.) That was the birthday of the United States of Americx, ince then the Fourth of July has bad several very peculiar recognitions. Tho two most distinguished men in the framing and support of the Declaration of Independence were Thomas Jefferson and Jobo Adams—the one having penood it and the other sustain a it the most jorcibly in debate—the only two of the fi ty-flve who sustained it being elected President of the United States. Precisely fifty years alter they put their bands to the paper it pleased Almighty God to take both from this stage of action, This was indeed an extraordinary and remarkable event in our history. Another President five years after was called f-om this stage of existence on the same day and month of the = year; and now fo this last, Fourth of July, jst pemsed, when we have & gigantic rebellion, at the bottom of which is an effort to overthrow the principle that all men were created equal, ‘we hove the gurrender of a most powerful position and army on thas very day—(cheers)— ind not only so, but Ja a succession of battles in Pennsylvania, near to us, through threo days, so rapid'y ‘ought that they might be called one great battle on the Lat, 24 and 3d of the month of July; and on the 4th the cohorts of thore who opp osed the declaration that all men are created “turned tail” and ran, (Long continued cheers.) Gentlemen, this is a glorious theme, and the occasion for a speech , but Jam not prepared to make one worthy of the occasion. I would like to speak in terms of praise due to the many Drave officers and soldiere who have fought tn the cause of the Union and liberties of their country from the be- gioning of the war, There are trying occasions not only in success, but for the want of success. | dislike to men- tion the name of one single officer lest I might do wrong to those I might forgot. Recent events bring up glorious names, and particotarly prominent onea, bat these I will pot mention, Havin; said thie much | will sow take the miste After the close of the President's specoh, the Dem | prayed vations! aire, and marched out into the avenue, From some misunderstanding they turned to the right and marched down to the corn r of Fifteenth street, but finaliy got the right track and progeeded to the War De- partment, FYERCH OF THR SECRETARY OF WAR. ! After playing one or two national airs, Hom, Edwin M. | Stanton, Secretary of War, came out and returned thanks | to the assemblage for the houor done him. He said that | { the first thing that brought General Grant into promi- pence, and gave the nation faith in him, was his answor to the demaod of the rebel general at Fort Donaldson that be should surrender, affording bim six hoare in which to reply, and that he proposed to move immediately upon the | | enemy's works, From thas time be bas been moving | spon the enemy’s works, and has taken them one after | the other, until the crowning triumph of all bad seonivereary of the netional | deen achieved on the Peiependence just paged by, (aking povsamlon¥ot the | grevteit of Tad wener sirdugholds, Veekeba sroke of the ph wh | the Army of the Motor | hud eowere t that army wills y and re my nown, [ty these last kreat vicrories, bowld, we had | | aohieved'do jumpbe—ove over,the army nnd foes of the oalion, and Another over the sheaking traitors und } heads of be woold be driven niesing } to cheir holes. 4, 1 take pleatire in rom inder-in Chief tho ar. q and bia with Gem aod enfal- introduce = you | | mites, under whoim Gen, who has from tho Gr | sering fo ith aud tru | suEECU OP | General Hatem ulnew ° ENRAT HALE NOT | we turward aud waa recelved | Ho said—1 thavk you, | have great canse So Woet our wh which the nz in ite leet amo 5 Fre re). ieig toni er amir wou yrent viweries, | whole, rebellion @ shrugs | Joo! 4. batiard, while obscured, but it now ness. Maryland had ; it ts now firmly seb. in the national coronet. Keptucky bad been atmest tora. from the magic circie; but its steadfastness was DOW as- sured, It wil not be loug belore Teunessee will be num- bered again among the loyal States, nor till Arkansas stall oo pagan eabreseiied in the halls of our Congrtase Lovisiana had already asked for recognition upon the olt basis, aud the Old Nerth State would soon follow suit. In a litule while wo shall witness the extraordinary apec~ tacle of Old Virginia asking forgiveness for her sing; and even south Carolina, the source of all be miscb! would be sandwiched between Georgia and North Vina and purified of ber iniquity. ‘see a pretended confederation divided transverse lines drawn along the Mississipp! river and. the southern line of Tenurssee. When the war could no longer be put aside, he hac but one request to make. He invoked God Almighty to inspire the people with virtas enough to vote for the Union, and our armies with enough to fight for }t, But after all this conflict, greatest, proudest, most prosperous of nations, must Still continue to thfive. If foreign nations would keep their hands off we should seitie tyese questions for our- selves, and when next tho Provost Marshal should upon the people of this district he hoped every man a for duty would only ask where he was to bo Ser needed any one to folow, old as he was he should be with those who were ready to lay down their lives for the preservation of the hfe 0! the nation. : ‘When Mr. Seward had conc!ndod, be introduced General Martindale, Military Governor of the district, who made @ brief, eloquent and appropriate speech, ; Calls were made for Assistant Secretary of State, Frede« rick Seward, but he couid not be found. The crowd them dispersed, with cheers for Grunt, Meade and the Union. As soon as the full of Vicksburg was bolletined here to-day the whole populace seemed wild with ex« citement. On the street corners and in all the public resorts crowds of men and boys assembled, giving cheers for Generals Graut and Meade. Even the womem participatad in the excitement, and manifested their ap- preciation of the recent great victories by waving Union flags and handkerchiefs in every direction. It has been agala day in Washington, All regard tho defeat of the rebel army of the Potomac and the surrender of Vicks- Hliom. burg as the death blow to the Rebel Assault on Helena on the Fourth of July. The Enemy Repulsed with Heavy Loss, der, dC, &e. Carno, July 7, 1863. Petween cight and ten thousard rebels, under Generals Holmes, Price and Marmedake, made an attack on Helens on the morning of the 4th. Toey advanced in three columns, but the roughness of the ground was such as to prevent the rebels from bring ing'ip their artillery, and they attempted to carry the ‘works by assault, The centre columm charged in the direction of Fort Curtis and (ook turce lines of rifle pits, ‘The flank attack was not so successful, which subjected the ceptre to an enfilading Ore, which swept! them down in great pumbers. They were soon surrounded, and one whole brigade, or what was left of it, numbering 840, fell into our hands, 740 of whom arrived bero this morn- ing, among them Cot. Lewis, of the Seventh Missouri, Col.- Johoson and Col. Bell. General Prentiss was aware of the contemplated attack: ‘and was prepared. He bad about four thousand men, ‘and was also assisted by the gunboat Tyler. Prisoners say the attack will be renewed. The battle commenced at four A. M. and continued sil: ten A. M. The rebel Joss was one thousand tive hendred: In kitied, wounded and prisoners. Tne entire Union lors’ ‘was not over one hundred. Geveral Prentiss is confident that be can repel any assault made 1 is thought the rebel depredations near Lake Provi- deuce were to draw the gunboats to that point, thas to- give them a better opportunity at Helena, The Navy. Senaco.—The United States steam gunboat Sebago, . Commander James M. Duncan, ari ived yesterday from the~ S>ath Atlantic blockading sqnadron, She comes to this» port for repairs, She was pot in commission Maren 26, 1862, and salied the following April to join the North at- Jentic squadron. Arrived at Fortress Moarce Apri T1,, ‘and from thence proceeded to the York river, amd reo- town. From May until July, 1862, she wae actively em- phyed in the Pamankey and James rivers, Va. Shox joined the South Squadron in the latter part of July, 1862, from which date she bas been ip oomstant ee@rvice. ‘The following 18 a list of the oMceres- Commantter—Jarnen M. Dunean, Liatenant=t1. jue. , Ae vtant Surgeon Jobe Parl guint. 4 ‘Acting Paymaster—Samuel G, Thorn, ‘inn Hameo ‘a M. Sardue, Jerome B. ‘Rogere fond Wriuam H. Macdonald. Asnietant, PON. R, . Encineers— acting First mart. 8 Granee * pore & Third ogee vera © ps8 Uritanats, er. cont Aas) Acting Bi Ot oe clerk Retom Kvn ere eemwnrd— tear. Huei, The fotlowing yrere. the perssngorei—Acling Master 0. A. Poatinie, winded on the Paul soves pe 1.4 haawband inatneer P. A. Resrick.