The New York Herald Newspaper, July 10, 1863, Page 1

ee WHOLE NO. 9794. THE IMPENDING CONFLICT. Sharp Engagement Between the Union and Rebe) Forces at Boonsboro. Our Cavalry Forced to Retire by the Rebel Infantry. The Enemy in Turn Driven from the Ficld. Generals Meade and Lee Preparing for a Decisive Battie. ilable Union oldicr Ordered to the Front. Zhe Rebel Position Strouger than Ours at Gettysourg. Brery A@ditional Betails of the Recemt Battles, &., &., &e. EWS FROM GENERAL MEADE’S HEMD- QUARTERS, Himapquant:ns, Any ov THR Poromad, July 9, 1863. Festerdsy an egagement was had at Boonsboro ‘be- eetweon our cavalry, under Generals Buford and Kilpat- ‘Stok, und the commands of Geuerals Stuart, Hampton und Jones, together with a division of intantry. Genera) Kiipatrick’s division was encamyed in the jin- ‘mediate vicinity 0” the town. General Buford, who'was Posted about swormiles in advance, was attacked by the memy about «leven o'clock in the morning. General Kilpatrick immediately mevedrout to the front, and, re- Neving the brigades of Merritt and Levin, engaged the rebels Gur horse artillery was plin cd + pn every command tag porition, and was served with great effectiveness. The evemy's wfantry presved our #0 closely that we were ccmpelled to fall back, though the retrograde movement was mad: very slowls, disputing the crow eb by inch. ‘Our cavalry'repeatedly charged the enemy, Breaking his line and rou \ing hie caval y: bnt the rebel fufantry pressea so hard tbut jt was at length determinot to fail back upon Boonsboro. About night the Third division of the Eieventh corps arrived, when our cavalry dushed impetnously upon the eoemy, driving him threo miles Var los is trif_iag. Lieut. Michoiomski's battery K. First United States artillery thad four piece: disubled and several mew-wounded. There were no other casualties oF Smportance. ‘The movement on the part of the enemy seems to have een a recmpoissance in force for the purpose of feeliag our position. a large group of oificers—supposed to be ecompored of Geners! Lee and staff was posted upon a drem-which point they were watching our movements qvith field glasees. ( Peoatirmiahing did not ‘cease until eight o’elook and fm view of the amount of urmimupition expended faad the ~ wepeated charges of our cavalry, it is remarkable that the eagualies are 0 insicuificant. Bo-day General Kilpatrick was coptined to his bed by eovere indispesition, but it 1s believed that his ilIness will -@ot long detain bim from his command. General Buford moved out to-night with his division, end ‘is pushing the enemy towards Hagerstown. The enemy occupies Hagerstown, with his front extending from Hakersville to Funkstown, and thence around Hagerstown at a ditance of from three to five miles. of their forces are in the neighborhood of bar. or Shepherdstown. The rope ferry at the place has been destroyed, and the only of .crossing.in the possession of the epemy are at WilMamsport. Unfortunately, the rebels found a large emennt of lumber at the latter place, with which they It fiatboats. They are ferried across by means of ropes [Reman irom store re It is reported that enemy bas a pontoon bridge pear Williamsport; but ‘wou ail bat-can be learned it ie believed that tfiis struc ¢ Ure bas been rendered unavailable by high water Ace és still sending ever to the Virginia shore his wound- 94 tard bis supply trains, but no troops have yet crossed. Ap ‘nunition is being hurried over to the Maryland shore; and ‘there ie every indication that Lee intends to give us pEET than that occupied by us at Gettysburg. Our ormy is rapidly recovering from the fatigue-of its esties 8 Gettysburg, and is eager to renew the engage: ment. New shoes have been distributed, fresh horses for the arti!) Ory have arrived, and every one i# in the best ef apirite. ‘To day 1 “ty additional surgeons arrived from Waahing- fon to wu; ply the vacancies cocasioned ‘by the duties of our regime Btal surgeons in the Gettysburg hospitais. Asevero battle is expected to take place this ween. ‘The river ie: till eo high that Lee cannot cross with his army, and its destruction seeme daily move certain. Ali ere confident « f *ucecss. General Hum vhreye has been appointed Chief of Sta at these beadquar ss. The appointment meeta with uni vereal approval. Capt. J.B, How rd, Assistant Quartermaster at head- Quarters, bas been §Sppointed Chief Quartermaster of the ‘Fiird corps. Capta 10 Howard has served upon tbe staf ef Generals McClelia ‘, Burnside and Hooker, and owes bis Present position sok V7 to the esergy and fidelity with ‘which he discharged 1 ¥# duties. ‘An idea may be form @1 Of the severe character of ine eavairy cogagements {1 0m the fact that since Gen. Kil patrick assumed comma: of the division, ten days since, fis casualties have been Wty 1x commissioned officers fend one thousand and sey. Pty-tight men killed, wounded and mineing. gabe NO FIGHTIN( } YESTERDAY. Boom ‘pono’, Md., July 9, 1863. ‘There have been no active . "erations on our front to- day. After the cavalry Sight of y ‘sterday, the enemy drew tm their forces towards Hagersto. 0, and formed a line on Gevated ground, from Funkstow "0 00 the right tothe bend of the river below Williamsp rt on the left, thus un- covering the Shepardstown crossin, ¢- Scouts and reconnoitering parties "eport that Lee is en- Qreaching bis front, drawing ammu: ‘tion from his tram on the Virginie side, andgmaking gene %8! preparations for epother battie. It te contradicted to-night that we ha ¥¢ & force in Lee's lane of retreat in Virginia. ‘THE UNION ARMIES CONCEN.TRATING. Swrrremmens, Pa, July 9, 1863. ‘The armies of Generals Meade and Coucl \ are rapidiy eoneentrating io front of the Army of Vj, "ginia. The Deadquarters of General Couch are bere to-nig ‘bt. News today received from Waynesboro sh ws that a portion of Lee's army is only three miles from \ ‘he forces ender Geveral Smith. ‘The enemy's cavairy patd a flying visit to-day to’ Green- eamtle, probably for the purpose of watching our move ments and supplies. Lee's besdquarter ¥ are AN Dolieved to be at Hagerstown. Exciting events are (acly to transpire within the next two days. THE FREDERICK TELEGRAMS. Fampmuce, M4., July §, 1863. Messengers from the front report « sharp action, Iast- (ag nessly all day, between the advance of General Meads end Un rebels, beyond Boeneborn ‘The rebels attacked our the oF ey via morning at five ‘The rebels were in force, under Generals Stuart and Jenkins. Our troops replied with spirit, but fell back gradually towards Crampion’s Gap, which they held at a late Bour in the afternoon. ‘This would indicate wilttagness on the part of the rebels fotry Antictam azain, finding it impossible to recross their army, owing to the high state of tho Potomac Awcout reports the lose of their rope ferry boat near ‘Williamsport last night by a Uston citizen cutting the rope. Geseral Meade and his staff’ went oat to the front this morning, and every available man is being pushed for- ‘ward Ww swell the ranks. Fkeornicx, M@., July 8—P. M. Orr cavalry have had a sharp fight with the redcle between Funkstown and Boonsboro, about six miles this sid oF Hagerstown ‘The rebels were in. heavy force. Our cavalry were compelled to fall back to Boonsbere with nome lows ‘The particulars of the fight have not as yet been re cerved. but we learn thut Goneral Kilpatrick's command Were Comp.ctely Urrounded, and were compelled to cut | their way out. Th® rebels are still on this sideof the river, massed near Lacereiown, endeavoring to get their wagons aud plunder across tne river. The scouts of the Toirtoonth Now York cavalry, who ‘aretwed! at the Mondcacy Junction 'this afterndoa, bring the report that the advance of the rotel column was crossing the river at Williamsport. If this be no we recd 4ook for ve tiubt ip Maryland, ‘The impression at huadquartors before it left here wae fat the rédes hid no muans of cran-ing exeept some quows, op which (hy were sealing over thelr wounded A day will probably show wheve the rebels are, and, the Probable jocxtion of the next battle ted. Cou~kerable ar- tilery ring was beard this afternoon i the directiom of Hagerstown. it was probably our cavairy engaging General Stuart. General Stuart bas been very hard to fled durtag.the rebel retreat. According w all accounts bis cavalry hive Tost the dash and coufidence that ouce ouubled hem 40 reve around at will. @ur forces at Boonsboro report that the emmyv’s pickets are being thrown out pearly to that potut, euch. ing within their lines the Antietam battle fled and Shop- herdatown crossing. ‘The main force, however, is considerably wont of this, and covers the three rouda that meet at Willasn port, ‘The movements of our army are such as willtoday upcover fully the enemy's position: Frederick, in & military senre, is quiet to-night, though still crowded by the followers of a great army. _ Seven hundred rebel prisoners arrived today from the front, captured by our active cavalry along ‘the line of rebelvetreat. Among them are officers am sever| Pal. timorenns, eluding m the latter Jonn Levamen, « mem- ber of the Murylund Giturd, who was arrested for eutsing tho halliards of the thy on the Custom Mouse tin Hale. more soup niver (he 19th of April insur: ection emul parties of prisoners by tens and dozens come in copstantly. ‘The whole number of prisoners reported at head- ders up to this morning 1 twelve thousand, Her information phices our bosses in killed and wounded in the three days’ fight at fifteen thousend ‘The rebel joss in killed and woumled wiil-exeeed ours at east five thousand. The report< reevived at head quarters state that two thousand three hundred. of the»rébel dead have beon buried by our burying parties, and only two- thirds of the fleid of battle had been -exploved. The whole of their kilied left on the Held will be in ex es of three thousand. The usual proportion of wounded to killed—six to one—would make their wounded amount to e@ijhteen thousand = Without overstraining the estimate, their total loss in Killed, wouaded and prisoners may be put ¢own at thirty thousend, Major General French has been appoiuted to the oom- mand of the Third army corps, which will consist princi- pully of troops from Harper's Ferry and reinforcements which have arrived from other potuts. Colonel! Lefferts bas been appointed commandant of the post here, Colone! Reynolds having leftito join bis regi- ment under General Pleasanton. The Seventh are doiog provost guard duty. OUR HARRISBURG TELEGRAMS, Harnvnvao, Pa., July 9, 1863. ‘The present situation of the conteuding urmies is post. tively and precisely as follows:—-eneral Lee has the main body of his forces concentratea at Williamsport, where he is fortifyiog his positiwn to enable him to resist an attack from General Mesde’s army Ee has foraging Parties thrown out as far as Clear Spring aod the Cumber- lind valley , almost to Greencastle. ‘he enemy, as far as known, has no means of crossing the Potomac which is of any substantial service to him. There are various rumors {n circulation of the upsetting of the few scows he had, and of the river sweeping downeafts and canal boats with whieh the enemy attempted to cross. A deverter came into Loudoa this afternoon and re Ported forty thousand rebeis ou the south side of the Potomac, under General A. P. Hill, This report is pot regarded at headquarters. The rebels are reported short Of forage. General Meade’s army is within tep mises of the rebel army, advancing leisurely—it would not ‘be prudent to say by what routes. ‘The Gnal conflict will probably take place to morrow, whieh will decide the fate of Lee's army beyond per. Adventure. It may possibly be delayed to the nextday, but cannot be longer. I hear of no fighting to-day, nor are there any re ports here of a battle. Genera: Couch went upto Shippeneburg to-day, but the Deadquarters are not yet removed. Major Sees, the super iatendent of telegraphs, still remains bere. ‘The militia is still being pushed forward, and will be on hana w participate in the coming battle. ‘There are still some deserters and prisoners being Drought in from the valley. The total number arrived bere ts seven hundred. ‘Toe number of rebels buried in the vicinity of Gettys. burg & said to exceed four thousand. It is stated that all persons visiting the field have been pressed into service i to oesiet in burying the dead There is no information bere, official or otherwise, of the reported advance of the rebels down the Cumberiand valley against the troops under General Couch. GENERAL KILPATRICK’S CAVALRY OPERA- TIONS. Fraavemcx, Md., July 9, 1943. From the same source I have the following particulars | of the latest cavalry operations:—On Sunday General Kilpatrick captured a rebel train at Monterey,a few miles west of Emmettaburg, 1,476 prisovers, one bun- dred and seventy-nine of whom were commissioned of- ficers, On the same day he hada brisk fight with the rebel Gen. Stuart at SmitReburg, Om Monday Gen. Kil- patrick made a dash at Hagerstown and found the rebele there in strong force. He fell beck fighting bravely all the toward Williamsport to Joln General Buford. After a hard fight the rebels attempted to get between Boford and Ktipatrick , but they Gaally formed a junction, and both divisions retired during the wight. Our lors was ot serious considering the great foree of the enemy, and the desperate nature of the Mghting. ‘The rebels hare immeveo wagod trains parked at ‘Williacnsport, entimates as high as three thousand. They ave no bridge across the river and are using scow boats tn endeavoring to creas their trains and theie plunder. Om Tuesday there was no Oghting, aot our cavalry ame back to Boonsboro, Up to noon to-day, only slight skirmishing is going on between the armics. THE CAPTURED DESPATCHES OF JEFF. DAVIS. Peemencn, Md., Joly #, 1863. On the Jat inst., accompanied by the dashing Captain Dabigren aad twenty meo, Captain Cline, of the Third Indiana cavairy, went to Greencastic and captured Lee's private orderly and hie entire escort, who had very im- portant despatehes from Jef. Davis to General Lee, toge ther with orders to Lse’s various goneraie, muster and pay vole and other army NEW PRICE &D error to suppose that the Army of the Potomac had Deen so reduced by tho discharge of the two yours and nine months mea as to make victory an easy matter, The accessions to our army by new troops and militia, were three times greater than our losses. These facts, when the expedition was planned, were unknown. 1s was utterly impossible to organize a reserve army ad Culpepper, x8 Lee had suggested, owing to the fact that D. H. Hil?s command had been largely reduced rein- forciag other points, and it was equally impessible to spare a single man from Beauregard’s command Horses were needed, Johnston could met against Grant without them, and Bavie had fears for the fate of Vickeourg. Davis was sorry he could not forward money toLe: The Quartermaster (enerat tells Tee that he cannot send him supplicg apderdnance without horses, and the campaign must be sbanduned unless animals are wamediately seut to Virginia. Leo must also keep open a Ine of communication and 1 etreat. Other matiors of imivrom are contained in the de AMMUNIWON SENT TO THE ARMY. Newanx, N. J., July 9; 1863. ‘Thirty tons of ammunition pursed over tho New Jersey Railrond to-day. GENERAL DANA ORDERED TO TEMPORARY bury. Purcanm ruia, July 9, 1863. General Dapa bes been ordered Ww the feild for tempo. wary duty, and leit tor Harrisburg this morving. Lieutevant Cokmel Whipples takes command here du rng hie avaenee. ADDITIONAL REBEL ACCOUNTS. OUK BALTIMORE CORKESPONDENCK. Banrosons, July 6, 1963. Movementaot Gen. Lee on Saturday, Sunday anil Monday Last—His Army is Not Diserganwed and is Net Retreat ing—Graphic Account of Gen. Staart’s Cuvalry at Em. me-tisburg—Gen. Le: Designs to Fight on the Old Field of Antidam—Mevements of Beauregarid's and Bragy’s Trowpa'o Reinforce Gen. Lee, &c Ihave derived the following facts in regard vo the Tmovements of Gev, Lee on Saturday and Sunday last{rom three intelligent and truthful eyewitnesses, whe were themseives on the ground and saw whut Is described be- Jow. Their testimony, acre.tog on vil the main pomta, would be conclurive in a court of justice, amd may there fore be safely. relied on — ‘The movement of Gen. Lee's columns from Gettysburg acro-n the South Mountain towards Hagerstown aud Hoousboro was executed during the whote of Saterday in th» manner indicated in my letter of yesterday (wiib«ne exception—name!y, that pone of the troops except sta- Art's exvairy passed through Emmettsburg or se far south as that place, but moved by the roads north of Kmmetts burg)—that is to say, the march, though rapidly made, was executed ja perfect order and without precipitation or the least confusion, There was no such thing as “the mountains filed with stragglers from Lee's divorganived army and the roads strewn with sbandoned -cairsous, arms and baggage.” There were very few stragglers and no disorganization, ewing to the perfect discipline which Gen. Lee has always maintained. At two o'clock om Sunday morning, July 5, General ‘Stua: t's cavalry reached Exnmetisburg, and began to enter the place. They passed directly through, without-stopping, on a fast walk, and took the road towards Hagerstown. The stream of cavairy continued to tlow, in teady noon, by which time they bad all left. A number of per- sons counted them, and they all agreed in the goveral Stuart himeelf, with a number of tis officers, stopped to breaktast at eight e’clock, and remained till eleven. It wus during this time that my informants conversed with them, General Stuart was dressed in @ plain gray uni form, without stars on his collar,er eay other insignia of | pow rank. Many of his officers wore handsome gray uniforms. They all rode handsome horses and were well armed. The The loss in the divisim was very severe, be! horses of the men appeared to be large and fine animals, without exception, and were pet in the least fatigued. column four abreast, until clevea or ‘twelve o'clock at Duildings were struck by shell, and some ten or twelve dy musk Smail ears on the railroad lay on their ides, and were probably used by the enemy as & protec: thon to their sharpshooters. LOSs—UNDER MARCHING ORDERS. From what ican learn the losses must have been ter. | ribleon both sides, The prisoners themselves think that their killed exceeded ours nearly two to one, A captain of artillery, who has been in eleven battles, and who rode over the field on Saturday morning, esti ‘mates the rebel dead at seven thousand five hundred. Prisoners in large numbers are still being brough: in. ‘The Third, Second and Twellth corps commenced mov. {og im the direction of the retreating enemy yesterday af- Moade, it was tlought Lest to halt them. They are again under marching orders, and will start to night or carly © morrow. GEPG WICK ©. RRTAKER THE ENEMY—GENERAL | ONGHTHERT. A copter belonging to General Sedgwick's corps void me this morning that the enemy were overtaken by that General, 4 Datuie fought and four thousand rebel prisoners taken. Jaw aredel privoner this afternoon who was with | Lee's my Jast night. He said that General Longatreet was not dend. He was wounded badly, and is vot ex pected wo recover. VIFBORS NOT ALLOWED OM THR HATTER PIKLD | Gitivens are forbidden to visit the battle fleld out of |} mere curiostty. Nove are allowed to puss the pickets } without a proper permit, sud under no circumstances wilh any person be allowed to carry off government pro perty im the shape of tropties. ‘The trionds of the killed are already arriving aud re moving the bodies, ‘Tho soldter® ary in Hoe spirits and suxious to foll =e eating, anpihiiate the panic-stricken remnant of the rebel army. Rebel prisoners captared to day say that their‘ ef the Potorunc’! was pever so fearfully cut ap before THK @RCOND COKE IN THE TIGHT Ie jantioe to the Second corps | must state that on the 34 tos. cerh the rebel artillery | took ‘wan engaged and directed ty une pol Siewciny end destroying wor baiteries and making the porary & an Wwinntry ong. To show bow terribly destructive fire wae l bave rw, to state that Captain Rosty, Liew. and Lieut. Woetruif, commande: of batterier, ki |, And (bat scarcely more than Coe e@cer remains Auinjured in command of suy tne bat torte |. The enemy's fire was directed entirely opt up without cosa fire slackened, the om thas “bound corps? (rent, and w: tion for nearly three hours, when our wumenition being vearly expended AY ANOK OF THK KURLS==REFULSED. The rebels now advanced in turee lines, in all about twenty thousand strong Arriving within musk » Our men “pened fire, but the enemy moved on Yroke through the lines beld by the Second division, & Armistead (rebel), 19 advance, tiring bis revolver and I# force to ivilow rounded, wounded in the arm and leg and takea pris ‘At the same time our forces rallied and drove back the ‘enemy, who throw down their arms as sovn as their lines broke, and large numbers surrendered. | THe RIGHT OF THK LINE, held by the Third division, was not pierced by the rebels. ‘They wore aided by Kirby's vid battery, commanded by Lieutenant Wood: uff, who fired bis last round of capister uponthem. ‘The xiaughter here wus feartul were driven back, whe, as soon as the panic commen Shey advanced n'a body to our lines, throwimg dow: their arma or layiog down in the Mold so that oor fi might pass over their heads, at the same Ure turowing their muskets (sem them——a sign that they surrendered, ‘CRAKE VIKING, On observing this our lege rman tg saypend opened artillery op their own men Gercely prisoners may General Lee threatened t fire u whem if they indie 10 bane hae pookions Ge So eeeha™ word. Seve- rai were killed wounded. A citizen whe was pr sent whee General Lee ordered bis artillery to open our batteries beard him say,as ne to the gu ‘There is more of our artillery, or at R will be be of to en wes former! by General arty £%, cout killed, wounded and missivg Aal dolore stated, two of ite brigade General Zook and Crogs— were killed, and the regi ach man carried a small bag of eats at bis saddle, holding Spasios cibowe outeah apvanttr about half a peck. They said they never carried more, aud had found abundance of {« to Peonsyivanie. They forage said that they bad sent into Virginia tweive thousand wagonicats of grain and lected in the former State. 11 with sabre and carbine. The lai , which bad ool- “tere all well armed sign to move his columns along the erest of the South Mountain as tar down as Bovesbero. leaving both Hagers town and Williameport on his fight, and to take upa position at or near the ope he bela at the old battie of Antictam. They were quite satieded with the resuits of the batties near Ger Present movement as & great strategic achievernent which, in the course of two or three days, would result in the utter defeat of the Union army. I have received today frem other sources @ confirma tion of the statement im my letter of July 4, in regard wo the arrival at © ere some from “helbyviiie ‘Darleston, intended a« remiorce Meots to General Lee. The statement in my letter ot yer terday that 40,000 of these troops. under General Reaure gard, crossed the lotumac at Williameport ou Monday, and were advancing yesterday on Hagerstown and Heonr boro, is also corroborated, unless | have heen 0 formed It & well, therefore, that the ¢ ment is i> vamos troops at Frederick to fight seve al Lee: for Indicate that before the rebel army crosses the Potomac @ battie will bave to be tought at Abtietam far more bloody than theene of last September THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG. OUR GETTYSBURG CORRESPONDENCE. Came oy tHe Tweivtm Amey Corre, ) Grrrrencna, Pa, July 6, 1963. f THE TWHLPTM ARMY CORPS, UNORK GMIEKAL LOCUM, Occupied & most important position on the right dank of the line of battle, as originally cetablished previous to | the series of battles resulting lu the glorious vietory of | Gettysburg. The entire curt was concealed from view in the midat of « heavy growth of timber. along a ridge, | whicn traversed the whole jeagio of the forest frum lett to right, with occasional depressions, a log Lreast work | was hastily erected, which was hervicaliy defenvied, ad | Femained in our posession, though iresueully charged | Upon by the entire furee of General Ew e | USM WHA 8 FORCE The divisions of Generals Joboson, Rhodes and Karly, comprising Ew corps, Dumbered in the agurogate at Jonst 25,000 men. Against these our corps, numbering far lore Of effec meo, tought with caliorkug ond Gauntions bravery. The selection of our position within the timber bad been confided to General Geary, com manding the White Star division, and by bi THE MAN OF THK TWRLPTH CORI formeriy ander General Hacks, and the rebel forces, formeriy commanded by Jacks 0, cow Ewell’s corps, tad before this often met on sanguinary fields arrayed against each otuer. Ibey seemed to have ao intuitive that the struggle about to take place bet ween soencemse, Sebo tnere, agers and decwive (han any ever ul staods of colors, five buadred prisvoers apd about five heousand stands of arms. After our men had bee eu bs od abow four , 80d were greatly exha sted Shaler , was promptly sent to our asemiance, ani rendered efficient ad. Over ove | tbovsand dead rebels have bern taken (rom the ground in frout of Geary's division, and buried alumg (he banks of Rock creek. ONNERAL GRARY mented by (mueraie Meade and -bcuin mnanner he fovght his diwiicn. ia urg. and spoke of General Loe’ | days ago of rebel troojs | WOUNDED REBELA, fernocn; but, from iformation received by General | commanders— .. WE. , se SAE St 0 SAO ee YORK, FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1863. neighborhood v desolated; but the town of Goltysburd | cant ya ae se | hows little signs of the eontict. But one or two of the |, Grent credit ix given 1 Goneral row (ird for bie tans ction of the reserves. The lowe of #0 atirely regained by this clas, and the | ground upon which ron our wounded lay without Assistance reseued from the enemy, Not one of our wounded bad received the least axmistance, and (he groans of the suffering and dying men were terrible Ambu | jances were immediately sent for, under order of General | Crawford, and wounded ‘The enemy fell back during the night MR. J. H. VOSBURG’S DESPATCH. Bacarra Ma., July 6, 1863. we left behind us Gettysburg, the most important victory, and, probably, best fou tle of the war. ‘Tho rebels treated the inhabitants of the | town Detter than could have been expected. They rob- bod stores and searched private houses for provisions | Dut im general the citizens were little molested other wise. | The town is not matervally damaged, thong many build ings were struck by shot and shell A GALLANT CHAKUR MAUL, PRISON IRS. Yesterday morning the body guard of Gevers! Howard made a recounoiesance beyond town, and fell in with « portion of the rear guard of the rebel army, not low than | twohnndred strong. Gur men, about thirty in number, boldly cbarged the enemy, and tok tweuty five prisoners, | ‘They were at frat received with an infantry fire, which Kitled two ef our number and wounded one berber) dane gerously wounding Capuiln Griffiths, of General Howard's Steff, ‘The rebdelx soon disperse, Hhowing Ite dispost | ton to fy Prisoners were coming in all day. and the coontry bn Tull of etraggters (rom the rebel army. who give them selves np without a show of resistanes or devine to eneape, A chapiain of ove of yesterday drove in | four, using a cane, which he carried as a batou, } GRNEKAY, REMIMIMELE ES SH, reported @ prisoner, returned on Fritay, He was con cealed in an outhouse curing the rebel oceupation of the*) ! town, among some barrels, and wis without food the whole time. He says that rebel soldiers (requeutly came into the place where he was, sometimos nearly filing it, Dut ho was fortunately undiseo voral was knocked down, jn the retreat. by mvaket, Dut was not much jjured, and je ab tend to bis duties | many arins was d for. cast an Tins, walties among > The list I went you at corps, on Werttexdis Captain Fred, ® stall, wax severely troll, HAE RY ADE y wight, produced | Lem | Rreon bucks that the ans a ing up mon f hie He bet the Twenly sevee' ' | double quick, aud arriv’ tes In pern ‘ou the apot nt a eritical | the recent vietortee er? THREE CENTS Vaion forces in the recent battle at Gettysburg, have beou brought to this city and deporited in the War De. partment. Most of them are much orn by baile, and many are very bloody, Ono of them bya milk flag, wiih the device of a rising sun upon It, They were takem mostly from Virginia and North Carolina regiments The Mar states, on what it terms as kngst reliable au- thority, that the enemy's Joes up to this time # twenty- five unand, THE REBEL LOSSES AT GETTYSBURG, Puucaperema, July 0, 1863. The Press of this city wayn The rebels Jont \o all about 25,000 men at Gettyaburg and about 7.000 08 the /etreat and aboot Afty guns, some of which were aban/ . A number of trains have airy Cenoral Lee's army has been vraary ¢ down destroyed by Car eat. oraized, but will make another desperate tight REJOICINGS OF THE LOYAL LEAGUES IN TRENTON, Taxetow, No JL, July 8, 168. ‘The Loyal Union Leagues of his ety fired one hundred pune thiy evening in honor of the victory to the Union arms ‘They aleo hetd a mocting, at which several apecches wore made, and wound up matters by & general Une of rey in ot to the sulnte bene fired, Captain Chapman's battery, whe fred ro entertained at the residence of the parriotic eithea, C. © Yay., where a very Agroeable interchange yf Meulineut ond congratulation took piace, ILLUMINATION AT NEWARK, N. J. Newanx. July 6, 1863. This city was grandly idlwtn inated tonight im honor of Among others the buildings of the Telegraph Com. Hinese Innterns and Haven Kewark Pally Advertier and Amer Jany were elegantly decorated with Union devices, and attracted great att Daily Mercury building w nt Wares were kindled, #alutos tired, demonstrations of rejojome made, the whole with the tulleat eifeot, The peopic manifexted great enthuntanm PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING MEETING IN BOSTON Bowron, July 9, 1863. The moecting for prayer and thavkegiviog for the at noon today, attracted recent victories in Faneuil I’ an and sore Mfteen hundred poople, B 8. Dobey proaiied, Prayer wax offered up by the Key Mr Webb. sei # of Scripture were read by Mey. br Parker, aud remarks were made by Kev. Dr, #tone, chaplai of the Forty-fourth Massachunetts regime Kev Dr. Haven, Rev, Mr, duntingten, of Frederieke burg, Va, and others, A byma was sung by the large ned, and the meeting war dininisred with the doxology REJOICINGS IN KATON AH, Katoson, July 8, 1868 A telegram war received bere yesterday afternoon an- nounelug the fail of Vickwbarg, aud on the confirmation ot wa nalute of filty gone was fired from a lance emir Wwerlooking the village, while cheer after cheer arose from the patriotic #ous of Westchertor county for Our gallons soldiers, the nayy aed ink, ending with eten | different rozimente, © Hie hore wae abot command. The seveuty third Pen piouous at this joint, ON THR RICHT, The First division of the bieventh corps, commanded at Lo (he axaiotance of the When the night attack with & portion of hin ie OMnlMuche of & Ling Chem at clone abem beck. ‘The kieventh corps tok the Cemetery Hit! after our re. bo with accustomed ym driving the rebels belure , pulee ov Wednesday, and beid tt throughout ail the ib wntal i completely en: ped by the enemy. sojuent Hgbting, although the enemy made every etort ing about | to dim us from this all-important perition. Atgone } time the fine of eigbty-two pieces of artillery was coucen- trated on this Beight on yupay expored to & wont destructive fire from haryahorters. The Second brigade of tio- 1 have just jearned {rom one of General se cavalry | vera) Seinwebr’s division, commanded by Culonel Smith, staf officers, who bas arrived from tbe vicin' , that ever nine bundred wounded rebelx, iuclud Geverals Trimble and Hood , were tound in one pice, | fo happened that there were four by the enemy in bupdred avd two in General Sedgw: On 148 Manem, Manviamo, July 7, 1563. Asi informed you ip my letter last evening, this army | moved early to day. LONCATREET LEN + § reported to be surrounded, their pontoons destroyed, and the Potomac 100 deep to ford. If this i true the rebels are in bad fix. | A rebet prinouer «aid tbat after General Loogstroat was | Wounded, and while being attended by his surgeon, the | order was given by Gevern! ioe u retreat. On hearing | Of this, Geveral Lougntreet exclaimed, © Then var cause ie | lost—I would pow sove: die than hive.” j PENNAYLVANIA MKANNEERS The mounpess Of some of the citizens of Pennsylvania is literally disgusting. Gur men bave bee charge! fity | and seventy five cents for loaves of bread worth only tea one dollar ® pound for bam, and ther articles in propor ‘One wwltier paid Bity vente tor bat « dozeu ou | apd be was then charged teu ceuis more for cwxi em. Ameai tor two of pancakes, sour milk aod app! * utter Gt one dolar aud aiLy cen.» jo punning Over the Datsle eld vesterday, in the rear | Of the cemetery, | saw alaciner atiempting w drag two old boards from a rifle pit. tase! nim wuat be thought of war’ lL don tile it. your men bave beer taking my boards to Duikd rife pits, and they haveu’t paid onything tor (hem | A mule was kilied tae garden Not gatinfied, even if | the owner should yet vay for KM, be asked of our ofieors | whether be woud not got paid for nuryuig it to. | (was ie 4 wagon Waen & wounded man axked Lo rite. For a wonder he was alioweu but learned that ke par- | thes who were ia It were Ouly poling « hnudred yards of | so He offered them & duilar if they would take bir two miles to the mext where bia howpital war The two mon pub (heir bends &goiber fora moment, oe Keying Take it? but the other, who was evidently the owner, said, No, itis worth inore.” If a dollar avd @ ball had beeu uered be would Lave taken it Amie KOCR A LR AND A DRAM bs if & ample Of the unpatriotic eitizeos of the Key eo At owe vi ibe tutels in Westminster | was dod neventy-flve Coats jer meal. While /was in the three officers called [ur aud were given tore guneoe ol Whinkey. Fifly caula war placed upon the olor Wo yay for them, wheo the landiord amept it into the drawer with a leer and ‘That's right. sir i waa sunjay The crowd im the barroom was very great, dour was ned for eotrance and exit | aaked him why be dud out open the trent door, “Ob, la be mered, “tbat wouldn't 40. W's Sunday, abd i'm a» ef OC the Methodiat church, aad | give & good deal wey WM, tow | thought | would open tbe back vagh, aud give (he boys a litle whiskey \ ow ia Seunay ivan are good aod kind, but the ma jonity are Worke Uhae Lhe soc emmoninus. OUR BATTLE FIELD DESPATCH, Barna Fun, Nean Gertrencns, July 7, 1969. one NOHT ON FRIDAY. Friday opened with heavy snd continued shelling. All day ong Ue bells were bursting along our lines, Our batterie replied with great effect. Two charges that wore wade On oUF Hines were repulsed with great lone. <eany endeasored W try our centre to the utmost out ( & Contain that nowhere har he shown eo much beitaton aia thie straggie The coming into Penney! « baa been prouounced by all the prisoners as & great un va EV RIINO CLEARING THE OOD o the left the ekirmisting kept up all day ‘rom the woods (0 (r60t Towards evening it war determmed | clear hese woods. Crawford's tivwion, which had carried them the day before, was ordered lo advance aod drive | out the fore®, The movement commenced a: once, aod | was soperintended by General Crax(ord in perro. ihe enemy bad Cue piece Of artillery, Which, geting the of Cham- | let three ts following the enemy up closely, at end picking ep ssreggiors by bestreds. 4 hundred men from the fire of sharpehooters | alone, The rebel ebarpsbooters occupied the luser in town, and the position of this br! war moet uy ing r at last dislodged the by @ bold dash and a fer IN GETTY RET RG | there are some noble Union residents, aud the |adiex | particularly did good service im the hospitals, while they colcemed many of our soldiers who were unable to ee cape ou Wedoenday utti! the town was revccupied by oor 1s OO Inptance » lady told me bow she had raved jon cotourl from beiug made jrmouer by drensing fa in 4 Chieu #AUIE MD WOLrOduEIng bins as ber brother here are copperteade bere, huwever leury J Slabs editor of tho Gettysburg Compila, « # arrested by | order of Govera! Howard He in scoured of baviag * prloted the rebels iu kheir fret viait to Lown, on taiwly with them, and volumtariiy ile was He Dewday 10 bow bel officer where a nay soldiers were concenied He printed bul the rebels, Keeping Lis yrene ot work wll Gight | PUT jowe t NeaNwse | There are some 6 the inet intensely mean person in this neighborheod that ihe world produces. Ov Thursday a bill of sewemeen bunds. d dollars was presente! to Geceral Howard for damage to the Cemetery edt. One tran prevented General Howat thirty seven Cente of (our bricks Knocked off the chim ney of be house by «ar artillery. Our wearied, aud in Many sontavces wounded, sidiery found pumps lorked So that they cuuld put get water A hungry ofhoer ated 8 woman for mmething Weal, rod ee Bret loquired how much be would pay, another bexged for a driuk ot tk, and the femate wiebed ty kaw i Be bad sny chavge These verse, itrhouid be remarked, were not | poor but \moug the most substantial citizens o. the ™| and viewity incor. Soume of General Howard's stall offeers complain that he exjoses bimeelf and them wo The Gewersl’s | $ pense of duty wil not allow bit t shrink (ram any deo | | ger which bis men are required to lace. lie exampie thin resyect had the most awimating effect epoo hue troops uring the terrifle cannovade on the Cemetery | beight on Friday tue General and vtat occopled « very exjnted pewition, aod searcely one of Uhem tecaped beioge | Dit, though nope wore serivurly mjured. Several ot them | Jost borsee. They were coum lie dows, and wore io bo Mitte danger from our « When our men were rushing fault Geoeral Howard saw aman # yp to manet the rebel ae King and arked bin why he io He spewed vu be hat no gua ‘ «bere our men woee Gorrerel took ® monkel fone owe Of them, Bod, lw it to the coward said me ly present you withagun i” no The bailltiwe @ protmbiy Upited Mates, while ite loostiow and gr in lovetingns. Many of the pled 10 ont bomprtae ot ty id wear, but did Dim 90 ie je One of the be lates th on the right = or] the -r¢ denvored to pull them over the bre pote bullet inte hun, when he lay 1d ont appear t thee Bag aay tore A murgeon who wae to town when the re ahed in oo Wedureday, aw them wud ieniy do bebind the corner of & hous aun ate comrade in fr Ty enter - ned to patient ate on for such bravery mer prubibe oe INCIDENTS OF THE BATTLE OF GETTYS | BUG Waseem, Joly 9, Leet And in thie \aie bal detiberate A prominnot genera tee batons Getlyamurg vee (hat we were ouumbered by ihe rebel wed thet thet range 1 OWF poetics, Was firing continuously. Thrown, ‘ oficbed Ue yretent cence | oe skirmiahere from the ges anak, tbey, reached | Mtl repulse was miy sxompiiebed ¥; Reh yp.98 2 | the Datlery, whieh bartuy limbered up and of, | ship snd (he emt Puprrbaman vel H Us ave rope } Form: <b tne astliy 8 dash wae ordered thromgh | componing ita Army the Pumas. ie sare that ur | the we eH "S Ghirmubers were drives in. *y a 1 ive ot th One brigade, andor ihe’ pees! Generel anderen, cate » | mais kane sovsited ‘roma the artiliory 6 0 sep ptand 0 the af the weds pot, chang tromt to | He aims Ubinks Let General Lae bas man. guia aod a0 | rear, Colomet , who cdinmacded the brigade, | gyunitine enougl to Mellver anotber laed buttie betore be | ordered a Fapid movement snd [eli avon (be Gank o toe oo the on | enemy, whe were either killed or fei) into eur hands, “OH'* eta ths | Another brigade under, Genersi Hobertson, ram witisud | 't baw been ater \alond (unt Cole Bert), of fhe Cum “Or. aie Huwdret sot Teenty ee beret By thie easge ofthe Pemseyivenia reserves niceiy | 128 feyried wot ig ow ~ prissoers, Weleding colons! abi other 0 were | killed in, ate betties ereemd Gettysbeg Me war mele oe PO ow yy - $4 ~ with the immortal od Seecet corpe at the we ‘ vere orga a wie ‘ Gene ‘ - SSreens ctlnd of aptan, lead by our omega ane by ihe death, ead whi 1s on we sare enemy the CAL} ope Napeieon twelve. ; Thayrs’ 94 brigade, jomiing «Be: amy We termed Slee jew tou three RO he ee bend He bowy bee beee recovered mtd wees bo be « ive Os, coptered by te | | hundred men Asplondid display of Greworks, amit universal exuitatiom aud rejoicing. REBEL INVASION OF INDIANA. Capture of Corydon by the Enemy. The Rebels Marching on New AJbany and Jeflersonville. PREPARATIONS TO RESIST THE! Fifty Thousand Militia Called Out by Governer Morton, &e., ae. Iw um, Joly @, 1808 Morgan's forces of infantry, cavalry and artiliery, warn bering fre (0 4,000, have crossed jute Indiana, andl captured (oye Own sre (atting back The rebely, it wey peed marching 9 New Albiny and Jetersony ile, whe large quantities of puppies are stored Troops are being orgaubeed (beouphout the Bite om sent forward af rapidly a pom det here t day ¢ Minem ay It @ reported thot two citinens wore billed at Corydw when (he rebels engaged the (owe y oe Morgan is eth wm the viclouy of Corydon The the mote of the Goverwor for Wie, They will be let aftot sua marobing the place of readeavous in twenty (our hours One Michigan regiment arrived tonight, suether sot a battery of ar Ullery ere expected to morrow The © teatime (hat Morgan shall vO escape, The border omation are under martial ‘aw Loom Kleven rebel regiments, aggregating with tea pi cloding two bawit fers, paneed the Ohh) at Branden’ yeetorday, and encampet ast night near Carydeo fiane they were commanded by Jota an, ely 0, ree four theumand hx ot artitiery, te Wogan ert ban Dake, Wogan etaced to reversal person that bie dentine thon was tnd Hie, but thie @ pet eroded There i ow Aibany, the tohabbtente on are syprech ing there On leaving Br Morgan Worted the steamer Alice teen, bat the McComt ehok arrived here the efterpem = A fire & tow ) ibe © ihe direction of New Albany ema and Vicksburg. Como, July 0, 18 nn eles Generel Upserby #8 himk Ue berm {hat eRbeted men COTE be Hehe ied menor oh mms 8 hoe von im hem tae ‘The rebels have retired ¢ hen joni arrived from Meemplie, » Of the eapit de paroved Prince duty at twelve Uheunant bot 1 ie thought the number Atoramar re were ttm neta! the ant Arrest of Hon. NM. Wott lee Hon. Mr elt, enn for was srrested by the eurctlior ¢ bronght thie city and eewt eunrel i Clee inneti, m couneyoe { ee wore wet tow speech Wo the people a Oe t +s Joke Rowen rad 8 wer again ory nt 1 @ hoped every tree heclowk 4 ore ‘wew nh He was for perenne vytting agetnet 14 Nececre vox tae Kary We pubiinhed & few days piece the number of reerwte for the meent ery ce Howton, ate! wow cine (he Sguren of the wert Cone ot the Ca ” From May 3.11, to Jeuegs, 1689 “ Fo\wted a eonvey Pmvwted oor caver ON, 186 2 Knees of Sarde Geile Va ied |) 1eenvring ep aie 1 ace tent vate . ts tas ... . ® Porter's meter Retiila are metutet ws the bret worn bers At the Mew Hediord peederver artes mmamen, thirteen ordienry teames, ae ee mndomen oo ee ee _ i ob oom her euliet rinee the oyna of ibe rendervow, two Aboonert eye Landed aod wiglty wa