The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-07

kniper and Johnson (rebels) are killed Gen.
fainsworth OF our cavalry is killed. g.0 SIS
The rebel losses are estimated at 2O, 900. 1850.
Our troops are in the highest spirits. Il, ,1 3D..
Gen. Butterfeld's wound is more severe than
was expected, but is not at all serious. -..aul.
The, rebels abandoned their killed and
wounded. -. -1, t.......- ..y ,,.....t..,. ~
The New York Times has the following spe-
cial, dated Harrisburg, July 5 : g...t 49, 2
Ii The city to-day has been jubllant over the
news received from the army of she Potomac.
The news is In circulation tonight that Lee
has surrendered his entire force to Gen. Meade
Governor Curtin has not yet official con6r-
alton of the report, but expresses his belief that
II Lee has not already surrendered he will do SO
Tomorrow. ' .'3
One thousand paroled prisoners Union came
IN from Gettysburg to-day, and were sent to
Philadelphia '''' ..'' - W..
Deserters from the rebel army are coming in
from all quarters.
The New York Times says that the contents
of jeff Davis dispatches to Lee, captured, are
IN substance peremptory order to withdraw
from Pennsy lvania, and an order for his transpor
tatons to fall back to Hagerstown forthwith.
He assigns as a reason that Lees position is
too hazardous, and the condition of Richmond
too detenceless to warrant remaining any long
er that the advantages to be gained were not
sufficiently great to compensate for the risk run,
&c. - ''"i '.'
He also refuses Lees request to allow Beaure-
gard to reinforce him, and orders him South
Of the Potomac forthwith.
Gen. Hancock, whose corps defended our
center was thanked by Gen. Meade in the name
of the army and country. " a ~.
Over twenty battle-f flags vn-e taken. u..
Our cavalry to-day (4tb) Is playing savagely
on the rebel tanks and rear M loro 5.. II
The Times correspondent says Gibbons d.
vision captured IA stands of colors. -. .... a..
The I'd corps captured 28 stands Of colcrs.
Col. Ward, 18th Massachusetts, is killed
Prisoners state that the rebel Gen. Hood is
killed. s ...f .... .i...saU..
In front of Gen. Gibbons division not less
than 1000 dead and wounded lay in the space
of less than acres.
The following casualties are compiled from
the New York Tribune .... ...4
Wounded and arrived at Baltimore Lit.
Chapman, 5th N. H., wounded Col. Cross
killed, and now being embalmed at Baltimore.
The 18th Connecticut went into the fight with
Is officers and 1863 men, and came oat with 10
officers and - men. ..... .........
Among the killed in the 9Th corps is Brigadier
General Webb. .t... -...,..
NEAR GETTYSBURG, July 5. The rebels have
retreated toward the Potomac. Their skirmish-
ers were driven In last light and small cavalry
force, probably their rear guard, passed through |
IEmmettsburg this morning. |
Our troops have been engaged all day in
Ourying the dead, and relieving the wounded
and collecting small arms, many thousands OF
which belong to the rsbsls. 300 ..l}a
The rebel pontoon bridge at dam No. has
been destroyed by our cavalry, almost unop-
posed, and eur cavalry had at last advices gone
lp to Williamsport to destroy the two bridges
there. i
Other preparations are in progress to inter.
,ept Lees passage of the Potomac, and our
army is already in motion.
30 much time, however, has elapsed since
Gen. Lee commenced to withdraw his force
rom our front, his advance may have reached
w llllamsport before we can prevent it.
Gen, Lee yesterday paroled about 1000 Fed
sral prisoners. They were received by General
Couch.
1t is not true, as stated, that Gen. Long,treet
was captured. 7''H
Gen. Hunt. Chief of Artillery, was not
.....t' ..r . a,
The enemy kept up constant fire, more Be-
7erely than before, as they have better range
If the town. .e ~ .'"oIa.y tr'
HANOVER, Pa, July 5. There was cavalry
light to-day 4 miles south of Gettysburg, be-
tween our forces and the rebels of Lees army
v hich is now supposed to be on the retreat 10
dagerstown. ..~--.--
Our cavalry continued to bring in large num-
'ers of rebel prisoners. .r- a.,
BALTIMORE, July 3. Jackson with LOO
aen and 10 pieces of artillery attacked Beverly,
estern Virginia, on the End INST. .. 'F
Measures were taken to resist the attack.