The New York herald., 1863-07-10

The rebes IN force under Generals Stuart and
jenkins.
Our troops replied with spirit. but fell back gradually
towards cramplons Gap, which hey held q late hour
In the afternoon.
willingness tAs part Of the rebels
70 try Antietam AMIN, nndng impossible 70 recross
their army owing to the high state q tho Potomac
scou, reports loss Of their rope ferryooat
wiiamsport last night BY Union citizen cutting tho
rope. tH .a...M
Geserai Meade star went out 70 tho front this
morning and every available 10 being pushed for
ward swell the ranks.
FREpERcx, Nd, July S-P.
Orr cavalry have had sharp hglA with tho rebels
between and Boonsboro about miles this
sid o !iagcrstown
Tue rebels were IN heavy force Ma s4s
Our cavalry compelled 70 fall back 70 Booosbore
The particulars Of the fight have not yes been ~
ceNcd b,e learn Gcoerai Kiipair,ck's oomnsad
conp.eteIy surrounded, compelled cut
theIr why out H#@ /
rhs rebels arc stl on this side Of the river masssd
Lae' sinwn eadcavoriDg get their wagons aud
plumber river. M
the scouts of the Thirteenth New York cavalry, bc
artw,A At tho Monocacy Junction this afternooa bring
the that the advance Of ths robel column was
crossing the river ut wllamsport II this be reed
kSk light In Maryland. htaN
the impression h~dq,srtevs before u Isft here
shat she rebe hid Of crossing except
SLOWS, which ,h.y ssodpg over tis'r wounded
day will probably show where rebes are. and tho
probable location next battle Considerable
nery firing heard this afternoon N tbe dmects of
Haserssown. n WAS probably cavalry snssssag
General Stuart.
General Stuart been very hard N dnd durtag the
rebel According all his c,vary h,ve
lost the dash aud confidence that eablsd tsea
around vt will.
Sur forces at Boonsboro report that tho orssnv' .
pckess being nearly posnt
Ing within their lines the Antietam battle aed shop
berds.own crossing.
The main force however, is considerably mt nj this
and the three roads that will,sna port
The movements OF such y VIII 20 day
uncover fully the enemy's position
Frederick IN military sense " quiet to night, though
stll crowded by the followers OF n great army.
Soven hundred rebel prisoners arrived to day from the
'front.' captured by active cavalry along tho line of
rebet:eucai. Among them officers and scvers Pal
timoreabs ipciung the latter .Ionn eiamon.
bcr OF the Maryland t,,rd who for cutting
tho hsiards Of tho n.s the Custom House in sl,i
more "er the 18th Of April nsurl eeton
email parties Of prisoners by and dozens come in
constantly.
The whole number OF prsoners reported head
qnarders up to this morning twelve thousand.
Fuller information places osses killed and
wounded in tho three days fight q. af,een thousand
The rebel loss killed and wounded wlexcsed at
hve thousand rne reports received at head quarters
that thousand three hundred OF thcrebe dead
have beon buried by bugyng parties, and only two
thirds Of the field OF battle had been explored. The
whole Il their killed left the neld viii be in Of
three thousand. The usual proportion OF wounded to
knIed-sx to one--woud make their wocnded to
.hteen thousand Without overstrainng the estimate
their total less xred wouaded and prisoners may DO
put down thirty thousand.
MAJOR General French has beon appointed 10 the
msnd Of the Third army corps which will princi
psy Of troops from Harpers Ferry and reinorcements
which have arrived from other points.
Colonel L-ferts appointed conmandant Of tho
post here Colonel Reynolds having eftto DIN his regi-
under General Peasanton. The Seventh doing
provost guard duty.
OUR HARRISBURG TELEGRAMS.
HARxfsBuRo. Pa, July o, 1868.
The present situation OF the concndng armies is posi-
lively and precisely follows 'enera Lee has the
main body OF his forces concentrated at wiamsport,
whore he frtying position enable him 10 rsss,
from General Mesde's army Ne has ioraging
parties thrown FAR Clear Spring and the Cumbsr
Ind valley almost Geencss,Ie. Tho enemy Tar ~
known has Of crossing the Potomac which 10
OF any substantial service to him. There various
In circulation OF the upsettns G the !ew scows
he had and OF the river sweeping downrats and canal
boats with which the enemy attempted 70 cross.
A deserter came into Ioudon this afternoon and 70
ported forty thousand rebels the south side Of ths
Potomsc under General A. r. HILL This report "a sot
regarded headquarters Tho rebels reported short
Of forage.
cf alol
army advancing Iesurely-it would not BE- prudent 70
say by what routes
The nnal conflict will probably take place to morrow,
which will decide the OF Lees army beyond per-
adventure II may possibly be delayed 70 day
but cannot be longer.
/ hear Of no lighting to-day, are there sny re-
ports here Of battle.
General Couch went up To shppeneburg to-day, but
she hssdquartsrs yet removed MAJOR sees, the
superintendent OF raphs sti remains bore.
The militia rs ss being pushed forward aad viii DO on
hand 70 participate 10 tho coming battle.
There still deserters and prisoners being
brought IN from the valley The total number arrived
here is seven hundred.
Tns number Of rebels buried In tho vicinity Of Gesys
burg said exceed fsur thousand IL stated that all
persons visiting the field have pressed service
70 assist in bnrying the dead.
There no Information hero. oncisi or Otherwise, OF
the reported advance OF the rebels down the Cumberland
valley against the troops under General Couch.
GENERAL KILPATRICK'S CAVALRY OPERA
TONS.
FREDERICK, Nd, July ., 1858.
From The same have the following particulars
Of the latest cavalry operaions--on sunday General
Fitzpatrick captured . rebel train at Mon,ersy,a few
miles vest Of Emmsitsburg SO prisoners one hun
dred and seventy niue Of whom comm Of
noers. On the same day he had brisk ashi with the
rebsl Gen. stuart at smisAsburg. o. Monday Gen XII.
patrick made dash At HAsers,swn and found the rebels
there strong force He fell hack fighting brsvey all
the way toward wiiliamsport 70 Join General Buford
After hard ssht the rebels attempted 70 get between
Buford and Rupatrck but they finally formed junction
and both dvisons retired during tbs night Our c-s vas