Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-07-14
THE DAILY FREEMAN
Terms.
From the Army of the Potomac

in full retreat in the direction Of Hagerstown
and Williamsport at p NJ, yesterday, and
that Sedgwick with Is 900 fresh men is close
on their rear
1t is thought they cannot escape. but must
either be cut to pieces or surrender, The Poto-
mac is too high to cross should they reach It,
Gen. French is on the line of the Potomac,
and has destroyed all means OF crossing the
river. 1900 n,
The rebel loss is estimated at 10000. Tn
Union loss from IL 900 to l4,O0O'
The battle ground is still covered with the
rebel dead and wounded for many miles.
GETTYSBURG July 6. Reports from the
front are very cheering. Our cavalry supported
by infantry are close upon the heels OF the enc
nv and important results are likely to occur be-
fore night.
A dispatch from Gen. Gregg, this morning,
reports the rebels instead OF going to Chambers
burg, are pushing to Greencastle
The roads are very heavy in consequence oil
recent rains, and trains are stuck in the mud.
Th enemy is abandoning all the wounded on
bis retreat. Every house and barn Tor % mlesi ~
hospital.
They are leaving their generals and colonels
as well as priyates, and all their wounded Will
fall into our hands We have taken thus far
over 6000 prisoners, besides the wounded
The slaughter among the rebe general oiheers
Is very great Maj Gen. Thmble Is a prls-
oner in our lines bis lett foot gone. Brig Gen.
Kemper il prisoner, and in dying condition
Gen. Arnsted, captured on Thursday, IS
dead. Mai Gen Hood wounded in arm.
Gems. Booth, pender, and Pickett, wounded,
Barksdale and Garnet killed.
HARRIsBURo, July T. The HeraIds corres-
pondent has the following
have Just received later and important intel
lleence from Williamsport. The river was rs-
ing and surging brmful. The enemy had no
/ pontoon bridges and were ferrying their wagons
acl oss under great difficulty in two seows The
operation was so slow that it amounted to
stand-still.
/ Our Amy had already arrived at the scene,
and at 3 o'clock this afternoon furious battle
-. was progressing, in which the annihtlation OF
/ the rebel army was almost certain.
; BALTIMORE, July T. The Americans special
dispatch from Frederick says parties who left
; IIaeerstown to-day report that the head OF the
:, rebel army had already commenced crossing the
!, river there and that there were indications that
}. il was 10 be massed there, perhaps to try con-
clusions again with the Army Of the Potomac.
The greater probability is that Lee, pursued,
hrs rapidly pushed forward to the river. Though
+. the rebels may reach the other side Of the river.
- our cavalry under Pleasanton is on the rebel
ii flank, and will not fail to strike.
e. Gems Buiord; Gregg and Fitzpatrick. are IN
the advance Of our infantry column.
The enemy's trains arrived at Hagerstown
Thursday morning, going towards Williams
port.
Their trains OF wounded ten miles long,
passedIthrough Janesboro to-day. II IS thought
that there are large numbers Of rebel deserters
in the mountains.
A special dispatch from Washington states
that an order will be issued forbiddlng officers OF
the army remaining in Washington without
leave This order was put in force on Tuesday
Gen. Hooker obtained leave to stay.
:. Another special says our wounded at dettys
- burg are estimated by the Surgeon General at
70 600. Five thousand are to be sent to Phila.
deIphia, 5000 to New York, and the remainder
to be put in hospitals.
ly GETTYSBURG, July s. Between $4,000 and
10000 wounded rebels are in our possession
A special dispatch from Frederick, Md, say'
that among the prisoners Is 70 Colonies and
host Of officers Of inferior grades.
The rebels have lost thirteen general officers
A rebel Colonel says that Lees invading force
exceeded rs, 900 men and lS0 pieces OF artillery
The rebel losses are estimated by themselves
at 10000. We have about $4,000 prisoners
not including their wounded.
Lees whole force is trying to cross the Poto
mac with Milligan in their front and Pleasantol
:. 10 their rear.
- HARRlsBuRo, July8. News received here TO
day by telegraph, by way OF Loudon and Bod
ford, shows that the nam body Of Lees arm
is between South Mountain and Hagerslown.
Gen. Lee will probably select place betwee
Hagerstown and the Potomac, to give Generf
ely Meade battle, as it is considered utterly impo
sible for him to reach Virginia.
Gen. Imboden is at Williamsport with frol
1000 to 10 900 troops protecting the rebel sui
ply trains. Gen. Lees wagon train is at tha
point to the number Of from 40oO to o0u
wagons, making their way into Virginia as Ia
lesh as their limited means will admit.
Gen. Lee sees that there is no escape for
army, and is preparing himself 10 give Gener
Meade another battle, which Will probably tal
So place on Friday or Saturday.
The rain poured down in torrents last nigh
rely. and has continued to do so until l2 O'Clock
day. The present food would destroy any po
IDLY. toon bridge IN the Potomac, even IT the reb,
ware. had one, and it is positively known that th
have nothing of the kind
The authorities are throwing troops up 4
valley as fast as possible.
Gen. Meade's army and the troops under de
Couch are moving as rapidly as the roads
admit.
WAsuISeroS, july g. Messages TO the
sociated Press received from Frederick to-nigl
saw Information which can be relied upon con
from the front, this morning, to the followi
purport
sage OF the rebel army. A small portion OF u
wing Lees transportation have crossed on rats
Williamsport and Shepherdstown, and his st'
oy swan over.
His ambulance trains, with wounded, hi
also crossed, but his supply trains, artillery
aegi- iantry and cavalry, are reported nearly all
neral this side.
,,a.- Ills first line of battle has been formed on
Antietam fields. Should this prove true,
cannot receive reinforcemenis, and he VIII
Il our compelled to trust the fate of his army to
rst of arbitrament of a bloody field.
Our forces are gradually concentrating in !
direction. The hopes and prospects oil anntn
- on ting the whole army are bright
1t wa At last advices Lee was concentrating
h IN, forces by every available route. Fearing an
,h;n tack, Yesterday morning be planted his bate
. ''s 30 on every road by which we were hkely 70
Buford and Fitzpatrick with their cav
every divisions, made demonstrations in the direc
our of williamsport, but were unable to pene .
ae' n army