The New York herald., 1863-07-09
REPORTED BATTLE AND OCCUPATIONS az
HAGERsTows BY OUR TROOPS

REPORTED BATTLE AND oC1upAffoS oF
HAGERsTows BY OUR TROOPS
Fsmsnsx Nj, swy s-nPs
II s reliably reported that uoops to-day esoopea
Hagerstown. after @ nghl mo particulars ere 30
known.
Tho rebes Transporting tnea across ths
on two natboats upon which artillery hss og~ned
and we're shelliDg. Tho rebel army ssppassa b.
strung along the between wlAmsgor, and shArI~
burg and the opinion entertained ~ parties -hose
word entitled " great consideration that there ~. bs
decisive battle tomorrow, day in- furthesi
THE POSITION on THE REBEL FORCES.
BsLnsoSs, July 4. ise3.
received the intelligence tonight General
Lee massng his force Antetam creek fo~ milss
above the old battle ground Of year for,fy nc
his position. Il Is not believed military circles that b.
intends to make that locality base u offensive opera
tons, but his whole motive hold General Meade
check untl the food in the Potomac river absses sum
GENTLY TO enable his train into Virginia In safety
There truth whatever In sne report that
he had either ponoon tTestle bridge tho river
at Hancock or wlls.msport. He had e four miles he
low wliamsport, at Falling Waters, which our forces
destroyed Sunday last He had but twenty two pon.
toons In his train when he through wnchester
his march norihward II s possible, however, thai tho
river may sufficiently to enable him 10 get canal
y
s doubtful The rebel sympahizers here say that such
win be his plans.
1t is probable another battle win be foust
upon the old field Of Antictam within very few days
There many reports going the rounds here but they
coinages stay at home military geniuses and
mot worth telegraphng. may say, however, tina, no
part OF Lees army has crossed the river into Virginia
or this assured by the highest authority The only
bridge upon The river is the railroad bridge At iIar
per- Ferry.
BALIIxoRs, July s, 1863.
me Ameyeans Frederick letter, dated this morning
says
II is longer question whether Potomac
BILE but whether any bridge the rebels may have wood
stand before such food.
Il speaks Of active army operations cavalry
continually picking prisoners and sending them In by The
hundred; also capturing burning rebel trains The
rebels abandoning their wounded whom they placed
IN wagons taken from farms along the road. II Lee is
detained at the river his case win be most desperate U
not hopeless.
The Anser,car's despatch dated Frederick Wednesday
noon, July s, says
The position rebels their condition have been
definitely ascerta,ped. Their infantry line Is drawn
from Funkstown, Md TO Fallink Waters and be-
hind this line they using almost superhuman exer
tions 70 get their trans such they have saved and
their artillery and ammunition across the river
Inc best military authority here doubts-I might
almost ay convinced,hat they have p0noon train
besides that destroyed Falin Waters and that with
such canal boats they had not previously burnod aud
with timber Iee the vic nifty OF and At arfnsbrg,
they endeavcng supply the deficiencies Of their
engineer corps.
II is known that days ago they had troops Telling
timber. They also attempted TO wagons
on 6at boats but the impetuons current OF the
river rendered the attempt futile. They are now
crossing their horses boat and leaving tner wagons
on this side probably intending TO take them 20 pieces
aud thus transport them on the casal beas.
have heard the opinion expressed in very high mill
tary quarter that the rebels win probably the
most aefensibIe line in front Of Wiiamsport ntrech
tbemse yes and endeavor hold Army al bay while
they secure the Of crossing The position OF the
rebels much desperate than had allowed myself
70 think heretofore OF course they may ges away but
Il looks msch less probable than did twenty -four
hours ago.
General lees headquarters definitely sscertancd TO
be al Hasepstown to-day, and his troops manly
the road between there ard wilamsport which IL only
seven miles distant
General Early. rebel command i day reported TO be
cut on in the Gresncpste by our cavalry
This Is of course at presen, only but cred
tied 70 some extent the knowledge of the Pur
poses of General Pieassntons present movements
The cavalry Of General Pessanion have operating
with magnificent during the last three days IL
IL positive fact thai while rebels reresiny
We had cavaIry in their front and both ranx
I,s presence and bold dashes sreey aided Increasing
The den,nalzaton of the rebels their disc pfue
been greatly relaxed
IL is The opnim at hcadqsg ;.fs thai our
cavalry have taken nj lcss than - thousand
rr.onsrs, including wOunied rebels, who have
been T.csed up everywhere along the road,
and H. lsfmhouses shere they mad been abandoned BY
their friends Among the captures Is Brgsdisr General
Robinson fe had torn on lbs Insignia q his rank aud
vas dressed % cltizsns' clothing Brieadier Genera
Irmbic u the ieth n April ana Pnisdelphia Raslroaa
rstne Is also Or soner He found 80 the lsrmho
og nr. David wster Gel,ysoss, with his left 100,
blown % by shell.
lhs damage rebel Wy the aashes o. onr
"a airy II almost ncred ole Rssrywhee they we're
captured cut ~ and burned Genera Kipair,cs
dashed into tie middl. Of General Ewelrs train
and burnt between lwo and three hundred Wagons and
run N the borsee To-day he oap,urel sixty nIore
wagons AMI three hundred horses and mues.
ON cavalry-i think Kipstrics's divsson-nad hghi
yesterday al Hgersgown with reoe infantry division.
n,sr r--,t,on w.. al time d.ngerots pat Thy sot
out oDaly without serious To-
o,u srmy y moving steadily of - direction aud dls
i,si.ion | shall say little, thoosh the former may -
readily guossed Al RON what said of the position o'
"a. enemy f lee remains this side Of the river
there probability os battle 1iina the
f0rty sight hours.
- close me heavy rain storm over, sDd the ssb i.
breaking through thr clouds. Forward - the VOID
/, alorx the shole !ine.
MEASURES FOR THE CAPTURE or THE
REBEL ARMY.
wsssIscvos, July 9, tsss
ialermnia4 from 'ns front tonight indicates that
another desperate baite imminent =, Hsgcu,own, m
Maryland
an nscs.ry rrccaatn. bcss taken 10 secure iho
esf'tnF, n al q lees army, y only quss,lon Of
time.