Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-07-02

New YORK, July 1.-The Herald has the
following:
COLUMBIA, Pa, via Lancaster, June 3d.
nave reliable information that the enemy is
falling back along the whole line. Deserters
from the rebel army say that the rebels are
concentrating for a great battle with General
Meade, but it is not believed by those in off
clal stations. There is a report here that a
large rebel force is opposite McCall's ferry.
Deserters from York say they heard this
spoken OF by some of Earlv's officers. This
Is tue movement against Philadelphia. All
along the line Of the Susquehanna above and
below here, troops are stationed in sufficient
force to prevent crossing. Longstreet's
pontoon train accompanies his troops to Me-
Calls Ferry.
The Tribune has the following:
LANCASTER, June 30.-'The rebels have
fallen back ten miles from Harrisburg Gen.
Couch and staff have crossed the Susouehan-
ma aud are occupying the south bank of the
river. Gen. Meade occupies Hanover and
York tonight, cutting the rebel lines in two.
The rebels are rapidly concentrating in the
interior. General Pleasanton makes great
havoc on the rear of the onOHly's trsins Tho
great battle is thought to be imminent The
rebels must fight us on Meade'S ground or
disastrousy retreat.
The Tribune's Washington dispatch consid-
ers Lees army about 10000 The general
opinion in Washington is that the rebel design
after ravaging Pennsylvania, is to strike at
Baltimore and Washington. Before doing
this 1t will be necessary to beat Meade's army,
which is believed to be fully Il match tor the
enemy, and is hoped to be strong enough not
only to beat but to annlhilate the rebel forces.
Stuart'S cavalry, after making nearly the en-
fro rirt.iIit of WashinUtnn ,,.Dtnrin,, ,r,c,ps
stores and men almost within range of the
forts, dealing harmless blow at the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad between Frederick and Bal
timOre, and startling the Monumental CITY
from its sleep at midnight have by this time
1t is believed joined Gen. Lees forces in Penn
sylyania. No considerable body of rebels are
believed to be at, present in the vicinity of
Washington, although it is still considered
hazardous TO go outside of the lines of defen-
ces in almost any direction.
The Times prints the following special this
afternoons
Headquarters Army Of the Potomac, Tues.
day, p. Nj am just in from the front, and
send By messenger to Frederick brief dis
patch of the occurrences Of yesterday and to-
day. The rebel force which made the raid
on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad consisted
of Stuart's whole force, with eight pieces of
Westminster and interrupted the Western Ma
ryland railroad. They threw out strong pick
cts and shot two citizens who attempted to
escape and give us information. Early this
morning General Gregg attacked Stuart, and
drove him all the way from Westminster to
Hanover, Penn, a distance of eighteen miles,
During the forenoon, Gems Fitzpatrick and
Castar drove Stuart out of Hanover, after a
splendid fight, and are still pursuing him-a
part Of his force going toward Gettysburg and
a part toward York. During the day, Gen.
Buford drove regiment of rebel infantry out
of Gettysburg, who also retired in a north
eastery direction.
You may expect to hear of brilliant news.
The whole army is in splendid spirits. The
rebels are reported to have burned Cashtown,
Penn, yesterday. Il is between Gettysburg
and Chambersburg.
Lee is drawing in his forces to the neigh.
borhood OF Shippensburg, where great battle
Will probably be fought. The position of our
army cannot be stated, but the public may
rest assured that 1t is rapidly forcing coDclu,
slons with the enemy Its present number.
and moral and physical condition ere such al
to give informed parties here tonight thu
most sangulne expectations. The tide ha
turned to-day, and will hardly flow again il
the enemy's favor.
HARRISBURG, Pa, July l.-Everythint
is quiet. There is no news from anv nuar.
ter this morning. Gov. Curtin leaves at IN,
o'clock for Philadelphia, to see the citizen
there, so that they may know and appreciate
the danger which they have been SO 10th tt
believe, that they may not relax their efforts
until the dangeriS over.