Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-07-10
WHOLE NO. 296O.

recharges and repulses Our troops fought
with desperate gallantry and daring, and
gained brilliant triumph. We captured all
the drst Sonth Carolina regiment except l3.
The rebels took but 60 prisoners.
The Bulletin has the following special dis
patches regarding the rebel attack on Carlisle :
Harrisburg, July "A demand was sent
for the unconditional surrender Of Carlisle by
Gen. w. II. +. Lee Gen. Smith promptly
refuse TO Civ up the place, when the rebels
placed a battery Of six pieces in position to
the left OF the barracks and commenced to
she'll the town. Gen. Smith replied from his
guns, which were mounted in Main street,
near the centre Of the town Daring the
shelling, the rebels made a detour around the
railroad and fred the barracks. The gas
works were also fred, sparks from which are
said to burned several lumber yards, one pti-
vate dwelling aud several barns. Several cit
izens are known to be injured. The Court
Houae was damaged, and several shells fell
upon the College buildings and grounds -
Gen. Lee then sent in another flag of truce,
notifying the women and children to leave
the town by 10 clock this morning Every
confidence is felt in Gen. Smiths ability, not
only to hold the place but. unless the rebels
rapidly retire, his Aanks and rear will be OBJ
structed and his forces probably captured
The citizens in the vicinity give Gen. Lees
force at 5000 cavalry and one battery Of six
guns, light u Founders
New YoRK, July q
dispatch TO the Times from Headquarters
army Of the Potomac, dated Wednesday moo n
says, from the bestinforma,ion we can obtain
the rebels appear to be concentrating their
forces Oh a line running from Csshtown. They
ase ripping, stripping, stealing and pillAging
every thing. Citizens report that they burn
ed 25 houses in Shippcnsburg
In Gettsyburg they took everything that
was left most OF the goods havirg been sent
away in advance. Our cavalry received glo
rious welcome in Gettysburg 1t looks at this
hoLr as though the rebels were preparing TO
clear from the State with their plunder. or
else to concentrate themselves for battle.
York was evacuated by the enemy last
evening.
dispatch dated Bloody Run, July |, says,
| have just returned from Loudon Station,
fourteen miles from Chambersburg The |
rebels are reported to have left there after
stealing forty horses and are now decamping
in the direction OF Green Castle, which rather
indicates a retreat toward the Potomac of this
portion of Imboden's force.
Gen. Meade is said to have penetrated the
enemy's lines between Hagerstown and
Sharps burg late yesterday.
The rebels left Mereersburg last night at 7 /
o'clock, going towards Greencastle. They
numbered about 200O caTalry and four l2-
pounders no infantry.
The Post says our troops are Tuesday |
evacuating Maryland Heights, first removing
all the government property and destroying
the Notifications.
The change in the programme of the cam
paign rendered the further occupancy of this .
point unnecessary in military point Of view,
Wills. its large garrison Of disciplined troops
under the gallant Gen. French will form
valuable acquisition to the army of the Poto-
mac.
HARRIsBURG, Pa, July 2.
The last of the rebels left Carlisle yester-
day morning, and the town was occupied in !
the afternoon by portion of our forces under |
Gen. Smith. About clock the rebel cav
airy appeared in largo numbers, having come
IN on the York road.
rebel officer sent in flag of truce to
Gen. Smith, demanding the surrender of the
town, which was refused. On the receipt of
Gen. Smiths reply the rebels opened on the
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1 p'o"p''9 i0'Ponuou ~ ~ oui 'oioeS' anu 'ne
ni'nb o'hI'nueu WIN 'n'eiNs'S un''i ABOUT ~
. c'ooA' "neu tue reoeis ieh oack ih tne ui-
'ec.lon rom whence they came
men 'ne reoeiS opened 'neir hte upon the
own the excitement among the citizens was
'gry g'ea' nc women anu en''oren ned IN
Ill directions anu ma themselves In cellars
~ Duf loss was 'n'ee NilIeu ana eieVen wounded
ne rebei loss Is not kno"n' PREVIOUS 10
ne retirement oil the reoeis 'hey sent another
lag OF truce nouiying the ciuzens 10 leave
= =, tney INTENDED 10 rene" the attack to-day
MS morning tue teoel picAe'S are again IN
lgnt'
Harr's6"Tg' fa-Noon' UP to THIS hour
10 news mas oeeh received ot the attack on
Jarhsie oy the rebels.
Inc BARRACKS ana gas works "hlen the
eoeis ourht were located snort distance
outside the town, which accounts Tor their
'eing burned There Is no news from any
'tner quarter
Inc heraids harrisburg dispatch ol The
'nu' says the oatle M ueuesourg was herce
md bloody; and from all can learn, the re-
lelllon has received It's mortal wound
The Herald special, dated Lebanon, Penn,
July q says; 1t ls reported that the rebels
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