Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1863-07-10
beyond the Big Black, and it is reported is
moyuO soutb

beyond the Big Black, and it is reported is
moving south.
All tie rivers and streams arc rising.
All the bonds given by captains Of cap.
tured vessels to the Commander of the
Iac"ney havs been found on the schooner
Archer, and arc now in possession of the
authorities.
RIcuMoHD, July 5.-The Baltimore
american states that at o'clock on We'd
nc>day, the first and eleventh corps of the
army "f the Potomac entered Geitvsburg ::
to" cavalry of the enemy falling back, s..
ing ont tie west end of the town. The
enemy under Gems. Longstrcet and Hill
advanced steadily. and ina few minute. a
heavy .fre Of artillery and muskc,rv tool,
place along the whole Federal 10 the rebel
lines. Several unsncc ss!ul charges were
made by tho enemy. At o'clock, the
enemy massad their entire forces and ell
deav"red to turn our right wins-a heavy
fight cnsncd-hoth sides suffering severe
ly. The field between the conemling
armies was >trcwn with dead and woun
d"d. 1t is said the enemy sutfe, ed fully
| AS heavily as We did. Til. effort to flank
our right wing entirely failed. The ad-
vantases on the field were regarded AS
decidedly with our forces.
Officers who arrived last night in charge
OF prisoners describe The fight on We'd
nesdar as rather unfavorable TO our arn.s.
They stat that the enemy held the field at
tie close of the day, our force. having
fallen back after HE fall of Reynolds. On
Thursday there was heavy ski-mshinu
but no general engagement The enemy
is rapidly concentrating Ills troops. i-s-
ter'lay Mca,Ic's whole army had reached
the fell. In the battle Gen. NVadswor,h
was severely woun,ied. oar losses cnor-
m"us1y heavy and especially among field
and line officers
Richmond, July 1.-The New York
Her"M Of the POI u. says Gen. Lees
whole army is undoubtedly in P.n,.sv Yar ia
Last night tho rci'rls were within three
miles OF Harrisburg, and heavy firing has
Ieen going on all day between the out
posts. The utmost CONSERVATION prevails
lhroug''ou Pennsylvania, and fugitivrs
keep pouring into Harrisburg, Lancaster
and other cities il n state Of complete ter.
r"r' oIln g:ng their cattle, merchandise and
household goods.
Gen. Ewell has issued orders 20 hi:
| troops in Ch',nbersburg. urging ire ne.
crssl'y ofvig lance and discipline, prulihi.
ting all struggling and marauding under
I'H'n of the everest penalties he saws that
all mat rial and arms are rc,,.ireI to be
taken under the military rules which GOV.
! EN- civilized warfare; absolutely rr,libits
all Individual reference with private pro
pcrty.
n train of one hundred wagons lcalcj
with supplies, aiso nine hundred mules,
were captured by the rebels near Rockville
yesterday.
a rebel fJrcc Of cavalry is reported TO
be moving towards the Washington Brnncl.
of the B.llimore aud Ohio Railroad. They
passed within fourteen miles of Washing.
ton.
Hooker issued farewell address to his
army, dated Frederick, Junc 2S!, in which
he says; In conformity with an order
from the War Department, dated 9th, I
rehnquish the command OF the army Of the
Potomac. 1t is transferred to Major Gene.
raj q. G. Meade, brave and accomplish
ed fficer. Impressed with the belief that
my usefulness rs commander Of the army
OF the Potomac has been impaired I part
from it. yet not without deepest emotion,
&t.
The Herald announces the change with
no ordinary feelings of qualification.
RALEIGH, July 2.-The Bill relative to
the COLLECTION Of taxes and funding certain
issues pRssed the Legislature to day. 1t
requires the S!,erifs and Tax Collectors
to receive all issues Of Confederate Trcasu.
ry Notes without discrimination, and
auttssizes the Treasurer to fund all fuuda-
hle notes paid int the Treasury b"fore the
2s'h of July in 7 per cent. Confederate
bonds, and sell the same at par or for
premium, or to pay the liabilities OF the
State to parties wanting to receive after
the 1st Of August all issues received, with
out distinction, as heretofore. =.
TIE SrRENGTH OF HooKERs Army
The New York NeUs saws "the army OF