Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-08
Death of Gen. EweII.
From PhtIadeIphIa.

From Philadelphia.
PHLADtLPHIA, July IA dispatch from Get
tysburg the Press dated at P NJ says:
The 18th corps has passed through Williams
port to cut of the Rebels
Part Of Pleasanton's force has gone toward
Frederick
The Inquirer has dispstch from Carlisle on
the 9th which SAYS the Rebels we're at Williams
port on Sunday evening Sedgwick vas in their
rear with 5000 fresh troops.
from Hanover
HASoyER, Pa, July 6-Our cavalry are still
harassing the Rebel rear
Lee u endeavoring to gain position in South
Mountain.
The Rebel men and horses are said To be ex.
hausted. Another battle is imminent.
from Frederick.
FREDERICK. Mn, July 6.-The iron bridge is
so nearly destroyed a. TO be mprncticable for the
reirea,ng Rebels
Portions of the Rebel army passed through
South Noun ain but the ..Potomic is high aud
their pontoons nre destroyed. Fitzpatrick is after
ter them sharply
from Harrisburg.
HARRISBURG, July Gen Couch received In
telligence 70 day which Is reliable. that General
Lee intends occupying and holding MARYLAND
Nights until his army can recross the Potomac
river
There is no news to day from the Army of the
Potomac.
Information received here proves beyond
doubt the continued retreat of the Rebels toward
H,eerstown and Wiamspor' with the intention
OF crossing the Potomac Their wago nirain.
all IN front aud are being fcrrie across slowly
on two a., boats The Puiomtc l. very HIGH
aud they cannot cross as their only pontoon bridge
has been destroyed
large ffce OF infantry prevented the capture
Willlamsport by General Buiord with his cav
alrv
Our army is fast following the Rebels no aud
great battle will be fought before they succeed IN
getting away. This fight. IL l. hoped. will result
In the capture OF the whole of Lees army.
LATER.
A do'erter from Louisiana regiment saws "A
gentleman who arrived from Williamsport states
that big tight was then going on and that there
were no Rebels in the vicinity of Greencastie
The whole Rebe army appears 10 be on the
bank OF the river and Is no doubt making a
desperate hgh,.
from New york
NV YoRK, June THE Arago has arrived
from Port ROYAL the ith
A deserter from Montgomery negro regiment
had been executed
The doienscs Of Folly Island are nearly com
pleted
Owing To rumors that he enemy are deepening
Wappoc Cut. with view 10 hiring down ma iron.
clad; one of our Monitors has been placed in
the Stone.
Admiral Dahlgrcn arrived at Port Royal on
the 9TH
The 7th Now York regiment left Baltimore
yesterday for Frederick
The Commercials Paris letter of June 23d
says the report that the Emperor Is pressing his
mediation schemes upon England IL entirely un
founded He adds;
Mr.. Dayton l. preparing for visit 20 the
United States This shows that he has no fears
or anticipailons Of ANYTHING of the kind.
The Baltimore American of yesterday saws:
Every available man IN niliimore aud Wash.
ington Is being hurried 10 Frederick 20 intercept
Lees Ayng and dernoralizcd troops. A great
battle vii probably come Of 10 morrow. which
will doubtless be final one. as General Meade's
army has been reinforced bv Generals Couch.
Sehenck and lieIntzoman and Ia now nearly
double Lees army
Heavy rhed guns arc being shipped TO Port
ROYAL for The use Of our Monitors
Tribune letter says he lth corps lost 4 060
men killed. wounded and missing The 10Th
corps lost about 900 men, and IL officers killed
and SO wounded
The Catawba. from New Orleans 3Oth via II.
Monroe. arrived a. night
The Era states that large Rebel force under
Gen. Greene approached Donaldsonvillc on the
9th, dem,nding IT. surrender which WAS of
course refused The Rebels demanded the
removal of Tho women and children on tho morn.
ing of The 2sth
y he Rebels made Rn attack ia force The
battle lasted till daylight three hours. when they
were repused with heavy loss. Our loss was II 4
killed and sixteen wounded. including two ofI
co.'s. Our gunbaais participated Our forces
had buried sixty four dead Rebels. and were busy
engaged ia buryng more IL was estimated that
100 Rebels were left dead ON the field The en-
tine Rebel loss is nearly 600
We took 100 prisoners. including eleven com.
mlssioned officers, among whom are Que Colonel
two Majors and one Captain. Two Rebel Lieu.
tenant Colonies. two Majors aud five Lieutenants
were killed
Rebel newspapers state that tho Federals had
chi tured Pamela, Miss destroying large quan
tty of Rebel property. and cutting of Johnston 3
communication and supplies.
From Cairo.
Carlo, july 7.-Between 5000 and 10 900
Rebels under Price, Holmes and Marmaduke
made attack on Helena on the morning of the
9TH. They advanced in three columns. but the
roughness of the ground was such a. to prevent
the Rebels from bringing up their artillery. and
they attempte" TO carry the works by assault
The centre column charged ia the direction of
Fort Curtis. and took three lines Of rifle pits
A flank attack made by them was not so success
ful, as IL subjected their centre To an ensladng
fire, which swept them down in great numbers
They were soon surrounded aud captured One
whole brigade. or what was left Of IT, numbering
$40. fell into our hands, 40 Of whom arrived
here this morning Among them are Col. Lewis
of the 7th Missouri, Col Johnson and Col Bell
Gen. Prentiss was aware OF n contemplated at
tack, and was prepared He had about 4 900
men. and was also assisted by the gunboat TYLER
Prisoners say that the attack will be renewed
The battle commenced AZ 4 A. NJ. and coniin-
ued till 10 A VI The Rebel loss is not less
than 800 killed, wounded and prisoners The
entire Federal loss will not exceed 100.
Prentss is confident that he can repel any as
saut made.
Ii il thought the Rebel depredations near Lake
Providence TO draw the gunboats to that
point. thus giving them a better opportunity at