Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-07-03
Nearly a Whole South Carolina
Regiment Captured.
RebeIs CrOssing lhe POtOmae.
A Valuable Rebel Mail Taken.
StuaFt's Supplies Taken by
PleaSaHtOn.


A Harrisburg special To the Press says
that strong force under General KniPe
marched up the valley to day toward Car
Isle. A supply train WAS also sent out,
which encountered the rebels and with
drew 10 Harrisburg.
Heavy firing had been heard in the d.
rfctiOn of Carlisle, IN d there is no doubt
that considerable engagement Is goiug
on. The fight is probably nea Msehan-
icsburg Tins dHnE Eeris MT yet over.
WAsHINGroN, July l.
Letters Of to-dayis- date received from
The Army of The Potomac, has the follow
ing facts stated e Our last movements have
been charsctsriErd 10y marked willingness
on the part OF the soldiers 10 undergo any
fatigue within the bounds Of buman en-
durauce.
The rebels recently sent a small scout
ing or Remembering party to The vicIni-
ty OF Fre4eriek. There Is no force between
hat ci;y and Hage stOwn.
A portion Of our forces surrounded Em-
mittsbarg on Mjnday aud cap'ure -, with
out any conflict, battery, the oBly rebel
force IEsre.
Ger eral Stahl was relieved from his
cavairy command by General Hooker OF
Sunday, and General Fitzpatrick appointed
in his place.
Lane sTER, Pa, July l.
Nothing new her'. Colonel Frauklia
baseommnnicaIipn with our forces NJ bic
CiiIs Ferry aud Peach Bottom, By line
Of couriers. The last mee;iag, received a,
10 o'clock last ',i glrt. s'sy t-'tt1ir7 been
seen Of 4tue r.b-l 'orces ia that vicinity
There Is A vague -UmJr Unat The repel-
are again at YORK, but it is not considered
reliable. le
HARRISBURG July l, Midnight.
The heavy firing heard in the direction
Of Carl sic has not ceased. Ii Is believed
( the rebels made an attack on the forces be-
logging to this Department between Me-
chaniesburg aud Carlisle. Result un-
known large FIRE was seen in the di-
reotion of Carlisle. T"-s7
- IS believed L-e's headquarters are at
Dover, York county.
CARLISLE, Pa, July l.
Hersld's special:
The last Of the rebels lef. here this morn
ing They number about $1,000.
The division under Johnson that en-
camped west of Carlisle, reJFested to Ship
pensburg leaving cooked ratious behind
An order from General Lee, dated
CbambsrsbuIg, June 27ib, in which he
praises his troops for the fOrtitude with
which they performed their arduOus
marches. lie. ezhOrts bis troops 10 alb
srain with the most scrupulous care frOu
unnecessSFy or wAnion injurytO private
property, and enjoius all officers 70 arrest
and brIrg TO summary punishment any
who offend mis- oriers on this subj
The rebels, on the occupation of Car
lisle made a rsquisition for large supplies
OF bacon, four, salt potatoes, mOlasses,
coffee, Sugar and medicInes.
The barracks were not destroyed.
The railroads and telegraph are much
damaged.
The rebels when they we're here had a
regular mail communication with Rich
mOnd, incladIng newspapers.
GET1YsBURG July l.
A heavy engagement has occurred since
nine this MOI ming, between the rebels un
der LongstTeet aud Hill and the lsG and
l1th corps undsr Generals Reynolds and
Meade The locality is bsy oud Gstiys-
burg on the Chambersburg Pike. POr-
tions Of Lhe E,shs L---s =s-ss---~s-y- ss-orv,
and attended with heavy loss Thus far
the enemy has been successfully resisted
nv the two corps mentioned, and the Sd and
18th are now coming up. .l.
Major General Reynolds was mortslly
wounded, and has since died.
HARRISBURG, July 2.
The last Of the rebels left Carlisle yes.
terday morning. The town was occupied
in the afternoon by portion Of our forces
ander General Saith. f-f5.IT1
At i've O'Clock large force Of rebel cav
airy appeared. They sent in q flag Of
truce demanding the surrender, which was
refused. The rebels then opened ffe on
the town with artillery. The rebel ise
was promptly reI.iIed 10. The firing con
| linaed at intervals until ten OelOek, when
the rebels fell back.
The rebels bur ued the barracks, gas
works aad one dwelling. Many buildings
also suffered from the rebel artillery.
When the rebels opened fire the excite
/ meut was iuIeDse smOng the citizens, and
/ the women and childreH fed in ali diree
tious Our loss was 'hree killed sud eleven
sounded The rebsl loss is unknown
Previous to their retirement the rebels
sent 10 another flag of truce notifying she
citizens to leave rs they intended TO renew
the attack the next day. f1Hi- + -.
This m6ruiag the rebel pickets sre again
/ in sight Up tO-nOon no news has been
rsnei we'd of, a renewal Of the attack.
Nc, news from any other quarter.
1diafItsss PHIEADrLPHIs, July2.
( : The Press has the tolloWii !: -.-.
CoLUMBiA, Pa, July l.-TIe 9th New
York, lst Vernon, 1st Virgins and 18Th
-ebbsy wanna Cavalry regiments left
Frs5erjek on Saturday and moved forward
to Hanover. They we're charged upJu 10
fhe rear by Stu4rfs rebel eafSlry, sfo0t
900 strong. The national forces NUN