Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-07-15
THE WAR NEWS.
Prospect Of Another Great Battle
lee Massing the Remnant Of hls army on
the Anllclam Battle Ground.

Lee Nussing lhe hcnnUnl 0i his army on
the Anllelam Battle Ground.
MipDtErowv, Nd, Thursday, july o.
The number Of wagons DESTROYED by Our
cavalry is over 500 Buiord DESTROYED 200
on Monday. Dalghrcn DESTROYED l70 on
the same day. On Saturday and Sunday
/ Fitzpatrick burned, captured and destroy
ed between POO and 300. Fully one, third
of the transportation Of the rebel army
has been destroyed and the damage to
I them fully twice what they are able to
carry out OF Pennsylvania. The cavalry,
under the vigorous lead Of pleasanton
and his subordinatcs-B Buiord, Gregg and
( Fitzpatrick have done immense service
during the past ten days. They have
truly filed the mission of cavalry. Du,
ring a battle these have harrassed the en-
emy on flank and rear, have dispersed and
| defeated his own cavalry, have destroyed
/ his trains, and won Gieputation equal to
/ that Of our infantry. Of course, they have
experienced heavy losses in men and
horses, and they are still actively at work
keeping up lively front.
I reStoI d'y tho enemy pressed our cav,
AIRY back upon BOoCsboro, and at cum
down threw few shells into the place -
Bufoid then dismounted his whole COM
mand, Ills horses being very much eXN
/ haustcd, md fought the rebels ON foot for
two hours finally driving them clear back
TO Antetum creek.
From a captured letter wo learn that
the enemy are trying 20 shove portion
Of their force and their wounded across
. 81 4
will stop that to-day. The rebels have
run the greater portion of their trains in
TO q valley near W;liamsporl, and cover,
ed them by artillery posted on the south
side Of the Potomac.
The prospect of another collision in
creases.
BooN+Boao' Md, July o. The rebels
were drawn up in hne OF battle this moln.
ing at a place called Benevola, three aud
= half miles from this point, On the road
to llagerslown From there they extend.
ed down toward The Potomac in tAo vicin.
ity Of Bukcryilic
From q citizen who was in Williams,
port tJ>dny, and whose statements are
trustworthy, learn that the rebels were
slowly passing their wagons and wounded
over the river. They positively had bat
two BIT boats in use. They are also bring,
ing well men back, Shoyiny Ncj intention o.
nuke further 5'gqa-al least until they
can safely cross, They appear to be in
considerable confusion, the men being
more or less subordinate for lack oil some
thing to cat.
They are harrassing the citizens great,
Iy for provisions, and say they have ac,
tually dr0,ru no ruti1ua for Ten d.u5. and have
lived on what they haze picked mp.
They are throwing up rltlespils in the
vicinity Of Eairpluy, and probably will
await our attack. lfso, another desperate
battle may be expected soon. Our forces
are 50 disposed now that a coilsta may os'
car almost any Iolr.
A rccOnnolsancc made from this point
10 Slaru,hurr and the Potomac at Shep.
hardsluWn 10 day, establishes r.., Hic, CIV.
!here is no enemy in that vicinity, aud no
possibility Of the enemy crossing there at /
the point below The river is not lorda'
ble--so the public can rest easy about,
Maryland Heights and lI0rpers Ferry,
neiihcr Of which points is worth a straw
to either force.
WAsnlNGroN, July Q.-Dr Lettclmou,
Medical Director Of the Army Of the Po,
tOmac, reports lhat thus far three thous,
and wounded rebels have been received in
the various impromptu hospitals around
Gettysburg. This does not embrace ones
third the total number who have fallen
into our hands.
Prominent rebel officers estimate their
losses in the three days battles az twenty
thousand in killed and wounded. Thus
far, lincluding wounded we have cap,
tured sixteen thousand prisoners.
Intelligence received here to night, .
states that Lee is massng The remnants
o; his army or the old battle. field Of An
tietam Prisoners state that hs ammuni .
ton is nearly exhausted and that in case
he is attacked by our forces he will bel
obliged 10 rely almost exclusively upon
the bayonet His army is greatly demor,
aiiled md anxious to get into Virginia.
The Potomac is yet TOO high for him to
attempt crossing OF his infantry.