The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-07-07
THE REBEL BRIDGES ACROSS THE POTOMAC.

started dcatroy those williansport but IND ne
imtoden thsre with large force they abandoned tho
enterprise.
About one thousand Ave hundred rebel praonerr IN.
GLIDING thirty wagon loads Of wounded arrived
hero today by tho Hagerssown pike. They included
those captured Sunday by Fitzpatrick.
Heavy firing heard yesterday Afternoon IN tho
direction u Monterey and Greencastc IL reported 70
have been caused BY purSang forces pressing
the enemy's guard, who, being strongly possed,
checked the pursuit
MR.. +. @. CHAPNAN'S DISPATCHES
BAlnsoHx, July o-Hoon.
II my news last nigh, was glorious. do NOT know whas
to call u nov. Prisoners coming In hero BY iho
thousands. Over eight thousand have already arrives
here and General schenek has to prepare 10 rscesus
ts0enty houid~d, already oartuysd.
Tho road along the limo OF tho rebels retreat srevn
with wagons, cannon, small arms and camp cqaiyAscs
abandoned by tho enemy The rebes unhtoh The horsss
mules from loads OF and stores. and,
mounting thcm push for tho river. General Couch hAa
formed junction with General Meade, ana the fresn
militia ae Strengthening and capturing tho uaybachs 81
regiments and brgadcs Not onotenth OF iNcs army can
possibly get back 10 Dixie by tho route they came
IT is NOT DEFEAT FOR LEE, BUT IT IL ToTlL
AND PERFECT Rour.
The following is tho bulletin just Issued ~ heaAsuar-
ters--
During Friday nigh, tho enemy commenced 70 retreat
rapidly towards Grcencastle and Hagcssown, 0cnerat
Meade following rapidly in pursuit. and having the entno
cavalry force operating in tho cnemy's rear.
Up twelve O'Clock Saturday many thousands OF
prisoners had been captured aud sens TO The with
largo number Of and wagons. Tho root u tho
enemy IN most complete and DISASTROUS.
General French win intercept his nying columns 40
Hagerstown, and Maryland we'll az Pennsyvania VIE
be rid OF the invaders.
uk IMAGES AID snAt sSnAApe
Tpoor~ crLfnrxs.
II In stated tina, tho whole of Gen. Bragg ~ army eft
shcibyvlc days ago pNacd through Eastern reo-
nensee and are virginia, movng towards Lynch
burg Gordonsviile and Culpeppcr Indeed, 10 No stated
that thcy hive already begun 10 arrive at the attee
place although II IN known that soIno Of Braggs brigade"
have yet left Chattanooga. Tho rebel forces
thus destined operate In Virginia SAID 70 amount
% my thousand troops II stated also that there arc
no rebel troops all Al Cnsrsston tnas pass -
them have Richmond whero thcy arc 10 re-
present. but that tho greater part Of them psse~d
through Richmond time and we're be'ns mas~ea
Cupspper asd between that point and 6odonsviIsi
This part OF Beauregards forces SAID 70 amounts
| 10 thirty thousand troops. n these two reports
are correct, and I have every reason 70 BE-
ieve them TO 10 90, ~ In evident ihss she~o
bodies Of troops originally fw apart, have bssu
brought together capsppcr pursuance ~ soms de-
sign yet developed In the light Of other facts how
ever u h not dinicult Indicate that daxp.
II h now clear tho manGuvrcs q Con. Ice, ever
he crossed the Potomac In person have bssn o~-
RED with ons object IN v,ow-maney W cause tho
administration Washington tho capital and
Leave deencslcss. by ssnding away from 70 The army
assembled for ~ defence by sending Gen hsAdc
army 30 far into peunsyvanlA tho sdmInksrsiss0 bas
fallen into this trap. The safety u the capital depends
upon the result, q tho battles In progress near Get
tysburg I've successful In thoso engagements there
need occasion for alarm ihs. srsts 81 Washing
ton, because Gen. Mcsde's army he rapidly usrs-
ported tho defence o the capital Int in cas- q
serious reverse Gen Mcads's army, 10 easy 10 go
object for which ny thousand Of Brasgs troops and
thirty thousand Of Beauregards have been brought 10
Culpspter The defences 81 Washington enirsscd IA
Con He,utYsman, than whom there abs %
efficient oncsr tho service