Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-07-10
NtAnnxrtrsnnnn. July I

Our troops have been engaged all day IN
butying The dead and relieving the wounded
and collecting small arms, many thousand Of
which belonged to the rebels.
The rebel pontoon bridge at Dam Mum
Der 4, has been destroyed by our cavalry,
almost unopposed md our cavalry had at laet
adyioes gone up TO Wiiliamsport to destroy
the Two bridges there, ... .-..,.. ....
Other preparations are in progress to in
tercePt Lees passage of the Potomac. and our
army Is already in motion, SO mnch time,
however, has elapsed since Gen, Lee com
menced to withdraw bis forces from our front,
his advance may have reached WiliNmsport
before we can have prevented it. Gen. Lee
yesterday parolled about 1000 federal prison
ers. They we're received by Gen. Couch.
1t is not true as stated that Cen Longstreet
was captured, Gen. Hunt, chief Of artillery,
was not wounded. ooh q 81 w .a.u
I,f,l., ,... . WAsHIS oToS. July 6.
H. Our whole army is in motion aud the high
est hopes are entertained that but a small
portion Of G,n. Lees army will be able to
reach Virginia. s,ir .m .,.s s.... .o..
The, Potomac is much swollen and is i'm
passlble,s fnoiahp..I 1865 t...lt ado g, .Hllf
l.sy otr ss..,..4 PHILADELPHIA, July 6.
,a The following telegram has been received
/ from the .GovernoF; .r-t. h.rqra .f h...
ii. fs..s.. r..s HARRIsBuRa, July 81
10 COL n. r. Roberts !: ID .t ..a4s .t. .r..
The army commanded by Gen, Couch is adj
yancing in force, and is likely to reuder i'm
I porisnt service. We should push troops for
ward and there should be no delay General
/ Couch has autographed Gen. Dana to that ei-
/ feet. The State is responding with SO much
generosity that we canuot afford further delay
in the city. am satisfied that the rebel army
is in our power II we can act promptly and
vigorously. Much may depend upon the
strength Of COUGHS army, The crossing of
the Potomac prepared by the enemy is des-
uoyed, and he is short Of ammunition Send
forward companies mustered into service to-
day and to morrow. We must make up 40,-
900 men, BE prompt and make everything
yield to the presence of troops here.
SOUTH OF CARLISLE. July 6,-Eveg.
Last night there was fighting going on in
the neighborhood Of Cashtown. This morn
! ing there was also fighting there. At 10
/ o'clock to day everything was very quiet at
| Gettysburg. At that time none Of our forces
/ we're there. .. .r..I
Our own and the enemy's wounded and
killed were being brought in from the neigh
! boring farms in large numbers.
a.taI NEw YoRK, July 8.
The Herald's Baltimore dispatch says over
/ 8 900 prisoners have already arrived. Gen.
/ Sehenck has orders to prepare to receive 90
600 moreul Gen. Couch has formed a june
iion with Gen. Meade, and the fresh militia
are doing good fighting. Lee has been per-
factly routed sIn
A special dispatch to the Times, dated
" ashington July 9th saws our forces are
pressing from many different parts to cut off
Lees retreat, and cooperating with General
Meade. lIsl3.aI Ur
The victory is not only glorious, it will be
decisive. The Potomac is swelling rapidly.
The Tribune says Gen. Hooker, who is
here, predicts that Lees army will be COM
pletely destroyed, the rise in the river
being sufficient to bring about that result,
even apart from military combinations taken
to that end l....
A Tribune letter gives the total loss Of the
18th corps at 1000. of the lst corps nearly
5000. of the 18th corps. killed and wounded,
| 973, missing PAP, II officers killed and AS
wounded. -a 3. ttIr .rHu
! 81 mroi .Ia FREDBRICK Md, July 6.
4 Itis believed that the reported destruction
of the rebel bridge at Williemsport is mis-
take, originating in the fact that one at Fall
!
An officer who was with the party. subse-
quently started to destroy those at Williams
but finding lmbuden there with a large force
abandoned the enterprise. .f.
About 1900 prisoners including 81 wagen
loads of wounded, arrived here to-day by the
Hagarstown pike. They include those cap
.urod on Sunray by Fitzpatrick.
} Heavy firing was heard yesterday after
- -, .,F Al.
9 Green Castle. 1t lie reported to have beef
caused by our pressing upon the enemy's rea
guard, who being strongly posted checked thu
4 pursuit. sHf7 aH m.1 r.
D. adf 1oea esd -.ahI BALTIMORE, July 6.
: Brig Gen. H. Haupt, having the direction
Of the communicating corps, reached here a
I midnight. Last night aud had an interview
= with Gen. Schenek. Up to one O'Clock OF
I Sunday.swhen Gen. Hsupt lef, hcadquarter
at Crugstown, some 10 miles north of Fred
{ erick, and to-day they were at Frederick.
General Meade has telcgraphed that lie
al was relresting. Gen. Haleck is in posses
/ sion OF several recent dispatches from Gen
Q Meade and from their tone declares that lie
has suffered disastrous defeat a. ssr
4 CARLISLE, July 6--6 pm.
4 Reliable accounts from the front state tina
tne feDelb are IN tull retreat IN the direction
Of Hagerstown and Williamsport at p. M
1 yesterday and that Sedgwick with $4,000
! fresh men is close on their rear. I1f 1sa'
Ii Is thought they can't escape, but mus
either be cut to pieces or surrender. Thu
!, Potomac is too high to cross should they
{ reach IT, Gen. French is ON the line Of th
Potomac, and has destroyed all means o
crossing the river The rebel loss is estima
ted at $4,000. The Union loss from IL Il
$4,000. aa.t adf .tH oalr
rar 400 HkRRIsBURG, Pa, July g.
The authorities are in eustacies over the
news received to-day. aoa r9 as7.l Di
The Potomac has rissn ak foet within the
/ past 40 hours, which must necessarily DIES.
troy all the fords, and there being no bridge,
/ within striking distance of Lees army, al
! means Of retreat must be cut off. raa tia.
A dispatch received Tonight by Genera
Couch states that Gen. Gregg, with fore,
Cf Gen. Pleasanton's cavalry had an engage
ment to-day at Fayetteville, in which he tool
1000 prisoners. Fayetteville is between
Cashtown and Chambersburg, After dispos
ing Of his prisoners, Gtegg took an interior
road and advanced in the direction Of Green
castle. The militia under Gen. Smith are
in supporting distance OF Gregg and rapidly
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