The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1863-07-16
The prisoners are mostly from Alabama

lHe PTiSoherS are mostly from ALABAMA
and Louisiana regiments, and they state
that their army is all together, and well
on its way to the river. They arrived in
Frederick last evening.
1t is reported here that our cavalry
pickets at Antietam were driven in last
night by the rebels, indicating that they
were in considerable force in that vicinity.
This move is evidently with the design of
securing another crossing point at Shep.
herdstown.
Gen. Meade is acquainted with all
these matters, and is making his move
ments accordingly. with great rapidity,
in remarkably good order. To-day, or
to morrow, perhaps, at the furthest, the
scene of the old Antietam battlefield,
where battle will most probably take
place, if Lee should feel In fighting
mood, and if he should not wax belligerent,
Meade will certainly attack him.
According to all accounts, Lees army
is very much disorganized. The result
canno. be doubtful. ii the fear is that
they may escape across the river before
Meade can overtake them.
At home you must withhold criticism
if large portion of Lees army should
escape, as it was not possible to remove
troops from Gettysburg to the Potomac
faster than our troops have moved. Not
an hours delay has occurred, except to
provide the troops with supplies, without
which they could not move.
The rebels fleeing for dear life, marched
day ard light to escape Msade, and
doubtless by this time large number of
them may have reached the river, but its
swollen condition will prevent them
from crossing over SO quickly as they
expected.
Maryland heights have again been
reoccupied. 1t has rained almost con-
stantly for three days.
The New York 7th arrived here
yesterday from Baltimore, and has gone
| to the front.
LoUDoN, July S-Noon.
Eight Of Fitzpatrick s cavalry engaged
| in the fight on Monday evening, near
Wi]liamsport, have just arrived They
were cut off from their regiment, the 1st
| Michigan. Kilpatrick's Division took
| Hagerstown with slight loss about Monday
noon, leaving one brigade and two guns to
prevent being aanked.
He pressed toward Williamsport and
| engaged the troops there on the front,
while Bufcrd's Division pushed from
| Sharpsburg, and both were engaged
| heavily for some time, shclling the town.
| kilpatrick's force, meantime, at Ha-
| gerstown, were attacked by an overwhelm-
ing force of Ewell's Corps, infantry,
cavalry and artillery. They fell back to
the main body, losing two cannon.
| Both divisions of cavalry retired toward
Boonsboro, on Meade's infantry The
enemy have two pieces of heavy cannon
planted on the south side of the Potomac
commanding the Williamsport Ford
They intend taking the line of battle
ground On the west side of the Conoco-
chcague. One hundred rebel cavalry
came into Greencastle late last night
taking away three citizens as prisoners.
scout just returned from Clearspring
six miles from Williamsport, says Imboden
is at Williamsport with five thousand
wagons, guarded by seven thousand men.
Sixteen pieces of cannon tried up TO noon
to-day, to cross the river, but they cot
j only three over. Gen. French attempted
to get at Williamsport yesterday, bu,
failed to reach it, being re2ulsed. Lees
headquarters are at Hagerstown to day