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leaves tonight, to take command Of the car
airy Of the army Of the Potomac.
NEW YonK, July "a Tribune letter state
that tic uth corps lost il killed, wouude,
and missing 4,cW men. The 1st corps los
nearly 1900. The 18th corps lost about 1 ,c1!
men-l7 officers killed, and 4Y wounded,
| uARI1sBrEd, July THE authorities her,
are in ecstacies ovcr the news received to
day that the Potomac river had risen sir fec
In the last forty.eight hours, which must nc
cessarily destroy all the foris, and there belnt
60 bridges within striking distance Of Lee'
army, Ill the means of retreat must be Gu
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| a dispatch received last night by Genera
Couch states that Gen. Gregg, with force O.
Gen. Plcasanton's cavalry, had an engage
ment to-day at Fayetteville, In which he tool
4,Ceo prisoners. Fayetteville is between
Cashtown:: aud Chambersbu1g, In the east o,
South Mountain. After disposing Of bis pr1s
oners, Gregg took an inferior road, aad Tas
advancing In the direction of Greeacast1c,
The militia under Gen. Smith are in support
ing distance Of Gregg, and rapidly advancing
upon the rebels.
A person representing himself as Long
streets Adjutant General, captured near Ha-
gerstown on Friday, arrived here yesterday.
He states TINT Longstreet and Lee opposed
the invasion Of Mary land andP Pennsylvania
fearing 1t would be disastrous, but jeff Davis
would not listen, and gave orders, promising
to send 80 COO rein1orccments, under General
Bcauregard. Vixen tic Adjutant WAS cap
tured, be vas on the highway to Culpepper.
to ascertain what had become Of Gen. Beaure-
guards troops, and Was very anxious to know
whether any ono here had any knowledge oi
them.
a gentleman who left Gettysburg Sunday
evening, states TINT LeDgstrcet is dead, and
within our Iues.
Every thing looks as though Lees army
would he forced to turn and give battle or
surrender.
General Lee intends to occupy Maryland
Heights ill his army Gun cross the Potomac
No further news from the army Of the Poto-
mac. Typhoid fever prevails in the 8th Maine
regiment. Several fatal cases have occurred.
Gen. Hancock is in Philadelphia, for treat.
ment for his wounds,
Men are being sent from Baltimore and
Washington, to intercept Lees flying and
demoEa1izcd troops. A great battle is cx-
pected tomorrow. Gen. Ncade's forces now
nearly double Lees.
PHILADELPHIA, July THE Press 1as a
dispatch dated Gettysburg 5th, pm stating
that the 12t1l corps is now fastening through
Williamsport to cut OF the rebels. Part Of
PleaEanton's force has gone towards Fred
erick.
The Inquirer has dispatch dated Carlisle
9Th, P. m., stating that the rebels were at Viii
Transport, Nd, on Sunday evening. sedg-
wick was in their rear With q, 600 men.
The Washington Star says: SIT Is estimat-
ed ut Gettysburg that Lee las lost, up to Sat-
urday morning, by desertion, eince the croae-
Dg Of the Potomac, IN aggregate ofG00o men
lie is already cut of from taking either Of the
lower and short routes leading to Virginia,
and must be endeavoring to make for the Po.
tomac at Hancock. We have strong hopes ho
will be able to get backto Yl1glnia ncithsr
bis artillery nor transportation, and the men
with which ho may himself escape will not
number fourth Of his boastful and oyer-con-
fdent army.''
BEDFORD, Pa., July 8 -Fitzhugh Lee, with
three brigades Of rebel cavalry, IVES at Green
castle at ! P. N. to-day. The rebels are seek
ing ford on the Potomac, but will find them
selves checkmafcd 1T every point.
Firing was heard to-day, and Indicates
running fight, and it is believed that Pleas
anton is operating successfully On the rebel
eft wing.
There was a battle at Merce1sburg, Pa, this
afternoon, betw cen the rebels under Fitzhugh
Lee and General Pierce's forces. The firing
continued till . o'clock tonight. Our forces
still maintain their ground, and Pleasanton
will be up tomorrow and head the battle at
Mercersburg.
FREDERICK, Nd, July 7.-The iron bridge
is 60 nearly destroyed as to be impracticable
or the retrcating rebels. Portions Of the
rebel army have passed through South Noun
tains, but the Potomac is high and their pom
toor5 are destroyed. fitzpatrick il after the
rebels sharply.
Generals Barksdale and Garnett were killed.
The enemy is reported to have built trcstle
bridge across the Potomac above Williams
port. II so, it Is feared their main force may
escape.
HANOVER, Pa., July 6.-Our cavalry is still
harassiug the rebel rear. Lee Is enleavorlng
to gain position in South Mountain Gap.
The rebels, men and animals, are said to be
exhausted. Another battle is Imminent.
New York, July 7.-Aspecial to the Times,
dated Gettysburg, 9Th, says: Reports from
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