, 1863-07-13

ALI quiet at the front this morning. Dur.
ing last night the rebels entirely changed
their position ut the right, from Fnnkstown
and Hngerstown, falling back to James
College, four miles from the river There
does not appear much prospect of general
engagement to-day. Our cavalry Is at work
feeling the new rebel lines.
NEW York, July LA Frederick special
Of the 11th, to the Tribune, says: :, .
Trustworthy Information indicates that
the rebels have pontoon bridge sent
from Martinsburg. Lee is now crossing his
army at Falling Waters. i.
We drove their pickets in this morning, to
St. Joseph'e College, on the Downsylle road
We captured LOCO prisoners, .mostlJ Georg-
inns, yesterday. '' .
Another special to the 7+ibun1 dated
>Boonesboro, to-day, says: This morning at
daylight the enemy abandoned the lie Of the
Antietam aud retreated towards Williams.
port. Citizens report that the rebel generals
told them there would be no fighting, unless
at Williamsport. Rebel pIckets are still on
the nagerstown pike, this side Of Funk kstown.
Before night Gen. Meade will know whether
the rebels will fight or retire. HI has his
forces ready to be used as may be necessary
The roads are Ii good condition, andweather
flne.' r.: .:'
| Forty-tlye men Of the 9Th corps wounded
yesterday. The 9Th is the only corps that WAS
engaged. This entire army is burning with
zeal to be led against the rebels.
Siuce the above dispatch was writtan, ,appar
entity trustworthy Information Gomez in that
the main body Of Loe's army has Glen back
into position on the neck Of land opposite
Falling Waters. =,
New YoRK, July ia special to the New
| York Tribune, dated Headquarters Army Of
the Potomac, Friday, 10th, says: :
a vigorous artillery aud cavalry fight took
| preparatory to the great expected conflict.
| The cavalry and artillery Of Buford, aided by
| Fitzpatrick on the left flank Of the cncmy, dis
! lodged him Inst evening from the village Of
! Beneyola, On the road from Boon=pofo to
Hagerstown, driving him two miles beyond
Ing continued with equal success, until
the enemy rested on Strong position; near
| FnnBstown. His artillery has been replaced
by fresh batteries. To detail the positions and
] locality Of corps would be improper. It is
| thought the enemy will make . vigorous
| u
would enable our army to attack with ease
their rear, and they will probably resist TAX
Ing the chances Of victory or disorga1ization.
| Gp. m--The utmost activity now prevails
In the Army of the Potomac.
Our caynlry drove considerable force Of
their scouts from the front Of Boonesboro
again last night, through and beyond this
| nejghborbood, to their intrenchmauts near
Hngcrstown. At ten o'clock this morning
the enemy held tho right Of Hagerstown, aud
| our forces the left. At 2:2o very hslyy and
rapid cannoDading opened upon the rebels,
| and continued for about an hour, resulting
| only In driving them from the woods:
NEw YORK, July ia special to the New
York Times, dated Antietam Bridge, July 10,
Sp. m., says: Our cavalry has forced the reb-
and beyond Bakersyille on the lett The en-
eny is in force and shows fight. There will
| probably be a battle tomorrow.
NEW ToREe July 11.-A special to the
New York Hor'd, dated Chambersburg, June
10, says: The rebel pickets aud ours meet at
4 hattie Is looked for at any moment. It is
thtught We hare Lee completely helnmed in.
The rebels threaten to press in'o their army
al Ccpperheads and are stealing aN tbs horses
from Marylanders.
Gen: jenkins was wounded by a heaVy piece
Of she'll
Ewtlls and Early's corps are ercamped ona
high I'LL, near Hagcrstown. The rebels des-
troycd the bridge over the Antietam, and are
in possession on the other side. Struggling
rebels are rsbbing everybody near Grecncas.
tie. The rebel wounded arc suffering awfully
and dying fast.
i could not get down to Wllliamsport,
no civilians being allowed there Under auy
a correspondent of tho 1sraa, dating
the rebel lines to Ilage1stown. The rebel
trains are nearly NIL aE Williamsport. The
| rebels failed to croeB the Potomac twice,
with q loss Of ntty men They tried to swim
their horses across above Clears Spring, some
Of wl.om we're drowned. few rcaching the
from Hagcrstown to st, Paul's Church, west
Of Hagerstown., They occupy MI the heights
around Hugezstown, throwing up earth
WIZ a Ioudop dispatch to the Herald sars:
l. "Rebel prisoners state that. Lee has aban.
dned the Idea Of crossing the Potomac. It
Is stated that reserve force Of rebels ase to
be on tue other side Of the Potomac, who are
furnished with pontoons."
AHarEisburg dispatch to the HerdM says:
Lee is concentrated at Hagerstowr, both
1anks strongly defended. Meade's forces are
more advanced, circumecribing the rebel
limits. skirmist!ng has: occurred between
the alyance guards. )
"sjgel !; organizing troops at Reading,
1.-THE great struggle Is sure to conc to-
4 Herald special, dated Frederick, July
"fhere was slight skirmishing to-d,y be-.
tween our forces under Gen. Bulord md the
rebels.
early this morning, md passed through this
place tonight, en- route for Baltimore and Fort
McHenry.
1.-The cannonadiDg On our left this morning
was not Of long continuance, but about noon
it was renewed more prlsk1g, and continued
for about IN hour. The result is unknown
here ut this w1itlng.n
JOHANNESBURG, Pa, July 11.-News from
Williamsport shows that the rebels havc ferry
bouts. By tho lato high water very little Of
their transportation has 1cachcd tho .Virginia
shore, but the most Of their wounded have
gone over.
Reports from Gen. Smiths advance state
that there is no material change in the POSI-
ton Of Lees troops from yesterday. It IL
not believed that Lee will attempt to defend
the line Of the Antietam Greek, but hus con.
centrated bis army near Hagerstown, where
he will w1thatlt doubt walt an attack.
Stragglers and desetters from Lees army
still continue to arrive in large numbers.
Lees headquarters are still at Hagerstown.
FREDERICK, lid, July 1o.--From refugee
eretown this morning, learn that the euemys
force is about 81, Gao men and about $50 pieces
Of artillery. My informant states that the
trains Of Lee cannot number less than 5000
wagons, and are on the road from Hagurstowu
to Williamsport and 6heppard's Ford. The
river is stiil very high, aud the whole rebel
army on this side.
WASHINGTON, July 11-Rumors are rife
here that Beausegard has passed down the
shenandoah Valley, with 10000 men to rein.
TmE Tie REBEL EVACUATION OF uAaERs-
TOWN.
NEW YoRK, July IA HaeerstoWn dis
patch Of the 11th, to the Herald, says q fight
Commenced near Sharpsburg, at dnY.break,
and continued till 6 o'clock in the evening,
when Longstrcet's division erlnced confusion,
and our army drove them some miles. The
engagement was brought on By Fitzpatrick,
WHO? finding the rebels On Thursday too
strong, waited for infantry. The battle was
fought by only portion Of army The rebels
fopg hit steadily at first, but wildly at Last, as
1t their ammunition was expended. Our cav.
airy and artillery destroyed g pontoou bridge,
to the consternat1on Of tha rebels, rs t6eV
were about to cross.
The rebels evacuated this town at midnight,
Lee, Longstreet md Ewall being the last rebel
officers to leave.
hnye reliable information that the rebels
1etteated to Wfl1lamsport, where thew hope
to make another stand. There has been sew
era1 slight skirmishes On the Antleta1n.
Gen. Couch's forces are advancing.
FROM ST. PAUL.