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#.:." I. :NEw York, July IL. =.
- The Mercury has . Washington dispatch
intinating Lee has escaped across the Poto,
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BALTIMORE, July IL. =.
Special to american dated Head Quarters.
Saturday night says: The position of tn.
army is escentinally unchanged. ....
Il: There has been 90 fighting to day, the
enemy changed their picket line this morn
ing, giving rise to the report that they had
abandoned Funkstown, which was magnified
into \ full retreat, and escaped over the riv.
or. They were still in full force. Our pick
cts are now close to Funkstown, aud all
along the line in immediate proximity to
the rebels. ...:
Gen. Meade has his forces all in position
and everything seems ready either 10 re-
eeive or deliver battle. The army is in
first rate spirits. Our cavalry operations
continue very active, and the rebels are cir.
cumscribed to a small extent Of country for
food AID forage.
WAsutxerox, July IL.
/ Dispatch from Head quarters of the army
dated 8 O'Clock this evening, says all quiet.
There was some skirmishing to-day. There
does not seem to be any fear that the enemy
has crossed the river, nor that he can CT
will cross without giving battle. There has
been heavy rain for three hours.
New YoRk, July T..
Special to World, Frederick, July H.
No general engasem to-day, but battle
cannot be long delayed. Reports are cred
tied that Lee, has brought his forces togeth.
er on a tongue Of land below near fo,d
which strengthened the belief, Of a general
and desperate affray, tomorrow or Tuesday.
The LIST corps is said to have occupied la.
gerstown this afternoon.
Ao"ns ouiy Il.
A uagerstown dispatch Of the ll,h to the
Herald says q fight commenced near Sharps-
burg yesterday at daybreak and continued
till O'Clock in the evening, when Long
streets division broke in confusion and our
army drove them some miles. Tho en-.
g"ge"ent was brought on by. Fitzpatrick,
who finding the rebels on Thursday too
strong, waited for Infantry. The battle was
fought by only portion Of our army
The rebels fought steadily at first but Wild
" At last, as if their ammunition was ex
pended. Our cavalry and artillery destroy
ed l'on.oon bridge to tho CONSERVATION Of
the rebels as they we're about 10 CROSS
The rebels evacuated this town at midnight.
Lee, Longstrect and Ewell being the las.
rebel officers to leave. ax- .z.a~ .. ;
HEADQUARTERS, ARMY PoroMAc, July IL. '-
To-day our right wing gradually pressed
forward on Boonsboro and Ilaserstown pike
and finally occupied Dagerstown, Which we
hold 10 night. The enemys force which
consisted principally Of cavalry and two
regiments Of infantry, made no determined
resistance, but Tell back towards Williams.
port. and reconoisances report that they are
throwing up entrenehnents, within two
miles Of Haserstown. The positions they
now occupy are said to he Of great strategic
strength. Elsewhere all has been Quiet.
!. a:& 49, 5~v2 NEW YoRk, July II.
A Mldletown dispatch to the Herald
says, from information by person who
has been in the rebsl lines at Funlstown.
that the rebels were tearing down houses
e construct pontoons The rebel soldiers
express little hope eferossing the Potomac.
They were anxious sbout their supplies,
not having seen their trains for five days:
and were disheartsned. ~ -S71@' s..~ sfssss-@4s5
Il July 13.-T'i1u"e special says Capt. Bel
cher ofa Marine Regiment who escaped
from the rebels. reports that they took I,
OcO prisoners. The rebels es.emate their
killed and wounded at 10000. .&@@: 2@as
Harrisburg dispatch to tho Herald says,
telegram from Loudon Nonday, states the
s~eay are pressed in front and on both
1anks y nssde, who holds them tightly,
wherr they are. Raining heavily te-night
and IL Posonse hes not klIen, s@ -
DnPstch . the Asrald dated uear Funks
town July 18th, says the right wing Of our
army. under Sedgwiek. rested S.fund.,