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attack with ease their rear. which they will probably
resist. taking the chance of victory or Reorganization
\ dispatch dated G P. NJ. the same day says The
utmost activity now prevails in the army Of the Po-
tomac. A deserter who came into our lines last
night, reports that Lee has a single bridge across
the Potomac. near Williamsport, and has succeeded
in getting over ammunition aud supplies. although
he couldn't move his artillery over it with safety or
expedition. He reports Lee now fortified. his artil-
lery being already placed to give US battle whenever
we attack. He thinks Lee has about 80, 900 active
men They are still hopeful of conquering US, and
think II was about an ever thing at Gettysburg
The men in the rebel army had not heard Of the fall
OF Nicksburg. Lee is evidently driven TO the wall
and Will hight to the bitter end. Gen. Meade says 10
meet and conquer an army Of so 700 veteran troops
is a most serious undertaking, the result being de-
termIned not by human might alone. At 10 o'clock
this morning the enemy held the right of HagerstoEn
and our forces the left. At 2:20, P. NJ, a very
heavy and rapid cannonadIng opened upon the rebels
and continued for about an hour. resulting only in
dividing them from the woods.
NEw YORK, July 1.-THE Heraid's special dis
patch TO day says trustworthy information indicates
that the rebels have had a pontoon bridge sent from
Aiartinsburg. Lee IS now crossing his army at FALL
ing Waters. About 200 prisoners, mostly Geor-
glans, were captured yesterday.
Rebel Account of Gettysburg.
CHICAGO, July ii The following is an interesting
rebel statement Of the battles at Gettysburg, as sent
TO the Richmond press frUm Martinsburg on the 9th ::
On Saturday night our centre fell back. drawing the
enemy from their works. General Ewell and Long
street fanked the enemy and gained the heights.
Yesterday the eremy were routed. Lee captured
10000 prisoners.
The Richmond Enquirer of the 9Th acknowledges
the loss Of IL, 900 in the battle, and says the Yankee
army, estimated al l75, 900 men, was badly whipped,
and 10000 prisoners were taken.
The DiSpatch OF the same date contains a leader
on the battle of Gettysburg, which SAYS the fact is
well assured that Gen. Lee has met the enemy in a
pitched battle and has inflicted a terrible defeat upon
them. The Dispatch nlludes to the telegraphic
dispatch announcing that a great battle was being
fought on Sunday last, in which the Yankees were
whipped with n loss Of SO. 900 men. and winds up
as follows: I've already see glimpses of peace, if
this telegram proves but half true; but let US have
no peace which we do not dictate ourselves"
WAsHISGToN, July 1l.-Gen. Prentiss' official
dispatch of the fight at Helena on the 4th says he
encountered the enemy Is. 900 strong, ami whipped
them handsomely. We took ~ 900 sta, d of arms
and two stand of colors. The eneny's loss was over
$500, and ours is not over $50.
Peace Propositions in the Federal
Cabinet.
New YORK. July 1.-THE Heraid'S dispatch says
that a number of leading Republicans have arranged
a programme to be submitted to the President, m
der which they are willing that peace be restored.
1t embraces the following points. said to have been
suggested by Secretary Chase ~First-Slavery shall
cease in the whole United States after 1876. All
minor negro slaves nj that time 10 remain in slavery
until Il years OF age; all over that age 10 have the
option of freedom, or 10 remain with their masters,
provision being made for the loyal States receiving
compensation for the manumiuel slaves, but no
compensation to be allowed the rebel States. Second
"A Convention shall be called with "A view to revise
the Constitution by striking out the fifth provision
recognizing slavery as a basis of representation, and
providing for the emancipation Of slaves according TO
the above programme.
The Herafd's Washington dispatch gives the Pres
dents reply TO the Louisiana planters, who petitioned
for authority TO elect Federal and State officers I'M
der the existing Constitution. The President does not
favor it. \ respectable portion of the people of Lou
copfpmnlafa hnl1Iuu a Cnn yppfion II amend
the State Constitution. He also does not see how it
would facilitate our military operations i'll Louisiana,
and might be used to embarrass them. 1t concludes
by saying thai the people of Louisiana shall not lack
opportunity for a fair election Of Federal and State
officers.
The anne correspondent says, the question of
peace has already been considered IN Cabinet circles,
aud We are in the midst of a Cabinet crisis, growing
out of the proposition of Mr.. Seward, for n President
Proclamation Offering an amnesty to the people of
the South, TO suspend hOstilites and the working
OF the COuhscaiiou Act, and Offering IA full pardon in
person aud property TO the people of the South. ex-
cepting the military and civil leaders. Mr.. Seward
suggests that these should he allowed their property,
but be ineligible in office. Messrs. Bates and Blair
favor the proposition, modified, and Stanton and
Chase oppose il. Ii is supposed that Mr.. Welle- is
against IL The President has not expressed an
opinion yet. The same correspondent seems TO know
the object of Stephens mission. and says ii was the
intention of Davis to offer a plan for peace. including
the restoration Of the Union, on the terms embraced
in Hunters speech previous to the rebeliion-in fact,
separate Governments for the North and the South,
but only one President. This was to take the negro
out of NATIONAL politics.
NEW YORK. July 1O-Sterling Exchange frmer at
~1450li6; Gold closed quiet at l32tOl32i; Govern
meut securities quiet; SIS of 81, coupons, 1054@
log; 9 3 10ths 1869; Pacific Mail. lSg.
New YORK, July 1I.-SterlIng Exchange dull at
Gold closed quiet at 13l4@l3ls; Gov
erument securities Hrm.
Riot in New York.
BUFFALO. July 1.-THE wires at New York are
not yet repaired. The news from the riot Is TO six
O'Clock last evening. At that time, the mob il re-
ported to have increased TO three thousand persons.
1t appears TO have been Al preconcerted plan OF resist
ance to the cOuscription, as all the working men on
the differ ent railroads combined together with those
of certain factories, and marched to the enrolment
quarters on the Third Avenue, at half past ten o'clock
yesterday morning. The crowd rushed in, seized the
books and papers, using great violence, and soon
afterwards the building was burned. Women were
also IN the mob, melting the men on. Police detach-
ments sent ON the ground were overpowered and
beaten horribly, and Superintendent keDnedy is so
badly injured that fears are entertained that he will
not recover. At noon, "a detachment OF rs men of
the Provost Guard arrived, drew up in line between
Forty fourth and Forty fifth streets, but were quickly
surrounded by the mob, who sto ned aud jeered them.
The soldiers fired into the mob, when they were set
upon and driven of, and pursued about a mile One
soldier was caught and beaten to death by both men
and women. Another was actually torn to pieces aud
thrown into a ditch, and the body stoned until il was
half buried. Another squad of police arrived, but
were also driven oil, one man being killed and another
badly injured.
The mob tore up iron fences TO arm themselves.
About 5 o'clock u procession of rutiians, thieves and
women, armed with clubs, bars of iron and pistols,
up the First Avenue, threatening all
with the CONSUMPTION. The Arsenal was
but the presence OF n detachment of the
Tenth Regiment prevented an attack. Howitzers
stationed there and NJ the Seventh Regiment
armory, loaded with canister, which will be used