White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-07-09
The Avalanche of Good News.

The Avalanche of Good News
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There is . perfect dshge of good news
from every quarter, ushered in with the
4th of July. snd which. if followed up
vigorously and earnestly. will continue
until rebellion is crushed. A paper twice
the size of ours could not contain even
the details that have reached rs by tele-
graph; therefore we must be content with
laying before our readers the substance.
On Wednesday. Thursday ssd Friday.
terrific and desperate battles were fought,
near Gettysburg. Pa. in each of which
the rebels were defeated with dreadful
slaughter. On the morning Of the 4th,
they were retresting precipitately, leaving
their dead and most of their wounded
behind. The Union army started in pur'
suit, the chase taking the direction Of tht
Potomac. The Pennsylvania militis
Joined in the pursuit. capturing and Kill
ling great numbers Of the Rying foe
The line Of retreat was strewn with absn
doned wsgons, cannon, and small arms
Our cavalry hovered on all sides of them
making large captures. destroying trains
and playing havoc generally.
Heavy rains have swollen the Potomac
80 as to render it impossible. and our cav
airy had destroyed all the rebel pontoons,
thus preventing their crossing. Our sr'
my is close upon the rebels. and it is i'm
possible for them to escape without an.
other great battle. A large portion ol
the army may reach the Virginis: side.
but Lee will lose almost one-half the i'm.
mense force which he led into Pennsyl-
vanis. Indications are that great bat
tie may be going on now.
In these great battles the rebels lost
$4,000 men and large amount Of srtil.
lery. They also lost many stands Of COL
ors, and had thirteen General officers
killed. Our loss is about $1,000.
Gen. Dix, with his forces. is marching
Northwsrd, toward the Rappabannock.
destroying railroads and bridges. to pre-
vent Lees retreat to Richmond.
Vicksburg is ours at last. The terms
of the surrender wers agreed upon the Sd,
and our army took possession on the 4th'
We have not yet received full details.
The prisoners were paroled. They num-
bered about $4,000. Johnson's army
will have to be getting themselves away
in hurry, for Grant is out Of work, and
may be calling on them.
Rosecrans continues his march into the
rebel country. After the first days fight
ing, the rebels would not make another
stand, but are flying before him. They
abandoned their stronghold at Tullshoma
without struggle. and their army is re-
ported to be very much demoralized.-
Rosecrsns has reached the mountains.
and telegraphs that Middle Tennessee is
clear of rebels. Bragg's army has no
doubt been much weakened, by reinforce
ments sent to Lee and Johnston. They
were of no avail to those Generals. and
the loss Of them has been fatal to him.
He may make stand at Chattanooga.
Burnside is pushing into East Tennes
see. and it is to be hoped will emancipste
that loyal and long suffering section.
Gen. Price, with q force of $4,000
men, made furious attack upon Helena.
Arkansas, commanded BY Gen. Prentiss.
with 5000 men. Price was completely
repnlsed, with heavy loss. "Old Pap"
has bad luck.
John Morgan, with several thousand
cavalry. has been again soaring Louis
vile, but the excitement is abating.
Port Hudson is the only important
point where the national prospects do
not look favorable. Banks has bis hands
full. But since the fall of Vicksburg.
Grant may be able to send down his
gun-boats and large portion Of his ar
my. and thus complete the opening Of
the Mississippi.
The signs look blue for the Confe1ers.
cy. 1t is said that North Carolins may
be expected to return to the Union at any
day. European recognition is as far of
as ever. A few days ago. Vice Presi.
dent Stephens and Commissioner Ould
cams down james River. under . flag Of
truce, asking permission to 90 to Wash
ington. to lay important propositions b.
fore the President. A Cabinet meeting
was called, and II was decided not to re-
ceive c Commissioners from the bogus Con-
federscy, and thus recognise it Is Gov.
eminent. If they haa anything to cay.
they could say it to the military. under .
flag Of truce.
~ Clement L. Vallandigham thinks