Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-07-07
THE tfvAs1oN OF Pennsylvania.

We continue our extracts from Northern papers Of
the Sd list The following from the Baltimore Sun
shows considerable "whittlng down" of the number
CT Confederate prisoners claimed to have been taken at
Gettysburg:
Last night TOO Confederate prisoners were brought
from Westminster to Baltimore the Western
Maryland railroad. These men captured during
the battles going at or near Gettysburg. Twenty
eight hundred Confederates have been taken prisoners
since the 6gbi began The seven hundred who
have arrived in Baltimore are on their way to Fort
Lafayette.
The latest received in Baltimore on the night Of July
Sd Just before going to press we learned from the
military authorities that official information had been
received of the fight at Gettysburg, Wednesday or
yesterday; that it not positively known whether
tight was really in progress yesterday and that the in
formation about the number of prisoners aiken on
wednesday was not official, but was deemed perfect
reliable.
We also leaned from the same source tha.ecouts re-
port that two full bgades of COnederates crossed the
upper Potomac at Niliamsport yesterday, double
quick time going in the direction Of Chambersburg
MOVEMENTS or The REBELs.
A Philadelphia telegram, dated July I'd, says
Information received here shows thattheFe is
my in London or McConnelsbug in that section of
the country They left this morning in the direction Of
Chambersburg taking large amount Of properly which
they had collected.
The rebels in the neghborhood Of Carlisle have fallen
back in the direction Of the main body of Lees army.
Heavy firing wa, heard to day in the direction where
Meades and Lees armies are supposed to be-
As Lees army is between here and the army of the
Potomac, we are not in position to learn news.
despatch the Enquirer" says Gen. Davis is at Green
castle
BATTLE AT CARLISLE.
HARRISBURG, July 1.-The last rebel lSt Carlisle yea
terdsy morning. and the town occupied by portion
to. Gap Gn,tKh bout Sn'nl nek Tho
rebel cavalry appeared in large force having come in on
the York rosq
A rebel officer sent in flag of truce to Gen. Smith,
demanding the surrender of the town. which was re-
fused. On receiving General Smiths reply, the enemy
opened on the town with artillery, which promptly
replied to- Firing continued at intervals until abou. 10
o'clock when the rebels fell back in the direction whence
they came Before leaving they burned the barracks,
gas works and other dwellings Many buildings suffer
ed considerably from the rebel artillery The Court
House was struck several :rnes
When the enemy opened the excitement among the
people was very great Tne women aud children either
aed or hid themselves IN cellars.
Our loss was three killed; che rebel loss is not
known.
After the enemy retired, they sent in another flag Of
truce notifying the people ~ leave they intended TO
renew the attack to-day. This morning the enemy's
pickets are in sight Up to noon no news had been
ceved of the renewal of the attack. The inhabitants
are leaving this morning.
The barracks and gas wok ire located little way
out OF town, which accounts for their being burned.
CAVALRY FIGHT At HANOVER.
despatch to the New York Tribune dated Columbia,
Penn, July lst purports to give the particulars Of
cavalry 6ght at Hanover o. the previous day:
Ram last from York. Captain McIrvn, of the HAIRS
Light Guard Who with about two hundred of Peason.
toms cavalry captured yesterday and paroled by Stuart
reports severe cavalry fight at Hanover yesterday.
o;, and had I'D
minister from Rockville on Monday surprising and cap.
ured thrtytwo Of the hundred Of Scheneks pickets
there.
They advanced on Tuesday to Hanover, at o'clock,
charged on the and advance of Gen. Plcasononz
cavalry composed of the 9Th New York, lst Vermont
Is Virginia and Sth Pennsylvsnis-l 500 in ALL Then
entering the town, the battle ragged fUriousy all day
charging and rechagng, etc. The rebels had one brats
piece and one breeOk-lOAdng steelrie piece. Our
hau no artillery. The rebels killed FIVE. wounded 80
aud captured 49, all Of whom were fastened to Dover
and this morn paroled and sent TO York.
Late in the afternoon reinforcements supposed
to have rived
Gen. Stuart admits loss of IS killed large mum
Der were wounded and the entire First South Carolina
Cavalry captured.
Our prisoners were to the rear abOu. O',lock
P M bu: they heard heavy artillery firing until u.
The rebels who reached Dover this morning. admitted
themselves driven in great disorder through the fields
and Gods with heavy loss.
The rebel horses nearly dead from exhaustion
when they rescued Dover having been ridden ninety
eight miles in twenty four hours.
Our cavalry could easily have captured the whole o.
Stuarts rereatng force had they pursue used up
were they
A. despatch to the Philadelphia 'Press" claims hat
they captured all OF the LIST South Carona except Is
and their guns and los GO men taken prisoners
INCIDENTS AT HAGERsrowS AND wILLtANsPoRT.
correspondent of the Philadelphia Press restes
the following incidents Of the passage Of the Confederate
troops through HagerStown and Wiamsport Maryland,
into Pennsy vsna. Writing the 2Sth, the CORES
pOndsnt says:
On this day two weeks ago the rebels began TO cross
the Potomac at Wiliamsport and two and half miles
above The only opposiaion they met was Capt Fiery,
with handful OF men. The reception Of Lee
at HIgerstown was cold frigid, icy.
Lee looked red rudy and robust He came not IN q