, 1863-07-14

speciai Ito to t The 81 Ford, dated shippepburg,
I'll Tis Position it Il tho rebel army is definitely
forces are at s6epardstown, Eweil's at Ha.
gerstown, and Hill's between Hagerstown aud
Wi1liamsport. Their estimated strength Is
artillery. -
the Army Of the Potomac Is only to be bad BY
It is rumored that Beauregard has large
force near the upper Potomac TO cooperate
GOV. Curtin Intends being with this army
when it is called upon to cross the State line.
the wants OF the Union wounded General
Couch and staff are still at Chambersburg.
The invasion hns probably cost franklin
and the adjoining counties three millions Of
dollars.
HEApQuARrBns Anx1 OF rng PoroxAc,}
July Il, 1858.
To-day Sunday our right wing gradually
ge1stown pike, and finally occupied Hagers.
town, which ne hold to night. The enemy's
force, which consisted principally Of cavalry
and TWO regiments Of infantry, made no de-
termined resistance. The rebels fell back to-
wards Williamsport, and reconnofssancea re-
port that they are throwing up Entertainments
within two nliles Of Hagerstown- The posi-
tions they now occupy are said to be Of great
stragetic strength. Elsewhere all has been
quisr.
| 7. 1ins<s, dated "Antieta1n Rirer, Sunday,
| July IT," rays: Our whole line is ordered to
| advance to-ouy, and unless the enemy retire,
night. The enemy holds bis picket line very
teuacfonsIy,. az though coscea1lng some
strong position behind 1t. There aFe we'll
grounded fears that the river may become
| fordub]e in dny or twc. It had fallen con,
siderably at 2hepardstowu yesterday, and was
murp 1a1n to-day a scout, FROM Winchester
yesteidsy, reports the enemy moving another
| pt'ntoon trltu and q tratn Of ammunition tu
| Wil]innsport.
| GnEEScAsTLE, ria CuAMpERsBuRa, july
12.-Firipg was heard going on to day, be-
tween N.li'amsl'ort and aagerstown-not BE-
ueyed to be that Of heavy batt1e. Ten rebel
desertess came into Greencastle within the
lust few hours Tha rebels are said to have
had teyen boats at Wi1lia1sport yesterday
Each beat caunot take over tWo teams at {
load.
NEW YORK, July 13.-M,j. Gen. Howard
has issued an address to hts lfth army corps
copEratnlatiDg them on their recent bravery
and Success IN defeating the rebels.
The New York Tribune says that one Of the1l
correspondents, who ur7iyed on Sunday from
+ tho FROM, Estates that tue Potomac has faller
! fire feet, and was fordable for horses. Tit
rebel army was concentrating at Falling
| Waters.
Tie IYi6une's special says: Capt. Be1cher
of q Maine regiment, who escaped from tht
rebels, reports that they took 4 900 prisoners
The rebels estimate their killed and wounded
4 Harrisburg dispatch to the Herald says
4 telegram ffem Loudon, sunday, states thu
tho enemy are pressed In front and on boil
fanks by Meade, who holds them tightly
where theyare. Il is raining heavily tonight
The Potomac has not tal1en-
| 4 dispatch to the Herald, dated near Funks
town, l2th, says: Theright wing Of our army
| this side Of Funkstown, but were to advance
Sunday morning. It Is believed no rebel:
Will be found this side Of the Potomac.
| GREEzcAsTLE, via CHAMnEnsDunG, July II
The corps of Ewell and Hill returned ami
occupied aagerstown about o'clock yester
da, {Saturday). They have strong piekett
| four lGiles this side Of tho town. Htlls corp
passed through tho town, taking tho Letters
Capt. Boyd, yesterday afternoon, with .
company Of caTalry, got within mile and .
half Of nagerstoWn, On the national road
when he discovered large body Of rebel In
fant:y moving into that town BY Way Of tn
Wiilia1nspoTt-
Firing was heard today in the direction o
i Clear Spring aDa LeitezEbuEg, probably causes
by our troOps driving tho eDemYls pfckets
There is no good reason known Tor Lees arm
eyacuatiug AageTstoTn, aud then rc-occupy
ing it within d few hours, With the same troop:
unless La was disappointed IN bis facilities TO
crossing the river.
PHILADELPHIA, July 13-The Inquirer ha
| epcciul dated BnoneBboro, 18th, stating thu
| our forces arc steadily advancing, and are i
| sight OF the rebels, No fighting to-day.
Is reported that the rebels attempted to tur
our right near Hagerstown, but were n
PULSED.
Il FKEDEh1cK, hid, July 1e.-Accoupts fsor
the front represent that Lee Is surrounded, Q
Ut near Wilitamsport. Our 9Th army corp
occupies uagsrstown, and the 11th corps o.
cupies FunkttoTn. We are rapidly pushin
Lee to the river. Gen. Kelly is reported 0
the Virginia eide. Of the Potomac, to stop th
p1cgre.s Of. Lee. The best informatto
have got over most Of their wounded, an
hayc rCcrosscd their ammunition.
WASHINGTON, July II, 16GS.-The 12Gt
New York regiment, which was among th
captured at narper's Ferry q year ago, an
taken on parole to Camp Douglas, and wfic
at tho time was accused OF coWardIcc, VT
among the brarest and most efieetlEe fghtin
regiments ut the recent battle Of Gettysburg
and lost heavily In killed and wounded.
nobly redeemed It's good name. This reg
ment was raised in Seneca, Ontario and .Yate
: counties, New York. ..
CAvE1owS, Nd, July 11-yia CHAMBER!
BURG, July 12.-Hagerstown VAS occupIe
about . o'clock this :morniDg BY Gen. Kl
patrick's cavalry, after slight resistance
The object OF the enemy IN re.occupying th
town 90 short space Of time. is partially 9,
planned from the fact that they removed frol
the vicinity u large amount Of fence rail-
which 1t is supposed will be used in eEectin
! Notifications between that place and vi
along the Williamsport aud Clear sprtn
roads.
Reconnaissance made today By cayal1
forces under Col. Wynkoop and Capt Boy!
, chow tie rebels to hare strong picket quart
| north and west Of the town. The armies {
mach Of Lee's nrmy. Lees intentions III
probably DO more fully developed tomorrow
WASHINGTON, July 1a.--Medlcal 1nspsctt
mond that there are now in our hands,
Getty sburg, 10000 rebel. wounded. tn
| number will be increased rather than dimtl
ished, md the former estimate Of 4, COO is no
: known to have been the meerest guess worl
, The 1ebel losses, during the three battles
Gettysburg, are. to say unotHcially, footed
at the Surgeon General 8 as follows:
Left OF the field and in our bands. wounded. 10,0
g Slightly wounded. taken awaY by the rebels 4o
Eil!ed gu the field, and husied by outforces a.
b Sa5 il
+ rota1 a55
TIE Union wounded now on the field q
+ | about 5000. They are being removed sloWl
t Tie Northern Railroad, OF which fhe ne
will bo completed next week, when t
wounded will be removed with more dlspatc
It David's Island, New York harbor, shall
n / filled with wounded rebels. Tho rest will
Il | taksn to Chester, Pa
WASHINGTON, July 10, 1s63.--Among t
rebel prisoners who were marched thsoul
Il Gettysburg: there were observed seven !
;5 crocs In uniform md fully Rcc0utGed as 81
one Of the incidents Of the battle vas t
10 shellfpg of farm house by rebel bate
n commanded by the son OF the owner and {
s.. cnpant. During charge Of the Union troo
10 the son vas killed, but tho father refused
20 look upou the remains Of his ungrate!
child.
n, Dr.. Chappcll, located near Getty sburg, tht
are 460 wounded. Over one hundred ami
| tationE have been performed there. In
,e White Church there are 100 rebel prison
b, sicE. and over 500 wounded Union soldie
10 In Tie hospital Of the 1st division Of the
CORDS there nre 12O wounded rebels, and
Is Union soldiers There had bean few deaf
Is At The hospital of the Reserve. artillery, fo
:, miles from Gettysburg, in charge OF Or.
!. borne, there nre about 200 patients, inelndl
IS Captain D. r. Ransom, Of the Sd artille
s and Lieut.. R. P: Eaking, 1st artillery; Il.
L. Scott, Fifth MASSACHUSETTS, batterp, and =.
ln Knox, 18th New York Independent bate
ID The headquarters postmaster has visited
It. the hospitals and collected the letters #
e- the soldiers who we're there During
battles at Gettysburg, company I, 5th u
10 lery, lost twenty.one men and forty-ei
es horses. The commander, Watson. :,
ia ! wounded at the hr6t TIRE, anu Lieut. AcC
ue nell was left In command.
es HEADQUARTERS ARAT Or TIE PoroAAo,