Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-09

'Iryos ZEE Dali, srArr srxrsEr.
From HavYisburg.


artillery firing was progressing, but whether this
Wa merely skirmishing to teel the Rebel position
or serious engagement. i not known IL IL
certsiu. however. that the final and by lar the
most decisive conflict of the present momentous
campaign will take place Immediately in the
ueiehburhood Of Williamsport
HARrisBrRe. july & No information of the
rout OF Lees army has been received here
SECOND DISPATCH.
HARRrsBURG July s-Telegrams received by
way of Loudnn and Bed ford show that Lee is be-
tween South Mountain aud Hagerstown and will
select place between Hagerstown and the Poto
mac u give Meade pattle. as It Is considered i'm.
possible FOR him to reach Virginia
Imboden has a force of about l0. 900 at vii
Transport. protecting the Rebel trains and getting
them across as fast as his limited means will
admit.
Il is raining in torrents and the present food
would destroy any pontoOns.
Meade anil Couch are receiving reinforcements
rs rapidly as the roads will allow
battle probably occurred Friday or Sat
urdsy.
Prom Carlisle.
CARLISLE. July THE railroad bridge is
finished today aud the road 3 now open 10
Scotland Creek bridge, this side of Chambers
burg
There is no enemy now in this State.
From Memphis.
MENPHIs July 5-Gen Hurlbut has furnishe 4
the following extracts of letters from Gen Prem
tiss dated Headquarters District of Arkansas
july 4th. 1890 a. NJ
We have been hard pressed since daylight by
he combined forces If Price. Holmes, Marina
duke and Others. Thus far we have held our
own and captured several hundred prisoners whom
| send you On board the steamer tycoon
The enemy is now evidently preparing for a
renewal of the attack
Send another gunboat as soon as possible
The Tyler has done good service to day
LATER.
3P M.-We have repulsed the enemy at every
point. Our soldiers are now collecting their
wounded
We have taken in all 200 prisoners Their
loss in killed and wounded will reach FIVE or six
hundred
Although the Rebels are badly whipped, there
is no doubt but they will renew the attack ut an
early moment. and now mAssiag troops for
| that purpose
Ny force is inferior to that of the Rebels, but
with the aid expected from YOU and the gunboats
the enemy may be severely beaten.
The steamers Tycoon and Silver Moon have
arrived with-ooO prisoners. captured yesterday
No details of the fight have been received
Prominent officers report our loss in killed and
wounded not over 60
| The Rebels captured six of our guns which
| were afterwards recaptured.
The colored troops are reported to have fought
we'll
Hurlbut sent reinforcements promptly
From New York.
New York, July 6-The Worlds Washing
ton special SAYS:
Advices from the Upper Potomac. from Gen
! MeIde's army, are highly encouraging. Ii is
improper to state just nOw'what disposition OF
our forces has been made to intercept the retreat
ing army, for if successful they will soon be heard
| from.
Officers arrived this evening from the aag of
truce boat last sent to City Point bringing back
Rebel news and files OF Richmond papers 10 the
4fh
Profound ignorance was existing as to the
whereabouts of Lees forces and the progress oil
| the great battle
The Rebel authorities had peremptorily or
dered Lees return. The belief was current tina
he was safe in the Shenandoah Valley
The Sentinel and Enquirer of july 4th both
contain accounts of skirmi>h on the ID. be
tween Rebel force under d. H. Hill and our
troops under Col West near Bottoms Bridge
Thew claim 20 have driven our forces four miles
to Tunsta's Station, and acknowledge a loss OF
only two men
The same day they say that 1000 Fedora
mounted infantry. with artillery. went into King
William county, and captured nearly all thu
home guards
They suppose Dix and keyeS to be moving il
nOrtheasterly direction, to cut off the railroad
connections.
From Baltimore.
BALTIMORE. July 1.-The Americans specia
from Frederick says:
Parties who lett Hagerstown TO day report tina
the head of the Rebel army had already com
menced coming
There seemed to be indications that it was t.
be massed there, perhaps to try conclusions agar
with the Army Of the Potomic This is, how
ever. very doubtful. The greater probability is
that Lee will push rapipy on to the river il pos
sible. and try to regain for his army the soil o
Virginia the confidence and prestige they bav,
lost on this side of the line
Sangune people NAV dream Of the annihila
ton Of great army, but doing this is almos
next to impossible
In this case are geographic facts that increas,
the difficulties of crossing the Potomac abov,
HarDers Ferry and Lees line OF retreat iron
Gettysburg to the river at WiamSportis shorter
than any other route.
His own knowledge of his intention TO retreat
before il could become known TO Gen Meade
and his preparation for it, is equal to twelve hour
start. and the Rebels may reach the other side o
the Potomac without further punishment.
1t will not be for want of effort part to
infict il on them Our cavalry under Gen Pleas
anton is on their flank and will not fail to strike
Gems. Buford, Gregg and Fitzpatrick are two
miles in front of here, aud the advance Of our in
fantry columns is where it ought to be. South
Mountain Pass is ours, and with these evidences
Of further possible success we must wait the re
| sui;
Comparing the various estimates which reach
me. think captures will reach 5000 or
600 To this number will be added the badl,
wounded, who will be gathered up all along the
line of Lees retreat, and s;ragglers and desert
ers. whom il is reported, already being gath
cred up by hundreds.
The Rebel loss in killed and wounded car
hardly fall below 10000 or $4,000, which viii
swell their total loss 10 Is 900, or one third oil
the whole furce which Lee brought over the Pc
tomac with him.
In prisoners we lost none except few officer:
sand Of our men who fell into his hands he pa
rolled, bu, this plrol. under the terms Of the car
tel. i Of no effect because Gen. Meade positively
refused to agree 70 il. II il reported that after
Meade refused 70 accept the parol Lee sent then
10 Gen Couch. who accepted them
From Washington.
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