The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-07-08
GLORIOUS NEWS FROM THE EAST /!
General Lees Army Badly Defeated.
Rebels Flying for the Potomac.

The Rebels Bahied and Driven at Every |
Point-2O,O00 Prisoners, 100 Guns and
any Amount Of Colors Captured !
fontoon Destroyed cd-Davis Wants Lee
to "COme Dack"- The Good Work
Goes Dravely On.
The most important and encouraging intelli-
gence received since the commencement Of the re-
bolon, we have from Pennsylvania. The great
ost battles have been fought and the arms Of the
Union have triumphed. General Meade, accord
ing to all accounts, commanded with great skill
cooiness and bravery and his army, without ex-
ception, sustained bin with great spirit and sue
cess The result is, Ice, who marched into Penn
sylvania with high head, and with the avowed
lntention OF remaining in the loyal States will
be fortunate IL ho succeeds in rccrossing the Po-
tomac with the remains Of his army.
Captured dispatches from Davis to Loe peremp-
torly order the latter to Withdraw from Ponnsylva
mia, assigning as a reason that his position is too
hazardous, and the condition of Richmond too de-
fenceess to warrant his remaining longer. He also
refuses Lees request TO allow Bcauregard to rein
force him, and orders Lee south of the Potomac
forthwith.
A Gettysburg dispatch confirms the report of tho
almost total aDnihilation Of the rebels, who left
nearly 5000 killed. and wounded on the ground
Haneock's corps, which defended the center, was
thanked by General Meade in the name Of the army
and country.
At O'Clock on Friday evening the ID and 9th
Corps attacked the enemy's right, gaining good
deal Of ground.
A Harrisburg dispatch, dated 9th, says Governor
Curtin received telegram from Hanover, stating
thai 2O 200 rebels and over 100 cannon taken.
Gen. Pleasonton occupied the mountain pass
near Chsmbersburg cutting offtheir retreat. We
hold all the mountain passes and have formed
junction with the militia, thus almost surrounding
the enemy.
1t is reported that a rebel column is on the Vir-
ginia side of the Potomac, unable to reinforce Lee
ON account of high water.
General Meade has issued congratulatory ad-
dress to the army, saying that "the enemy has
been baflied and defeated, has withdrawn from the
contest. Our task is not yot accomplished and
| the commanding general looks to the army for
greater efforts to drive the enemy from our soil"
parolod prisoners say that the rebels captured
| $500 Of our troops.
Our forces have the advance of the rebels i'm three
main positions.
1t is stated that Lee has all his available forces
with him.
NEAR GErrYsBuRG, July 5.-The rebels have
rctreatcd towards the Potomac The rebel pom
| toon bridge at dam No. has been DESTROYED BY
our cavalry. Our cavalry have gone to Williams
port to destroy the bridges there Other prcpara-
tons are progressing to intercept Lees passage OF
the Potomac and our army IL in motion.
1t is feared Lees advance reached Wiamsport
in ,mc to cross unopposed.
| PHILADELPHIA, July Ga dispatch from Gov
ernor Curtin states that Couchs army is advanc-
ing in force. The Governor is satisfied that the
rebel Amy is i'll our power, if we act vigorously
and promptly.
The crossing of the Potomac prepared by the en-
enly is destroyed aud he is short OF ammunition
BALTIMORE. July 5.-About q, 900 prisoners have
been received, and more to come
NEW IoRT, July GA Baltimore special to the
Herald says over 5000 prisoners have already ar
rived, and General Schenck has orders tc prepare
to receive 20, 900 more.
The road along tho route of the rebel retreat is
strewn with abandoned wagons, cannon, small
arms and camp oqupage.
General Couch has formed junction with Meade
and the Militia are slaughtering the Greybacks by
the regiment and brigade. Not one tenth of Lees
army can get back to Dixie by the route they came
1t is not only defeat for Lee, but total and per
| feet route.
The greater portion of BeaurcgardS army is
with Johnston aud orccs have been so extensively
drawn from Charleston. Mobile and Savannah as
to leave them almost dGfcnselcss
The fortcations OF Richmond are manned by
clerks, and all the soldiers, officers, lawyers, &c
were brgadcl AMI organized by the rebel General
| Windcr.
FORr MoSR0E june 3.-Thc Portsmouth l'u-
Jinion, of July "a, says reliable information has
been received here, that the return Of North Caro-
lima To the Union is All event which may be daily
look ed for