, 1863-07-02
The WAR M The EAST
BRILLIANT CAVALRY
VICTORY.
GREAT BATTLE SUPPOSED TO
BE IN PROGRESS.
INTERESTING DETAILS OF
THE SITUATION.
Successful Federal Skirmishins.

Successful Federal Skirmishins.
HARRISBURG, July 1, $50 P. ma battle
took place yesterday afternoon, at Hanover
Junction, between Gen. P1easanton and the
rebel cavalry, which lastcd nearly the whole
afternoon.
AS the resu1t, tho enemy: lost 400 killed,
wounded and prisoners, besides six pieces Of
artillery. Our loss was reported ut 200.
It is believed tho main body Of Lees army
Is between Gettysburg and Chambcrsburg.
There arc indications OF battle being fought
to-day between Lee and Meade, but to what
extent and with what result Is unknown, nor
Is itlikcly to be known tonight.
Heavy firing has been heard here the
whole evening, In the direction OF Carlisle.
It is a long way of, and at times very
rapid. The river banks are lined with per-
sons listening and discussing the probable
results.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-O1lcial adyices
FROM the army Of the Potomac, state thata
portion OF our cavalry force, under General
Fitzpatrick, had 4 handsome fight yesterday
with the encmJ's cavalry, at Hanover. We
captured battle-Aag, one Lieut. Col. and
Captain, aud forty-fiye priyatcs. Fifteen or
twenty Of the enemy were killed.
LANCASTER, Pa, July 1.-signal rockets
were fcen and firing heard last night in the
direction Of Gettysburg, and continued till
three o'clock this morning, aud at times eau.
nonadlpg, rapid and heavy. The national
troops occupy York in force.
New YoR1, July 1.-The Herald has til
following:
COLUMBIA, Pa, via LANCASTER, June 3d.
We have rebel information that the enemy Is
falling back along the entire line. The city
of York was evacuated last night, or early
this morning. Gen. Ear]yis Is reported to have
carried of vast amount Of money aud stores,
Descrters from the rebel army say the rebels
arc concentrating for gret battle with Gen.
Meade, but this is not believed By those in Of
fetal stations. It Is reported here that q large
rebel force is opposite McCa1rs Ferry. De.
serters from York say they heard this spoken
Of BY some Of Early's officers. This is the
movement against Philadelphia.
1t is believed that Meade has retaken Ian
over Junction, south Of York.
All along the line Of the susquehauna,
above and below here, pickets are stationed
in sufficient force to prevent crossing. It
IL hoped Longst1eet's pontoon train accom-
panics his troops to McCalrs Ferry.
4 special to the New York Tribune, dated
Lancaster June 80, says: The rebels have
fallen back ten miles from Harrisburg. Gen.
Couch and staff have crossed the Susquchau,-
nah, and occupy the south bank Of the river.
!: Gen. Meade occupies Hanover and York to-
night, cutting tho rebel lucs IN two. The
rbels are rapld}y concentrating in the in
terror.
Pleasanton is making great havoc on the
rear Of the cnemy's trains.
4 great battle is thought to be imminent.
The Tebels must fight On Meade's ground, or
i speciai to tho New York Tsn,zs, dated
headquarters OF the army Of the Potomac,
Tuesday, s P. m, says;
lam Just In from The front; The rebe, force
wlicl. made raid on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. consisted Of Stuart's whole force.
On Monday night it arrived ut Westminster,
threw out STRONG pickets, mud shot two citl-
zcns while attempting to escape Early this
morning General Gregg attacked Stuart and
drove him from Westminster to Hanover, Fa.
During the forenoon Generals Fitzpatrick and
Eatton drove Stuart to Hanover, after SPLEEN
did fight. They arc still pursuing Stuart. His
furce il going towards Gettysburg, and part
towards York During the day, Gen BufoTd
drove rebel regiment of inflntEy out Of Get
tyshurg, who retired in o noItheasterly dtrec.
+ fa fnfJ That tR hu
BAE4rIouE, July the american says:
The response Of the Union Leagues Of this
city to the cali Of Gen. Schenck for public
Old and young tlockel to the armories to ob.
tain arms. Tic supply was not sufficient for
one.half those presenting themselves
Welearn from citizens Of Westminster, who
arrived here yesterday, that the 1st Delaware
cavalry made most excellent fight. They
enemy appeared in overwhelming num-
bcrs. The enemy came IN by the Washington
road, at the time our cavalry were getting
their horses shod, preparing for scout be.
.ond. They captured two or three men and
horses near the end Of town, when the bal-
ancc charged them. In an effort to recover
the prisoners q fierce fight en6ued, in which
number were wounded On both sides. Re-
Inducements to the rebels appeared, aud our
men fell back, ekirmishlng, and fighting
through the town. It Is feared that the great.
er portion were killed, wounded or captured.
Not mort than fifteen out Of one hundred have
reached this city.
The road is now entirely unobstructed, both
on The 1nain line and the Washington branch,
and there Is no enemy behind to threaten It
nj my point.
HEADQUARTERS Anxr O. ,s TIE E PxosTso,AAc,l xss,
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was re-
paired last night. The train which left this
morning for Frederick and Harpcr's Ferry has
gone through without Interruption. The tel
c,.raph was repaired half au hour after the
rcbtls disappeared, and in a few hours the
htidge also. The track was laid and rails re-
placed.
The rebel cavalry which yesterday attacked
Il company Of tie 1st Delaware regiment, ut
Westminster, and drove them towards this
ci.y, was doubtless the advance guard Of Fitz
Hugh Lees cavalry, leading. the way across
join the main rebel army; in tue vicinity Of
York and Gettysburg. Signal pickets TWEEN
~ miles out, announced movement In the
ne'ehborhood of Westminster, Of large cav
n'1y force, undoubtedly Fitz Hugh Lees cav
airy, which crossed the Potomac on Saturday.
It is hoped they were intercepted by Pleasan-
toms cavalry, sent In pursuit.
New YoRK, juno 30.-A letter to the Phi
ladelphia Inquirer from Frederick up to noon
on Sunday, confirms the tol1owing:
Tie average strength Of the three corps
EWell'B, LonEstEeess, and Hill's-Is estimated
ut about $500 men each, or 4, 600 in all.
This estimate was made BY gentlemen who
deliberately counted them US they passed, and
averaged tho number passing IN m hours
TIME, upon which they formed their opinion
ofthe aggregate strength. Others, with equal
opportunities OF observation, estfmate tho
avg egnte number Of each corps at Il, 900, OF
C0CQ0 for the whole.
The rebel officers and men talked with great
freedom to the citizens as they passed along,
mud declared that they had been fighting this
war long enough in the South, and were going
to Ptnnsy ylvanfa to make it the battle ground,
and were determined to fight 1t out on that
| soil.
| FORT Couch, At HARRISBURG, PA--The
fortitications bearing this name, On Humme1
Heights, opposite this place, are nearly coln-
| plete. The works arc very strong. a large
number Of workn.cn are still employed in the
bitches In front Of the escarpment, and others
are ut work On the hill still further beyond.
The beautiful grove which crowned the crest
# Hunmel's Hill has all disappeared, aud
been wrought into defensive works, and not O
stalk Of the waving wheat OF clover now holds
up its head; an Is beaten down into the