Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-08
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OlR SPECIAL DISPATCHES.
The Rebels Believed 10 bc
Entirely Routed from
Pennsylvania.
The Rebels still KelrcAtishS
-.Our Forces Follow
in. them I y.
Lees Loss During his Raid
into Pennsylvania Es-
timnated nj 9J 900.
Fair Prospect for Lee 10 get
Across the Potomac.
BALTIMORE. July Z,

BAiTiMoRE, July Z.
The imericnh'S special from F,elr-
rick Gays parties who left lIage'stown
TO day report that the head of the rebel
army had already commenced coming
there. 1t seemed TO be the indication
that it WAS to be moved thero perhaps
10 try tho conclusion aga,n with the
army Of the Potomac. THIS, however,
is very doubtful. The greater probab Ii
ty is that Lee will push rapidly on to
the river if possible, and try to regain
for his army on the soil OF Virginia The
contideneo aud prestige they have lost
on this side OF the line.
Sanguine people may dream of ami
hilatng great army, but DONG this is
next 10 impossible In this ease there
are geographical facts that increase the
difficulties. The Potomac above llar
per's Ferry makes "a considerable bend
northward, and Lees line Of retreat from
Gettysbur. to the aver Mt Wlllamsport,
is shorter than any other route We can
pursue. lis own knowledge Of nm in
tent n to retreat before il cunld become
known to Gen. Meade, and the conse-
quent preparation Tor il, 10 equal 10 Al
least twelve hours start.
Though the rebels may reach the
other s.do Of the Potomac without
further punishment, it will not be for
want of effort on our part 10 lnilict il on
them.
cur cavalry under rlcasanton is on
Their flank and viii not fail to strike II
hard,
Genls. Batord, Gregg and fitzpatrick
are miles III front Of here, and the ad
vance Of our infantry column Is a,.o
where it ought TO bc. South Mountain
Pass ia our, and with tie evidence, Of
further possible success we must await
results.
Comparing various estimates which
reach me, think our captures in prison
crs will reach 1000 or 10000. To this
number il TO be added those badly wound
cd who y i'll be gathered up all along the
line OF Lees at, and the straggler-
and desel tcrs whom it's reported a.c al
ready beng gathered mp by hundreds.
Tie rcbe loss in killed aud wounded
can hardly tall below 1900 or $4,000,
which will swell their tota loss up 10
q. 900, or one thrd OF the $4,000 men
Lee brought over the Potomac with him.
81 prisoners We lost none, except
few officers whom Lee was able TO carry
of. Three Thousand Of our men who
fell int his hands he parole !, but tins
parole, und,r the terms Of the cartel, is
of no effect, because Gen. Meade post
ivey r, fused 70 agree TO It. / is report
ell that after Gen. Meade refused TO ar-
ctp. the parole Lee sent them TO Couch
who did accept the parole.
Special 10 tho Times
WAssIEoro>, July :.
Officers arrived IA evening from a
Gag OF truce last night to City Point,
bringing tack rebel news and flies of
Richu dnd papers to July ith.
Profound ignorance was existing as to
the Whereabouts Of Lees forces and the
progres, Of the great battle. The rebel
authorities had peremptoriy ordered
Lees return. The belief was current
that he was safe in ,he Shenandoah Val
ley.
The Sentinel ard Inquirer Of July
4ih both cont IN accounts OF skirml h
on the "a INST. between the retcI forces
under ID. Ii Hill and our troops under
Col. West, near bottoms Bridge. They
claim to have driven our furces foar mites
10 Tunstalls, and acknowledged loss Of
only two men.
The same day they Say 1900 Federals,
mounted infantry with artillery, went in.
to King William Co. and captured near
" all the home guards
They suppose Dix aud Kcyes to be
making in north east direction to cut