The New York herald., 1863-07-26

making his escape with his army, and that he Is
night at Culpspper Orange Court House. The aAir
At chesters Gap supposed have been with his
guard.
Captures or Cattle ny the Union Ca.
vaIry-The Mountain Gaps In Our Pose
session.
WASHINGTON, July 26, 1868.
On Thursday cavalry captured in the vicinity of
Chester Gap about twelve hundred head Of beef cattle
and large drove Of sheep intended for the Of Lees
army in the Shenandoah valley.
All the gaps in the range mountains east Of the She
nandoah are In our possession.
Rebel Demonsfra tion ~ Aquia Creek.
WASHINGTON, July rs. 1863
Tho last remaining wharf at AQcia creek, known a.
the lower wharf, burned by the rebels Thursday
night.
Lee Securing His Plunder and Gather.
ing the Crops.
WARRINGTON, July 26, lS63
The National Republican, Of this afternoon states that
positive information has been received here that Lee has
been delaying the Upper Potomac to enable him TO get
away safely with the plunder he had collected in Mary
land and and because his forces have been
gathering the crop OF grain n the Shenandoah val
ley. He is moving towards Richmond with immense
trains Of supplies the necessity Of procuring which
~
intensified BY the cutting Of tho Tennessee and
Virginia Railroad, which great msdiumfor procur
Ing supplies for Lees army.
Rebel Accounts.
rELEoRAM TO THE MONTGOMERY (ALA.) ADvsR-
TlSxR.
RICHMOND, July II, 1858.
The return Of Loss army this side Of the Potomac
accomplished without serious moiestation. Tho
tlery, camp equpage, &C., brought over safely.
The guard was attacked by the enemys cavalry,
and during the Gen. PettErew badly wounded
(sincc dead.)
At Winchester yesterday reported that the Yan-
KEGS were crossing the Potomac at shepherdstown,
whether In largo small numbers not known. The
supposed object h, watch the movements of army
In that direction.
Yesterdays E5dminr says the abandonment Of the In
pasow 0ips Of reit 70 the majority Of people,
bo Potomac Is longer between the army and ts base
'Vmpples. Tho DispafcA makes similar remarks The
Sentinel considers the movement matter Of general gvas
fcato. in view Of the swollen condition of the Potomac
tho constant rains which suspend military operations
The Wing says The mOve is politically good one, as
takes from Lincoln all for conscription. In
military point Of view is doubtless less good, since
General Lee has made It. These comments convey the
sentiments Of this community regard 10 tho
ment.
TkLk0hAM5 10 THE hlGHMOND ENVtIkEh.
wIScHEsrKR, July IS.
heavy skirmshng at shepherdstown on the 10th.
The enemy attacked cavalry with cavalry and
artillery and after fight reoulsed leaving
their dead and wounded the field. We captnred
seventeen prisoners and number OF horses. Our army
is in splendid condition, with but few sick and no
sraggers All quiet, and nothing heard the enemy.
General Pettigrew Is dead.
wNumrrn, July 90 1858.
An . ulsg
day, small portion Of cavalry, towards Martins
burg.
1t s rumored that General Meade has been superseded
by General sedgwick.
WINCHESTER, July n, 1863.
There Is nothing from army. All quiet. We
have many reports regarding the position Of the Yankees
but nothing positive. Is believed they have recrosscd
the Potomac but what force towards what posiop
they making is unknown. Their movements all
known TO General Ice, who 10 making Arrangements
cordingly
Losses I'm the Fourth Independent New
York Battery at Gettysburg.
Tho following Is authentic list d the killed and
wounded in the Fourth Independent New York battery
At Gettysburg; and IL has not yet been Published,
and also all she men were from New York city, We
now give the statement
Corporal John A. Thompson.
Isaiah smith
WOUNDED.
Sergeant Geo. A. Boome, nesh wound in both thghs
Corporal Fred Watkins, leg
Charles Richards, leg.
Cornelius Blsuvet. arm.
Albert Fitzpatrick, cheek.
James r. Hil arm and thigh.
- Booth, shoulder.
- Greening, arm.
George Walker foot
bay. arm (amputa,ed At shoulder joins)
Basil Hliderbvand, arm.
This battery - composed almost cniirs1 a young men
OF intelligence, from New York and vicinity They were
enlisted a company Of serriis regiment of engineers
but were, by some hocus pocus, made independent
battery They have been ten battles during years.
and At Gettysburg only about ifty strong Thev
supported by the ono Hundred and Twenty fourth
View York which fell back before . charge of Georgia
brigade thus exposing the ss tank and The osassqushs
loes OF three guns
An onBcer the ground after the bastIs says
there SPOT where the rebel dead bcap~d up
thicker thon before the Fourth Independents New York
battery.
the Captsred Men Belonging 90 Msr-
gan's Force.
crsuvAr, July rs, 1863.