The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-07-07
BY TELEGRAPH
EVENING PAPERS.
From the Battle of Gettysburg.


NEW YORK, July 9.
8 A. NJ. dispatch to the Herald, dated
Holly Gap, South Mountain, 10 miles from
Carlisle, 4th eve., says: We hold this pass in
heavy force under Gen. Smith. Paroled I'M
ion prisoners say the rebels captured 5000 pris-
oners, and that our troops captured whole
rebel division. The rebels are reported very
uneasy yesterday, aud the guard over our pris-
oners was relieved to participate in the fight.
Our force had the advance of the rebels in
three main positions. We can hold this pass.
1t has rained SO heavily that all the noun
tain streams are SO much swollen as to be
scarcely fordable.
1t is stated that Lee cannot get any rein
forcements, and has all his available force with
him.
A Chambersburg dispatch to the Herald,
dated the 4th, says there are no rebels there.
Harrisburg dispatch to the Herald dated
the 9th, says Gov. Curtin received dispatch
from Hanover stating that 10000 rebels and
over 100 cannon have been captured, and that
Gen. Pleasanton occupied the mountain pass
near Chambersburg, cutting off Lees retreat.
The Surgeon General has had Information of
1900 rebel wounded In our hands, At pre-
sent our forces hold all the mountain passes,
and our army has formed junction with our
militia and almost completely surrounding
and crushing the enemy. The impression here
is that the rebellion is virtually ended. Gen.
Smith has captured 400 stragglers. 1900 pa
rolled prisoners passed through here to-day for
Philadelphia, among whom were many wound
ed officers. Troops continue to arrive, and
Pennsylvania has sixty thousand men in the
field
The Susquehanna is very high. A rebel
column is reported on the Virginia side OF the
Potomac, unable to reinforce Lee owing to
high water.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF PoroMAC,l
July 5, 1868.
The New York Times has the following
special dispatch dated Hanover, July 9Th:
The city to-day has been jubant over the
news received from the army of the Potomac.
This p. NJ. Gov. Curtin received a dispatch
from Philadelphia confirming the report that
Gen. Meade has captured 5000 prisoners and
1lS pieces Of artillery, and pontoon bridge
at Williamsport.
The news in circulation tonight is that Lee
has surrendered his centre force to General
Meade. Gov. Curtin has not yet official con-
firmation of the report, but expresses his be-
lief that If Lee has not already surrendered
he will do so tomorrow.
The New York Times says that the contents
of JEFF. Davis dispatches TO Lee, captured
Thursday, are in substance peremptory order
to withdraw from Pennsylvania, and an order
for his transportation to fall back to Hagers-
town forthwith, assigning as reason that
Lees position is too hazardous and Richmond
too defenceless TO warrant remaining any long
err; that the advantages to be gained were not
sufficiently great TO compensate for the risk
run. He also refuses Lees request to allow
beauregard to reinforce him, and orders him
SCUM OF the Potomac forthwith.
| NEAR GETTYSBURG, July 5.
Inc reDeis have retreated towards the Po-
tomac. Their skirnishers were driven in last
night, and small cavalry force Probably
their rear guard passed through Emmettsburg
this morning about daylight.
The rebel pontoon bridge at Dam No. A has
cen destroyed by our cavalry almost unop-
posed, aud our cavalry had at last adyces gone
up TO Williamsport to destroy the bridges
there.