The New York herald., 1863-07-11


concentrated his army Bsgerstown, where he viii
without doubt await attack.
stragelers and from Lee army s continues
10 arrive in large numbers.
Lees headquarters still at Hagerstown.
POSITION OF THE HOSTILE FORCES.
HARRISBURG, Pa, July 10, 1853
The position Of the rebel army little changed since
my despatch of yesterday Lee is concentrated
around Hagerstown, bus both his tanks from there to
the Potomac are strongly defended.
Our forces under General Meade more advanced
than they we're yesterday and the ground occupied by
the rebels this side the Potomac crcumscrbed 10
narrower limits.
II is reported that tho skrmishing Of the advance
guards which always precedes great contest occurred
this afternoon; but there has been Aghtng with se
rious or important results up to this time.
The forces in this department have been divided into
three divsons-one under General Smith, under
General Dana, and one under General Pierce
General sigel s organizing the troops at Reading.
Generals Thomas and sahel here Major Schultz, OF
General Couchs forco is in charge Of affairs at headquar
ters IN the Generals absence.
Governor Curtin has gone 70 the battle neld Getys
burg to attend to the wants Of the wounded.
Three hundred and fifty prisoners were forwarded TO
this point to-day, which makes rebel prisoners
captured in the Cumberland valley and forwarded hero
upwards Of ono thousand.
There rebels now In the Cumberland valley nor
Pennsylvania, except prisoners.
There many reports here that battle has occurred
TO day, but no confirmation has 70 headquarters
The great struggle Is certain morrow Our
army said to be In the finest lighting mood and well
provided. The rebels are more rested, and In a very
strong position which they have improved BY forymg
OPERATIONS OF OUR CAVALRY.
W IT
Yesterday General Buford's command Of cavalry had
fight with about equal numbers the enemy on the road
between Boousboro and Hagerstown. General Buford
dsmounted his and drove the enemy from the posi-
tion they occupied
There heavy diminishing the afternoon, n which
advantageous positions ware gained by our troops.
During yesterday some Of our troops were upon the
old Antetam battle eld but found Of tho enemy
there.
There has been heavy cannonadng this morning the
direction Of Hagerstown.
The skirmishng yesterday and to-day was principally
in the vicinity Of Funkstown The rebels retreasd The
Second Massachusetts, regiment which was In tho hottest
Of the Gettysburg nsht went into the engagement. two
hundred and ninety three strong Two officers and
twenty-five privatcs killed, one hundred and ten
wounded, and only four missing.
BEAUREGARD MARCHING TO THE AID OF
LEE.
WASHINGTON, July 10, 1888.
Rumors rife that Beauregard has passed down
the Shenandoah valley with forty thousand mon rein
force General Lee.
FIGHT BETWEEN GUERILLAS AND HERALD
CORRESPONDENTS.
CAPTURE or Mr.. CooK-HIs RESCUE BY MEssRs
KNOX AND HosMER-fHE GUERILLAs DIsPERsRD.
FREDERICK, Nd, July 10, 1858.
NJ n n or
while from Baltimore the army was yesterday
attacked BY party Of i've guerlas Cookstown on
the turnpike. The rebels in the act Of cxamin-
ing him when Messrs. Knox and Hosmer, also Of the
HERALD, came 10 the rescue at charge. The rebels did
not show nght but broke the direction Of West.
minister. Messrs Cook, Knox and Hosmer arrived here
to-day, and have gone TO the front.
GENERAL MEADE's ANNOUNCEMENT OF
THE CAPTURE OF vICKSBURG TO HIS
TROOPS
On the night Of the .th inst tho following ncircuar
was Issued to the army
ORDERS.
HKApouAErRs, ARMY Potomac, July I, 1868.
II Is with much satisfaction that the MAJOR General
Commanding announces 70 the army under his command
that he has received Official intelligence that vcksburg
surrendered by the enemy 10 General Grant on the
sth instant.
BY command Of MAJOR General MEADE.
So. BaR-row, Assistant Adjuant General
MOVEMENTS OF GENERAL NAGLEE.
FHxpnuox, July o, 1863.
Upon General Naglee reporting at headquarters with
troops from General Fosters North Carolina command,
General Meade Immediately assigned him to n command
at Harper's Ferry.
THE MARCH OF THE UNION ARMY FROM
On sunday afternoon, the sth inst, General Meade
from bis headquarters Frederick Issued orders Tor the
three grand divisions Of our army up thor lines
Of march Tor hdde,own, NO., which Ia about seven
miles little north Of wet from rrsdsrhk
The centre was commanded by General Howard and
the two wings respectively ~ Generals socum and scdg
wick The latter Generals command, which included
the FIRST Third and sixth corps left Gsttysburgon Mon
day morning, the 6sh INST, and marched BY wsv of EN-
metibufs aud Nschan while the other two vrana
divisions took different routes.
The sixth corps, shch i under tho command os Gen
sedgwick, IL viii h. recoiectei when our army movss
from opposite Fredercssburs occupied position on tho
south side OF the gappAhangock beYg the city and xas
reported a. having been captured ~ the rebels.
The army reached Niddlst0wn IN the afternoon Of ,he
7tb and on the following day "wednesday took two
separate routes for Boonsboro
Mr.. L. A. HENDRICKS DESPATCH 4
HyApoUsKrrEr, FUTH AMY CosrS,
In rm fIEiD, July = iss3. !
MOVING
"And marching 90 = 10 borro~ from the John
Brown suns Where Il would bs contrabsnd
70 state. can say. however, tina, tho marching since
the ihres days grss, battles has thus ooun
terpart q the before tho ngh,ng-rain mud and
marches unsurpassed By any rsocd of Sapo,ocns cam
paigns Our men are In jubaus spirits. II s better
marching after victory than defeat
MORE raHrs ~ rrosy1r
In day or two thak the ban Of secresy |. 70 on,
movements and position win be removed by tbs force Of
cIrcnmstancaa that 1. 20 aax u -ncre a~S.a.- -.