The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1863-07-10
1000 Yankee Prisoners Claimed.
Movements on the Potomac.


F|vder1et, July 5, h.-Gencral hesde and star
snived here YESTERDAY, from Gettysfurs and lcft
ors morning for the 'ront, which nov the line Of
- Potomac, and the Odd Antietsn battlefield. The
General ~ ssrensdsd last evepps 81 hs hotel by he
ene band OF the New fut seventh Regiment which
~siment arrived h<re ysterday, and has since bc'n
can't 10 the front.
Information received here lesves no doubt ,hst the
rebel army has succeeded in reaching the Potomac a.
willismsrort In considerable force. and on Monday
nisht and yesterday vero eusased in ferry ing
their ordnance and wagon trsiuA.
In anticipation Of this, Gems, DufOrd'. and Kipat.
vek's cavalry has teen cent forward to wililsmlort
60 intercept tho rebel retreat and prevent their
sine the river. Early Yesterday morning Buford',
and Kilpstricks forces oomb ned arrived At Williams
pnrt and attached the rcb". sho had large cavalry
force st hand. The hshi sss shor but ssvere, Aud
sur troops finding Themselves outnumbered. retired
LII ""'a","'.
snA HAscrs,o-n they encountered large dy Of
cavalry and Division Of infantry, believed to be
Lougsueete Corps, which was quickly brought into
Sosition and sttscted troop Finding lis force
sDousi TO the contest, General Buford ~ithdres to-
wards Antstaua, taking along twenty-five prisoners
captured in the night.
It Ia reported here ths, csy,iry plcsets at An
6etam driven in last nrht by the r,isls, iudi-
eating that they we're In considerable force in that
vicinity. This move evidrutly With tie design of
SECURING snothr crossing pontm At shepherd'own,
Gen Meade Is acquainted with all these matters and
b mstins hh movements soeordinfl", With great
sapidity, and in remarkable good order. To-day or
to-mouow perhaps, At the furthest tse two armies
vti meet each other near th- scene OF thu old Ante
eAm battle field, where's battle sil most probably
tAfe place, II Lee shouic feel IN nshtns mooi, snd
be should not var bolliserent, Meade vi" certainly
attach him Maryland Heights have again been re-
sorupsd by NJ II hss rsinod hsre almost constantly
n three days.
BATTLE BETWEEN GEN. hfADEs ADVANCE
AND TIE EMMY.
\ Frederick, Nd, Juip s.-Gen Meade and his stad
vent out TO the front this morning and every avail
bic man 10 being pushed forward os.ell tho rsuhs
., The rebels attacked our cavalry this morning at
a. .lock, . short distance west Of Bconshoro The
81, eh in force under Generals stuart and Jen.
-.
ar troops replied With spirit, Int fell bach Grsdu-
IAN ovsrd' Cramptou's Gsp, which the, held to .
-, ,ur In the afternoon.
IN. would indicate willingness the part Of tn
I. Try AntetAm assn, finding Il inpnssible 10
tless their Amy. owing 10 the high stage Of the
f, ,,ms1.
scout reports the oss Of their rupe rry.boa
Z. liamsport last night by a Union citizen suttins
\, ROPE.
s,rosp pIuArcu.- ,Hlrio,Au rArrcuLAsa
! ,Ryrderlok, MI Ldy s-P. Our cavalry have
- das sharp fight With the rebels, between Funtstovn
Boonsbro, about .iI miles ths side OF Hager.
,,n. The rctels we're IN hea yy { .ce. Our caysry
:, re compelled TO tall back to Boonahoro, with some
,,, Gen. Kup,,riet /. reported Killed, though some
- cunts say he ls only wounded.
- he particulars OF the 6ght have not yet been
:, we'd. but we learn thai Gen, kipa'ricts ooiumAnd