Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-07-07
8g Telearaph,
Afternoon Report.
FROM OUR ARMY IN PEENsYL-
WANNA.

WANNA.
| THOSE DISPATCHES To LEE FROM JEFF. DAVIS.
WASHINGTON, July 5-The important
dispatches from JEFF Davis aud the rebel
AGjutant General Cooper to Gen. Lee, cam
| not be Overrated. They reveal objects of
Lees campaign and the cause of bis fail
DIE, aud also present views of the rebel
government.
Gen. Sickles arrived here to-day. His
LETT leg has been RmputaIed, but it ia
thought he will recover.
The reports concerning the death and
capture of LOngstreet and A. P. Hall are
still conflicting.
NO CONFIRMATION OF The GUN STORY.
PHILADELPHIA, July 6.-There has been
no confirmation of the sensation report cur
rent here, that 90 900 rebels aud lIs guns
had been captured, and Lee asked ar
mistiee of 4s hours to bury his dead and
take charge of bis wounded, to which Gen.
Meade replied that an unconditional sur
render could only be entertained.
OFFICIAL DISPATCH PROM GEN. MEADE.
WASHINGTON, July 6. 1880 a. M-The
following is the latest Official dispatch:
HEADoUARTRRs Amy OF POToMAc,
July 5. $50 A. n.
To Major General HaLLeek:
The enemy retired under cover of night
and heavy rain, in the direction FAIR
ftld and CashtOWn. Orr cavalry are in
pursuit. ! cannot give you the details Of
our captures in prisoners, colOrs and arms
Upwards of 20 battle flags will be turned
ia from one corps. My wounded and
those of the enemy are in our hands.
GEO. G. MADE,
Major General Commanding.
Gen. Meade issued a congratulatory ad
dress to the army saying the enemy are
bafled and defeated, and has Withdrawn
from the contest. Our task is not yet ac-
compiished aud the commanding General
looks to the army for greater efforts to
drive the enemy from our soil
OLD RUMORs A DAY BEHIND TINE.
Pa LADELPHIA, July 5.-A gentleman
who lives on the road TO Fayetteville. Is
miles from Gettysburg, and who arrived
to day, says at o'clock yesterday P. NJ,
he heard heavy firing which continued till
nearly dark. THIS morning at an cary
hour it again commenced and continued
till o'clock, but not nearly as heavy as
tine night before.
He left at o'clock and the firing had
not been renewed. The sound was 10 the
direction of Gettysburg.
LIE To BE INTERCEPTED AT THE POTOMAC
NEAR GErrYsBURG, July 5.-The rebels
here reIreated towards the Potomac. The
rebel pontoOn bridge at dam No. has
been destroyed by our cavalry. Our cav
airy have gone to WIIliamspOrt to destroy
the bridges Other preparations are pro-
crossing TO intercept Lees passage of the
Potomac, and our army is in motion. It's
feared that Lees advance had reached Wl-
Transport in time to cross unopPosed.
Lee yesterday parOled about 1000 fed.
eral prisoners.
GEN. KELLEY TO HELP TO DO IT.
NEW York, July "A Washington dis
patch to the Mercury states it is now con-
identIy expected not only that Lee Is COM
pretely vanquished but hts army is cut off
from retreat by a large body of Federal
troops which marched from Bloody Run
Yesterday to cooperate with Gen. Kelley's,
Increased force for that operation.
STUART MAKES A RAID AS U.uAL.
SBALrIMoRE, July -In:couss quence of
information that Gen. Stuart was about to
make a raid upon our rear this afternoon,
Fitzpatrick was sent out on our right
Some cannonading was heard but up to 9
o'clock he had not returned TO camp.
WASHINGTON, July 5.-Recent rains have
swollen the Potomac, thus rendering the
river uu ordable, an important fact in view
of military operations.
MORE ABOUT THOSE CAPTURED DISPATCHES.
New YORK, July 6-The Times says the
captured the dispatches from Davis to Lee
contain a refusal to send the latter rein
forcemeuts and an imperative order to
withdraw south of the Potomac. assigning
as reasons his hazardous position in Penn
sylvania and deienceless condition of Rich
mond.
The Times Gettysburg despatch Gays
Hancocks corps, which defeated the rebel
centre, was thanked by Meade in the name
of the army aud country.
THE POSITION OF THE REBEL Army SUNDAY
NIGHT LAST.
HARRISBURG, July 6-l A. M-nothiDg
is known as to the exact situation. Lee Is
probably trying to retreat by both routes.
Il is supposed be does not know of the de-
struction of the Pontoon bridge.
The position of the rebel army last night
night was with his left near HunIerstOwn
aud his right across Rmmeltsburg, thus
forming a semi. circle. Gen Lee operates
from the area Of a circle and Gen. Meade
from the centre.
Elk THOUSAND PRISONERS THAT WE KNOW OF.
BALTIMORE, July about 5000 pris.
OutES uhN0 oSSu ACSCihCHI uuu thOLO oAO ~
come.
A RE-AssERTIoN OF THE GCS sToRY-oUR
LOSS IN PRISONERS.
NEW YoRK. July 6 "A Harrisburg dis
patch asserts that Curtin received a dis
patch from Hanover stating that 20 600
rebels and 100 cannon had been taken.
Our cavalry hold all the ulOuutain passes
aud have formed a junction with the mil
alta, almost surrounding the enemy.
It is also reported that the rebel column
on the south side of the Potomac is una
BILE TO reinforce Lee on account Of high
water.
PArOIed prisoners say the rebels captured
:, 500 of our troops.
We now bave the rebels in three main
positions. Lees whole force is with bin.
Tue rebel Generals EempeF and Johnson