Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-07-08
PROGRESS OF LEES RErREAr.
PARTICULARS FROM THE FIELD.

GETTYSBURG, PA, July 6.-The reports
from the extreme front are very cheering.
Our cavalry supported by infantry, are close
upon the heels of the enemy, and important
results are likely to occur before night.
dispatch from Gen. Gregg, at Caledonia iron
werks, fourteen miles west of Gettysburg, at
A. NJ. to-day, says the rebels have turned to
the left from that point, and instead of going
to Chambersburg, are pushing by the country
roads across to Greencastle. These roads
are now very heavy, in consequence of the
recent rains, and General Gregg reports their
trains stuck in the mud. He is pushing on
their TANKS, while Fitzpatrick and Butord are
operating on the south side, on the gaps of
South Mountain Fitzpatrick was expected
to reach Hagerstown to- day.
Scouts report six feet of water in the Po-
tomac at WiliiamspOrt, yesterday. The enc
my are abandoning all their wounded on the
retreat. Every house and barn for fifteen
miles is a hospital. They are leaving all gem
erals and colonies are well as privates All
oftheir wounded will fall into our hands We
hare taken thus far ocer SiG thousand prison
ers, besides the rounded. II is a perfect Va
ferloo to the rebels. | regret to announce the
death of Brig. Gen. Farnsworth, commanding
a brigade in Kilpatricks's cavalry division
He was killed on Thursday evening while
charging on a heavy column of infantry
which he broke and drove back penetrating
three miles to the rear of the enenv's right
flank.
The more we hear Of the enemys loss, the
more disastrous the battle becomes to them.
Yesterday our troops buried 800 rebel dead
on Gen. Slocum'S front, and over 1000 on the
front Of Gems. Hancock and Newton Re-
turns of those buried by the 9th, Sd, and Ilth
corps, have not been received. The total
number of the enemys wounded left on the
field is not less than 5000. They were able to
carry off only few prisoners. The paroed
a few, and the rest have all escaped and re-
turned. t. l.. CRoUNsE.
GETTYSBURG, Pa, July IS p. M.-The
latest intelligence from the front is to the eff
feet that the enemy is making all possible
speed toward the Potomac. | have lust come
in from the front, and have leaned that the
lead of the rebal rctreating column com
menced to pass through Greenwood, twelve
miles northwest of Hagerstown, yesterday
morning at ten o'clock. Last night Long
etrect'S headquarters were at Jacks Noun
tain ten miles from here, and Ewell'S at Fair
field, eight miles distant. When the rebels
passed through Fairfield they were moving
rapidly, and in three columns abreast
The slaughter among the rebel officers is
very great. Maj. Gen. Trimble of Baltimore
is prisoner in our lines, with his left foot
gone; Brig. Gen. Kemper of South Carolina
Is alSo>a prisoner, in dying condition; Brig.
Gen. Armistead, captured on Thursday, is
dead; Maj. Gen. Hood is wounded in the
arm; Gems Beth, Fender and Picket are also
known to have been wOunded Barksdale and
Garnett were killed in the charge; Archer
was captured on Wednesday. The rebels
are reported to have tresle bridge just built
across the Potomac above Williamsport. Ii
so, fear their main force may escape.
z. San officer has just arrived who re-
ports that Fitzpatrick last night got in the reb-
ell rear near FunkStOwn, and burned their
wagon train. This is believed to be true as
Gen Fitzpatrick is known to have got among
them last night. Reliable information has
been received that Gen. French sent strong
expedition to WiliamSport and YESTERDAY de-
stroyed the pontoon bridges which the enemy
had constructed there, captured Il number of
convalescents, and burned an ammunition
train. The enemy came across the river at
that place. L. L. CRoUNsE.
Special Dispatch u the Tribune
HAGERsTowN, MD, Monday, July 6.
Our defeated enemy is chatting like pam
ther in an iron cage to escape. HIS flag of
truce dodge not working with Cen Meade on
Friday night, he incontineutly fed toward
Hagerstown. He found our cavalry and fly
ing artillery at once upon his rear his trains
harrPss5d and captured by the ubiquitous
Pleasanton, and when at last he reaches the
limits of his left flank upon which he retreats.
he finds French menacng him with an army
in his 'front.' his pontoons destroyed, his am
munitiOn captured and his communication
with his capital cut off To-day he is found
to be retreating southwesterly therefrom, his
artillery stuck in the mud portions of his sup
ply train abandoned his mounted officers on
foot, and their horses harncssed to the guns.
his deficient expectant army that was to have
captured Philadelphia, and dictated their
terms before Washington, is fleeing into the
Businesses of South Mountain. So report
our scouts, who have been constantly upon
his heels since Saturday.
Sedgwick's corps has been harrassing him
all day on the Emmittsburg road with most
successful results. Gen. Meade with the
main army, without gasconade or buster,
moves steadily upon his front, with his forces
so placed that all the corps can support each
other in any needed emergency. 1t would
seem that nothing short of a miracle can save
Lees army from utter annihation. The far
ther our troops advance upon their lines, the
greater is their punishment and loss made to
appear. The heavy and almost incessant
rains since Friday night have rendered the
soft country roads almost as impossible IT'S in
Virginia, and has raised the Potomac seven
leet' so that fording at present is impossible.
DEATH OF Moses A.. CARTLAND-Our
eolumnS announce to day the death of Moses
a. Cartland of Lee, New Hampshire, which
took place at the residence of his brother, Jo-
Seph Garland, of North Providence. His dis
ease was pneumonia This event will fall with
suudenness upon his numerous friends, par
ticulIily tnoSe who three weeks ago this eve
port, before the Friends School Alumni A..