Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-07-08
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HARRIsBURa, July 6-Tho autborites bs-o
are in extacies over the news received to dsv y
Ihe Potomac river ha, risen six feet within ~
past iorty.eight hours, which must NECESSARILY
Destroy all fords, and there being no BRIDGES
within ctritips disSepoe eoE Loe,s' aSmy aIi 49,
retreat must Be oat of. = . y = ;" NY a'i 'ne'r
dispatch received to night BY Gen. Coucb.
states that Gen., Gregg, With a force Of Can
rleasanton's cavalry, had an engagement to .dav
at Fayetteville, In which he took four tho,Isand
prisoners. Fayetteville lis 1betvsen Cashtovll
ana Cnambereburg, In the east of South Noun
tain After ldisposing Of his prisoners. Gregg
.ook az inIerlor rsad and advanced 1.-THE disecc.
| The militia under Gem Smith is in supporting
distance ha % o. Gregg,and rapidly advancing upon
A person representing himself fss L,os0stysst,
aelpfantisieuersl, captured near Hsgerstown
Friday, arrived here tc-day. He aiatss Tong-
street aud Lee both opposed the linvasionI ef
Maryland aud Penusylysnia, fearing Il vonld
be disastrous, but Davis would no. Iistsn. And
gave orders promising thirty Thousand rein
iofcemenss under Beauregard When the Ad-
lutant vas captured he was on hIs way 10 Gull
peppe. TO ascertain what had become Of Bean.
regards troops, and, Was very anxious to know
them. Of .sv.i -rsTylTT - - '''''s's', ~
A gentleman who left Gettysburg Iss,eye,-
lines. -,---,. 49, "''"'A OOt
Everything looks as though Lees army vould
be forced TO- turn and give battle or sufrepder.
ePHILADELPHrA, July 6 The Washington Star
says II is estimated at Gettysburg that Lee had
lost upto yesterday morning, BY dessrtion sioce
crossing the Polomse, an aggregate of six thoua.
and mon. He is clearly cut Of from taking
either OF the lower and short routes leading to
Virginia, and 1t must be his intention to make
for the Potomac al Hancock. = We have strong
hopes he will not be able to get back into .Vlr-
gfpa:: Neither his artillery nor transportation,
and the men with which he may himeelfl escape,
Will number fourth Of bis boastful and over.
confident army. i .i'-i 5o' tFr6j
NEW York, July "A special to the Times
from Gettysburg, July 9Th, says: Reports from
the army are very cheering. Our forces are
oleee on TO the enemy and iimporisn, results
are expected by night.
| Gen. Gregg dispatches that the rebels are
going to Greencastle instead OF Chambersburg.
Inc enemy are abandoning their wounded
n,isg;t along the lline of retreat. officers Au
Another dispatch states the head of the rebel
army passed through Greenwood, thirteen miles
northeast Of Hsgerstown, Sunday noon.
The rebel Generals Barksdale aud Garnett
were killed -f.-.-o -
The enemy is reported to have built,a trsstle
bridge across the Potomac above WiHiAmsport.
IL 90, It is feared their main force may escape.
PHILADELPHIA, July 6, P. M.-The Press has
dispatch dated Gettysburg, July 5.b, P. M
stating that corps Of rebels, now hastenine
through Williamsport, cut off part Of Pleas.
anton's force which bad gone toward Frederick.
HANovER, Pa July 6-our cavalry are still
harassing the rebel rear. Lee 10 endesvorlng
20 gain q position on South mountain gap
The rebels, men and animals, are said to be ex-
hausted. Another battle is imminent. 70H
FREDERICK, Md, July 6.-The iron bridge 10
60 nearly destroyed IL Is impracaeable for the
retreating rebels. Portions of the rebel army
passed through South Mountain, bat the Poto-
mac Is high and their chances OF getting across
is small. - %
PHILADELPHIA, July THE Inquirer has
dispatch dated Carlisle, July 9Th p. M, stating
the rebels were at Willlamsport Sunday after
noon. Sedgwick Was in the rear, with twenty.
| i've thousand fresh troops.