Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-07-15

| 80 Suni + ASat WITH tne reDS'3 8,
between Fnnketown and Boonesboro'
about six miles this side of Haoers,oxn'
The rebels were in heavy force. and onr
cavalry was compelled to tall back 70
Boonesboro, with some los,
Gen. fitzpatrick is reported killed
though some accounts say he ia opIv
wounded. We learn that Gen. K,ln.;
rick's command was completely surronnS
ed and compelled to cut its wsy onr
| Tie reb are still on this side of tho
river masked near Hagersuown, endeavor-
| ing 10 get their wagons and plunder across
the river
Scouts this P. NJ. bring report that the
advance OF the rebel column was crossing
the river at Willlamsport. If this be so
We need look for no fight in Maryland
III Is reported at BoonssborO that rebel
| plckets ere being thrown out nearly to
that point, incloslDg within their lines the
Antietam battle held, and Shepardstown
/ crossing. The main force, however. is
| considerably west of this, and covers the
| three roads that meet at Wiiliamsport.-
Ihe movements OF our army are such as
| VIII to-day uncover fully the enemy's no.
sitlon.
| The whole number of prisoners reported
| at headquarters up TO this morning is H.
| OOO. Fuller information places our loss Ia
killed and wounded in the three days'
| hight at $4,000. The rebel loss In killed
and wounded Will exceed ours at least
| 5,OOO. Reports received at headquarters
that $500 rebel dead have been buried
oy our busying parties, and only two
| thirds OF the battle field has been explor-
| ed. The whole of their killed lett on the
| field viii exceed 1900. The usual pro-
| portion of wounded to killed, six to one.
| would make their wounded amount to
| lO,UU0. The estimate of their total loss
| In Killed, wounded and prisoners NAV be
put down at 80, 600.
New York, July 9.-The draft COM
mences here Monday. The computed
quota OF the city 1880, and Brooklyn
4,OU0.
The Post says it is reported today, on
Authority OF dispatch from sources be.
lleved to be Trustworthy, that Gen. Dix
has sent %, 900 men TO reinforce Gen.
| Meade.
The draft commenced in Pittsbure on
Wednesday.
A special from Washington to the Post
says: 1t Is believed here Il battle is In
progress to day on the Upper Potomac.
New bern, N. o., July To Maj. Gen.
Hattec6 II have the honor 10 report that
the cavalry sent out from here, July Sd,
under Col. Lewis, of the Sd New York
| Cavalry, has safely returned, having sue
cessfully accomplished its mission, and
without loss. They destroyed, by twisting
rails, &c, according to Gen. Houpt's plan,
| two miles or railroad at Warsaw Also
destroying, tor i've miles or more, ali cui-
verts, as well as the telegraph at Kerans-
vile. An armory was destroyed; large
quantities of small arms, OommIssary aud
Qdartermaster' S stores were burnt. About
100 animals, and some 80 prisoners were
captured by them, and some 100 men and
| oOO women and children, negroes, followed
| them (SIgDed)
j. q. FOSTER, Maj. Gen. Com'dg.
Indianapolis, July 9.-Gorman's forces,
consisting OF cavalry and infantry, mum
berng from 5000 70. 5000, have crossed
into IudlaLa, and captured OoIydon, our
forces falling back. The rebels 1t Is sup
posed are marching to Jeffersonvile, W here
large quantities OF supplies are stored
troops are being organized throughout
the State, and sent forward as rapidly as
possible. Business is entirely suspended
mere to>day, and citizens are forming
companies for self defence. Ono regiment
has been raised since last night.
| 1t Is reported that two citizens were
killed at Corydon, when the rebels en-
| bSiSu Tue lO"D.
Middlebury, July 9.-The number of
wagons destroyed by our cavalry is over
i've hundred.
Butord destroyed 200 on Monday, aud
Dahlgreeu 10 the same day. On Satur-
day and Sunday we burEed between 200
and 3OO. Fully one-third of the Transport
tatlon OF the rebel army has been des-
troyed, and the damage to them is fully
| =.
Eennsy lvania.
: On Saturday the enemy pressed our
cavalry back upon Boousbo and on
Sunday threw few shells into that place.
Butord then dismounted, his horses being
much exhausted, and fought the rebels
Tor TWO hours, driving them clear back to
Autictam Greek.
From captured letters, we learn that
the enemy Is trying TO shove portion OF
lis forces and The wounded across the
river.
Special TO the ZTi6uns-Dated ''at the
| frOuL."-luteligenc has ust been re-
celved concerning the cavalry fight of yes
terday near Hagerstown, with a portion
OF Stuarts forces, supported by Infantry,
which took up strong position In the
woods south of the town.
| After determined resistance on their
| part, the arrival OF Gen. ButOrd towards
night resulted in q gallant charge by our
men, in which the 9th Michigan distin-
guished itself particularly, upon the
grounds occupied by the rebel infantry,
driving them from the woods. Our forces
occupied the ground first chosen by the
rebels. We lost from 90 To 100 killed,
the enemy lost about equally, with the
addition OF about 80 prisoners. General
Fitzpatrick, enormously reported killed,
charged the enemy IN person and drove
| them at least three miles.
Oue thousand prisoners passed through
| Frederick Oh their way TO Baltimore to-
day. Among them are several officers.
News from the upper Potomac is more
| encouraging lt Is almost certain that
Lee viii be brought To battle on this side
OF the river, and under great disadvan-
| tages. 1t Is ascertained that he has only
| managed to cross bis wounded and part
| of his Pennsylvania spolis, having, SO near
as is known, no biIGge, but large num-
Der OF boats. The two armies, at the last
accounts, were not more than ten miles
|