Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-07-06
MORE FROM THE BATTLEFIELD.
LEES ARMY TRYING
TO RETREAT.
Cannon and Arms Captured.
"ACRES On PRISONERS" TAKEN.

JUST put upon their bulletin the Important ans
nouncement that the rebel army is in full re-
treat, which was commenced on Friday night.
Many thousand prisoners and large number
of cannon are captured, and the captures are
still going on.
Eight hundred and fifty rebel prisoners,
largely composed of Alabama troops, captured
from Longstreet's corps in Wednesdays fight,
arrived here this morning. More prisoners
are announced at the depot, and accounts
from up the road say there are large trains at
various points on their way down, whilst there
are said to be acres of then, acaiting trans
por7ation.
PHILADELPHIA, July 5.-The rain is falling
copiously here. There was severe storm
near Carlisle yesterday. 1t is hoped that the
Potomac has risen by this time so as to rem.
der the fords useless.
New YORK, July 5.-The Herald has just
issued the following in an extra =
"GettysJuag, July 4, l863.-A glorious
4th! The greatest and most glorious battle
of the war! The rebels completely routed
Longstreet and Hill wounded and in our
hands The fighting yesterday was beyond
all parallel. The enemy tried to turn both
our right and left TANKS, and afterwards at
tackled our center, but was repulsed on all
hands. He then made general attack along
the whole line, but was defeated terribly. The
victory of the Union army is complete. The
enemy is in full retreat, and is pursued by the
Union troops"
New YORK, July 5.-The Mercury has the
following =
''WAsHINGToN, July 4.-Highly important
intelligence reaches US to-n night from the army
of the Potomac. The rebel forces have fall.
en- back from the position which they took in
the rear of the battlefield yesterday, and are
believed to be in full retreat toward the Poto-
mac. Gen. MeadeS army is in rapid pursuit.
The probabilities are very certain that he wi IL
not reach the Potomac without meeting op.
posing forces. The same dispatch which
brings us this news says Gen. Longstreet is
not killed, but is prisoner in our lines, to-
gether with General A. P. Hill, both being
wounded. Nothing but the capture of the
rebel army would cap the climnx of the pres.
ent well earned and brilliant victory
BALTIMORE, July4. EUen5ng. Meade
has captured 1000 prisoners. Gen. Hancock
is badly wounded and has arrived in Balti-
more. Gen Sickles is at Westminster. No
passes are granted to civilians to go to the
front. The report Of the capture of a mes
senger from JEFF Davis to Lee, is fully con-
tirmed. Gen. Doubleday was mortally wound
ed yesterday. Our losses are heavy, and the
rebel losses are terrible
Latey-A train with 1900 wounded is just
arriving. Gen. Sickles and Gen. Gibbon are
on board.
PHILADELPHIA, SUNDAY P. NJ, July "a
sensation report is current here, that 10000
rebels and lis guns have been captured, and
that Lee asked an armistice OF 48 hours to
bury his dead and take charge OF his wound
ed, to which Gen. Meade replied that an I'M
conditional surrender could only be enter
tanned. No confirmation of these reports has
been received.
baltimore, July 5.-The messenger who
brought the account of Fridays battle says:
we advanced and occupied Gettysburg dur
ing Friday night without opposition. Firing
was heard early Saturday morning towards
Gettsyburg, supposed to be our forces pursu-
ing Lee"
New York, July 5.-The Tribune prints
the following :
BALTIMORE, July News has been receiv-
ed from Gen. Meade's army up to twelve
O'Clock o-day. The late victory gets brighter
and brighter. The enemy were in full retreat
towards Chambersburg and Greencastle. 1t
is thought that Lee will strain every nerve to
reach haSerStown, and it is thought that his