The Goodhue volunteer., 1863-07-15

s'SMs." ASAe NrSS1O9 Oh uO3nCl!l measures.
The RaleighRegiskr. =. srebel print, allud-
,neto this session, says i BODIES no coed
to the Contedescy. ss !.
= The Raleigh Standard is doing all in IT'S
power to incite the. people to rebel against
the Confederate Government.
Some members of the Legislature have
come out for reconstruction OF the Union,
and the Wilmington Journal says other
members are inclining to openly advocate
the same thing.
From refugee who arrived here to. night,
and who lett Hagerstown this morning, I
learn the enemy's force is about SO, 600 men,
and about 25O pieces Of artillery.
NY informant states that the trains of
Lee cannot number less than 5000 wagons,
and are on the road. from Hagerstown to
Willlamsport and Shepardstown.
The river is still very high, and the
whole rebel army is on this side.
HEADQUARTERS Army PoroMAc. july 10
A special to the Tribune saws:
Vigorous artillery and cavalry fighting took
place this morning over Antictam creek.
preparatory to the great expected conflict.
Gen. Sedgwick has done the enomy,s
rear much damage.
ihe rains checked the passage Of the
rebel army. A small portion of Lees
transportation has been crossed on RATS .t
W''!lamsport and Shep&rdstown, and his
STOCK Swan over. HIS ambulance train
with the wounded has also crossed, but his
supply train with cavalry and artillery is on
this side. .~:,'
His first line Of battle has been formed ir
the Antietam field. Should this prove true
and it is certain he cannot receive reinforce
ments, he will be obliged to trust his army
to the arb'trament Of bloody battle field
Our forces are gradually concentrating II
that direction and the hopes and prospect.
OF annihilating the entire army Of Vireini,
are bright. The best possible spirits animat,
the officers and men.
FREDERICK, July 10.
6P. M-The utmost activity now prd
walls in the arn'y Of the Potomac. A de
|serter, who came into our lines last nigh
asserts that Lee has single bridge throw
across the Potomac near Willamsport, an,
has succeeded in eating over ammunitio,
and supplies, although he could not NOV
his army over it with safety and expedition
lie reports Lee as now fortified his ar
tiiIery placed and ready to give US battl
whenever we attack.
Lee has about $1,000 effective men.
They are still hopeful Of defeating Us, an
th'nk 1t was about an even thing at Ge,,ys
burg.
The men in the rebel army had not hear,
Of the fall of Vicksburg.
Lee is evidently driven to the wall, OH,
will fight his men to the bitter end.
General Meade says to me: ''ro conque
nm army Of $1,000 veteran troops is a os
serious undertaking, the result being deter
mined by Human might alone"
NEW York, July 9.
The draft commences here Monday. .
The computed quota of tho city is IL, 500
and Brooklyn 4,OO.
The draft commenced in Pittsburg o1
Wednesday.
WAsHlSGroN, July 10.
Rumors are rife here tina. Bcaurcgard ha
passed down tho Shenandoah Valley Will
4o, o,CO0 mcn 10 rein force Lee. ....
New YoRK, July II.
A Frederick special Of the 1ltll, to til,
Tribute says
Trustworthy information indicates tn
rebels have pontoon bridge sent from
Martinsburg. Lee is now crossing his arm,
at Falling Water.
We drove their r ckets in this ,nornin.
10 st. Joseph College. We captured LOO
prisoners, mostly Georsians yesterday.
Another special to tie Tribune, datet
boonesboro, the 10Th, says.
MS morning at daylight the enemy
abandoned the line Of the An,ic:am, aud re
treated towards W:iliamsport.
Citizens say that the rebel Generals tolt
them there would be no fighting unless a
"illiamsport. ~
Rebel pickets are still on the Hagers.owr
pike, this side Of Funkstown.
Before night Gen. Meade will know
whether tue rebels will fight or retreat
Gen. Meade has his forces ready to be used
as may be necessary. ...--
The roads are in good condition and the
weather fine. ''''
Forty-Rvs men Of the 9Th corps were
wounded yesterday. The 9Th is the oal,