Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-07-07

tween pleasanton and the rebel cavalry. 1t
lasted all the afternoon. The enemy lost 4O0
killed and prisoners, besides pieces Of artillery.
Our loss is reported at 200
WAsnINeroN, July |. Official adyices from
the army OF the Potomac state that portion OF
our cavalry under Col. Fitzpatrick, had fight
yesterday with the enemy's cavalry at Hanover I
We captured battle Gag, a Lieu tenant Colonel,
a Captain and 45 prsates. Fifteen or twenty
OF the enemy were killed.
1t is believed that the main body Of Lees ar.
my is between Gettysburg and bambersburg.
The indications are thata battle has been fought
TO day between Lee and Meade, but to what ex-
tent and with what results IL unknown, nor is
1t likely to be known tonight.
Heavy firing has been heard here the whole
evening IN the direction Of Carlisle tits q long
way off and at times very rapid. The river
banks are lined with people listening and dis
cussing the probable result.
New YoRk, July l. special dispatch to
the Times, datel Gettysburg Pa, to day, says
heavy engagement, since this morning, has
been going On between the rebels under Long
street and Hill, and the LIST and 18th corps Nm
der Reynolds and Meade. - 5a.so al e..4d-
The locality is beyond tho Gettysburg and
Chambersburg height. Portions Of the fight have
been very severe, with heavy loss. Thus far the
onset OF the enemy has been successfully resis.
ted by the twj corps mentioned. The Sd and
18th are now coming up. i...rl
regret to say that Msj-Gen. Reynolds wal
morally wounded. and has since died,
HARRISBURG, July Midnight. The heavy
firing heard in the direction OF Carlisle has nov
ceased. 1t is thought that the rebels have mad
an attack On the forces belonging to this depart
ment, between Merchandising and Carlisle, %
The result is not known at this time.
large FIRE is now seen in the direction Of Carlisle
What Is burning IL not known. rsl
Ii 10 thought that Lees headquarters are q
Dover, York County. ~. + ...l .aa.s
The Heralds Carlisle dispatch dated the LIST
: P NJ, says the last of the rebels loft here a
A. NJ, by tho Baltimore pike. They nusl
bered about 1000. ar.u9lt $40
An order from Gen Lae dated Chambersburl
June 9th, praises the troops for the FORTIFIED
with which they performed arduous marches
He exhorts the troops to abstain with mo-
I scrupulous care from unnecessary or wanton IL
july to private property, and enjons all Office
TO arrest and Drlng to summary punishmei
any who oHcna his orders on this subject.
Q The barracks were not destroyed. .5s
!, NEw YoRK, July O. The Herald has the ic
. lowing
: HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoroNAc,
q a-a't8 Jolly l.
y Reports from Sharpsburg state that larI
y force of rebels had crossed the Potomac at III
place during the past few days. Boonsboro Of
d South Mountain remain 10 possession OF the o
10 envy. Immense trains of supplies lave be,
I sent by the enemy from Pennsylvania IN Il
x Shenandoah valley, AMI stores 10 iu;urt us
Is Lees army Is quiet along our front, with b
y exception OF an occasional skirmish I he ~
p els occupied Westminster day before yesterda
y The Home Guard offered soWe resistance al
s- lost number in killed and wounded. On Mo
day last sergt Clyne, OF the 81 Indiana cavalr
70 made gallant dash into Hag"rstown with nj
IF men, Capturing valuable rebel mall and eley
h prisoners. The letters were of great iinportan
}. ana have furnished much desirable infoImatio
Is A terrible battle cannot much longer be d
l. layad. Gen. Meade has the conf ence Of Il
y entire army and 20 gne doubts our ultima
&c success.
"a New YORK, July 2. The Heraids Washin
ton dispatch rays that approximations are cnte
o. ia ned that Lees army may take line of !
a treat from Maryland and reach Washipgtl
: before it can be reached by the Uniss arm
a Nothing MORE can BE- SAID wlthou' disclosir
- situations
- Great confidence il expressed in the soldier
Al qualities Of Gen Meade, and the hope is ente
tanned that he may be able To strike the rel
a army on the flank aud destroy it before II c,
e. possibly retreat .srl ..
Yesterday about 100 mules and % priaone
taken from the retiring forces under Stusl
IL were brought to this ely .84..b r11 sa.-
Intelligence has been received that Gener
Pieasanton has intercepted tho Ioroc Of etua
Is and succeeded in capturing all the supplies
OF cieved by him n this yicalty, ID laFuf' 81
lie There are evidences that ever since the
" parture OF tie main body Of thu rebel csval
9. IRON Maryland, south Of the line of the Bal
b. more and Ohio railroad, small parties OF th,
th have been left behind, and are indnlging in
al casional raids. Col. Wyndham, however.
20 sert oat scouting parties for the parpos,
hunting up these rvyers. ua' 81
PHILADELPHIA, y July 2. The Press OF II
IN city has the following special dispatch, dat
We Columbia. Pa. the LIST .-.tlsf eJ .m
he The Ssh New York, the LIST Vermont, the
les Virginia, and the 18th Pennsylvania csval
,el regiments LETT Frederick on Saturday, and NOV
&c. forward to Hanover. They arrived there
Tuesday morning, whom they were charged i
in on in the rear by the rebel cavalry Of Stuart.
tie The National forces numbered about l8(
,st and the rebels nearly or quite 5000. The but
AZ. commenced at 3 clock IN the morning. a
n. continued I'LL 7 IN the evening. ..aG .5t75la
TO The contest was suceesion of oharges
he charges, and repulses. Our Foops fought wi
I'D desperate galantry and gained q brilliant I
re-. umph. aaaae
raj We captured all tho LIST South Carolina re
ON ment, except 10. The rebels took but 60 NJ
err oners. A piece Of artillery belonging to the
nj south Carolina is among our trophies. I
ats ieoes lost, besides, one field piece and brees
loading steel rlaed piece. Our cavalry had
ha artillery. 9 H
tn, NEw Yoak, July .. A dispatch to the Tn
he from the Headquarters oil the Army of tho I
oy tomac, dated "Wednesday noon, says iron /
IN. best information we can obtain the rebes I
al pear to be concentrating their forces on i
On running from Cashtown.
Ick They are ripping, stripping, stealing and !
i'm laying everything Cluzens report that ii
burned 20 houses in Shppensburg. Ia Gets,
al. burg they took everything that was LETT, MI
M Of the goods having been sent awey in adyan
~. Our cavalry received glor Gus welcome
Gettysburg. Ii looks at this hour as thou
the rebels were preparing TO clear IRON
State with their plunder, or else to eoncentr
g. e. tor battle York was evacuated by the ener
ON last evening. e.Iesle I.af 81
Of INV York, July2. A dispatch da ed Bloc
y Run, July 4, says: IS-5raO .4n.nlil
,hs have just returned from Loudon Sta,i,
- four teen nles1frnm Chamha1 shnru- Thn IL