, 1863-07-14

Fresh Ru1aors From
Maryland.
Doubts thrown upon the Hove
ments Of Lee.
tSnccfal Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tdbuno.1
WAsuSuroN, July "a, 1858.
The number Of rebel wounded now under
OUT care, according to the report OF Inspector
Noltum to Surgeon Gen. Hammond, Is ten
thousand, which is short Of the actual mum
ber.
Lee's losscs in the three battles Of Gettys
bn1r, rs near as ascertained, arc as follows:
Loft on the field, In our hands, 10000
slightly wounded.
Taken sway By the rebels, 1000; killed on
field and buried by OUT force. $500.
Deserte1s and stragglers brought In by cav
airy, 1900. ..
Total, thlrty.three thousaud five hundred.
No fear concerning Gen. Banks is felt here
Tho new6 oi the fall Of Port Hudson is looked
for hourly.
Persous from near Edwards Ferry report
the frequent sight Of dead rebel soldiers float
ing down the Potomac. Eight were taken
out to.day-au exhibiting gunshot wounds. >
4 heavy Storm from the east has been pre-
yai|ing for twcnty.four hours. Tho Potomac,
at Georgetown, had risen two aud D half feet
at Loon, AID the railroad bridge swept aWay,
tween here and Baltimore.
The river is already nine feet deep in Lees
rear at Wiliiamsport, md will undoubtedly
rise to food height. ::
WASHINGTON, July 13.-The number Of
prisoners who have been forwarded by the
Provost Marshal Genera1 to Baltimore, Is be-
tween 5000 and 5000. This is independent
of those gent forward by Gen. Couch, and
hupdryds Of dcserters in Pennsylvania.
Il is estimated that s, ,000. desertors hare left
Gen. Lec's army, 1nrge portion Of whom
have made their way across the Potomac and
thence home. :.
From the best sources It is believed thai
| Gen. Leo has yet Ii his command not les:
than $1,000 men.
| A special to the Eteaing Ibst Enys that ont
| Of the heaviest min storms Of the season
commenced at midnight and still continues
| The road between here and Baltimore Il
washed AWAY for half mile.
The epecia1s from Frederick make no mcu
tion of any engagements between the op
posing armies this morning.
BiLT1MoEE, July 13.-Thc american has TIL
following Special: Hagerstown, July 18th
Early this morning 1t was discovered that tht
rebels had fallen back from Hage1stown.
A reconnaissance from our right wing Vn!
thrown out, and discovered that the rebel
had withdrawn their left towards the river
and had formed In line Of battle in q semi
circle, covering Williamsport. Kilpatrick'
cavalry pushed forward and occupied Hagers
town. Our whole right wing was immedi
! the line Of the rebel retreat. We entered
Fnnkstown one hour after the rebels left
They had fortified the bridge over the Antie
tam ut FunkstoWn, but abandoned it.
HARR1spURa, July IA gentleman VII
left Waynesboro on Sunday noon, furuishe
I the following: It was understood the rebel
In falling bae * to the line Of; the Combagu
!, | OF Gen. Mnlllgon, and after several skirm1she
In the vicinity Of Ciear Spring, retired to th
eastward. This accounts, no doubt, tor til
re occupation Of HagerstoWn by Gen. E1el
| The position Of the rebels is nov reduced t
:. space Of six miles By nine, In which to M
9e1y1s The rebe1s have 70 Ratural1y = stron t. =
, | Heycd BY persons In official position that the
cannot possibly escape capture Or, annihll.
tion. The report that large number Of bel
Q els had crossed the Potomac with their wago
D traiu, is believed to be entirely false rs the1
! Is nothing to. Cross the river with, except
rope ferry.
: WASHINGTON, July ia dispatch 1tol
! headquarters Of the amy, dated s o clock Ia
t evening, says: "All Is quiet. There ~
n some skirmlshing TO- day. There does n
eeem to be any fear thst the enemyhas CROSSE
the river, nor that he can or will leave wit
ont giving battle. There has been hea7
rain for three hours." ''
J. NEW York, July ia special to t
= World, dated Frederick, Md, July y, Say
8 There has been no general engagement to da
but battle cannot ba long delayed. Repol