Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-07-11
TELEGRAPHIC.
Morning and Noon Dispatches.
From Maryland.

New YoRK, July 10.-A ppecisl to the Times
from Middlebury, Md, July 9tb, tays: The
number OF wagons destroyed by our cavalry is
over i've hundred. Buford DESTROYED two hun
dred on Monday, and Dahlgren one hundred
and seventy the same day. Saturday and Sun.
day they burned between two and three hun
dred. Fully one-shird Of the transportation of
the rebel army has been ,atroyed, and the
damage to them Ia fully twice what they are
able to carry out Of Pennsylvania.
Saturday the enemy pressed our cavalry back
upon Bloneeboro, and on Sunday threw few
shells into the place. Buford then dismounted,
bis horses being very much exhausted, and
fought she rebels for two houie, driving them
clear back 10 Antietam creek.
From captured letter we learn the enemy
are trying to shove portion of their forces and
their wounded across the river.
A spscial to the Tribune, dated 10 the front,
July 9ih, Bays;s Intelligence is Just received
concerning the cavalry, fight Of Yesterday near
Hs gerstoWu; with part of StusPs's forces, sup
ported by infantry, which took up strong posi-.
tioa Ia the woods south Of town. After deter
miLed resistance on their part, the arrival Of
Gen Buiord toward night resulted 10 gallant
charge of our men. The 5th Micbigan distin-
guished iteelf particularly upon the grounds oc-
cupied BY the rebel infantry, diving them from
the voods, and our forces occupied the ground
fiist chosen by the rebels.
We lost from fifty to one hundred killed. The
enemy loet about equally, with the addison of
about five hundred prisoners. Gen Fitzpatrick,
erroneously reported killed, charged the enemy
Ia person and drove them at least three miles
One thousand prisoners passed through Fred
eriek on their way to Baltimore TO day. Among
them are several oficsrs. ,.....r ...- ~,
h News from the Upper Potomac Ia more en-.
couraging. IL Is almost certain Les will be
brought 10 battle on this side Of the river and
under great disadvantages. 1t is Rscertained
he has only managed 70 cross his wounded and
part of his Penney ylvsns spoils, having, co far
as is known, no bridge, but large number OF
boats. % .'''
The two armies at last accounts we're not more
than ten miles apsr,-Gen. Lees stretching
from HagerstoWn TO WilliamsDort, and Msades
being upon the march from BJonesOoro on two
roads toward him. Our telegraph is already
four miles beyond BoonesboFo, our advance be-
ing at that point. -
SHiPfENsBUAe, Pa, July 9.---The armies OF
GeDerais Meade and Couch are rapidly concen-
tsating in front Of the Army of Virginia. The
headquarters of Gen. Couch a's here tonight.
News to-day from WayneIboro shows that O
portion of Lees army is only three miles from
the forces OF Gen. Smith. ...
The enemy's cavslry plid flying Visit to
dayto Gteencaate, probably for the purpose Of
watching our movements and gathering sup
plies. ''' ''''' '' N y"
Lees headquarters are still believed to be
at Hsgerstown. ,.--.. .,.
Exciting events are likely to take place dur
ing the next few, days. ...; f.,- .H
No active operations on cur front to-day
After the csvahy fight yesterday, the enemy
drew on their forces toward Hagerstown, on the
right bend Uf tho rver botuw WiIIIsmsport, on
the left, thus uncovering the Shep lardstown
crossing. Scouts and reconnoiterng parties re-
port Lee intrenching. drawing ammunition from
his train on the Virginia side, and making gen.
eral preparation Tor another battle.
IL is oontradlcted tonight that we bave o
force In Lees line of re.reat in Virginia t
10 not likely general battle will be delivered
so.morrow. . .C
NEW YoRK, Jaly l0.-A special to the Times
from BconesDOro, Nd, July 9.h, says: The
rebels we're drawn up in line Of battle three and
half miles from here this morning, on the
read 10 HagerstoWn. From there they extend
ed toward the Potomac in the vicinity OF Ba-
kerSvllle. They are throwing up rifle pits
Dear Fairplay, and will probably wait an attack.
Oar forces are go placed that collision may
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