Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-07-08
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Authorities here are in eestacies over
the news received to-day. i1ai
The Potomac river has risen Blk feet
within the past forty-eight hours, which
must necessarily destroy all fonds, and
there being no bridges within striking dis
lance Of Lees army, all means Of retreat
must be cut off
A dispatch received tonight by General
Couch states that General Gregg, with a
force Of General Pieasanton's cavalry, had
an engagement to-day at Fayetteville, in
which he took 1000 prisoners. Fsyette-
vile is betWeen Oashtown and Chambers
burg in the east Of South Mountain. AZ
ter dispOsingof his prisoners, Gregg took
an interior road and .sdvanced in the di-
reeAon Of Greencastle. e a7-f-' Cd
The militia, under General Smith, are in
supporting distance of Gregg, and rapidly
advancing upon the rebels.
% A person, who represents himself as
LOagstreees Adjutant General, who was
captured near Hagerstown on Friday, ar
rived here to-day. He states that Long
street and Lee were both opposed to the
invasion of Maryland and Pennsylvanis,
fearing it would be disastrous but Davis
would not listen, and gave orders, prom
ising TO send 10000 reinforcements under
BeauFegard. When the Adjutant was cap
tured he was on his way to Culpeppar to
ascertain what had become of BeauIegsrd 5
troops, and was very anxious to know whe-
ther any one here had any knowledge Of
them! !lilI isa .H.1- e. 5rg
A gentlemen who left Gettysburg last
evening states. Longstreet is dead, and
within our lines. Everything looks ss
though Lees army would be forced to turn
and give battle or surrender.
h u u . q PHLADELPHIA, July 6.
The Washington Star says that it is es-
timated at Gettysburg that Lee had lost
up to yesterday morning, by desertion,
since crossing the Potomac, an sggrega-
ton Of 5000 men.
He is clearly cut off from taking either
Of the lower and short routes leading to
Virginia, and must be endeavoring to
make for the Potomac at Hancock. We
have strong hopes that he will not be able
TO get back into Virginia; neither his ar
Ellery nor transportation, and the men
with which he may himself escape, will
not number a fourth of his bosstful and
oYer-confdent army.
A special TO the Herald has the following
facts, obtained from o source which guar
sntees their correctness, and the statement
may be relied upon as strictly true. On
Saturday, July 4th, the rebel gunbOat
Dragon came down james river with q
flag Of truce. Acting Rear Admiral Lee
sent an officer to meet it, when it was as
certained that Alex. H. Stephens and
Commissioner 0uld were on board. They
represented that they were bearers of an
important letter from Jefferson Davis,
Commander-in-Chief Of the army and ma
Wy cf the Confederate States to Abraham
Lincoln, Chief of the army
and navy of the United States, and re-
quested permission 20 proceed to Washing
ton on the Dragon, and present the letter
to the President in person. They declined
to reveal anything further in relation to
their mission. Admiral Lee of course had
no authority to grant their request, and
they consented to wait until he could COM
municate with Washington, and received
instructions. He accordingly telegrsphed
the facts.
This morning a special Cabinet meeting
was called to consider the matter. Grant
/ ing the request involved many delicate
and important questions, as such 3 pro-
eeeding might be construed into an ac-
knowledgment Of nationality of the pre-
tended Confederacy, and after all the mat
ter might be some comparatively unim-
portant affair, such as the employment of
negro troops.
No decision arrived at, and the Cabinet
meeting accordingly adjourned until to-
morrow, and Admiral Lee was instructed
to ascertain if possible the object Of the
mission.
In the meantime, however, the tug con-
tanning the rebel ambassadors had turned
about and steamed up the river, without
any parting salutation or explanation, and
thus ended the mission. .. = i-i
! A gentlemen, Just arrived from Rich
mund, who left there the day before yes
! terday, says great CONSERVATION prevailed
/ there. The defenses were occupied chiefly
| by armed citizens, and fears were enter
| tained that Lee would be cut off and Rich
mond captured before an army could be
concentrated there. I'D
a --aa PHILADELPHIA, July Z.
The Enquirer has q dispatch from Car
lie, dated July 9th, which states that the
rebels were at WiIliamsport onI Sunday
evening. s.
sOdgwiek was in their rear with 5000
fresh troops. -5E
The Press has dispatch from Gettys.
burg, dated July 9th, stating that the 18th
corps are now Fastening through vii.
/ Transport, to cut of the rebels.
Part Of Pleasantons force have gone To-
wards Frederick. 81
Iva b III HANOVER, PA, July G..
h Our cavalry is still harrassing the rebel
/ rear .-a