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

cupied Chambesburg
The Potomac is much swollen and impossible,
Among the wounded are the following
Gems. Hunt, Warren, Butter6eld, Farnsworth
and Dickinson, all Union. Rebel Gems. KEN
per aud johnson killed, Pender wounded
NEW YoRK, July 6. Bridgeport Pa. dis
patch says we have the most favorable reports
as to the movement Of Meades army, and the
commands which have gone out to "gobble "
up the enemy
Harrisburg dispatch to the Herald dated
the 9th says the Surgeon General here has in
formation Of 10000 rebel wounded in our hands.
- At present our forces hold all the mountain
passes, and our army has formed junction
with the militia almost completely sur
rounding and crushing the enemy.
The impression here is that the rebellion is
virtually ended. Gen. Smith has captured 1000
stragglers. Thirteen hundred paroled prisoners
passed through here to-day for Philadelphia
among whom were many wounded officers.
Troops continue to arrive and Pennsy lvania
has 60 900 men in the field. The Susquehanna
is very high
rebel column is reported on the Virgins
side Of the Potomac unable to reinforce Lee
owing to high water.
HEADQUARTERS Army OF THE PoToxAc, I
JOY 5.
The rebel Gen. Fender is wounded. Gems.
Kniper and Johnson (rebels) are killed. Gen.
Falnsworth of our cavalry ID killed.
The rebel losses are estimated at 10000.
Our troops are in the highest spirits.
Gen. Butterfeld's wound is more severe than
was expected, but is not at all serious.
4 ha hair lad nd
wounded.
The New York Times has the following spe-
cihl, dated Harrisburg July 5:
The city to-day has been jublant over the
news received from the army OF the Potomac
The news is in circulation tonight that Lee
has surrendered his entire force to Gen. Meade.
Governor Curtin has not yet official confr-
alton Of the report but expresses his belief that
il Lee has not already surrendered he will do so
tomorrow.
One thousand paroled prisoners (Union )came
in from Gettysburg to-day, and we're sent to
Philadelphia
Deseriers from the rebel army are coming in
from oil quarters.
The New York Times says that the contents
Of JEFF Davis dispatches to Lee, captured, are
in substance peremptory order to withdraw
from Pennsylvania, and an order for his transpor
tstons to fall back to Hagerstown forthwith.
lie assigns as a reason that Lees position il
too hazardous, and the condition Of Richmond
too defencelets to warrant remaining any long
or that the advantages to be gained were moi
sufficiently great to compensate for the risk run
&c.
He also refuses Lees request to allow Beaure
gard to reinforce him, and orders him South
Of the Potomac forthwith.
Gen. Hancock, whose corps defended oul
center was thanked by Gen. Meade in the nam'
Of the army and country.
Over twenty battlea flags were taken.
Our cavalry to-day (4th) is playing savagel.
on the rebel TANKS and rear.
( The Times correspondent says Gibbons dl
vision captured IA stands Of colors.
The I'd corps captured % stands Of colors
Col. Ward, 18th Massac huse,ts. is killed.
. Prisoners state that the rebel Gen. Hood i
killed.
than 1000 dead and wounded lay in the space
Of less than acres.
The following casualties are compiled frou
the New York Tribune
, Wounded and arrived at Baltimore Ii
Chapman, 9Th n H., wounded Col. eros
killed, and now being embalued at Baltimore
The 18th Connecticut went into the fight will
F. IS officers and 1869 men, and came out with 10
officers and 70 men.
Among the killed in the 9Th corps is Brigade
General Webb.
1 NEAR GKrrYsBvRo, July 5. The rebels hay
4 retreated toward the Potomac. Their skirmish
: ers were driven in last night and small cavalry
force, probably their rear guard, passed throug
h Emmettsburg this morning.
Our troops have been engaged all day i
burying the dead, and relieving the wounded
e and collecting small arms, many Thousands G
. which belong to the rebels.
a The rebel pontoon bridge at dam No. 4 ha
II been destroyed by our cavalry, almost unoI
posed, and eur cavalry had at last advices gon
up to Williamsport TO destroy the two bridge
l. there.
y Other preparations are In progress to intel
e cept Lees passage Of the Potomac, and on
army is already in motion.
So much time, however, has elapsed sine
Gen Lee commenced to withdraw his fore
10 from our front, his advance may have reache
7 Williamsport before we can prevent it.
t Gen. Lee yesterday paroled about 1000 Fee
b eral prisoners. They were received BY Gener'
> Couch.
1t is not true, as stated, tina. Gen. Longstre
m was captured.
II Gen. Hunt. Chief Of Artillery, was nc
9 wounded. u ssl
+ The enemy kept up constant FIRE, more 8
verely than before, as they have better ranl
b Of the town,
HANOVER, Pa, July s. There was . cavall