Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-07-10
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About 600 prisoners arrived here to-day.
This arrival, according to the statements of
high officials, swels the number already re-
ported to IL 500. The latter were captured
and forwarded by Gen. Fitzpatrick.
The wounded paroled officers from Gettys-
burg to-day correct the published statements
in regard to the following officers Gen. Paul
was alive last night, with some hopes of his
recovery; Col. Root of the oath New York,
was uninjured; Col Wheelock is uninjured,
but prisoner; Col Tilden, OF the 10th
Maine, do; Gen. Baxter is uninjured; Col.
Fairchild, of the ID Wisconsin, had an arm
amputated. Hundreds OF rebel deserters are
in the country surrounding Gettysburg, hav-
ing changed their clothes and turned farmers
in the harvest fields.
Gen. Butterfeld, chief of staff, has been
relieved from that position, and Gen. Warren
appointed in his stead.
New YORK, July 9.-The Herald's Balti-
more dispatch reports all the rivers high and
the country flooded along the Patapsco, in
some cases the water reaching TO the second
story. Trees, fences and portions of houses
have been carried off, and the bridges are in
great danger. The crops are injured cOnsid-
erably. The Times dispatch reports ten feet
OF water in the Potomac at Williamsport.
BALTIMORE, July 9.-The American has
the following dispatch =
Frederick, Ill.,, July S-P. M.-Our caval-
ry have had sharp fight with the rebels be-
tween Funkstown and BooneSboro, about six
miles this side of Hagerstown. The rebels
were in heavy force. Our cavalry were COM
PEELED to fall back to Boonesboro with some
loss. Gen. Fitzpatrick is reported killed,
though some accounts say he is only wounded.
The particulars of the fight have not been re-
ceived, but we learn that Gen. Kilpatrck's
command was completely surrounded, and
were compelled to cut their way out.
The rebels are still on this side Of the river,
massed near Hagerstown, endeavoring to get
their wagons and plumber across the river.
The scouts of the 18th New York cavalry,
who arrived at the Monocacy Junction this af.
ternoOn, bring the report that the advance of
the rebel column was crossing the river at
Williamsport. If this be so we need look for
no fight in Maryland. The impression at
headquarters before it left here was that the
rebels had no means Of crossing except some
scows, on winch they were sending over their
wounded. A day will probably show where
the rebels are and the probable location of the
next battle field.
Considerable artillery firing was heard this
afternoon in the direction Of Hagerstown. 1t
was probably our cavalry engaging General
Stuart Stuart has been very hard to find,
during the rebel retreat. According to all ac-
counts his cavalry have lost the dash and con-
tidence that once enabled them to rove round
at will.
Our forces at Boonsboro report that the
enemy's picketS are being thrown out nearly
to that point enclosing within their lines the
Antietam battle field and Shepardstown
Crossing. The main force, however, is con-
siderably west of this, and covers the three
roads that meet at Williamsport. The move
ments of our army are such us viii to-day
uncover fully the enemy'S position.
Frederick, in a military sense, is quiet to-
night, though still crowded by the followers of
great army. Seven hundred rebel prisoners
arrived to-day from the front, captured by
our active cavalry along the line of the rebel
retreat. Among their officers are several
Baltimoreans, including John Lemmore a
member of the Maryland Guards, who was
arrested for cutting the halliards to the flag
on the custom house in Baltimore, soon after
the 18th of April instruction.
Small parties of prisoners by tens and doz-
ems come in constantly. The whole number
of prisoners reported at headquarters up to
this morning is $4,000. Fuller information
places our losses in killed and wounded in the
three days fight at $4,000 The rebel loss in
killed and wounded will exceed ours by at
least 5000. The reports received at head
quarters state that 2300 of the rebel dead have
been buried by our burying parties, and only
two-thrds of the field of battle had been ex-
plored The whole of their killed left on the
field will exceed 5000. The usual proportion
of wounded to killed, to |, would make
their wounded amount to $4,000. Without
overstraining the estimate, their total loss in
killed, wounded and prisoners may be put
down at 80, 000
Maj. Gen. French has been appointed to the
command of the Sd army corps, which will
consist principally of troops from Harper's
Ferry and re-enforcements which have arrived
from other points Col. Lefferts has been APP
pointed commandant of the post here, Col.
Reynolds having left to join his regiment I'M
der Gen. Pleasanton. The N. Y. 9TH are
doing provost guard duty.
MOUNTAIN House, NEAR BooNsBoRo, MD,
July 9.-There has been no fighting this
morning. The fight of yesterday, near
Boonsboro, was between Bufords and Kill
patrick cavalry and the rebel cavalry, prin-
cipaly on the bushwhacking style. Our
troops fell back in the early part of the day,
but subsequently reoccupied the ground Ar
tillery was used on both Sides There is no
truth in the reported death OF Fitzpatrick.
BooNsBoRo, July 9.--There have been no
active operations on our front to- day. After
the cavalry fight of yesterday the enemy drew
in their forces towards Hagerstown, and
formed line on elevated ground from Funks-
town on the right to the bend of the river be-
low Williamsport on the left, thus uncovering
Shepardstown. Scouts and a accommodating
party say that Lee is entrenching his front,
drawing ammunition from his train on the
Virginia side, and making general prepara-
tions for another battle.
1t is reported tonight that we have a force
in Lees line of retreat in Virginia. 1t is not
likely general battle will be delivered to-
morrow.
MIDDLETowN, MD, July 9.-The number
of wagons destroyed by our cavalry is over
five hundred. Buford destroyed two hundred
on Monday; Dahlgreen destroyed one hun
| dred and seventy on the same day; and on
| Saturday and Sunday Fitzpatrick burned cap,
tured, and destroyed between two and three
| hundred. Fully one third of the transporta-
ton of the rebel army has been DESTROYED,
and the damage to them is fully twice the
worth of what they are able to carry out of
| Pennsy lvania.
Yesterday they pressed our cavalry back
upon Boonsboro, and last evening threw
few shells into the place. Gen. Buford then
| dismounted his whole force, his horses being
very much tatigued, fought the rebels two
| hours, and finally drove them back to Antie-
tam creek. From captured letter we learn
that the enemy are trying to shove portion
of their force and their wounded Mt Shep-
pardstown. Peasanton will stop that to-day.
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