The New York herald., 1863-07-14
MIR. r. @. CHAPMAN's DISPATCHES.

fRgDxRIcx. Nd, July IL, 1863.
Early this morning fitzpatrick advanced towards ia.
gerstown. The cnemy's pickets At Funkstown hastily
withdrew and, pushing on TO Hagerstown cavalry
upon large force OF rebel infantry and cavalry
Pennington battery opened upon tho infantry with
siderable effect, breaking their lines and throwing tho
troops Into disorder while tho cavalry divided into
detachments and sent In pursuit Of tho enemy
Several brilliant charges made, the enemy driven
pel-meI through the city, and hundred and nfiy
prisoners captured. Our infantry Immediately followed
occupied the town. and barricaded all s western ap-
proaches, the rebels having displayed superior force
on the ridge beyond the town.
Nothing could havc exceeded the Joy OF tho inhabi-
tants, who rushed out by hundreds welcome rs.
Men. women and children crowded around
our soldiers, and tho headquarters Of General
Fitzpatrick were bcsegei by dense throng eagr TO
tho youthful hero Of our cavalry.
The city has been stripped Of everything. Not only
the cmpted but private houses search
ed and bonnets. shoes ladls apparclcverythns which
the cupdlty Of q dsmorali1ei army could desre-ws
seized Hats and from halls Of citi
rsos BY officers who bad been sharing the hospitality Of
the owners females insuicd in their residences and
every liberty taken BY all, without regard % rank.
Jeb. Stuart parading through tho streets ycstsr
day grossly Intoxicated and wnstling "My Maryland"
General Early caod al the house Of lady for gnss of
water only Insult her. scores of otnsr oeers dis
rraosd their rank BY similar conduct
The czeos state that the rebels rushed through tho
city morning the widest disorder. Anbulances
overturned, men rushed franticaiy through tho
streets, and mounted oncsrs dnshsd nurredy 10 and
fro urging haste, cst!our forces should be upon them.
Nearly hundred rebels concealed themselves in tho
bouses q secession synpathizer; but these
fcrreied ou, BY cavalry and placed under guard.
During the occupation of Hagsrstown by tho
rebels tnc ridiculous statements made 70 the
troops Last they induced 70 believe that tho
Army q Potomac had been completely destroyed q,
Geiysbgrg and hastily retfeatng upon washlnsion.
ser they were told Johnston bad reinforced rcm
beron captured half q Grants army ani ycser
day aroccer rode through their army ~ith The news
that the corps bad been cut up and captured that
Banks had been overwhemed and that The
rebel Gag waved over New Orleans. Every
sub,erfugs was resorted " for the purposc u
dcceivng the rank and ne, bat ths men could
no, all be N sed ana hundreds complained bitterly n
the abscnoe of their officers Northern 'paJsu wee
soon they appeared within The rebel lnes
and forwarded beaiguariers, and few that found
their way into the houses Of citizens orcby taken
from ladies engaged IN their porusai. The whole army
humbIed thu ground and reduced 70 The most ab
Jet sabcc,on and without any word u complaint bsag
uttered IN the hearing Of or1cors
In the houses OF of loyal czena we're f9csf
number q cur men reported killed Among them are
Captain Snyder, Of KfpsrIes's s,an slightly w0uaaea,
and several iine oesrs Kgh, wero found sersssa
IN house.
Our cavalry al active but Tor obvIo-s reasons their
movements cannot ai preseat b. made pubsc.
Gensrs Khps,rck n still suffering sre~uy IRON ads.
position, and leading biz oomnasd 10 ,bs mo.a srdaess
service, whoa b. saosd rsay b. rsesvss MEDICAL wvai
, meat