The Placer herald., 1863-07-11
EASTERN NEWS.


on the first three days of the present month.
The fighting appears to have been of the
most desperate character-and said to be
the severest of the war. The Confederates
we're the attacking army, and at the close of
the third day, according to an official dis
patch from Gen. Meade, they were repulsed
at all points, with the loss Of many in killed.
wounded and prisoners. On the Federal
side Generals Farnswortb, REYNOLDS, Paul and
Zooke were killed and Generals SickIes,
Hancock, Gibbons, Barlow, Graham and
Warren were wounded. The Confederate
Generals Barksdale, Kempner and Johnson
we're killed, and the same was reported Of
Generals Longstreet and Hill, but subsequent.
ly contradicted.
On the 4th no fighting was done, and Lee
although showing strong front, commenced
a retrograde movement toward the Poto
mac.
On the 5th Gen. Meade telegraphcd to
Haleck as follows:
To General Halleck: The enemy retired
under cover Of night and heavy rain, 10
the direction of Fairfield and Cashtown.-
Our cavalry are in pursuit, | cannot give
The details of our captures in prisoners, col,
ors and arms. Upwards of two hundred
battle flags will be turned in from one corps
My wounded and those of the enemy are in
our hands. (Signed) MEADE.
A dispatch in the ". Y. Herald under
date of July 6th says 5000 rebel prisoners
had arrived at Baltimore, and 10000 (?)
more were expected. The route along the
rebel line Of retreat was strewn with aban.
doned wagons, cannons, small arms, and
camp equipage.
A severe rain storm is reported to have
swollen the Potomac so much that Lee can
not cross the river and that he must either
fight or surrender.
WAsHlNGroN, July 9th.
All the information which reaches us from
the army via Frederick, Maryland, to-day is
to the effect that the main portion of the
rebel army is falling back towards Hagersr
town and Wiliamsport, through the Boones
horo Valley. There seems to be no indica
tion that the enemy has taken the lower
road, which runs from Emmetsburg through
the pass in the South Mountains to An;ie
tam or Sharpsburg Ford, but his general
line of retreat lies on the upper road running
directly to Willamsport Ford. 1t is more
than probable, however, that an attempt will
be made to csoss Conecochegue creek in the
direction of Hancock's Ford, and thence into
Virginia, the creek being used as defensive
line in front to cover the retreat. 1t seems
quite impossible for the army to 90 to Will
Transport in the present high stage of water,
ne the rain for five or six hours last night
has swollen the river to greater hight than
ever. 1t is quite safe to say that Lee will
not succeed in getting one-half his army
across without the most serious inter up
tons
HARRIsBURG July 9Th.
The authora,ies here are in ecslaces at
the news received to-day. The Potomac
river has risen six feet within the past forty
eight hours, which must necessarially des.
troy all the forls. There are no bridges
within striking distance of Lse's army, and
and all means of retreat must be cut off.
Lee is said to have lost 5000 men by de-
sertion since bis advent into PENNSYLVANIA.
In Kentucky the rebel Gen. Morgan was
at Bardstown, near Louisville, on the 9th
and much alarm existed in consequence.-
The people of the city were being put under
arms. Gen. Boyle had called upon the
Governor of Indiana for assistance
On the morning Of the 4th of July Gen.
Price attacked Helena, Ark, with large
force, but was repulsed by the command of
Gen. Prentiss. Seven hundred Confederates
were captured.
The rebels are very active in Louisiana,
and have re-occupied much of the territory
recently in Federal possession.
From Europe the news looks as if France
and Eng land are again disposed to offer to
mediate 10 American affairs
At a meeting Of the French ministry, at
which Napoleon presided, i, WAS resolved to
instruct the French minister in England to
again offer proposals of mediation. 1t is
stated that it England refuses, Napoleon will
make the same overtures TO Spain.
The London Globe contends that England
cannot indefinitely continue immovabe on
the American question, and fully endorses
Napoleon's views.
CHICAGO, July 9th.
From the New York papers received this
morning, we condense the following account
OF the battle of Friday, July Sd: The popl
n'ar description OF the ground held by our
FORCES on the morning of that day would be
10 say 1t was in the form of an elongated
ana somewhat sharpened horseshoe, with
gettysburg heel to the South. The battle
commenced at daylight on The east side Of
me horshoe position, opposite to that which
Ewe'' had won. The crash of mnsketry
preceded the rising of The sun. A thick
wood va'ied this fight, but out of its Ieafy
Ha'kness "a: arose the smoke and sarging wei.
ing OF the fire, from the intermittent to the
CONTINUOUS .: and crashing, told of the wise
tact'cs OF the rebels of attack;no in cor.o
ana changing their troops. Seemingly the
attack of the day was to I've mada tIyon.I ."I
that wood. This demonstrated va. 49,
tracted but only preparative. There Wv w.s p'u, No
S'.,'iery S.sIy nfe accompanying the musketry.
e"ans"'S. about ten in the forenoon. the
nrlog on the East side and eyeryw where about
tne f1tles ceased siienoa n. af l.