Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-07

unfordable. an important fact in view Of military
operstions
The importance Of the dispatches from JEFF.
D'vis and the Rebel Adjutant General, Cooper
20 Lee cannot be overrated. They reveal the
objects Of Lees campaign and the cause OF his
faiiuse and also the present views OF the Rebel
Government
Gen Sckles arrived here to-day His left leg
has been anputated. but it is thought he will re
cover
The reports concerning the death and capture
Of Long-treet and A p Hill are still conflicting
WASHINGTON. July s. 1890 A M-Tbe fol.
lowing i the latest official dispatch:
HEADQUARTERS ARMY or THE PorosAc. July
D. $50 A M.-The enemy retired under cover
! OF night and heavy rain ia the direction OF Fair
field and Cas-town. Our cavalry ar. in pursuit.
cannot give YOU details OF our captures in plis
oners. colors and arms: upwards of % battle
hacs will be turned in from one corps Nv
wounded and those Of the enemy are in our
hands Gro G. MEADE Mai Gen
From New York.
INV YORK, july 5.-The Sunday Mercury
publishes dispatch dated Cairo. July 4th, which
CONTAINS the following:
II was rumored here that there was an engage
ment pro sressing on the Both between the al
vance forces Of Johnston and those of Grants
rear
Il is known that Southern expedition from
Johnston's army had penetrated very near our
position on the previous day when Johnston s
whole force was in few miles only of our outer
pickets.
Confirmation of this rumor Is awaited with in.
| tense eagerness
The SINE paper has special dated Des Moines.
July 4th. which saws:
The indians IN the border are aroused to hor
rible action and the excitement on the border is
mOmentariv increasing. ! have direct nforma-
| ton from the b rider tia, no less than 900 In
dams, principally Sioux. have Just attacked the
PawDee Agency on Platte river. They are said
IN have fought like devils. am unable to give
the result, althou. il is understood that many of
our men defending the place were killed and
wounded
Washington dispatch to the Mercury has the
II is now confidently expected not ONLY that
Lee is completely vanqui,hed hut his army is cut
off from retreat hv large BODY of Federal t-oops
which marched from Bloody Run Yesterday to
co operate Wi h Gen Keeley's increased force for
that operation.
NEW YORK, July The r mes saws the con
teuts of jeff Davis dispatches captured are Ter
emptory orders to Lee to withdraw from Penn
syyania, assigning as n reason that the position
is too haz irdous and the condition of Richmond
too defenseess 10 warrant remaining longer.
He also refuses Lees request to allow Beaure
gard TO reinforce him and orders Lee south of the
Potomac forthwith
The Times Gettysburg dispatch confirms the
report OF the almost humiliation OF the Rebels.
who left nearly 5000 killed aud wounded on the
ground
Hancock's corps which defended the center.
WAS thanked by Gen Meade in the name of the
army and the country.
At O'Clock Friday evening the Sd and 9th
corps attacked the enemy's right gaining good
deal Of ground
Our cavalry to-day is playing OH the Rebel
flank and rear
\ Harrisburg dispatch to the Herald saws:
GOV Curtin received dispatch from Hanover
stating that 20 900 Rebels and over 100 cannon
| were taken
Gen Pleasanton occupied Mountain Pass, near
Chambersburg, cutting off the retreat
We holG all the mountain passes and have
| formed a junction with the militia, almost sur
| rounding the Rebel army
IL is reported that the Rebel column on the
Virginia 81 Of the Potomac are unable to REIN
iorce Lee on account of high water.
From Phts.deIpbsa.
PHILADELPHIA july 5-Sensation reports are
current here that 30 900 Rebels and lis guns
have been captured and that Lee asked an ar
mistce OF As hours 10 bury his dead and take
charge OF his wounded, to which Gen Meade re
Piled that only unconditional surrender could be
entertained. No confirmation of this report is
received
A gentleman who lives on the road 8 Faye.te
vile. fifteen miles from Gettysburg and who
arrived to dav, SAYS ut o'clock Yesterday p
NJ, ne heard heavy firing. which continued till
nearly dark. This morning ut early hour it
again commenced. and continued till o'clock
but not near aS heavy as the night before He
et at o'clock. and the firing had not been re.
new ed The sound vas in The direction OF Get
ysburg
From harrisburg
HARRISBURG. July 6-l A. u Nothing is
knoan as to the exact position of Lee. He is
doubtless trying % retreat by both routes IL is
supposed that he does not know Of the destruc-
ton OF the pontoou bridge
The position of the Rebel army last night was
across the Emmcttsburg road, thus forming a
semi circle around Gettysburg
Gen Meade operates lrom the center. and Lee
on the arc OF The circle
From Baltimore.
BALTIMORE. july Sin consequence of infor-
nation that Gen. Stuart is about to make a raid
upon our rear this afternoon. Fitzpatrick was sent
out on our right Some cannonading was heard
but up to O'Clock he had not returned TO camp
Night Report
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