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Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-04-01
DISSOLUTION

DISSOLUTION.
'NHE partnership heretofore existing between the
j Undersigned Ia the wholesale Crockefy busness
a lO0 Summit street, To edo, uho, Is hereby dissoIy
ed by mutual consent. Mr. A. w. nkrlow will cortin.
ne the buainess In all its brauches al the old stsI
and win settle all claims against the tirrn.
(sigoed) a W. BARLOW,
VIM W. THOMSON,
lnretirlng from the above firm would recommend
tQ AL ~ the old friends unlimited confidence in Mr.
Barlow and would urge the liberal patronage bestow
cd upon tito be continued towards him.
fec VIM. W. THOMASoK
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-04-01
". q. HOAG's
FLAX-SEED SCREENER

W. q. HOAG'S
FLAX-SEED SCREENEE
UNHE subsofibor would respectfully inform all deal
/ ers in Flax Seed, and tho public generally that
hs new Flax Seed Cleaner Ia tho most feet Ipschn
ever invented for
Gle AIMING FLAX SEED
And all other kinds Of gram. This Mill srnbraoes q
top screen nine long and fine screen same length
thoroughly, and satisfaction il guaranteed.
Persons Wishing TO purchase State or County f6hts
will address tho subscriber at Hoosick, Rensselaer,
| county, MY.
He takes pleasure in referring to the following zen
tlemen IN his own town. Lewis Crandel, Jno s. bau-
cus, John II. Haynes, Vim. Wilcox, Robert Gardner
J. N, MeOioskey, New York, David Kirk Troy, D. l..
c. g. Bali, Piqua Ohio.
an orders addressed to sToDDARD 4 GRIMES.
Agents NJ Dayton, will be promptly attended to-
The undersigned have had several thousands hush.
els Of Flax Seed cleaned by "HoaQs'' new Elax seed
Mill, md they take pleasure IN recommending II az
the besl nillthey have ever seen Tor cleaning Fiax
Seed WALLACE & RANSOM
q. W. n o. A. BROWN.
ZINE PerOnmery, Hair Brushes, Clothes Brushes.
IL 6o.i fine assortment at
DI&oN,s Drug Store, 3a2 Third street.
ADMINISTRATORS SALE OF REAL
ESTATE
1 n pursuance of au order granted by the probate
Il Court OF Montgomery county, Ohio We will offer Al
public sale a. The door OF the Court House in the CITY
OF bd(Nonb on
Saturday, Aprl IL, 1868,
At2 o'clock IN of said day, the following described
real estate, situate IN the city Of Dayton, Ohio 70 it.
Lot numbered on the plat Of said city three Thousand
aod my two toO52 and ten (l0 feet of the north side
OF lot three thousand and hty.one (3O5D commencing
sand and thytwo t1o52) and running sonth on stone
street ten Q0 feet thence by paraiell lines east To the
Miami canal said above described properly being the
Homestead and the dye house and hxttres thereo oi
said William Turner deceased
The above premiees were appraised as follows; Lot
| NO 5000, with the ten (lO feet od lot No aO5i being
the dye house with all tho fixtures thereto and tie
! home.i md q sait William Turner, deceased, and on
ne cor, e thh treet orosang at $4,000; said prop
| thctoCi N
| Ietpe ~ ulc-Qne.ihird cash, one third In one
year AMI onH-ara IN two years from tho day OF sale
WITH utofeft, the payments 70 be secured by mon.
! 9oge upon he prennes sold.
tf' JAMES TURNER
4 JONATHAN KENNRY,
! Administrators OF William Turner, deceased
] J. IL. BAadorr, Attorney malavI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-07-07
FITZPATRICK CAPTURES REBEL ARTIL
LERY

NEW YORK, July "A special dispatch to
the Herald, dated Frederick, Md, July 9th,
says: Gen. Butord who set out with the in :
tention OF meeting Stuart had fight with him
to-day somewhere in the vicinity of Boons-
boro'. He whipped him badly. There is no
further reliable information in regard to the
affair.
Stuarts cavalry. two thousand strong, COM
manded by himself in person, passed through
Mechanicstown yesterday, he had eight pieces
of artillery This is supposed to be the force
that met Buford to day.
Deserters from the rebel army represent that
they are much dispirited and out of ammuni-
ton.
Yesterday Gen. Fitzpatrick, with his division
of cavalry. attacked an ambulance train OF
rebels under strong guard Ut Smithburg, eleven
miles from Hagerstown.
The train consisted of ambulances and
wagons to the number of hundred and sixty
a great many OF which he destroy ed. His ar
tillery demolished many wagons before the
rebels surrendered. The train extended over
a mile. He captured 967 prisoners, among
whom were large number OF wounded officers,
from colonies 10 lieutenants.
Thsprisoners arrived to-day. He also cap
tured the enemy's artillery-two small pieces
Our loss is very Slight and that of the rebels
heavy, though they made but faint show of
resistance after Buford's artillery was planted
in direct range.
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MILITARY ORDERS.
HEADQUARTERS MILITIA u. G.,
WASHINGTON, June 10. 1oi

HEADQUARTERS MILITIA u. g., }
WASHINGTON, June 30, 1863
General order, No. :.
The Commanding General of the District has
received from Gen. Fry. the Provost Marshal
General, the following communication:
sPROyOST MARSHAL GENERALS OFFICE,
sWAsHINGToN, June 80, 1863.
ssTo Major General Weightman Commanding
Militia District of Columbia.
HSir: l have the honor to enclose herewith
communication calling out part of the Militia
OF the District of Columbia. You are respect
Gen. Geo. c. Thomas, 10 whom it is addressed,
and VINO is assigned TO command the regiments
thus called out
j. am, sir, very respectfully, Your obedient
servant, JAMES B. Fry,
ssProvost Marshal General
The President directs that eight regiments of
infantry be called out for Immediate service
tor sixty days, unless sooner discharged.
The President has designated Major General
George &. Thomas to command this force.
All the necessary details will rest with Major
General Thomas, TO whom parties interested
will address themselves.
IL Is directed by the President that the Ord
nance Department issue the necessary arms
and equipments, and that the Adiutant Cen
eral viii designate officers to muster the militia
into service according 10 existing orders.
1t Is further directed that this order be exc
cuted with as little noise and display as posi-
BILE.
accompanies ofthe uniformed volunteer cay
airy and infantry of the District present them
selves for muster into the United States service
IN accordance with the provisions of this order
they Will be accepted.
BY order of Major Gen. Weightman, Com
mandins Officer District of Columbia.
WADSWORTH RAMSAY,
jy 6-3t Adiutant General Militia d. G.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-07-07
MORE GOOD NEWS FROM THEE FROM
LEES ARMY DROPPING TO PIECES.

NEW YORK, July THE Times contains the
following special dispatch:
GETTYSBURG, July 6.-Reports from the
front are very cheering.
Our cavalry, supported by infantry, are
close upon the heels of the rebels, and impor.
tant events are likely to occur before night.
dispatch from Gen. Gregg this morning,
reports, the rebels instead of going to Cham
bersburg, are pushing to Greencastle.
The roads are very heavy, in consequence
OF the rains which have fallen recently, and
the trains are stuck i'll the mud.
The enemy were abandoning their wounded
on the retreat. Every house and barn for
fifteen miles is a hospital. They are leaving
their generals and colonies as well as priyates
All the wounded will fall into our hands.
We have taken thus far over six thousand
prisoners, besides the wounded.
Another dispatch states that the head of the
rebel retreating column passed through
Greenwoo God, twelve miles northwest of Ha-
gerstown, on Sunday afternoon.
On Sunday night Longstreet's headq uarters
were at Jacks mountain, ten miles from Get
tysburg; Ewell's were at Fairfield, eight miles
distant The rebels passed through Fairfield
this morning rapidly, three columns abreast
The slaughter has been very great among the
rebel general officers.
Major General Tremble is prisoner within
our Iines. His left foot is gone.
Brig. Gen. Rember is a prisoner, and in a
dying condition.
Gen. Armistead captured on Thursday, is
dead.
Mai Cen Hood is wounded i'll the arm.
Gems. Heth, Perden and Pickett are also
kneyn to be wounded.
Rarksdale and Garrett are killed.
The enemy are reported to have trestle
bridge Just built across the Potomac above
williamsport. II so, I.tear their main force
may escape.
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A WONDERFUL STORY OF THE NEW
YORK HERALD
JEFF. DAVIS PROPOSES TO SEND ALEX. II.
STEVENS AND COMMISSIONER GUILD TO
WASHINGTON TO NEGOTIATE WITH
PRESIDENT LINCOLN
TIE PROPOSITION DECLINED BY TIE AU.
THORITIES HERE!!

NEW YORK, July "A special dispatch to
the Herald, dated Washington, says the Vice
President of the Rebel Government, Alex. II.
Stephens, and Commissioner Ould, came down
the James river on board the rebel gunboat
Dragon, on saturday, under flag of truce,
and requested permission of Admiral Lee to
proceed to Washington, in order to present in
person an important communication from JEFF
Davis to Abraham Lincoln. Admiral Lee at
once despatched 10 Washington for instruc-
tons.
A Cabinet meeting was held yesterday morn
ing, and it was decided that the permission
should not be granted, and Admiral Lee in
structed to inform them that the ordinary chan
nels of communication would suffice for the
transmission of any message they might have
to send Mr. Lincoln.
III the meantime the rebel gunboat steamed
up the James river while awaiting reply
from Washington.
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THE SIEGE OF yIcKsBURn

We have information from yicksburg of
recent date, sho wing that the surrender of that
place to Grants army is reduced now to q
matter of hours instead of days
Confirmatory of this is the despairing tone of
the Richmond papers Of late as to the ability
OF Johnston to pierce Grants formidable line
OF rear defenses to his position. The Vicksburg
Citizen, of the 18th, by an editorial urging the
rebels then to sshold out a few days longer" in
hope of relief, shows significantly enough no "
desperate the situation has become The Citi-
zen (Which comes printed on common wall
paper says:
"The most agreeable news NOWADAYS ia to
hear from Gen. Johnston, but we have nothing
to record of his movements, except that we
look at any hour for his approach. We NAV
repose the utmost confidence in his approach
within few days We have to say to our
noble army here that relief is close at hand
hold out few days longer, and our lines will
be opened, and the enemy driven away, the
siege raised. and VIcksburg again in communi.
cation with the balance of the Confederacy."
The STEW days" have long since passed away,
and still Johnston is not heard from. We NAV
expect the Geographic wire at any moment to
be freighted with the important and stirring
news that Vicksburg has surrendered.
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FROM FREDERICK
Movements of Federal Troops -Wher
abouts of the r. ebels-Condition of the T

FhOM FhEDEh i'm.
Movements of Federal Troops-where-
abouts of the Rebels-Condition of the Pc.
tomac.
FREDERICK. July 6-1 p. m.-ECorrespon-
dence of the Baltimore American. We hold
all the passes OF the South Mountain, and have
troops out as far as Boonsboro'
But little is known here of the whereabouts
OF the rebels. They are reported to be retreat
ing in great disorder down the Valley, either
towards Hagerstown and Williamsport, or
hancock. l learn from an intelligent farmer
who came here yesterday morning from Crea-
serstown, fifteen miles from here, on the En-
mittsburg road, that 1000 rebel cavalry came
into that place last night, helped themselves to
forage and whatever else they fancied, and
then started in the direction of SiblysyiIIe
across the mountain.
The rain in this section last night was very
heavy, and all the small streams much
swollen. The Potomac is rising, and it is hardly
probable it will be fordable after tonight, when
the freshets from the small streams in the
mountains reach it.
The rebel gnerillas or bushwhackers have
been pretty thick west of Frederick until yes
terday. On Saturday small squad of Them
dashed into Frederick by the Ridge road, cap
turing the pickets, and carried off eleven horses
from Poole's blacksmith shop. The 18th Penn
sylvania cavalry started in pursu nit, and chased
them TO Jefferson killing four and capturing
two. Yesterday the rebels had a wagon train
on the Virginia side of the Potomac at Point of
Rocks. one wagon was flying across the river
carrying off whatever the rebels took fancy
to, and loading it into the wagons on the other
side.
Gen. French's force is not idle, but I shall
not particularize its present location. Two
regiments belonging TO it have recently been rs
far west as Williamsport, and destroyed a pom
toon bridge and train which Lee had left there
detachment of his cavalry last night visited
Mary land Heights ana drove off a small party
OF rebel cavalry. The rebels retreated across
the bridge, and our forces destroyed a part OF
the trestle W ork, leaving the iron spans unin-
iured. Capt Frank Gallagher was with the
party OF our troops who did the work.
Yours, &c, T.
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GEN. MEADE AT FREDERICK.
Lee ctr ating in Wild Confusion-Mead
EallaWIna Him IN Ereder,nL

Following Him to Frederick.
About - o'clock on Sunday night Brig len.
II. Haupt, presiding over the communication
corps, reached'here and had an interview with
Maj Gen. Schenck. UP to the hour of o'clock
Sunday afternoon, at which time Gen. Haupt
left the headquarters of Gen. Meade, the enemy
was fleeing The headquarters OF Gen Meade
was at Creagerstown, twelve miles from Fred
erick, directly on the track of Lee, and yester-
day he was no doubt at Frederick
Maj. Gen. Halleck is in possession of several
Official dispatches from Gen. Meade, and from
their tone declares that Lee has not only suf-
fered a disastrous retreat, but 8 thorough rout.
The following was yesterday obtained at
headquarters:
Advices from the army up to p m on Sun
day, July 5, state that Gen. Meade's headuuar-
tiers were At Creagerstown Sunday night, and
were to be in Frederick yesterday.
Gen. Meade has telegraphed that Lees army
is retreating in wild confusion
Every available man in Baltimore andFash-
ington is being hurried to Frederick to inter.
cept Lees lying and dem oralized troops
A great battle will probably come off to. day,
which will doubtless be 4 finality, as Gen,
Meade's forces reinforced by Generals Couch,
Schenck and Heintzleman, will be nearly dou-
bic Lees army.-Baltimore American, IN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-07-07

Personal MIR. W. G.. Metzerott, of this
city, left New York on Saturday last, in the
steamship Bremen, for Havre, designing to
spend some months in Europe
Hon. r. w. Tayler, First Comptroller of the
Treasury, is absent from this city, on brief
visit to his home i'll Ohio. During his absence
VIM. Hemphill Jones, Esq, chief clerk, is act
ing Comptroller.
Vice President Hamlin, Senators Chandler,
WILKINSON, and Fessenden, and Hon. E. B.
Washburre OF Illinois, are at present in this
city, and all stopping at the National Hotel.
Gen. Hooker, we learn, is also at present on a
visit TO this city.
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SECOND EDITION.
az O'CLOCK p. M.
THE SURRENDER OF vICKsBURG.

In our extra Of Saturday we stated that
Gen. Grant fully expected to take his Fourth
of July dinner in Vicksburg; and in our first
edition of to-day, previous to receiving the
glorious news contained in the dispatch from
Admiral Porter, we gave expression to the belief
that Vicksburg was at the time Of writing in
our possession, that opinion being founded on
the fact known to us that Gen. Grant proposed
"to move on the enemy's werks' on the ami
vefsary or our nauonal independence. The
words were scarcely in type when the thrilling
dispatch of Admiral Porter was flashed over
the wires, announcing that Grant did indeed
enter Vicksburg on the day designated, and
thus added the crowning ACHE vement to his
list of brilliant exploits. We have at this time
no particulars of the extent of his captures, but
they could not fail to comprehend all the i'm
mense material of war gathered there by The
rebels, in the way of men, guns, ammunition,
&c. rs
The news of the fall Of Eicksburg created
the most intense and joyous excitement about
the departments, and in fact all over the city.
As soon as it became known, the ssstarry flag
was flung to the breeze at the War and State
Departments, and the others quickly followed
suit. At the Treasury Department the clerks
all fastened to the portico on the east side of
the building, just military company was
passing, and the air was made to resound with
cheers. On the east front of the State Depart
ment too, crowd soon collected, and made
similar demonstrations of JOY.
An order was promptly issued from the War
Department for the firing grand salute of one
hundred guns in honor of the glorious event.
The President, Secretary Stanton, Secretary
Welles, and other members of the Government
were waited upon by eager circles of friends,
rendering their hearty congratulations over
the results so honorable to them, and to those
selected by them to execute their plans.
At the Star office bulletin was Immediately
displayed, and the glorious news, as soon as
caught by the crowd, was received with en-
thusiastic cheers, the army of newsboys adding
big one on their own individual account.
The decisive victories gained at Gettysburg
and Vicksburg, coming together must crush
the last hope of rebeldom.
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PROPOSALS FOR WOOD AND COAL.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
WASHINGTON luna 81 1890

Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
WASHINGTON, June 81, 1863,
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received by the under
signed until IL O'Clock NJ, on Wednesday, the 9Th
day of July, for furnishing for the use of this
Department
$50 tons q 24o lbs. to the toni Of the best White
Ash Coal furnace size
81 tons Red Ash. same size, and
go cords best seasoned Oak Wood.
Parties will be at liberty to bid for the Wood
and Goal together, for either one separately,
and their bids will be considered accordingly.
Satisfactory arran gements must be maze to Sc
cure TO the Government full wei ght and me assure.
The Wood is to be corded and mea sured upon
the premises and half to be sawed into three
pieces and the other half into two, and all to be
piled away in the cellar.
The Cesl is to be slowed away in the vaults,
which are very accessible.
No bids will be entertained unless satisfactory
evide can be furr ished Of the reliability and
loyalty of the parties.
Samples Of Coal, such as is desired can be seen
by calling u pon the Su per- nj ndent.
Payments will be promptly made after the de-
livery of the fuel
signed and endorsed I" Proposals for Wood and
Coal" JAS. b. HALL0WELL,
je I'D Disbursing Clerk. Post Office Department.
g-The time for receiving the above proposals
will be extended TO the 18th OF July. jy I'd
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THE TWELFTH ARMY CORPS MOVING,
TOWARDS WILLlAMSPORT TO
CUT OFF THE RETREAT OF
THE FLYING REBELS
PLEASANTON IN MOTION

PHrLADELpHIA, July The following is a
special telegram to the Press.
GETTYSBURG, July So p. ma dispatch
from General Haupt who is in the advance,
announces that the enemyis rapidly retreatng.
We are now moving all our sick and wounded
in this vicinity into town.
FoEE p. N.--The Twelfth Army Corps is on
the march, and is now moving in haste through
Littletown towards Willamsport to cut off
the retreat OF the flying enemy.
The left wing has Just received marching
orders. A part OF the artillery and cavalry
belonging 10 Gen. Pleasanton's command is in
motion towards Frederick
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-07-07
INVASION PANIC AT LOUISVILLE
kENTUCkY
MORGAN RAIBING n THAT DIRECTION

LOUISVILLE, July :, 12.30 a. m.-The alarm
bells are now ringing, calling the citizens to-
gether Tor the defense of the city.
Rumors were pre- valent all this evening of
the approach of Morgan's forces. They Were
reported at Bardstown this morning and at
McPherdsyille this afternoon. This force is
estimated al from 900 to 1900.
This evening, At five o'clock. the Nashville
train, due here at six O'Clock, was thrown off
the track by guerrillas Our guard of fifty re-
pulsed the ASSISTANTS. 1t is impossible AT
present, owing TO the excitement, to obtain
further psrtie ularS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-07-07

~ The following parties were arrested in
Baltimore yesterday, on charge of treason =
George r. Rhodes and Geo. w. Ray took the
oath, and were released. VIM, Black, Francis
n. Nelson, Thomas George and Conrad Rice,
were locked up in the Gilmore House Mrs.
McAdams and Mrs. Amanda Featherston will
be sent South, the latter for draping the Amer
lean flag in Grape
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FITZPATRICK AFTER THEM SHARPLY.

GETTYSBURG, July 6.-The rebels are re-
treating from Gettysburg in all directions.
A wagon tram, conveying wounded, was
captured with its guard of 96i men to- day.
They will arrive in Baltimore tomorrow
Portions of The rebel army have passed
through South Mountain, but the Potomac is
high, and their pontoons destroyed
Gen. fitzpatrick is after them sharply.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-07-07

The stock is complete, and must positively be
closed out in q few days. We mention in Part
Bleaehed ana Brown Muslins at Il, Is, Is, 20 and
25 scents.
Lignt and Dark Cslicoss of best makes at ls and
Is cents
nieacUed and 3 Brown Sheetinss at much reduced
prices.
Linen Table Cloths, Towels, Napkins, etc., very
Larse BED Spreads from 81 to 81,
Dress Goods of every description will be closed out
at any price,
Mourning Dress Goods, \ complete stock,
Good Line II Crash for Toweling. PIC. per yard,
White Gooes, such rs plain and cheskered Taco
pess, plain and dotted Swiss much below the
900 Six and bingham Sum Umbrellas, from IS
cents to 81.
six Mantilla and Lacs sha Wis at a sacrifice,
Hosiery snd Gloves Of every description,
French Mechanic al Ce resets, very cheap,
HOOP sKIRTs-HOOP SKIRTS
In the greatest variety, which We guarantee o
the be st make Amongst them can be found
extra large sizes, which very scarce.
lest 200 yards Spool Cotton, cents,
With great many other goo DIS too numerous to
mention, at
LANsBURGH L BROS
BALTIMORE BARGAIN STORE,
375 SEVENTH STREKT.
TugsH Doors ABovR STREET.
P.s.-stors open every evening until o'clock.
jy?s W"
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BEDFORD, July 6.-Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, with
three brgades of cavalry, comprising the first
division OF Gen. Stuart's cavalry corps, was
at Greencastle al one o'clock to-day His force
numbers about 1900 men
A regiment or brigade lett this afternoon in
the direction of Mercersburg. and another nor.
ton proceeded towards Hagerstown, where
Gen. Pierce, of the 18th Pennsylvania cav
airy, is ready for them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-07-07

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS A. Hogan, alias Joseph
Luce, was arrested by one of Captain Johnson's
detectives in the act of robbing a discharged
soldier. VIM. HUMPHREYS was also arrested as
an accomplice. HUMPHREYS was allowed TWEEN
y-four hours to leave the city, and Hogan was
held as deserter from the I'd California Bat
TALON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-07-07

HANOVER July 6-[SpeciaI to the Press j
Our cavalry has not ceased to harrass the en-
emy's rear.
The rebels have abandoned their wounded,
who are now mostly in our hands
We have buried large numbers of th,ir dead.
Gen Farnsworth's body was recovered to-
day.
Our scouts report that Lee is stralnirg every
effort to gain strong position in South Noun
tain Gap. He is on the country roads which
are almost impossible, and his men and ami
mails are reported to be exhausted with fatigue.
Another battle is imminent.
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Battle near Mercersburg, between
FitZhugh Lee and Gen. Pierce.
THE BATTLE STILL GOING ON

BEDFORD, PA. July 6.-The battle near Mer-
cersburg this afternoon was between the rebels
under Fitzhugh Lee, and General Pierce's
forces. The firing continued up to nine O'clock
o.night. Our forces still maintain their
ground.
Pleasanton will be up tomorrow at the head
of the battle at Mercersburg.