Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-07-10

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Soldiers sent 10 Intercept Lee-FaR Of
Eicksburg,
GETrYsBURG, Pa, 9th.
Especial to the New York Times Re
ports from the front are very cheering. Our
cavalry, supported by infantry, are close
upon the heels Of the enemy. and important
results are likely to occur before night.
A despatch from Gen. Greg, this morn.
ing reports the rebels, instead of going to
Chambersburg. are pushing to Greencastle
The roads are very heavy in consequence of
recent rains, und trains are stuck in the
mud.
The enemy is abandoning all the wounded
Is miles is a hospital. They are leaving all
Yates, and all their wounded will fall into
our hands. We have taken thus far over
COCO prisoners besides the wounded
Brig. Gen. Farnsworth. commanding
brigade in Kipatrieks division, was killed
while charging heavy column of infantry
Thursd ~ evening. The enemy We're broken
ana driven back
Another despatch states that the head of
the rebel retreating column passed through
Greenland, twelve miles north of Hagers
town, Sunday forenoon. Sunday night
longstreet's headquarters were at Jack's
Mountain, ten miles from Gettysburg, and
Ewell's at Fairfield, eight miles Distant
When the rebels passed through Fairfield,
they were moving rapidly three columns
abreast.
The slaughter among the rebel general
officers is very great. Maj. Gen. TrimbIe is
a prisoner in our lines. his left foot gone.
Brig. Gen. kemper is prisoner and In a
dying condition. Gen. Armistead ca ptured
on Thursday, is dead. Maj. Gen. Hood is
wounded in the arm. Gems Beth, Fender.
and Pickett are als1 known to be wounded,
and Barksdale and Garrett killed.
CARLISLE, Pa, 6 P. NJ.
Reliable accounts from tue state that the
rebels are in full retreat towards Hagers-
town. They were at Williamsport at G z
NJ. Sunday. General Sedgwick is close on
their rea with $4,000 fresh men
The rebel loss is estimated at 80 900
The battle field is strewn With dead and
wounded for niles
The rebels are seeking for a ford on the
Potomac, but they Will fud themselves
checkmated at every point
The firing heard to-dsy indicates a run
ming fight, and it is believed that Pleasanton
is operating Successfully on the rebel lett
wing.
The enemy is evidently anxious to escape,
but as the roads are in a very bad condition,
it is quite prob.bIc that We can pursue with
effect with our cavalry, at least from several
points. The Potomac has risen some SIX
ieet above the fordins level.
There was battle near Mercersburg this
P. NJ, between the rebels under Fltz Hugh
Lee and Gen. Pierccs forces. Firia, con-
tinued up to 9 o'clock tonight. | cannot
send You details before Tomorrow. Our
forces still maintain their position, and
Pleasanton will be up to morrow and head
the battle at MerceTsburg.
SouTu MOUNTAIN, South of Carlisle,
July 9th, evening.
Last night there was lighting going on in
the neighborhood of Cashtown. This morn.
ing there WAS also fighting there. At 10
'cl OK to day everything was very quiet in
/ Gettysburg. At that time there were none
OF our forces there. The place was crowd
ed with visitors to see the battlefield. Ours
and the enemy's killed and wounded were
being brought in from the neighoorins
farms and buried in large numbers.
FREDERICK, 9th
Gen. McReynolds sent forward force
to-day to discover the enemy toAards Har-
per's Ferry. The Iron Bridge at that place
was so Tar destroyed as to be impossible Tor
the retreating rebels. The rebels are retreat
ing from Gettysburg in all directions. a
wagon train conveying away wounded men
Was captured with its guard of 96l men to-
day. They will be sent to Baltimore to-day
Portions OF the rebel army have passed
through the South Mountains but the Po-
tomac is high and their pontoons are de-
stroyed. Gen. Gilpatrick is after them
sharply.
PHILADELPHIA, 9TH.
The Washington Sar says 1t is estimat
ed that at Gettysburg Lee had lost, up tC
yesterday morning, by desertion, since cross
ing the Potomac. an aggregate OF 5000 men
while it was confidently expected he would
lose as many more, from the same cause, OF
his retreat. He is clearly cut off from tax
/ ing either of the three lower routes, leading
to Virginia, and must be endeayorins Il
make for the Potomac at Hancock, where al
ordinary stages Of low water he might fnd
practicable ford.
A violent rain storm commenced along his
! route to Hancock, and further up the river
at least twelve hours before it commenced
here. ard it can hardly be possible shat ever
l if his m lrch be uninpeded by Mcade's mill
) itary operations, be could reach Hancock be-
: fore Friday, more than one intervening anC
, unbridged stream, unfordable, and the POto
mac itself So high as to hold him tight unit
MeadA gets up with him, with whatever leis
ure he i-ht elicit under the circumstance,
] to move.
We have, therefore, strong hores that h,
3 will be able to get back into Virginia Meth
er his army nor his transportation, and thai
the menswith which he may himself get of
with whole skin will not number Il fourth
| Of his boastful and over confident army.
The strong guard that left Mary lane
Heights ON Wednesday last reached here OF
Saturday, having in charge a number of ca
nal boat | AIDED with stores which they bro
!, with them from liarper's Ferry.
BALTIMORE, eth.
, The American Of Yesterday says that ever,
available man in Baltimore and Washington
is being hurried to Frederick TO intercep
Lees flying demoralized troops. The greA
battle will probably come of tomorrow
) which vii, doubtless be a tnality as Genera
: Meade fore rs, reinforced by Couch. Schencl
. and Heintzelman, will nearly double Lees.
WARRINGTON, 7th-lP.x.
The following despatch has just teen re
] cei,ed
Us Squadron, Flagship Black
e hawk, July 4th.
: To Hon. Gideon Wells,
Sir have the honor to inform you tia
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