The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1863-07-29
General Intelligence.


have been brought by the British mail steame
from st. Thomas to Porto Rico, that the Con
y federate Alabama was in Santa Cruz, and tina
the Vanderbilt got up steam and went to attack
her. Heavy firing was heard in the direction
of Santa Cruz, but nothing definite was knowr
as to the progress of the fight. Some inferred
that the Alabama was captured, and others that
the Vanderbilt was destroyed
| The English mail steamer Trent, from Saint
Thomas, is dueat Havana on the 21st, when the
| facts would be ascertained
| The Spanish government has granted per-
mission to tear down the walls of Havana. The
steamer Alice Vivian had arrived from Mobile
| with cotton.
| CARLISLE, Pa, July l, 3 P. M.-The last of the
rebels left here this morning, by the Baltimore
pike. They number about II, 900. The division
under johnson, that was encamped two miles
west OF here, retreated precipitately to Shippens
burg leaving cooked rations behind. An order
from Gen. Lee, dated Chambersburg, June 81,
praises the troops for the fortitude with which
they performed their marches. He exhorts the
troops to abstain with the most scrupulous care
from unnecessary or wanton injury to private
property and enioins all officers in arrest and
bring to summary punishment any who offend his
orders on this subject
The rebels, on their occupation of Carlisle,
made requistion or large supplies of bacon -four,
salt, potatoes, molasses coffee, sugar and medi-
cines. The barracks were not DESTROYED, but the
railroad and telegraph were much damaged.
The rebels, when here, had regular mail COM
muncation with Richmond, including newspa-
pers.
GETTYSBURG, Pa, July IA heavy engage
ment has been progressing since nine o'clock this
morning, between the rebels under Longstreet
and Hill and the first and eleventh corps, under
Gems. Reynolds and Meade The locality is be-
yond Gettysburg, on the Chambersburg pike
Portions of this fight have been severe and at
tended with heavy loss. Thus far the enemy has
been successfully resisted by the two corps men
toned, aud the third and twelfth are now coming
up. Maj .-Gen. Reynolds was MORALLY wounded
and has since died.
HARRISBURG, pa June 24-evening-The
city has been in high state of excitement all
day. The news from up the valley shows that
the Confederates are rapidly advancing in this
direction, in strong force. No troops would be
likely to venture so far from their base of oper-
atoms into an enemys country without force
sufficient to act on the offensive So far no op-
position has been made to their movement
The Contederates are now twelve miles from .
Carlisle, and still advancing.
Gen. Knipe, commanding the federal forces
in the valley, will probably give them battle
at that point. Our cavalry, who fell back as
the Confederates advanced, have been unable
to discover any infantry as yet; but there is no
doubt strong force in supporting distance A
deserter from the 44th Georgia regiment ar
rived here to-day. He reports that on Sunday
night his regiment was doing picket duty near
Hagerstown. On Monday morning fifty of them
deserted and safely made their way to the
mountains, where they remained.
MIDNIGHT.--The Confederates are within %
miles of Harrisburg. The enemy's front column
halted about dark, eight miles the other side of
Carlisle, and went into camp. Their line is very
strong.
The result Of tomorrow is looked forward to
with much ANXIETY, and not without some doubts.
Gen. Knipe may give the enemy battle at Car
isle, or he can fall back to the Susquehanna:
A battle will undoubtedly be fought, or the
place evacuated before tomorrow night.
Gen Couch has thrown a strong column of
men in the neighborhood of Gettysburg, on the
enemy's right flank. This, in connection with
certain movements of the army of the Potomac
n their rear, will make it a dangerous experiment
or them to attempt to hold the line of the Sus-
luehanna.
Numerous arrests have been made to-day on
he south side Of the river of parties suspected
If being rebel spies and guerlas but on their
,ases being investigated, most of them proved :
o be refugees.
The clerks and other attaches of the State 7
apitol to-day organised themselves into com
,any for the defense of the city. ]
The works on the opposite side of the river /
ave been completed, and the guns are being
mounted
The Philadelphia Grey reserves eleven humid
ed strong, are still here, but refuse to be mus
cred in. Their conduct is severely commented
N by the other troops. (
Hooker is said to have crossed the Potomac 5
t Leesburg shortly after Gen. Lee crossed at O
and is rapidly following up the \
ear of Lee. a
WASHINGTON, July 2.-The latest dispatches Q
eceiyed from Gen. Meade are dated last night o
hey state that the corps engaged with Ewell's =
rmy were Reynolds and Towards. Pleasonton +
as succeeded in inficting severe injury on Stu v
rt's cavalry. Gen. Reynolds was killed. t.
The reports received from all quarters are en-
ouraglng.
SECOND DIspATCH.-A dispatch has been re- 7
eived in this city stating that sharply contested
attic was fought at Gettysburg in Pennsylvania c
eSterday Inc repel Uen' LohgStFeet attacked E
be first corps, army of Potomac, under com i
hand of Gen. Reynolds evidently the inten- a
on of diverting movement of Gen. Meade and e
reventing grand movement against the main $
oumn of Lees forces. Longstreet utterly failed Il
accomplishing his purpose, and was completely P
outed The loss on both sides it is reported was
ute severe.
WASHINGTON, July 8, 90A.M-Highly impor-
INT advices reached here at midnight Of yester-
avs battle in Pennsylvania. There remains
tile or no doubt that brilliant victory has been
on. The enemy has not only been repulsed, t,
ut several thousand prisoners have been cap n
red, together with corresponding stand of $
= r
---o' can be learned the battle was >
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