Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-07-23
THE WAR IN THE EAST.
From General Meade's Army.

+" s9i '',f. WAsHiNaToN, July Is.
The following dispatch was received by
Gen. Hallsck late last night:
aa2 HEADouARIERs Army OF THEl
.a' a'9Hinaf PoroMAc. July IA. e
MAJ. GES. HAELEcK, GEN'L IN CHIEF.
My cavalry have captured 1000 prison
ers in addition to those previously report.
ed. Gen. Pettigrew. of the Confederate
army, was killed this morning in an at
tack on the enemy's rear guard. His
body is in our hands. 'eyiss'f
y 'nS'a G. G. MEADE. Maj. Gen.
a portion of Pleasenton's cavalry en-
tered Williamsport at 8 o'clock this
morning, and captured many prisoners.--
Lee had previously sent over all of his
plumber trains. etc.
A general movement was ordered this
a. M, and our columns were in motion at
an early hour, but found the enemy's en-
trenchments vacated.
. s New YORK, July Is, 1863
The New York 7th is ordered hcme
from Frederick to quell the riot. :
The army is disappointed about Lees
retreat. Meade had formed in line of
battle on Tuesday, at 10 O'Clock, and sent
out division from each corps. They re-
turned, finding no enemy. The rebels
crossed at Falling Waters on Monday,
by two bridges, in comparative safety
The rebels kept up camp fires on Monday
night. and deceived us. Our cavalry are
in pursuit.
WASHINGTON. July Is, 1853.
1t is stated on the best authority that
Gen. Meade on Monday evening held q
council of war; tina. he relied on his corps
commanders for information as to what
was going on in his front, and that all ex-
cept Howard and Wadsworth, reported
every day that it would not be prudent to
attack. They were, however, in favor Of
moving forward as rapidly as possible,
and were confident of success.
HARRIsBuRG, VIA
PHILADELPHIA, July 10, 1868.
The Potomac, at Williamsrort, where
the rebels crossed. has between four and
five feet of water.
The rebels left about 1.5C0 sick and
wounded in Williamsport, and about
800 stragglers were also left.
The wagon train had been at Williams
port two weeks before it commenced
crossing.
A rebel says that they lost well on to
200 men since the invasion.
1t was believed at Hagerstown that part
OF our Potomac army had crossed below,
and was advancing through Virginia to
meet the rebels.
1t was not until 9 o'clock on Monday
night that the rebels made their hasty re-
treat.
BALTIMORE. July 15.-The American s
dispatch says:
HEADoUARTERs ARMY OF THE PoToMAc,l
July 1850 p.
To Fl. w. Halleck, General.in. chief:
The New York cavalry have captured
500 additional prisoners to those previous
ly reported. Gen. Pettigrew. of the
Confederate army, was killed this morn
ing in an attack on the enemy's rear
guard. His body is in our hands.
GEo. G. MEADE, Mai. Gen.
The people at Williamsport say that
the rebels dreaded an attack yesterday. as
part Of their force was already across the
river. The rebel Notifications in front OF
here are no more than temporary affairs,
and. as their line was long they could
easily have been carried by assault.
We ,caited Just one dog too long.
There was some artillery firing at Fall
ing waters. and it is reported that some
20, 900 prisoners have been taken.
New York, July ia dispatch from
the Secretary of War to Mayor Opdyke
says that the retreat of Lee is rout,
with \ much heavier loss to the rebels than
at first supposed.