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

| The news this morning consists mostly OF
speculations. There is not much more to be
added Of. positive information. One cores
pendent thinks Lee may be able to escape
" it'll the remnant of his army, as his line of
retreat is shorter than any rout, our army
can take.
Our cavalry is on Lees flank, the South
Mountain passes are in our possession, and
| there are troops ready and anxious to meet
the retreatins foe, in his front.
One report says that the rebel train of
wounded WAS ten miles long, when 1T passed
Waynesburg on Sunday. Uae hundred and
sixty rebel wagon, and 500 prisoners were
taken by the 18th New York cavalry near
Merccrsburs.
New YoRK, Sth.
A special rc.patch from Washington, re
ports that an order lately issued by Genera!
Halleck. forbidding officers of the army re-
naming in Washington without special
leave, was put in force on Tuesday. Gen.
Hooker. Maggie, and other general officers
were arrested. Gen. Hooker obtained leave
to stay. The rest left on the first tram.
Another special says our wounded at Get
tvsburg are estimated a, the Surgeon Gem
erals office at 10000 5000 are to be sent
to Philadelphia, 5000 to New York, 1000 to
Baltimore. and 1000 to remain in hospitals
at Gettysburg.
Between 5000 and 40C0 rebel wounded
were left in our possession.
\ special despatch from fredericksburg.
Md, says that among the prisoners are %
colonies, and host of officers Of inferior
grades
The rebels in the late battles lost Is gen.
eral officers. A rebel colonel says that Lees
Invading force did not exceed - 200.
The rebel losses are estimated by them
selves az $4,000, we have about 1900,
prisoners not including their wounded.
4 ehambersburg special says that there
are no rebels now in Chambers5urg Valley.
The whole force is trying to cross the Po-
tomac with Mulligan in their front and
Pleasanton in their rear,
Correspondence from Gen. Di1's army to
the 5th reports the capture of seven prison
ers in the vicinity of Hanover Court House,
by some of our forces. There is no change
in the general position of our army there.
Other correspondence of the 3 places the
headquart tiers of Gen. Reyes at Baltimore
Cross Roads, and recounts some diminishing
in which number Of our men were wound
ed
Gen. Getsy's division had gone to destroy
bridges at lianoyor Junction.
WASHINGTON, Sth.
The war department has received intelli-
gencc that dispatches from Major Gen Grant
with the details OF the surrender Of Wick
sburg, are now on the way to the Depart
ment.
The following has been received at head
quarters of the army
HEADQUARTERS. Army,
10th Army Corps, July 5, 1868.
To Maj. Gen. lIallecK, Gen inChief.
Gen Prentiss was attacked in force by
the rebels under Holmes and Price at lIelt
IN, yesterday. He estimates the force at
5000. 1 think 5000 will cover their
strength.
Gen. Prentiss sustained their attack until
p. m. from daylight, when the rebels were
repulsed at all points, leaving us 200 pris-
oncrs. Their loss in killed and wounded is
about 500 or 600.
Gen. Prentiss lost about 60. He has al
ready sent IN; $50 prisoners, which l send
to Alton day, on the Silver Moon.
(Sisned) A A. HuRLDuKr,
Major Gen. Com d z.