The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-07-06

We nave captured about eight thousand prisoners
THE TOTAL ROUT OF THE REBEL ARMY.
BAIrnoRs, July s,-11aoP.M.
The correspondent Of the Philadelphia Journal
has just arrived from yesterdays battle Geld. He states
that the rout Of General Lee thorough and complete
General Meade has not only captured 10000 rebels but
recaptured all troops who previously in
the hands Of the enemy.
THRx O'CLOCK Pm.
II really that Lee has been totally routed and s
seeking escape. Pleasonton OF hts retreat In the
gap leading to Chambersburg.
We took hundred and eighteen pieces or artillery
and fifteen thousand to twenty Thousand prisoners, and
all they took Of in the rst days fight We hold the
town Of Gettysburg and all the hospitals. II complete
victory.
THE MOVEMENTS OF GEN. MEADE'S ARMY.
BRIDGEPORT, July 5-10P.M
BY ncomers from all parts Of the country hear the
most favorable reports in regard to the movement of
Meades army and the respective commands that have
gone in various directions to stab az and help gobbe
up the rebel hosts but the people Of the North WILL IL
they wise be cautious and not let their enthusiasm
get the better of their judgment Just for the present
THE LATEST FROM HARRISBURG.
HARRISBURG, July 8, 1868.
This morning the telegraph informed the authorities
here that eight thousand rebel prisoners had been cap
tured and the whole rebel army routed the Sd inst
three o'clock this afternoon Curtin received
despatch from Hanover, stating that twenty thousand
rebels and hundred taken from the
enemy and that General Pleasanton with his cavalry,
had occupied the mountain pass Chambersburg cut
ting Off the rebel retreat
This intelligence is stnl further confirmed by Mr..
Mullen. who has just arrived from Gettysburg which
place he left yesterday forenoon He states Lee was
then totally defeated the rebel army up demorazed
and fleeing before victorious battaons He further
reports the capture altogether Of rebel prisoners
Of to that time the probable capture Of the
entire rebel host The 1000 named above probably
cludes the 5000 and 20 900 above mentioned.
In further confirmation the Surgeon General At this
point has intelligence that there 600 rebel wounded
in our hands at present
gentleman has arrived here from Gett ysburg, who
reports the death Of the valiant Col Dick Coulter of the
Eleventh Pennsylvania Volunteers under the following
circumstances-He surrounded by rebels and
called upon TO surrender but he Immediately drew his
sabre and attacked them He finally overpowered
and shot through the brain
Sheriff Taylor, Of Chambersburg, and his have
rived here. bringing with them eleven rebel wagons
tured by them On the way 10 the Potomac The wagons
contain wounded rebels This circumstance shows that
the enemy Is not yet that his pontoon bridge
destroyed.
There are reports that fighting yesterday
in circulation here. Intelligence from Hanover 10 last
evening reports firing then progressing and from other
points TO Governor Curtin II resumed this morning
Among the surrendered rebel regiments s an entire
Florida brigade.
This Is the embodiment OF all the intelligence have OF
the great battle up this time TO night which
traband Our forces hold all the passes OF the south
Mountains and army has formed junction with the
militia almost completely surrounding and crushing the
enemy the impression prevails here that the grea,
rebellion is virtually dead.
General Smith has captured 400 rebel stragglers and
puDdcrers 1900 paroed prisoners passed through here
to-day TO Philadelphia Among them were many wounded
and q few officers.
Troops continue TO here, and Ponns lvana has
90 900 heroes in the field already
Tho weather has been very rainy for the past days
and the Susquehanna is high. AS the rain was heavier
towards the Potomac, that river also be high II is
reported there Is rebel column the vrginn side
able 10 reiniorcs Lee tho high water General
Couch informs me that the Potomac is very high.
The trains the Pennsylvania Railroad win commence
10 run regularly on Monday morning. Not bar Of the
road has been touched by the rebels
NO further danger is unprecedented to the Northern
Central Railroad the repairs 10 which are nearly com.
pleted
gentleman who le the battle eld Al Gettysburg last
night arrived here al He by the way Of York
He says the rebel pockets posted five miles this
side Of Gettysburg, and that the country between here
and Gc,iysburg may be safely iraversed
Our troops IN excellent spirits. They say uniyer.
sally, that this bntte is the desperate the Army Of
the Potomac ever fought
From the latest intelligence received here il is believed
that General lees army has been completely defeated
There has been no ngh,lng day and the rebel army
vs. endeavorng 10 retreat through south Mountain Pass
and Boons boro.
s certain that Lees ret reat is already seriously in
terered with, and his escape from our army will DO
matter OF great dilculiy
si force Z sspGss9,sSsta bore aud ready for onsu
sive Operations al any moment ..,st r.
Nearly tho full quota Of psnnslyana y already raised,
and organized either in regiments or companies at
Reading.
coione Doughsrty volunteer AID on General Smiths
stan arrived here to-day having been psroled by the
rsbcs
NR. !. W. wALLAZZ's LETTER.
HAsRrsBuRG July {, 1855.
erRxlnr
A seeming intervention OF Providence In our behalf
reported that the late frcshets have considerably
swollen the "hstorc stream" and the fords ~ vii.
Transport said 60 he impossible now A believe
every sort is being made 70 crush tho rebels IN
pennsylvanis by the authorities al Washington who
have AZ last become Thoroughly frightened. thing
may hoax fer good news
raoors n
Regiments, bat.lions and companies Of mea con-
tinue TO pour In here hourly, and Camp Curtin 10
again allied with quite army Of troops OF al
These men are being armed equipped and
sent TO the front - rapidly po~ble Tbus continual
Reinforcement kept, and u be sesplsed a an
Intellectual most q the have seen serves a
nine months men, who have recently returned homo
., the expiration OF their enlistment
rW croaors nws
The encouraging reports q victory non the Army Of
the Potomac to-day has created . great enthusiasm
among the people here. and bn 70 hope that Gene
raj Lee he made to pay dearly for his iuapudepcs 10
entering our state aud his audacy allowing his troops
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