At daylight Lee's right] 
ing batteries opened on 
our Jell. and. shortly after those of his center fol¬ 
lowed. After half an hour's cannonading, doing 
but little damage to us, the fire slackened, and 
only occasional shots were exchanged. Shortly 
afterward the enemy's left, composed entirely of 
infantry, made an attack upon our right wing. 
So suddenly was it accomplished, that our skir¬ 
mishers were driven back, but by the aid of bat¬ 
teries in ibc rear, and the indomitable bravery of 
the 12th corps, we regained the first position, 
capturing a considerable number of prisoners. 
Several hours of ominous silence followed this 
repulse. At 1 I*. M. the enemy fired two shots, 
apparently signals for the grandest artillery 
light ever witnessed on this continent. Before a 
moment elapsed, it is estimated that at least 
eighty guns opened on us. Our batteries re¬ 
turned the compliment with interest. The air 
seemed literally thick with iron, and for more 
than an hour it seemed impossible that man or 
beast could live through it. Strange to say, the 
enemy’s accuracy of range, as exhibited on the 
two previous days, wus wanting on this occa¬ 
sion. Most of their shells exploded far in the 
rear of our front, and generally missing our bat¬ 
teries. Under cover of this “ feu do eut'er,” Lee 
advanced his columns of infantry, and made 
several desperate attempts to cany the lines by 
assault, but each successive attempt was re¬ 
pulsed with terrible havoc to their ranks. After 
an hour's incessant Cannonading, it grew less 
intense for a short time, but was again renewed 
for a little while with great spirit 
During this period some of our batteries, whose 
ammunition having been expended, and the men 
being exhausted, ceased to fire on the approach 
of the reserve batteries, and withdrew to the 
rear. The enemy seeing the batteries withdraw, 
and mistaking this tor a retreat, made a rapid 
infantry charge up the hill: but before they had 
time to rejoice at their Imaginary success, fresh 
batteries poured in a deadly fire of canister and 
eased shot. The infantry joined on our entire 
Hank of the Gap and charged them, and added 
greatly to their destruction. They were greatly 
surprised, ami hundreds threw down their ai m's 
and asked for quarter. Nearly the entire brig¬ 
ade of Gen. Dick Garnett surrendered, and 
to allow Beauregard to re-enforce him and orders 
him south of the Potomac forthwith. 
The rebels have started towards the Potomac. 
Their skirmishers were drawn in on the night of 
the 1th, and a small cavalry force, probably their 
rear guard, passed through Emraettshurg at 6 o'¬ 
clock A. M., about, daylight of the 5th. Our 
troops have been engaged all day burying the 
dead, relieving the wounded and gathering the 
small arms, many thousands of which belong to 
the rebels. The rebel pontoon bridge at Dam 
No. 4 was destroyed by our cavalry almost un¬ 
opposed, and our cavalry at the last advices had 
gone up to Williamsport to destroy the two 
bridges there. Other preparations are in pro¬ 
gress to intercept Lee's passage of the Potomac 
aud our army is already in motion. So much 
time however has elapsed since Gen. Lee com¬ 
menced to withdraw his forces from our front that 
he may reach Williamsport before we can pre¬ 
vent it, Gen. Lee paroled about 2,000 federal 
prisoners on the tth. They were received by 
General Couch. 
Hkadqvakters Army of Potomac, ( 
GKTTTSBURO, July 4th. ) 
The Commanding General, in behalf of the 
country, thanks the Army of the Potomac lor the 
glorious result of its recent operations. Our 
enemy, superior in numbers, and flushed with 
the pride of a successful invasion, attempted to 
overcome and destroy this army. I?allied and 
defeated he has now withdrawn from the contest. 
The novations and fatigues the army have en¬ 
dured, and the heroic courage and gallantry it 
hits displayed, will be matters of history to’ bo 
remembered. Our task is not yet accomplished, 
and the Commanding General looks to the army 
for greater efforts, to drive from our soil every 
vestige of the presence of the invader. 
It is right und proper that we should on suit¬ 
able occasionsreti iruuur thanks to the Almighty 
dispenser of events that, in the goodness of his 
Providence, he has seen fit to give victory to the 
Maj. Gen. Meade. 
Hill's and Stump’s divisions moved from Fair- 
field, on the alarm being given, to Beech Grove, 
and engaged the head of Thomas’ corps, under 
Colonel Wilder. A brisk engagement between 
Wilder's mounted riflemen and a rebel brigade 
ensued, in which the enemy attempted to flank 
us, but were repulsed by ihe 17th Ind., with a 
heavy loss. Our loss was 15 killed and about 50 
wounded. The fight lasted four hours. The 
rebels had two guns disabled by Lillie’s and 
Harris’ batteries. Late in the evening they 
opened from five points a heavy cross fire on 
our position, hut were soon silenced by Loomis', 
Church's and Harris' batteries. 
On Friday Ropseau made a flank movement to 
the right for the purpose of getting the Fairfield 
road and cutting the rebels off from their line of 
retreat. 
The Regular brigade, Major Coolidge com¬ 
manding, bad advanced a flanking force and 
made a rapid and brilliant charge upon Bates’ 
rebel brigade. The rebels left in great haste 
and confusion, retreating toward Fairfield. 
They threw away everything but their guns, 
strewing the country with blankets, canteens 
and knapsacks. Gen. Rosseau pussued to Fair- 
field. The enemy retreated thence to Tnlla- 
boma. Gen, Reynolds in the meantime moved 
forward, and next day occupied Manchester, 
taking 30 prisoners. 
On the center, Clairbourn’s division was en¬ 
countered at Liberty Gap, and a severe engage¬ 
ment of an hour’s duration ensued. 
On the light, a cavalry engagement took place 
the 24th between Gens. Mitchell and Forrest, in 
which the former found himself outnumbered. 
Gen, Stanley went to Mitchell’s aid. and Forrest 
retreated. Gen. Granger moved forward, but 
finding Polk's corps, reported 18,000 strong in 
his front, according to orders, the center and 
right retired and did not attempt to push the 
enemy. As soon as Manchester was taken and 
the rebel right turned, their center retreated, and 
Gen. Granger remained quiet 
General Granger met with a grand reception 
from the loyal citizens of Sbelbyville. Flags 
floated from the buildings of the citizens, and 
men, women und children welcomed with tears 
and shouts of joy the flag which they had not 
seen for ten months, and the most extravagant 
demonstrations of joy were made. 
Gen. Granger captured 300 men, 20 officers, 
and three pieces of artillery. 
Unconditional Surrender of Vicksburg. 
Mississippi. — The following dispatch was 
received at Washington the Tth inst-: 
U. 8. Miss. Squadron Ki.ac, ship ) 
Brack Hawk, July 4. j 
To the Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of th e 
Naiy: —Sib—I have the honor to inform you 
that Vicksburg has surrendered to the United 
States forces on this, the 4th of July. 
I um very respectfully, 
Your obedient servant, 
D. D. Porter, A. R. Admiral. 
Cairo, July 7. — The dispatch boat has just 
arrived. It left VickBburg at 10 o'clock Sunday 
morning. 
Passengers announce that Pemberton sent a 
flag of truce the morning of the 4th, and offered 
to surrender if allowed to march his men out. 
Grant is reported to have replied that no man 
Bhould leave except as a prisoner of war. 
Pemberton then, after a consultation with his 
commanders, unconditionally surrendered. 
Department of the Gulf. 
The steamer Columbia, from New Orleans, 
arrived at New York on the 30th ult. We gather 
the following from her files : 
The Era of the 22d states that the rebels made 
an attack on the 2oth on a bridge at La Fourche 
Crossing, but were repulsed by our forces. A 
train from Thibodeaux narrowly escaped capture. 
Some rebel guerrillas also attempted to burn the 
bridge at Byron dee Allemards. but were re¬ 
pulsed. A second attack was made on the night 
of the 21st. The rebels were repulsed with con¬ 
siderable loss, leaving their dead and wounded 
on the field, and several prisoners werecaptured. 
A deserter from Port Hudson, who escaped to 
the fleet, reports that the rebel Cupt. Brown, who 
was accounted the best artillerist there, bad been 
killed, and several other rebel officers. In both 
recent assaults by Banks, the rebels state their 
at 1.5(H). When this deserter escaped, the rebels 
had 45 head of poor cattle, which with corn and 
Their mill had been 
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— Six hundred M ormons left Detroit on "Wednesday 
week for Utah. 
— The Army and Medical museum at Washington is 
rapidly filling up. 
— Saratoga is pretty full just now nearly three hundred 
guests being there. 
— Sec'y Chase Is removing clerks of doubtful loyalty 
from his department. 
— The assessed valuation of the taxable real estate of 
St. Louis amounts to $66,187,825. 
— An iron mine has been found in Cornwall, Orange 
Co , N. T., on the land of Mr Sackett. 
— The tobacco crop of three counties in Indiana will 
this year amount to 950,000 pounds. 
— The rate of taxation in this city (Rochester,) this 
year is $1.76 on $100. Last year it was $1 60. 
Luayus fall, bnt lo, the yonng buds peep I 
Flowers die, but still their seed shall bloom I 
From death the quick young life will leap, 
When spring »haJl come aud touch the tomb. 
The splendid shiver of brave blood 
Is thrilling through our country now, 
And she who in old time# withstood 
The tyrant, lifts again her brow. 
God’s precious charge we sternly keep 
Unto the final victory: 
Witt, freedom we will live, or sleep 
With our great dead who set us free, 
God forget us when we forget 
To keep the old flag flying yet. 
ROCHESTER, N. Y., JULY 11, 1863. 
The Amy of the Potomac—Glorious News. 
In our last issue we chronicled the arrival of 
tho rebel army in Pennsylvania, the removal of 
Hooker from the command of the Federal 
troops, the appointment of Gen. Geo. G. Meade, 
and the setting out of our forces to meet the 
rebels. On the 1st iusl. the advance of our 
army was opened upon by the rebel artillery, 
and the fight began. Up to latest dates the con¬ 
flict was continued, our troops being well In 
hand, and punishing the rebels fearfully: We 
have been exceedingly fortunate at all points, 
and have now the gratification of announcing a 
series of splendid successes to the Federal 
cause. Our information comes disconnected 
aud broken, but the greater portion of wbat we 
publish has been confirmed, and we refer our 
readers to the annexed detailed account for par¬ 
ticulars: 
A heavy engagement began at 9 o’clock this 
morning, (July 1st,) between the rebels under 
Longstreet and Hill, and the 1st and 11th corps, 
under Gens. Reynolds and Meade. The locality 
is beyond Gettysburg, on the ChumbersUirg 
pike. Portions of the fight have been very 
severe, and attended with heavy loss. Thus far 
the onset of, the enemy has been successfully 
resisted by the two corps mentioned, and the 3d 
and 12th are now coming up. Maj.-Gen. Rey¬ 
nolds was mortally wounded, and has since 
died. 
The 5th N. Y„ the 1st Vt„ 1st Va., and 18th 
Pa. cavalry regiments, which left Frederick on 
Saturday, moved forward to Hanover. They 
arrived there on Tuesday morning, when they 
were charged upon in the rear by (he rebel cav¬ 
alry of Stuart. The national forces numbered 
about 1,8(10, and the rebel force was nearly or 
quite 4,000. The battle commenced at nine in 
the morning and continued until seven in the 
evening. The contest was a succession of 
charges and re-charges, advances and repulses. 
Our troops fought with desperate gallantry, and 
gained a brilliant triumph. We captured all of 
the 1st South Carolina regiment except 13. The 
rebels took but 60 prisoners. A piece of artil- 
uezvouR at New Bedford during the last month. 
— A Charlenton correspondent says money is tighter 
there than at any time since the war commenced. 
— Attorney General Bates has decided that a slave has 
a right to pre emption and the benefits of the homestead 
law. 
A beggar on one of the Paris bridges has in a few 
years amassed money enough to buy two large houses in 
Paris. 
— Our Canadian neighbors are complaining that spuri¬ 
ous American quarter dollars have been put in circulation 
there. 
— Some farmers in Southern Illinois have three hun¬ 
dred'acres of Sorghum—or Chinese Sugar cane —now 
growing. 
— The dog-tax in Vermont will foot up $20,000 this 
year. Dogs benefit the State, however they may injure 
citizens. 
— The Albany Seminary has completed its fiftieth year. 
During its existence it has educated over five thousand 
students. 
A rebel report states that all the contrabands on Jeff, 
and Joe. Davis' plantations have been tarried oft' by the 
Yankees. 
— Of 950 horses taken out from Vermont in a cavalry 
regiment eighteen months ago, only 108 remain in tho 
regiment. 
— A man in Farmington, N H., who recently applied 
to the town for support, was found to keep nine dogs at 
his bouse. 
— The city authorities of New York have decided not 
to have any more formal receptions of returning regiments 
on Sunday. 
— The flag t arried through the Cliancellorville battles 
by the 2nd Massachusetts regiment was pierced by sixty- 
seven bullets. 
— Not less than thirteen hundred applications for com¬ 
mands in the new colored regiments have been received at 
Washington. 
— The courts were organized on the 8th inst. for the 
first time in Norfolk since its occupation by the United 
States forces. 
— There are over 700 gold and silver mining companies 
in Nevada Territory, with capitals ranging from $250,000 
to $0,000,000. 
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— In Boston some days since a child ten months old 
died from the effects of inhaling the atmosphere of a room 
newly painted. 
— “The oldest inhabitant” of Ann Arbor, Mich., Mr. 
John HangliB, died on the 30th of May, at the remarkable 
age of 110 years. 
Admiral Dupont s share of prize money since he 
took command of the South Atlantic squadron amounts 
to over $200,000. 
— John Van Buren is about to retire to his father's 
estate, tho “ Lindenwald” property, which he has pur¬ 
chased for $30,000. 
— It is not anticipated that any considerable portion of 
the drafted soldiers will be ready to take the field before 
the first of August. 
— Gifford, the artist, has relinquished his brush awl 
pallet for the musket and knapsack, and gone with the 
N. Y. Tth regiment. 
— Mackerel went up two dollars a barrel, and codfish in 
proportion, when the news of the Tacony's “raid ” on the 
fishing fleet arrived. 
— At Terre Haute, Ind, 
cause of the just. 
A Harrisburg dispatch of the 6th inst. states 
that Gen. Couch has pushed forward all his ef¬ 
fective force to co-operate with and baa joined 
the army of the Potomac, and is, by order of Gen. 
Meade, pushing the regiments forward as rapidly 
as they are organized. His advance is already 
in contact with the enemy, and uftling in the 
glorious result Lee. so far as known, holds all 
the passes in the South Mountain leading into the 
Cumberland Valley from Gettysburg. This is 
done to remove his trains, now rapidly pushing 
for Virginia. The mountains are full of disor¬ 
ganized troops from Lee's army, and they are ar¬ 
riving within our lines every hour. 
The troops under Gin, Pierce, formerly Gen. 
Milroy’s command, arrived on the 4th at Cbarn- 
bersburg, aud pushed forward to Greencastle, 
where they captured 500 prisoners, 2 wagons of 
plunder and 3 pieces of artillery. 
A Hanover dispatch, July 5th says:—Very 
heavy firing was heard all the latter part of the 
day in the direction of Emmetsburg, Hagerstown 
and Williamsport, supposed to b« our forces re¬ 
sisting an approach to the river. 
On Saturday. P. M. our cavalry intercepted a 
retreating train of rebel wagons, guarded by 
Jones’ brigade, near Monteray, Md. r on Hie Ha¬ 
gerstown and Gettysburg road. We captured 
900 prisoners, 15n wagons and 2 guns. The rebels 
were completely surprised and unable to make 
any serious resistance. 
A Baltimore dispatch on the night of the Cth 
plates that more than 8,000 prisoners have already 
arrived, and Gen. Scbenck has orders to prepare 
for 20,000 more. The road along the route of the 
rebel retreat is strewn with abandoned wagons, 
cannon, small arms, and camp equipage. 
Gen. Gregg, with a force of Generul Pleasan¬ 
ton's cavalry, had an engagement on the 6th at 
Fayetteville, in which he took 4,000 prisoners.— 
Fayetteville is between Castletown and Cliarn- 
bereburg in the east of South Mountain. After 
disposing of bis prisoners, Gregg took an interior 
road, and advanced in the direction of Green¬ 
castle. 
Movements in the West and South-West 
Kentucky.— At 7 A. M. of the 5th instant, 
John Morgan with 4,000 cavalry, attacked the 
29th Kentucky infantry, 400 strong, under Col. 
Flan bod, at Lebanon. After a seven hour’s tight, 
Morgan's forces commenced burning the town, 
setting lire to tho railroad depot and six or seven 
houses. Colonel Hanson then surrendered, and 
Morgan's forces left in the direction of Spring- 
field. Six or seven killed on each side, and sev¬ 
eral wounded. 
Captain Ernst. 26th Ky., attacked a rebel com¬ 
pany at Woodburn, on the Nashville railroad, 
and whipped them, capturing 60 horses, four 
prisoners, and wotiDding several. The rebels 
fled toward South Union. Part of Col. Murray’s 
Gen. Lee has been captured with the dispatches 
and an order to Gen. Leo peremptorily to return 
to Richmond, and states that the movement into 
Pennsylvania was wholly against his wishes and 
advice. 
On the P. M. of the -Itb Lee sent in a flag of 
truce asking for a suspension of hostilities", to 
bury Ids dead and exchange prisoners. Gen. 
Meade replied that he intended to re-capture all 
prisoners and would bury their dead for them.— 
Failing in this attempt to gain time, the enemy 
retreated to the mountains, leaving their guards 
behind. We have got thousands of prisoners. 
Baltimore, July 6—11:30 A. M.—The war 
correspondent of the Journal has just arrived 
from yesterday’s battle-field. He states that the 
rout of Lee was thorough and complete. Gen. 
Meade has not only captured 20,000 of the rebels, 
but all our own men previously in the enemy’s 
hands. 
3 P. M.—It is really true that Lee has been 
terribly routed and is seeking to escape. Gen. 
Pleasanton has cut off his retreat in the Gap 
leadiug to Ckambersburg. We captured 118 
pieces of artillery and 15,000 to 20,000 prisoners, 
and all they took of us in the first day’s fight 
We hold the town of Gettysburg, and all the 
hospitals. It is a complete victory. 
Up to Saturday night nearly 10,(100 rebel pris¬ 
oners had arrived at Baltimore. 
Hli.VDQDAKTE 118 ARMY Or THE POTOMAC, l 
July 5—8:80 A. M j 
To Maj. Gen. llulteok :—The enemy retired 
under cover of the night and a rain, in the direc¬ 
tion of Fairfield and Cashtown, Our cavalry 
are in pursuit i cannot give you the details 6l 
our captures and prisoners, colors and arms,— 
Upward* of twenty battle flags will be turned in 
f.utn the 1st corps. My wounped and those ol 
the enemy are in our hands. 
Guo. G. Meade, Maj. Gen. 
The telegraph Monday P. M. brings the iollow- 
iug intelligence: 
The contents of Jefi'. Davis’ dispatches to Gen. 
Lee, captured Thursday, are in substance, a 
peremptory order to withdraw from Pennsylva¬ 
nia, and nu order for his transportation to fall 
back to Hagerstown forthwith, assigning as rea¬ 
sons that Lee's position is too haz'irdous, and the 
condition of Richmond too defenceless to warrant 
remaining any longer, and that the advantages to 
be gained are not sufficiently great to compensate 
the risk he runs. He also refuses Lee’s request 
a woman attacked the enroll¬ 
ing Officer scalding him with boiling oil and water so that 
his life is despaired of 
— Ex Governor Charles A. Wickliffe is mentioned as a 
prominent candidate for the Democratic nominee for 
Governor of Kentucky. 
— The first new wheat of the season was received in 
Baltimore on Monday, from Aoeomac Co., Va., and was 
sold at $1.80 per bushel. 
— A letter from Montreal says a rebel agent is there 
buying steamers for the Confederate Government. He 
lias already bought three. 
— Robberies have become of such frequent occurrence 
in Kingston, Canada, that it is proposed to form vigilance 
committee* to prevent them. 
— A few day* ago a sheet of paper 50 inches wide and 
40,000 feet long was manufactured at Van Benthuysen's 
paper mill in Cohoes, N. Y. 
— Mr Geo. Hogg, U. S. Consul to Trinidad, who return¬ 
ed a few weeks since on account of ill health, died in 
Philadelphia on the 13th ult. 
— The Grand Traverse (Mich.) Herald says that tar has 
been manufactured in that region by some Bohemians 
from the roots of pine stumps. 
— Two deserters leaped from a railroad train between 
Pittsburgh and Harrieburg lately while the train was run¬ 
ning at full speed aud escaped. 
— The Governor of Ohio has authorized a battalion to 
be formed of rebel prisoners at Camp Chase in that State, 
who take the oath of aliegience. 
— Kellogg & Co. are building in Detroit 30 iron bridges 
for railroads in Illinois and Indiana, all of one pattern, 
and made of Lake Superior iron. 
— Ou the loth ult., in Putnam Co., Indiana, fifty men 
attacked the Enrollment Commissioner’s house, destroyed 
his papers, and shot a young man. 
— The English and Austrian Consuls at Richmond ar¬ 
rived at Fortress Monroe on Saturday week, having been 
ordered out of the rebel Confederacy. 
peas would last 15 days, 
burnt and corn was ground by band- Several 
wealthy ladies were in the garrison, two of whom 
had been killed by a shell from the gunboats. 
The rebels have 200 negroes serving in the gar¬ 
rison. When they get out of supplies, the rebels 
intend crossing the river on rafts instead of sur¬ 
rendering. 
Further details of the fight at La Foucbe Cros¬ 
sing state that our forces were posted in two po¬ 
sitions by General Emory. 
One portion, less 
less than 1,000 strong, under Colonel Strickney. 
defended the Crossing, aud was charged upon by 
three regiments of cavalry and one of infantry, 
the rebels actually getting their bauds upon our 
guns, but were haudsomely repulsed, leaving 53 
dead upon the field and 15 prisoners. Lieutenant 
Colonel Walker, of Texas, rebel infantry, was 
killed, and the rebels were allowed to bury him 
under a flag of truce. Our forces were uniting 
to pursue the rebels. Our loss was 8 killed and 
10 wounded. 
Lieut. Wilson with a volunteer party captured 
Captv Manners and an an entire partv < f 53 men, 
after killing four, who had burned a traid of cars 
at Brookhaven a few days since. 
The steamer Cabawba. Capt. Baker, arrived 
at Fortress Monroe on the 6th inst, from New 
Orleans, J uly 1st, freighted with cotton and su¬ 
gar. bound to New York. She brought 480 rebel 
to be in force. At the present lmur all is' quiet 
My cavalry have, been engaged all day on both 
flanks ot the enemy, liarra-sing and vigorously 
attacking him with great success, notwithstand¬ 
ing they encountered superior numbers, both of 
cavalry and infantry. The army is in line 
spirits. Gko. G. Meade. 
Major-General Commanding. 
Washington, July 4—10 A M. 
The President announces to the country that 
the news from the Army of the Potomac up to 
IrtP. M. of the 3d is such as to Cover the army 
with the highest honor and promise a great suc¬ 
cess to the cause of the Union, and to claim the 
condolence of all for the many gallant fallen, 
and that for this lie especially desires this day 
that He, whose will, not Ours, should ever lie 
done, be everywhere remembered and rever¬ 
enced with the profoundest gratitude. 
Abraham Lincoln. 
lli.ADQrAHTEKS Army or rnx Potomac ,} 
Semi-Official Report, July 3—10 P. M, ) 
A decisive battle has been fought to-day. and 
the enemy have been repulsed with terrific loss. 
