ItleMiceeelezestiacifealmkehreateehltd a uatirin benevoleneeof tht Swedisli Ma lean bad. raised up the sufferer from the hed.of pain and suffering,, true masonic charity supplied.his parse. with the means of procuring a passage to London, whence a return to the United States was easy."— He then proceed e "The jewel of the ship • wrecked. brother is now in my possession, as his blood also flows through my veins. I hold the former as a rich heirloom for my family, to be transmitted to my son as a .Maanon, as it was transmitted by my father 'to me." Is there any morality in .'that simple story ? if so, Masonry must surely possess some morality, for her tongue `is burthened with similar tales.— She has sounded the tocsin of benevolence ificain sea to sea, and from land to land.— . Those acts of charity and benevolence are the. crowning glories of our order. She m eets not the tempest in its fury to battle Jt hack to its native element. She seeks noteo control the wave that rises from the bosom of the ocean at the bidding of the winds. She claims no power to stifle the _voice of the thunder as it speaks in terror .to man ; nor yet to cast a darkening veil Over the lightning as it scathes the vis ion Of its victim. Oh 1 no, sire, these are the attributes of a higher power. But ?ifiusonty leads home the victim of the aiorms and wraps him about with com forts. She lifts the shipwrecked mariner from the wave that was fast becoming his *shroud and warms him into life. She cannot resurrect the dead, but she can al leviate the sufferings of the living. She could not roll the stone back from the sepulchre, but she can take the! wayfarer by the roadside and pour oil into his wounds. Then my audience with the ex pression of these desultory views I leave you to judge of the morality of our order, and pass on to speak one word in conclu sion more especially to the members of' the fraternity. Brothers : The revolutions of time have rolled to the masonic door another anni versary of the birthday of the great Patron Saint of our beloved order. To this point you are to bring up the tidings from the year that is past. How many missions of charity have-you performed? How many deeds of benevolence are you entitled to be credited with in the masonic book ? How mach misery have you assuaged ? How much suffering have you alleviated?— These are questions, my brothers, you must answer to your own consciences. There are other questions you are to answer to a higher power than is known to earth, for instance: How often have you violated any of your masonic vows ? How often hove you withheld the hand of charity from the worthy applicant ? How often has the demon, Intemperance, brooded over your councils ? I mean not intern temperance in one thing, but in all, and particularly do I mean intemperance in idleness. How often have your hours of recreation measured sixteen in place of eight on your twenty-four inch gauge ? How often have you neglected your duties to your family, and wasted your hours froel,,horne ? • e are questions that cannot too of ten recur to the mason's mind, for well you know our order enjoins the practice of them all: of temperance, frugality, charity, benevolence, home duties and pa triotic requirements. if any one of you has lost these lessons in the past, in the name of Masonry, I demand that you im prove them in the future. Perform your duty, brothers, like men, like masons.— That mysterious messenger is reaching forth his pale bands and sowing the seeds of desolation over the bosom of our beau tiful ejarth, perhaps t may have already been Shattered throelt. your own vitals, and you, or some of you, who are assem bled here to-day may be gazing for the last, time on the imposing ceremonies of our beloved order. When such truthful reflections come back to us, is it not well that we phould stop to inquire if our whole dtity,has been performed ? if our 'character will reflect back from the grave the mill radiance of masonic virtue and moral rectitude? These considerations must be responded to, my brothers, and as you respond so will Masonry survive or perish. If it is to survive, let it be in the hands of men who will delight to bear it onward in its mission to bless the world. If it is to perish Oh I let it be this year, this 4lay, while the lights of morality, char ity, and benevolence are lingering around the walls of her Temples, that in this age of toleration Justice mny wreath the gar lands of truth around her tomb. EXCITING NEWS *FROM KNTUCKY Invasion of the State Threatened ! Mate Archives Removed to Cincinnati; tiir Clamor Tr, July 7.—The war news from entue • getting in teresting. e . h gilvices from Stanford to last e eniiT. All man ner of rumors were afloat. There was great consternation at Lexing ton. The rebels undoubtedly medi tate an attack on that city and Hick man's bridge. The streets in Lex ington are being barricaded. - Dispatches from Somerset say that a 'rebel force is crossing at Mill Springs. One brigade entered Lan caster and two entered Harrodsburg yesterday morning. Buckner, Pe gram, and Humphrey Marshall are said to command. Morgan has about 4,000 cavalry with him. and reports them to be the advance of a large invading force, via Cumberland Gap. On Sunday morning part of Morgan's force attacked a part. of the 25th Michigan, guarding a bridge near Columbia, and were repulsed with considerable loss. The excitement was extended to Frankfort and Louisville. - The State archives have been sent to Cincinnati. Louisville has been Put in a state of defence. The trains on the Nashville road were not running yesterday, as the rebels were reported at Lebanon Junction', and between Coon City and Elizabethtown. No news from Tullaboixia, or Vicksburg. Frail Gal Boomerang' Army.-_ a Army Demoralized. CINCINNATI, July 9.—A special dis patch to the Commercial, dated Tul khema,..lnly 8, says Bragg yester day retreated across the Tennessee river and destroyed the splendid bridge at Bridgeport. Stragglers from , the army say • that* Bragg's forces are demoralized, and the army is grumbling as it recedes. $ OO 9 OOO Troops Called Out Un • - Itskrelluteut Act. Nzw Too; 'July 9.—The special Washington dispatch to the Times states that three hundred thousand . men are to be immediately called out under the enrollment act • * Great Battle at Gettysburg. Our Army Gain a Decided Victory. A special to the New York Herald. dated Harrisburg, July 2d, says the battle ot: Gettysburg to-day was fierce and bloody. At nine o'clock on Wednesday morning, the Ist and 11th Army Corps reached Gettysburg entering from the East side cf the town, and marched directly through to the West side, the cavalry force of the enemy in tou n galloping back as we advanced. On passing out of the west end of the town, the enemy were observed advancing rapidly from the Cham bersburg turnpike in line of battle, endeavoring to hold an advantageous position, commanding the town. The Ist corps, under General Rey nolds, which was in advance, pushed forward at a double-quick to gain the advantageous position. The en emy, under Longstreet and Hill, ad vanced steadily, and in a few minutes a heavy fire, both of artillery end musketry, was opened along the whole line. The eleventh army corps under - Howard was also soon in position, and for a time quite a heavy battle raged. Several charges were made by the enemy, to dislodge our forces, all of which were unsuccessful. At three o'clock the enemy massed his entiro force and endeavored to turn our right wing. Geseral Rey nolds advanced, and a heavy infantry fight ensuedip which both suffered se verely, volley after volley of muiket ry being poured into the opposing columns with deadly effect. The field between the contending armies was strewn with the dead and wounded. It said the enemy suffer ed fully as heavy as we, though it is not known what was their loss in of ficers. An effort to flank our right wing entirely failed, and we held the prominent and commanding position for which the struggle was made, at the close of the fight, which ceased for the day at about 4 p. m. The 3d and 12th Corps also came on the field after the last repulse of the enemy, but owing to the fall of Gen. Reynolds, and the lateness of the hour, as well as tne men and the desire to take care of the wounded, it was determined not to push the enemy for a renewal of the conflict. -When our informant left the field ye 4/ sterday, (Thursday morning), Gen. Meade had arrived, and the main body of our army was in position, and ready to push the enemy as soon as the day should dawn. Our Cannaltles-.-Gen. Reynolds Killed. While personally, gallantry lead ing the first bayonet charge made by Con eral Wadsworth's division, the able, popular and gallant Major General John. F. Reynolds received a wound which, in less than an hour's time, resulted in death. The missile which robbed us of one of the bright est ornaments of our army, as well as one of the bravest and most use ful members, was the sharp-pointed Minie rifle ball, it having entered in the back of his neck, coming out at the temple. Thus died a gallant sol dier, bravely upholdlnethe honor of his country,upon the soil of his native State, and within less than thirty miles of his own beloved home. The Death of General Reynolds. Major General Reynolds was plac ing his men when he was fatally wounded, and urging them on to the support of General Buford. He cried out in his enthusiasm, "For God's sake ! forward ! forward, my brave boys—forward !" And forward they did go--that iron brigade of old Col. Meredith's which has never failed since the war, began. Just then General Beynotkis received his fatal wound, and falling over upon Capt Wilcox, his aid, who was riding be side him, he exclaimed, "Good God, Wilcox, lam killed!" Capt. Wilcox had his horse shot under him at about the same time, and was severe ly bruised by the fa/I. Brigadier General Meredith was badly bruised by the fall of his horse, which was killed. His son, Lieut. Meredith, was wounded in the leg by a shell.-- Lieut. Woodward, aid-de-camp to Gen. Meredith, was wounded in the right arm. General Meredith's bri gade went into the fight 1,830 strong and came out with only 618. BATTLE-FIELD NEAR GETTYSBURG, Friday morning July 3, 3 P. M At the close of my last dispatch at 4i P. M. yesterday [Thursday] the enemy had just opened a heavy at tack by artillery on our left and cen tre. The tactics of the enemy were soon apparent—a massing of their main strength on our left flank, which covered the Frederick road, with the determination to crush it. So intent were the enemy on this purpose, that every other part of thp lines were left alone. The fighting was of the most des perate description on both side. Our gallant men fought as they never fought before. We had against this great onslaught of the enemy three corps, the Second, Third, and Fifth. The Third end Fifth joined hands, and fought heroically: The Second ably supported them,and at the same time held its own position. One di vision of the First was also engaged. The fighting was so furious that neither party took many prisoners. We captured about 600 men in one or two charges. The losses, considerinK the dura tion of the cocffiet, are more than usually heavy on both sides. Many of our most gallant officers have fall en. .Gen. Sickles, right leg was shot off below the knee. Amputation has been — performed, and he it doing _,, • • I wen. Late in the evening, Gen. Meade called a council of his corps com manders, and it was resolved to 'con tinue the fight so long as 'there was any one left to fight. ''Cit(IMM - VICTORIES ! Further Details of the Battle, HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF POTOMAC, July 3rd, 1863. SEMI-OFFICIAL RE PORT The decisive battle has been fought to-day, and the enemy has been re pulsed with terrific loss. At day light Lee's right wing batteries open ed upon left, and shortly after these of his center followed. After half an hour's cannonading, doing but little damage to us, the fire slackened, and only accasional shots were exchanged. Shortly afterwards the enemy's left, composed entirely of infantry and sharpshooters, made au attack on our right, so sudden and impetuous that our skirmishers and front line were driven back from their entrench ments; but by the aid of the batteries in the rear of the Twelfth corps, we regained . the first position, capturing a considerable number of prisoners. Several hours of ominous silence fol lowed this repulse. At one o'clock the enemy fired two shots, apparent ly the signal for the grandest artil lery fight ever witnessed on this con tinent. Before a moment elapsed at least 80 guns opened upon us. Our batteries returned the fire, and for more than an hour it seemed impos sible that man our beast could live. Range, as exhibited on the two pre vious days, was wanting on this occa sion, most of their shells exploding far in the rear of onr front, and gen erally missing our batteries. Under cover of this Lee advances his columns of infantry from their covers and made several attempts to carry the lines by assault, but at each successive attempt was repuls witb terrible havoc to them Some of our batteries whose ammunition being expended and the men exhaus ed ceased to fire, and on the ap proach of the reserve batteries with drew to the rear, the enemy only seeing the batteries withdrawing and mistaking this for a retreat made a rapid infantry charge up to the hill and obtained a position in our lines cutting to pieces and al most annihilating a small infantry support, but before they had time to rejoice at their imaginary success the fresh battery poured in a deadly fire of eannister and case shot' and the infantry reserve joined on either flank of the Gap charged them and added greatly to their destruction.— They were completely surprised and hundreds threw down their arms and asked for quarters. Nearly the en tire brigade of Gen. Dick Garrett surrendered, and Garrett himself was wounded and barely made his escape Longstreet was mortally wounded . and captured; is reported to have died in an hour afterwards. About 4 :30 p. m. the artillery of the enemy slackened, and had en tirely ceased at five. The last shots they fired were far beyond their original position, and the infantry column bad withdrawn to their cov ers. We took upwards of one thousand prisoners. The enemy captured but few if any of our men. The rebel prisoners report that *Gen. A. P. Hill was killed outright upon the field, and that their officers say that greater casualties had 00- cured than in any previous engage ment. So terrific was the firing that the small house where Gen. Meade and staff were quartered, was pertcratcd by several shots. Many of the staff horses were killed around the house. Gen. Butterfield was struck in the breast and its feared internally in jured by a piece of shell that ex ploded in the building. Several of our general officers were wounded in the engagement. Gen. Hancock was wounded in the leg. Gens. bon, Warren and Hunt were wound ed in consequence of - the excitement and difficulty in ascertaining their localities. • The names of the prominent offi cers reported killed or wounded cannot be ascertained to-night. Too much credit cannot be given to our batteries, which for hours stood their ground at guns under a boilfng sun, and the broiled receiving the missies of death, and retiring to give their possession to others. The infantry engaged also nobly did their duty, and the enemy to: day at their hands have received the greatest disaster ever administered by the Union forces. All appear to award their highest honor to Gen. Meade for his able generalship since he assumed command, and particu larly for coolness, decision and en ergy on this memorable 3d of July. Last night, believing it to be his duty to the cause, and to learn how far he would be supported in the ap proaching conflict, he summoned his corps and division commanders for consultation. HEADQUARTERS ARMY POTOMAC, } Near Gettysburg, July 3. To Major General Halleck, General-in : The enemy opened at 1 o'clock, p. m. from about 150 guns, concen trated upon my left centre, contin ueing without intermission for about three hours, at the expiration of which time he assaulted my left cen tre twice, being upon both occasions handsomely repulsed, with severe loss to him, leaving in our bands nearly 3,000 prisoners; among the prisoners being .M.aj. Cen. Armistead, and many Colonels and officers of lesser note. The enemy left many dead upon the field, and a large num ber of wounded in our hands. . The loss upon our side has been tonsiderahlo. Maj, Gee. Ilaneock and Brig. Gen Gibbon are wounded. After the repelling of the assault indications leading to a belief that the enemy might be withdrawing, an armed reconnoissance was push ed forward from the left, and the en emy bored; 'At the present hour ell is'qUiet here. My cavalry have been engaged all day on both flanks of the enemy, harrassing and vigorously attacking them with great success, notwith standing they encountered superior numbers, hoth of cavalry and infan try. The army is in fine spirits. Signed GEO. G. MEADE, Maj. Gen. Commandin g FIRST DISPATCH. WAsnr,NoTozc, July 5, 4 p. m.—The latest official dispatch received here up to this hour. from Gen. Meade is dated at his headquarters, July 4, 5 a.m., which merely states that the enemy has withdrawn from his po sitions occupied for the attack Friday. The information in the po ssession of Gen. Meade at that hour did not develope the character of the enemy's movement, whether it was retreat or a manmuvre. Reliable information received here to-day asserts that Gen. Lee's head quarters are at Ashtown yesterday, and further represents-that the reb els were fortifying at New Lands, a cut in the South Mountain appar ently to cover a retreat. SECOrD DISPATCH HEADQUARTERS, Tuesday, - July 4th —Noon. To Maj. Gen. ..11a,'leek :—The posi tion of affairs is not materially changed since my dispatch of 7 a. m. We now hold Gettysburg. The ene my has abandoned largo numbers of his killed and wounded on the field. I shall probably be able •to give you a return of our captures and losses before night, and a return of the en emy's killed and wounded in our hands. Signed GEO. G. MEADE. Maj. Gen PHILADELPHIA, July 5.—C0l For ney of the Press received the fol lowing dispatch to-night from the Army of the Potomac : HANovEn, Pa., July 4th, 5 p. m.— There" has been no fighting up to this time to-day. Last evening we drove the enemy back to Gettys bum Oar lines this morning extend eight miles around Gettysburg ; our batteries being on all the hills look ing on the town from the South.— We occupy round top ridge, com manding the Chambersburg turn pike and have cut off all the tines of retreat. Our forces occupy the strongest possible position. A flank move ment on our left is impossible. . At about eight o'clock last night the Florida brigade, of Gen. Long street's division, with a Brigadier General in command, advanced to within our lines and gave themsel ves up with their colors. A bearer of dispatches from Jeff Davis to Gen. Lee was captured.— The dispatch orders Lee peremptor ily to return to Richmond, and states the movement into Pennsylvania was wholly against his wishes. We have captured eight thousand prisoners. BALTIMORE, July 4.--Reports deemed entirely reliable from the battle-fields down to 6 o'clock last evening represent the rebels as re peatedly repulsed with fdarful slaughter. The battle lasted all day. Seven thousand prisoners were cap tured. The rebel Major General Armstead was captured yesterday. The dead body of the rebel General Barksdale of Mississippi, es-member of Congress, lies within our lines.— The Union men are ha*ving a merry time in rejoicing over the success of the army of the Potomac. Another Account of Friday's Battle. FREDERICK, July 4. , --.Gen. French made a irove on Williamsport, and destroyed all the pontoon bridges of the rebels, having first driven away the protecting force, thus cutting off their only chance of escape. BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG. Our Victory Becomes Brighter, 411, BALTIMORE, July s.—News has been received from Meade's army up to 12 o'clock to-day. The late vic tory at Gettysburg gets brighter and brighter. The enemy -was in full retreat towards Chamhersburg and Greencastle. It is thought that Lee will strain every nerve to reach Hagerstown, and it is thought his aim is to reach Williamsport, and thence escape into Virginia. Inter cepted dispatches give the informa tion that Beauregard is in Richmond, and perhaps on his way to Culpep per. Meade is harrassing Lee with cavalry and following in pursuit. PHILADELPHIA, July s.—The Jour nal publishes the following in an ex tra : BALTIMORE, July 5, 11:30 a. m.— The war correspondent of the Jour nal has just arrived from yesterday's battle field, He states the rout of Lee was thorough and complete.— Gen. Meade has not only captured 20,000 rebels, but re-captured all our own troops who were previously in the bands of the rebels. 3 o'clock, p. m.—lt is really true that Lee has been totally routed, and is seeking to escape. Pleas anton has cut off his retreat through the Gap leading to Chambersburg. We took 118 pieces of artillery, and from 15,000 to 20,000 prisoners, and all they took of us in the first day's fight. We holi p tbe town of Gettys burg and the hospitals. It is a com plete victory. Our troops are in excellent spirits. They say universally that this battle is the most desperate that the army of the Potomac ever fought. Prom the latest intelligence re ceived here it is fully believed that Gen. Lee has beer. completely de feated. There has been no fighting to-day. The rebel army is endeav oring to retreat through South Moun tain Gap. mi m IR Our Cavalry hold all Mountain Passes, NEAR CrETTYBBITRG, Ju ly sth.---The Times says that captured dispatches from Davis to Lee, co”tain a refusal to send the latter reinforcements, and an imperative order to withdraw south of the Potomac, assigning as reasons, his hazardous position in Pennsylvania and the defenseless condition of Richmond. The Times Gettysburg dispatch says that Hancock's corps which defended the centre was thanked by Gen. Meade in the name of the army and country. A Harrisburg dispatch asserts that Gov. Curtin received a dispatch from Hanover stating that twenty thousand rebels and one hundred cannon had been taken. Our caval ry hold al the mountain passes, and have formed a junction with the militia, almost surrounding the ene my. It is also reported that the reb el column on the south side• of the Potomac is unable to reinforce Lee on account of high water. Paroled prisoners says that the rebels have captured 3,600 of our troops. We now .have the advant age of the rebels in three main posi tions. Lee's whole available ii_ree is with him. The rebel Generals Kemper and Johnson are killed The Federal General Farnsworth is kill ed. General Butterfield's wound is a severe but nota serious cut, There is no truth in the reported capture of Longstreet and Hill. Gen Meade has issued a congratu latory address to the army, saying the enemy, baffled and defeated, has withdrawn from the contest. Our task is not yet done and the com manding General looks to the army for still greater efforts to drive the enemy from our soil. REAR GETTYSI3URG, July 6.—The rebels have retreated towards the Potomac, The rebel pontoon bridges at Dam No, 6 have been destroyed by our cavalry. Our cavalry have gone to Williamsport to destroy tho bridges there. Other preparations are progressing to intercept Lee's passage of the Potomac. Our army is in motion. It is feared Lee's advance reached Williamsport in time to cross un op posed. Lee, yesterday, paroled about 2,000 federal prisoners. BALTIMORE July 9.—About 6,000 prisoners have been received here al ready, and more to eOMO. PHILADELPHIA, July 6.—A . dispatch from Governor Curtin states that Couch's army is advancing in force. and is likely to render important service. The Governor is satisfied that the rebel army is in our power if we are vigorous and prompt. The crossing of the Potomac, prepared by the enemy, is destroyed, and he is short of ammunition. Latest Official Report from Geo Meade. WASHINGTON, July 6th, 6:30 A. M• --The following is the latest official dispatch:HEADQuAavEns ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, July sth, 8:30 A M.--go Maj. Gen. Halleek:—The enemy re tired under cover of the night and a heavy rain, ;in the direction of Fair field and Cashtown. Our cavalry are in pursuit. I cannot give you details of our captures in prisoners, colors and arms. Upwards of 20 battle flags will be turned in from one corps. My wounded and those of the en emy are in our hands [Signed], GEO. G. MEADE, Maj. Geu. Latest From Gettysburg. Gen• Meade In Pursuit of Lee's Army Enemy Leaving Their Wounded Behind. ANOI HER BATTLE IMMINENT Large Captures of Prisoners and Wagon Trains. The Potomac Rising, and Lee's Escape Almost Impossible. PHILADELPHIA, July 7.—The Press of this morning has the following specials :—Gettysburg, July 5, 2 p. m.—A dispatch has just come in from Gen. Haupt, who is in advance, an nouncing that the enemy is rapidly retreating. We aro now moving all our sick and wounded in this vicinity into this town. FOUR P. At —The Twelfth army Corps is on the march, and is now moving in haste through Littletown toward Williamsport, to cut off the flying enemy. The lett wing has just received marching orders. A part of the artillery and cavalry belong ing to General Pleasanton's com mand is in motion towards Frederick The following is a partial list of killed in the 69th Pennsylvania regi ment : Col. D. O'Kane, _Lieut. CO( Shudy, Capt. Georgo Tompson, Capt. Michael Duffy and Lieut. Kelly. Out of twenty-six officers in this reg iment only four escaped, and two of them were taken prisoners. BLOODY RUN, July 6.—Jenkins has mado off with his rebel cavalry. A portion of the rebel cavalry under Lee is reconnoitering the Potomac for a ford. HANOVER: July 6.—NOthing of great importance has transpired to day. Our cavalay has not •eased to harass the enemy's rear. The rebels have abandoned their wounded in their retreat, and they are mostly in our hands. We have buried large numbers of their dead. Gen. Farnsworth's body was re ceived to-day, Our scouts report that Lee is straining every effort to gain a strong position in South Mountain Gap. He is on country roads, which is almost impassable, and his men and animals are reported to be exhausted with great fatigue. Another battle is imminent. FREDERICK, July 6 —Gen. Mcßey nolds sent forward a force to-day to discover the enemy towards Harper's Ferry. The iron bridge at that place watt SO far destroyed as to be im practicable for the retreating rebels. The rebels are retreating from Get tysburg in all directions. A wagon train, conveying wound ed, was captured, with its guard of nine hundred and sixty-four men to day. They will arrive in Baltimore to-day. Portions of the rebel army passed through South Mountain but the Potomac is high, and their poon toons destroyed. General Kilpat rick is after them sharply . A spy named Richardson was hung here last night by order of Gen. Buford. The inquirer has the following : CITAMBERSEURG, via Allen's Hotel, 3 miles west, 6 p. m.—Gen. Gregg is in full pursuit of the flying rebels. His rear stayed at Graffenberg Springs last night which is 10 miles east of this point. A heavy force of rebels are in full retreat towards Hagerstown and Williamsport. A portion of their wagon train diverg ed by Greencastle and via Mercers burg to Hancock. Capt. Jones of the Ist New York cavalry, captured two hundred and fifty wagons last night, near Mercers burg. Fitz Hugh Lee, leading his brigade of cavalry, also Wade Hampton's and Wm. Fitz Henry Lee's, lay at. Marion, seven miles below this place, last night, with three brigades of two thousand cav alry and a wagon train seven miles long. The Potomac is swollen im mensely, and the enemy have only one pontoon left and are short of ammunition, according to all reports. Sixty sick and wouned rebels are now in the hospital here, and twenty deserters came in to-day. Large numbers of prisoners are being brought in by citizens. Gen. Gregg states that about twelve thousand prisoners have thus tar been taken by our army collectively. CARLISLE, July 6-6 p. m —Relic ble accounts from the front state that The rebels were in full retreat in the direction of Hagerstown and Williamsport at 6p. m., yesterday, and Sedgwick, with 25,000 fresh men, is close on their rear. It is thought they cannot escape, and must either be cut to pieces or sur render. The Potomac is too high to cross even should they reach it. Gen. French is on the line of the Potomac, and has destroyed all means of crossing the river. The rebels loss is estimated at 30,000 the Union loss from 12,000 to 14,000. The battle ground is still covered with the rebels' dead and wounded for miles. The victory has been thorough and complete, No wound ed have yet been sent this way, but but a number of ambulances have gone to the front. Ge ttysburg has been riddled with shot, and is now one vast hospital. Our entire army was on the move last evening. The 2d army corps lost 1,700 in the battle. The Phila delphia brigade, Gen, Owen, acted nobly throughout the battle, which was fought entirely by the old army of the Potomac, witlp the exception of a division from Gen. Heintzel men's corps. General Longstreet moved on our centre with 7,000, and and lost all except 500. The Pennsylvania Reserves charg ed on the enemy's flank and comlete ly routed them. During the charge the rebel General Barksdale fell, mortally wounded. Re was brought within our lines, and his last words were, "Tell my wife I fell like a man, but we fought like The rebels lost six Generals in killed alone. General Olmstead, rebel, fell wounded while between two of our pieces of artilery, in the last day's fight. Our men acted al together on the defensive. One hundred pieces of artilery opened on them at once. Our army moved last night in magnificence spirits. When Long street made his attack on our center our men were behind a stone wall. The rebels were told that the men ahead were militia, and they marched boldly up, but when within thirty yards of the Union lino, they recog nized the bronzed features of their old enemy, and the cry was raised, "The army of the Potomac," when they became at once demoralized and were cut 'to pieces. Nearly all the rebels shot in the attack on the centre, were struck in the head. The 151st went into the fight with four hundred and eighty men and came out with less than ninety. Col. Fry, who shot Gen. McCook in the ambulance some time ago in Tennes see, was taken prisoner. Fitz Hugh Lee is reported killed. The fight was of such a terrific character that the cavalry could not operate, except on the flanks of the enemy. The firing of Sedgwick, 'in the rear of the enemy, could be distinct ly heard during last night in the di rection of Ernmettsburg. The first passenger train for Carlisle left this morning from Harrisburg. It is re ported that four hundred rebels are again on their way to Carlisle. TAE RETIETIII Lee's Forces Concentrating near Hagerstown. • The Rebel Loss During the In vasioni2s,ooo Men. BALTIMORE, July 7th.—The Amer ican's special, from Frederick, says : Parties who left Hagerstown to-day report that the head of the army of rebels has already commenced com ing there There seemed to be in dications 4,hat it was to be massed there to try a fight again with the Army of the Potomac. This is, how ,ver, very doubtful. The greater .robability is that Lee will. push rap idly on to the river, if possible, and try to regain for his army, on the soil of Virginia, the confidence and prestige they have lost on this side of the line. Sanguine people may dream of the annihilation of a great army, but the doing of this is next to impossible. In this case there ographical facts that increase the• fficulties.— The Potomac above Harper's Ferry makes a considerable bend north ward, and Lee's line of retreat from Gettysburg to the river at Williams port, is shorter than any route he can pursue, His own knowledge of an intention to retreat before it could become known to Gen. Meade, and consequent preparation for it, is equal to at least twelve hours' start. Though the rebels may reach the other side of the Potomac with out further punishment, it will still not be for want of effort on our part to inflict it on them. Our cavalry, under Goneral Pleas anton, is on their flank, and will not fail to strike hard. Generals Buford, Gregg and Kilpatrick are miles in. front of their advance. Our infan try columns are also where they ought .to be. The South Mountain Passes are ours, and with these evi dences of further possible success, wo must await for results. Comparing . various estimates which reach me, I think our captures in prisoners will reach 9,000 t 3 10,- 000. To this number is to be added the badly wounded who will be ered up all along the line of Lee's retreat, and stragglers and deserters whom it is reported are already be ing gathered up by hundreds. The rebel loss in killed and woun ded can hardly fall below 12,000 or 13,000, which will swell their total loss up to 25,000, or one-third of their total of 75,000 men which Lee brought over the Potomac with him. Of prisoners we lost none, except a few officers whom Lee was able to carry off. Three thousand of our men who fell into his hands be pa roled, but this parole under the car tel, is of no effect, because General Meade promptly refused to agree to it. It is reported that after General Meade refused to accept the parole, General Leo sent to Couch who ac cepted. A Battle Probably Going on Tom day ANTIETAM BRIDGE, July 10-8 a. we+ The Times special says our cavalry forced the rebels advance back to Funkstown on the right, and beyond Bakersville on the lett. The enemy is in force, and showee fight. There probablz will be a battle to-morrow. BooNsuoao, July 11.—The two armies are confronting sash other. The robs/ line extends to the river. VIOKSBURG POSITIVELY SUR RENDERED. 24,000 PRISONERS TAKEN I Official Report of Admiral Porter: CINCINNATI, July 7.—An official dispatch via Cairo, 12., announces the surrender of Vicksburg and 24- 000 prisoners to the victorious army of General Grant. A dispatch from Admiral Porter to Secretary Welts confirms the news. 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SAXONY, and DOMESTIC FABRICS, run ning through every grade from the lowest to the highest. HOUSEKEEPING GOODS, This Department contains almost everything required by the Housewife, and usually kept in a Dry Goods store. Ufa All NYS ma CLOTHS, CASSIMERES, CASK., NETS, SATTINETS, CASSIME- BETS, MERINO CA SSIMERES, TWEEDS, JEANS, LINENS, COT- TONADES, DRILLS, &c., &o .43. Xa 03 CO , NOTIONS, GLOVES, HOSIERY, EMBROIDERIES, AND fLABMt- 1)4 OTIWG A OTICLBS. N. B. We have bnt one pries to all end will not be Unntaeonio. Pittsburgh, April 9, #63.-019i pow.. iiIm...11••••••J
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