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The Daily Dispatch: July 11, 1863., [Electronic resource], Letter from the North. (search)
ctive force to cooperate with and join the Army of the Potomac, and is, by order of Gen. Meade, pushing the regiments forward us rapidly as they are organized. Gen. Lee is said to hold all the passes in South Mountain, leading into Cumberland Valley from Gettysburg. This is done for the purpose of moving his trains, now rapidly pushing for Virginia. The mountains are filled with disorganized soldiers from Lee's army, who are coming within our lines every hour. The troops under Gen. Pierce (formerly Milroy's) arrived yesterday at Chambersburg, and pushed on towards Greencastle, where they captured 500 prisoners, two wagons leaded with plunder, and three pieces of artillery. The prisoners were stragglers, making their way to the Potomac in company with the wagons. A dispatch from near Chambersburg this morning, says that heavy firing was heard in the direction of Hagerstown. It is believed that Gen. French has made as attack in that vicinity on the trains moving towar