Halleck: The enemy has retreated, under
cover of the nicht and a heavy j-ain, in the
dinption of Fairfield and Cashtown. Our
cavalry are in pursuit. I cannot give you
details of our captures in prisoner®, col
ors and arms. Upwards of twenty battle
flag:, will be turned in from one Corps.
My wounded and those of the enemy are
in our hands. (Signed)
Geo. G. Meade, Maj. Gen. Com’g.
New yoj_k, July 5.
lhe Sunday Mercury ptWJishes a dis
patch dated Cairo, July 4th, stating that it
is rumored there that an engagement was
progressing on the 30th between the ad
vance force of Johnson and those of Grant’i
rear. It js known that a spouting expedi
tion from Johnston’s army had penetrated
very near our position of the previous day.,
when Johnston’s whole force was within a
few miles only of our outer pickets. Con
firmation of this rumor is awaited with in
tense eagerness.
The same paper has a special, dated Des
Moines, July 4th, wlpch says the Indians
on the border are aroused to horrible ac
tion, and tbe excitement on the border is
momentarily increasing. I have direct in
formation from the border that no less than
3,000 Indians, principally Sioux, have just
attacked the Pawnee agency on the Platte
River. They are said to have fought like
devils. lam unable to give the results,
although it is understood that m my of our
men defending places were killed and
wounded,
Philadelphia, July s—ll a. m.
Reports from Baltimore state that L e e
sent a flag of truce asking .1 cessation, of
hostilities to bury his dead. Gen. Meade
replied that be woifld consent to nothing
short of an unconditional surrender.
