Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-07-06

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The night was passed by our glorious vete-
rams in confident preparations for the deadly
conflict that seemed likely to be renewed al
daybreak yesterday.
At four Q. m, as was expected our artillery
opened fire along the whole line, and hot
engagement began, which continued until half
past one p. m, with, far is now known
here, Inyariable success on our side, though
the rebels fought with terrible desperation and
obstinacy, assuming the offensive early in the
action, and expending themselves in many
fruitless assaults Of greater or less magnitude
until prepared for their last grand and most
truitless effort of the day, which General
Meade narrstes in his dispatch of $50 D. m,
which is as follows:
official Dispatch Of General Meade.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoroMAc,
July Sd, e35 p. m, near Getsysburg.-Aajor
General HGlleek, GeHeral-in- CAisf: The enemy
opened ut p. m. from about $50 guns, concen-
trated upon my LETT centre, continuing with
out intermission for about three hours, at the
expiration of which time he assaulted my left
centre twice, being upon both occasions hand
somely repulsed with severe loss to him, leav-
ing in our hands nearly 5000 prisoners.
Among the prisoners is Brig. Gen. Armistead
and many colonels and officers of lower rank.
The enemy left many dead upon the field and
large number of wounded in our hands.
The loss upon our side has been considerable.
Major General Hancock and Brigad,er General
Gibbon are wounded.
After the repelling of the assault, indications
leading to the belief that the enemy might be
Withdrawing, an armed reconnaissance was
pushed forward from the left, and the enemy
found to be in force.
At the present hour all is quiet
Ny cavalry have been engaged all day on
gorously attacking HIM with great success,
Notwithstanding they encountered superior
numbers, both OF cavalry and infantry.
The army is IN fine spirits.
GEORGE G. MEADE,
Major General COMMANDING
We have 10 add that unofic cial, though re-
liable, information to the same hour-s.30 D
m.-has also been received here. These va
rious accounts speak of yesterdays battle as
having been decisive, rendering Lees retreat
apparently absolutely certain unless willing
to risk the humiliation of the remnant OF his
army. Without being able to pronounce upon
the justice of this belief, which was general
last evening in our army, we have TO say that
all accounts SO far received here, official as
well as unofii cial, strengthen the hope of its
correctness.
Though our loss has been heavy, especially
in officers, that of the enemy has been terrific.
evidently largely exceeding ours.
From the information before us we are not
prepared to believe that Lee will venture to
renew general engagement on this glorious
4th of July, 1863, if ne did not get into a fun
retreat for the Potomac some time last night
with what is left of his army; the rccollections
OF the day, as we'll as of their great successes
OF the two previous days, being such as while
they must doubly arm our gallant troops for
another days terrific fighting, if Lee remains
competent to venture it, they must at the same
time operate 10 the signal disad vantage OF the
rebels possibility OF success.
We need hardly add that, taken as a whole.
the terrific battles of yesterday and the day
before are victories for the glorious cause OF
he Union worthy of the history and memory
known here.
The following are among the casualties re-
ported
Generals Zook, Weed and Paul killed. Gen
erals Sickles, Barlow, Graham and Warren
wounded.
Generals Ward and Barnes slightly wound.
ed.
Col. Edward L. Cross, 5th n. H, very Sc
verely wounded.
Col. Revere, 10th Mass, badly wounded.
Col. Ward, 18th Mass, wounded in both legs.
Col. Thomas, 59th n. Y, breast, severely.
The Colonel of the Goth Ind. and the Colonel
of the 124th N. Y. were both killed.
Col. Willard, 125th N. Y, was killed while
gallantly rallying his command.
Col. Vincent, SD Pa, commanding brigade
Fifth Corps, severely in thigh.
Col. Prescott, 3ad Mass, and 1t. Col. Ste
yenson, same regiment, both wounded.
Col. Sewell, 5th N. j., severely wounded.
Major Laurie SD Pa, killed.
Major Baird, of Gen. Gibbons staff, has lost
a foot.
Lieut.. Brown, Battery B, r. 1. artillery,
wounded; Lieut.. COL Houston, SD N. Y, do:
Major Lee, Sd Me-, arm off; Lieuts. Cawgill
and Patton, 2oth Mass, both wounded latter
slightly; Lieut. Mallon, 42d N. Y, wounded
severely; Col. Baxter, I'D Pa, wounded; Capt
Whitehonse, 10th Me-, killed. Capt Sell, SD
Pa, lost leg; Lieut.. Hazlitt, Battery D, 5th
regular artillery, reported killed; Lieut.. Wat.
son, Battery I, 5th artillery, wounded; Capt
Duffy, Goth Pa, killed; Major Randolph, Chief
of Artillery Third Corps, wounded shoulder;
Cant. d Il. Ransom, Sd regular artillerx