Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-07-08

1 No. %.
.u;u: WEDNESDAY. JULY 8. 1868.
=. xews.-Battle of Gettysburg.
La'' M strring news from Pennsylvania On
,ls n''u ,hs 9Th June Gen. Lee, in company with
0as 1onestreet and A.P. Hill, with their stats
Pr'ls as, = 1eff Chambersburg, Pa, taking the Bal
sseO:a :.o in the direction Of Gettysburg. 1ti
re- pst .S.t $1,000 Confederate troops, with 100
'f ~ artillery, had passed Though Chambers
.'a -. to the 9th, inclusive. Meanwhile Geh.
Of Ewslrs division had advanced east from
,s"ra % to York, with some 10000 men. He
node large levies Of supplies on the people of
Portions of the Confederate forces were at
!, some ten or twelve miles from Harrisburg,
initial of Pennsylvania, and Confederate cav
Ssd swept fifteen miles north>of the latter place
sh I Duncannon, on the Susquehannah.
.,ivsburg is about ten miles north Of the Mary
line, and some thirty-6ve or forty miles south
rrisburg.
4 Baltimore American of Thursday last states
Ion Wednesday, the first and eleventh corps of
Srmy of the Potomac entered Gettysburg, the
kdsrate cavalry falling back. A general battle
after took place between the troops of Long
and Hill and the main body of the Yankee
The Anericun-a Lincoln paper-says that
j unsuccessful charges were made 6y the Con.
y, and that at three o'clock. on "Wednesday
Isssed all their forces and endeavored to turn
isht wing of the federal army. A terrible
A. -. o. khoc co1o 1c
The field between the contending armies
.treyn with dead and wounded. The Auaers
n one breath claims that the advantages in the
we're on the side Of the federals, but admits in
,svt that officers who had arrived at Baltimore
Euge of prisoners stated that the result was
nnfayorable to the federal arms, the Confede-
holding the field at the close OF the action, and
kderals falling back.
mr federal Generals were killed, and Gen. Il.
sade, the new commander Of the army in place
asoker is said to have been severely wounded.
Thursday there was heavy skirmishing, but
nueral engagement. The Confederates were
,ns all their forces in the vicinity OF Gettys-
think it clear, from this Northern account
he Confederates achieved victory at Gettys.
But the great battle is probably yet to be
iii. ssa that should result, as We trust it may,
be defeat and rout of Meade's army, it will be
ssy matter for Gen. Lee to advance on Phila.
hs or by a backward movement assault, and
bsus carry the works at Washington City. The
,est excitement, and no small degree of conster-
IN nreyails in Pennsylvania. Philadelphia and
risburg are especially active. As an evidence
he alarm, the splendid bridge over the Susque-
bah at Columbia, York Co., valued at 1857 900,
Mfned to keep the Confederates out OF the
: he Confederate cavalry and mounted infantry
p pervaded a wide extent of country in Mary
A the District of Columbia, and Pennsylvania
n had swept around Washington City, some OF
In showing themselves as near that place as Sill
Sprrgs the residence of F. p Blair. Private
Fperty is scrupulously respected by Gen. Lee.
From vicksburg.
|The latest dates from Vicksburg are to the 22d
June. The cannonading on the goth from the
! eral army and gunboats was terrific The
,ements Of Gen. Johnston were wrapped in mys-
r. This is the Confederate account The Fed
\ account is as follows:
|CNclNNATI, June 25.-We receive from gen.
knsn direct from our army besieging Vicksburg,
)st cheering advices
Sun to take the -place.
Eo fears are entertained as to Johnston's ability
make an attack on Grants rear that would dis
h the operation of the siege.
Grants position as against Johnston is as strong
THAT of Pemberton against Grant.
Indications multiply that the rebel army in Vlcks'
BIZ must shortly surrender. The fire upon the
h is very heavy, and is believed to be de
uctiye.
The rebel reply to our fire is not heavy, and is
fectual.
The health of our army has been excellent, but
terly heat and exposure has begun to tell upon
troops, though there are few cases of serious
ness.
Gen. Johnston is believed to be mainly employed
to defend the interior of Mississippi
ir the fall of Vicksburg The rebel spirit oi
sstance in the Southwest is burning itself out in
rassing but inconclusve warfare along the river.
under Generals Heron, Parke
Smith and others, had reached Vicks,
rg and were taking their positions. The rebels
ne believed to have constructed an interior line Of
fences and are preparing to abandon their outer
rks.
ZEN McClernand is superseded by Gen. Ord and
Erdered to Illinois, and thence to report to the
hr Department Tardiness in obeying orders,
Ebedience and assuming credit for the conduct oi
sampaign in Mississippi to the dlsparagement o
Ter officers are the reasons assigned for his super
lure
From the West.
yA7cHEz, July 2.-The LOUISVILLE Democrat says
! official news is that Gen. Taylor, Moreton ane
len, surprised the Federal fortifcations at Brash
} City, on the 9th June and captured eighteen
ndred prisoners, thirty-three commissioned Off
k three millions commissary, one million five
bdred thousand quartermaster's, two hundred and
y thousand ordnance, and one hundred thousand
Ears worth of medical stores. Also twenty three
nrison and regimental flags, ten thousand tents,
10 thousand horses and mules, seven thousand ne.
oes, seven thousand stand small arms, eighteen
&c guns and position as important as Port Hud.
D or Vicksburg Other important movements ol
n. Taylot progressing. Private letters from the
inner Battery state that Gen. Walker, twelve
'usand strong left Delhi and took Providence,
risoned by Federals and negroes, and hung two
GERS commanding negroes. Nothing from Pol
dson.
From Bragg's Army.
Dates from Atlanta to July 4th state that Gen.
agg's headquarters are at Bridgeport. Tulla.
ma has, therefore, been abandoned The Ten.
see river, it is stated, will in future be the line
defence 1t is supposed the Huntsville and Mo-
e and Charleston Railroads have been abandoned
the enemy.
This is bad news. This movement of Gen. Bragg
res nm the whole of Tennessee to the epemY The