Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-11-19
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
WAsH1EGToN, Nov. II.


battle Of Gettysburg and Of the cam
paign that followed, is dated Oct. Isl
and was only given to the press by III
War Department this evening. Mead
says it was delayed thus long by wait
ing for reports from some Of the com
maDdess who were too seriously wound
ed to furnish them. 1t gives succinc
narration of the battle, differing bu
slightly from the accounts with which
the public are familiar, excepting il
one or two particulars. He passes ovel
the first days fighting without giving
the slightest indication of an opinion
on either side of the mooted question
whether General Reynold acted rasbly
in bringing on the first days fight by
., attacking the enemy beyond Gettys.
burg. Gen. Sickles' advance on the
left. which brought on the second days
fight, was made he says under mis-
apprehension OF orders, and it was
while he was explaining to Sckles that
he was half or three-fourths Of mile
in advance OF the position be should Oc-
cupy that the rebels attacked him.
The number Of guns employed by the
rebels in their terrific caDnonade on the
center and left in the last days fight he
estimates at over 1875. OF the move
ments after the fight and escape Of the
enemy he says: "On the morning OF
the 4th reconnaissance developed that
the enemy had drawn back his left flank
but maintained his position in front Of
our left, apparently assuming q new
line parallel to the mountain.
On the morning of the 9th it was
ascertained that he was in full retreat
by the Fairfield and Cashtown road
The 7th corps was Immediately sent in
pursuit on the Fairfield road. and Cody
by the Cashtown road and by the En-
mettsburg and Monterey passes. The
9Th and 9Th of July were employed in
succoring the wounded and burying the
dead. Sedgwick, commanding The 9Th
corps, having pushed the pursuit of the
enemy as far as Fairfield Pass into the
mountains. and reporting the pass as
very strong one, in which a small force
of the enemy could hold in check and
delay for considerable time any pur-
suing force, / determined to follow the
enemy by a flank movement, and ac-
cordingly put the army in motion for
Middietown, Maryland. On the 18th
of July it was in front of the enemy
who occupied strong position on some
nights with a marsh in his 'front.'
The 18th was occupied in reconnoisan-
ces of the enemy's position and prepa-
ration for an attack, but on advancing
on the enemy on the l4th it was ascer-
tanned that he had retired the night
previous by bridge at Falling Waters
and the ford at Williamspott. The cav
airy in pursuit overlook the rear guard
at Falling Waters capturing two guns
and numerous prisoners. Alter reel
ting the failure OF his effort to intercept
The enemy at Manassas Gap. he says
the result Of the campaign may be brief
ly stated, as the defeat Of the enemy,
his compulsory evacuation Of Pennsyl-
sania and Maryland, and withdrawal
from the upper valley Of the Shenando-
ah. We also captured 80 guns, 81
stand Of colors, 1866 prisoners
"a, 1913 small arms we're collected on
the battlefield. Our losses we're very
severe, amounting to 1854 killed, 49,
709 wounded and 6,437 missing; in
all 97,I85. He concluded by thanking
his staff and army for their gallantry.
THE GETTYSBURG DEDICATION.
The President and Cabinet will at
tend the dedication of the Soldiers
Cemetery at Gettysburg on the 18th of
November.
THE EXPEDITION AGAINST BURNSIDE RE-
CALLED.
Deserters report the forces recently
sent from Lees command to operate
against Burnside, have been recalled, =,
and will join the Eastern army either
at Gordonsville or Charlottesville
Among the forces sent against Rose
Grams are two divisions of Lees caval-
ry.
NATIONAL BANK NOTES.
1t is intended to commence printing
the circulating notes of the National
Banks next week. A contract has been
entered into with the Continental Bank
Note Company of New York, for trans
feis OF the five dollar plates of the Ma
tional Bank notes.
SURGEONS REPORTS.
The Medical Directors of the armies
in the field in future are to forward
duplicate reports of the killed and
wounded after an engagement, to the
Surgeons General. ag2 @T2fisC
THE PENNSYLVANIA SUPREME CoURf;AND
= TIE ooEscRIPTIoE LAW.
II will be recoliected that the Su-
preme Court Of Pennsylvania. by a
vote of three to two, decided the Con.
script Act to be unconstitutional. By
the recent election of Agnev to the
Supreme bench of the State the opinion
became a minority. and hereafter chat
body may be considered as favorable
TO Q just enforcement Of the Conscrip.
tion Law.
SD THE goHNsoH's ISLAND PLOT.
For two or threedsys Governor Tod
has been telegraphing here that there
wss a plot on foot among rebel sympa.
tbizers in Oanads to liberate the $500
rebels confined on JOhuson's Island of