Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-08
rhs Three Days BATTLES OF Gettys-

ctme up 90 the assistance ul tie hfst. and hn4iiy
four Union corps were engaged ia the action
The srail, vas that Cien Reynolds VS. killed.
and the Union troops we're triven into the town.
and through Is. and south Of il for some distance,
when night PIT IN end 20 the b,ttle The same
night the other Union corT@ mnred. AID gen
ersl battle opened on Thursday. south Of Gettss
bury. which held by the enemy. The fvht
INK Wa desperate bul there wss no decisive re-
suit The Union troops gaired Ground at the
renter. but lost some on one Il the wing-, and
the enemy siill held Gettysburg On Friday the
Rebel Generals hurled M their troops IN vasi
lnasses upon the Union army. and two or three
times the hattie seemed almos, lost But was
fought we'll and pcr~i'ent, on tho Union side.
and Lee not ouly f,ile 10 break Meides lines
but suffered iesriully in his attempts Meade
resisted the mpetuou4 on~ets OF the Southern
troops with All the obstinacy OF Wellington nj
Waterloo. aud with the same fearful lo-, - N the
enems and himself. lie thus saved Washington
and the Republic
The military authorities at Washington. by
promptly sending forward relnforcemenfs. can
now head OF destroy and capture the whole
Rebel army. aud thus give the finishing blow to
the rebellion. They can make tho battles If
gettysburg Ne DISASTROUS t0 Lee NJ that of Leipsc
o Wac. Ion b. Nipoleon. Will they do itl We
pause Tor their acton, and the nation with
breathless suspense. l. watching the termination
OF this campaign 90 see whether IL will virtually
end the war. protract the struggle into another
year.
The following IL the Herald's correspondents
account OF
rHE 0RtAr BATTLE ON rRipN-THr cALusNrA
rlNG CoNFLiCr "P THURSDAY AND fgIDAY-Ur
TFR Rorr 40 ruE REBEL ARMY.
After series of the most desperate and fear
fully contested battles that the world has known.
IL il NV pleasure a. rcnnri to YOU that the proud
army Of UNREASONABLE Rebel host led ny the re
howne,l Lee IN person--is completely vauqul.hed
aud is demoralized parts Ayng u the mcuntiins
in the widest disorder. utterly coniourdci aud
routed. With no hope OF ever escaping to the south
OF the Potomac.
The victory of Gen Meade i complete. be
yond parallel IN the history OF this war. But the
victory so glorious has been won by terrible
sacrifice OF noble blood
GREAT SACRIFICE on LIrE.
The lovsl sous of thu North have not shrunk
to lay down their lives by thOuaands aud tens of
thousands To drive hack the Impuden, invader Of
sacred soil. and their spcrehce has been sgnally
favorable and acceptable.
DESTRUCTION oF rHE REpNL ARMY.
The Rebel army j. virtually annihilaied The
fragment remaining OF IL. scarcely half the orig
inil bind that crossed the Potomac. With ban-
ners and shouts of defiance. now remains: and
that half is disoreanzed mob. calling upon he
rocks and the mountains to hide them from the
face Of their pursuers
No anniversary OF our nations Independence
has ever been half 20 glorious ~ that Of 20 day
which witnessed such nroud success TO the m
tons arms. and 80 severe punishment to those
who would rend the country in twain
The particulars OF the first and second DAYS
battles and the severe contest that has been
raging In this vicinity. have been communicated
10 you
rHE GREAT BATTLE
was fought an Friday. II was bevond all Ques
ton the hardest fought and most desperately con
tested engagement of the war II lasted with
unabatel fury rom O'Clock in the morning I'LL
neuly O'Clock in the afternoon. when the enc
my. repulsevi AZ every point. aud frghtfuliy pun
ished. withdrew his forces and abandoned the
contest.
The day was molly won by orr heroic army
and their victory is beyond contest VIVA, re
mains Of the enemy has fed to the mountains
west of Gettysburg Pleasanton's cavalry and
artillery are already annoving them md gather
ing in the scattered fragments by hundreds and
thousands.
THE YIELDS ABOUT GETTYSBURG
are strewel with the deid and diving of both mr..
mics, and every firm horse ana barn for miles
about i n crowded hosnittl. From these san
culinary fields and overflowing hospitals, from
the throats Of mingled aud tortured LOYAL sol
diers, there arises one common shout of triumph
and in the enthusiasm of the moment All pain
and torture is forgotten. On every haud glad
voices Join in the song of where j. the Rebel
ARMY Where, oh where is the Rebel army?
Where Oh where il the Rebel army. hying away
In the mountain liirlg' Bye and hive wen com
pete the victory; bye and b,e we'll complete the
victory: bye aud bye well complete the victory;
they neer shall reach fair ID xe again
THE DECISIVE BATTLE or FRIDAY
was so extended and continuous that il il impos
sible that any man should be able to describe il
in full
vas awakened ut the first dawn Of day by the
snile.u explosion of "A shell over and about me-
indicating that the enemy he'd hesun the fghr
This the extreme lest the line. ami
abpu, mile and half from Ge,tysburg ON the
road leading TO II ,neytown A this point the
RAT skt, alon the imm, di,ie eastern base of
srtuse of rocky aud woudy hills, rising precpit
ou-ly 10 an altitude OF tour or five hun lrel leet
o. the west ol these hills is broad ana highly
cultivated plain. more than a mile in width. across
the western portion OF which the road f'qm Get
tvSnurs u Emmett-,ilie runs. IL was here that
the fearful battle of Thursday evening was
fought, Ia which we had suffered 80 heavily
MOVEMENTS or GENERAL sIcKLES
The enemy had sought to gain possession of
this range ct hills. aHd thus. with then artillery
command position OF the lett In this tllev had
been iete ttei bv the fortitule aud miiiilry kill
of General S.csies. who saved the army ami
dav hy assuming The responsibility of changing
the front VI. his corps. the valiant Third move
meat that WIS hardly executed in time - meet
the rapid approach OF L ngsireet's ard His
united corps. making force OF not less than nifty
thousand men.
Bruey. commanding the first division Of this
corps. consisting ct the brigades OF Graham.
Ward and De TrObriani. the heroes OF Oh noel
lorsville with Clafk's New jersey battery, were
first IN postum. and we're compse ell To meet tbs
first assault alone and unsupported although
compile ely overN elmei, and subjected 10 fire
of mu~ketry and artillery thar never WIS eonrIed
IN his or any other war This latter division
held their ground travey and fought as veteran
ONLY can fight but they could not be expected -
stand long against sIIch fearful odds and soon
were forced to fall back They were then joined
by Sykes division OF the 9Th corps and HumIh
rey's Of the I'd. Berrys old division furmerly
Rockers: and being heavily reinforced with ar
ti.lerv. sgain advanced and renewed the contest
At this advance the battle ragged even hercer
than before Closer and closer the lines drew
together until the engagement became actual
hand To hand encounter. the bayOuet aud saber
paving a conspicuous part. sirewihg the ground