Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-07-10

the Potomac.
Great excitement at Louisville, Ky
! Fears Of a Rebel attack.
BALTIMORE, July 2.
|. The american has the following in regart
to the battle at Gettysburg: We regret tt
learn firm the officers who brought the body
of Gen. Reynolds, that Brig Gen. Paul was
killed in the same fight. Cols. Stone an(
Wester were both wounded and taken pris
oners. Gen. Lowe took command of the
corps on the fall of Gen. Reynolds.
LATER.
We learn from the officers of Gen, Rey.
nolds' staff that our forces passed through
Gettysburg at 10 o'clock yesterday morning,
and when quarter of mile west of town
encountered Longstreet's and Hills corps
who attacked the corps of Gen. Reynolds
which was in advance. This corps stood the
force of the attack until it was relieved by
the third corps, and commanding position
secured. The rebels made an attempt to
flank the position we had gained, but were
repused.
Gems. Reynolds and Paul fell under vol
ley from the rebel infantry. Both officers
were wounded, and were at the head of their
troops in the course of the conflict We fell
back before superior numbers to a stronger
position. The fight ceased for the day at
four o'clock.
At the close of the evening the whole army
of the Potomac had reached the fight, and
Major Gen Meade had all the corps strongly
posted for the renewal of the battle this
morning.
The loss Of the enemy is considered fully
equal to ours.
The army of the Potomac is in fine condi-
ton and very enthusiastic. Our loss of Off
GERS is severe. Our army is regarded as bet
ter concentrated than the rebels for the events
of to-day.
WASHINGTON, July2
| A dispatch is received from Gen. Meade, da-
ted last night. They state that the corps en-
gagged with Gen. Ewell's army were Gen.
Reynolds and Gen. Towards. Gen. Pleas
anton succeeded in inaictieg severe injury
on Stuart's cavalry. The reports received
from all quarters are encouraging.
HEADQUARTERS, CHIcKAsAw Bayou
June 29-r NJ
sent everything in statu quo. The operations
continue against the rebel works. The fire
is Stacking.
NJ G. Smith died of his wounds yesterday
morning.
Col. Harendable in proceeding into our end
of the disputed fort, was MORALLY wounded
by a grenade.
Johnston's advance is on the move and is
| l. L. E IL. i
cts. Nothing more than show of fight is ex-
pected. Nothing is more desirable than an
attack, as everything is prepared.
HARRISBURG, Pa, July 8.
There is great excitement here to know the
result Of the battle fought yesterday and last
night, between Meade's army and Lees
Persons at Columbia and cambridge and in
the neighborhood of York, heard distinctly the
roar of artillery. At times it was rapid and
heavy. At daylight this morning it was
renewed. The battle must have been in the
neighborhood of Gettysburg.
Telegraphic communication has been re-
opened with Baltimore by way of the North
ern Central railroad.
| New YORK, July 3.
A dispatch dated Headquarters Army Po-
| THAI tLc uSuI VII w cuUcSudy Was
desperate and unremitting, terminating at
shutdown. Longstreet was in command Of
the force said to have comprised Hills corps.
During the early part of the day our forces
failed to make an impression on the rebels,
but when Sickles arrived with reinforce
ments the tide of battle was turned. The re-
suit may be stated thus: We advanced rap
idly, met the enemy in force and attacked
strong and fell back until Joined by the lth
corps, when the attack was renewed and our
ground regained.
Gems. Wadsworth, Barlow and Doubleday
are reported wounded. Gen. Baxter is re-
ported killed. Gen. Steinm aker was wounded.
Our wounded are at Gettysburg, largely rein.
forced.
| Wednesday morning Gen. Meade was in
front experimenting operations. ,.....
i A special to the Times, dated on the battl e
field Thursday morning, says: No general en-
gagement has yet taken place, though great
battle will be fought this afternoon or to NOR
row. The enemy is in great force, and our
troops are all up and well in hand. The reb-
els occupy Pennsylvania College as hospital
There has been skirmishing all this morning.
Both armies are preparing for the great con-
test Our troops are in splendid condition,
and fight like veterans.
i New YORK, July 3.
The Times correspondent reports the fol-
lowing among the casualties at the battle of
Gettysburg:
Lit. Bayard Wilkinson, commanding the
gath regular artillery, right leg shot off be-
low the knee, and believed to be a prisoner;
{ Col. Stone, l49th Pa, commanding brigade,
badly wounded; Col. Root, Gath N. T., wound
ed and prisoner; Col Tilden, 10Th Me-,
prisoner; Capts. Hovey and Thomas, of Gen.
Roblnson's staff, wounded; COL Weber, 55th
Pa, dangerously wounded; COL Lockman,
10th N. Y, wounded.
; The following is a list of the losses of of.
Ulcers in Gen: Meredith's brigade, in Gen.
Wadsworth's division of the army corps in
yesterdays fight:
i Gen. Meredith, bruised on top Of the head.
f by the fragment of shell, and horse shot IN.
der him fell on him, injuring him internally.
1t. Col. G. W. Woodward, aid to Meredith
wounded in the right arm. o' 49,
WASHINGTON, july 8.
noon from Maj. Gen. Meade, dated: ~
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoroMAc.7
t July 2-11 Pm,
The enemy attacked me about A o,c,oc,,
this afternoon, and after one of the seyerest
contests of the war was repulsed at allpoints
We have suffered considerable in killed and
wounded. Among the former are Brig. Gems
Paul and look, and among the wounded arc
Gems. Sickles, Barlow, Graham and Warren
, We have taken large number of prisoners
al SECOND DISPATCH.
WASHINGTON, July 8.
: A later dispatch has been received from
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