Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-07-10

sn0t 9U-detd1S OF inc 0GttLe-ercIten1ent 1l
Pennsylvania, &c =
Through the kindness of Judge Ould, Commits
sioner for the exchange of prisoners says the Rich
mond Examiner, we received last night Northern
dates of the 4th The news is important an0
brings intelligence ola renewal Of the bloody work
in Pennsylvania. We compress the news in the
following summary:
The battle at Gettysburg rsneUed-g terrible bat
tle-Se0ere loss on both Sides-the Confederates
the attacking party-detGiLs Of the battle
The accounts we gave yesterday from the North
ern papers of the 3d. brought up the battle at Get
tysburg to the morning of Thursday, the I'd inst,
when the fighting ceased. for the time, on both
sides. 1t appears that Thursday about half past
four o'clock in the evening, the battle was renewed
our forces making the attack on the enemy with
terrific force, and the fighting had been continuous
and was still going on up TO the latest advices, the
battle having ragged for three successive days
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. A correspon-
dent of the New York Times, writing from the
battlefield near Gettysburg, thus describes the battle
of Thursday:
The position of our forces after the fight of Wed.
neSday was to the eastward and southwark of Get
tysburg covering the Baltimore Pike, the Taney-
town and Emmttsburg roads, and still being nearly
parallel with the latter. The formation of the
ground on the Ight and centre was excellent for
defensive purposes. On extreme left the ground
soped off until the position no higher than the
enemys. The ground in front of our line was a
level open country nterspersed here and there with
an orchard or very small tract of timber, gen.
orally oak with the underbrush cut away. During
the day, portion of the troops threw up tempo
rary breaStwords and an abattis. Gen. Meade's
headquarters were at an old house on the Taney-
town road, Immediately in rear of the centre
On Thursday morning there were strong, pre-
monitlonS OF an early engagement with the enemy
in force, but the day wore away and no positive
exhibition was made by the enemy.
At 81 O'clock Gen. Meade had received sufficient
assurances to justify him in the belief that the
rebels were concentrating their forces on our left
flank, which all felt to be secure under the protec-
ton Of the invincibe Third corps. Our line was
Immediately strengthened on that flank, General
SickleS corps being sent toIts support and several
batteries from the reserve being brought out and
placed in position.
At Al o'clock, p. NJ, the enemy sent his first
compliments by savo of artillery, his first shells
falling uncomiOrtably near General MeaheS head
quarters. From this hour forth to st o'clock, oc-
CURED by all odds the most Sanguinary engage
ment yet chronicled in the annals of the war; con-
sdering its short duration. The artillery attack
which was made by the enemy on the left and GEN.
tire, was rapidly followed by the advance of his in
fantry. The third corps received the attack with
great GOODNESS. The rebels at once made for our
H2Hh, anu kept ueaNy COluuluS IN IlaL Ill
rection. This nece,sltated support which
quickly given by the fifth corps. The division of
General Barnes being sent to the right and that of
General AyreS regulars, to the left, with General
Crawford in reserve
The battIs nOW became perfectly fearful The
armies engaged each other very short range, and
for three long hours the war of muSketry was in
cessant | have heard more noise louder crashes,
in other battles, but never OF heard of such
dnsnarate tenaciOnS tinhtinp took nlace thS
flank. The enemy would often bring up suddenly
a heavy column Of men, and force our line back,
only TO be in turn forced back by our own line of
glitteripg steel. The dispositions of the enemy
were very rapid for look where you would on that
field body of rebels would, be advancing Our
dispositions were equally rapid. At half past six
General SckleS was struck in the right leg by
piece of shell, and borne from the field. The inju
ry so great that amputation became necessary,
and it was performed succeSSfully-the limb being
taken off below the knee.
The struggle grew hotter and hotter. The second
corps was called on for aid and though its own po
stion strongly threatened yet the first division,
formerly General Hancock's, flung themselves into
the fight with desperation, and after long and OBJ
stinate conflict the enemy slowly and sullenly gave
way. In this last charge the brigade of General
Caldwell, second corps and that Of Colonel Switzer,
from the fifth corps won great hOnorS The charges
made by our men deserve mention, but want of time
forOids. The rebels made frequent attempts to cap
tUre our artillery, and at one time had Watson's
battery in their possession, but it retaken in
furious charge By Birneys division.
The battle lasted till fully 81 o'clock, when the
enemy fell back to his old position, and left our
veterans the ensanguined victors Of that field Our
pckets were thrown out and our lines covered
moStof the field, including great number of the
enemy's dead and wounded.
visited some portions of the line by moonlight,
and bear personal witness to the terrible feroc
ity of the battle In front of General Webbs was
found the body of Gen. Barksdale that once hugh
ty and OiOlent rebel, sohO crGred as dying boon
cup Of '0dter and Stretcher from an ambulance
boy. He is literally cut to pieces with wounds,
and must die.
=. A great and magnificent feature of this fight is
the splendid use Of artillery. Though our line of
battle was only mile and half long, yet almost
every battery belonging to the army Of the Poto-
mac was more or less engaged Every one of the
reserve batteries was brought into action the po-
sitionS for use being numerous. The enemy also
used artillery largely, but not to near so great an
ATr"~t 'TA did .-----'..-.-
The battle IF Friday-The fighting reneaoed and
still going On-Gen. BGrksdale, Of Mss, Ger tain