Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-06
From the Army OF the Posema &c.
HtapouAKrrRs ARMY or TUE poroxAc


SrHI-oFFIciAL REPoRr-July 3.
The decisive bsttle has been fought to-day,
and the enemy has heen reoulsed With terrific
loss. At daylight Lees right wing batteries
opened on our left. and shortly after those OF his
center followed. After half an hours cannon.
aiding. doing but little damage TO US. the FIRE
Stacked and only occasional shots were ex-
changed
Shortly after the enemy's left, composed en-
trely OF infantry and sharpshooters, made al at
tack on our right wing 50 sudden and impetuous.
ly that skirmishers and front line we're driven
back from their entertainments but by the aid Of
the batteries in the rear and the bravery of the
18th corps we recsned the first position, captur
ing considerable number OF prisoners Several
hours of ominous silence followed this repulse
At o'clock the enemy fret two shots,
which was apparently the signal for the
grandest artillery fight" ever witnessed on
this continent. Before a moment elapsed at least
eighty guns opened Oh US. Our batteries returned
the FIRE. and for more than an hour il seemed i'm
possible that man OF beas, could 1--we ia range
As on the two previous DAYS, most OF their shells
exploded far in the rear Of our front, and gener-
aly missed our batteries
Under cover of this, Lee advanced his columns
Of infantry from their covers and made several
desperate attempts to carry the lines by assault.
but each successive attempt was repulsed With
terrible havoc to them.
Some OF our batteries Withdrew ~ the rear.
The enemy seeing the batteries Withdrawing and
mistakng this for a retreat made rapid infantry
charge up the hill and obtained a position in our
lines. cutting to pieces and almost aHnihilating q
small nfsntry support. but before they bad time
to rejoice at their imaginary success the fresh
batteries poured in FIRE of canister and loose
shot, The infantry reserves joined on either
flank of the gap. charged them and added greatly
TO their destruction.
They were completely surprised. aud hundreds
threw down their arms and asked for quarter
Nearly the entire brigade If Gen. Dick Garrett
surrendered, ard Gsrnett himself was wounded
aud barely made bis escape
Longs,reet was mortaly wounded and CAP
tured. he is reported 70 have died 10 an hour
afterwsrd.
Abou. 4:30 P u. the artillery of the enemv
slackened and had entirely ce.sed at S. The
last shots they fired were far beyond their
original position and the infantry column had
Withdrawn.
We took upward of 900 prisoners The enc.
nv captured but few il any Of our men.
The Rebel prisoners report that Gen. A. p.
Hill was killed outright on the field. and that
their officers suffered far greater than in any pre-
vious engagement.
So terrific was the fire that the house where
zen Meade and stan were quartered Was perfo-
rated by several shots. Many Of the staff horses
we're killed around the house. Gen Butterfeld
was struck in the breast. and IL is feared inter.
naily injured. by piece Of shell that exploded
in the building.
Several of Our general officers were vcs-s-,
% he -,gseepf3as wounded IN H.
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consequence VI tie s,ssao.~l q $50 =
sscertaiuing their losalisisz -
Ine names OF manv prorliseut
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