New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-03
TIE REBEL INVASION.
EIERE BATTLE near GETTYSBURG.
Fighting Continued Yesterday
Heavy Attack on our First
Army Corps.
Brave Endurance of the Troops.
MAJOR.GEN. REYNOLDS KILLED.
TIMELY ARRIVAL OF RE.ENFORCEMERlS.
The Rebels RepuIsed and Driven
Reported Capture of 5000 Prisoners
The whole Army Of the Potomac
Brought Up.
Reported Capture of 5000 Prisoners
The whole Army Of the Potomac
Brought Up.
Strong Positions Taken During the Night
The Army Enthusiastic and Eager
for Engagement.
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Co1uNBiA. Pa. Thursday, July ? 1861
The battle opened yesterday morning, by severe
slirmishing. The First and Eleventh Corps sup
ported by Pleasan,ons cavalry and artillery, en-
gagged with Ewell's forces near Gettysburg, toward
Bendersyille Tie fight continued throughout the
day, with variable results.
The battle was renewed this morning, ani con-
tinued NJ TO o'clock, our forces gaining upon the
Rebels when our messenger left the field. Siuce
o'clock, the firing has been much heavier and more
rapid, pertaining to general engagement.
Gen Lees forces are said 10 be concentrated four
miles northeast Of Gettysburg. Ihis afernooa
Sedgwek's corps Is reported pressing upon the rear
Of the enemy. The 2d Army Corlsi moving ny
from Hanover this morning.
The reported burning OF Gettysburg ly,he Rebels
is unfoundei only two buidines were desroy d
by shell in the tuburbs.
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WARRINGTON, Thursday. July 2, 1863
Gen. Meade, ia telegram received io-cay rayr
that all appear aDces laft niyht indicate that there
would be pitched battle between the two sruic.
to-day. Yesterday Hill and Ewell fought two u
our corps, and Longs,reei, with whom was Lee, a'o
appeared 10 be endeavoring 70 get into TIE action
Gen. Reynolds fell early in the battle while placing
bic men in posit.on. He took paine that no orc
should know that be had received biz death wound
until ne had ridden distance out Of the action
when he quietly got off bis horse, announced ihnt
be wac seriously wounded, aud directed a surgeon to
be sent for
A distressing accident occurred a, Harptrs Ferry
yestt rdsy az the garrison were evacuaiing the oH-
Gcatone Of Maryland Heights, which resulted IN the
death of ten sodiers and wounding Of aoont forty.
Yne killed and wounded belonged to the 9Th and s'h
MARYLAND Regiments. The accident resulted from
cAreessness of Of the sOldiers III knocking 10
pieces barrels of powder. Three explosions toos
place at about o'clock. The powder in tie n,Ggs-
zine did not catch.
The men wounded by the accident, with all the
wounded at Harpers Ferry, numbering 300, were
removed 70 this city to-day by boat down the Cum
Lerlauo Canal. The w0rndei were in charge of
Dr. d. b. Beuet, L. S. Volunteers Many Of them
were badly burned aud one VI them died on the
N.Y.
A regiment Of cavalry, lately stationed at Fred
ii Poolesvile, Elwardso Ferry, Seneca, aud Rock
vile, along The Potomac.
Tie country between Frederick and Poolesvle If
oldstu,bed, and the farmers engaged ia harvest
og e. bJuu;iful grain crop. There is 10 tree Of
Resel forces in tue vicinity, with the exception Of
now and then a ocserter. Three brigades Of Rebels
pascal through Seneca on Monday, taking tie road
toward Middieburg. Many Of the people about
Rockville had left for Washington, az they were ex-
,.cclinc the Rebels 10 ford the Potomac at that place
O. t.e.r return from Pennsylvania.
Le<dilg Secessonists publicly reported that this
vi lc .lc route Of The Rebel leaders tie return
O tlleir my TO Virginia Eleven barges, belong
il { % ibe Government, destroyed by the Rebels on
81 b.ay, sl.l remain where they were left partially
bu, lef in he canal.
T " GyoraRed from the battle Of yesterday near
Ce,, vsbgTg viii be taken 70 Harrisburg Baltimore.
AID 'erk. Tie Washington hospitals are also in
readin ~ 70 reesive wounded.
There was q great panic in Georgetown and
,bronyb xe country toward Rockville this morning.
CROWDS q, people with loads Of merchandise, came
focknQ 10 vand the Notifications Of Washington,
porting tha 5000 Rebel cavalry were again at
Rockville Tie cane Of the turned out to be
Tie 4,h New. .y01l, Artillery, Col Pruyn, returning
from Frederic /. via Pooesville and Edwards 3
Ferry.
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BELIY via WAsHIstTOS. Thursdsy July g. 1863
Eight hundred IrisOuenj have Just arrived here,
being the rst instt nent Q. 5000 captured at Get
tysturg. The Cou iederae Gen. Archer Was cap
tured by Gen. keync sds