The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-07-07
GLORIOUS NEWS!!
THE REBELS DEFEATED!
PHILADELPHIA, July 5.

PHILADELPHIA, July 5.
The Journal publishes the following
in an extra:
BALTIMORE, July 5-l1:30 M.--The
war correspondent of the Journal has
just arrived from yesterdays battle field.
He says the route Of Lee was complete.
Gen. Meade has not only captured Co.
600 rebels, but recaptured all our own
troops ho were previously in the hands
of the rebels.
8 p. Mt is true that Lee has been
totally routed, and is seeking to escape
Pleasanton cuts off his retreat through
the gap leading to Chambersburg We
took l. Is pieces of artillery and from | 5. :
900 TO 10000 prisoners, and all they
took from us in the first days fight.
We hold the town Of Gettysburg and
all the hospitals it is complete vcto-
ry our troops are in excellent spirits ;
they say universally that this battle is
the most desperate the Army of the Pc.
tomac ever fought.
From the latest intelligence received
here, it is fully believed that Lees army
has been completely defeated. There
has been no fighting to day. The rebel
army is endeavoring TO retreat.
BALTIMORE, July 5.-News has been
received from Gen. Meade's army TO IL
o'clock to day The late victory gets
brighter and brighter The enemy was
in full retrea; towards Chambersburg
and Greencaslle. Ii is thought Lee will
strain every nerve toreach Hagerstown,
and il is thought ii is his aim TO reach
WiIiamsport and thence escape into
Virginia.
Interrupted dispatches give the infor.
nation that Beauregard is in mond,
and perhaps on his way to Culpepper.
Meade is harIassing Lee with cavalry
and following in pursuit,
WAsH;NGT, y, July 40 \. M.-The
President has issued a proclama ion an
nouucing To the country tina, the news
from The army of the Potomac to lC
O'Clock p. NJ. of the 3D., is such as to
cover The army with the highest praise,
and promises a great success &c
the cause Of the Union, and to claim
the coincidence OF all for the
many gallant fallen, and that
for this he specially desires on this
day that He whose will, not ours, should
ever be done, be everywhere remembers.
ed and reverenced with the proioundest
gratitude.
New York, July 6.-The Times says
the contents of jeff. Davis dispatch
captured, are peremptory orders to Lee
to withdraw from Pennsylvania, assign
ing The reason, the position too hazard
Gus, also refuses Lees request to allow
Beauregard TO reinforce hlI ard orders
Lee south OF the Potomac
Gettysburg dispatches :, Affirm the re
port that Meade has almost annihilated
the rebels, who left nearly $4,000 killed
and wounded on the ground.
Hancock's corps, which defended the
centre, was thanked by Meade in the
name Of the army and the country.
AT seven O'Clock Friday evening, tn.
Sd and 9th corps attacked the enemy
gaining good deal OF ground.
Our cavalry to day are playing on the
TeDeI HaUk an rear.
A Harrisburg dispatch to the Herald
on the 9th says that Governor Curtin re
ceived dispatch from Hanover. stating
that 60 900 rebels and over 100 cannon
were taken
Gen. Pleasanton occupies Mountain
Pass near Chambersburg. cutting of
their retreat. We holt al the noun iair
passes and have formed junction will
the militia, almost surro unding the enc
my.
1t is reported that rebel column il
on the Virginia side Of the Potomac, un
able 10 reinforce Lee on account of higl
water.
Paroled prisoners say that the rebel.
captured 5000 OF our troops.
Our forces have the advance OF ih,
rebels in three main positions. 1t is sta
ted Lee has all his available force Will
/ him.
Headquarters Army Potomac. July 5
The rebel Generals Kemper and John
son are killed, and Pender wounded.
The federal General Farnsworth was
killed and Butterfeld wounded severely,
! but not serious.
There is no truth in the reported cap
ture Of Longstreet.
Headquarters Army Potomac. July 5
Gen. Meade issued congralulatory or.
ders TO the army saying the enemy
batiled and defeated, has Withdrawn from
the contest but our task is not yet &C.
complshed. and the Commanding Gen.
eraI looks TO the army for greater efforts
to drive the enemy from onr soil.