New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-03
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

been going on since 9 o'clock a. M, between tDe
Rebel forces of Longstreet and Hill, and the Flrs
and Eleventh Corps under Gems. Reynolds and
Meade. The locality Of the fight is beyond Gettys-
burg. on the Chambersburg Pike. Portions of the
fight have been very severe and attended with heavy
loss Thus far the onset Of the enemy has been sue
cessfully resisted by the two corps mentioned, and
the Third and Twelfth are now coming up. regret
to say that Major-Gen. Reynolds wss mortally
wounded and has since died"
During the afternoon We received partially
confrmstory accounts such as the arrival Of Gen.
Rsynodss body at Baltimore, with the addition
that Gen. Paul was killed, and Coils Stone and Wis
tar were wounded. Baltimore, Also furnished these
particulars of the battle: 1--WE learn that our
forces passed through Gettysburg at 10 O'Clock yes
terday "Wednesday morning, and when quarter
of a mile west of the town encountered Gems. Long
street and Hill, who attacked the corps of Gen.
Reynolds, which was in advance This corps stood
the force Of the attack until it relieved by the
Third Corps, and commanding position secured.
The Rebels made strong attempt to flank the po'
stiou I'VE had gained but were repulsed in the at
tempt. Gen. Reynolds and Gen. Paul fell under u
yolley from the Rebel infantry. Both officers were
HOuQl6u, duu ht tbc vi kucl uVOIb. tuc
course Of the conflict we fell back before superior
plumbers to stronger position, and the fight ceased
for the day at o'clock. At the close Of the even
ing the whole Army of the Potomac had reached
the field. and Maj ..Gen. Meade had ali the corps
strongly posted for a renewal Of the battle this
morning. The loss Of the enemy was considered
fully equal to ours. The Army of the Potomac is
In fue condition, and very enthusiastic. Our loss in
officers is severe. Coils Wislsr aud Stone We're
wounded when they fell into the hands of the
Rebels. Our army is regarded as better concen-
trtsd than that of the Rebels for the Of the
day."
Washington, early in the evening, telegraphed
"The lates; dispatches received from Gen. Meade
are dated last night. They state that the corp,
gagged with Gen. Ewells army were Gen. Rey-
polds's and Gep. Howsrds Gen. Reynolds was
killed. Gen. Pleasanton succeeded in iDfictiDg So
we're injury upon Stuart's cavalry. The reports
received from all quarters encouraging"
Gov. Curtin is stirring with increased zeal. He
sends to Gov. Parker of New-Jersey for men, and
great meeting was held at Trenton in the evening,
at which Gov Parker made speech urging i'm
mediate action, and advocating the offer of special
bounties The Governor of Pennsylvania said, also,
10 have sent TO New.York for more men soou az
they can possibly be furnished.
dispatch Of Gerry doubtful character states that
Jefferson Davis was at Greenoase on Thursday.
Late last Thursday evening our special cor
respondent, then at Relay House, between Balti.
moro and Washington sent word that 800 prisoners,
"the first nstamsnt of 5000 captured at Ge,tys-
burg" had arrived there. An hour later the Asso-
ciated Press correspondent in Baltimore told
similar story, with the modification that the 5000
may be an exsggerstion," but thus far 2,iOO had
arrived ct Baltimore, among them Gen. Archer,
who was taken by Gen. Reynolds
With regard to the late splendid cavalry fight,
The Philadelphia PIE" has this brief summary:
The 9Th New-York, the lst Vermont the lst
Virginia, and the 18th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regi
ments lef. Frederick on Saturday, and moved for
ward 10 Hanover. They arrived there on Tuesday
morning, when they were charged upon in the rear
by the Rebel cavalry of Stuart. Tie National
fsrees numbered about ] 800. and the Rebel force
was nearly or quite 5000. The battle commenced
ut 9 o'clock in the morning, and continued until
o'clock in the evening. The contest was success
sion Of charges recharges advances, and repulses
Our troops fought with desperate galantry and dar
ing, and gained brilliant triumph. We captured
all the LIST South Carolina Regiment except thirteen
The Rebels in return took but sixty prisoners. A
piece Of artillery belonging to the lsi South Carolina
10 among our trophies. The Rebels lost, besides
one feld-piece and one breech.loadins steel rifed
piece. Our cavalry has no artillery
Carlisle was the focus of interes, on Thursday.
The dispatches of the previous day bad reported
cannonsdng heard at Harrisburg, but no particular,
4, n 81 ias nf larC II. A.
on Wednesday afternoon, but about o clock large
force appeared on the York road. Gen. Lee, COM
mAndng the invaders, demanded the surrender Of
the place. Gen. Smith promptly refused, when the
Rebels placed battery Of six pieces in position to
the left Of the barracks and commenced 20 shell the
town. Gen. Smith replied from bis guns which
mounted in Main street. the center Of the
town. During the shelling, the Rebels made a
detoof around the railroad and fred the barracks
The gss.works were also fred, sparks from which
are said 10 have burned several lunbsr-y ards, one
private dwelling, and several barns. Some citizens
are known 10 be injured. Tne Court-House was
damaged, and several shells fell upon the College
building and grounds Gen. Lee then sent in
another flag Of truce notifying the women and chill
dren to leave the town by 10 o'clock Oh Thursday
morning Our dispatch says: Every confidence is
bad in Gen. Smiths ability not only to hold the
place, but unless the Rebels rapidly retire. his Asnks
and rear will be obstructed, and bis force probably
captured" The citizens in the vicinity give Gen.
Lees force at 5000 cavalry and one battery of six
guns, light l2-pounders The firing continued.
with intervals, until about o'clock, when the
Rebels fell back in the direction whence they came.
Our loss was killed and IL wounded The Rebel
loss IL not known.
of the cavalry fight near Westminster, The