Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-07-08

He had thrown his whole army into toe
conflict and it had been hurled back brok. |
en-, discounted and clearly whipped. All
our leading officers gave it as their opih-
ion that the enemy would at once retreat,
and Gen. Hancock, from bed of suffering,
declared that nothing but miracle could
prevent our triumph for the day from be-
linga complete victory.
| 4 council of war was held on Friday
night, and it was determined to press the
| enemy to the uttermost on Saturday, II be
did not retreat, and to make the battle as
decisive as possible. There was general
feeling of surprise and qualification among
the officers that our men had done SO well,
and were enabled for three days to resist
the terrible onslaught of the enemy, and
that we bad been able to come so success
fully through so embittered a contest.
The battle ON Wednesday was to the
north aud vest of Gettysburg that OF
Thursday and Friday was directly to the
south of the town. s-t ~ 1y rE-H
The general opinion of all who witnessed
the conflicts was that the enemy had lost
! far heavier than we did. Our army stood
entirely on the defensive throughout the
three days battles, and of course had the
advantage which has always heretofore
been with the enemy.
General Meade had, during the process
of the battle, cut off Lees communications
with Hsgerstown, aud captured number
of prisoners from his rear. General Kill
uatrick had also started on an extensive
expedition in the rear of the enemy, and
with his dashing troops will be heard from
in due time.
It was regarded as an impOssibility for
Lee to retreat in order. He must fight the
battle out, as an attempt to retreat with
such distance between him and the Po-
tomac, could not but be most disastrous.
THE WOUNDED ON THE FIELD.
The wounded are scattered through the
country for many miles in the rear of the
battle field, and Notwithstanding their suf-
feriug are in excellent spirits. At EN-
mettsburg, Hanover, Westminster and
Frederick, there are large numbers, and
the news hourly received from the battle
field of victories to our arms, gives new
Esprit and energy to the poor fellows
They forget their wounds for the time, and
drink in the refreshing news which is more
potent to the true soldier than the skill of
. the surgeon. Although they physically
suffer, their minds are at ease, and full of
, bright hopes of grand victory over the
! foe with whom they have so long con-
tended.
THE PRISONERS TAKEN.
1t is impossible to make any estimate
> of the number of prisoners taken. They
covered acres of ground at Westminster
! Emmittsburg, and along the different
d roads. and are variously stated. at from
eight to ten thousand. They are all or
dered to Baltimore, aud will be sent dowr
in the course of few days. The wounded
are occupying all the railroad facilities a
: present, and must Of course be cared fol
Il frst. From the front the reports of the
e capture of prisoners is incredible, but art
of course exaggerated. There is no doub
!, that up to Friday they exceeded ten thou
sand. -
Hospitality OF THE PEOPLE.
, Some of the Philadelphia papers have
! grossly sIaudered the unfortunate peopl,
: in the vicinity of the battle field and thost
of the adjoining counties of Maryland b!
asserting that they have charged exorbi
tant prices to the soldier for the slightes
! refreshments.
The fact is that never was an army re-
ceived by grateful people with more cor
dial hospitality. They have not waited tC
-. be asked for food, but their doors art
. thrown wide open, their tables kept con
stautly spread, and the children sent GU
on the road to invite their defenders to par
= take of their abundance. On some coca
sions they have even sent food out on thu
TOduSI anu everything budt Shu o0 uOdo ~
relieve the exhausted soldier has beer
= cheerfully performed. Their houses arr
, now filed with the wounded. and many o
; their barns, and they receive grudgiul
o attendance from the wives and daughters o
. the farmers. s.f
A 1t has been a common remark among thu
q soldiers that campaigning in Maryland auC
q Pennsylvania is different matter from op
erations in Virginia. Here there is al
. abundance of food and kind hearts anc
willing hands to prepare it, whilst in Vir
ginia starvation is the rule and abundanc,
the exception.I 1Near every bush in thei
q present campaigning ground they find {
i friend, whilst from every bush in Virgins
= there was q miserable bushwhacksr ready
q to Waylay and murder them.
}, The FortihcRtIons OF Pittsburgh.
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