Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-07-06
SURRENDER OF A REBEL BRIG
ADE,
FROM THE CUMBERLAND ARMY
rhe Enemy ROutsd at All Points.
tennessee cleared Of Rebels
THE WAX IN PENNSYLVANIA

THE WAR IN PENNsYLvANIA.
News has been received from Meado,s army
az 20 u o'clock to-day. The Vierory grows
brighter and brighter.
The enemy was in full retreat toward Cham
oersburg and Grencastle It ia thought Lee will
strain every nerve to reach Hagerstowu, a d tits
believed his aim is to reach Wilfamsport and
thus escape into Virgioia
intercepted dispatches say that Beauregard is
Richmond and perhaps on his way to Culpeper
Meade IS harrasslng Lee with cavalry and fol-
loving IN pursuit.
PHILADELPHIA, July 5-The Journal has the
following IN an extra:
BALTIMORE, July 5-Il:3O FoRENoov.-Tbe war
coTTespon ient OF the Journal has lust arrived
from yesterdays battle field.
he st ties that the route Of Lee WIS thorough
and complete.
General Meade has not only captured 2O,OO0
rebels, but rec 'ptured all our own troops who
we're previously in the hands ofth4 rebels.
3P. N.-Itis really true that has been totally
routed and is seeking to escape Pleassnton and
.ut of his retreat the Gap leading to Chambers
burg.
We took rs pieces of artillery and from Is to
!oOo0 prisoners and all they took of US in the
irst days fight
We hold the town of Gettysburg and all the
hospitals. 1t was compete victory. Our
.roops were in excellent ~p rits. They say uni
sersally that this battle ia the most desperate
he Army Of the POtOmac ever fought From
lutest intelligence received here it fully be-
=
Iletely def-a ed.
There has en- no fghliug to- day. hhe rebel
'rmy IS endeaToring to retreat through South
e-teTn-
NoTE Three o'clock, A M-We got thus far
when the Buffalo lines gave out
PHILADELPHIA, Jolly l.
Colonel Forney ofthe Press received, tonight,
hefol1wing dispatch from the Army Of the PI-
oInac:
HANOVER, Pa, July 4-F1vE IN THE ArrERSooS.
There has been no dghrng to-day. Last eve
lngwe drove the enemy buck Gettysburg
'uf lines extend eight mile around the tnen
'ur batter es are Ou he hills over ] ok,ng tn,
Ia e from the s"u'h aud comm nding the
'hambersburg turnp Ike. We have cut OF all
.e 'ebe line OF retreat
A Florlna b gade- Of LOngStreet's command
Ith Maj r-Generd over them, came within
'lr lnes and gave themselves up with their
0lnrs.
Lee hss ben captured. Davis orders Lre To-
-Iu~n TO RchmOn 'mmedistry y and $ y fur
lner. that tie Invasi'n of Pennsylvania Wa
ggaiGst HI wishes.
We have capt IT d ei ght IN ,Usa-d prisoners
HEADQUARTEBs, ARM OF PnToMAC
Semi Ofhcisl rep. rt July
The decisive battle has been tuU Ught to-day
Fhr enemy has hem repulsed with terrific los
ID 1t day ighL lie s right wing b4tterieS ourn-
d upon our left, and shorty u t-r those Of h.
,-eJ e 81 owe {. After haitian hours ran, Onat
ing, which done but little damage to us, the hr
-'4s l. F:-d. Ai,d-e. occasional rhots were ex
1anget. Shortly Afterwards he enru,y'- len
ompused entirely ofinftntry and -hsrpsho ers,
rude al atra K on our rish wing 30 sud en- ami
npet Ou 'iy thHt our skirmshers and 'front.' line
we're dri en- back from their intrenchments, hut
the aid Of the batteries in 'he re uit, the
raFery of the l2th Corps, we reg3ined the fl {
'"sIt'en capturing considerable numoer o.
pusoners
several hours of ominous silence folowei this
epulse. Al one O'Clock the enemy fred W0
,nots, appsreHty the gnai for the gr ,ndeSt ar
IlIery night tTer witnessed this continent
BefOre m0meES elapsed It II estima Ell that at
9 eight, gu * Ope ed upnn Us our tier
ret i-ned the fire. and for more than h"ur
eem-d impos ihle IhN man OF beast could live
ltng-, as IN the twa pr Nipus days, WA wantug
n this Oc ssiOn, most Of Jheil shells expodiu &
~ the rear Of our front and gene ally missI Z
our batteries.
Uuaerc yer OF this, Lee advanced his column
+ IN anITy rom their covers made sever,
les perate attempts 70 carry the lines BY as ault
| but each successive attempt Was rrpulset with
sIrible havoc 10 them some Of our batteries
l whose ammunIh n being exp nded and the meT
exhausted, ceased to FIRE, and on the approach O
/ the nsserVet batterie wi hdrew TO the rear.
Il The enemy only seeing the batteries Withdraw
L o the rear mistook 1t for retreat, and made {
4 fspid infantry charge up the hill and obtained
L position in our fines ca ting to pieces and al
l most annIhila'ing the smSll infantry SUI ports
Il to the batteries, but be ore they had um- tC
/ rejoice al their imaginary success the fresh bat
/ TERMS poured in deadly fire Of canister anC
4 cased Shot. The infantry reserved joined OF
| either flank Of the Gap-charged them, anr
l sdded greatly to their destruction T1~y were
/ completely surrounded and huBdreds tn eW
Town 'heir arms and asked 70 qn.rrer. Nearly
i he enu brigade Of General Dick Garnett sqF
i rendered. who arely made his escape.
/ LOnRstreet was mortaiy wounded and captur
ed. He is reported to have died in house at
i terwards
Aaout 4:9O P. N. the artillery Of the en- my
slackeued and had entirely ceased at FIVE o'clO k
4 The last -hOts they fired were 81 beyond then
original nos ton and their infantry had retireC
\ to their covers.
/ W-To,.. lizard off 600 prisoners
80 my captured but few, if any, Of ou
/ ...e : prisoners. report that General A. P
/ Hi. was kllled outright upon the held; an q
tleir ON sUf red far grester ca suaities thai
l n any previ US engtg ement.
/ so terrific was the fire that the small hous'
Il where General Meade and stat were quartere'
was perforated BY several shets Many OF tn
/ staff no ses were killed around tue house
| General ButrerfeId was struck IN the breas
/ and, it is feared, internally injured, bY piece
| shell that exploded 10 the bnildng
| Seve al of our general officers were WOuEde'
| in the engagement. General Hancock Esi
| wounded in the leg General Gibbons, NaIEei
| and Hicks were wounded.
| In consequence of the excitement and the diff
fcultY in ascertalning their lOca tiles, the name
Of many pr mInelt officers reported killed an
wounded cannot be sseertained.
So much credit can be given to our batteries
which for hours stood at their guns under
brOiling sun, AMI surrounded by the mis~els {
desth, re urnIng My to give their positions {
others when their CassiObs were eXhau- ted. III
infantry engaged also nObly did their duty, an
the enemy tO-0ay st their hands nave receive
the gre-t-st disaster ever administered by tn
| Union forces.
All Offices award the highest honor to Geueri
/ Meade for bis able GensTalsnIp since mr. assume
| the command, and particularly or cooiness, en-
| erRy and decision on this memorable occasion
JULT 3.-Last night, believing y TO be a dut
/ which he owed to the ca Sc to learn how far
would be supported in the approaching conhic
| he summoned the corps and division command
| ers for Insulation.
WAsHINGTOS, July 81 P. N.
The latest Ofhcial dispatch received here
to tots hour, from Gene al Meade is dated Hea'
quarters, A NJ, July 4, b, which merely start
p that the enc have with iraWn from has pos
tons o"cupied for attack on Frid y.
, The informstion in the possession Of Gener
} | Meade at that hour did not develope the chsrs'
! ter Of the enemy $ movements, Whethrr it was
| retreat or a manouvre.
, Reliable infprmssion received here to-day as
serrs that 6 n raj Lees Headquarters were
AshtOwn ye terdaS ate noon, and further Tepr'
cuts that the rebels we're ortfJing at Ne
: | Lands, out in the ouih Mountains apparent
to cover retreet
oOED DISPATCH.
... HEADoUAArERs, July 4-Noon.
, To Major General Hailsck
The position Of affairs is not materially chan
ed since my disp patch Of NJ We now no
: GETTY sburg The enemy has abandoned lars
numbers of his kilied and wounded On the hei
> I shall probably be able to give you return
our C ~ lures and losses before ight, and a r
turn Of the enemy's killed and wounded IN ol
hands. GEO. 6. MEADE, Ma-Gen-
PROV ROEE 1RA~'S ARTY.
TULrAHoMA. LHly f.
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