, 1863-07-04
LIST OF CASUALTIES TO
WESTERN TROOPS.
HEAVY LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES
Gen. Meade's Official Dis
patches.
TIE GREAT BATTLE OF
YESTERDAY,
News 10 Yesterday at 10 A. II.

News 10 Yesterday al 10 A. II.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.1
WASHINGTON, July ), 1869.
The following has just been received:
battlefield N S1aHr OF GETTYSBURG,
Pa, July od.-Yesterday' battle here instead
Of being only very hotly contested heavy
skirmish, as was understood at. the time at
Torytown, and as stated In my dispatches
from there, prove to have been really almost
as hotly contested fight in proportion to the
number engaged AS the war has yet furnished.
4 glance at the partial lists Of casualties to
officers furnished herewith, Is sufficient to
establish its severity. Practically tho fight
was between the LIST army corps on our side,
and Ewell's corps Of rebels, Eith two diyis-
ions OF Hills.
Our troops advanced in themorning to Co.
tysburg, passed through town and had ad-
sanced nearly mile On the other side when
1t met the enemy in position !Meredith's
brigade Of Wadsworth's division wheeled In
stantly into line Of battle on the double
quick, charged the enemy and routed them
handsomely, took one rebel regiment prison
CTS and occupied the rebel position. The
rebel prisoners taken we're from Archer's
brigade and included Gen. Archer himself.
Doubleday's and Roblnson's divisions then
came up and completed our line. Heavy
ekirmishing ensued till about three and half
P. H., when the rebels came up in heavy
force, the bulk Of their two corps attacking
our single one. Here ensued the fight, whose
bitter severity the long lists of killed and
wounded will SO well attest.
The 1st corps managed to hold It's ground,
however, till the 11th corps got up aud into
position, but even then it soou became mani
fest that they were largely outnumbered. On
our right the rebels pressed over till by sheer
superiority they completely turned our danks
aud by an enfiladipg fire forced the uth corps
to break. They had partially redeemed them
selves from their mishap at Charlottesville,
but were now forced to retire through the
town, which they did In some disorder.
The rebels on our left now poured forward,
completely outnumbering US, and finally
ftrcirg the 1st corps also, after both It's
f1anks we're exposed, to retire through the
town, which they did in good order, taking
up an exceedingly strong position on the
Heights, The enemy is eouth of the town Of
Gcttyeburg, In the country, and crests of hills
On either eide. There was no discourage
ment over the results. It is the inevitable
consequence Of the TACT Of the rebel advance
being nearly double the number OF our own
advance, and Of course argues nothing Us to
the general result We are now concentrated
and ready for action. ..
It is believed that the NUN battle may BE-
gin this afternoon, but is more likely to be
delayed till tomorrow. Lees forces are not
thought 60 well concentrated Jet as
ours. Heavy rebcl forces are feeling
both our tanks this morning, and
sharp skirmishing is going on with occasional
artillery practices.
The feeling is aprctty good one for fighting.
The weather is pleasant for the season.
There are abundance Of farm houses which
a.c being converted into hospitals, and our
wounded are well cared for.
The following is list Of casualties
among the officers In General Sol.
Sol Meredith's brigade, Wadsworth's Divis-
ron, list Army Corps, in yesterdays fight:
Gen. Meredith, bruised on top Of the head By
a fragment Of she'll His horse WAS shot
under him and fell upon him bruising md In
juring him internally. Lieut.. G. Woodward,
aid to Meredith, wounded in right arm. 10th
hdlana-Lieut. Col. Dudley killed; Major
Lindley slightly wounded; Capt. Holloway
in leg, Capt. Shaf1er, in arm.
GEN. MEADE's REPORT OF THURSDAYS
BATTLE.
WASHINGTON, July 3.-An official dispatch
received this afternoon from Major General
Meade, dated Headquarters Army Of the Po.
tomac-n p. n, July ed, says:
The enemy attacked me about o'clock p.
m. to-day, and after one Of the severest con-
tests Of the wnr was repu1sed Mt a1l
points. We have suffered considerably in
killed and wounded, among the former are
Brigadier Generals Paul and Zook, and among
The wounded Generals sickels, Barlow, Gr.-
ham, and Warren, slightly.
We have taken large number Of prisoners.
OPENING OF FRIDAYS BATTLE.
SECOND DISPATCH.
WASHINGTON, July IA later dispatch has
been received from Gen. Meade, dated 8
o'clock this, Friday, morning, which says the
action commenced again at early daylight
upon various parts Of the line.
The enemy thus far has made no impress
sion upon my position. All accounts agree
in placing their whole army here.
Prisoners report that Longstreet's and 4. P
HH's forces were much injured yesterday
and had many general officers killed. Gen.
sa1ksdaie, Of Mississippi, is dead. His body
is within our lines,
We haEe, thus 1ar, about 1000 prisoners
and small number are Jet to be sent In
TIE GREAT BATTLE OF YESTERDAY
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago r.ibupe.1
Pm1ADE1ruA, July ), 1868.
The Frssshas speclal, dated Hanover, 1 D.
m. 1t says at 10 o'clock this forenoon
our forces opened fire on 5000 rebels who
mnde their appearance on the battlefield for
the purpose Of pillnging the dead. The rebels
rctreated hastily.
Tho fight thus far has been one Of the &C.
yerest Of the war.