Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-07-04
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Morning and Noon Dispatches
Furrner From osltysburg.

were captured Wednesday by the lltb army
corps, In their gallant charge on Longltreeta
corps. They are seid to have at fret slightly
faltered, but when Gen. Howard cried to them,
"Remember Chancellorville," they rushed Into
the fight like Infatuated demons, aud the whole
line OF the enemy gave way before them.
During the early par, Of to day, up to neon,
when our informant left, there bad been no gen.
eral battle, though heavy sklrmishiug had been
going on ell morning, resulting 10 heavy
loss TO the enemy and the capture Of over FIVE
Thousand more prisoners.
In all these akirmlshes, which were conduct
ed under the direction OF Gen. Meade, our
arms were entirely successful. The enemy
studiously avoided any general engagement,
and II was thought there would be none before
to-day, when 1t was the intention OF General
Meade to press the enemy along the whole line.
The enemy was rapidly concentrating troops
Yesterday, and Gen. Meade's whole army had
reached the field Of battle. Gen. Couch was
expected to press down through Cumberland
Valley on the enemy.
Among the prisoners captured and arrived
here, are Gen. Archer and twenty other officers.
BALTIMORE, June 3, A. M.--The American
also has the following: We learn from Major
Bumgarden aud another officer of Gen. Reyn.
olds's staff the following interesting particulars
OF the battle near Gettysburg, and are happy to
say It closed for the day with the army of Gen.
Meade In most advantageous position for Ell
ther attack or defense:
At nine O'Clock Wednesday morning the LIST
and l1th army corps reached Gettysburg, enter
| Ing from the east side OF town, and marched d.
reetly through TO tbe weet eide, the cavalry
force Of the enemy In town gallopng back as
We advanced.
/ IN otk 0P he AZ of kn-,
the enemy was observed advancing rapidly from
Chambersburg turnpike in line of battle, toward
town, evidently endeavoring to hold On advan-
tageous position comm anding the town. The
Let corps, und,r Gen. Reynolds, which was In
advance. pushed forward at double-quick to
secure an advantageous position. The enemy
under Longstreet and Hill advanced steadily,
aud In q few minutes heavy FIRE from both ar
| tillery and muskery opened along the whole
Federal and rebel lines. The 1lth army CORPS
under Howard was also soon 10 position, and
for time quite heavy battle ragged. Several
charges were made by the enemy to dslodge
our forces, ell of which were unsuccessful.
At three O'Clock the enemy massed his entire
force and endeavored to turn our right Sing -
Reynolds advanced to nee, them, and heavy
infantry fight ensued, In which both suffered &C.
verely, volley after volley of musketry being
hurled into the opposing columns with deadly
effect. The field between the contending ar
mics was st'eWn with dead and wounded. IL
is said the enemy suffered fully % heavily ss
we, though Il Is not known what was their loss
In officers.
An effort to flank our right wing entirely fail
ed, and We held the prominent and command
ing position for which the struggle was made,
at the close Of the fight, which ceased for the
l dey about four in the afternoon.
A great decisive battle is considered immi-
nent, and Notwithstanding our severe loss In Of
icers, the advantages Of the day were regarded
as decidedly with our forces. The army was
In fine condition, full OF enthusiasm for the
coming battle, and confident of success. -sa
NEW YoRK, July "a special to the Herald
from Harrisburg, July %, says: The battle al
Gettysburg to-day was fierce snd bloody. From
all ] can gather the rebellion hss received its
mortal wound! Cannon, small sims and the
field are among thetrophies.1 rst -s Wig
Il A column Of twenty.R Ave thousand rebels
passed through Billsburg yesterday In the d.
recson of Gettysburg.
Some gentlemen connected with the press
Who arrived here last evening from Getty ysburg,
having left there before daylight In the morn
ing, represent the condition Of affairs at the
close OF the fight Wednesday evening to have
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commenced terrifying the hills west Of town
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these two veteran corps of the rebel army
The repulse was 60 complete thas no further
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