The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-07-07

IIif. and the lst and 18th corps under
I REYNOLDS and Meade The location
&c tie fight Il beyond Geltysburgh. on
the Chambersbnrg pike, Portions of
The tight have buen very severe, aud
attended with heavy Ices.
Thus far the onset Il the enemy
llas teen successfully resisted By tie
two corps mentioned, and the ID and
9th are nov coming ap.
/ regret to say that Major General
Reynolds was MORALLY wounded, and
has since died.
Columbia, Penn, July l..
The 9th n. Y, lsr Vermont. LIST
Va., aud 18th Penn. cavalry regi-
ments left Frederick on Saturday aud
moved forward to Hanover.
They arrived there Tuesday morn.
ing, when they we're charged upon in
the rear by the rebel cavalry Of
| Stuart.
The national forces numbered about
| 1900 and the rebels about 6000.
The battle commenced at 3 A. ~,
and continued until 7 II. NJ.
Our troops fought well and gained
n victory. We captured all the first
South Carolina regiment except 10.
The rebels in return took but 60 pris-
oners. A piece Of artillery taken
from the 1T South Carolina is among
our trophies. We also took q field
piece and one breach loading steel
rided piece. Our cavalry had no ar
uiiery.
baltimore, July 2.
shall send suou to you an account
from the battlefield neal Gettysburg.
of yesterdays battle, which ID very
favorable Mcmwhile the cheering nn-
nouncemcut has been made 81 the
aptufe d large number u prisoners,
some Of whom have arrived here IN Il
others are on the way. The nnmbcr
IS stated at G,000. This may be an
%exaggeraiion
Gen Sclienck has just snnounced
at the Eutaw lIouseIhat 2,t00 Of them
have already arrived.
SATURDAY.
Philadelphia. July 3.
Tie Evening Bulletin learns from
parties who arrived here the follow
ing -:
Tie fight opened at Gettisb urg On
Wednesday, when our forces were
about half a mile beyond the town.
But one brigade Of Reynolds corps
was III position to do service at tie
opening Of The struggle.
Gen. Reynolds held a commanding
position on Seminary Hi, until rein.
forcemen,s expected were delayed,
when our forces fell back Of the locali-
ty called Seminary Hill.
About 10000 Of our troops were
Engaged with 10000 Of the enemy.
Tie last position taken by the
Union army held up to the latest
dates.
During last Wednesday night about
$4,000 Of Gen. Meade's troops came
up aud took favorable positions for
reopeniag the battle on Thursday
morning, while at that period some
$4,000 other troops belonging TO the
army of the Potomac were so near ~
hand as to be Immediately available
for the conflict.
The rebels had mainly eoncentrat-
ed their forces near Gettysburg on
Wednesday night, and there vas
every prospect Of a battle.
Yorktown, Va, June %.
Intelligence has been received here
that the army of Gen. Kcyes 10 within
seven miles Of Richmand. ! cannot
vouch for its truth.
Philadelphia, July 3.
A special despatch to the Bulletin
from Harrisburg says
Nothing IL no, yet known as to the
results, bat the impression prevails
that the great decisive battle Of the
campaign has been fought In The
neigborhood of Cashiown between Get
tysburg and Chambersburg.
II il believed that we have suffered
heavy losses in officers aud men, but
Lee is 50 crippled as to be placed on
The defen6iye.
Yesterday Gen. Meade assumed
the offensive.
The day before Lee bad attacked
Meade, and WAS repuked with heavy
loss.
Lee holds a gap IN South Noun
tain, near Chambersburg, through
which be hopes 10 escape Il defeated.
Washington, July 3.
A despatch has been received from
Gen. Mead dared . O'Clock this morn
Ing, 10 which lac Gays The action
commenced again 1t daylight upon
s~arious parts Of the line.
The enemy thus far have made no
impression upon my position.
All accounts agree IN placing their
whole army here,