Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-07-18

We are under thousand obligations to
+. Sayward, ESQ., Of Port Ludlow, for an
s. +. Bulletin of the 7th, from which we ex-
tract the following most exciting news. 1t is
the death.blow to rebellion. The news has
Of late, contrary to custom. improved the
more we got Of it. Usually, We have had the
best version first, then came gradually the
truth. abating from its excellence, until what
was hcralded as victory turned out to be a
drawn battle. or even defeat. But this time
we have been given the good wine last. Ev-
cry additional fash Of light upon the fields
about Gettysburg. soaked with tho blood Of
three days terrible fighting, shows clearer
than before the extent of Lees defeat, the
completeness of Meade's victory. The most
lusty wishes fa:hered no such brave thought
as this. The rebel raid is turned into a
fight. The invasion that hieatened Phila-
delphia, Baltimore and Washington is con-
verted into run for life towards Virginia
again, leaving their dead unburied, their
wounded in our hands, prisoners by the thou
sand and cannon and battlc-Aags by the hun
dreds, as trophies.
Washington, July 5.-Gen. French has
captured the pontoon bridge from the enemy
at Williamsport. The recent rains have
swollen the Potomac, thus rendering the river
unfordable; an important fact, in view OF
the present military operations.
Gen. Sickles arrived here to-day. His left
Leg has been amputatcd, but it is thought he
will recover.
Reports concerning the death and capture
Of Longstrcet and A. P. Hill are conflicting.
The following is the latest official dispatch:
Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, July
$3.50 A. MO Gen. Halleck-The enc
my retired under cover of the night and q
heavy rain, in the direction Of Fairfield and
Bashtown. Our cavalry are in pursuit. !
cannot give details. Our captures in prison
ers, colors and arms are large. Upwards oi
200 battle flags will be turned in from one
corps. My wounded and those of the enemy
are in our hands. MEADE.
Philadelphia. July 5.-A gentleman who
lives on the road to Fayetteville, Is miles
from Gettysburg, who arrived here to-day,
says at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon he heard
heavy firing, which continued till nearly dark.
This morning at an early hour it again com.
menced, and continued till 7 o'clock, but not
nearly so heavy as the night before. When
he left, at Q o'clock, the firing had not been
renewed, but sounded in the direction oi
Gettysburg.
Baltimore, July 5.-A person who arrived
this morning from the field at Gettysburg,
having left there yesterday afternoon, SAYS the
enemy was then believed to be retreatine on
the Chambcrsburg turnpike and the adjacent
roads, having left one strong corps posted in
a defensive position half mile or more be.
yond Gettysburg. presenting heavy battle
line to oppose our pursuit and protect their
retreating columns. This position Of theirs
is 80 strong that it gave opportunities for an
entilading artillery frv ON tho attacking col
umns, that an attack ON the front seemed
hardly advisable, and up to Saturday noon
no attack had been made. It is not impossi-
sible. however, that the flank of this line
could DO turned. The columns Of the enemy 3
army can be distinctly seen rctrcating Their