The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-07-09
The Battles in Pennsylvania.

The Battles in Pennsylvania.
The Details of the Fighting on 1Aasrs-
day.
Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON, July g. 1888
The following has just been received:
BATTLEFIELD IN SIGHT OF GErrys-
BURG, Pa, July 2d.-Y esterday's bat
tie here instead of being only very
holly contested heavy skirmish, as was
understood at the time at YORKTOWN.
and as stated in my, dispatches from
there, prove to have been really almost
as holly a contested fight in proportion
to the number engaged, as the war has
yet furnished. A glance at the partial
list of casulties to officers furnished
herewith, is sufficient to establish its
severity. Practically the fight was be-
tween the lst army corps on our side,
and Ewell's corps of rebels, with two
divisions of Hills.
Our troops advanced in the morning
to Gettysburg, passed through town
and had advanced nearly mile on the
other side when it met the enemy in
position. Meredith's brigade of Wads
worth's division wheeled instantly into
line of battle on the double-quick
charged the enemy and routed them
handsomely, took one rebel regiment
prisoners and occupied the rebel posi-.
ton. The rebel prisoners taken were
from Archer's brigade and included
Gen. Archer himself.
Deubleday's and Robinsen's division
then came up and completed our line.
Heavy skirmishing ensued till about
three and half p. M, when the rebels
came up in heavy force, the bulk Of
their two corps attacking our single one.
Here ensued the fight, whose bitter Sc
verify the long lists of killed and
wounded will so we'll attest.
The lst corps managed to hold its
ground, however, till the 18th corps
got up and into position, but even then
it soon became manifest that they were
largely outnumbered. On our RICH,
the rebels pressed over till by sheer
superiority they completely turned our
TANKS and by an enflading fire forced
the 18th corps to break. They had
partially redeemed themselves 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 forcing the 1st corps also
after both its TANKS were exposed, to
retire through the town, which they
did in good order, taking up an ex
oeedingly strong position on the
Heights. The enemy is south of the
town ofGettysburg, in the country, and
and erests of hills on either side. There
was no Encouragement over the results
1t is the inevitable consequence Of tht
fact of the rebel advance being nearly
double the number of our own ad
vance, and of course argues nothing a.
to the general result. We are now
concentrated and ready for action.
1t is believed that the main battle
may begin this afternoon, but is more
likely to be delayed till tomorrow
Lees forces are not thought so wei
concentrated yet as ours. Heavy rebe
forces are feeling both our TANKS thi;
morning, and sharp skirmishing il
going on with occasional artillery prae
tees.
The feeling is q pretty good one fol
fighting. The weather is pleasant fo
the season. There are abundance O
farm houses which are being converted
into hospitals, and our wounded arr
well cared for.
The following is a list of casualtiet
among the officers in General Sol
Meredith's brigade, Wadsworth's Divi
sion, 1st Army Corps, in yesterday
fight: Gen. Meredith, bruised on top 0
the head by fragment Of shell. Hi
horse was shot under him and fell upol
him bruising and injuring him intern
ally. Lieut.. G. Woodward, aid t.
Meredith, wounded in right arm. l9tl
Indiana-Lieut. Col. Dudley killed
Major Lindlcy slightly wounded ; Capt
Holloway in leg /; Capt. Shaffer, in arm