The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1863-07-10
THE WAR IN THE EAST!

Is 81 - Gettysbpse Jolly IL
= Aheavy engagement hay been ooinnSon
stree nine o'clock this morning. between
the rebels under Longstreet and Hill and
the First and Eleventh corps, under Gems
Reynolds and Meade.
The locality is beyond Gettysburg, on
+ the Ohambersburg pike Y DON OF
A portion of the fight has been very Sc,
we're, and attended with heavy Loss
Thus far, the enemy has been success
fully resisted by the two corps mentioned,
and the Third and Twelfth corps are now
coming up. 70" .-'
Major General Reynolds was MORALLY
wounded, and has since died. -. .-.,.
Oh lilo ~ .gsss Baltimore, Jnly 2.
The Baltimore american leatns from
parties who left Gettysburg at noon to-
day that everything is progressing favora-
bly, for the ultimate success Of our army
up to that time. They assert tina. ups ards
of 600 prisoners had been captured and
sent to the railroad terminus, at Union
Bridge, for transportation to Baltimore.
Gen. Schenck just announced that lie
has in his possession, 2400 prisoners 10
Baltimore, and at the Relay House. ...
We learn that nearly 1000 of these
were captured on Wednesday by the 1lth
army corps in their gallant charge on
Longslreet's corps. sa- str-.- saa
They are said to have at first slightly
| faltered, bat when Gen. Howard cried to
| them, +" Remember Chancello ~ they
rushed into the fight like Infatuated de-
mons, and whole lines of the enemy gave
way before them i. ara,-a5 -.si -. &.
During the early part of to-day up to
noon when our informant left, there had
been no general battle, though heavy Skin
mishing had been going on all morning,
resulting in heavy loss. TO the enemy, and
the capture of 5000 more prisoners. In
all these skirmshes which were conducted
under :he direction of Gen. Meade, oar ar
mics were entirely successful.
The enemy have studiously avoided any
general engagement, and it was thought
there would be none before to-day, when
II was to be the intention of Gen. Meade
, -. 20 S ,. the enemy along the whole line
The enen, were ranidlv concentrating
their troops yesterday, and Gen. Meade's
whole army had reached the battlefield
Gen. Couch was expected to press down
through Cumberland Valley on the enemy
Among prisoners captured and arrived
here are Gen. Archer and twenty other Of
ticers. - I'll r
Baltimore, July 2.
The american also has the following !:
At nine o'clock on Wednesday morn
ing, the lst and 1lth army corps reached
Gettysburg, entering from the east end of
the tom, and marched directly through to
the west side. ....G
The enemy under Longstreet and Hill,
advanced steadily, and in a few minutes
heavy fire both from artillery and in
fantry opened along the whole federal
aud rebel lines. The Eleventh Army
Corps under Howard, was also soon in
position, and for some time quite heavy
battle ragged. Several charges wee made
by the enemy tG Gi<lolge orr forces, all
of which proved unsuccessful. -~
AT three o'clock the enemy massel his
! entire force and enIeavored to turn our
| right wing. Reynolds advanced TO meet
them and a heavy nfantry fight ensuel
| in which both suffered severely. After a
voIlev of muske,ry being poured into the
| opposing columns with deadly effect, the
| field between the cOntendin9 armie, we
strewn with dead and wounded. The en-
envy suffered fully as heavy as we, though
it is not known what their loss in officers
| are. ... a...
| The effort to flank our right wing en-
tirely failed and we held prominent and
commanding position, for which the
struggle was made. at the close of The
fight which ceased for the day about four
o'clock p. NJ.
a great and decisive battle is consid
cred imminent, and notwithstanding our
severe loss in officers, the advantages of
| the day were regarded as decidedly with
our forces. Our army was IN iue coudi-
! ton, full of enthusiasm for The coming
| battle and confident o. success. ...
Washington, July 81
An official dispatch WAS received this
afternoon from Gen. Meade, dated head
| quarters of the Army of the Potomac IL
2. NJ, July %, which says.
The enemy attacked me about four
O'clock p. m. to-day, and after one Of the
severest contests ofthe war was REFUSED
! at all points. We have suffered consider
able in killed and wounded. Among the
| former are Brig Generals Paul aud Lock
and among the wounded Gent Sickles,
Barlow, Graham and Warren, slightly.
We have taken a large number Of pris
oners.
....r ...- ..... Washington July 3
A later dispatch has been received from
Gen. Meade dated S o'clock this p m ,
WHICH SAYS the action commenced again at
early daylight upon various parts Of, the
line. The enemy thus far has made no
impression upon my position. All ac-
counts agree in placing their whole army
here.
Prisoners report Longstreet and A 2.
llill's forces were much injured Yesterday
and had many general officers killed.
Gen. Bar ksdae, of Miss, is dead lis
! boIc il within onr limos W. b.ro III,