Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-07-13
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From the Ricbmond Examiner. July 6.
Great Battle in PENNSYLVANIA.

sf bANAS @estUlC III 1EluSYlV6nla.
3slelnews from the North is Of serious
AM important character. The movements
of tar army III Pepnsyvana has culminated
III a4reat and sanguinary battle at Cettys-
bugI q considerable town in PENNSYLVANIA.
soiss twenty five mile east of Chanbersburg.
The''attle was fought on the 1st and I'd inst.
and appears that it was bafgeen the two
old Tmies-Lee's and Hookers, Gen. Meade.
suofseds Hooser, having come up with the |
ma.a body OF she old Army OF the Poio-
mat The yankees try to make it out a
Why fort taem as c fell sure they would,
buFle confessions which they are forced to
MAJ &re even e0o4gh to assure US that the
va y was with our army. Ehey confess
thH our troops held the field - that they
AeF obliged to fall back !" that their
La SOS Were enormously heavy and so on.
IN means, in plain English, that they were
WI ped Another evidence of this is that
thag had sent off in every direction the most
stltg ng appeals for reihforcements This is
THIRST battle of the war on Northern soil.
str. lily speaking, and it is not to be suppo-
see9that the yankees would confess to their
be- S whipped at home, when lying and
representation would give them the 'vic-
tor Until we get something better we
mnat take the yankee account for what It is
WoRgh. The account of the battle, which we
hna IN the Baltimore American Of Friday the
Sdssays:
ct nine o'clock on Wednesday mofninp.
th9is instant, the First and Eleventh corps
Of iie Cedera) army Of the Potomac reached
Gt55sburg, entering from the cast side offhe
ton, and marching directly through to tie
W, y side, the cavalry force Of the enemy
falsng back as we advanced. On passing
ousof the west end The town, the enenY '
OP.fhderates) was observed advancing rap
ID from the Chambersburg pike, in line
OF hdttle, towards the town, evidently en-
dsfgoring to hold an advantageous position
commanding the town. The First corps, un.
dc 81 neral Reynolds, was in the advance
al nn.hing forward at double quick to Sc
c1sEs The advantageous position. The enemy
..sssa ~ J. =
ly, and IN a few mInuees heavy fire, botI
of artillery and mnsketry, was opened along
the whole Federal and rebel lines. The Eev.
enth army corps, under General Howard, wa.
also soon in position, and for time heav5
| battle ragged. Several charges were made by
| the enemy to dislodge our forces, all O
| which were unsuccessful.
At 3 o'clock the enemy masSed his entire
forces and endeaYorcd to turn our (the feder
aD wing. General Reynolds advanced tc
meet them, and heavy infantry fight ensu-
ed, in which both parties suffered seUereIg
volley after volley Of musketry being poured
into the opposing columns with deadly effect
In the charge Major General Reynolds fell
mortaIly Wo unded, and died soon after beine
conveyed to Gettysburg General Paul
corps, VAS also killed on the fed, and Coils
Wistar and Stone fell, severely wounded, AM
were taken prisoners by the enemy. Tn
field between the contending armies wer
strewn With the dead and wounded, and it i
said that the enemy suffered fully as heavil,
as we did, though it is not known what wa
the (the Confederates) loss in officers
The effort to flank our right wing entirel,
failed, and we held the prominent and COM
manlihg position for which the struggle wa
made at the close of the fight, which cease
for the day about four o'clock in the after
noon. At this time two more corps of Gen
: eral Meaqe's army reached the field, and du
ring the night the main body of our arm
was in position to meet any demonstratio
4 that the enemy might make IL the morning
or to advance on him, as the commandin
General might decide. The 1st army corp
molly maintained its position against the ef
fort to flank its right, and scarcely faltsre
for moment, when its gallant commando
fell under the murderous FIRE Of the enem,
: a great and decisive battle was considare
, imminent and, notwithstanding our seve,
loss in officers, the advantages OF the da
were regarded rs decidedly with our force
The army was in fine condition, full Of e.
thus;asm for the coming battle, and conf
:, dent Of success. General Meade had also,
q was thought, concentrated his forces to
y greater extent than the enemy, a large po,
It ton of whose army was still scattered
c 'throUgh the Cumberland Valley.
Early in the afternoon both Longstre
-, ana Hi combined their forces for a graz
Il effort to turn our right flank, when Gener
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