Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-07-10

OF the momentous events which have taken place. at
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, within the past three |
days. On Wednesday the action was brought on
by Gen. Reynolds, simply because.he thought him
selfin superior force to the enemy. The action was
not general, and was not intended to be so by Gen.
Meade Oar forces engaged on that day sOere re-
pulsed, because overpowerediand outaanked, but
they subsequently fell back to q position which
they held in the rear Of Gettysburg On Thursday
there was no fighting until A o'clock, P. NJ. At
that hour bloody engagement was commenced,
lasting until dark, and resulting in substantial
success to our arms. The battle was commenced
by the enemy with terrific force Their entire army
was engaged Yesterday the third days battle
commenced at o'clock in the morning, the field
of contest being on the south side of Gettysburg,
and the musketry fighting being wholly within the
woods, while the artillery posted on eminences,
from which the timber had been cut. The attacks
on this day as on the day previous was commenced
by the rebels, right being the main point aimed
at. There the fight was unceasing, until the date
of our last dispatches from the battle-6eld-l0
O'clock A. NJ. Longstreets and Hills corps were
said to be engaged there, while Ewell was on the
front The enemy as we'll as ourselves, had suffer
ed heavily in prominent officers. Prisoners on
Thursday reported the death of Gen. Longstreet,
and prisoners captured yesterday confirmed the re-
port Sixteen hundred prisoners had up to 10
o'clock been sent to the rear and more were ar
irving. The result of the days battle could not
then be predicted.
A correspondent of the Times writes from the
battle field on Friday:
. The fighting was of the most desperate descrip-
ton on both sides Our gallant men fought as they
never fought before. We had against this great
onslaught Of the enemy three corps-the Second,
Third and Fifth. The Third and Fifth Joined hands,
and fought heroically. The Second ably supported
them. and at the same time held its own position.
One division of the First was also engaged.
The fighting was so furious that neither party
took many prisoners. We captured about 600 in
one or two chargeS.S
The losses, considering the duration of the con-
1ict, are more than usually heavy on both Sides
Many of our most gallant officers have fallen
General Sickles' right leg was shot off below the
knee. Amputation has been performed, and ne IS
doing well.
Late in the evening General Meade called council
Of his corps commanders, and it was resolved to
continue the fight so long as there any one left
to fight
The total number of prisoners taken up to this
morning was about fifteen hundred-eIght hundred
and fifty on Wednesday, sndsix hundred on Thurs
day. This is reliable
The enemy made the attack yesterday. 1t was
terrific and they threw their whole force into it,
but they were finally repused with great slaughter
At daylight this morning the battle was renewed,
determination Of Generals to fight to the bitter
end
OFFICIAL DISPATCH OF GENERAL MEADE.
The following were the official dispatches from
General Meade:
WASHINGTON, Friday, July 3.-An official dis
patch was received this afternoon from Major Gen.
eral Meade dated Headquarters Army of the Poto-
mac July 9, IL o'clock. P. NJ, which says:
"The enemy attacked me aoout P NJ. this day,
o,,l octo-0 of fhoy COffh fhaS
was repulsed at all points. We have suffered con-
siderably in killed and wounded. Among the for
mer are Brigader Generals Paul and Zook, and
among the wounded, Generals Sickles, Barlow, Gra-
ham and Warren, slightly. We have taken large
number of prisoners"
A later dispatch has been received from Major
General Meade, dated eight o'clock this morning,
which says
The action commenced again at early daylight
upon various parts of the line The enemy thus far
have made no impression upon my position. All
accounts agree in placing their whole army here
Prisoners report that LongStreets and A. P. Hills
forces were much injured yesterday, and had many
general officers killed General Barksdale of Mis-
sissippi is dead. His body is within our lines
We have thus far about 1,G00 prisoners and small
number yet to be started"
THE EXCITEMENT IN PENNSYLVANIA.
The following dispatches show the excitement
throughout Pennsylvania:
HARRISBURG, Friday, July 3.-There is great ex-
cemen here to know the result of the battle fought
Yesterday and last night between General Meade
and Lees army.
At daylight this morning the battle was again
renewed. The battle must have been in the neigh
borhood of Gettysburg
Telegraphic communication has been re-Opened
with Baltimore by way of the Northern Central
railroad
HARRISBURG, PENN, Friday, July 9.-The city is
in the greatest state of suspense. Arebe infantry
and detachmrnts of cavalry, under Jenkens, Imbo-
den and Fitzhugh Lee, have disappeared from the
front, and travel has been resumed between this
city and Carlisle Nothing is yet known as to the
result but the impression prevails that the great
decisive battle of the campaign has been fought in
the neighb ,rhood of Cashtown.
PHILAaELPurA Friday, July "A special dis
patch to the Bulletin from Harrisburg says:
Nothing is yet known as to the result, but the
impression prevails that the great decisive battle
of the campaign has been fought an the neighbor
hood of Cashtown, between Gettysburg and, Cham
bersburg.
1t is believed that we have suffered heavy losses
in officers and men.
Yesterday General Meade assumed the offensive.
The day before Lee mad attacked Meaue, and was
repulsed with heavy loss.
Lee holds gap IN South Mountain near Cham
bersburg through which he hopes to escape if
defeated guard stationed at Bridge eighty-four
on the Northern Central Railroad, heard firing in
that direction like that of flying artillery-whence
it is heliAuAd that Paosantnn s again MT work with
his dashing cavalry, fghtng'fOr the possession of
the Gap.
HARRISBURG, Friday, July 3.-Midnigh pro-
minent citizen of Gettysburg who left there yester-
gay morning on pass issued by General Ewell to
do to Hedleburg, met Stuart Fitzhugh Lee and
Wade Hampton, with what he estimated at 10, 900
cavalry, who were moving in the direction of Get
tySburg.
Their officers told him that Lee had no intention
Of leaving Pennsylvania, but was going to remain
here until his army was destroyed or Victorious
He arrived here this evening, the enemy making no
effort to detan him.
A dispatch from Loudon this morning states that
yesterday the rebels left Chambersburg taking the
road in the direction of Gettysburg. Before leav-
ing they burned the depot and workshops belong
ing to the railroad Loudon is fourteen miles west
of Chambersburg
The enemy also evacuatad Shinnenshnrr vester.