New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-06
Fierce ard Desperate Charges by the
Rebels.
ley WERE CALAMITY REPULSED.
Gen. Longstreet Killed OR q Prisoner.
Davis Tells Lee He Can Have No More
Troops.
Richmond Seriously Threatened


HAsovER, Friday, July g. 1863.
Hesvy diminishing on Wednesday between Pleas
or,o,,.s cavalry and the enemys forces, under Gen
A +. Hill, Was followed by general battle which
oprn~G yesterday, at o'clock p. M, aud ragged iu-
riously without intermission until 10 o'clock last
pigbt. At the beginning Of the engagement our
forces were stationed mile south OF Gettysburg
OIL : minary ridge, and occupied the roads leabiug
&, Emmeitsburg, Taneytown and Littestown.
Tue rnemy's line was the opposite side of the
town on Seminary Hill, crossing Cbsmbersburg
turnpike. Extending south toward Milerstown
road were tho First AMI Eleventh Corps. Peas
antons cavalry, supported by artillery were posted
on our extreme right.
On the left the battle opened by the let and
lltt Corps, and Peasontons cavalry and artillery.
The enemy advanced in three columns, made a feint
O. 'he right then came DO WI on the etsud attacked
s ies's Corps The attack was stubbornly resisted
IL eyeral houre, when be reinforced by Sy kes,
a., irove the enemy hack. While gaantly order
iI Ire positions of his men, he had Lis right lex
iaAr. If below the knee by shsll. He is at
fas4.house Sc near tie field, and sill sends rslying
cheer 10 his boys.
Gen. Rev mold. died yesterday Of his wounds.
Nor spread that Gen Meade was wounded. Gen
Baucock was wounded. Gen. Barlow was severely
wounded in the hip. The Rebel Gen. A. p. Hill, II
L. reported by prisoners, lost leg. We have Gen.
Longstreet prisoner. He captured this fore
noon With about s. 600 Of bis iDfs-:-T. Our forces
Captured one brigade Of Rebel infantry yesterday.
Our captures Of prisoners greatly exceed theirs.
The battle to-day was the most fearful Of all the
war in losses on both sides. Gen. Ewel swore he
would break our lines to-day il lie lost every man
IN his corIs. So say prisoners. He nearly di the
latter Officers are uubounded 10 praise Of the
heroic conduct Of All say they never stood
" much ike veterans. Eweils force made deeper
ate charges On Seymour's Battery c, New York,
capturing five pieces, where before the 18th Name,
ana l9h Massachusetts, charged and took their heav
iett gun.
We have steadily driven them to-day, and TO-
night occupy Gettysburg resting on Rock
Greek Bridge. The Rebels ceased firing al $50
p. M, aud attempted 10 retreat, after which
your reporter LETT the field The epemy's entire
force was engaged today. 1t is impossible to az
preciste correctly the number OF killed and wounded
OF 70 obtain names 70 any trustworthy ex'enI amid
tbe excitement Of the superhunan struggle.
intends 10 renew the engagement in the morning
with even gr,ater determination 10 oyerwhelm
tbsm All the corps have suffered. Lt-Col. Fowler
and Capt Moore, Of the Hlh Connecticut, were
billed yesterday. Capt. French was wounded ia
Ne srm, aud Capt. Harvey Allen in the hand. TIE.
Colonel Of the 4th Michigan Cavalry was killed
yesterday by Coppsrbead resldeDt Of Mannheim
township. He is reported to have shot Dispatch
bearer of Gen. Fitzpatrick, and 10 sad 70 have buried
the orderly and destroyed the dispatches. lie was
arrested to-day Most Of the citizens are dong sll
possitle for The wounded.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
opsesl Dsps,ch 10 The N. Y. Tribune
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FKIDAr Jsly 5S y. N
On Wednesday morning two brgadss Of tho llth
Corps entered Gettysburg on tue Littlessown road,
and after a tevsre fight hey fell back 10 the bigh,s
on tie right and left OF the Baltimore turnpike ~
the Cemetery; there The lst.coips and the remain
der Of the lltb came ny and took position on tie
hill aud checked the further advance OF the enemy.
All O'Clock the l2tn and Sd Corps came uP, and
the I'd and 9Th soon followed and Gen. Meade
formed his line Of battle in the folm Of u crescent,
with the center south Of the Cemetery. The Eth
Corps, forming the extreme right Of the line, was
composed OF tho lltb, lst I'd, Sd aud 9th, on the
left. The battle On Wednesday afternoon, by the
la aid llth Corps was very stubborn. The l7th
captured the 23d North Carolina, colou, officers and
men. A large number Of prisoners were taken BY
the reg msnt.
GU Thursday morning the enemy made . strong
Cd IT to break the right wing, but Slocum, with the
18th and Howard with the IIth steadily aud firmly
held the position. The enemy next tried 10 force
the center, but failed.
In The evening, the I'd Corps, commanded BY Gen.
Gibbon, attempted to dislodg, the sDemys right.
Only partial success attended the effort. The
slaughter on both sdes was terrific. At night, the
6sb Corps, Con. Sedgwick, came up. They were
foo.-sore and weary with long aud severe marching;
but when they Came on tho fields they went forward
cheering and calling 10 their companions ~ if fresh
from camp. On Thursday morning, the heavy
columns Of the Rebel army were buried fsarfully
sgsinss cur csntsr. They repulsed with terri
bic slaughter.
Later.-The attack wa on the loft, but without
success. Tben there lull in the battle for sew
ersl hours. At p. III. there commenced oil along
The line one Of the 6ercest aud grsndest artillery
fghts Of tbs war. II continued without cessation
during Ave hours. Gen. Meade rode along bis en-
tire line on Thursday morning, aud examined all
the surrounding positions. The army is In q strong
posilion. tie Fredericksburg reversed. The Nd
vantage is for once with us. Meade holds bis position
bis forces are good spirits and the best OF feeling
prevails.
There lie q determination 10 fight 1t to tho end.
The ca,uslties have been severe.
Among our officers killed are: Gen. Reynolds
Gen. Zook, Col. Gross, Col. Ellis, Maj. Cromwell,
Capt Nichols, Lieut. N. Brown.
Wounded-Gsn S;ckls. severeIy: Gen, SOl.