Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-07-08
The Pennsylvania Battles Defeat 0
the Rebel Army. se5.--

A series Of brilliant battles were fought in
Pennsylvania during the latter part Of last week,
resulting In the defeat and route, If not the
capture, Of nearly all the rebel army Of North.
ern Virginia under the command OF General
RoBERr E. LEE by the gallant Army Of the
Potomac under General GEoRoE G. MEADE, and
such reinforcements as may have been huriedly
sent forward. a#t.fl a-H
The first of these battles was fought near
Gettysburg, Pa, on Wednesday, July l. The
advance of the Army of the Potomac, consist
ing Of the Fret csrps u5der Gen. REYNoLDs.
reached Gettysburg at ten O'Clock on WedpeI-
day morning, and engaged with the enemy a
short distance from the town. rhe Eleventh
Corps under Gen. HowARp arrived early upon
the field and took al active share in the battle,
which lasted till FIVE O'Clock In the afternoon.
The action was brought on by Gen. REYHoLps
in an effort to take an advantageous position on
the other eide Of tho town % He was fol ced te
relinquish the attempt and was killed BY a rebel
sbarpshooter, The two corps then became en-
gagged, and finally occupied hill south Of
Gettysburg, and awaited she arrival Of rein
forcemeDts. ... ..4lv
The Third and Twelfth Corps came up before
night. the res. Of the army following rapidly,
and all reaching the ground the utxt morning
Although but two corps were engaged on opE
side in, the battle OF Wednesday, and tha.rtbel
force greatly ou.nunbered ours, our men be-
haved mort gallantIy. Gen. HoWAHD was in
command after the deatp Of Gen. REYNoIDs
and ell accounts agree thatih Eleventh Corps
fully redeemed its reputation, over which q
momentary shade had been cast by the disaster
that befell It at Cbanoellorsville. The losses
on both sides In officers and men were i'm
mense.
The enemy, on Tbursday, about four o'clock
in the afternoon, attacked Gen. MEADE's lines
In force, and was, Gen. MEADE Gays In his off,
cial dispatch, Iepused at oil points, after one Of
the severest contests Of the var. This engage
ment, which lasted till nine o'clock In the even.
ing, appears to have been general and bloody
Our army took large number of prisoners
As on the day before the loss in afficers as well
as in men was srsat on each side. The con
lict closed with the manifest advantage on the
aide Of the national troops. '' q
On Friday, July 3, the enemy opened 81. one
10 the afternoon, with about one hundred and
flfty guns, upon Gen. MrADE's left center, con
tlnuing without intermission for about three
hours. The rebels then assaulted our left and
center twice, and we're each time repulsed viii
great loss,. leaving in our hands nearly three
thousand ,psisoners. The, enemy left many
dead upon the field, and large number Of
wounded upon our hands. Oar own loss. wal
very heavy. - 'i' 5,., 90 -,r. III l..
At noon, on Saturday, the 4th inst, Genera
MEADE stated In an official dispatch that VI
then held Gettysburg, and that the enemy hat
abandoned large number Of his killed ant
wounded on the field. On the next day, Sun
day, Gen. MEADE Issued consrntulatory ad.
dress to his army, saying that the enemy, bafflst
and defeated, had Withdrawn from the contest
but that our. task was not yet accomplished, ant
the commanding General looked TO the arm!
for greater efforts to drive the enemy from on
soil. .s.'' - ,, ~.
Subsequent dispatches seem to confirm th
general impression that LEES army has suffer
cd not only defeat but q complete rout II SO
It Is the most glorious success our arms hav
achieved since the commencement Of the war.
The very latest details of news will be fcun
In fhia naner In nnr talaQranhin cnlnmna. Z.