Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-07-09
THE NEWS OF THE BATTLE OF GETTYS
BURG IN RICHMOND.
REPORTS OF THE FIRST TWO DAYS BATTLE
AT GETTYSBURG HAD REACHED
RICHMOND.

From General Lees Army.
/ WINCHESTER, July J, via Stauntoh, 4th.-
Passengers who have arrived here from Mar
tnsburg were told there that Gen Stuart had
torn up the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at the
Relay House. &v
1t is reported that Lees army is marching
towards Baltimore. H.ta
The enemy's tents have disappeared from
| Maryland Heights.
/ From Tennessee
ATLANTA, July Sit is reported that Rose
Grams is falling back, and that Bragg is reoc-
cupying Tullahoma with heavy force.
There has been no raid on the railroad in
/ East Tennessee.
4 SECOND DIsPATCH.1
| ATLANTA, July At is considered certain
that Morgan has played havoc with Rose.
! Grams rear. An important movement is taking
| place in Gen. Bragg's army, but it is not pru-
! dent to mention particulars.
THIRD DIsPATCH.l
ATLANTA, July 4.-Bragg's Headquarters
are at Bridgeport. The Tennessee river will
be the future line of defense. 1t is supposed
that Huntsville and the Memphis and Charles.
ton Railroad will be abandoned.
From Vicksburs.
BoLToN's DEPOT July d, via Jackson atb
Our cavalry were skirmshing all day yester-
day near Edwards Depot with Osterhaus,
troops. Onr loss is two killed; and we captured
sixteen prisoners.
The enemy are firing national salute this
morning.
Negroes are constantly returning to their
masters, from Grants army. They report that
Yankees expected to make another assault to-
day. t~
The enemy were engaged yesterday in
throwing pontoons over the Big Black at
Baldwin's Ferry.
/ The Dispatch has the following PERSONAL
"Vice- President Stephens, it is said, has gone
10 Fortress Monroe by the flag of tr uce boat
One story is that his business is to see about
the exchange OF prisoners, and another that it
5 TO inform the Federal Government that if
private property is not respected in the Con-
federate States, and the rules of civilized war
fare strictly complied with, our forces in the
North will receive instructions to retaliate in
kind"
President Davis, ill lately, is now con vales-
cent.
The Southwest.
The Dispatch says:-The capture of Brashear
CT by Gen. Taylor, is one of the most impor-
tant blows that has been struck in the South
west since the war commenced. 1t is but ten
iHilts dDOFe tue CITY Oh new orleans, and IL ii
be held as it can be it will be impossible to feed
the city by means of the Mississippi Every
where in louisiana our forces seem to be clean.
ing the scoundrels out We hope to see the
Confederate flag waving over New Orleans
before the summer is over.
The Dispatch, in an editorial, presumes that
only portion OF the rebel army was engaged
in the battle at Gettysburg, as the main body
* SnnnOsad N nj tn a 20 hoo in
neighberhood. 1t claims that, be the case as it
may, they have gained great victory.
1t thinks the Philadelphia Iaquirer's account
will admit OF such conclusion, as it says the
battle was indecisive, which the Dispatch deems
equivalent to saying that the Federals were
beaten.
The Dispatch concludes as follows:
ssThe fact seems to be that division of the
army has kept the whole Yankee force at bay
for two days, and that Gen. Lee is rapidly
concentrating in the nelghborhood of Gettys-
burg. In few days we expect to hear that
Meade's army has been defeated and probably
annihilated.
From Richmond Dispatch, July Gth.l
1.-THE Yankees continue their movement to
Richmond. They did not, however, attack
the South Anna Bridge, on the r. F. &c Poto-
tomac railroad, on Friday night, as was re-
ported. They came up through King Will
liam county, on the other side OF the Pamunky,
as far as Littlepage, which is 3 miles from the
bridge above named, but did not cross the
river
The force at the White House, or great part
OF it has gone to Barhams vile, about 2k miles
from New Kent @. H. This is a movement to
the rear. On Saturday night they sent for
ward force and drove in our pickets at the
Dali
from Richmond on the stage road"
The Dispatch says it is difficult to ascertain
anything reliable as to Federal operations in
the vicinity Of Hanover, but says it knows they
are in heavy force in King William and Han
over counties, and are destroying the crops in
that vicinity, and running OF negroes.
In a late account and from gentleman
who left Richmond as an independent scout
on Saturday afternoon, the Dispatch learns that
heavy firing was heard at South Anna Bridge
all night Saturday, and until two O'Clock Sun
day morning. Littlepage Bridge was also
burned by our forces.
On Saturday the Federal forces DESTROYED
the station and other houses at Ashland with
out resistance, and the Dispatch says "the
whole demonstration OF the enemy is now be-
ainnlng to develop itself as a reckless raid to
destroy what they can and inf1ict all the mis-
chief possible on our lines Of communica-
tisn.'
The Dispatch concludes its article by saying
that the Federal force ssattacked South Anna
Bridge at o'clock on Saturday night, killing
of our men, wounding several, and taking IL
prisoners. They were repulsed, but with REIN
forcements renewed the attack at o'clock yes
terday morning, and were again repulsed and
driven of, but with what loss is not known"
exit Hooker.''
Under this head the Richmond Dispatch en-
deavors to get up a bit OF fun over the "six
green graves made side by side" Of Scott, Nc
Dowell, Mcclellan, Pope, Burnside and Hook
er, and goes on to speak of Lee as the voracious
Virginian who has already swallowed down
several Federal armies. and whose appetite is
not yet satisfied. Meade is warned to beware,
for before he gets his army organized the vo.
racious monster (Lee) will swallow it also,
and then move on to Washington and take 1t
in at one gulp.
The Dispatch advises Meade to tread lightly
over the aforesaid six green graves, and to have
ovar n, mind tina verse OF the HYMN sHark