The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-07-09
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HALtebx July 1.-THE Asia,
from liverpool 9th and Queens
town 18th ult, arrived this morn
ing. 4
GREAr BsITAIN.-The custom.
house authorities at Liverpool had
notified the owners of the Gibrall
tar, late Sumter, that unless the
two. guns Of large caliber on board
were landed, the ship would be de.
tanned OH suspicion that they were
for Confederate ports.
fn~tne House Of Lords on the Goth.
Earl Russell denied the statament
that Napoleon hadrencwed his over.
lures for a joint mediation between
the Federqls and Confederates.
In the House of Commons Mr..
Roebuck stated that he should
a motion tor the recogni'
ton of the Confederate States.
} The Vienna Journal mentions a
report that Lord Pulmcrston will
endeavor to induce the belliger.
ants in America to submit their
differences to. the King Of the Bel.
gians. The papers are filled with
specuations on the probabilities Of
war growing ont of Polish-affairs.
1t Is believed the notes of the Pow
crs were prcscntedto Gortschak off
On the 25th the Russian answer
was amXiously awaited.
TIE THREE DAYS BATTLES.
The great struggle of Gettysburg,
in Pennsylvania, which commenced
on "Wednesday, the 1st Of July, and
ended on Friday, the 81, at five
o'clock P. NJ, terminating in vic
tory for the Union arms, does not
equal in duration the seven days
fight on the Cilickahominy, but
outstrips it in severity. Indeed, in
point Of rcck css prodigality Of hu
man life and dosperatc valor, it will
rank with the most celebrated bat
tles of the world.
The battles may be summed up
as follows On the first day the
advance corps Of the Union troops
attacked two corps of the enemy,
north Of Gettysburg about a mile.
Another Union corps came up to
the assistance of rae first, and
finally four Union corps were en-
Gagged in the actioh3 The result
was that General Reynolds wa
killed, and the Union troops were
driven into the town, and through
it, and South fit or some distance,
when night put an end to the bat
tie. Tie same night the other
Union corps arrived, and a general
battle opened on Thursday, sou:Il
of Gettysburg, which was held by
the enemy. The fighting was DIES.
operate, but there was no decisive
r suit. The Union troops gained
ground at the center, but lost some
Oh one of the wings, and t e enemy
still held Gettysburg On Friday
the rebel generals hurled theil
troops in vast masses upon tht
Union army, and two orthree time;
the battle seemed almost lost. Blu
it VAS fought well and persistentll
on the Union side, and Lee 10
only failed to break Meadc's lines
but suffered fearfully in his at
tempts. Meade resisted the impetu
Gus onsets of the Southern troop,
with all the obstinacy of Yelling
ton at Waterloo, and with the sam.
fearful losses to the enemy ant
!, himself. He thus saved Washing
ton and the Republic.
The LIilitarp authorities at Wash
, i'gton, hy promptly sending for
ward reintorcemcnts, can Eow hea'
off, destroy tnd capture the Who'll
rebel army, and thus give the fin
ishing blow to the rebellion. The,
can make the battles Of Gettysbur,
as disastrous to Lee as was that Q
Loipsic or Waterloo to Napoleon
N. 7. Herald.
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