Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-07-06
BY TELEG GRAPH
THE WORCESTER DAILY S.
THE NEWS FROM GETTYSBURG,
RIBLE BATTL X q
FRI ID a Y.
OUR ARMY VICTORIOUS.

pulsed, with severe loss to him, leaving in
our hands nearly 5000 prisoners. Among
the prisoners is Brig. Gen. Armistead and
many Colonies and officers of lesser rank.
The enemy left many dead upon the field and
large number of wounded in our hands.
The loss on our side has been considerable
Mai. Gen. Hancock and Brig. Gen. Gibbons
were wounded. After repellng the assault,
indications leading to the belief that the enc"
my might be withdrawing, an army reconnols-
sance was pushed forward from the lett ana
the enemy found to be in force. At the pres
ent hour all is quiet. My cavalry have been
engaged all day on both TANKS OF the enemy,
harrassing and vigorously attacking him with
great success, Notwithstanding they encounter
superior numbers, both OF cavalry and infant
ry. The army is in fine spirits.
GEO. Z. MEADE,
Major General Commanding.
New YORK, July A special dispatch to
the Tribune, dated at Hanover, July 3, says:
tThe most terrific fight of the war has taken
place. Our men stood up heroically. To-day
was the most awful of all, and the loss on both
sides has been tremendous. We have Long
street a prisoner. left the field Of battle at
half past six o'clock, and reached here by
relay of horses. We had the best OF the fight
to-day, and the General says il Gen. Couch
arrives tonight the victory is ours beyond
| chance"
BALTIMORE, July 3, 10 P. MA special
! messenger from Gen. Meade to Gen. Schenck
brings news from Gettysburg up to l o'clock
| this afternoon. Gen Meade had then driven
| the rebels four miles north and west from their
| position of yesterday, and was still following.
We have taken 1900 prisoners, who are on
their way to this city. The victory is undoubt-
edly ours.
BALTIMORE, July 4.-Reports deemed reli-
able from the battle field down to six o'clock
last evening, represent that the rebels were
repeatedly repulsed with fearful slaughter.
The battle lasted all day, and 1000 prisoners
were taken. The Union men of this city are
highly jubilant and excitedly joyous over the
favorable news from our victorious army.
SOME PARTICULARS OF THE BATTLE.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoToMAC,
July 3-6 A. M.-The enemy's guns opened
on our left wing at daylight this morning, APP
parently to feel our position. But they found
us at home and soon suspended operations.
They also attempted to push forward their
front on our right, but were driven back with
| loss.
$40 A. M.-An hour ago the enemy made
an infantry attack on our right and endeav-
or1d to break our line. The 10Th corps which
formed our right, steadily drove them back
for half an hour, when the enemy were rein
forced, and portion of the 9Th corps were
sent to support the 18th. Failing in this at
tempt the enemy opened cannonade all along
the lines. The attack on the rights believed
to have been a feint to cover more formda
BILE flank movement on the left. The cannon
aiding is now heavy in that direction, and APP
pears to be extending.
no inf tlv ST
and the number of wounded is heavy, with
large number OF officers. No estimate can be
tPFFitlhgg at '"~ ~
Hoov, rnusAetry firing has opened now on
our right again, and the cannonading on our
left is slackening. The enemy are fighting
with the greatest desperation; and nothing
can surpass the vigor and precision of our
artillery firing. Yesterday the rebels took
two Of our guns for want of horses and intan-
try support, but the division, Humphreys, l
think, rallied and recaptured them. WetOok
one from the enemy. Comparatively few
prisoners have been taken on either side up to
this hour.
l0A M.--The cannonading has slackened.
The rebel prisoners say that when their in
tantry charged cur lett wing batteries, yeSter-
day, the massacre was beyond parallel. Some
of the guns were masked and did not open I'M
til the enemy were within canister range.
MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS FROM THE FIELD.
PHILADELPHIA, July 4.-The Inquirer has
special dispatch from the army OF the Poto-
mac, dated at two o'clock this morning. 1t
says that 'Col. Fred. Taylor, brother of Bay
ard Taylor, was killed. Gen. Hancock was
shot through the groin. Gen. Gibbons was
badly wounded. We drove the enemy, yes
terday, mile and captured fifteen hundred
more prisoners. The world never saw such
fighting. The sebe loss is estimated at forty
thousand Everything looks encouraging"
PHILADELPHIA, July 4.-Col. FoLney of the
Press received the following highly important
dispatch, tonight, from the army of the Po-
tomac =
HANOVER, PA July is P. M.-There has
been no fighting up to this time to-day. Last
evening we drove the enemy back to Gettys-
burg. Our lines this morning extend eight
miles around Gettysburg, our batteries being
on all the hills looking on the town from the
south. We occupy Round Top ridge, COM
handing the Chambersburg turnpike, and
hare cut off all the lines of retreat. Our forces
occupy the strongest possible position. A
flank movement on our left is impossible.
About eight o'clock last night the Florida
brigade of Gen. Longstreets division, with Il
brigadier general in command, advanced
within our lines and gave themselves up with
their colors. a bearer of dispatches from
jeff Davis to Gen. Lee has been captured.
The dispatches order Gen. Lee peremptorily
to return to Richmond, and say that the
movement into Pennsylvania was wholly
against his wishes.
The following were among the officers kill
ed in yesterdays engagement: Col. Taylor of
the Bucktail regiment, brother of Bayard
Taylor, and 1t. Col. Mines of the same regi-
ment. 1t. Mantoon Of Philadelphia was
wounded; and Maj. Kenny OF the It'll New
Jersey regiment was wounded in the knee.
We have captured 5000 prisoners.
HARRISBURG, Pa, July 4.-The best in
formed parties at headquarters here are in
excellent spirits over the news from Gen.
Meade. The battle is probably still in pro-
gress. A gentleman who left bridge No. S4
on the Northern Central railroad, at 3 o'clock
this morning. heard heavy firing. twas also
heard in Harrisburgstor about half an hour.
All is quiet in our immediate front. The
rebels are supposed to have left this immediate
neighborhood entirely. The sanitary commits
sary at Pittsburg have sent lot of supplies to
this point. Our wounded have all been
brought frem Carlisle to Harrisburg, and are
doing well. Eighteen thousand men are IN
motion on the flank ofthe rebels. Telegraphic
communication is kept up with Gen. Smith,
wherever he is. A large number Of men are
at work on the Cumberland valley railroad,
and trains run to Carlisle.
HARRIsBURG, July 81 o'clock A. M.-The
most favorable news has been received here
from the army of Gen. Meade, but the details,
which are mostly of general character, can
not be obtained, as the censor is silent and the
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