Litchfield enquirer., 1863-07-09
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The Rebellion.
Grand 4th of July Celebration
 in Pennsylvania!

afand 4th of July Celebration in Pennsylvania!
 Splendid Triumph of the Army O1 the Potomac!
 We copy the following article relative to the late battles, and splendid Federal victories 1T Pennsylvania, from the New York Times:
 The Army of the Potomac, under it's new leader, has won it's greatest victory. The Ire. mendous actions of the first three days of the month of July at Gettysburgh have been fol lowee by the complete discontinue of the en tire rebel army, which so audaciously and ex ultingly crossed the Potomac, and planted it. self on Pennsylvania soil less than fortnight ago. Entertaining not doubt of triumph, il l advanced with flying banners, defiant shouts, and steady tread. From the Rappahannock to tho Blue Ridge, from the mountains to the Potomac, from the Potomac to the Susqus hanna, they swept unmolested over distance of two hundred miles; and at the beginning of last week, were just preparing to consummate thelr triumphant campaign. They condemned the Army of the Potomac, sneered at it's late leader, and boasted that they could kick him and ms army around the continent. Their commander had already led them in five great campaigns, two of tAem in their inception of fensive, two defensive. and one what Jomini styles offensive-defensive and all of them they regarded as victorious There were but three things more needed to insure their final success, and these were-to rout the Army of the Potomac, capture Washington, and hold their army on our soil until they could dictate terms of peace and enforce the recognition of the Southern Cenfederacy. By the seizure of Philadelphia and Baltimore, they could also thoroughly humiliate us, and after the fashion they established at York, could fill the coffers of the Confederacy, and gratify their army with plunder. Their task was simple and their as- surance unbounded.
 So at least it appeared on Monday of last week. So it appeared on the first day of the month of July.
 | But their lately exultant and defiant army of invasion-where is it, and what is it now :?
 Defeated in the very opening of the campaign. Defeated in three great battles in which their whole force of infantry, cavalry and artillery was engaged. Defeated by Gen. Meade, who then fought his first battle at the head of the army. Defeated with tremendous loss in killed and wounded, in prisoners and in artillery and defeated when defeat was destruction. De- feated after struggling for three days with a fury more than mortal, and an energy maddez than that of despair. aes as s.s'' '- ''
 eu Thus it stood on Friday night, and thus up- on our army rose the Fourth of July. ghastly but glorious-gloomy as death for the rebel lion. but bright with hope for the country. Through the brief campaign Gen. Meade's genius has shone respleudent. Taking the ar my at the most inauspicious moment, and un- der. the most inauspicious circumstances, he has, within four days of that on which he as- sumed command, achieved these results. It is the work of eminent military genius-of ge- nius such as has not heretofore been displa, ed in this war. His adversary was a g od soldier 1 who had the prestige ef past success-thougf we have never seen any reason to class him a: a great military chief as some have been SC hasty to do. But his str tegy on this occasion was bold. and was only defeated by the more mastery and heroic combinations of Genera Meade. The choice of the President and th' officers of the army has been amply confirmed and approved by the result of this great battle He also had able cooperation in his corps ant division and brigade commanders, and ever, one of them achieved uudying honor, auc proved himself worthy of his position.
 The Army of the Potomac too, will now more than ever, receive the admiration of tn, country. It's struggles for two years have been unparalleled, and often unsuccessful. But it has never lost it's faith nor it's valor, nor it inflexibility of purpose. It has been willing ever to serve and to struggle, to fight always everywhere and under all circumstances, to tht | OeaLu. 0 all IIS OtuSI uuu HSInopS SkOosC claims to admiration, it now adds that of the most honorable and complete success. 1t heroic struggle during the three first days O July will forever adorn the annals of war, ant of the American Republic.
 THE PRESIDENT TO THE COUNTRY I WASHINGTON, D. O., July A. The President announces to the country tha news from the Army of the Potomac, up to Il P. M. of the 3d, is such as to cover that arm! with the highest honor; to promise great sue ] cess to the cause of the Union, and to claim thu condolences of all for the many gallant fallen and that for this, he especially desires that ol this day He, whose will, not ours. should eve ha done, be every where remembered and rev erenced with profoundest gratitude.
 I lSignedl A. LINCOLN. . .coNGRATULAToRY ORDER FROM 1 GEN. MEADE.