The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-07-15
war Newsof last

the people of our entire country. we gave
paper of last, week such news as had
then been received in regard to the terrible
battle near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. A cor
respondent of the Tribune sums up the results
of three days fighting as follows: -
The three days 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. An
other Union corps came up to the assistance of
the first, and finally four Union corps were en-
gagged in the action. The result was that Gem
eral Reynolds was killed, and the Union troops
were driven into the town and through it, and
south of it for some distance, when night put
an end to the battle. The same night the 9TH
er Union corps arrived, and a general battle
opened on Tuesday, south ofGettysburg, which
was held by the enemy. The fighting was des.
perate, but there was no decisive result. The
Union troops gained ground at the centre, but
lost some on one of the wings, and the enemy
still held Gettysburg, On Friiay the rebel
hurled their troops in vast masses up
on the Union army, and two or three times
the battle seemed almost lost. But it was
fought well and persistenly on the Union side,
and Lee not only failed to break Meade's lines,
but suffered ~fearfully in his attempts. Meade
resisted the impetuous. onsets of the Southern
iIfOOpSr WILL dll Illc ODSLluduCy Oh w Clll0PtOn
at Waterloo, aud with the same fearful losses
to the enemy and himself. He thus saved
Washington and the Republic.
( We have also further news in regard to the
probable losses on each side. BY last accounts
the Federal loss in killed and wounded alone
is put at IL, 900. 5000 were taken prisoner
the first day and paroled. Estimates of the
Confederate loss are made amounting in tie
aggregate to 10000, but i. is admitted to be
merely guess work. as30 as -
In the papers of Saturday last we find some
accounts of the fight taken from Southern pa
pers. In these they calm a glorious victory,
probably several of them,
We have no accounts from our, side of any
fighting after Friday, the 3dinst.s
The Confederates claim that the most terri
BILE part of the fighting was on Sunday, the
fifth. The Richmond Dispatch alludes to a
telegram received at Richmond, s'announcing
the great battle as being fought on Sunday
a loss CT go, 600 men, ssss Fl.
The following is also from the Dispatch
M%ARTINsBURG, July 6.-Satuday night our
centre fell back, drawing the enemy from their
works. Generals Ewell and Longstreet flank
ed the enemy and gained the heights yester=
day, in which the enemy was routed, and Lee
captured 10000 prisoners. sss.-iea
The Richmond ENQUIRER of the 9Th says:
Our loss is estimated al. 10000 at the battle
of Gettysburg. Between $500 and 1000 of
our wounded arrived at Winchester, July 7th.
Gems. Armistead, Barksdale, Kemper and Gar
nett are killed. Gems. Scales, Peuder, Jones,
Heath, Anderson, Hampton and Wood are
wounded. The Yankee army is estimated at
It's, 600.
The fighting lasted four days, and is regard
cd as the severest of the war, and the slaugh-
ter nnpreoedented-Th The enemy is said to have
fought we'll. We captured 10000 prisoners.
About 800 prisoners have arrived in the
last faw hours by the Northern central Rail
Road. -
The two armies are now within a few miles
of each other near the Potomac in. the vicinity
of Willitmsport and upon the old Antietan
battle. ground. 1t is admitted, at last, that
Lees army is still in a condition to give the
Federals another hard fight in Maryland or
Pennsylvania. a 5rT5
There is also the following account of a
fight at Helena, Arkansas, which comes from
Cairo, July 18th -
Between 5000 and 10, 700 rebels, under
| Holmes, Price and Marmaduke made an at
tack on Helena on the morning of the 4th.-
They advanced in three columns, but the
roughness of the ground was such as to pre-
vent the rebels frem bringing up their artill,
cry, and they attempted to carry our works by
assault. The centre column charged in the
direction of Fort Curtis and took three lines of
rife pits by a flank attack, this movement SUBJ
jected them to an enflading fire which swept
them Town in great numbers. They were
soon surrounded and captured. !.
One whole brigade, or what was left of it,
numbering $40, fell into our hands. 740 of
whom arrived here this morning among them
Colonel Lewis of the It'll Mo-, Col. Johnsoa
and Col. Bell. Gen. Prentiss was aware of
the contemplated attack and was prepared
He had about 4009imen, and was also assisted
by the gunboat Tyler. Prisoners say the at
tack will be renewed. s545r t5sfsgt p
hi battle commenced at 4 O'Clock a. M,
and continued until 10 a m. tn rebel loss
is not less than 1900 killed, wounded and
prisoners. The entire Federal loss is not over
100. Gen. Prentiss is confident ne can repel
any assault to be made. as1s s4as
The news of the taking of Vicksburg has
been Geographically confirmed some half doz-
en- times. IF not true it is one of the greatest
feats of tel~l-Ae-graphing upon record. The
city was surrendered, according to the ac-
counts, July 4th, after a siege of forty days.
Gen. Logan's division marched into the
city at IL O'Clock, aud at noon Lieut.. Col.
Strong hoisted the Stars and Stripes over the
Court House.. Col. Wilson is Provost Mar
shall of the city, and Gen. Logan, Commander
of the Post.
We have taken over 27 1000 prisoners, be-
sides about 1000 non-combatants, 1O2 field
pieces, 80 siege guns, $4,000 stand of arms,
ammunition, locomotives, cars, a few stores,
are Lieut.. Gen. Pemberton, Major Generals
Stevenson, Smith, Forney and Bowe o, and IA
Brigadier Generals, and about 120 Colonels.
There are 5000 men in the hospitals, half