Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-07-04
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.Afternoon Report.
Further Particulars of the Fight ct
Gettysburg.

Further Particulars of the Fight 81
Gettysburg.
baltimore, july 2.-The American
learns from parties who left Gettysburg
at noon to-day, that everything was pro.
crossing favorabIy for the ultimate sue.
cess Of our arms Up to that time, they
assert, upwards of 5000 prisoners had
been captured aud sent to the railroad ter
minus Gt Union bridge, for transportation
to Baltimore.
Gen. Schenck has just announced that
he had in his possession 2, 400 prisoners, in
Baltimore and at the Relay House. We
learn that nearly 900 of these were cap
tured on Wednesday by the lIth army
corps in their gallant charge on LOngstreeIs
corps. They were said to have at first
slightly faItered, but when Gen. Howard
cried to them to remember ChaucelIors-
vile, they marched into the fight like in
furiated demons, and the whole line of the
enemy gave way before them.
During the early part of to day, and mp
to noon, when our Informant left, there
had been no general battle, though heavy
Diminishing had been going on all the
morning, resulting in heavy loss to the
enemy, and the capture of over s, 900 more
prisoners. In all these skirmishes, which
were conducted under the direction of
Gen. Meade, our arms were entirely sue.
cessful. The enemy studionsly avoided
any general engagement, and il was thought
there would be none before to-day, when il
the enemy along the whole line.
The enemy was rapidly concentrating
troops yesterday, aud Gen. Meade's whole
army had reached the field of battle. Gen.
Couch was expected to press down through
the Cumberland Valley. ..
Among the prisoners captured and arri-
we'd here are Gen. Archer and 20 other of
,icers.
BALrIxoRE, July 3. A. M.-The Ameri-
can also has the following:
We learn from Mai. Bumgardeu and an
other officer of Gen. Reynolds the follow
ing interesting particulars Of the battle
near Gettysburg, aud are happy to say it
closed for the day with the army of Gen.
Meade in q most advantageous position for
either attack or defense.
At 8 o'clock on Wednesiaylmorniugt the
LIST and llth army corps reached Geltys-
burg entering from the east side of the
town and marched through TO the west
side. The cavalry force of the enemy in
town galloping back as we advanced. %
passing out of the west end ofthe town the
enemy was observed advancing rapidly
from the Chambersburg turnpike in line of
battle towards the town, evidently eudea
voring to hold an advantageous position
commanding the town. The LIST corps I'M
der Gen. Reynolds, which was in advance,
pushed forward at double quick TO secure
an advantageous position. The enemy IN
der Longstreet and Hill advanced steadily
aud in few minutes heavy FIRE of both
artillery and musketry opened along the
whole of the Federal and rebel lines.
The 18th army corps under Howard was
also soon in position aud for the time quite
heavy battle ragged. Several charges
were made by the enemy to dislOdge our
forces, all of which were unsuccessful. At
3 o'clock the enemy massed his entire force
and endeavored to turn our right wing
Gen. Towards lIth corps advanced to meet
them aud heavy infantry fight ensued in
which both suffered severely, volley after
Volley of musketry being poured into the
opposing columns with deadly effect.
The field between the contendisg armies
was streWn with dead and wounded. 1t is
said the enemy suffered fully as heavily as
we, though not known what was their loss
in officers. An effort to flank our right
wing entirely failed, and we held the prom
| inent aud commanding position for which
the struggle was made, which ceased for
the day about 4 O'Clock p. m. A great
and decisive battle is considered imminent,
and Notwithstanding our severe loss in Of
ficers, the advantages of the day were re-
garded as decidedly with our forces. The
army was in fine condition, full of enIhusi-
asm for the coming battle, aud confident of
success.
A special to the New York Herald, dated
Harrisburg, July 5, says: The battle
IT Gettysburg day was fierce aud bloody.
From all l can gather the rebellion has
received its mortal wound. Cannon, small
arms and the field are among the trophies.
| NEw YORK, July o.. The Herald's spe-
cial says: A column OF % 900 rebels passed
through Billsbury yesterday, in the direc-
ton of Gettysburg. Another account from
some gentlemen connected with the press,
who arrived here last evening from Get
,ysburg, having left before daylight in the
msrning, represent the condition of affairs
at the close of the fight on Wednesday
evening to have been still more favorable
aud promising of successful issue than pre-
vious information received.
They state that the rebels had held Get.
tysburg for some time previous to the ap-
proach Of our army, and had not only OC'
cupied, but had commenced Terrifying the
bills west of town where they proposed &C
check our advance towards Chambersburg
aud the mouth Of Cumberland Valley.
The movement OF Gen. Reynolds, and
the rapidiiy with which he advanced after
entering the east end of town, took then
somewhat by surprise, aud he soon obtain
ed prominent position which the rebels
were terrifying. The fighting through the
balance of the day was futile attempt or
their part to regain this important position
from which they were frequently repulsed
.. Early in the evening both Longstreet anC
Hill combined their forces for grand effOr
to turn our right flank, when Gen. How
ards llth corps most nobly repuised thes'
two veteran corps of the rebel army. TIT
repnlse was SO complete that no furthe
T attempt was made by the enemy duriDl
the balance of the day and night Whicl
ioIosed in with our holding the position