Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-07-15
THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG.
Triumph OF THE FEDERAL ARMS.
Graphic Description of the The Third
Days Fight.

TRIUMPH OF THE FEDERAL ARMS
Graphic Description of the The Third
Days Fight.
Our space forbids US giving detailed
accounts of the battle OF Gettysburg on
Wednesday and Thursday the lSt and 2nd
instants. OF the struggle on those two
days it may be said that the result on the
first day was decidedly disastrous to the
Federal arms and that of the second day
without much advantage to either size.
The great struggle seems to have been re
served for Friday, the Sd, resulting in a
still more decided defeat OF the invading
hosts. No fighting Of consequence took
place on The 4iL-both armies resting.
burying their dead, &c but on The morn.
ing of the 5lh il was discovered that the
enemy was retreating towards the Poto-
mac, by way Of Hagerstown, dc, when
the pursuit Immediately commenced
From the many different detailed account Is
of friday operations, we select the two
following, as oeing the most precise and
graphic though perhaps somewhat highly
cJiOred.
Correspondence of the New York Tinesl
NEAR GArTYsBuRG, Saturday, July 4th.
Another great battle was fought yesterday
afternoon, resulting in a magnificent suc-
cess to the national arms
Al two o'clock r. M, Longtrcet'S whole
corps advanced ilom the rel el centre ag
ainst our centre. The enemy's forces
were hIrled upon our position by columns
in mass, and also in lines Of battle Our
centre was held by Gen. Hancock, with
the noble old Second army corps, aided
hv Gen nAhu.e4ay 8 ut'r-'"H ~ ''s'fv-E-I'7 %
corps.
The rebels first opened a terrific artillery
bombardmenLt TO demoralize our men, and
then moved their forces with great mpet'
uositv upon our position. Hancock re-
ceived the attack with great trnluesS and
after furious battle, lasting until o.
clock, the enemy were driven from the
field Longstreet's corps being almost an
initiated.
The battle was most magnificent spec.
tacle. 1t was fought on an open plain,
just south of Gettysburg with not trea
to interrupt the view. The courage of our
men was perfectly sublime.
ASP. NJ, what was left Of the enemy
retreated in utter confusion, leaving doz.
ems Of flags. aad Gen. Hancock estimated
at least 5 900 killed and wounded on the
field.
The number of prisoners taken j. esti,
mated at 5000, including at least two
Brigader Generals Of Geol Gia,
and anotber-bOth wouaded.
The conduct o. yur veteran, was per
iectly magnificent. More than twenty
haiti flags Tere taken 10y our troops: -
nearly eyesy regiment has one. The re-
pGise was so disastrous 10 the enemy that
Longstreel's corps IS entirely used up
Gen. Gibbon was wounded in the shoulder
Gen. Webb was wounded and remained ON
the field. Colonel Hammel, ot the Sixty,
sixth New York regiment was wounded in
the arm.
Az o'clock last evening Gen. Meade
ordered the third corps, supported by The
sixth. to attack the enemys right, which
was done. aud the battle lasted until dark
when a good deal Of ground had been
gained.
During the day Ewells corps kept up a
desultory attack upon Slocum on the
right but vas repulsed.
Our cavalry to day is playing savagely
upon the enemy's flank and rear
L. l.. CROUNSE.
Correspondence of the Philadelphia Inquirer.
On THE FIELD OF BATTLE, Near Gettysburg
Saturday, July 4th,-l0 Z. M.-Our las
report left off at Friday mornlng--tht
tatlle was then raging with such ferocit!
rs has ever been known in the annals o
war. Our lines formed an arc, something
the shape of horseshoe, the arc being di
rectly in front OF Gettysburg, one line o.
artillery being IN front Of The cemetry
which Is located upon high hill directly
IN from. OF lAe town on the east side. OuI
right ran along the Baltimore turnpike
and our left on the TaneytoSn plank
road.
The earliest dawn of day was ushered II
by the opening OF such a roar of cannon q
would lead on to believe that all the
fends Of hell were hurling thunderbolt
at each other. Quick as lightning tn,
gunuers of two hundred and fifty piece,
replied, and hundred thousand mon o
! the Army Of the Potomac sprang TO thei
feet aud clasped the triggers OF as many
trusty weapons the rebel lines formed
around our horseshoe our army lay upor
/ five hills, between which OF each we're ra
vines, some wooded, some open, ard 9th
crs covered with low bushes beyond then
al, and distant fiom half q nile TO a mil,
and quarter. were other hills, on which
the rebel battle Gag was flying.
The very earth seemed TO tremble, but
our liHes wavered not. The musketry in
the woods and in front Of the batteries vi
ed with one another in the Incessant rat'
tie. Now and then the FIRE would
slScRen 10 como quarter, and then again