The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-07-11
The Grandest vEtprylx
THH TIDE or BATTLE T0RNEu
8 IN THK EAST! I
The Rebels Rspulsed and Beaten
at all Points
10, 900 PRISONERS CAPTURED !!

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O,OOO PRISONERS CAPTURED!!
Dispatches from. JET.
= Davis TO Lee.
.EE ORDERED 70 RIcHxoND-HEt
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WHAT JEFF, DAVIS THINKS
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ca s.1' PHlLADELPHIA, July 4.
A semi-oficial dispatch, dated headquar-
ers Army of the Potomac, July Sd, says
,rsat battle was fought to-day. The enemy
Tas repulsed With terrible loss. -e s
At daylight Lees right wing batteries
opened on our left, and shortly after those
N bis centre following. After half an
hours firing the FIRE Stacked, and only an
shot was exchanged Afterwards
The enemy's left, composed wholly Of In
Fantry, made an attack on our right. a1sH
By the bravery of the 18th corps We re-
gained the first position and captured .
considerable number of prisoners. Several
hours of ominous silence followed this re-
pulse. At / o'clock the enemy fred two
shots, which "as apparently the signal for
the grandest artillery fight ever witnessed
upon the continent. Before moment
elapsed it is estimated that over 30 guns
opened on Us, and our batteries returned
the Gre. Their range - exhibited the two
previous days, was wanting, their shells
exploding far in the rear Of our 'front.' gen.
erally missing our batteries under cover.
Leo moved bis infantry column from their
covers and made several desperate attempts
to carry our lines by storm, but each sue
cessiye attack was repulsed with terrible
havoc to them, At one time, when some
of our batteries whose ammunition was ex-
pended and men were too much exhausted
to fire, on the approach of the reserve bat
teries they withdrew to the rear. u
The enemy seeing the batteries withdraw
mistook it for retreat, and making charge
on the hill obtained position in our lines,
cutting to pieces and almost snnihiiating
the small infantry support. Before they
bad time to rejoice over their imaginary
success, fresh batteries got into position,
aud poured a deadly FIRE of canister and
case shot, and the infantry reserve Joined
on both fanks of the gap and charged
them, which added greatly to their destruc-
tiou. They were completely surprised, and
threw down their arms and asked
for quarters. Nearly the entire brigade Of
Gen. Garnett surrendered. Garnett him
self was wounded and barely made his
escape. Longstreet was mortally wounded
and captured. It's reported he died an
hour afterwards. About four o'clock the
enemy's Ere slackened and ceased altogether
at five. The last shots fired were from be-
yond their original position, which an in.
fantry column had moved to cover. s5'sel''
We took upwards of 10000 prisoners.
The enemy took but few of our men.
Prisoners state that Gen. A. P. Hill was
killed outright on the field, and that their
officers suffered much more than in any
previous engagement. :.
The house used by Gen. Meade for his
headquarters was perforated with several
shells, and many of his staff were killed.
Gen. Butter6eld was struck BY piece
of shell aud injured. Several other gener-
al officers were wounded. Too much credit
cannot be given to our artillery, which for
hours stood uuder burning sun, surround.
ed by missiles of death, and only retired
when their cassions were exhausted, to give
place to fresh ones. The infantry, also,
behaved bobby, and the enemy to day re.
ceived at their hands the greatest disaster
administered by the Union forces. '5sIea.
Officers award the highest honers to Ger
Meade for able generalship since be assum'
ed command Of the army. = 7dfae. >
A bearer of dispatches from Jef. -Davia
to Leo was captured the dispatches orde,
Lee ID return imnsdiatsly to Richmond.
The Times says the dispatches Of JEFF
Davis which were captured, were peremp
tory orders to Lee to withdraw from Penn.
sylvanis, assigning as reasons that thu
position is too hazardous, and the condition
Of Richmond too defsnoeless to warrant hi
remaining losger. Also refuses Less re
quest to allow Beauregard to reinforce him
and orders Lee south Of the Potomac forth
Z The Times Gettysburg dispatch confirm
tho report that the rebels were almost m
nihilated, and left nearly 10000 killed and
wounded on the ground. = "a 500. aIo!'
aa Hasoock'si corps, which defended II
centre, was thanked BY Meade IN tho nsn,
Of the srwy asd country. & iieiod ssodg
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The following dispatch from the Arm,
Of The Cumberland, dated Tullahoma, Jal,
lst, has beeS received by Gen. HAlsck: Z
81 selegrspbed you Sunday Of our osouPa
ton Of Shelbyvills and Manchestes. 1e /