The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-07-06

Genera Heynolds ara Paui Eaiiied-1eEvy
Loss OF the Feaersis.--Ehe Grand Battle
Expected friday, &c, kc.
We are indebted to The courtesy Of Dir. w
w. MAcLURE for Baltimore Im -ricaa
Of Friday evening last, ths 81 ins'. IL
gives the particulars of an important bat
tie fought on Wednesday and Thprelsy
last, between eur troops ugdar aenerels
Eonpstreet and Hiil. and Tie enemy t.n6er
Gen. Reynolds, who was killed We give q
| summary Of the news.
THE FIRST DAYS BATTLE.
The Baltimore american has the following
account Of the 6rst days battle;
1t appears that at 9 O'Clock On "Wednesday
morning, tthe lst insf.,) the lst ard iltc corps
OF the Army of the Potomac reached Gsttys-
burg, entering from the EssF side OF the
town, and marching directly through IN the
west side the cavalry force OF the eremv fait-
ing back as We advanced On passing out os
the West erd of tha tonC, the enemy was
observed advancing rapidly from the Cham
bersburg Eika, il liue of battle, toyysIt he
towr, evidently endeavoficg 10 h1ii aIs At <an-
tayeous position comnaaitdinY the town. 9"a
first corps, under Gen keYuolia. etas .af!.a
to secure the advantageous rosltion TIE
enemy, under LorestTeet and HI Gdy euceG
steadily, and III II f5w minutes i heavy ti.c
both of artillery sui muaketry, wss op-nad
along the whole Federal aud Rsbsi iues. the
llth army corps, under Ger. II " ara, az also
soon in position and for time heavy bstttn
ragged. Several charges were made ly the
enemy to dislodxo our forces, all If whio',
were unsuceegsful.
A. 3 O'Clock the enemy masaad his euiire
forces and eEdeayorei TO turn cur right wihs.
Gen Reynoids advanced TO meet tIsm, aud j.
heavy infantry fight ensued, ia wtico toL''
parties suffered severely. voiiay after voloy . /
musketsy being poured into the opposing a,i-
umns with deadly feet IutHs charge Nj & II.
Reynolds fell, mortaiiy wounded, ttni died @oCa
after being conveyed 50 Getty aooTg. E5 was,
az usual, leading bis c9rps, s.nG Ia t4o tiicScst
5f the fight. Gen. Paal commanding tb3 81
brigade OF iha lst army corps, WAS aiso kii.ci
on the field, and Coils W:gtar and Gtcne f.i,
severely wounded and were taken pf.soners
bT the enemy. The field between Tia ccn-
tending armies was strawn with thu dead and
wounded, and it is sa,d thatthe onemy safferei
fully as heavily as we tIt though i. il Lot
known what was their loss In oficers-
The effort to flauk our .i2nt wiug entirely
failed, ami we haid the prominent and com.
manding position for which tho str1gg4e Hgaa
made ut the close OF the fight wilton eeGs3.
At ;ais tina two more corps of UsD- ii ;t.'v n
army reached the field, and d,!fiug yhe hight
ths main BODY or our army wac II tuSL.4on -
meet any Ge es0natr ratio rs tnst tha e5ry i3tsft
make ia lhe morning or 81 a6ga0ge oH 4! =,
as the Commanding Genafsi III gin decide
TIE | st army corps nooiy in;.iDtalBe" Ia t'''-
siiion assins: the effort TO ii snk itHTiAh AMI
1sdfffsM 1ssdff Ia 'sa!gred ..r : Iaonaegs wsel 1t9 Al
of ;ns enemy. A great au.i dse.eivs haftIa
} J. Il
ing cur severe loss in otlcsts, 'he al eaiii;s<'
of the day were regarded az decidedly wlth
our forces.
The army was in fine condition, full of
thusiaam for the coming battle, and conll isnt
of success General Made had aiao, Il was
thought concentrated his fort7a TO T. greater
exteus than the en.my, q large portion ol
whose army was still se4i.ereu np through ihe
Cumberland Valley.
Col. Wistar commanded the Penn ivanI-
"Eucktails." and Col S50ue aiso c0mAelided
a Pennsylvania regiment, and both We're N
the 2d brigade of tha ist army corps Co y i,
at the time OF receiving his wound, WA act!aG
as Brigadier General Of the brigade. General
Newton took Gommaud of the ist army corps
| Oh the fall OF Gen. Reynolds
Gen Pau. commanded the ) brigade oi the
same corps and was most eiiaisut officer.
Some gentlemen connected with tse press
who arrived aers laet tFburadA,} e9s u.ak,
from Gettysburg, having left before daylight
| in tho morning, repraaan. the oonJltion OF 81
| fairs 1T the close OF the tight Oh " Wednesd y
! evening to have been atli more favorable @ni
| promising of "a successful issue than tie pre-
| yious information VIC had received IHey
| state that ths rebels had held GatFy8.GTg ior
! SON time previous 70 ito approach OF onf
! army aud had not Ony ocpuDiod bat hAd com
/ meneed foatiIyins the hills west OF tbs town,
/ where they proposed to check our alyanG3 'o-
! I. - s-y,A ).
! Cumberland Valley
The movement Of Gen. Reynolds and th5
rapidity with which ne advanced afta' enter
j inc the East end Of the town took them some
, what by surprise, aud he soon Cbtalued IL (
! prominent position which the rebels vera for
tifying Tue lighting through tbs taanco o.
the day WAS in tutile attempt on their par
to regain this important position, tsom whiel
they were frequently repolsed
Early in tho afternoon both L0ugs.reat npf
Hill combined their forces for a grand -ti,f
to turn our right faux, when Gen. Howard.
llth corps, tthe Datch eorps,i which broke aH'
ran at Chanceliorsvi!le, dashed In to reg Als
their lost laufeis, and most nobiy cid they r.
pulse these Two veteran corps ofths rabel arm y
The repnlse was SO compiete tAa. no lnttae
attempt was made by the enemy during tax
balance of the day, and night closed III witt
our holding the position chosen by the euemi
; TO give US battle FROM The J / and l2sh arm
corps ais, came on the field after the last 70
pulse Of the enemy, tuv owing to The 'Gtl 0
Gen. Reynolds, and tho lateness of the boar
as well as the exhaustion OF tas men, ami ia
desire to tske care of the woonded, it vvas De
termiaeA not To pGsh the enemy for u zeaec {
of the conflict.
When our informant left tho FILA YESTERDAY
tTnursday) morning Gen Meade hat arrived
and the main body of our army Was In p1sl
tion ready 10 push the enemy SO coon as ia,
should dawn.
Getty sburg is just 25 miles east of Cham
bersburg, over iae rolling couotry taos. .
the way, which will doubtless be the ecsne @
the great battle Of the rebel INVASION
From ons of the officers who ea.as dow
in charge of prisoners, who arrived las. night
who lsft Getty sburg Wednesday Afternoon
wa have accounts not SO farorabie as ttoS
girem by other parties lie describes ,h- hgu
On that day as rather a.Jtvcratte
our arms, and states tact The enemy he'd IA
field at the ciose cf Ike day, oar forces hau;a
1alien back after the Jza q Gen Reysolde
that the attack Of tho ensmy was 30 slldo
and unexpected that both tie corps OF Hi
and Longstrses were for 8 tims engaged wit
Gen. Reynolds corps, aud that the lltn corp
took bu. little part in the battle.
THE SECOND DAYS TiGRTIEG.
, The American learns from parties tina. 10
Gettysburg at neon Thursday, that up to ths
time everything WAS progressing iavoraht
for the Federal arms. Ii says:
10 to that time thsy assert that over 81
] skousaad prisoners lad brea captured, AL
} ssnt to Union Bsidgs for transportation !
| Baltimore Al nine clock last Light a trai
with 800 prisoners, the firs. iaatalmsni OF thos
captured, arrived at the Bsltinors depot, an
/. ahOrtiy after Gen. Sehenek announced ffeI
! his headquarters that those then ia Bastiaos
} aud st the Relay House, which would sson /
/ r. h;s nos,saaia,, Amounsed toy 800 We lea.