Nebraska advertiser., 1863-07-09


and for q time quite a heavy battle ragged.
Several charges we're made by the enemy
to disIodge our forces, all of which were
unsuccessful. At 3 o'clock the enemy
massed his entire force and ~endeavOred
TO turn our right wing, Reynolds adj
vanced and met them. "A heavy infantry
fight ensued in which both suffered Sc
verely, voIley after volley Of musketry
being poured into the opposing columns
with deadly effect. The field between
the contending armies was streWn with
dead and wounded. 1t is said the enemy
suffered fully as heasly as We, though il
is not known what was their loss in officers.
The effort 10 flank our right wing en-
tirely failed and we held the prominent
con handing position for which the en-
garemenf was made. At the close of
The fight, which ceased about four IN the
afternoon, a great decisive battle was
considered emminent. Notwithstanding
our severe loss in officers, the advantages
Of the day were regarded as decidedly
with our forces. The army was In fine
condition and full of enthusiasm for the
coming battle and coniden. Of success.
New York, July IA Herald's
special from Harrisburg, last night, says
a column of 25. 900 rebels passed through
Billsburg on Thursday, in the direction
of Gettysburg. Another account from
the front represent the condition of af-
fairs at the close of the fight on Wednes-
evening, TO have been still more favorable
and promising a more successful issue,
than any previous information received.
They state the rebels had held Gettys-
burg for some time previous to the ap-
proach of our army and had not only
occupied, but had commenced terrifying
the hills Of the town, where they proposed
te check our advance towards Chambers
burg and the mouth Of the Cumberland
Valley. The rapid movement of Gen.
Reynolds, after entering the east end Of
town, took them somewhat by surprise.
He soon obtained a prominent position,
which the rebels were fortifng. The
fighting through the balance of the day
was a futile attempt Oh their part to re-
gam this important position from which
they were frequently repulsed. Early
in the afternoon both Longstreet and
Hill combined their forces for a grand
effort to turn our right flank. Gen.
Towards 18th corps most nobly repuls-
ed these W veteran corps Of the rebel
army. The repulse was so complete that
no furthey attempt was made by the
enemy during the day. Night closed in
with our forces holding the position
chosen by the enemy to give US battle.
The 80 and 18th corps also came on the
field after the last repolse of the enemy,
but OWING to the fall of Gen. Reynolds
and the lateness of the hour, as well
as tina exhaustion of the men and the de-
sire to take care of the wounded, they
determined not to push the enemy for a
renewal of the conflict, when our inior-
mant left the field yesterday. On Thurs.
day morning Gen. Meade had arrived
and the main body of our army was In
position and ready to push the enemy as
soon as day should dawn. Gettysburg
is % miles east of Chambersburg, over
a fine rolling country, most of the way
of which will doubtless be the scene of
the great battles of the rebellion. The
l1th army corps in their gallant charge
en- Longstreet's corps, are said to have
at first slightly faltered, but when Gen.
Howard said to them "Remember Chan.
cellorsville !" they rushed into the fight
like infuriated demons, and the whole
enemy gave way before them.