Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-07-03

Were in the second brigade of the first army
corps. Colonel Stone, at the time of receiving
nus wound was acting as Brigadier General OF
General Newton took command of the first
army corps on the fall OF General Reynolds.
General Paul commanded the third brigade
OF the nrst army corps, and was most efficient
officer.
Another Account.
some gentlemen connected with the press,
VINO arrived here last evening from Gettysburg,
having left before daylight in the morning,
represent the condition Of affairs at the close OF
the fight on Wednesday evening to have been
still more favorable and promising of a sue.
cessful issue than the previous information we
had received. They state that the rebels had
held Gettysburg for some time previous to the
approach OF our army, and had not only oceu-
pied but had commenced terrifying the hills
west OF the town, where they prop osed to check
our advance towards Chambersburg and the
mouth of the Cumberland Valley.
The movement of Gen. Reynolds. and the
rapidly with which he advanced after enter
ing the east end of the town, took them some
what by surprise, and he soon obtained the
prominent position which the rebels were for.
trying The fghtiag through the balance OF
the day was in Il futile attempt on their part to
regain this important position, from which
they were frequently repulsed Early in the
afternoon both Longstreet and Hill combined
their forces tor grand effort to turn our right
flank, when Gen. Towards 18th corps, which
broke and ran at Chancellors vile, dashed in
to regain their lost laureis, and most nobly did
they repulse these two veteran corps of the
rebel army. The repulse was so complete that
no further attempt was made by the enemy
during the balance of the day and night closed
in with our holding the position chosen by the
enemy to give us battle from.
The Sd and 18th army corps also came on the
Held after the last repulse Of the enemy, but
owing to the fall of Gen. Reynolds, and the
1ateness OF the hour, as well as the exhaustion
of the men, and the desire to take care of the
wounded, it was determined not to push the
enemy for renewal of the conflict.
When our informant left the field yesterday
morning Gen Meade had arrived, and the main
body OF our army was i'll position, ready TO
push the enemy so soon as day should dawn.
Gettysburg is Just twenty five miles east of
Chambersburg, over fine rolling country
most OF the way, which will doubtless be the
scene Of the great battles Of the Rebel invasion.
UnfayorabIe Accounts.
From one of the officers who came down in
charge of the prisoners who arrived last night,
and who left Gettysburg on Wednesday after
noon, we have accounts not SO favorable as
those given by other parties. He describes the
fight on that day as rather unfavorable to our
arms, and states that the enemy held the field
at the close of the day, our force having fallen
back after the fall of Gen. Reynolds that the at
tack of the enemy was so sudden and unex pect-
ed that both the corps of Hill and Longstreet
We're for time engaged with Gen. Reynolds
corps, add that the 18th corps took but little
part in the battle. We will doubtless have re-
liable intelligence to-day.
Later.
From the Baltimore SUM-
Just before going to press we learned from
the military authorities that no official infor-
NATION had been received of the fight at Get
tysburg on Wednesday or yesterday: that ii
was not positively known whether fight was
really in progress yesterday, and that the in
formation about the number of prisoners taken
on Wednesday was not Official but was DEEM
ed perfectly reliable.
We also learned from the same source that
scouts report that two full brigades of Con-
tederates crossed the Upper Potomac at Will
Transport yesterday, on double quick time,
going in the direction of Chambersburg.