Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-07-07
Sunday Mornings Report.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Potomac, July A.
b A. M.-The enemy's guns opened on our Left
wing at daylight, apparently 10 feel our position;
but coon suspended operations, They also en-
deavored to push forward their front on our
right, but were driven back with loss.
NINE O'cLook, A. M.-An hour ago the en-
emy made strong infantry attack on our right
and endeavored to break our line. The 18th
corps, which formed our right, steadily drove
them back for half an hour, when the enemy
was reinforced, and portion Of the 9Th corps
was sent to its support. Failing In this, the en-
emy opened cannonade sll along the line.
The attack on the right ia believed to have
been feint to cover more formidable flank
movement on the left The osRnonading Ia now
neavy In that direction and appears to be ex-
tending. n
The 81 corps suffered greatly Yesterday
Inc number OF wounded is heavy, with large
lumber Of officers.
No estimate can be formed of the killed and
wounded OF this writing. Heavy musketry has
opened now on our right again, and the can
nonading on our left is slackeniug. The enc
my 10 fighting with the greatest desperation.
Nothing can surpass the vigor and precision Of
our artillery yesterday. The rebels took two
OF our guns, for want of horses and infantry
support, but the division (Humphrey's, I think, }
rallied and recap ured Them. We took one
gun from the enemy. Comparatively few pris.
oners have been taken Oh either aide, mp to this
hour.
10 A. M-The canuonadiug has subaided,-
Rebel prisoners say that when their infantry
charged our left wing batteries yesterday, the
massacre was beyond parallel. Some OF the
guns were masked and did not open until the
enemy were within canister range.
HARRIsBuRa, July 4.-Bsst informed parties
at headquarters are in excellent spirits at the
news from Meade. The battle is still In pro.
gress
A gentleman who left Bridge No "a, on the
Northern Central railroad at O'Clock this morn
ing heard firing. II Was also heard in Harris
burg for about half an hour.
All 10 quiet 10 our immediate front.
The rebels are supposed to have left this
Immediate neighborhood entirely. Our wounded
are all brought from Carlisle to Harrisburg, and
doing WE'LL Eighteen thousand men are in mo-
tion on the flnk of the rebels. Telegraph
communication is kept up with Gen. Smith. A
large number OF mon are as work on the Cum
berland' Valley railroad, and trains are now
running to Carlisle. ss.s'- 80 .-- r's.s.
HANOVER, July 3.---A special to the New York
Tribune ssys: The most terrific fight Of the war
has taken place. We have Longstreet pris.
oner sure. a L;Ig:a -
PHILADELPHIA, July 4.-The Inquirer hos q
special dispatch from the Army OF the Potomac
dated 2 O'Clock tbis morning. Itssys that Fred.
Taylor, brother of Bayard Taylor, was killed.
General Hancock was shot through the groin.
General Gibbons was badly wounded. We
drove the enemy yesterday mile and cIptured
fifteen hundred moro prisoners. The world
never saw such fighting. The rebel loss is es-
timatsd at forty thousand. Esverything looks
encouraging. -s. I'D .azs Nv.
BALTrnoRE, July 4.--Reports deemed reliable
from the battlefield, down to elk o'clock last
evening, represent that the rebels we're repeat
edly repulhea with fearful slaughter. The
battle lasted all day. 0ne thousand prisoners
we're taken.