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

prisoners, and all they took of US In the frsi
days fight We hold the town OF Gsttysbure
and oil the hospitals Il Is o complete victory
Our troops are In excellent spirits. They
cay universally that this battle is the mos
desperate the Army of the Potomac evel
fought.
From the lstest intelligence received here Il
Is fully believed that Gen, Lees army has beer
completely defeated.
There has been no fighting to-day. The reb
el army 10 endeavoring to retreat through South
Mountain.
Seml-Dfficial Account of the Battle n
GoGSysbnrR.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoroMAo, July
3-The decisive battle has been fought 10 day
and the enemy hss been repulsed with terrific
loss. ...
AT daylight Lee's right wing batteries open
ed upon our left, and shortly after those OF hil
center followed. After half an hours cannon
aiding, doing but little damage to as, the fire
alackened, and only occasional shots were ex-
changed.
Shortly afterward the enemy q left, composed
entirely of infantry and shsrpshooters, made an
attack on our right wing 30 sudden and impet-
uously that our skirmishers and front lines were
driven back from their intrenchments, but by
the aid Of the batteries in the rear aDd the
bravery of the 18th corps, we regained the
first position, and captured considerable num-
Der of prisoners. Several hours of anxious si-
lence followed this repulse.
At one O'Clock the enemy fred two ehots, sp-
parently the signal for the grsndeat artillery
fight ever witnessed on this continent. Before
a moment had elspsed IL Is estimated that al
least eighty guns opened upon us. Oar batteries
returned the fire, and fer more than one
hour 1t seemed impossible that man or besst
could live. Range, as exhibited on the tHO
previous days was wanting on this occasion,
most of their shells exploding far In the rear
OF our front and generally missing our batteries
Under cover OF this Lee advanced his columns
OF infantry from their covers, and made several
desperate attempts TO carry the lines by as
ssult, but each successive attempt was repulsed
with terrible havoc to them. Some Of our bat
teries, whose ammunition being expended and
the men exhausted, ceased TO fire, and, on the
approach of tho reserve batteries, withdrew to
The rear.
The enemy only seeing the batteries Withdraw
ng, and mistsking this for retreat, made o
rapid infantry charge up the hill, aud obtained
! position In our lines, eating TO pieces and al
most annihilatlng email infantry supports; but,
before they had time to rejoice at their imagi-
lary success, the fresh batteries poured In
deadly fire of canister and case shot. The in
Ianlry reserves joined on either flank Of the Gap,
charged them and added greatly to their de-
struction. They were completely surprised,
aud hundreds threw down their arms and asked
Tor quarters. Nearly the brigade of Gen. Di' X
Garnett surrendered, and Garnett hims-il
wounded barely made his escape. Longstreet
vas mortally wounded and captured. He is re-
ported to have died in an hour afterWsrd.
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W.su,nor,u Jniv 1P M.Tbo ,o,os, 81
ic,sl disna,ch rscs;ysd ha,a nm ~ .h;s so,. ~
rom Gem Meade. ia dated besdoua,,ars % ~ IA
Vi JoIv q. vhich mersIv a,atss shst ths :, an. -,
,ad vitbdrawn fron bia nos;tions occ,,n,ad g.,
tack on Friday. Tne Information IN tha
,osae.sion og Gsn. Maade At tha, hon. Ala nos
ievelone the character of the snems,. move'
nent. Thether IL vas a ret,e.t or msnenver
Reliable Information reoeived bere to.dsv = :.
,erls that Gen. Lfe,s hea duu arters vere az an
y m vests,dsv afs.,noon and fnr,hs, rsn.a.a.t,
hat the raneIs we're fo,tifvino at NsnisnS's
Int In Sontb Monntain. ann.rsntlv In oo1ss a
e,reat' :" ~ WV :"
Abont 4,3O P. M. the art,Ilsrv of ,ba onsmv
Weakened. and had an irslv csassa AZ f;ss Tha
:. =, shas. ,has e. - e LaS,S 49,, -.
nal nal posi,ion' and the infantry colnmn Ma had ad.
,ancsd toVard their cova,s. ''
We ,ook unwsrds of one .bousand n-iso,s,s
rbe snemv can.urad hnt fsS Jf snp oS nn.
nan - Wv "' " WI
The r.beI nrI.one,s reno,t tba. Gan Ap
HIil waa kiIisd ou,,,ob. mon The salS snd ,hat
heir offieers entered far ereatsr oasnaltes than
q any previous engagement. ...r..l .-.