Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-07-10
The Battle Of Ge,ty.surr.

We arr only able % present an outline
Of the great battle fought near Gsttvsbur...
on "Wednesday. Tharsday and Friday %
last week. Daring the srst part Of the
week Gen. Lee lad crossed the Potomac
With bis eutirc army numbering not less
than one hundred th0usond men and two
hundred and Say pieces Of artillery.
Gen. Meade. no had recently assumed
Command Of the Army Of the Potomac.
rapidly made his dispositions for the ap-
preaching eOudict. The battle opened on
Ne-ncsday BY premature movements Of
Gen Reynolds. Who was in the advance
near Gcttysburg. IN which the ist Corps
under Gen. REYNOLDS and the llih under
Gen. Hoard became gagged With an inn
mensely superior forcc Of the enemy. At
an early stage u the bsf;ie Gen. Reynolds
vas Killed and Gen. Howard took the con-
uisnl
he llih corps. those unmaaiy panic AZ
'hancellorsvilie ruined the fortune. Of that
il-starrct battle more than redeemed
tbemselve. on thisoccasion. sai,ithc,
fought Nth aluos; sapcrhurnaa courage
and determination. the terrible carnage
~hich they infected Ga the rebel foe. ar
Which they in turn received. sufficiently,
attest The fat. The "a and 81 corn. acted
a. reserve IN tins engagement. and assist
ed IN arrcs;ing the advance % The enemy
and IN gaining an AdvAntAgcou. position
for the renewal % the battle on the follow
ing day.
About O'Clock IN the afternoon. th.
rebel oannonad~ opsucd GA the left II our
position. occupied ~ General SiekIes AMI
Hancock q the "a and "a corps. ~hieh "a.
'ooa increased % most tcrr.sc degree
accompanied BY repeated onslaughts -ish
their infantry
Between four and ~ o'ciock thev drove
bAck the enemy a uliic ant a hall. capturin..
a large number Of prisoners and remaining
masters u The Geld. Tbs J., described a.
one - The hcrcest conflicts q the var. AL
the losses on both sides wcrc terrible.
Gca- Sickies had leg shot OF . dong
vel Ga Friday morning the ball vas OF
ened by zen. Cray taking some rifle pit.
from The rebels. The firing Va. kept M
hercsly for three hours. when tie rebels A.
sanlied the left AM centrc u our army.
with artillery. followed by mendou.
infantry assaaii. coming up IN uasse. in
close column. Our men stood the shock
With great bravery. and the canister from
Our batteries told frarfaliy among their
ranks. They are represented a. coming
within 'Wcnty yards ~ our guns. While vol
Les sent among fl.@Ha .-ssf~-i-.. th4s., 90,
AL directions. The slaughter here Va.
fearful panic sesmcd % seize The enc
my. many lail down on thc ground Co es-
cape our Gre. and held up piece. Of -hitr
paper in to.cu % surrrnder Thousands
of.tAcu uerc iaken prisoners. All many
siraeslcrs came into our Ire, giving them
selves up. llanoock's corps nov haakea
thc feid ~hirh fell iato our hands. strern
with wounded. battle fags and arms.
After twelve Lours inccs.aat fghting tLc
contest tsrsninaici. our troops being victo-
Tios' az every point Bo,h sides have la,,
heavily. We have captured from is.ouD
g. 500" prisoners. more than qgadruple
What che rebels have captareI.
l' is sad ihe Pyt.macis 81. high TIA Lee
cannot cross. ant ihai bel intend. O. sei,
lis srsi iine % battle D. On The Geld Of
Anueiam- Ereil Be- reported Killed Ear
ly command has been ca, 81.
vieksburg Captured.
The Irilunc has received che fou,uin.,
special dispatch
Cmrss,u Baror. JAY 8. Va Cairo.
.. N.ckslurg b. oar.. Tinrg from our
front ceased this morning pending negot.a-
tols 70 surrender. uhilh have o--uoi.,l
thr greater part of che day. Tie only con-
tested point toa,Liae TO- surrender Las been
In reference o. vhat shall Le done with
Pcmtrrgu's army. lie s.ts and demands
thai While tlc surrender BE- uneord.t.oaaI.
ia other respects e. garrison -Li,h has so
loa- aul so lsroi.aIiy resisted nar army
slaI o. spared unuccCssa-, hamiiia..r.
ani shall hc paroied .u Ni,kslurr Ih..
49, Do probably conceded from motives az
cHpciier-v alone anI not a. a condition. al.
% I'll save aa immerse expenditure o.
tran.I1rtatl.u alI slls.stcnre Gems.
Grant and feul,rtoa haia long private Boz
ter'lcW a. the latter's request .a relation CD
the surrender before Be- sas determined.
oi.,rs ao.ouranyi1e tir fav Of truce
iuiioaf. by t...r cant.rsafian tfsf aI -tat
has h,.a vur,a ara Published in Co., N.rtb
concerning d. .uii.ru, of ti,r r,l.,I. ia tI,
ci'l las a.,n h.f ia.ft.. truth. IL,re ar.