Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-07-06
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SATURDAY NTGHF'' DTsPtTCHES.i
THE GREAT BATTLE OF FRIDAY
Rebels Rep' atedIy RepuIsed 2
The Battle Lasted all DaI!
1000 PRISONERS CAPTURED!
THE SLAUGHTER TERRIFIC.
Rebel Loss Estimated at 40, 900!
SATURDAY NIGHT's DIsPATCHES.l
1000 PRISONERS CAPTURED!
THE SLAUGHTER TERRIFIC.
Rebel Loss Estimated at 100000!
Battle continued on Saturday.
FROM THE RATTLE FIELD.

BALTIMORE, July 4.
Reports, deemed reliable, from the battle field
down to six o'clock last evening, represent the
rebels were repeatedly repulsed with fearful
slaughter. The ba tie lasted all day. One thou
sand prisoners were taken.
PHILADELPHIA, July l.
The Enquirer has special dispatch from the
army of the Potomac, dated at two o'clock this
m rnmg, " nieh says that Colonel Frederick Tay-
lor, brother of Bayard Taylor, was killed
Gensral Hancock was shot through the groin
General Gibbons was badly wounded
We drove the enemy a mile yesterday, and
captured 1,5OO rebels.
The world never saw such Sighting. The rebel
loss is estimated at 10000. Everything looks
encouraging.
HEADoUARTERs ARMY PoToMAo July 3-6Au
The enemy's guns opened on our left wing -
daylight, apparently to feel our p. shon bi t
they soon suspended operations they a'so eL-
deavor,d to push for ard their front on our
right, but were driven back with great loss.
LATER-9:4OA A. N An hou ago the enemy
madea st ong infantry attack on our right, and
v'is'''-'v
The 12te corps, V hich formed our right, stead
lily drove them back for half an hour, when the
enemy was reinforced, and portion Of the 9Th
corps was sent to support the 18th Failing in
this, the enemy opened cannonads all along
the line.
The attack on the right IS believed to have
been fsint to cover a more formidable flank
movement on the.Ieft. The cannonading is IN
that direction, and appears to be extending.
lOA.M.-The eannonading has sIackened. Rel
ell prisoners say 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 was within canister
range.
HARRISBURG, July 4.
Best informed parties at Headquarters are in
exeelle It spirits at the news from Meade
The battle is still in progress. gentleman
who le Bridge 81 North ,rn Central Railroad, al
o'c ock this afternoon heard firing.
II was also heard in Harris burg for about hal
an hour. All qui.t in our immediate front. The
re'el- are supposed to hav- left our immediate
| neighborhood entirely. Our wounded are =
hr night from Carlisle to Harrisburg and doing
well.
$1,000 men are in motio1 on TIE flank OF the
rebels. Telegrsphic communication is kept nj
with General SIN. h.
A large number OF men are at work on ths
Cumberland Valley Railroad, and trin4 run t.
| Carlisle.
The third corps suffered greatly yesterday
The number Of wounded is heavy With a larg'
number of officers.
No est mate can be formed Of the killed at thi.
writing.
"A heavy musketry fire has opened now on on
right again. Cannonadng on cur left is slack
ening- The enemy is fighting with the create
| desperation. Nothing can surpass the vigo'
and pre- ision of our artillery.
Yesterday he rebe $ took two of our guns TO-
" 'nt of no Sc and inf4ntry support, but the di.
vision Humphreys think r-llied and rscaf
| tured them. We took one from tn enemy.
Conpa' ahveIy few prisoners nave been taker
| ON either side IL To this hnnr ----