, 1863-07-04

| charge Oh Longstreet'6 corps. lhey are said
to hare at first slightly faltered, but when
Gen. Howard cried to them, "Remember
Charlottesville! they rushed into the fight
like infnriated demons, and the whole line of
tie enemy gare way before them. During
the early part of the day, up to noon, when
our informant left, there had been no general
battle, though heavy skirmishfng had been
going on ali the morning, resulting in heavy
loss to the enemy and the capture of over
5000 more prisoners. In all these ekirmishes,
which were conducted under direction Of
Gen. Meade, our armies we're entirely suc-
cessfu1. The enemy etudiously avoided any
general engagement, and 1t was thought
there would be move before to-day, when
it was the intention OF Gen. Meade to press
the enemy along the whole line.
The enemy was rapidly concentrating his
troops on "Wednesday, md. Gen. Meade's
whole army had reached the field Of battle.
Gtn Couch was expected to press down
Though the Cumberland Valley on the en-
eMy.-
Among the prisoners captured and arrived
hire u, e.Gen. Archer and twenty other OIL
GERS. ;-;.
ln8 dme' .ean o4so has tne following:
We learn from Minor Bumgorden and an
other officer Of Gen. Reynolds staff the fol.
loving interesting particulars Of the battle
near Getty ysburg:
We are happy to say 1t closed for the day
with the army Of Gen. Meade In the most ail-
yantngeous position tor either attack or de.
fense. At 0 o'clock Wednesday morning, the
LIST and 11th corps reached Gettysburg, enter.
ing from The east side of the town. and marched
directly through to the west side, the cayalry
force Of the enemy in the town eal1opfne~ hack
as We advanced. On passing out of the west
end of the town. the enemy was observed ran.
idly from the Chambershursr turnnike in line
Of hattie. towards the town. evf8ent1r en,eav.
orinp to hold mn advantageous nosition co1.
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The llth Army Corps, under Gen. Howard,
was also soon in position, and for a time quite
heavy battle raged. several charges were
made BY the enemy to dis!odge our forces, all
of which were unsuccessful. At o'clock
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heht enened' IN which poth suffered severely,
sole} a11ef Foneg ot muskctfy being poured
INTO Inc opposing columns with deadly effect.
1he heio netween the confending armies Was
stre"n with the dead and wounded. It's said
inc enemy suffered inlly rs heavily as we,
tnonen II Is mol kno"n #hat "as thelr loss in
officers. Inc Efforts to nank our right wing
was entirely io'lec' ana We held prominent
anu co1nHonolng positlon' LOT "hch strug-
s'e "aS tuaue at LIE Close o1 Inc nga1' winch
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tie rebels were fortifyInc. The f1p1,t,nr
through tbe balance If tho ,1,v 1ns
futile attemp, on their n,rt to recafn th,s In.
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