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movement, whether it was a retreat or ,
maneuvre for other purposes. Reliable in
formation asserts that Gen. Lees head
quarters were at Cashtown on the 4th, ant
further represents that the rebels were for
tifiying Newman's Cut in the South Mount
aims, apparently to cover a retreat.
WASHINGTON, July S, 4P.M.
The position of affairs is not materially
changed since my last dispatch of : A. NJ
We now hold Gettysburg. The enemy hae
abandoned large number of his killed and
wounded on the field. shall probably be
able to give You return of our captures and
losses before night, and return Of the enc
my's killed and wounded in our hands.
GEo. q. MEADE, Maj. Gen.
WASHINGTON, July 6. ,
1880 \. NJ.
The following is the latest official dispatch
IlnDQUARTEEs Army OF THE PoroMAc, ,
July ). {
To MAJ. Gen. Halcct.
The enemy retired under cover
Of the night and the heavy rain, in the di-
r,ction Of Fairfield and Cashtown. Our cavalry
are in pursuit. cannot give you the details
Of our captures in prisoners, colors, and arms,
Upwards of 20 battle-fags will be turned in
from one corps. My wounded and those of
the enemy are in our bands.
GEo. c. MEADE, Mai. Gen.
Baltimore Specials to the Herald dated
18th, state that Meade captured 1000 prison
ers. Gen. Hancock is badly vornded and
had arrived at Baltimore. Sicki,s was at
Westminster No passes are granted to
civilians To % to the front. The capture OF
the messenger from JEFF. Davis to Lee is
confirmed. Gen. Doubleday was mortally
wounded yesterday Our losses are heavy.
The rebel loss Is terrible.
\ train with fifteen hundred wounded Is
Just arriving. Slckles and Gen Gibbon are
on board.
The Herald's account Of Fridays battle
says the attack ON our left ragged fercely
three hours, when the enemy fell back Weld
Ing 10 u the whole of the battle field Of that
morning as well as of the previous day. At
the same time tremendous effort was made
by the rebels 10 turn our right and gain our
position on a wooded mountain commanding
our positions on Cemetery hill but the; un-
tlInching bravery Of the 18th corps aided by
the terrible fire of our artillery checked
them
About II in the forenoon at the critical
iuncture one or two New York brigades ar
rived and were thrown into position on our
right This determined the fate of the dav.
The rebels quailed and retreated slowly.
fighting at every step, the battle raging for
hOurs until afternoon, when the rebels aban-
doned the field in that direction
The rebels soon after massed in our front,
when the assault was opened along the en-
tire line, but our victorious forces drove them
back
Vt ; o'clock. after twelve hours incessant
fighting, the contest terminated. our troops
at every point, with the entire
battlefield in their possession. We took
thousands Of prisoners.
At the close Of the action. Lee had the i'm
pudence TO send in a flag Of truce asking for
a suspension Of hOstilities to bury his dead
and exchange prisoners. Gen. Meade repli-
cd that he intended % recapture all prison
ers and would bury their dead for them.
Failing in this attempt to gain time. the en-
emy prccipitately retreated to the noun
tains, leaving their guards and scntrics
This Saturday morning upwards of ele-
ven hundred stragglers were taken in Get
tysburg, besides our wounded who fell into
the cnemy's hands Wednesday.
zen. Pleaslnton started at daybreak Sat
Irday with artillery in pursuit of the rebels.
and az last accounts was pressing them hard
Both sides lost heavily, probably aggregat-
ing 80, 0,000-20, 900 Union and 50 900 rebels. /
We have captured from l2,000 to 10000 /
prisoners, more than quadruple what they
have captured.
\ Frederick dispatch Of the 4th to the .
Herald states a few rebel cavalry dashed into .
that place at noon. seized few horses and .
'kedaddlcd. Our cavalry pursued and cap
.urcd three of them.
\ dispatch dated Headquarters Army of /
he Potomac Sd says The decisive battle .
ias been fought to-day and the enemy have
ieon repulsed with terrible loss
At daylight Lees right wing batteries
'pcned upon our left ana shortly after those
# his center followed After half an hours
doing but little damage to us,
he fire slackened and only occasional shots
we're exchanged. Shortly afterwards the
nemy's left composed entirely of infantry
nd sharpshooters made an attack on our
light wing. So sudden and impetuously was
{ accomplished that our skirmishers and
ront line were driven back from their en-
renchments but by the aid Of the batteries
n the rear and the indomitable bravery of
he twelfth corps we regained the first posi-
ion, capturing considerable number of
prisoners.
Several hours Of ominous silence followed
his repulse. At O'Clock the enemy fired
wo shots apparently as signals for the grand
II artillery fight ever witnessed on this con-
inent. Before a moment had elapsed, it is
that at least eighty guns opened
lpOn Us. Our battery returned the cOmpli-
ient with interest. The air seemed literally
hick with iron and for more than an hour it
eemed impossible that man or beast could
We through It. Strange to say that the enc
ly's accuracy of range as exhibited on the
wo previous days was wanting on this occa-
ion. Most of their shells exploded far in
he rear of our front and generally missing
ur batteries.-U nder cover Of this feii d. en-
sr, Lee advanced his columns,of infantry from
heir covers and made several desperate at
smpts to carry the lines by assault, but
very successive attempt was repulsed with
srriblc havoc to their ranks After an
ours incessant cannOnading the fire grew
IS intense for short time but was again
enewed for little while with great spirit
those ammunition was expended and the
len exhausted, ceased to fire and on the sp-
roach Of the reserve withdrew TO the rear.
he enemy only seeing the batteries with
rawing, and mistaking this for retreat
lade rapid infantry charge up the hill and
btained position in our line, cutting to
ieces and almost annihilating the small in
lntry supports, but before they had time to
ejoIce at their imaginary success the fresh
atteries poured in deadly fire of canister
nd case shot. The infantry reserves Joined
n either flank of the gap, charged them and
dded greatly to their reduction. They were
ompletely surprised and hundreds threw
own their arms and asked for quarter
'early the entire brigade of Gen. Dick Gar
EFT surrendered, but Garnett himself
rounded badly made his escape. Longstreet
Tas mortally wounded and captured. He is
eported to have died in an hour afterwards.
About 4.30 P. NJ the artillery of the enc
ny slackened and had entirely ceased at five,
be last shots which they fired being far be-
ond their original position and the infantry
oiumns had withdrawn to their covers