The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-07-09
strono, bodies Of rebels have moved down

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towars Emmettsburg by circultous route
!. and are now said to be advancing up u Una
e road.
IL and is confident that there is no manner G
l. Doubt but that we are now able to whip tn
# rohaIs ,rban tbe battle shall be resumed, w
t are ready for them on all hands,
= '''' '''''' - BALTIMORE, July f.
+ Renorts deemed reliable, from the battle
y field down to six o'clock last evening, repre-
J. sent that the rebels were repeatedly repulset
with fearful slaughter. The battle lasted al
day. One thousand prisoners were taken.
SEMI OFFICIAL ACCOUNT OF FRIDAYS BATTLE
HEADouARrERs ARMY OF TIE PoToMAo,
July 3.
The decisive battle has been fought to-day
and the enemy has been repulsed with territ
ic loss. At daylight, Lees right wing ano
batteries opened upon our left, and shortly
after those of his centre followed After hall
an hours cannonading, doing but little dam
taoe to US. the fire slackened, and only occa-
Igional shots were made. Shortly afterwards
the enerny's left, composed entirely of infant
nv and sharpshooters, made an attack on our
fright wing, so sudden and impetuously that
our skirInishers and front line were driven
back from the Entertainments; but, by the aid
Of the battery on the rear, and the bravery Of
the 18th corps, we regained the first position,
capturing a considerable number Of prison
ers.
Several hours of cminous silence followed
this repulse At l O'Clock the enemy fired
two ts-apparently the signal for the grand
est artillery fight ever witnessed in this con-
/ test Before a moment elapsed it is estima-
ted that at least eighty guns opened upon us.
/ Our batteries returned the fire, and, for more
than an hour, it seemed impossible that man
or beast could live. The range, as exhibited
on the two previous days was wanting on
this occasion-most of their shells exploding
far in the rear of our front, and generally mis-
sing our batteries.
[ nder cover of this, Lee advanced his col
umns of infantry from their covers, and made
several desperate attempts to carry the lines
| bv assault but each successive attempt was
rspused with terrific havoc to them. Some
| of our batteries, whose ammunition was eX-
pended and the men exhausted, ceased to fire.
| and on the approach Of the reserve batteries
withdrew to the rear.
The enemy, only seeing the batteries with
draw, and mistaking this for retreat made
a rapid infantry charge up the hill, and OBJ
tanned position in our lines, cutting to pieces
and almost annihilating small infantry sup
ports; but, before they had time to rejoice at
! their imaginary success, the fresh batteries
poured in deadly fire Of canister and case
! shot The infantry reserves. Joined on either
! flank of the gaps, charged them, and added
greatly to their destruction. They were com
pletely surprised, and hundreds threw down
| their arms and asked for quarter. Nearly the
entire brigade of Gen Dick Garnet surren-
dered, and Garnett, himself wounded, barely
made his escape. Longstreet was mortally
wounded and captured He is repoted to have
died an hour afterwards.
About 80 p. m. the artillery Of the enc
my slackened, and had entirely ceased at five.
The last shots they fired were far beyond their
! original position, and the infantry column
ihad withdrawn to their covers. We took up
wards of 10, 900 prisoners. The enemy cap
turcd but few, if any of our men.
| The rebel prisoners report that Gen. a. 7.
! Hill was killed outright upon the field, and
/ that their officers suffered far greater casual
ties than in any previous engagement.
So terrific was the fire that the small house
where Gen. Meade and staff were quartered
was perforated by several shots. Many Of
/ the staff horses were killed around the house.
I Gen. Butterfeld was struck ii the breast,
and it is feared internally injured. by piece
/ Of shell. that exploded in the building. Sew
eral Of our General officers were wounded in
! the engagement. Gen. Hancock was wound
cd in the leg. Gems. Gibbon, Warren, and
( Hunt, were wounded.
IN consequence of the excitement and diff
/ iicrdty i'll ascertaining their locations the
names Of many prominent officers reported us
/ killed and wounded cannot be ascertained to-
night
Too much merit cannot be given to our
batteries which, for hours, stood to their
guns under burning sun, and surrounded
by the missiles of death, retiring only to give
| their position to others when their caissons
were exhausted The infantry engaged also
nobiy did their duty, and the enemy to-day
at their hands, have received the greatest dis
a8ter ever administered by the Union forces,
All the officers award the highest honor to
Gen Meade for able generalship since he as
sumed command, and particularly for GOODNESS,
decision, and energy on this memorable Sd of
July.
'-. NEW YORK, July 3.
The Times special, dated battlefield, near
Gettysburg 8 a. M, Sd, says: SAT the close
of my last dispatch at 4.30 p. H., yesterday,
the enemy had opened heavy attack by ar
!tiIlery on our left and centre. The tactics
Of the enemy were soon apparent, massing OF
their main strength on our left flank, which
covered the Frederick road, with the deter
mination to crush it. So intent was the enc
nay on this purpose that every other point Of
the line was left alone. The fighting was
most desperate on both sides Wehad against
this great onslaught of the enemy the End,
3rd and 9Th corps. The 3rd and 9TH closely
connected, fought heroically. The End ably
supported them, and at the same time held
it's own position. One division of the, 1st.corps
was also engaged. The fighting was so flu
rious that neither side took many prisoners
We captured about 600 in one or two charges.
The losses, considering the duration Of the
fight, were more than usually heavy on both
sides Many gallant officers have fallen.
Late in the evening Gen. Meade called a
council of corps commanders, at which it was
resolved to continue the fight as long as any
one was left to fight.
The Washington S'ar says that General
ISigel has been ordered to report to General
Couch at Harrisburg for duty.
GETTYSBURG, July f.
VIA BALTIMORE, July % a. m.
Our victory is complete Lees army is
utterly sdemoralized and flying to the noun
tains.
The most desperate battle of the war was
fought yesterday, with results most glorious.
The enemy attacked us on the right left and
ccnter, and were repulsed at all points with
frightful loss. They retired to the mountains
under cover of darkness
PIeasanton, with his cavalry, was harass-
ing them at aybreak this morning.
Their loss is probably 30, 000in killed and
wounded and Y, 600 to 10000 prisoners.
We have lost very heavily in killed and
''-4,lA4A4lAd and harn Ftl1rAd- of the
Iprisoners taken by the enemy.
Gen. Sickles is doing we'll He was borne
to Littlestown on a litter by men Of his old
brigade, thence coming to Baltimore by special
train sent for him. He will arrive to-mor-
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