Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-07-09

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"Details of the Fighting on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
mo Battle on Satufday.-The
! Rebels Completely Eemmed In
Matters on the Upper Potomac
JEFF, Calls to Lee to Come Back.
BALTIMORE. July 5.-News has been re-
ceived from Gen. Mea,le's army, mp to IL
o'clock to day. The late victory gets bet
ter and brighter. = s3f7osai sal 70
The enemy was in full retreat towards
! Chamberlain and Gieencas,le. SEED
b. ltis thought that Lee will strain every
nerve to reach Hagerstown, and it is also
thought that his aim is to reach Williams.
port and thence escape into Virginia
a Intercepted dispatches give the iaforma.
tion that Beauregard is in Richmo nd. and
perhaps on his way to Culprpper. A
Gen. Meade is harrassing Lee with cav.
airy. and following in pursuit. sfe1 ~,
CrScISSAn. July 5. 1S63.-Gene.al
Burnside received the following dispatch
from the Secretary of War: Iaa
s. WAsmxoroN. July 4--9.45 p. m.
! ~ OCiCf ~ DufilSluc.
After three days of sangninary battles at
Getty Genera! Meade has defeated
Gen. Lee. who is now in full retreat. ~
m.i 2avemss "a Edwin Nj. Stanton.
Philadelphia. July 5.--The Journal
publishes the folio wing in an extra:
Baltimore. July 5-ll-3O q. m.--The
war correspondent Of the Journal has inst
arrived from yesterdays battlefield. lie
states that the route of Lee was thorougl
and complete. eai g s2aa $500 afE s7i
Gen Meade has not only captured 90.
600 rebels. but re-captued ali our own
troops who We're previously in the hands
of the rebels. Bslrsf 81 .aa1slIas ssa
3 p. MT is really truo that Lee has
been totally routed and is seeking to es.
cape. Pleasanton has cut off his retreat
through the gap leading to Chambersburg
/ We took llS pieces of artillery and
from 10, 600 to 10000 prisoners. 80
| ~ f ia- Secretary of War.
i o. Philadelphia. July 5.
! The rebels are said to be completely de.
moralizsd and retreating rapidly. with the
probable intention TO cross the Dlne Ridge
Mountain by doubling Minister Gap. and
make their escape by way of Cumberland
and Hancock. There are little prospects Of
their escape. as the Potomac is much swol
len. Many Of their Numbers have desert.
ed and taken to the mountains -
Farmers who have lost property have
tune bushwhackers. and annoy the enc.
my very much. sem s.sw s4-9ea so ~
Meade is said to be following the enemy
closely. --
Up to 6 o'clock this evening reports re.
celsed here ale very conflicting. but al
agree in making it victory for us. with
heavy losses on both sides. re7fHf
] = The news from Harrisburg states thai
Gen. Couch is pressing his troops upon
tho enemy's front. The chances Of escape
seem doubtful. A-a -
i Washington, July 5. 1868.
Dispatches received from Gen Mead,
dated yesterday. state that the rebel arm,
had Withdrawn from his front. but " hethe
for retreat or vancouver, was not then
known. ~
i Nothing has been received up to this
time. as lar as we can ascertain. conflicting
with this intelligence The importance o
the dispatches from jeff Davis Aljutan
General. Cooper. to Lee. cannot be over
rated. They reveal the objects Of Lee,
cam paign and the cause Of It's failure, and
present the views Of the rebel Govern
ment. -a-sa ss
Gen. Sickles arrived here to-day. Hi,
lett leg has been ampntated. but it is sal,
that he will recover. if.'ss'i 81
The reports concerning the death or cap
ture of Longstrect and A. p. Hill are still
conflicting e ~
The report that Gen. French has captu :
cd pontoon bridge from the enemy a
Williamsport is confirmed officially up L
|. i O'Clock this Sunday morning.
Nothing additional to the dispatches as
sorting that Gen. Lee was retiring, ha,
been received from Gen. Meade. SCI
Baltimore. July 5.
l arrived this morning from the field o
the seven days battles q Gettysburg, Pa.
having left there yesterday noon. TIL
enemy was then believed to be retreatin,
on the Chambersburg turnpike and ada
cent roads. having left one strong corp
posted in admirable defensive positions
} half mile or more beyond Gettysburg
presenting heavy battle line 10 oppos
our pursuit and protect their rstleatinl
columns. 81. 4. -
This position of theirs was sc. strong
+ and gave such opportunities for, an emilia
{ ding artillery fire on attacking columns
that an open attack in front seemed hardl,
advisable. and up to Saturday noon nom
had. at any rate. been attempted. It i
: not impossible. however. tina. the flank o
this line could be turned. The column
, 1of :he 'enemy's army could be distinct,
seen rstreating. and their wagon teams al
so being hurried off as fast as possible.
THE BATTLE OF WEDNESDAY.
The battle of Wednesday. concernin,
= results and losses. ofiwhich full dispatche
were forwarded from the field, Was par
, tisl repulse to us. not because our troop
: did not fight splendidiy. but simply he
cause the enemy very largely outunmbers'
us. Il. sb.
j On that day we were the attacking par
lily. Gen Meade arrived on the groun'
? Wednesday night, and atopce resolved q
D making . purely defensive ba tie. ~
el Gen. Howard. who after bis arrival o.
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