New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-04

Gettysburg. Gen. sedgwick's corps passed York, in
the direction Of Dover, at o'clock this afternoon
1t ia in the rear of the enemy. The Second Army
Cores moved up from Hanover at o'clock this
morning"
Major-Gen Reynolds was in position to do service al
the opening OF the struggle. Gen. Reynolds gallant
iy pushed that brigade 10 commanding position on
Seminary Hill, and ende wored to mold it until the
rest of the corps could come up. Reenforcements
were however, delayed, and our forces subsequent
y fell back of the locality called Seminary Hill.
About 1000 of our men in this fight were engaged
with 10000 of the enemy. During "Wednesday
uight about $4,000 of Mesde's troops csme up and
took favorable position for reopenng the battle on
Thursday morning, while at that period some q, QUO
other Union troops beloning to the Army Of the
Potomac were so near at hand as to be Immediately
available for the conflict.
1t is alleged by one of our officers, who bad been
captured and psroed, that numbers Of people IN
York and Adams Counties offered every possible
assistance to the Rebels, pointing out to them the
property of Union citizens and the Government, and
showing them the roads.
One dispatch says the water is SO high in the Po-
tomac that all the fords are impasssble If 30, the
Rebel retreat-should such be ompelled-woud be
disastrous.
Early in the evening we were favored with the
first Official" note Of the great contest. Ii was
from Gen. Meade, dated IL p. IN. of Thursday. He
says: "Tho enemy attacked me about p. IN. this
day. and after one of the seveiest contests Of the
war, was repulsed at all points. We have suffered
considerably in killed and wounded we have taken
large number Of prsoners." Gen. Meade names
Gems Paul and Zook as killed, and Gems. Sickles,
Barlow, Graham. aud Warren as wounded.
This was followed by another dispatch from Gen.
Meade ss late as o'clock Friday morning. in which
be says: "Tbe action commenced sgain at carly
daylight ion Friday rhornng). The enemy have
thus far made no impression upon my position. All
accounts agree in placing their whole army hero.
Prisoners report that Longslreets and A. p. Hills
corps were much injured yesterday, and had mauy
general officers killed; Gen. BarSsdalc is doad, and
bis body is within our lines. We have about ], 900
prisouers"
Our special correspondent sends word, at about
10 p. m, that e. the fight ragged funousiy until III
o'clock last Thursday night We took Gettysburg,
and occupied two-;hirds of the feld-ihe Rebels
having the other third. This morning friday al
daylight our men opened upon about 5000 Rebels
WHO were pilaging tue dead. They hastily re-
treated. Tie fighting has been the mos: terrific OF
the war ana the loss both sides heavy. Gen
sckies Jas had lex ampaated, bat ia doing WELL -
There were rumors sioat neutrality-suspicious.
ing in Phlscelp pLia-thgi Vieksburg had SURRENDERED;
but there was 40 reasonable foundation for the story
We have regular adyices from Yicksburg to the ooh
alt, at which time the siege was going on satisiac
,orlly. Johnston was said to be but few miles
from our outer pickei,, but no danger was appre-
hended from him.
-N.w.Oreans dates ore to the 9th. There ia
nothing ne " about Port Hudson. 1t was said That
d final charge was to be made at once. TIE Rebels
have ov.rrun the Teche country, and done much
damage TO Union residents. They have also cap
tured Brssbear City.
"A dispatch from Baltimore save: Runors from
Fortress Monroe by the Old Point Loat have given
rise to the serious impression t'at Richmond has
been closely invested by Gen. Dix. and Is probably
caniured