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operate with Gen. Kelly's increased force

the enemy's ground, holding the command
Of the battlefield. \ rebel flag of truce was
denied. Friday morning found our army re-
inforced by the sixth and twelfth CORPS.
Friday morning the ball opened 6y Gen.
Geary in taking some rifle pits from the re-
bels on our extreme right The firing WIS
general up to 10 o'clock, when Ewell conccn-
trated all his artillery upon our left centre.
which was commanded BY Gen HAYES. The
rebels followed their artillery assault bv a
tremendous infantry assault coming up in
masses in close column by division. Our
men stood like serried hosts, and on came
the rebels rushing towards our guns. while
the canister from our batteries told fear
fully among their dying ranks. They reach
within twenty yards Of our guns, while vol
leys went crashing among them dealing death
and scattering them. The slaughter was
fearful
Our third and fifth corps now Joined the
fight. One of our divisions alone took ten
battle flags from the rebels in this movement
/ of the enemy. A panic seemed to seize them.
They lay down on the ground to escape our
fire and supplicatingly held up white pieces
of paper in token Of surrender We took
several thousand of them prisoners. and
crowds of stragglers came into our lines.
giving themselves up in despair Hancock
corps now hanked the field when crowds of
disorganized rebels threw up their arms and
surrendered, while the field fell into our Dos
session strewn with wounded, with battle
flags and arms. The result amounted 10 a
rOut. Cavalry was sent out to harvest the
stragglers.
A dispatch dated Hanover, 4th SAYS The
battle of yesterday. the Sd, ragged with vary
ing fortunes. till l. O'Clock, when our forces
commenced driving the enemy. They fought
desperately during every foot of the retreat.
hurting themselves upon our columns with
savage perseverance, which was resisted bv .
immortal courage. Up to o'clock last eve
ming Gen. Meade had driven the rebels about
three miles north and west from the position
OF the morning and was still following them
up. Throughout both armies they soon
ceased fighting from mere exhaustion. The .
battle Is certain TO be resumed on the 4th.
So terrific was the enemy's fire that the
small house where Gen. Meade and staff was I
quartered was perforated by several shots. /
Many Of the staff horses were killed around .
the house. Gen. Buttcrield was struck in
the breast, and it is feared internally injured
by piece OF shell which exploded in the
building. Lieut. Col. Jos Dickinson Of the
staff had his left arm perforated by flying
fragment Of shell, and it seemed a miracle
that no greater damage was done to life or
limb.
Several Of our general officers were wound
ed IN the engagement. Gen. Hancock was
wounded in the leg Gems. GibbOn, Warren
and Hunt were wounded. In consequence
of the excitement and difficulty ascertain
inc their locations, the names Of many pro-
minent officers reported as killed or wounded
cannot be ascertained tonight
Too much credit cannot BE- given 10 our
batteries, who for hours stood to their guns
under broiling sun and surrounded by the
missiles of death, retiring only to give their
position to others when their eaissOns and
limbers were exhausted of ammunition.
The infantry engaged also did their duty.
and the enemy today at their hands have
received the greatest disaster ever admins
tered by the Union forces
All officers award the highest honors TO
Gen. Meade, for the able generalship he has
displayed since he assumed command. and
particularly for his coOlness, decision and
energy Of this memorable Sd Of July. Last
night, believing it to be his duty to the
cause, and to learn how far he would be sup
ported in the approaching conflict, he sum
moned his corps and division commanders
for consultation.
A Murfreesboro's special dispatch dated
?. NJ, the 4th, saws Bragg evacuated Tul-
lahOma this afternoon, dismOunting and spik-
ing his heavy guns. and is in iull retreat to
Chattanooga. Our forces hold Shelbyyillc and
Guys Gap.
Official dispatches from Vicksburg to the
Il b,t- ha,, Q
in going on cheeringly.
FREDERICK, Md, July I. SAM
To Gcn. Haleck:
An expedition sent out by me last night
has just returned, having entirely destroyed
the enemy's pontoon bridge over the river at
We captured the guard
lieutenant and Is men.
W. II. French, Maj. Gen.
HANOVER, Pa, July 1, 5P.M.
There has been no fighting to-day Last ,
evening we drove the enemy back to Gcttys- ,
burg. Our line this morning extends eight I
miles around Gettysburg. Our batteries are q
IN all the hills overlooking the town from
the South. We occupy Round-top Ridge. d
the Chambersburg turnpike. q
and have cut off all the lines Of their retreat t
Our forces occupy the strongest possible po- !
sition. flank movement on our left is im- :
possible. At about O'Clock last night, the
Florida Brigade of Gen. Longstreet's diyis-
on, with the brigadier general in command, v
advanced TO within our lines and gave them
'elves up with their colors. a
A bearer of dispatches has been captured. f
The dispatches order Gen. Lee peremptorily to r
eturn to Richmond, and state that the move =
nent into Pennsylvania was wholly against $
lis wishes. We have captured about 1000 o
prisoners. I,
\ Newbern y. c. letter of the 9th ult
ays Fl
The Wilmington Journal gives full ac- 1
cunts Of our movements here relative to the c.
egimenrs that were departing, and giving y
heir destination, before anything had been r,
ent North about it for publication. t,
The Journal thinks that the remarkable .,
elerity Of Gen. Fosters movement Is Just
ause for grave apprehension, and says be is :,
he nimble antelope that will slip into Rich =
iond while the Confederates are mapping, :
nless he is well watched. !;
A letter received in New York from Gen.
)ix's corps says Gen. Reyes told us this Il
lorning he would be in Richmond by Thurs N
ay, if at all within the range of possibility. Il
The Bermuda Ga>efte says Mr.. Vallandig- 4;
am, the gentleman who has caused so much -
xcitement in the Northern States, and who a.
Tas banished to the Southern States for =,
tated period, arrived here in the Confederate = =
teamer Lady Davis, from Wilmington on p
aturday last. 1t is reported that Mr. V. is
n his way to Canada, and there to await Il
oming events.
The following circular has been issued to II y
he Army of the Potomac under date June y =
o. =
The Commanding General requests that -
reyious to the engagement soon expected -
nth the enemy, corps and all other com :,
handing officers address their troops, ex- = =
laining TO them the immense issues involved \;
n the struggle The enemy is now on our :,
OIL The whole country looks anxiously to - -
mis- army TO deliver it from the presence of =,
the foe. Our failure TO do so will leave us ~ -