Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-07-07
rnE BATTLE IN Pennsylvania.
u TERRIFIC FIGHTING.
The Rebels Defeated.
(Semi-Ofcial Report)
HrADOuAnrrRs ARMY OF rnr poron.

HEADQUARTERS Array OF THE PoToMAc(
July 3.
(Semi-0 Official RepOrt)
The decisive battle has been fought to-
day, and the enemy has been repulsed with
terrific loss. At daylight Lees right wing
and batteries opened upon ou7 left, and
shortly after those Of bis centre followed.
After bal: an hours caunonadiug, doing
but little damage to Us, the fire slackened.
and only occasional shots were exchanged,
Shortly afterwards the enemy's left, COM
posed entirely of infantry and sharpshoot-
ers, made an attack TN our right wing, so
sudden and impetuosly that our skirmish-
ers and front line were driven back from
the entrencbments; but, by aid of the bat
terry on the rear and the bravery Of the
l2rh Corps, we reganed the position, cap
turing a considerable number of prisoners
Several hours Of ominous silence follow.
ed this repulse. At O'clock the enemy
! fire two shot, apparently the singal for the
grsndest artillery fight ever witnessed in
this contest. Before moment elapsed it
is estimated that at least so guns opened
upon as. Our batteries returned the fire,
and, for more thar en- hour, it seemed i'm
possible 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
GUY frcut aud gener,l missing our bat.
iCr.e5.
Under ever Of this Lee advanced his
columns Of infanly Fl, IN their covers, and
made several desperate attempts to carry
the lines by assault, tn. each successive
attempt was repulsed with terrible havoc
to them. S me Of cur batteries, whose
ammunition was expended ind the men
exhausted, ceased to fire, and Oh the ap-
proach ct the reserve batteries, withdrew
TO the Eesr.
The enemy. only seeing the batteries
withdrawn, and, installing this for a re-
treat, made rapid infantry charge upon
the hill, and obtained position IN our lines,
cutting to pieces and almost 8nDihilating
small infantry supports; but, before they
had time to rejoice at tn cit imaginary suc-
cess, the fresh batteries poured in deadly
A fire Of canister and case-shot. The in
cantry reserves, joined on either flank Oi
the gaps, charged them, and added great
" TO their destruction. They were com
pletely surprised, and hundreds threw
down their arms and asked FIR quarter
Nearly the entire brigade of Gen. DicE
Garnett surrendered, and Garnett, himself
wounded, barely made his escape. Long
street was MORALLY wounded and captured
He is reported to have died in an hour
afterwards.
About 4 80 P. NJ. the artillery Of tn,
enemy slackened, and had entirely ceased
at 5.
The last shots fred were entirely beyond
the original position, and The infantry col
umn had withdrawn to covers. W.
took upwards of 10000 prisoners Tn
infantry captured but few, if any, of GU
Q men.
3 The retel prisoners report thai Genera
I A. p. Hill was killed outright upon tn
field, and that their officers suffered ia
greater casualties than in any preViou
engagement.
: So terrific was the fire that the sma
house where Gen. Meade and staff wer
;. quartered was perforated by several shots
> Many Of the staff horses were killed aroun
= the house.
u Gen. Butter6eld was struck iu the breaI
; and it is feared internally injured, 10y
piece of shell that exploded in the 5uildin!
g Several of our General officers were wounC
s ed in the engagement. Gen. Hancock wa
= wounded in the leg. Gems. GibboD, Wa
rem, and Hunt were wounded.
10 consequence IF the excitement an
difficulty in ascertaining their location
J. the names of many prominent officers re
ported as killed or wounded cannot be a
certa ined to night,
, Baltimore, June 5.
- News has been received from Gen0r.
: Meade's army mp to II e'clcck to-day.
The late victory gets better and brigh
q er.
l. The enemy was in full retreat TOW arc
" ambersburg and Greencastls. 1t is sal
% Lee will str in every nerve to reach Hage
d towc, Ind it is thought it is his aim I
;. reach W;lliamsport and thence escape I'M
Virginia.
- Intercepted dispatches give the informt
: ton that Beanregard is in Richmond on
It perhaps on his way to Culpepper.
Meade is harrassing Lee with cavalr
and following in pursuit.
. Philadelphia, June 5.
The Journal publishes the following
an extra:
y Baltimore, July i5-1l 80 A. M.-Tt
o war correspondent of the journal has iu
o arrived from yesterdays battlefield. Il
states that the rout of Lee was complet
Gen. Meade has not only captured 20 OC
8 rebels, but recaptured all our troops VII
IF were previously in the hands of the rebel
! Z. Mt is really true that Lee BIZ
been totally routed and is seeking to e
q cape. Pleasanton has cut off his retrei
g through the gao leading TO Chamberlain,
is We to K ll8 pieces of artillery, and frol
- 10 600 to 10000 prisoners, and all the
. took of us in the first days fighting.
10 We hold the town Of Gettysburg and q
10 the hospitals.
It 1t is a complete victory.
;. Our troops are in excelant spirits. The
~ say universally that the battle is the mo-
desperate the army of the Potomac eve
# fought.
Is From the latest intelligence receive
here it is fully believed that the Genert
Of the rebel army has been completely d,
feated.
There has been no fighting to-day. Th
II rebel army is sndeavoring to retreat.
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