, 1863-07-06

1Int At least eighty guns opened upon us
onr batteries returned the IRE, and for NOR
than an hour it seemed Impossible that mar
o. beast could i've. Tue accuracy Of range
rs exhibited on the previous days wasfound
~artlng on this occasion, most Of the shells
exploding f.r in the rear Of our front and
generally missing our batteries.
Under cover of this Lee advanced his COT
umns Of Infantry from their covere and mad
several desperate attempts to carry the lines
by assault, but each successive s:tempt was
repulsed with terrible havoc to them Some
Of our batteries, whose ammunition being
expended, and the men exhausted, ceased
to fire, and on the apprpach Of
the reserve the batteries withdrew to the rear
The enemy only seeing the batteries with
drawn, and mistakiug this for retreat, made
n rapid Infantry charge upon the bill, and OBJ
tained q position In: our Ines cutting to
pieces and almost annihIlating our small in
fantry support, but before they had time to
rejoice ut their imaginary success, the fresh
batteries poured In q deadly fire Of canister
and grape shot..-
The Infantry reserves on either flank.
Of the gap charged them, and added
greatly to their destruction. They wers
completely surprised, and hundreds threw
down their arms and asked for quarter.
Nearly the entire brigade Of Gen. Dick Gar
nett surrendered, aud Garrett himself wound
ed, barely made his escape Longstreet was
| morte11y wounded and captured He is re-
ported to have died in an hour afterwards,
,WAsnESaToN, July 5-s:25 P: m:-omcial
been received. Everything is going on cheer
| nlly.
BARRING LEES RETREAT.
NEW YORK, July ga Frederick dispatch
states that an expedition under Major L.
Fuller, to Falling waters, five miles below
Williamsport, destroyed pontoon bridge and
ammunition train there, and number of
wagons loaded with supplies. In a skizmlsh
1G prisoners were taken, and q number killed.
AL our officers award the highest honor to
Gen. Meade for his able generalship since he
assumed the command, and particularly for
coolness, decision and energy On this memo
rable Sd Of July.
| Last night, believing It to be his duty to the
| cause, and to learn how FIR he would be sup
| ported in the approaching conflict, he SUM-
moned his corps and division commanders for
consultation.
PHuDzLPH1A, July 4th--The Lnqnirer has
special dispatch from the army Of the Poto-
mac, dated 2 o'clock this morning. It says
Col. Fred. Taylor, brother Of Bayard Taylor,
Was killed.
Gen. Hancock was shot through the groin.
Gen. Gibbons was badly wounded.
We drove the enemy yesterday mile and
captured 1,5o0 more prisoners. The world
never saw such fighting. The rebel loss Is
estimated at 10000. EVerything g looks en-
cou1aging. > ''' !
PHILADELPHIA, July 3-A special dispatch
to Forney's Press, da I'd Hanover p. n, to- |
day. says: This morning our forces opened !
On 5000 rebels, who advanced on the field at |
dead. The rebels hastily retreated. The |
fight thus far, has been the most terrific of the
war. The losses on both sides are heavy.
NEW YoRK, July 4--The Herazds special
from Harrisburg the Sd, says:
AL Of Lees forces are concentrated near
Gettysburg. 4tunrt's cavalry were on their
way there yesterday.
Longstreet Is reported to have been killed
on Thursday. Another report says he was
wounded, and Is now prisoner.
WAsHNoToS, July 4, Q g. m.-The latest
official information, received from Gen.
Meade, is to 1880 p. m. on Friday. Consld-
ernble firing, both Of artillery and musketry,
had taken p1ace In various parts Of the line
up to that time. Several hundred prisoners
had been taken since morning. The Wash
ington Star says, Gen. 9lgel has been ordered
to report to Gen. Couch, Harrisburg, for
duty.