Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-07-09
Glorious News +!
Great Victory in Pennsylvania !
Lee Totally Routed!
so, 900 Rebels Killed and Wounded I!
lls CANNON CAPTURED!

lis CANNON CAPTURED!
The events of the past week, in
Southern Pennsylvania, will comprise
one OF the most exciting chapters i'm
the history of the war. 1t has been a
test OF generalship and prowess be.
tween two mighty armies, and the reb.
els have received much the worst of it
The conflicts of Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday, were terrific and bloody in
the extreme. The losses on both sides
are very heavy both in officers and
men.
Lee has been totally routed, and is
seeking to escape. Pleasanton has cut
off bis retreat through the gap leading
to Chambersburg We took lis
pieces of artillery and from Is, 200 to
10000 prisoners, and all they took
from us in the first days fight. We
hold the town OF Gettysburg and all
the hospitals it is a complete victory !;
our troops are in excellent spirits !;
they say universally that this battle
is the most desperate the army of the
Potomac ever fought
Gen. Meade has not only captured
10000 rebels. but recapturcd all our
own troops who were previously in
the hands of the rebels.
Gettysburg dispatches confirm the
report that Meade almost anihilated
the rebels who left nearly $4,000 kill
ed and wounded on the ground. Han
cocks corps, which defended the cen
tire, was thanked by Meade in the
name of the army and the country.
A Harrisburg despatch Of the 9Th
says that Governor Curtin received
dispatch from Hanover stating that
10000 rebels and over 100 cannon
were taken. Gen. Pleasanton occu.
pies Mountain Pass near Chambers
burg, cutting off their retreat. We
hold all the mountain passes and have
formed junction with the militia al
most surrounding the enemy.
1t is reported that rebel column
is on the Virginia side of the Potomac
unable to reinforce Lee on account of
high water.
Our forces have the advance of the
rebels in their main positions. 1t is
stated Lee has all his available force
with him.
The rebel Generals kcmper and
Johnson are killed and Pender woun-
ded. The Federal General Farms.
worth was killed and Butter6eld
wounded severely, but not fatally.
A dispatch from Gov. Curtin of
Pennsylvania, states that Couche's
army is advancing in force and likely
to render important service. The
Governor is satisfied that the rebel
army is in our power if we act vigor.
ously and promptly. The crossing of
the Potomac prepared by the enemy
is destroyed and he is short of ammu.
milton.
There is nothing known as to the
exact situation of Lee. He is proba-
bly, trying to retreat by both routs.
1t is supposed he does not know of
the destruction Of his pontoon bridge.
The position of the rebel army was
with his left near Hagerstown and
right across the Emmettsburg road,
thus forming semi-cirle around Get.
tysburg. Gen Meade operates from
the centre and Gen. Lee on the arc of
the circle.
Of the plans Of Dix, correspondents
say: while small force made feint
advance upon Richmond, he sent
heavy column in an entirely different
direction, which will strike stun.
ming blow to the operations Of Lees
army, such as the destruction of the
bridges Of the Virginia Central rail-
road, over the South Anna river, and
also the transit of reinforcements To
Lee via fredericksburg. The great.
err portion of Beauregard's army is
with Johnston, and the forces have
been SO extensively drawn from
Charleston, Mobile and Savannah as
to leave them almost defenseless. |
The Notifications of Richmond are man.
ned by clerks, aud all the soldiers,
officers, lawyers. &c, were brigaded
and organized by the rebel General
Winder.
Recent rains have swollen the Po-
tomac SO as To render it miordable.
This is an important fact in view of
military operations.
Important dispatches. from JEFF. Da-
Wis and the rebel Adjutant General to
Lee have been captured. These dis
patches contain peremptory orders to
Zee to withdraw from Pennsylvania,
saying the position is too hazardous
also refusing to allow Beauregard to
reinforce him. They also reveal the
objects of Lees campaign, the cause
of his failure and the present views of
the rebel Government. Gen. Sickles
has arrived at Washington. His left
leg has been amputated and it is tho't
he will recover. The reports concern
ing the death and capture of Long
street and Hill are conflicting.
The following is the latest official
dispatch
HEADQUARTERS. ARMY OF THE PoroxAc. I
.fsl.s.- July 5th-o: 20 Al
To Major General Halleck 81
The enemy retired under cover of night
and heavy rain, in the direction of Fairfield
and Cashtown. Our cavalry is in pursuit. l
cannot give details Our captures in prison.
ers. colors and arms are large, and upwards
of twenty battle-fags will be turned in from
one corps. My wounded and those of the en-
envy are in onr hands.
GEO. G. MEADE,
Major General.
July 5th.--Gen. Meade issued con-
gratulatory orders to the army saying
The enemy, baifled and defeated, has
withdrawn from the contest but our
task is not yet accomplished and the
Commanding General looks to the army
for greater efforts to drive the enemy
from our soiln
From Vicksburg.
A despatch, dated at Cairo, July 4,