Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-08-01
FROM The REBEL STATES.

II &
Additional Extracts from Richmond
PRpers-Nore About the Rebel De-
feat at (Settysburg-COmm on
nS DecIs5%H ~. RSsS Hsss 1I 'es esaS asI
TO Do II It Is Am run edo m m ercIai 4
and Fan nanc al Affairs l.'.ir. uI
We continue our extracts from Rich
mond papers of July 81: s5i1r
MORE ABOUT THE BATTLE AT GETTYSBURG,
A correspondent of the RichmOud SEMI
mel writes from tho camp of Alexander'a
battery of light artillery, near Hagers.
town, Nd, under date CT July 10:
There is no doubt about the fact that
our repuise here has, at least f6r aIime,
changed the whole plan of this campnign,
Almost every one feels that we attempted
almost impossibililies. i think we were
too confident. intimated this in my letter
to you from Chambersburg. Every man
felt we could whip Hooker wherever we
might meet him. We had forgotten the
power of the spade, and the immense
advantage which position may give. We
had lost sight of the striking history of the
siege of Yicksburg, even while in progress;
there zO, 900 men successfully resisting and
slaughteriBg a besieging army of 1000
men, though surrounded and cut off from
all succor. ..,.. u. r..s..s.t
am in Lougstreets corps, who com.
mauded the centre on the right of Gettys-
burgh Gen. Hood was on our right
Just to our front and right was a very
rocky spur, On which the enemy had a bat
terry, supported, of course, by Infantry.
Gen. Hood sent word on Thursday after
noon to Gen. Lee, that he had met With an
unexpected obs tAcle in this mountain, and
that he could not advance. Both gu ~ ed Z
nesdgy aud Thursday we had driven the
enemy without drficultyi but When we had
fallen back to this spur or mountain and.
the connecting range of bills our advance
was checked. Thursday was glorious
day in oIr front. The men were in splen
did spiri g. 1t would have done your heart
good (forit filed my eyes with tearsf TO see
Gen. WofFord's brigade charge the enemy
who was strongly posted in large peach
orchard about 500 yards from the grove 10
which onr battery was placed. Between
these two points was gentle valley, COW
cred with clover and corn, atfOrdiug no
protection. The enemy's artillery in this
orchard bad damaged, us terribly. One
battery in this battalion RhetTs s, O.,
FickIin commRndiugl had lost 80 men in
less than an hour. Bat other batteries
came rapidly in line, and the enemy's IRE
sIackened u little. WOford's men were
living Just behind US, under cover of a bill
The orderw given to advance. We ceased
firing a moment, and the noble brigade 6led
between our guns, anil thousand cheers
from full and admiring hearts OF the arItl.
lery. They leaped The low stone fence,
and soon the noble line of two full regi.
ments was formed, and began to deseeqd
the slope toward the orchard The gallant
General rode to the front, with his hat high
= 6ruf OH m oil
ment on the left, aud then galloped along
the line of that upon the right The Charge.
terrified the enemy, for he made no resis-
tance. Soon the brigade aud its noble
commander eutered the orchard, and the
artillery which had been playing over their
heads ceased, and this strong position was
won. Long may Gen. Wotfotd liEe-to lead
his men To victory2
The failure OF Gen. Pickett TO, take the
position on our LETT was due 10 the Strength
ening of the enemy's fottifcaticns and
want of support BE was posted behind a
strong stone wall, aud had sParallels be-
yond ihis-soth when one line was taken
another and another remained. These plR-
ces are not improperly caited by the men
| ''sIaughter pens"
the greatest of the war-some say the
greatest s.fieId'i artillery fight of the age.
| IL began at ~ O'Clock. Dor. battery hap
peued TO fre the 6rst gun at some skir-
mishers, who were endeavoriug to getinto
ravine ia our front. Before o'clock We
had blown up four of the enemY's caissons,
and we must have damaged him (and 1
| learn be confesses itlterribly during the
Afternoon. Between. 1 and 5 o'clock, / am
satisfied we fred rs 600 shot and SHE'LL
This was Just before Pickett assaulted the
enemy's works. Had they been carried,
we would have been in Baltimore ere this.
Not a gun was fred on Saturday. II
reminded as all of the day thursdayI that
followed the battle of iSharpsburRh. As II
began 10 be intimated that We would fall
back, every face grew sad;zbut-Rhen hN"as
iascertaiued that our ammupitiou heavy
orduance was nearly exhansted, albacqai!
esced. / have TO see the fiest man who
wishes TO return,to Virginia. have talked
with timid men, but alt agree that we can
| whip the Yankees any day 90 fair held
| This is all we want. We care little about
/ uumbers We don't expect to remove
Emountains,n but We hope, BY, Gods bles
| sing, 10 do what the Army of Northern
/ Virginia has so often done before. ~
There is greatdisconteut among the oh
GERS and men in regard toSorder No az =
The stores are all closed. Men who pro-
i fess 10 be our friends in this State shut
4 theif doors in onr faces and denounee oul
lmoney. This is intolerable. These meu
i are as truly our enemies as the biackesi
Republican in the land. To the Yankees
4 their doors are wide spread They sa5
tthey can't buy goods with our medley
Why not let them invest some OF. theil
Imouey in our sbonds7 We don't wish e
4sbuy them out.n They embark in othei
specuIstions which they own are more haz
ardous. They say We will certainly esta6