The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-07-14
FROM GEN. LEES ARMY.

Confederate account Of the Battle Of Getysbg-G
Lee falls back in good order to Hagersfon- Our army
'e not epacuate Naryldnd-l0, 900 Yankees captured.
From the Richmond Dispatch of Friday, 10Th
wounded officer of wrights Brigade, who arriS ed
Ia hichmohd on the 9Th, gives highly interesting
particulars OF the battles Of which entirely
changes the face of the published from Northern
He left Gettysburg l! o'clock on Saturday
morning From his statement we gather the following
particulars:
In the fight of Wednesday and Thursday We whipped
the enemy badly. On Friday the fight again com
menced, being chiefly done by our centre, which
composed of Longsreets corps and two divisions of
Gen A. P. Hills corps. Neither the right nor left
wing seriously engaged. We drove The enemy back
fire miles to the heights which he had fortified. In
driving them this five miles broke through two of
their lines of battle formed receive the of
troops and finally charged them the heights. Here
our men were ordered to charge the heights and th
order being executed resulted in repulse.
On Friday night wagon trains ordered 10
fall back, and commenced going the Ii Is sup
posed that army fell back from wart of provisions
There scarcity of ammunition, for there were
many trains of ordnance opt of which not single
cartridge shell had been taken Some of them were
attacked by the enemy, but Imbodcn's cavalry sue
cessfully drove them off Those of our men who were
slightly wounded and could walk were sent off Saar-
day abont noon, Those who were severely wounded
were left in hospitals near the battlefield.
In the fights of Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
Gen. Lee took abont 10000 prisoners, who were
promptly sent to the rear and who our informant
thinks, will reach Virginia safely During the same
time we lost about 900 prisoners and about 1000
killed and Notwithstanding our loss $4,000 IN all.
The battle the most furious that has taken place
in this country, and the losses of the enemy in killed
and wounded must exceed ours. In the charge upon
them which drove them FIVE miles, their loss, while
flying before our troops, was enormous
Our informant that our army fell back with the
greatest deliberation and order. None Of the officers
have any idea that Gen. Lee intends to the
Potomac. 1t generally and distinctly understood
that the falling back caused by the difficulty IN
obtaining provisions through so long line of commu-
nicafion as that from Gettysburg to WiamsPort, and
no one in the army believed that it was intended to
eyacuate Maryland. The men were in good spirits,
and ready for another fight with the enemy.
We last night conversed with two wounded soldiers
of Pckcts division, who left Gettysburg at IL o'clock
Saturday. They report that Picketrs division was
with Longsreet in the CENTRE Friday, and partici
pated in the charge upon the heights The charge re-
suited in repulse but nothing else. The enemy did
not leave his fortified heights to try battle in the
field, again that day. Our two informants, who were
wounded, back to their tents the same ground
they had occupied the night before, and the next day
at sent off to Martinsburg They report the
loss in the division very heavy. They say that in
the falling back Of army there Struggling,
and tina. it done in excellent order.
We were informed in authentic quarter late last
night that gentleman had arrived in Richmond from
Washington yesterday evening, who left the latter city
on Sunday night He reports that the news received
there up that time decidedly unfarorabe to the
Federal arms and that deep and manifest feeling oil
dependency peryaded the Whole community in conse
quence Of the intelligence. Efforts were made to
from going the public. Little confidence was felt in
the ability of Meaae's army TO prevent Lees advance
on that city when he should attempt it, and much
anxiety was felt for the safety of the city. No security
was felt against its fall.
1t was rumorcd daring the afternoon Of Yesterday
that despatch had been received by the President
from General Lee stating that his army, in good order
had fallen back to Hagerstown. We inquired of ihe
President of the truth Of this report and were assured
that such despatch had been received by him. 1t
is stated however that despatch. was received, (by
whom we could not 1earn,) from the Commandant OF
the Post at Martinsburg, stating that the army had
reached agerstown, with large number of prisoners
and that our forces entrenching themselves on
tho hills around the town.
A gentieman who lived all the early part Of his life
in Gettysburg, makes abe following statement, from
which il will be how dicut it. is to Surroundor
cut off General Lee: 60
aGeuysburg lies North east Of Baltimore SO miles
so miles from Washington the road through Freder
lex which is Southeast from Il distance Of 81 miles
There is q chain of mountains lying the West of
and within miles of Gettysburg the West, eftend
ing South through Frederick county If Gen. Lee fell
back towards the Potomac be had the advantage Of
these mountains, pursuing army would have to go
around them southwark through Frederick, else be
exposed to, the narrow passes of these mountains"