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From Port Hudson.

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The steamer Cahawba, Capt Baker, ar
rived this morning from New Orleans July
LIST. freighted with cotton and sugar bound
to New York. She also brought $50
rebel prisoners which she landed here
She reports the bombardment Of Port
Hudson going on when she left. Our
steamers were running up the river regu-
larly with Gen Banks supplies.
There is no truth in the report of his
supplies being cut off,
Great confidence is expressed that Port
Hudson will soon fall.
Deserters are daily coming into General
Banks lines from the rebel army.
The steamer John A Warren arrived
from City Point to-day.
The Richmond Enquirer of July 18th
says;
The Yankees are making rad into
East Tennessee.
A strong force were at Zegnatchle on
the I'd inst.
There has been no communication with
Knoxville or Loudon Bridge since.
1t is believed that important movement!
of Bragg's and Rosecranz's armies are II
progress.
No particulars have been received.
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The action was not general and was not
intended to be by Gen Meade, 1t was
brought on by Gen Reynolds under the
impression that his force exceeded that Of
the enemy.
There was no lighting yesterday until
half past four p, m.
A bloody engagement was then fought,
lasting till dark resulting in substantial
success to our forces, the enemy being re-
pulsed with great loss.
Neither Gems, Wadsworth, Van Stein
weir nor Doubleday are wounded.
The total number of prisoners taken up
TO this morning was about 1900, $50 on
Wednesday and GOO on Thursday, This
Is reliable. The enemy made the attack
yesterday, it was terrific and they threw
their whole force INTO it, but they were
finally repulsed with great slaughter. Al
daylight this morning the battle was re-
newed, the cannonading being rapid and
heavy. II was the determination Of our
generals to fight to ne the 5 5itttef end.
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The great decisive Battle Of the
Campaign Reported FOugh''
Phil adelphia, Ju

III esuOi liisst
A special despatch to the Bulletin from
Harrisburg says:
Nothing is not yet known as to the re
suits, but the impression prevails that the
great decisive battle of the campaign has
been fought in the neigborhood of Cash
town between Gettysburg and Chambers
burg.
II is believed that we have suffered
heavy losses in officers and men, but Lee
is so crippled as to be placed on the de-
fensive.
Yesterday Gen Meade assumed the of
fensive.
The day before Lee had attacked
Meade, and was repulsed with heavy loss.
Lee holds a gap in South Mountain,
near Chambersburg, through which he
hopes to escape if defeated
A guard stationed at bridge "a on the
Northern Central railroad, heard firing in
that direction like that of flying artillery,
whence it is believed that Pleasanton is
again at work with his dashing cavalry,
lighting for the possession of the gap.
A dispatch dated headquarters army of
the Potomac, July %, says the conflict on
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fridays Batsla.-Semi-OfrIc Re-
pOrl.
ers Army of Potomac, }

Headquarters Army of Potomac,
Washington, July 5, July Sd.
The decisive battle has been fought to-
day, and the enemy have been repulsed
with terrible loss.
At daylight Lees right wing batteries
opened upon our left, and shortly after,
those of his center followed.
After half an hours cannonading, doing
but little damage to us, the fire slackeued,
and only occasional shots were exchanged.
Shortly afterwards the enemy's left, COM
posed entirely of infantry and sharpshoot-
ers, made an attack on our right wing, so
sudden and impetuously vast accomplish
ed that our skirmishers and front line were
driven back from their entertainments, but
bv the aid of the batteries IN the rear and
the ndomitable bravery of the 18th corps,
we regained the first position, capturing
considerable number of prisoners. Sever
al hours of omiuous silence followed the
repulse.
At one o'clock the enemy fired two
shots, apparently as signals for the grand
est artillery fight ever witnessed on this
continentv
Before minute had elapsed it IS estl-
mated that at least so guns opened upon
ms. Our batteries returned the comph
ment with interest.
The air seemed thick with iron, and for
more than an hour it seemed impossible
that man or beast could live through it
Strange to say, the enemy's accuracy Of
of range, as exhibited on the two previous
DAYS, was wanting on this occasion, most
of their shells exploding far in the rear Of
our front, and generally missing our bat
teries.
Under cover of this Lee advanced his
columns of infantry from their cover, and
made several desperate attempts to carry
the lines by assault, but each successive
attempt was repulsed with terrible havoc
to their ranks.
After an hours increased cannonadng
the fire grew less intense for short time,
but was again renewed for little while.
with great spirit.
During this period some of our batteries
whose ammunition being expended and
the men exhausted, ceased to fire, and on
the approach of the reserve batteries with
drew 10 the rear.
The enemy only seeing the batteries
withdrawing and installing this tor re-
treat, made a rapid infantry charge up
the hill, and obtained position in our
line, cutting to pieces and almost annihi-
lating the small infantry supports, but
hafOra thay had time IN raiOicp OYER their
imaginary success the fresh batteries
poured in deadly fire of canister and
case shot The infantry reserves joined
on either flank of the Gap, charged them
and added greatly to their destruction
They We're greatly surprised and hundreds
threw down their arms and asked for
quarter.
Nearly the entire brigade of Gen Dick
Garrett surrendered, and the General,
himself wounded, barely made his escape.
Longstreet was mortally wounded and
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captured, He is reported TO have died IN
an hour afterwards,
About 4.30 p m the artillery of the
enemy slackened and had entirely ceased
at 5, the last shots which they fired
being far beyond their original position,
and the infantry columns had withdrawn
to their covers.
We took upwards of 5000 prisoners
The euemy captured but few OF our men,
The rebel prisoners report that Gen A.
P. Hill was killed outright upon the field,
and that they suffered far greater casual
ties than in any previous engagement 30
terrible was the euemy's fire that the small
house where Gen, Meade and staff were
quartered was perforated by several shots.
Many of the staff horses were killed
around. The horse of Gen. Buttertield
was struck in the breast with piece Of a
shell which exploded in the building, and
it is feared internally impaired. Lieut..
Joseph Dickinson of the staff had his
arm perforated by flying fragrant of
she'll. and it seemed miracle that no
greater damage was done to life Or mb'
Several of our general officers were
wounded in the engagement. Gen Han
cock was wounded in the leg. Gems Glib
bon, Warren and Hunt were wounded.
In consequence of excitement and dlill-
Guilty in ascertaining their localities, the
names ofmany prominent aticers reported
as killed or wounded, cannot be ascertain
ed tonight.
Too much credit cannot be given to our
batteries, who for hours stood to their guns
under boiling sm,and surrounded by the
missiles of death, releasing only to give
their position to others when their Gals
sons and limbers were exhausted of ammu-
| milton.
The infantry engaged also did good SER
vice in the performance of their duty
and the enemy to-day at their hands have
rereived the greatest disaster every admin
istered by the Union forces. All our Off
GERS award the highest honors to General
Meade for the able generalship he has dis
played since he assumed command, and
particularly for his GOODNESS, decision anC
energy of this memorable Sd of July,
Last night, believing it to be his duty
to learn how far he would be supported ii
the approaching conflict, he summoned hi;
corps commanders for consultation.
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The Great Victory-Order of Gen.
Meade.
Headquarters Army of Potomac, !

Headquarters Army OF Potomac,
Near Gettysburg, July 4.
The Commanding General, IN behalf of
the country, thanks the Army of the Po-
tomac for the glorious result of recent ope-
rations.
Our enemy, superior in numbers, and
flushed with pride of a successful invasion,
attempted TO overcome or destroy this ar
my. Baffled and defeated, he has now
withdrawn from the contest.
The privations and fatigues the army
has endured and the heroic courage and
gallantry it displayed, will be matters of
history to be ever remembered. Our task
is not yet accomplished, and the Com
manding General looks to the army for
greater efforts to drive from our soil every
vestige of the presence of the invader. 1t
is right and proper that We should on suit
able occasions return our grateful thanks
to the Almighty Dispenser of events, that
in the goodness of his Providence he has
thought fit to give victory to the cause OF
the Just. BY command OF
MAJ Gen. MEADE.
S WILLIAMS, A A G
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The BATTLE NEAR GETTySBURGH.-
A correspondent of the Herald writes

The BATTLE NEAR bErTFSBUkGH.-
A correspondent of the Herald writes
from Baltimore, July % as follows -
About halt-past nine o'clock yesterday
morning, as the First army corps passed
Gettysburg, on its way northward, It's ad-
vance encountered the enemy's skrmsh-
ers. posted IN by-streets and out OF the
way places. These were quickly dis
lodged by our skirmishers, and the col
umn proceeded When our advance
reached point sbont half mile north OF
the town it came upon the enemy under
Gen. Buhil, Commanding the right of
Gen. A. P. HIPS corps.
General Reynolds was Immediately no
tilted. and he rode to the front, where he
found the advance of the two armies en-
gaging each other, principally upon the
right of the road. The fight at first was
almost entirely an infantry engagement. as
the nature of the ground was such as to
preclude the use of artillery upon either
side. Gen. Reynolds, seeing that he could
not use his artillery to advantage, rode out
to An eminence a short distance from the
road to find a place to plant a battery,
when he received a volley from some
sharpshooters posted in thicket close at
hand. His horse became unmanageabIe,
wheeled and reared, and at the same time
ball struck the General in the back of
the neck, passing downward, seyering the
spipal column, and killing him instantly.
His forces fought on and succeeded in
driving the enemy before them short dis
lance. until the rebels reached the cover Of
their main body. Here the full force of
the enemy was discovered, and onr men
fell back to the line of their first encounter,
and word was sent back to the Second,
Third and Eleventh corps to come up.
Upon the fall of Gen. Reynolds Gen.
Doubleday assumed command Of the first
corps and directed affairs until the arrival
of Gen. Howard of the Eleventh, who re-
| lieved him. The Eleventh corps was the
first to arrive, then the second and third
corps IN order.
When the reinforcements had arrived
and arrangements had been perfected,
the whole column moved forward, and
soon were hotly engaged.
Our forces succeeded in dislodging the
enemy and remained masters Of the field,
but did not essay any further advance.
Skirmlshing was kept up all day, and
until after ten o'clock in the evening.
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Important fren, New Orleans.

New York, July 3.
Tho Herald has New Orleans letters of
the Goth.
Brashaer city was captured by the reb-
els on the Goth, with all the troops, artil-
lery, &c.
Our loss is 1000 men, including camp
of 600 convalescents, and Is or 20 pieces
of artillery.
Our outposts have fallen back to Butte
Station, twenty miles from New Orleans.
A party of MEN who were repairing the
railroad bridge over Pass Mauche were
captured.
The same correspondent says as tar as
New Orleans is concerned the city is Sc
cure. The guns of the feet command it,
and Gen Emery has so disposed his com
mand as to effectually defend every point
From Port Hudson there is nothing i'm
portant. The bombardment continues,
and another assault was expected on the
9th.
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From Fortress Monroe.
New York, July 6.

view OTh, July Os
The Commercials Fortress Monroe let
ter OF the 4th says Gen. Getty is long
way from White House, constantly sending
in prisoners, arms and stores.
Of the plans Of Gen. Dix, this cores
pendent says: While a small force made
tented advance upon Richmond, he sent
heavy column IN an entirely different d.
rcction, which will strike stunning blow
to the operations of Lees army-the des-
tructsn of bridges of the Virginia Central
Railroad over the South Anna river, pre-
venting the transit Of reinforcements to
Lee via Fredericksburg.
The main portion of Beauregard's army
is with johnson, and forces have been SO
extensively drawn from Charleston, Mobile
and Savannah as to leave them almost de-
fenc8ess.
The Notifications of Richmond are
manned by clerks, soldiers, officers, loun-
gers and others who were brigaded and
organized by the rebel General Winder.
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The BATTLE OF CHANCELLoRSVILLI|
FROM REBEL SoURCEs-Ihe last received
London Times contains letters from ID
correspondents with the rebel army IN Viz
pinia. written soon after the battle OF Chan
cellorsville. He writes very patheucal!
about the wounding and death OF Stone
wall Jackson, but it is noticeable that be
does not hint at the idea that jackson wa
shot bv his own men. He represents A|
scenes of suffering in the rebel army al
narrowing in the extreme, saying that th
battles about Charlottesville were "uE
ouestonably the bloodiest of the war,
He estimates the rebel loss al lO,OOO n
killed. wounded and missing. lie saw
Stoneman's damages to the railroads wer
repaired in less than three days. He says
"Gen. Hooker has shown ability, daring
and energy but in striving to outms
newer Gen. Lee 1t was the urchn boy
conluring with the wand of Michael Scott
The following statements can 60 t@
what they are worth;
"When first Gen. Hooker's menacing
attitude was assumed Gen LongStree, wai
called for by General Lee. But Long
street replied that he could no' lea1
Suffolk without losing many OF his VI
ons, which were deep in the recesse
North Carolina, and would be seizt4
the enemy if he retired from before Sufa
and open the country to the unchecn
ravages of the enemy. Gen. Lee immes
ately telegraphed to him not TO iner
certain loss for the sake of a prOblenatl
gain, and seriously inclined to make tbt
best possible preparation for the reception
of Hooker. 1t is not necessary that
should state how small Gen. Lees army
actually was. But it will be believed
when state that not one man left RIca
mond to assist Gen. Lee, except some smal
bodies which went to guard the larg
stores at Hanover junction and Gordons
vile, and to prevent the destruction OF th
railroad bridge over the South Ann
iver"
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How 1900 REBELS WERE Captured
In the Herald's account of the fighting
near Gettysburgh occurs the following
Gen. Reynolds at once threw forwar
the First division, under Gen. Wadsworth
which began to drive the enemy from th
start. Very soon after the Second dIvE
ion of the same corps went on the rgh
of the First division, the Third dlvlslOE
on the left of the First, and the whole line
began to advance. Nearly west of The
town, Just in the outskirts, near the sem,
mary, of which | have spoken, is a large
brick ediiice. Southwark from this runs
a piece of woods, and the seminary stand
on a ridge which slopes to the west into
little open valley of ploughed fields and
meadows, rich with grass and grain. Be-
yond the valley is a ridge of higher land
thicklv wooded. The valley rams in a
southwesterly direction, and at its lowe
extremity is a large farmhouse, near whlci
the Eighth Illinois cavalry was drawn uE
in the field, and formed our extreme efl
Several farmhouses dotted this same rc4
little valley. Across this valley Genera
Reynolds line advanced somewhat hastiI
almost before it was we'll formed, and
that condition did not go far until aga
it heavy force of the rebel infantry
thrown, and General Reynolds was
turn driven. But his troops retired SD
by step, and in excellent order. ForwaHI
with the utmost enthusiasm pressed tE|
rebel line, eager now to turn REYNOLDS, r|
tirement into rout. Some of the reDeS
had too much energy and got too far; lGI
while they pressed too closely on the ngnI
of the centre division, the left OF the same
division was suddenly swept around, anu
then enclosed in the handsomest name,
an entire rebel brigade under Genera
Archer.
Gen. Archer and his whole stan "s'
taken. About fifteen hundred OF the eut
my's men thus fell into our hands, ."
went to the rear.
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RuMOred Capture Of Richmond
Particulars Of wednesdays 6ght.

L
The Press of this city has the following :
Baltimore, July 2.
Rnmors from Fortress Monroe by Old
Point boat have given rise to the serious
impression that Richmond has been close
ly invested by Gen. Dix and is probably
captured.
The Evening Bulletin learns from par
ties who arrived here the following:
The fight opened at GETTYSBURG on
Wednesday, when our forces were about
half mile beyond the town. But one
brigade Of Reynolds corps was in position
to do service at the opening of the strug-
gle.
Gen Reynolds held commanding po-
sition on Seminary Hill, until reinforce
ments expected were delayed, when our
forces fell back of the locality called Sem
mary Hill.
About 10000 of our troops were en-
gagged with 10000 of the enemy.
The last position taken by the Union
army was held up to the latest dates.
During last Wednesday night about
$4,000 of Gen Meade's troops came up
and took favorable positions for reopening
the battle on Thursday morning, while at
that period some 25, 200 other troops be-
longing to the army of the Potomac were
SO near at hand as to be Immediately
available for the conflict
The rebels had mainly concentrated
til or forces near Gettysburg on Wednes-
day night, and there was every prospect
of battle.
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Retreating train of Rebel wagons
intercepted 80 900 prisoners. $50
wagons and 2 guns captured.
S WILLIAMS, A A G
CreagerstOWn. Md., UNIV

CreagerstoWn, Nd, July b.
1t Is reported here by officers that on
Saturday afternoon our cavalry under
Fitzpatrick intercepted a retreating train
of rebel wagons guarded by Jones' brig
ade of cavalry, artillery and infantry,
near Monterey, on the Hagerstown and
Gettysburg road He captured 900 pris-
oners, including 200 wounded officers
He also took $50 wagons and two guns,
The wagons were destroyed.
The rebels were completely surprised,
and unable to make any serious resist
ance.
Firing was heard in the direct on Of the
enemy's retreating column yesterday al
ternoon.
1t was probably caused by our cavalry
and flying batteries pressing on the enc
my's rear.
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EDrrING A PAPER UNDER DRIVE
rIEs,-A smear Vicksburg" corrcsr,
dent INDUCES in the following reaeclioo.
Publishing a paper in Vicksburo
the present time must, indeed, be hh'
rious and unpleasant calling. Imagno
secesh editor writing a leader with y,n
kee teadS flying about his puzzled head,
his nk-pot upset by the jar of iejrr,i
mortars; the chimney OF his office mm
bling about his ears by lying visit Of
shell; occasional calls from visitors Of !
more solid material, IN the shape of lOI
shots, threatening each moment to kpo,E
both his newspaper form and his own I'm.
man form divine INTO 'pi' his devil
shrieking copy in his dealened ear; d.
foreman of his press room dead man At
his press composlter now and then cut
off with huge take Of fat in h
fist, his galley OF proof mcorrected, and
the copy all blotted with his hearts blood;
his correspondents cut off by a line d
Yankee soldiers; no telegraph no e1.
changes to clip from, paste and scissor
occupation gone , his paper maker ao,
est for some weeks and his subscriber
burrowing in caves, where his carrier
cannot find them, and in nine cases in Ten
when he does succeed in hunting them u
to discover only their dead bodies. Al
these slight discouragements, added h
those the profession has naturally IL.
time of peace, would seem sufficient i
craze even the crazy pate of southel
fre-eater of an editor.
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Foreign New $.

New York, July &.
The steamer City of Washington, from
Liverpool June Oath, and Queenstown 25th,
arrived at noon,
French mediation rumors are again
prevalent.
The case of the seizure of the AleNan-
dria commenced at Londen on the 22d,and
was still progressing when the steamer left
Shdell had long confab with Napole-
on. Roebuck and Lindsey, English mem
beers, also had an interview, and Napoleon
assured them in a most formal manner his
views regarding the American War UNI
changed land he desired again TO interpost
his good offers in conjunction with Englan d
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New IoTh, ouly d.
The Times has the following special dis
patch:
Battle field near Gettysburg, }
July 3-3 a. m.
At the close of my last dispatch-half
past four in the afternoon of yesterday
the enemy had opened a heavy attack by
artillery on our left and centre. The tao
tics of the enemy were soon apparent
massing of their main strength on our left
flank, which covered the Frederic road
with determination to crush it. So In
tent We're they on this purpose that every
other part of the line was left alone.
The fighting was most desperate on
both sides. Our gallant men fought as
they never fought before.
We had against this great onslaught of
the enemy, the I'd, Sd and 9Th corps. The
Sd and 5th joined hands and fought hero
ically. Tho I'd ably supported them and
at the same time held its own postion.-
One division of the LIST was also engaged.
The fighting was so furious that neither
party took many prisoners. We captured
nbout 600 in one or two charges.
The losses, considering the duration of
the fight, were more than usually heavy
on both sides. Many of our gallant Off
GERS have fallen. Gen. Sickles' right leg
was shot off; amputation has been per-
formed, and he is doing we'll
Late in the evening Gen. Meade called
a council of corps commanders, and 1t was
resolved to continue the fight as long as
there is any one left to fight.
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Gettysburg, July 3

The third days battle commenced this
morning. lis now 7 and a circle Of fire
of musRetry and artillery on the south
side of Gettysburg describes the field of
battle. go.
The uIusketry fight is wholly within
the woods.
The arti ruler occupies the eminences,
shorn of timber.
The attack was commenced by the reb-
els on our right. The fight there has
been unceasing and the irregularity of the
fire, slack and scattering for while, and
then heavy and continuous, indicates re-
Inducements on both sides.
Our men are in the best of spirits, and
general officers feel confident as to the re-
suits.
: The battle has been planned and fought
by Gen Meade with equal prudence and
courage.
Day is now overcast and the air is
damp and cool.
The sky threatens rain and fog already
obstructs the outer edge of the field oil
battle.