Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-07-10
LArEsr FRoN rRE BArrLK-FIELD.

LATEST FROM Tx BATrLE-FIELD.
From parties who left the battlefield at ~ o'clock
Saturday morning, we gather the following particulars
| Of the flight of the enemy
The enemy is in full retreat demOrazed and almost
disorganized leaving in our hands Lis many thousands
of killed and wounded.
The battle Of Friday the most terrible to the en-.
emy of the three DAYS conflict aud his repulse COM
plte and disastrous that Gen. Meade and the leading
officers pronounced il TO be final and decisive.
Never there q more vigorous aud deadly assault
than that made on our centre by Long street IL
deadly struggle the part OF the enemy to break our
lines repeated and renewed half dozen times during
the afternoon in which they often repnlsed and
driven back with a loss Of life unparalleled by any pre-
Yous battle in which they had come in conflict with the
grand old Army Of the Potomac.
Officers who have been taken prisoners admit that the
loss of the enemy Of those in high command, is fully
equal not greater than We have sustained, but refuse
TO give the names Of those who have iale'
The men all felt that they had whipped the enemy
aud the 10Y was great The shouts of victory could be
heard for many miles, when the enemy Tetreated, and
was kept up late hourof the night shoutin one
division reecbOed from he next, aud so went the
rounds Of the field and renewed as fresh evidence
of victory reached them
During the evening a flag Of truce arrived from Gen.
Lee, proposing, in his hypOcrtica manner, truce of
fOrtyeght hours, aS measure OF humanity to afford
t me tobury the dead aud attend to the wounded.
Ii WAS evident chat the enemy must at retreat
aud the proposition was regarded by GEN Meade as a
to obtain time TO push forward his trains to
wards the river and secure line Of escape The proPo
sition was promptly rejected, aud advance immedi
aely ordered on the town Of Gettysburg.
The enemy SlJw.y re re tied t.re our cavalry aud
infantry and by midnight were in full possession OF
the town aud the battle field without Oppo tOn During
the night scouts arrived reporting that the enemy
rapid retreatng by the eenc1stls road towards HN
gersown, and preparations al once made fol pur
suit at daylight Cavalry were also sent out to har-
rass the enemy, and at daylight vigorous attack
made on the euemy's guard which in vain attempt:
ed TO check the pursuit OF the fleeing army.
The distance from Gettysburg 10 the Potomac fully
forty miles and with the assistance Of General French
an the old garrison at Harper's Ferry, numbering
about $4,000 men, including most of tie Maryland reg
ments who are understood to be properly posted to
check his flight have strong hopes of being able to
50 operate the fleeing rebel column as to send
it across the Potomac demo led and disorganized
mob.
Major General Hancock is considered as the great
hero of Fridays battle. His corps met the terrible
saul;s Of the enemy without iuchng, and though they
cs; heavily, il fought noby. When he fell severely
wounded, the eff ct on his men to give them
neWed determination 70 conquer and when they learned
that their wounded COMMANDER was still watch & them
aud directing their movements they fought like demons
and drove back the enemy, wien he renewed the
saut with the vgOr OF rtSl troops, sending him back
his lines in such crippled condition that all attempts
to rally them again was futile.
Up to u o'clock on Saturday night the sounds of
could be heard in the distance, pursuing
columns attacked the enemys rear and thousands Of
prisoners and struggling rebels coming towards
Gettysburg, with captured wagons and cannon In
short there every evidence that victory
decisive it glorious; that the enemy in dis
organized ght getting back to Virginia as rapidly as
his out limbs and shattered horse flesh would carry
him. Whether he will make another stand on the road
Is yet 10 be ascertained
The advance Of Gen. Couch from Harrisburg was ex-
pected TO be at Chambersburg on Saturday close
enough to Join in furnishing the wellwhipped rebels on
their way 10 the river.
In the town of Gettysburg when we drove the enc
my out of on Friday night we recaptured large
number Of Federal prisoners, reported by someas high
fifteen hundred many of whom wounded. There
also several thousand wounded rebels every house
being filed with them.
CITY OF MEXICO OCCUPIED GIN. FOREY.
NEw YoRE, July The steamer Roanoke from Ha-
has arrived. Vera Cruz advices TO the 10th ult
state that the French army occupied the city of Mexico
the Srd ulmo, and Gen. Forey took possession on
the 10Th.
Juarez had retired to San Luis Potosi, and French
Division had been sent against that place Forey
received with great enthusiasm French Marquis who
wounded at PuebS goes 10 Paris with the keys of
the CITY Of Mexico Thirteen hundred prisoners mostly
Mexican officers, about to be sent TO France.
Commodore Wilkes arrived per Roanoke.
Com. Llrduer has arrived a. st. Thomas.
The West India squadron is reported in crippled
condition, owing to defective boilers, etc.
The steamers Charleston, Sirius Banshee Lizzie and
Fannie lad arrived at Nassau from Wilmington.
The Flora calypso aud Ruby are reported captured.
The steamers Danube and Hebe at Nassau, bouud
70 Southern port
IRON vICKSBURG.
The American has Vicksburg advces TO July % -,
The condition of affairs was unchanged, but General
Johnston reported to be seriously threatening the
enemys rear.