Daily national Republican., 1863-11-13

cnt periods and succeeded. together with the
gallant resistance of the Fifth corps, in check
Ing and finally repusing the assault of the en-.
cmy, who retired In confusion and disorder
about sunset, and ceased any further efforts on
the extreme lcit. An assault was, however,
made about ?. NJ. on the Eleventh corps from
the left of the town, which was repelled with
the assistance Of troops from tho Second and
First corps.
During the heavy assault upon our extreme
left portions of the twelfth corps were sent as
reinioreements. During their absence the line
on the extreme right was held by very much
reduced force. This was taken advantage of
hy the enemy, who, during the absence of
Gcary's division OF the twelfth corps, advanced
and occupied a part of the line.
On the morning of the ID General Geary
(haying returned during the night) attacked
at carry uawn the enemy, and succeeded in
driving him back and reoccupyiDg his former
position. A spirited contest was maintained
all the morning along this part of the line.
Gen. Gcary, reinforced by Wheaton's brigade,
sixth corps, maintaining his position and In
dieting very severe losses on the enemy.
With this exception the quiet of the lines re-
maincd undisturbed till p. m, on the Sd, when
the enemy opened from over l25 guns, playing
upon our centre aud left. This cannonade
continued for over two hours, when our guns
falling TO make any reply the enemy ceased
urlns, and soon his masses of infantry became
visible, forming for an assault on our left and
LETT centre. Tho assault was made with great
frmness, directed principally against the point
occupied by tn, second corps, aud was repolcd
with equal iirmness by the troops OF that corps,
supported by Doublcday's division aud STAN
nurds brigade of the first corps.
During the assault both Maj. Gen. Hancock.
commanding the left centre, and Brig. Gen.
GiO1on, commanding second corps, were &c.
vgrlly wounded.
This terminated the battle, the enemy retiring
to his lines, leaving the field strGwed with his
dead and wounded, and numerous prisoners in
our hands.
Buiord's division of cavalry, after its arduous
service at Gettysburg on the LIST, was on tho I'd
sent TO Westminster 10 reft and guard our
trains. Kilpatrick'e division, that on the 18th,
3Oth, and LIST had been successfully engaging
the enemy's cavalry, was on the ID sent on our
ex rene let on the Emmitsburg road, when
good service was rendered In assaulting the
enemy's line ana occupying his attention.
At the same time Gen. Gregg was engaged
with the enemy on our extreme right having
passed across the Baltimore pike and Bonauyh.
town roads, and boldly attacked the enemy's
left and rear.
On the morning of the Ith, reconnoissances
developed that the enemy had drawn back his
LETT Hank but maintained his position in front
OF our LEFT, apparently assuming u new line
parallel to the mountain.
On the morning of the jlh IL was asecr-
tained the enemy was In full retreat by the
Fairfield and Cashtown roads. The sixth corps
was immediately sent in pursuit on the Fair
held road, and the cavalry on the Cashtown
road and by the Emmittsburg aud Monterey
passess.
The 5th and 9th of July were employed in
succoring the wounded aud burying the dead.
Maj. Gen. Sedgwick, commanding the Sixth
corps, having pushed the pursuit of the enemy
US far as the Fairfield Pass In the mountains,
and reporting that the pass was very strong
one, in which small force OF the enemy could
hold in check and delay considerable time
any pursuing force, determined to follow tue
enemy by flank movement, and accordingly
leaving Mclntosn's brigade of cavalry aud
Neills brigade of infantry TO continue haras.
sing the enemy, put the army in motion for
Middletown, Maryland. Orders were immedi-
ately sent to Maj. Gen. French, at Frederick.
10 reoccupy Harper's Ferry and send force to
occupy Turner's Pass in South Mountain. |
subsequently, asccrtainod Maj. Gen. French had
not only anticipated these orders in part, but
had pushed a cavalry force to Williamsp port and
Falling Waters, where they destroyed the enc
my pontoOn bridge and captured its guard
Buford was at the same time sent to Williams
port and Hagerstown.
The remainder of the report gives the cir
cumstances OF Lees crossing the Potomac on
the nigh, of the 18th of July and his retreat to
the Rapidan. The following is given as the
result of the whole campaign,
The result of the campaign may be briefly
stated In the defeat orthc enemy at Getty sburg,
his compulsory evaC Cuation of Pennsylvania and
Maryland and withdrawal from the upper val
ley of the Shenandoah, aud in the capture of
) guns, Al standards, and 1891 prisoners;
field.
Our own losses were very severe, amounting
as will be seen by the accompanying return, to
2,s34 killed, Is, '09 wounded, and 6 ,G4S missing;
in all 23,lsG.