Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-07-17

tysburg. About 5000 of this number still
remain in the honses at Gettysburg, anG
are receiving the best of treatment.-
Those too much injured for transporta-
tion will not be removed from Gettys.
burg. Between 5000 and 1000 rebel
wounded were left in our possession
Most of them are badly wounded, the
slightly wounded having been taken
away by Lees army. The sanitary com
mission calls earnestly for supplies. The
demand is very great, and for the present
articles should be sent TO the Sanitary
Commission, at Baltimore.
Gen. Meade was frequently under fire
at Gettysburg, though he does not ap-
pear to have exposed himself unnecessari-
ly. He rode along the lines, attended
by bis orderlies, guiding every move
ment, and halting and sending TO the
front demoraized officers and men. AT
one time his horse was killed under him,
the canister shot passing through the
flap of the saddle, grazing the leg of the
general.
The rebel prisoners say that Lee did
rot move upon Harrisburgh because he
heard that Mcclellan was there, at the
head of 10000 troops.
AT the close of the fight on Tuesday,
the way in which one rebel surrendered
was by pulling his shirt-faps over bis
head for flag of truce. lie was receiv-
ed with roars oflaughter.
When lhe rebel Gen. Barksdale fell,
mortaly wounded, be was brought with
in our lines, and bis last words were,
"Tell my wife l fell like a man but we
fought like hell!'
The son of Mr.. Wilkeson, the n. Y.
Times correspondent, who was killed at
Gettysburg, was but nineteen years old.
He had command of battery G, 4th ar
tillery.
The rebel prisoners brought in as pris-
oners expressed great surprise at the
weakness Of the lines which had so ter
ribly repulsed their attacks. One of the
Colonels said, as lie looked at our thin
line. "Where are the men who fought
us 2" "Here," said captain. "My
God," exclaimed the colonel, "if we had
only had another line we could have
whipped you;' and then, still gazing
about him with astonishment, he con-
tinued, with great emphasis, "By God,
we could have whipped you as it was -
Lee paroled 5000 Of our men taken
prisoners but this parole, under the
terms of the cartel, is of no effect, be.
cause Gen. Meade positively refused to
agree to it. 1t is reported that after
Gen. Meade refused to accept the parole.
Gen. Lee sent them to Gen. Couch,
who did accept the paroles.
The list of casualties in the Vermont
brigade attests that it did its full share
of the fighting at Gettysburg. Brig,
Gen. G. j. Stannard was wounded in
the leg, as was also Capt. A. G.. Foster
of his staff. Lieut.. Col. W. d. Warren
of the 18th was slightly wounded, and
his regiment lost killed, 70 wounded,
and 2l missing. The 18th had II kill
ed, 60 wounded, 26 missing the 10Th
IL killed, 62 wounded, 20 missing the
whole brigade, 355 killed, wounded and
missing.
GEN. GETTY's MOVE A FAILURE.
On the morning of July 1st, Gen.
Getty, with about 10000 men, proceed
ed to King William Court House, thence ,
10 Brandywine and through TaylorsviIle.
Crossing the Pamunkey, he marched in I
he vicinity of the remaining bridge
over the South Anna, which it was his
mission to destroy, but found a large force
If the enemy-too large for him TO com 7
,ete with. There was quite heavy firing
rear the bridge, and two Of our men 1
we're killed and i've or six wounded c
Col. Bakers Georgia cavalry were
,art of the enemy's force. Maj. STRAIT
on was sent with some Of our own cav P
Try to Ashland station, where be tore
ID the railroad track for some distance, L
nd destroyed depot. A deserter from 81
Richmond states the force there at
bout $4,000, in three brigades, and
allied the home battalion. None Of
3ragg's army are there. Y
A FIGHT NEAR ANTIETAM. =,
There was sharp action on Wed
esday, beyond Boonsboro and just east A
{ Antietam, between Gen. Meade's adj
ance and a large rebel force, lasting 7.
early all day. The rebels made the at d,
lck on our cavalry at o'clock in the te
lorning. They were in force under ~ :,
lens. Stuart and Jenkins. Our troops