Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-07-08

GREAT BATTLE AT GETTYSBURG.
The Union Troops Victorious.
THE REBELS RETREATING.
The Probable Capture of the whole of
Lees army, etc., ETC., etc.

tne feOeiS. Z now give DrlFuy INC SuDSe-
quent events.
On Tuesday the Both June, a cavalry force
under Gen. Pleasonton reached Hanover,
when they were charged upon in the rear by
the Rebel cavalry of Stewart. Our forces nun
bered about 1.S00 and the rebel force was
nearly 5000 The. battle commenced at 9 o.
clock in the morning and lasted until about
in the evening The contest was success
sion of charges. charges, advances. and
pulses. Our troops fought with desperate
gallantry and daring, and gained brilliant
victory. We captured all the 1st South Car
olina Regiment except thirteen. The rebels
in return took but sixty prisoners. We also
captured three field pieces.
A sllirm ish al so took place near Mechanics
burg, on the 30th, between our advance from
Harrisburg and some rebel cavalry, who had
two pieces of artillery. We had four guns.
The rebel loss was 10 killed. Our loss was
two wounded. The new troops behaved we'll.
Certain movements now seemed to indicate
that the rebels were falling back from York,
except their rear guard. In fact they went off
in a hurry, probably having heard of Peason-
toms movements, whose pickets were seen
within four miles of York on Tuesday morn
ing at 8 o'clock. They had demanded $780,
900 from the citizens of York, got $50 900,
and generously agreed to wait 30 days for the
balance. Their force at York was about s.
900 and at Wrightsville 5000.
On Wednesday June 1st, the last of the
rebels had left Carlisle, but at o'clock. p. M.
large force re-appeared on the York road.
Lee commanding the inyaders demanded the
surrender of the place. Gen. Smith prompt
ly refused, when the Rebels placed battery
OF six pieces in position to the left of the bar
| racks, and commenced to shell the town.
Gen. Smith replied from his guns, which were
mounted in Main street. near the center of the
| town. During the Smelling, the Rebels made
a detour around the rail road and fired the bar
| racks. The gas-works were also fired, sparks
from which are said to have burned several
lumber yards, one private dwelling, and sew
eral barns. Some citizens were injured.
| The Courthouse was damaged, and several
| shells fell upon the college building and
| grounds. Gen. Lee then sent in another flag
of truce, notifying the women and children to
| iedNc tue tOWH Uy III O'CLOCK on thursday
morning. The citizens in the vicinity give
Gen. Lees force at 8 900 cavalry and one bat
| terry of six guns, light.twelve Founders. The
firing continued, with intervals, until about
one O'Clock, when the rebels fell back in the
direction whence they came. Our loss was 8
killed and IL wounded. The rebel loss is not
| known.
ha Of a|als
to fall back to York Springs and Gettysburg,
| and subsequent events proved that Lee con
| centrated his forces west of Gettysbu on
| the turnpike leading to Chambersburg, where
general engagement took place-Gen. Lee
having drawn up his forces in bat tie array on
the Yellow Beeches creek, where the Gettys-
| burg pike crosses that stream. Gen. Knipe
had s1irmish with some rebel cavalry in
that locality.
There was fight at Oxford Adams county
also to-day, between some of Meade's army
and the rebels, which lasted until late in the
evening. Lieut.. Col. Sickes CT the 10Th
Penn'a Militia. and Capt Roberts and Forrest,
and Lieut.. Baines were captured and paroled.
Gen. Meade was far outnumbered by the reb-
els on the field this day, but our men.behaved
admirably.
On Wednesday the Sd, the most terrific
contest of the war occurred near Gettysburg
Our men took up position on the South and
east of the town when the rebels suddenly ap-
peared before them and opened the fight.
Gen. Reynolds corps was in the advance
and received the first onset of the rebels
The 1lth corps soon came to his support and
the fight ragged furously until about 10 o.
| clock at night. Gen. Reynolds was mortally
wounded in the early part OF the engagement
whilst at the head of his corps. He died
shortly after being wounded. Gen. Paul was
killed. Col. Roy Stone wister and Others
were wounded. Our loss in officers was Sc.
we're. Col. Coulter of the 11th Penn a, was
| brutality murdered in the streets of Gettys
burg, because he refused to surrender. The
! greater portion of Gen. Meads army came up
| in the evening and took their position in the
| line of batte-Geu. Meade extending his lines
| to the west side of the town, resting his left
wing on hill commanding the pike leading
| to Chambersburg.
en- Thursday there was no fighting until d
O'Clock, P. NJ. At that hour a bloody engage
ment was commenced, lasting until dark, aud
resulting in substantial success to our arms
the enemy being repulsed with great loss.
The battle was commenced by the enemy with
| terrific force. Their entire army was eneag-
ed, and suffered signal reverse.
On Friday, the Sd days battle commenced
at O'Clock in the morning, the field of con-
test being on the south side of Gettysburg
and the musketry lighting being wholly in
the woods, while the artillery was posted on