North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-07-08
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GREET 2ATrLE AT GETTYSBURG.
DESPERATE FIGHTING.
THE REBELS DRIVEN FROM THE STATE.
Gen. Lee annoyed in his retreat across the
Potomac,
From, The ". Y. World.
Head QUARTERS Army OF POToMAC, }
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Head QUARTERS ARMY OF PoToMAC,
July, Il p. Nj.
The sun Of Austerlitz is not more memora-
blefhan that which is just finging its dying
rays over the field OF this the third day Of
successful battle. The victory won by gen
this army pretends 20 question the rout and
decentralization Of the rebel army under Gen
eral Lee. sIhe battle on "Wednesday and yes
terday were sufficiently terrible, but in that
which has ragged to-day the fighting done, not
only by our troops, but by those of Lees ar
my, will rank ir heroIsm, in perseverance,
and in savage energy with that Of Waterloo.
The position OF Lee at the close Of last
evening was such that he was forced to day
to reduce all his energies into one grand deS-
pe:ate and centralized attempt TO break
through our army. His divisions were SO
much cut up as to render pitched battle
from wing to wing, one Of awful hazard. The
dilemma was a terrible one, and that the rcb-
el commander fully appreciated al its risks is
Friday morning found our army reinforced
The reserves OF the Sixth corps, General
Sedgwick, and the Twelfth, General Slocum,
had arrived and taken up strong positions.
At the last hour our troops were ranged in
line along the Emmett> >burg turnpike and
the Taneytown road. TIE engagement began
by an assault Of our troops upon some rifle
pits On the extreme right, which were left in
the possession Of the enemy last evening.
Their ire was returned by the rebels and
tie fighting Immediately became general.
Until nearly noon the battle ragged without
intermjs5ion, but Wi.h no loss to US, when
we finally obtained possession Of the rife pits
the rebel force which had prev ously held
tn N retreaIing. The firing then slackened.
bat at / o'clock was renewed at different
points along the line with fercenass premo-
ntory Of the terrific engagement til At ensued.
Several charges were male by the rebels as
tcins, their troops falling back alter their
first rash i'll every part If Tie field except
that held by their forces under Gen. Evell.
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The firing became continuous roar, bat
terry alter battery was discharged with
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upon '''o ''i u A"|' .''9' nc corps against
"'1" 'n,' ue"u'y IRE WIS. mainly directed
""' ''s Ne'o.'t '"e p''''i'" oei'ls c'l'l'ha"1-
Gu oy "0nei "' Lay e''
ino "' INCL ii'e colt'ilue1 "ltEouC inter
'n'se''" 'o' tuFee hourS' "Hcn suddenly,
haF"'o oeen iof'leu uhuer cover OF the
- WV" 0"n sui"' 1'io leocl troops
were hurried against our i'hes by their OH
eerS ~ masses tne very 'reaa Oh XhoSe ieet
'"o"N '"e oe0"'''y up "A'ch Chey came
WIN o''e' 'l"' "i'a"' nave caused less danht-
800 ''oopS IMAM muse VINO ""a''ed tte onset
~ o'e'N VII" terror MOI man III the federal
i~hh9 H'hched from MS POSITION Not an eve
turned 10 lie right or lett IN search OF SeCuTI-
y iio' H'"'4 "e'ho'eu Is 't'e ''f9 array OF
our heroes SfaSpcui ihelF maShetS at charge,
ana waited the onset 10 lire. on and up came
'he enemy hoo'Ihg' cFo"n'hE' showing their
very 'tetu I'D me venom ol lbelr 7 rage until
within thirty yards OF our cannon. As The
turbulent mass otgIay uniforms, OF flashing
bayonets and cleaning eyes, lifted itself in
last leap forward almost to the Very
mouths of our guns, vUlley of shot. she'll