Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-07-13
Important News by telegraph.

oattle OF Gettysburg, which was commenced
u wednesday, was renewed on Saturday
AZ P. m, on that day, Gen. Lee had chang
eu MS 'front.', occupying the ground ofthe en-
envy, aad driving them from their first and
second positions, a distance of three miles,
uh tnas day our forces captured a large num-
oer OF prisoners. On Sunday the fight was
renewed, when Hills corps fell back in the
centre. This had the desired effect. The
enemy Immediately advanced, when Long .
street and Ewell advanced their right and
lett wings, thanking the enemy, compelling
the surrender of. 40, 600 Of their number, and
completely routing the rest of the Yankee
army. The prisoners refused to be paroled.
when they were Immediately started to Mar
t%lnsburg, en- route to Richmond, guarded by
Picketts division. This news came to Rich
mond by way of Martinsburg. and though
several dispatches were received, all concur
in stating that we captured 40, 900 prisonersl
The battle OF Sunday is stated to have been
the bloodiest of the war. Our loss is very
great and the enemy's immense.
Among the casualties reported on our side
are Gems. Fender and Pickett wounded, and
Col. Avery of N. c., killed:
From Bragg's Army.
Dates from Atlanta to july 4th, state that
| Gen Byagg's headquarters are at B~ridqeport.
Tullahoma has, therefore, been abandoned
The Tennessee river, it is stated, will in fu-
ture be the line of defence. 1t is supposed
the Huntsville and Mobile apd Charleston
Railroads have been abandoned to the cne-
my.
This is bad news. This movement of Gen.
Bragg gives Up the whole of Tennessee 10 the
enemy. The Chattanooga Rebel of the Cd
says Gen. Rosecrans was within two and a
half miles of Tullahoma with fifty to seventy
five thousand men, and that our troops were
ready and confident. Now we hear that the
place has been abandoned, and that the Ten
ncSsee river will be the line of defence. If
Gen. bragg could not meet the enemy in his
Notifications at Tullahoma, lie will hardly
be able to do it in the open field, with his ar
my depressed in spirit by retreat.
FROM RIcHMoND.-The yankees, it is sta
ted, attacked the gussd at Southanna bridge
or the 4th, and were repulsed. They have,
however, destroyed the Railroad buildings at
Ashland.
Nothing further from the expected advance
on Richmond. The papers of that place do
rot seem to aPprehend any serious danger.
aAof vlsksburgs-eHfcIars
RIcTMoSD, July 8. :
JACKSON, July S.-Hon. j. A. Seldom, Sec.
rotary of War, has received the intelligence
that Vicksburg c~apitulated on the 4th inst.
The garrison was paroled and they are to be
returned to our lines. Officers retaining their
side arms and personal baggage. This intel
ligence was brought by an officer who left
f that place Sunday, the 9Th.
Signed, j. E. JOHNSTON, Gen'l.
l RICHMOND, July 8.
Special dispatch to the Enquirer dated
Winchester, 7th, says, there has been four
days fighting, commencing on the LIST and
ending on the night of the 4th our men
capturing the immense Notifications of the
| enemy. Our loss is estimated at ten thou
= sand.
t Between thr ee and Four thousand of our
1 wounded arrived hero to night.
y Gems. Scales and Pender wounded, have
arrived.
e The hills around Gettysburg are covered
with the dead and wounded of the army of
. the Potomac.
d d No official conirhatory news from Mar
! tinsburg.
: RICHMOND, July San unofficial dispatch from
the Superintendent of the telegraph to tn Sec
rotary Of War, dated Martinsburg 9Th. sa VS. from
n all reports VIC have gr;ned a decided, telling ad.
vantage over the enemy at Gettysburg on We'd
. nesday and Thursday.
: On Friday We charged his works and took them
q bat were unable to hold them and fell back TO-.
wards HagerStown.
But little fighting since then. So far the victory
is on our side
. We can now hear tho csnnonadiag, and the re-
port is that tho fight is now going on near Hagers.
town.
4 Everything is 50 Indefinite that it is INN ossibl
to form a correct idea Of the fight.
-Four thousand prisoners arc now at Williams
port on their way to Richmond. MANY sltigbl
wounded were parolod to>day.
Q Tho news of the eapitulatioE of Vicksburg i
generally discredited, but the closest Observers be
= licve that it has fallen.