Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-07-06


could live. Range, as exhibited on the
1.-TWO previous days, vas waiting on this
occasion, most of their shells exploding far
i In the rear of our front and generally miss
ling our batteries. E tEa gE--l -1cl
Under cover of this Lee advanced his
leOlumns Of Infantry from their covers and
made several desperate attempts to carry
the lines by assault, but each successive
attempt was repulsed With terrible havoc
TO them. Some of our batteries whose
lammuniIion being expended and the men
exhausted on the approach Of the reserve
batteries Withdrew to the rear. The cue
INV only seeing the batteries Withdrawing
Isnd mistaking this for a retreat made a
rapid infantry charge up the hill aud OBJ
tnined II position in our lines, cutting to
pieces and almost annihilating the small
| Infantry supports, bat before they bad
time to rejoice at their imaginary success
the fresh batteries poured in q deadly ire
of canister and case shot.
The infantry reserves joined on either
flank of the gap, charged them, and added
greatly to their destruction. They we're
completely surprised, and bOudreds threw
down their arme and asked for quarter.
Nearly the entire brigade of Gen. Dick
Garrett surrendered, and Garnett himself,
wounded, barely made his escape. .--f. -
Longstreet was mortally wounded and
captured. He is reported to have died IN
an hour afterwards ---e
At 4 30 P. 81. the artillery of the enemy
slackened, aud had entirely ceased at 3.
The last shots they fred we're far beyond
their original position and the Infantry
column had withdrawn to their covers.
We took upwards of 900 prisoners. The
enemy captured but few. if any OF our
men. a.-.s....
Tns rebel prisoners report that Gen. A.
P. Hill was killed outright upon the field,
and that their officers suffered far greater
casualties than in any previous engage
meut So terrific was the FIRE that the
small house where Gen. Meade aud siatf
were Quartered was perforated by several
sbots. Many of the staff horses were killed
around the house.
Gen. Butterfield was struck in the breats
aud it is feared internally injured by q
piece OF she'll that exploded in the build
ing.
Several general officers were wounded
in the engagement. Gen. Hancock was
wounded in the leg. Gems. Gibbon, War
rem and Hunt were wounded.
In consequence of the excitement and
difficulty in ascertaining their locations
the names of many prominent officers re-
porIed as killed or wounded cannot be as
certained tonight.
Too much credit cannot be given to our
batteries which for hours stood TO their
guns under n broiIiug sun and surrounded |
bv the missiles of death, retiring only to
give their positions to others when their
cAissons were exhausted. The infantry
engaged also nObIy did their duty and the |
enemy to-day at their hands have received
the greatest disaster ever administered by
the Union forces. All officers award the
L: 4, n
eraIship since he assumed command and
particularly for GOODNESS, decision and en-
ergy of this memorable Sd of July. Last
night believing it to be his duty to the |
cause and to learn how far he could be |
supported in the approaching coDfct he
he summoned his corps and division COM
manders for consultation.
HEADQuARTERs ARMY OF THE PoTOMAC,
July 4-Noon-T0 Ngj. Gen. HGLieek:-
The position OF affairs is not materially
changed since my last dispatch of Z A. n. |
We now hold Gettysburg, the enemy has
abandoned large numbers OF his killed
and wounded 90 the feld- shall Proba-
bly be uble to give you return of our
captures and losses before night, and a re- |
turn of the enemy's killed and wounded in
our hands. ~ - - - ---
[Signed1 i.lE GEO. e. MEADE
Maj. General.
BALrIMoRE, July 5.-News has been re-
ceived from Gen. Meade's army up TO IL
O'Clock to-day. The late victory gets |
brighter and brighter. The enemy was in |
full retreat towards Chambersburg aud |
GreeucastIe. IL is thought Lee will strain |
every nerve to reach HagerstoWn, and il Is |
thought his aim is TO reach Williamsport, |
and thence escape into Virginia.
Intercepted dispatches give the iuforma-
ton that Beauregard is in Richmond, and |
perhaps on his way to Culpeper.
Meade is harassing Lee with cavalry, aud
following in pursuit.
PHmADELPBIA, July 5.-The Journal
publishes the following in an extra:
BALrIMoBE. July 5-The war cores
pondent of the Journal has just arrived |
from yesterdays battle field. He states
the rout OF Lee was thorough and com
plete. Gen. Meade has not only captured
20, 900 rebels, bat recaptured all sGr own
troops who were previously 10 the hands of
the rebels.
"a MI is. really true that Lee has
been totally routed aud is seeking TO es-
cape Pleasauton and cut OF his retreat
through the Gap leading to ChambersbuTg. |
We took lls pieces of artillery and from |
Is 900 TO 10000 prisoners, and all they |
took of US in the FIRST days fight. We |
hold the town of Gettysburg aud all the
hospitals.
are in excellent spirits. They say uniVer- |
sally that this battle is the most desperate
the army of the Potomac ever fought
From the latest intelligence received here
It is folly believed that Gen. Lees army
has been completely defeated. ii
r From Gen. Rosecrans.