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enemy were In such strong force a that point HAD No
contemplated great battle he would have skirmshed
until the rest OF forces reached supporting distance
GENERAL wADswosm's STAFF.
General wadsworh speaks the highest terms Of the
conduct OF members Of his staff None OF them were
injured but Major Meneey aud Lieutenant Darlington had
horses shot under them Two Of bis orderles also lost
their hordes BY the way discover that these orderes
very important personages in battle. They hold
positions of great responsibility requiring the greatest
bravery and tact.
BRCApiRe SOL aEREpirH
Behaved with the greatest GOODNESS during the action
HIS horse was killed under him, and, falling upon him,
severely injured his leg and breast He lies at farm
house two or three miles this side OF Gettysburg Colo
mel John G. Stephenson OF the Indiana Legion and libra
rian Of Congress, volunteer aid TO General Mere
dh during the battle and rendered very important ser
vice. ttsHa
Captains Wood and Richardson, or Meredith's STAFF
both had their horses killed, but escaped injury
themselves Captain Woods horse was shot In the
main street OF Gettysburg the cold iron brigade"
was covering the retreat to the heights The rebels
skrmshers followed boys closely and poured voes
of muskcry mo them they marched slowly through
the narrow streets
Meredth's brigade the first engaged and Vhe last
to leave the field Lieutenant Woodward, Of General
Meredith's STAFF wounded In the right arm. He re-
ceived high commentators from his general for his
duct George r. Mitchell Third Indiana cavalry orderly
TO General Msredth-a brave fellow-had two horses
shot while carrying orders. ~
COLONEL MORROW or TIE TWENTY FOURTH MICHIGAN,
wounded in the head, and lost his horse. He met
Colonel Stephenson with his head all covered with blood
In the heat OF the action. and said-Colone help
rally my regiment" Stephenson replied. s'Get on my
horse and 60 to the rear, and will rally your boys
After much persuasion Morrow went from the field.
THE WOUNDED.
In the hospital while taking the Of the Brooklyn
Fourteenth boys who wounded CHANGED upon two
who frightened up when they found wanted their names
for the HERALD, and said they used to stick type on
that paper Charles +. Webber standing
front Of the hospital, holding his hand, from
which the ends Of ali four OF the fingers
had been shot smoking his pipe with the most provoking
chaance. asked him why he did not go in and have
qis wounds dressed. He guessed there enough in
there worse than him TO keep DIR. Farley busy. sThe
hooks have got TO of and can wait. They are
nothing but fingers" went in, and sure enough
there Surgeon Farley cutting of the leg OF James
Woodward, ofCo. c. There were fifty Of the Four
teenth boys there wounded many OF whom fell into the
hands of the enemy when we left the town.
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Al eight r n tho Tremendous battle on our est w.
over Many had already lain down-the weary 70 sleep
and the wounded 10 de-" Details were out in search OF
those the neld stl alive Surgeons as busy -
possible In attendance their duties and artilerymcn
doing what they could got their disabled guns
out Of the way, lest the enemy should come again.
Around General Msades headquarters OF officers
had begun to assemble, and the corps commanders,
summoned for a council, arrived by There
was the gallant Sykes the reserved sedgwick,
whose simple appearance inspires confidence; socum,
small sloven clear sighted and able. There was Han
cock, large and handsome, with shaven race ana wide
shrt collar turned down-an absolute American. There
was Howard with his serious face and quiet manners
brave any Howard Of the oiden time and there was
Newton ready and eager ever and whose Joy that no
had been put command Of q corps was probably quail
fed considerably by the fact that the corps had done so
much fighting yesterday that II would not probably Do
called upon again very Son.
ALL indeed, usually is on the field in the night
after battle when the fire or musketry suddenly broke
the line held by General Greene Against that po
ston Q heavy rebel advance WAS made in two lines
Genera Greenes pckets were driven in, and almost I'M
mediately hre opened along his whole 'front.' There
artillery at this point. could not have been
worked, and the advance repulsed by musketry
alone. ~
Driven TO the foot OF the hill, the enemys men
their charge was repeated for a second, third
and fourth time, and repulsea each time by
musketry. Had IL been made for nfth time the fight
have been closed with the bayonet for the amu
milton Of the brigade was very nearly gone. IS
SO densey wooded is the Of this fight that the
light very dim there at monday and at this time IL
barely possible to a at half dozen yards
distance. And in this gloom that party of the
enemy stole around the right Of the ne where
had at ALL these fellows sent some shots
into rear. Greene's men thus got the idea that
the enomy behind as well as In front Of them,
and that they fight both ways and when twenty
minutes later the Second brgade Colonel Gotham,
to their support, they opened fro upon it, and
resisted its advance Some men were knocked over be-
fore this cleared up. Then Col Gotham took
his place in the line, and ammunition sent into Gen.
Greene and the whole command made ready for what
ever might happen. tm
Great punishment was inflicted upon the enemy at thi
polnt and Gen. Greene lost but very few men,
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GENERAL MEADrs DISPATCHES.
HEADQUARTERS, ARMY OF THE PoroxAC,
NEAR GErTYsBuRo, July $3.50 p. M.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoToxAC,
NEAR GErrrsBuRo, July $3.50 p. NJ
Major General HnLEcx, General-in Chief
. The enemy opened at one o'clock p. NJ from
about one hundred and hfty guns, concentrated
upon my left centre, continuing without inter-
mission for about three hours, at the expiration
of which time he assaulted my left centre
.wice, being upon both occasions handsomely
epulsed with severe loss to him, leaving in
.ur hands nearly three thousand prisoners.
Among the prisoners are Brigadier General
krmisted and many colonies end officers OF
lesseg rank.
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TIL Z Def Ais
OF THE
Three DAYS BATTLES.
THE OPENING FIGHT.
MIR. N. DAvIDSON'S DESPATCH.
FIRsr Army CoRPs,


GETTYSBURG, Pa, July liz O'Clock.
We left camp this morning for this place. and before
reached the heights overlooking the town heard tn
guns which told that Bufords cavalry ana howzers
diminishing with the enemys advance, about three
miles 10 the wseward Of the town. Our information is
that the enemy there in force, with the prospect Of
sharp engagement, II not decisive battle.
COMMUNICATION CUT OFF,
directly into town, hoping to be able to despatch
letters or messages but learn that few days since the
railway torn up and bridges burned BY the rebels
and the telegraph poles cut down for miles. II
mails leave to-day shall be obliged send coursrs
the nearest telegraph station.
rosuios.
The First and Eleventh corps have got into position aud
the firing has ceased for the moment,
HaADQuARISRs, July l-lP.N
rRsr ooRrs ENGAGED
have just returned from the 'front.' There has been
some Of the most gallant fighting by boys ever known
TO warriors Gen. Jas g. wadsworths DIVISION the arst
Of the First corpe, the nrst engaged and Sol Mere
dlths old ron" brigade the first TO get into action
The boys walked into the fight just a. they would into
harvest Held, and moved down the enemy like gras
cArrrns oy ARcHER's BRGApy-pRATB RxyrorDs
They have captured the famous Light Brigade OF the
rebel army, commanded by General Archer, native OF
Maryland, who Ia also a prisoner; but they have lost
their favorits commander, Major General John r. Rey
nolds who Was killed At the Of the action
Az 700 win got all the particulars Of his death and career
BY telegraph will not elaborate upon them here more
than 10 say that bis troops had every confidence in him
and will revenge his loss
HEADQUARTERS, July l-6PM
TIE Rmnfs ATTACK us-rRs rRs FULLY rSgAGvp
In The brilliant little action mentioned In my previous
letters troops victorious having driven the
enemy back nom their position. They were resting
on their arms when about two O'Clock the euemv
l A. p. HIS corps having been reinforced BY
portion Of Ewel's formerly stonewan Jscksou,s,
corps made an attack our lines Tho
whole Of the First corps nercely engaged o.
sera Robinson commanding the Second division aud Go
neral Rowley the Third The enemy massed his whole
oros rst upon right then upon centre and asy
upon lef tho hail and missiles fell upon N.
In unparalleled fury. Our boys WINGED or nehed
Il seems that the veterans Of the Fst corps consider
lighting one Of their regular exercises
rnsr oosrs RACK.
AFTER two hours OF unprecedented fighting against
force OF times numbers and terrible ioescs We
were obliged fall back hpon the town. aad through Il
10 the heights the southern and eastern side leaving
our dead on field and wounded both there and IN
the town hospitals, who were unable to walk 10 tho
yet up.
ME ENGAGEMENT IMMATURE
I DO NJ, suppose that II General Reynolds inten.
ton bring general engagement whom he wen, 10
Daforas sypsVr lie probably did not suppOss ,ha, ,hc
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THE PRESIDENT TO THE COUNTRY.

WASHINGTON, d. c., July 4-1O.3O A. M.
The President announces to the country that
newsfr from the Army of the Potomac up to ten
P. M. Of the Sd, is such as to cover that army
with the highest honor; to promise great sue
cess to the cause Of the Union, and to claim the
coincidence of all for the many gallant fallen,
and that for this, he especially desires that on
this day, He, whose will, not ours, should ever
be done, be everywhere remembered and reve-
renced with the profoundest gratitude.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
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THE REBEL ARMY WITHDRAWN FROM
OUR FRONT.


WASHINGTON, July s, 1868.
Dispatches from General Meade, dated yes
terday morning (4th), state that the rebel army
had withdrawn from his front, but whether as
retreat or as maneuvre was not then known.
Nothing has been received here up to this
time Sunday noon), as far as can be ascer-
tanned, conflicting with this intelligence.
The Importance of the dispatches from JEFF
Davis and the rebel Adjutant General Cooper
to General Lee cannot be overrated. They re-
veal the objects of Lees campaign and the
cause ofits failure, and also the present views
of the rebel government.
General Sicklcs arrived here to-day. His
left leg has been amputated but it is thought
that he will recover.
The report concerning the death or capture
of Longstreet and A. P. Hill, are still oon-
ficting
The Potomac is very high. tf
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HIGHLY IMPORTANT.
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REBEL PONTOON BRIDGE ATWILLIAMs-
PORT DESTROYED.

DESPATCH FROM GENERAL FRENCH.
FREpERIck, Nd, July As PM. Z
To General HALLEcK -
An expedition sent out by me last night has
Just returned, having entirely destroyed the
enemy's pontoon bridge over the Potomac, at
Williamsport.
We captured the guard-a lieutenant and
thirteen men.
W. H. FRENCH, Major General.
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The enemy left many dead upon the deld and
. large number of wounded in our hands.

Q large number of wounded In our hands.
The loss upon our side has been considsra-
BILE. Major General Hancock and Brigadier
General Gibbon were wounded.
After the repelling of the assault, indications
leading to the belief that the enemy might be
Withdrawing, an armed reconnaissance was
pushed forward from the left and !. the enemy
found to be In force.
AT the present hour all is quiet.
My cavalry have been engaged ell day on
both TANKS of the enemy, harassing and vigor-
ously attacking him with great success, notwith-
standing the encountered superior numbers,
both Of cavalry and infantry.
The army is in fine spirits.
GEORGE G.. MEADE,
Major General Commanding.
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DO not suppose that II was General Reynolds inten.
ton bring general engagement, when he wen. 10
Dat0ras sspps. lie probably did not supposs That ,hc
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-07-21

An IMPRESSIVE SCENE.-At the
great Union meeting held in Chicago,
on Thursday evening, a most thrilling
and impressive scene occurred. Hon.
VIM. Kellogg Of Peoria was address
ing the vast crowd with his accustomed
eIoquence, in behalf Of supporting the
Government and the laws. Sudden
ly pausing, he exclaimed:
Would that | could lift to heaven
the hands of these thousands which
| see before me, and have an oath reg
istered that neccy NEVER! while Il reb.
el lives. or a foot Of REASONABLE soil is
TO be found, shall this war cease and
that it shall represented with all the
vigor and with all tie terrible means
at our disposal, until the entire Union
is restored.
Administer it Administer il -
shouted scores of voices. Administer
itP swclled upon the air as thousand,
took up the cry. Then lift up youl
hands, said he, and bending down ht
ran his eye over the vast crowd. .
can see no traitors he shouted; 'thes,
uplifted hands are those of loyal free.
men--patriots ALL And amidst th'
most impressive silence he administer
ed the oath, the substance of which j;
given above, and thousands of voice
mingled in one mighty response VI
Scedr iti'
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Riot in PIatsburg. - AmOtheT
alarming effect Of the Oruft.

aThe Platsburg draft commenced
on Tuesday the 9th inst. II was pub
lie, and passed off quietly, everybody
being apparently satisfied with IFS fair
ness.
The sequel in the evening was not
quite SO pacific. though the finale was
equally satisfactory TO the citizens and
reflects much honor on the place
The Platsburg Sentinel says:
Those who were drafted formed in
line, in the evening, with others Of the
ciIlzens, 10 the number or liIrce iun-
dred, and, preceded by martial band
marched through the principal streets
giving repeated cheers for the Presi.
dent, Provost Marshal, Gems. Meade
Mcclellan, &c., and wound up by ma
king charge on the Fountain House
and Andrew Borde's both Of which
surrendered, after which the battalion
was dismissed, with orders to hold
themselves in readiness TO the tap oi
the drum and the Governments call
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NO. O..

supporters uSod this expression Arns
the State snd We shall hear no more
OF Proves, Marshals The very frst
movement Of the mob was to attack
the Provost Marshars Office and mur.
dered his Deputy. Pm this and that
together and see IL they have any
reasonable connection.
These politicians have succeeded 10
lbsir object. Thy have made a di.
version in favor Of the South. The
news Of resistance TO the drafs win be
received with shouts In Richmond.
England will be rejoiced, and will
take cccasion to call Republicanism
failure, and declare tho Union gone
forever.
While the Southerners are masters
Of the bowie-knife and pistol, their
Northern allies are equally tho mas
ters Of the mob. II in the minority
the mob supplies the place Of vosee.
If tqey wish to evade the law they call
upon the mob to put its officers 10
fight. They gather their forces in
secret and send them forth to kin and
destroy. While talking of law and
oeder, they depend upon violence and
terror to carry out their schemes.
Gen. Harvey Brown, OF Fort Pick
ems fame has been placed in command
of the forces in the city. While clear
ing the streets he can console himself
with the fact that he is frustrating the
designs of the enemies Of his country.
lie can fight traitors in New York as
well as in Florida.
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ATTENTION LITTLE Bors AND
GrRLs.-A chaplain in the army
writes thus to friend -
Il wish | could multiply myself in.
to a committee Of about five hundred
thousand. would 20 TO every bright
eyed li,tle patriot in the land. and I'd
take him b. the hand. aud l'dt-l that
iiille boy that ] wanted that liill, hand
to pick and dry one quart of berries
for the soldiers then I'D tell that lit
tie girl thai that little hand must pick
and dry quart 81 cherries and plums
and that she must make little bag
for the plums or cherries. and one for
her brothers berries. and that they
must pul their names on the parcel
ard scad i 10 the Sanitary Commis-
sion; and then. although they may
not bear Il, God will bear some poor
sick soldier say, God blcss that dear
child r
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WOULD CEN MEADE BIZ ELfoI.
BILE FOR PREsIpssT The polite
iaus, who are noting if not political,
and VINO are colinially on the gai riire
for the hero OF whom 10 make Pres
idential candidate, are discussing the
question whether Gen. Meade the new
commandant of the army Of the Poto-
mac, having been born in Spain, is el-
ible for the Presidency. The follow
ing clause quoted from the Canstisu-
tion TO prove that he il ineligible:
mo person, except q natural born
citizen, or a citizen Of the United
States at the time Of the adoption OF
this Constitution, shall be eligible to
the Office of President"
Notwithstanding this clause, Gen
Meade, having been born Of Ameri.
can parents residing temporarily in
Spain, his father being an official rep
resentative of the United States in
that country at the time, is just as elig,
ible to the Presidency as If he had
been born here.
A law Of Congress, approved Feb
ruary 10, 1885, (see Chitty's Diges
Of the Laws Of the United States, p
1927 declares that I" Persons hereto
fore born or hereafter to be born ou
of the limits and jurisdiction Of th'
United States, whose father was Of
shall be at the time OF their birth citi
zens Of the United States, shall bt
deemed and considered and are here
by declared TO be citizens Of The Unite'
| States"
Even without this law, Genera
Meade would be eligible to the Presi
dency, The Constitution contem
plates the son as "a natural born citi
zen" The Constitution don't sa,
ndtipe born. The sons of minister
and consuls, merchants and shipmas
ters, born abroad, do not lose thei
birthright as American citizens
Chicago Journal.
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ASrcporr OF SroSEwALL JACK.

ASEcpoTE or SToNEwALL JACK
soS.-An army correspondent tells
ns an anecdote. wbirh has never been
in print, Of the late Stonewall jack
son. The scene occurred in North
ern Virginia, while the rebel army
was on its march 10 Maryland. A Sc
cesh farmer sought an interview with
" Stonewall," and said
General, are you going into Mary
land 7"
Did you seek an interview with
me to ask me this question !" inquired
jackson.
No, sir" replied the farmer q but
if YOU will inform me, will tell you
q secret )"
"A secret, eh? y"
Yes, sir"
Can you keep secret Z" asked
Stonewall, eyeing the man sternly.
oh yes"
Well, SIR said the General, yot
keep yours and TH keep mine !" and
he rode of, leaving his butienut friend
in a mass of bewilderment.'
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During the war Of Revolution siren
uons efforts we're made by the Eng
lish Generals TO carry out plan
which the best military authorities
declared would render the success of
The Americans impossible. This was
TO seize the line of the Hudson and
Lake Champlain, and fortify II with
chain of military posts, thus entire
y separating the New England states
from the rest Of the eonftderacy. The
attempt failed, and The Colonies n
chieved their independence.
In crushing this rebellion, we are
carrying out the same plan, and with
good prospect Of success. We are
endcavoring to gain possession of the
Mississippi and by so doing cut the
conlederacy in two parts, one Of
which can lave no connection with
the other. Banks is moving up the
Mississippi from New Orleans as Sir
Henry Clinton moved up the Hudson
from New York. Grant is going
down the Mississippi as Rurgoyne
went down the shores of ChampIan.
The result however promises to be
different. One achieves a glorious
victory at the same stage in which tho
other met with complete and over
whelming ruin. We cannot over
estimate the good results of our victo-
ry at Vicksburg. II is the death
wound Of the confederacy. II may
exert for long time its usual strength,
but it has received blow which will
sometime make itself felt on its vitals.
The fall Of Port Hudson will soon fol-
low as necessary consequence. The
great army of Gen. Grant is left at
liberty to join its efforts with those Of
the gallant troops around Port Hud-
son. If the confederacy could not
gather up an army Of size sufficient
to raise the siege Of yicksburg, It GER
tainly cannot prevent the fall Of Port
Hudson before the combined forces OF
Grant and Banks.
When Banks and Grant shake
hands beside the Mississippi--wben
the veterans OF the army OF the GrIf
greet with shouts the warriors Of
Shiloh and Yicksburg, that will be a
happy day for the nation. Port IIud-
son win fall aud the Fatherof Waters
viii be open from its source to the
Gull. Once in its possession, the
West will never suffer il 10 be lost
The South thought that by siezing tho
Mississippi, they could COMPEL the
West 10 purchase the right to use Il
by aeceding TO the claims Of tho
confederacy. They little knew the
spirit Of the West. The Western
T States have shown the South that
they had rather strew its shores with
the graves Of hundred thousand OF
their sons 70 obtain il, than purchase
il by conserving to the dismember-
ment Of their country. If with two
years to fortify, the South could not
keep possession Of river the impor-
lance Of which they 80 well under
stood, they certainly can never regain
IT when once lost. Thus one half OF
her territory will be swept away at a
blow. Deprived Of The vast crop.
I growing fields beyond the Mississippi,
: famine viii be experienced as well -
dreaded. Losing the strength Of pres
tizc and the strength Of arm, the South
can oasly retire to the interior, 70 de-
lay a Ies1lt which cannot ultimately
J te prevented
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BY the surrender oi Vicksburg, it
is now stated semi-ofieially that We
have taken over n, 900 prisoners, be-
sides about 1000 non-combaianis, 1902
field pieces, so siege guns, 10000
stand Of arms, ammunition locomotives,
cars. few stores, 81 stands Of colors.
Among the prisoners are Lieut.. Cen
eral Pemberion, Major Generals S.
Stevenson, Smith. Forney, and Bow
en-. IA Brigadier Generals and about
$50 Celonelp.