The New York Herald Newspaper, July 6, 1863, Page 10

10 THE GREAT VICTORY. CONTINUED FROM EIGHTH PAGE.) The Latest Oficialand Special Despatches from the * Battle Field. Gep. Pleasanton’s Cavalry in Conflict with the Enemy on Saturday. PURSUIT OF THE RETRBATING REBELS. Reported Junction of Gen. Couch’s Ferces with Gen. Meade’s. All the Avenues of Escape for the Rebels Closed Up. Potomac River Unferdable. The THE CONDITION OF GENERAL SICKLES, &e., &., ade. OFFICIAL DESPATCHES FROM GEN. MEADE. Wasumaton, July 6—4 P. M. ‘The latest official despatch received here up to this hour from General Meade, is dated at headquarters, Army ‘ef the Potomac, seven A. M., July 4, which merely states ‘Mat thie enemy bad withdrawn from his positions occapied for attack on Friday. The information in the possession of General Meade at that hour did not develop the char- acter of the enemy's moyement— whether it was a retreat er a manmuvre for other purposes. Reliable information received here to-day asserts shat General Lee’s headquarters were at €ashtown yes- terday afternoon, and further represents that the rebols ‘were fortifying at Newman’s Cut, in the South Mountain, appar ently to cover a retreat. Rater Oficial despatches are expectedsbis evening. SROOND DESPATCH. HIBADQUARTERS, ARMY OF TRE ha dd July 4—Noon. Ye Majer Genera) Haiacs:— ‘The position of affairs ie not materially changed aince my lest despatch of seven A. M. ‘We now bold Gettysburg. ‘The enemy has abandoned large numbers of his killed ud wounded on the field." I aball probably beabie to give you a return of our saptures and losses before night, and a retum of the epemy’s billed and wounded in our hands. GEV. G. MEADE, Major General. THIRD DESPATCH. Bmapouanrens, ARMY o7 ree Potomat July 4-10 P.M, Major Genera) Hatiace:— Mo change of affairs since my despatch of noon. GEO. G. MEADE, Major General. FOURTH DESPATCH. e HiaapqcakveRs, ARMY OF THE Potomac, July 5—6:30 A.M. (ajer General Harrece — ‘The evemy retired under cover of the night and the beavy rain in the direction of Fairfield and Cashtown Our cavalry are in pursuit. Peannot give you the details of our captures in priven- ere, colors and arms. Upwards of twenty battle fags will be turned in from ‘me corps. My wounded and those of the enemy are m our bands. GEO. G. MEADE, Major General. THE BATTLE OW FRIDAY. Heapquanrers, ARMY oY TH Potomac, ) July 8, 1865, ” fj The decisive battle has been fought to day, and the memy have vecn repulsed with terrific lors, At daylight Lee’s right wing batteries opened upon our left, and short- Vy aiver those of his centro followed. After half an hour's eannonading, doing but little damage to us, the fire sinck. ees, and only occasional shots were exchanged. Shortly afterwards the ecemy’s left, composed entirely of in- faniry and sherpshooters, made an attack on our right wing. So suddenly and impetuousiy was it accomplished ‘that our skirmishers and front line wore driven back frem their intrenchments, but, by the aid of the batteries im the rear and the indomitabie bravery of the Twelfth @orpe, wo regained the first position, capturing a con- ‘siderable number of prisoners. ‘Several hours of ominous silence iollowed this repulse. At one o’clock the cnemy fired two shots, apparently as signals for the grandest artillery fight ever witoessed on ‘this continent, Bofore a moment had elapsed it ts esti- ‘mated that at least eighty guns opened upon us, Our bat- teries returned the compliment with interest. The air seemed |iterally thick witb iron, aod for more than an “pour ii seemed impossibjg fhat man or beast could live Mbrough it. Strange to say, the enemy's accurmy of range, as oxhibited on the twe previous days, was want- ing on this occasion. Most of their shelis exploded far in ‘the rear of our front, até generally Wissing our bat- Yeries. Under cover of this feu d'enfer Lee ad wanced his columns of infantry for the covers, end made several desperate atiempts to carry the Lines by assault; but cach successive attempt was repulsed with terrible havoc to their ranks. A(ter an Bour's incessant cannonading the fire grew les intense for a short time, but was again renewe: for a litle while ‘with great spirit. During this period some of our bat tories, whose ammunition being expensed and the men exbausied, ceased to fre, and on the approach of the ferorve batteries withdrew to the rear. The enemy only @eoing the batteries withdrawing, au: mistaking this tor SB retreat, made a rapid infantry charge up thei!) and obtained « position in our line, cutting to preces and a) Most avnibilating the smal! infantry supports. put Before thoy had time tw reyoice at their imaginary @uccess the fresh batteries poured in a cieadiy are, & canister and case shot. The infantry | reserves joined on wither Hank of the grap, charged them and added greatly to their destruction, ‘They were completely » ised, and bundrede threw down their arme and asked for quarter. Nearly the eu tire brigade of General Dick Garnett surrendered, and Garnett, himeelf wounded, barely made his escapa. Longstreet was mortally wounded and-captured. He is | reported to have died in an hour afterwards. About haif-past four P.M. the artillery of the enemy miackened, and had entirely conged at Avo, the jast show whieh they fired being far beyond their original position, | and the infantry columns had withdrawn to thier covers. ‘We took upwards of five thousand prisoners. The ene my captured but few if any of our men. The rebel pri. @oners report that Geveral A. P. iti!) was aed outright apes tbe field, and that tbeir officers suffered far greater eaguaition than fp any previous engagement. 0 terrific was the enemy's fire that the smal! houre where tencral Meade and rtafl were quartered was perforated by goveral shots. Many of the staff horeee were kiiled around the Douse General Butterfield wae struck im the breast, and \y jg feared internally injured, by & piece of & abel which ox pioded in the building. Lieutenant Colonel Jovepr icy foe0n, of the etal, had his left arm perforated by » fy, fragment of shell, and it seomed a miracle that no pp: Oamage wae done to |ife or limb Several of ovr ceners! ofcere were wounded in the ou NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, JULY 6, 1863.-TRIPLE SHEET. Wellington) was s personal friend and occasional visitor | and wild choot of triumph totally annih@ated'every gagowent. General Hancock was wounded ia the leg. Geverals Gibbon, Warren and Hunt were wounded, In cousequence of the excitement and di@oulty in ascertain- ing their locations, the names of many prominent officers reported.as killed or weunded canmot be ascertained to- might. Too much credit cannot be given to our artilleriate, who for hours stood to their guns under @ broiling sun and | surrounded by the migsiles of death, retirmg only to give their positions to other men, when their caiseons and lim- bers were cxbausted{of ammunition. The infantry engaged alsomobly did their duty, and the enemy to-day at their bands have received the greatest dieaster ever adminis- tered by the Union forces. All officers award the highest honors to Genera: Meade for the able generalship be has displayed since he bas assumed command, and particu- larly for his coolness, decision and energy on this memo- rable 3d of July, Last night, believing it to be his duty to the cause, and to learn how far he would be supported Godtore and ambolance corps, thas fréum aay other | Bmith’s forcés yesterday, came {a town this mortiil os- | cause. The lack pt wholesome water was most severely felt. The pumps yield nothing bat a brackish, limestone liquor, and the rivers are so swollen by the heavy rains, that tbe water is everywhere muddy and unpalatable. LEE'S LINES OF RETREAT COT OFF. Ranovar, Pa. , July 4—5 P. M. ‘There has been no fighting up to this time to-day, Last evening we drove the enemy back to Gettysburg. Our lines this morning extend eight miles around Gettysburg, our batteries being on all the hills looking on the town from the south. We occupy Roundtop Ridge, command- ing the Chambersburg turnpike, and have cut off all the lines of retreat. Our forees cocupy the strongest possible Position; # flank movement on our left is impossible. At about eight o’clock last might the Florida brigade of General Longstreet’s ‘division, with a brigadier general in command, advanced within our liner, and gave them- im the approaching conflict, he summoned his corps and division commanders for consultation. OCCUPATION OF GETTYSBURG Barmors, July 5, 1863. ‘The messenger who brought the account of’ Friday’s Dattle saya:— We advanced and occupied Gettysburg curing Friday Light without opposition. Firing was beag@ early Satur- day morning towards Gettysburg, supposed to beour forees pursuing Lee. Gen. Neal is under treatment. FINALE OF THE BATTLE ON FRIDAY. MR. THOMAS M. COOK’S DESPATCH. Garrxesoncs, July 4, 1863. ‘Thousands of homes are made desolate by the loss of fathers, sous and brothers in this terriblo struggle, but the sacrifice has determined the fate of our country. The sacrifice has been great, but the greater results obtained more than compensate for it all, amd our bells may ring for joy, that the proudest army the rebelijion has produced ig annibiliator. AT DAY-LIGHY IN THE MORNING OF THE GLOURIOUS FOURTH OF aULy. ]t-was discovered that the encmy was evacuating his position. On a previous evening he had asked for a truce to bury his dead and exchange prisoners. This had been devied him, as 1 have telegraphed you, and he had no recourse but to withdraw bis shattered fragments to the mountains. ‘Too weak to attack again, and too much de- moralized to withstand an assault from our victorious army, bis only course was to withdraw, leaving the field, with its sorrowful load. of crippled men, in our posses- sion; and it was a precipitous retreat he beat. WASTY RETREAT OF THh ENEMY, We went away in hot haste, and stood not in the order of his going. So hastily did he retreat that he neglected to withdraw bis guards from the town; and in the morn- tng when the Eleventh corps was advancing to discover their position they marched to the town and too& eleven hundred prisoners, stragglers and sentinels, without re- sistance; and what was more glorious they retook the hospitals in town, with all their crowds of patients, the victims of Wednesday’s battle, just as we had been com- pelled to leave thom in our hasty retreat from the city. In a former despatch I have given a hasty summary of the results of this fierce battle. I bave no reason at this writing to vary my estimates. Fifty per cent of the rebel army is placed hors du combat Of this large per centage, from twenty to forty per cent is in our hands as prisoners, while the balance ere either killed or wounded. A large proportion of the latter we also have as prisoners. Our own losses in killed and wounded wil) ‘not be less than twenty thousand; but the prisoners we have lost are,or will be, mostly retaken, so that we shall bave no figures to make under that heading. Immediately when it was known that the ene- my were falling back, General Pleasanton, with his splendid cavalry, was started in pursuit. Already the results of his chase begin to manifest them. teives. Wo estimate his captures by miles of wagon trains, pastures fall of horses and mules and thousands of prisoners. Jt may be, and J have no doubt that it will be, that the enemy will make another stand. They undoubtedly have fortified positions in the mountains, to which they will fall back, but we can dislodge them from these without trouble. All we have to do is to sit quietly at the base and they ‘will come down soon for supplics. They cannot’ subsist on empty air. They must have provisions, and this they cannot get in the mountains. They will sooner surren- der than starve. They cannot attack us again unless it be with a faint hope of cutting through our lines and es- caping. There is no escape for them ; therefore you may look for their utter and complete extermivation. The following are among the casualities of the third corps :-— Killed.—Brigadier General Weed. Wonnded.—Briga:lier General Warren, bal! in neck ; Colonels Ramsey, Fran cine, THE OPERATIONS OF FRIDAY NIGHT. } Another Repulse ef the Enemy— The Rebel and Union Lowes in the Great Battie. MR. GALEN H. OSBORN’S DESPATCH. Pray oy Barn, Near Gerrvsovne, Pa., Joly S—7 A. Mt. f Last night the rebel force attached General Pleasanton’s cavalry, who were operating on their right tlauk, ‘The fring of artillery at a graduaily incrensing distance was heard tila late hour, and this morning word has ben Drought in of the complete repulse of the rebels, A portion of Cen, Wright's division, of the Sixth corps, is mow at the fronton our left, and slight skir mishing is im progress, It is evident, how. ever, that the rebel force engaged is the rear of Longstreet’s retiring column, The orders are not to bring on an evgagement. ‘The army has been for several days withont’ ite usual supplies. This morning the trains are coming up from Westminster, and the turnpike from that point is nearly filled with the wagons of the different corps. Crowds of refugees are blocking the highway, returning to their homes in the vicinity of the late terrible contest. Everything is indicative of the fact that the victory of Friday was complete, and that Lee is disgusted with his second advent in the North, ‘The only annoyance experienced yesterday was from a few sharpshooters, who posted themselves in tue woods opposite onr centre, and jubumanly fired upon our fatigue parties who were bringing io the rebel wounded, In con- sequence of this barbarous proceeding many of the | a gled robels aro sii lying tipon the ground where fok two days ago, suffering trom hunger sad thirst aad meres. ar a Or ee er ae As it always bappens after a great batile, the weather yesterday and to-day is vastly changed from that of Fri day. The sky i# overcast with heavy, dark, low hanging clonds, and at intervals the rain pours down in torrents ‘The fresh felde on which the battle was fought have be- come #0 softened that the task of transporting the wounded in ambulances is ope of uo tittle difficulty. General Meade, whose beadquarters during the engage- ment were in most oncomfortable locality, but «short distanee from our line of battle, removed his fing inet evening 10 a dweilingon the Baltimore pike. The various headquarter offices have heen established in convenient }ositions near the Commanding Generat, j ‘The fooling ameng the troops if one of genuine exuita. ) tion, ‘They areas anxious to push after the retreating | columas as we are to see them do it, They know that ; he victory is decisive, and fee) that now is the time to | follow up their succems. Jt is “a big thing” for a major | wene-a) to take command of av army on Sunday and flog | the enemy before the end of the week. Bot it cond not have been done with any other than the Army of the | Potomac. | Geoeral Mende is stil vigilant, aud te Bo disposing of his | forces as to render stilt more thorough the destruetion of | Lee's army. | | It is impossible yet to state the number of casualnes { | among the Union forces, | heard # medical director say | ast evening that he thought tweaty-five bundred killed and twelve thousand wounded » low estimate of the three | | days’ tomes. The rebels, who made the attack, | od who did tot om this occasion enjoy | i) the advantage of position, could mot Bave Jost jem | than from twenty-five to thirty thonennd in willed aad | wounded ‘The prisoners taken will not fall short of eight thou. sami The second army corps alone captured no less | than twenty-two ftand of of rebel colors, while the arms and equipments which fe!) into our bands are at present beyond compute ‘The wounded in hoepitel are admirably cared for. The numerous dwelling® sod spacious barns in the neighbor. hood aro nemrly all appropriated for the re ception «ef the snfferers, and every porsible at tention f® oat ones paid to) their = wants, in only (wo divition® diGT notice any negligence in thin | | pepard, cod hin reer ited moore from (be efficieney of the | | to plunder from oor selves up with their colors, A bearer of despatches from Jefferson Davis to General Lee bas been captured. The despatches order General ‘Lee peremptorily to return to Richmond, and state that the movement into Pennsyivania wag wholly against his ‘wishes. Wo have captured about eight thousand prisoners. THE TOTAL ROUT OF THE REBEL ARMY. Barzmwonw, July 5,—11:30 P, M. The war correspondent of the Philadelphia Journal has just-arrived from yesterday’s battie field, He states ‘What the rout of General Lee was thorough and complete. General Meade bas not only captured 20,000 rebels, but recaptured all our own troops who were previously ip hands of the enemy. . ie 3 ‘Tanne 0’CrocK P. M. It is really true that Lee has been totally routed, and is seeking to escape, Pleasonton cut off his retreat in the gap leading to Chambersburg. We took one hundred and eighteen-pieces of artillery and fifteen thousand to twenty tuousand prisoners, and all they took of us in the first day’s fight. We hold the town of Gettysburg and all the hospitals. It is a complete victory. THE MOVEMENTS OF GEN, MEADE’S ARMY. Briparrorr, July 5—10 P. M. By incomers from all parts of the country we hear the smost favorable reports ia regard to the movement of Meade’s army and the respective commands that have gone out in various directions to stab af and help gobble up the rebel hosts; but the people of the North will, if they are wise, be cautious and not let their enthusiasin get the beter of their judgment just for the present. THE LATEST FROM HARRISBURG, Haxrisnure, July 6, 1863. ‘This morning the tllegraph informed the authorities here that eight thousand rebel prisoners had been cap- tured and the whole rebel) army routed on the 3d inst. At three o’clock this afternoon Governor Curtin received a despatch from Hanover, stating that twenty thousand rebels and over one hundred cannon were taken from the enemy, and that General Pleasanton, with his cavalry, had occupied the mountain pass near Chambersburg, cut- ting off the rebel retreat. This intelligence is st) further confirmed by Mr. Mullen, who has just arrived from Gettysburg, which Place he left yesterday forenoon. He states that Lee was then totally defeated. the rebel army cut up, demoralized, and fleeing before our victorious battalions. He further reports the capture altogether of 30,000 rebel prisoners of war up to that time, ana the probable capture of the entire rebel host. The 30,000 named above probably in- cludes the 8,000 and 20,000 above mentioned. In farther confirmation the Surgeon Genera) at this point bas tntelligence that there are 12,000 rebel wounded in our hands at present, A gentleman hos arrived here from Gettysburg, who reports the death of the valiant Col. Dick Coulter, of the Eleventh Pennsylvania Volunteers, under the following circumstances:—He was surrounedd by rebels and called upon to surrender; but he tmmediately drew his sabre and attacked them. He was Gually overpowered and shot through the brain. Sheriff Taylor, of Chambersburg, and his son have ar rived here, bringing with them eleven rebel wagons cap- tured by them on the way to the Votomac. The wagons contain wounded rebels. This circumstance shows that the enemy is not yet aware that his ponteon bridge is destroyed, ‘There are reports that no fighting occurred yesterday ; ia circulation here. Intelligence from Hanover to last | eventng reports firing then progressing, and from otber points to Governor Curtin report it resumed this morning. Among the surrendered revel regiments iv an entire Florida brigade. This \s the embodiment of al] the jutelligence | have of the great battle up to this time to-night which is not con- traband. Our forces hold alk the passes of the South Mhuniains, and our army has formed a junction with the mililia, almost completely surrounding and crushing the enemy. ‘The impression prevails bere that the great rebellion is virtually dead, General Smith has captured 400 rebel stragglers and plupderers, 1,200 paroled prisoners pagsed through here to-day to Philadelphia, Among them were mapy wounded and a few officers. Troops continue to arrive here,and Pennsylvania bas here 60,000 heroes in the field already. The weather has been yery rainy for the past two days, | and tbe Susquehanna is high. As’ the rain wae heavier towarde the Potomac, that river must also be high. It is reported there ie » rebel column on tho Virginin side, un- able to reinforce Lee owing to the high water. General Couch informs mé that the Potomac ie very Ligh. ‘The traine on the Pennsylvania Kailroad will commence vo run regularly on Monday morning. Not @ bar of the road has boen touched by the rebels No further danger is apprehended to tbe Northern Central Railroad, the repairs to which are nearly com- leted. A gentleman who left the battle tleld at Gettysburg last night arrived here at noon. He came by the way of York He says the rebel pickets were posted five miles this side of Gettysburg, and that the country between here and Gettysborg may be safely traversed, ‘Our troops are in excellent spirits, They say, univer: sally, that this battle is themost desperate the Army of the Potomac ever fought From the iaiest intelligence received here it is believed that General | ec’s army has been completely defeated. There has deen no fgiiting to day, and the rebel army te endeavoring 10 retreat through Bouth Mountain Pass and Roons boro, It is certain that Lee's retreat is already seriously in- terfered with, and his escape from our army will bem matter of great Aifculty. Avera res gpa si rations al any moment. ait Nearly the fall quota of Pennsiyania te already raised, and organized either in regiments or companies at Reading. Colonel Dougherty, volunteer aid on Geveral Smith’s staff, arrived here to-day, baring been paroled by the rebels, bere, Aud ready for offen- MR. L. W. WALLAZZ’® LETTER. Hannisnoxa, July 4, 9663. SWRLUNG OF THe OTRRAME, At & Peeming intervention of Providence in our bebalf it im reported that the late freshets have considerably swollen the “‘bistoric stream,” and the fords at Wil- liamaport are said to be impassable now. As I believe every effort is now being made to crush the rebels in Penusyivania by the authorities at Washington, whe have at last become thoroughly frightened, I thing we may gow lok fur more good news. TROOTS. POURING UN, Regiments, battalions and companies of meu con- tinue to pour in here hourly, and Camp Curtin is again filled with quite an army of troops of all arms. These men are being armed, equipped and sent to the front as rapidly as poseibie, Thus s continual re-enforcerment ia kept, and it is not to be despised as am ineffectual one, a# most of the men have seen service, bine months men, who have recently remrned home at the expiration of their enlistment. THE CLOMIOVE mwa, q ‘The encoursging reports of victory from the Army of the Potomac to-day bas created » great enthusiasm among the people bere, and we béyin to hope that Gene- rai Lee may be made to pay dearly for his impudence in evtering our Stace aud his au@acity in allowing hie troops citizens — indiseriminately. | The enemy's fore im said to Dave bees unpre. codentedly heavy, especially in killed and wounded and it 9 anid we have taken a large number of prisomers. It is gratifying to know Abat out army i¢ still in good order and spirite, and that /t has every confidence in ite leaders. These viewories will inake it forever invincible, It i@ | anid that our troope fonght previously with coolness and | valor, but now, upon our Foil, they fgbt with the great ent impetuority of desperation. The men feel that they | are destroying the arch enemy who woult déespoil our hemes and take from us the b rtbright of freedom forever. ARRIVAL OF PRISON KR, ' Ap entire compary of rebels, eapiured’ by General | } reached here. corted by a guard of the Eighth New York State Militia | @f Mr. Meade. The conqueror on the bloody battle field and were taken © Camp Curtin. They will be sent t0 | near Gettysburg has been often ‘borne in the arms and Fort Delaware #00m, there Wo await an exchange. It is | dandied on the knees” of the British hero of the Penin- said that large numbers of rebels are still lying im the | sular campaigns and the subsequent victor at Waterloo. gaps and copses of the Cumberland valley, patiently ‘The readers of the Huraro are already aware that Major ‘awaiting capture by our advancing*tolumns. If this be | General George Gordon Meade was educated at West 80 o large gain tO us and o loss to the rebel army is | Point, graduated with honor, and, by virtue of that gra- | evideut. THE POTOMAC IMPASSABLE. Wasstnoton, July 6, 1663. ‘The recent rains bave swollen the Potomac, thus rea- dering thi er unfordable, an important fact in view of military operations. The water in some places in the Upper Potomac is said to be eight or nine feet deep. ‘The city ts jubilant to-night over the latest war intelli- gence from Pennsylvania, KILPATRICK HUNTING UP STUART'S CAY- ALRY. Baurimony, July 5, 1863. In consequence of information that Stuart wes about to make a raid upon our rear this afternoon, General Fitz- patrick was sent outeon our right. Some cannonading ‘was beard, but up to nine o’clock be had not returned to camp, should the enemy be found here in the morning, the 4th of July will receive additional cause for commem- oration. ’ REBEL PRISONERS AT BALTIMORE. Burmmons, July 5, 1863. ‘Twenty-three hundred prisoners have just passed along Baltimore street from the Northern Centra) depot, and 1,900 more are shortly expected, which will make 5,050 for to-day. This is but a small instalment, it is said, oF all who are to come. While passing through the streets some parties had the bad taste to raise cheors of triumph, which induced the rebels to givo their peculiar yell and cheer for Jeff. and the Southern confederacy. In addition to the 5,000 eight bundred and thirty passed through here on Friday night, which will make the entire number #0 far nearly six thougand, THE REBEL ARMY. Caner, July 4, 1863. Albis now quiet here. The town is full of paroled pris- ‘oners from Meade’s army. Abont one thousand have We are feeding them. They seem to have been attached to several corps. Telegraphic communication was resumed to this point Jast night. We bave railroad communication to within one mile of town. ‘The people here are much incensed agamst Lee for shell- ‘ng the town without‘giving the women snd children time t6 get out, after Ewell having said he came here te show how & carry op a Christian warfare. Canustx, July 6, 1863. duation, in due course, took rank as lieutenant in the Engineer corps. A reference to the files of this paper will farnish any inquirer with all the information wanted @ ibis subject. Under the statutes of the United States he is a+ native” citizen of this country, though born abroad, bis parents having ‘‘neither gained nor lost a residence” by his father’s absence from the United States on official duty, Every lawyer and every person able to.read the laws of the United States will confirm this statement. Hundreds, perbaps thousands, of the citizens of New York have seen General Meade without recognizing in that quiet young man the future savior of the Upion. ‘He is badly caricatured in some of the ‘pictorial’ weeklies. He isa of middling stature, and does not ehange color sud }, OD aDY exeitement or sudden pro- vocation. In 1645 he boarded in one of the hotels of this city (mow demolished) for some months, and was a roommate of Pemberton, now or lately commanding the rebel forces in Vicksburg. The two young men were in- timate—dajly,and pightly companions—exemplary in their behavior, and really quite a model to that numerous crowd commonly designated as the ‘rising generation.” No one can regard their mutual position and relations now without a confession of the fact that “Truth is strange—strauger than fiction.” THE CASUALTIES. OEP rE eee TE Ore etna ADDITIONAL NAMES OF THE KILLED aND WOUNDED. Captain Math. Hall, Co. F, 91st Pennsylvania, arm. Lieut. W. O. Dougiass, 14th infantry, thighs. Captain Jos. Judock, Co. H, T4th infy, shoulder and hand. Lieut. F. H. Liscon, 12th injantry, thigh. |. M. Decker, Co. H, 17th infuntry, shoulder, ‘A, 1ith infaatry, thigh, * 'y, Lith infantry , toot, J. H. Hodgden, Co. C, 20th Maine, arm. John Tobin, Co. C, 20tn Maine, arm. ©. M. Beadle, Co. (, 20th Maine, Co. C,20th Maine, arm. Charles Bogart, Co. D, 11th infantry, arm. David shipley, Co. B, 8th New Jersey, shoulder. THIRD ARMY Cours. S. D. Longic, Co. , 8th New Jersey: shoulder. H. Fulford, Co. K, iath New York, knee. Corporal W. Brownal, 14th New York, high. Ww. triewold, Co. G, 1ith infantry, arm. ‘Thos. Cupningham} Co. G, 11th infantry, bip. Fred. Hoffman, co. G, 14h intantry, side. Cornel Karly, dd iacantry , foot. F. Bennett, Co. 1, 44th New York, back. Corporal Cyrus Usbern, Co, G, 20th Maine, arm. W. F. Baldwin, Oo, F 1d Massachusetts, back. Corporal f.. T. Johngon. Co, B, 32d Massachusetts, ankle, Jno. Rinebart, Co. K, 2d infantry, arm and side, W..8. Lawrence. Co. K. 44th New York, eye out, ‘art; A long train left here to-day for Harrisburg, loaded ‘With paroled prisoners. They are to be sent to Anapolis. More such prisoners ave also coming in from the direction of Gettysburg. ‘The railroad bridge that was destroyed by the rebels is rapidly being rebuilt again by the railroad company. How.y Gar, Sova Mountam, } Tay Migs oF Carusie, July 4—6 P.M. We hold this pass in heavy foree, General Smith being ip command. ‘Tho pass is full of parolled Union prisoners bound home- ward. These say the rebels captured thirty:six hundred, of whom about eleven hundred were paroled, consisting of New York and Pennsylvania troops. Also, that the ‘Union forces captured a whole rebel division, or at least a very large force. ‘Most favorable reports reach us as regards ihe move- ments and position of Meade’s army. All day yesterday the rebels wese reported to be very uneasy. ‘The guard put over our prisoners was relieved to go and fight in the field. All reports represent us as now baving the advance of the rebels frem three main positions. ‘These it is not for metoname. We cap hold this pass. That is sufficient for me to say. To-day it rained remarkably heavily. The mountain Streams are all swollen go that some of them are scarcely fordable. This has partially retarded our movements. ‘We are informed that Lee cannot get any reinforce- ments of consequence, and that he has all his available forces with him, Wnuvaxsrorr, July 3—Evening. At this Lime there are no rebels in heavy force or large bodies here—only stragglers, a few mounted ones gather- ing these up, and a small guard. The place is not mate- rially damaged, although the neighborhood has been made to suffer heavily in affording aid and comfort to the enemy. 1 Dave jvet bad along conversation with a gentieman Who is well acquainted with General Lee, and whom Lee visited and remained some time with. He says Lec was not very communicative about military matters, but re- markably to the contrary on other subjects. It is the opinion of this gentioman, judging from what remarks Lee did mtke, that ft is not the intention of Lee to recross at this point other than in the event of his being actually driven vack io this direction. Nevertheless, Lee bas taken the precaution to provide for the retreat of his trains by this route. The rebels took occasion to send. large droves of cattle and captured property South by this ronte. Hoe estimates that he saw over a million dol- lars worth of property sent South in this way, He says that Lee expressed hie contempt for General Hooker, and said he intended to move when he pleased, regardiess of the movements of the Army of the Potomac. Racenstowy, July 3—P. M. The reports about great destruction of property here are all unfounded. ‘The place has not suffered to any ma terial extent at ali. 1 do not propose to enter into details; it would be but a mere repetition of former reports. Some detachments of our cavalry made « dash in here, took a few rebel stragglers prisoners, and then went off again. ‘The people seem to be even more than ever strongly divided regarding the question of the Southern cause, and the policy, benefit, and the reverse of these raids and movements of Lee, Gnrexcastit, July 4—A. M. The reports about the rebels having destroyed Green- castie are false, The destruction is confined to railroad Property and one or two adjacent buildings, But very few persons are in town, Many families are ina mom distreesed condition. In many cases wives and danghters do not know where their husbands, fathers or relatives have skedaddied to, Many of the men are off with their horses, , CoamEEnsnuns, July 4, 1863. From one firm in this placethe rebels took five thou- sand dollars worth of stationery. General Ewell said be ‘was much in want of this article. ‘The rebels did not burn the railroad buildings. These they tore and cut down. The telegraph office has been destroyed, The redeis left nothing in the stores worth baving. In store goods the rebels took about thirty ‘thousand dollars worth of property. About twenty- five thousand dollars worth of rebel money was circu- lated here. The rebels got more cattie on this last raid {than on all former occasions. There are no rebels here now. Sanrranswcre, July 4, 1863. ‘The rebels bave so completely cleaned this place out of eatables that it ie with difficulty one can procure as much een meal. Grain is aleo very scarce. THE COMMANDER OF THE UNION ARMY, General Meade’s military history bas already been given to the world in the columne of this paper. His private and personal biography (which now belongs to the country that be bas served eo weil) is briefly this: — He was bern at Cadiz, the commercial metropolis of Spain, in 1816, His fatber, Richard Worsam Meade, was then Consul of the United States and Navy Agent at that pert, baving been appointed to those offces under Presi. dent Thomas Jefferson im 1806, and continued in them under Presidents Madison and Monroe. Near the close of ‘Monroe's administration be returned to the United States with bis family. During the twenty years of hir ree. dence in Spain Richard W. Meade became ‘‘the father of eight living cbildren,’’ as be deseribea bimeeif in a docu. ment now within our resebas we write. Among those eight children was George Gordon Meade, cow command- ing the Army of the Potomac. Coney! Meade figured largely im the momentous events of the period of bis residence in Spain. He maintained possession of the confidence (vot only of successive adinin- jatrations at home, but) of all the various governments whieh, at Oto! iDtervais, took porsess.on of Madrid. His services in aiding the re-cetadlishment of tbe inde. pendence of Spain were gratetully acknowledged not only | by the King, the Regency, and the Cortes of the kingdom, it by the Duke of Wellington, who (when known only Corporal C. P. Lawrence, Co. B, 32d Massachusetts. leg off, Jag. Stanton, Co. 1, 2d infantry, wrist, knee apd head. Corporal Samuel Herr, Co. M, 62d Pennsylvania, foot, W. P. Byers, Co. M, 62d Penbsylvania, leg. D. Munk, Co. C, 20th Maine, arm. Corpora! ‘Kdward Taylor, Co. E, 4th Michigan, leg. Corporal M. Morgan, Co. G, 4th, Michigan, leg. David Richmorid, Co. K, 624 Pennsylvania, J, Dansingburg, Co. C, 44th New York, a ieutenant Yon to. . , s J. J. Raugh, Co. €, 63d Penneylvania, arm. Sergeant Alien J. Hurd, Co. A, 44th New York, neck. John Steele, Co, E, 44th Now York, thigh. 0. L. Stephens, Co. C, 20th Maine, thigh and breast. Corporal Alex. Patterson, Co. A, Y6un Michigam, bip. David Regan, Co. }’, 14th infantry, leg. G.H. Pierce, Co. E, 32d Massachusetts, band. Corporal C. H. Reed, Co, A, 20th Maine, arm, F.M. Lowry, Co. D, 624 Pennsylvania, U le Corporal A. C. Cassady, Co. D, 62d iennsylvania, arm. G. W. Bartiett, Co, 1, 324 Massachusetts, foot. Plaferd Wood, Co. 'B; 14th infantry, arm’and side. ‘@gt. D. C. Kimbail, Co, B, 1éth Michigan, ankle and breast. Corperal J. E. Hyatt, Co. 4th Michigan. THE CONDITION OF GENERAL SICKLES. ‘Wasninaton, July 5, 1863. Major General Sickles arrived here this morning accom- panied by Medical Director Simms, of the Third army corps; Captains Tremaine, Fry and Moore, of his personal staff, and bis faverite Orderly. He stood the journey remarkably well. He was wounded at the knee joint bya round shot After receiving the wound he stooped in the saddle, taking hold of his heel, and pulling bis foot oat of the stirrup, lifted the injured limb over the pommel of the saddle without assistance. Tho leg was amputated above the knee, The operation was performed by Dr. Simms upon the fleld. Re was:placed upon a stretcher to be borne from the field to Hanover. It was a tedious and toilsome journey, performed at the rate of about one mile and a half an hour. The General manifested much coolness during this ordeal, lying upon the stretcher with his mili- tary cap over his eyes, quietly smoking a cigar. Upon his arrival here the limb was rodressed,and the attending physician anuounces that his condition is very favorable under the circumstances. Notwithstanding his condition he has received visits to-day from President Lincoln and nearly all tho general officers, as well as many intimate friends in this city. His attendants, how- ever, insist that he ehall be subjected to less excitement for a few days, and therefore visitors will be excluded. THE WOUNDED IN SHE RECENT BATTLES. Hannuabers, July 5, 1863. The following correspondence by telegraph (ook j/lace today:— Hannisnvra, Jaly 6, 1953. Surgeon General Haxmoxp, Washington: — Our people ever the State are exeesdingly anxious to Tender aid and assistance to the wounded at Cettysvarg. Wit you gay how many volunteer su: I may sed, You mag be assured that our people will take the wound. ed to their houses. and render every ussistauce that the most carofu! nursivg may demand, and that our pubiic buildings can be nosed as hospitals to any extent, Inas- much as the battle occurred in eunsyivania, I afk our people at least be not removed out of the State, You will readily notice the apeer & of this, and the taterest it will certainly be to the public service in future. R. G. CURTIN. Wasmaton, July 68:45 P.M. To Governor Cuxns:— Pennsylvania troops will be cared for os far os possible in Pennsylvania, thousand vacant beds im Philagel- seer which have been ordered, will bo frst filled. Wo ave plenty of horpital room prepared where the wounded will be more comfortably cared for than in any e@xtemporized hospitals. Thee Medical Director of tho Army of the Potomac has plenty of surgical aid. By order of the wo General. JAMES R. SMITA, Assistant Surgeon General, THE NEWS IN THE CITY. The Feeling of the People—Seenes and cidents, dc. ‘The news of the glorious victory of the Union arms over the rebellious hordes of the seceded Statea, coming to us as it did in immediate proximity with our celebration of the natal day of our Independence, might naturally enough be supposed to stir the city from centre to cir. cumference, and set the popular cauldron boiling toa high pitch of excitement; and eo it did. ‘The foreshadow. ing of our vietory reached us on the glorious Fourth, when, notwithstanding the throes which the republic has been passing through since the outbreak of the rebellion, our people had shaken the torpor of a prolonged war, which seemed to cling to them asan incubus from their thoughts, and resolved to turn out en masse in order to celebrate the auniversary of the birth of their country and renew their belief in itf grand matitutions and laws. The Sabbath was usbered in in the usual calm and tran- quil manper; but it was easy to peaoeive by the people, ‘aa they moved to and fro through the streets, that some thing more than ordinary was expected—that nelws, good oF evil, would reach the metropolis frem the bloody scene of conflict ere the day should have declined. And the anxiety of the citizens was pot destined to be kept long ow the rack The news did come—news which was calculated to pierce the heart of every loyal citiven and dissipate all the gloom which might have before surrounded it. Between twelve and one o’clock the HamaLy extra appeared, with “wetory”’ op the yet undried sheet, sending a telegraphic thrill of delight to the population of thie great city THE GALLANT MEADE WAR ViCTORIOCE. 0 the Hamatp proclaimed in large capitals, and the hearts of the people beat with renewed vigor as they Ine eagerly and feverishiy scanned the w pews. Soon our office was placed in a perfect state %of siege, and it ‘was impossible (or our employes, from the counting room to the top of the establirement, to reply to the immense voRey Of questions that were put to them. “are you going to bave any more news! “Are the rebels completely whipped?” ‘When will your next ex. tra come out?” Lee killed?” “Are we following up the victory?” Sach were the inquiries of the people, who appeared, Detween joy and excitement, to forget everything cise but the important matter at issue, Soon another extra war dashed off from oor jghening: presses, contirmatory of the news already pubiished, and our clerks were regularly stormed ontil the edition ran completely out. The thr of the multituée in and i] other sound. As the day wore on the principal avenues of the city were occupied by knots of individuals eagerly engaged in discussing the news. The hotels and barrooms—thoso great reflectors of the popuiar mind—were chock full of Deople, and the general feeling seemed to be one of un- qualified joy at the great event which bad occurred. It is true that » few copperheads and kindred spirits tried covertly and cunningly to throw @ doubt over the ultimate snecess of the affeir; but the wiser and better thinking class of the community had neither theleisure nor the inclination to lsten te their foolish clap trap, and theywere permitted to hang around dis- consolately, without any molestation whatever. The fact at once became apparent that Copperheadism was on the decline, and hence the mass of the people, who are of the right way of thinking, ‘ decline” to motice the minority of fanatics. ; Taken ag a whole,,the pulse of the metropolis, which or some time had been wavering amidst a series of doubts, yesterday became reinvigorated, and beat re- sponsive to the motto—‘‘The Union, one and inseparable, now and forever.’” POSTSCRIPT. MONDAY, JULY 6—4:80 A, M. THE REBELS IN FULL RETREAT. Harnispora, July 61 A. M. Official information leaves no doubt that Lee’s army ts in full retreat. The line of retreat is not definitely known. It is either through Cashtown or Fairfield. Whichever ‘way it is General Meade appears to have the advantage, as ho is posted at Gettyaburg, and is pushing out forces both towards Newman’s Cut, directly west, and to Fair- field, southwest. Nothing ia known as to the exact situa- tion. Lee is probably trying to retreet by both routes, It is supposed that he does not know of the destruction of the pontoon bridge. ‘The position of the rebel army last night was, with his Jeft near Hunterstown and his right across the Emmets- Durg road, thus forming a gomi-circle around Gettysburg. General Meade operates from the centre and Lee on the arc of a circle. No information can be sent as t the movements of our army, but ail our Ggnerals are vigilant and the troops in the best of spirits. CHAMBERSBURG OCCUPIED BY “TR TROOPS. Faressnvra, July 5, 1863. This afternoon Goy. Curtin receive a dispatch from Philadelphia confirming the report that General Meade had captured twenty-five thousand prisoners, one bun- dred and eighteon pieces ef artillery, and a pontoon Dridge at Williamsport. ‘The news is in circulation to-night that Lee has surren- dered his entire force to Genera! Meade. Governor Curtin has not yet an official confirmation of the same, but ex- presses bis belief that if Lee has not already surrendered he will do s0 to-merrow. One thousand paroled Union prisoners came in from Gettysburg to-day, and were sent to Philadelphia. Desertors from the rebel army are coming in from al) quarters. ‘The militia force under General W. F. Smith has ad» ‘vanced to important positions. Chambersburg is occu pled by our troops. General Smith took one hundred Prisonors to-day. THE REBEL LOSSES. Hrapquarrens, Anuy oF THE Poromac, } July 5, 1863, The rebel General Pender ts wounded. Generals Kem- per and Johnson, rebels, are killed. General Farnsworth, of our cavalry, is killed, The rebel losses are estimated at 20,000. Our troops are in the highest spirits. Gene’ ral Butterfield’s wound is more severe than was expects ed, but is vot at all serious. The rebels abandoned their killed and wounded, THE REBELS’ POSITION AT THE LAST AC- COUNTS. Bartimors, July 6, 1863. The American’s intelligence from the battle eld up to” ten o'clock this morniug represents the rebels holding ® position in the mountains near Cashtown, and fortifying. General Meade has advanced to the enemy’s lines. There had"been some skirmishing, but no battle. General Pieasantoa,bas captured a large train of the enemy and many prisoners. The enemy left ally his wounded is eur hands, and thousands of dead. He is believed to be re- treating toward Hancock. ‘There is no trath in the report of the capture of Long. street or Hill. There is a dead major general in our hands—name nnknowa, The enemy is undoudtedty seeking to escape. ‘The body of Brigadier Gencral 8, K, Zook, killed in the baitle of Thursday, reached here yesterday from West- minster, in charge of Lieutenant Broove and Lieutenant Faville of his staff. General Zook, although appointed from New York, was born in Montgomery county, Penn} sylvapia, He commanded the Third brigade, First divi- sion, Second corps (Hancock's). The remains will leave for Philadelphia to-day. Gen. Gibbon, commanding the second division of Han- cock’s corps, who was wounded in the shoulder in the en- gagement of Friday, reached bere yesterday, in company with Lieut. Moale, of his staff. The General’s wound is not dangerous and he is doing well Major Baird, Inspector General on Gen. Gibbon’s staff, was wounded in the fout, Capt. D. J. Wood, A. A. Gone. eral, of Gen. Gibbons’ eta‘, and Lient. Hascall were both slightly wounded, Desperate Fight at Lebanon, Ky.—Sur- render of a Union Re Loumvnae, July 6, 1963. At geven o'clock this inorsing, John Morgen, with 4,000 cavalry, uttacked the Twentieth Kentucky infantry, 400 strong, uncer Colonel Hanson, at Lebauon, After a seven hours’ fight Morgan’s forces commenced burning the town, voting fire to the railroad depot and six or eeven houses. Colonel Hanson’s forces surrendered, und Morgan’s force left in the direction of Springfield. There were six or seven killed on each side, and several ‘wounded. The Journal is advised that thirty rebel guerilian eross- €d the Nashville Ratiroad at Rocky Hill-Station early yes- terday morning, burned the depot there and went on te Lebanon Branch, nine miles (rom Lebanon, fired into a train going down, killed one, wounded another, riddie¢ one car with bullets, and then went towards Lebanon, en- countering in their way ten of the Sixty-third Indiana in. famtry, who, without a commissioned officer, whipped thirty rebel cavairy, killing four, when the rest decamp- ed. No loes on our side. Captain Ernest, of the Twenty-sixth Kentucky, attack- ed a rebel company at Woodburn, on the Nashville road, and whipped them, capturing fifty horses and four prieon- ers, and wounding several. The rebels fied in the direc. tion of South Union, Part of Colonel Murray’s cavairy ie in pursuit. THE SIEGE OF VICKSBURG. Wasmyoron, July 6—8:25 P.M Official despatches from Vicksburg to June 29 have been received. Everything is going on cheeringly. Maurnrs, Tenn. , July 2, 1863. Advices from Vicksburg to the 20th ult. are received. Although no positive advantages resulted from springing of General MoPherson’s mine, yet that officer, vigorously pressing the robels, caused them to spring a Counter mine on General Sherman’s front; but the only damage done wasto destroy the head of his approach, which a day's work will clear up. Colonel Wood is raising the guns of the gunboat Cin- cinnati, and three of them are now in position on the lof. The rebole keep upa constant fire; but ose casualtics are not numerons, ‘The weather ie extremely warm, but the nighte are cool and refreshing Gen. Jobuston is in the vicinity of Canton, Preparing for @ forward movement, Vicrancne, Jane 29—Evening. Our forces were withdrawn to-day to the outer side of the contested (ort, to the front of Gen. Logan, in conse. quence of some advantages of position which enables the enemy to throw shells into our position, thus enaangering the lives of our men without preset benefit. The witb- drawal, however, is temporary. A sharp musketry fire is sti)! maintained. ‘The total casualties in this last struggle are not known; but it ts Believed they will not exceed two hundred. Rebel Accounts. JacKBON, ViA Monitx, Jane 24, 1863. Auy ces irom Viekeburg of the 23d state thas no was made Jast Saturday: but Grant's Works and the brought their cans to bear on the wa pony § ‘The firing was kept up from two A. M- 4 : by ihe title of Sir Arthur Welleriey and afterwarde Barog | around (he oilice then gave expression to their feelings, | gunners responded Uyrkly>