FRIDAY", JULY 3, 1863. THE INVASION. Wo have glorious news this morning. The rebel invader has been interrupted in /iiis brief and haughty saturnalia, and com pelled to accept battle from the Army of the Potomac. As we supposed, yesterday, from the information we had received, General Meade, actingwitli swift energy, has thrown' his columns against the army of Lee. Near ..the town of Gettysburg, in Southern Penn sylvania, the rebels were encountered, and ■a fierce battle ensued The corps of Gene ral Reynolds was hurled agaiust Long- STiiEET and Hill, and the contest became fierce, persistent, and bloody. Our troops fought with unexampled bravery, and, although we could have spared a thousand •of armed men with less danger to the cause ■than "the gifted and gallant Reynolds, ■■Ti'c accept, the battle as a glorious event. In other parta-of the State the intelligence is not so pleasing. The shells are falling into the peaceful town of Carlisle. "Women and children are fleeing into the woods ter rified and despairing. " A woman of Penn sylvania has been outraged. Homes have been plundered, and the accumulated, sav ings of years ruthlessly stolen. Haughty generals treat us with the air of masters. This is what the rebels hay'e visited upon Pennsylvania. These chivalrous warriors have inaugurated tlieh'mvasion by the most ■cruel and ruthless deeds. This outrage at ■Carlisle—thia shelling of a town of women ■and childiwn without any warning—is one .of the rjost malignant acts of the war. It was not a necessary act, for already the rebels have retreated, and Carlisle is evacu ated. We look upon it as an act of wanton * ness, and deserving the reprobation of hu manity'. The cheek of the Pennsylvanian should burn with shame to think that such deeds are committed in his native State. Our last news is, that the battle at Gettys burg is still, progressing. The reader will recollect a despatch we printed yesterday from our Harrisburg correspondent, in which it was shown that the rebel forces at Carlisle, Cbambersburg, and York had withdrawn, ■and concentrated near Gettysburg. W. H. F. Lee we know to have been before Car lisle, Stuabt was manoeuvring around West minster, hut those were cavalry and light artillery forces. The great army is before Meade, and so placed that retreat seems to be impossible. If the rebels fall hack" to wards Harrisburg, Smttu and his militia are ready to meet them. If they advance, it is upon Meade and the Army of the Poto mac, and they must either defeat these two armies or be annihilated. The Army r of the Potomac never had such an opportunity, tin cl we must strengthen it by our own patriotic action. Let us continue the work of enrolment and enlistment, so that if Meade wins a victory, we can re lieve his tired troopers, and assist in the pursuit ; and if he loses, we can save the State from devastation, We must be pre pared for any event. We have not yet seen the end of this battle of Gettysburg. We do not know that it is a victory; the result is withrProvidence. We must not be lulled or charmed into a false hope, but labor con stantly, earnestly, and with courage, until this invasion is' repelled, the rebel army crushed, and the proud soil of Pennsylvania redeemed from dishonor and desolation. As we are writing, at an eaiiy,lrour tills morning, tlie news comes rushing in from the East and West hopeful and joyous. Eosecrans is advancing with his splen did army and driving Bragg before him. Grant is drawing the cords tighter around Vicksburg, and our special de spatches from the Army of the Potomac give us comfort and encouragement. The great battle progresses, and, at sundown last evening, the Union forces were driving the enemy. To-day will probably see the final struggle. God speed the right! The ■slues look brighter, and it may be that we shall celebrate our Fourth of July with the defeat of Bragg, the fall of. Vicksburg, the capture of Richmond, and the annihilation of Lee. Death of General Jolm F. Reynolds. Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, has given her thousands to the war, and her generals to the army. Among all the latter there is no name that has been more honored, or that deserves to he more honorably remem bered, than the name of John F. Rey nolds, who gave out his life in the initial battle for the protection of Pennsylvania from rebel invasion, which took place near Gettysburg on Wednesday last, the first of July. John F. Reynolds was a son of John Reynolds, the editor of the old Lancaster Journal , in the days when that paper was a Federal, as well as in the days when, under the auspices of Jakes Buchanan, it changed, not into a De mocratic, hut into a Jackson newspaper. In the school in which John Reynolds, the father of General John F. Reynolds, mingled, were many of the best specimens of the old Pennsylvania interior aristocracy— an aristocracy,as well of intellect as of ■wealth. They were men who believed, in the homely virtues and the hard-working qualities of practical life. The editor of the Lancaster Journal, while associating with ■such distinguished characters as Baldwin, Tilghman, and Gibson —all of whom occu pied high judicial positions—and constantly thrown into intercourse with many of the leading men of the State, did not forget to teach to the men in his own office, as an editor and a printer, those maxims of business life without which no man can succeed in the end. And the same lesson which he gave to his journeymen and ap pi entices lie taught to his sons and his rela tives. JtJsjiHact jhat_3Yill_never._ be Joe-, gotten in the middle'counties of Pennsyl vania, that John Reynolds, the sociable and high-toned gentleman, was at the sane time hard, exacting, just, and generous. In truth, that which he insisted upon in his es tablishment, as a journalist, he apidied to his household. Liberal to strangers, he was frugal in his family. Hospitable to a fault, he, nevertheless, looked after the smallest expenditures. His printing office was a model of ' regularity and of economy, and his sons‘ .borrowed from his example that which has been of so much benefit : to them in the battle of life. Pour ! sons of John Reynolds, the editor of the j Lancaster Journal,- were living before the death of Major General Jonir F. Reynolds, and they were all' eminent and practical v ;tnen. One, the subject of this notice, was ■bom in the year 1820. Another, William Reynolds, is a distinguished captain in the navy, now holding an important command under Admiral Dupont. A third, Jambs L. Reynolds, is a leading member of the bar in Lancaster county; and the fourth -Samuel Reynolds, a successful ironmaster in this State, These boys were educated in the old-time school, tinder the care of ia father who ought to be remembered for his severe, practical, private eco nomy, and his uncommon geniality in public life. It is not out of place to re mark that every male member of tills Rey nolds family, although closely associated -with James Buchanan, and almost cdu icated under his tutelage, took the strongest ground against his policy from the moment he determined to betray the great constitu ency which elected him President of the United States. •TonN F. Reynolds, who died a .major general in the army of the United States,- was never a politician. His education was a military education. Bis associations with Southern -officers and people had impressed him with a deep interest in their insti tutions and prejudices; and yet, while disdaining to yield to the importunities of politicians, it is to his infinite credit that, on frequent occasions previous to his death he did not hesitate to declare that he had Unlearned all his regard for Southern insti tutions, and was ready to fight and die for his own section, and to approve the entire policy of the Administration. His brother, James L. Reynolds, of Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, heretofore an influential De mocrat, is one of the most effective and de termined opponents of the present so-called Democratic party, and one of the most ear nest and resolute advocates of the policy of the Administration of Mr. Lincoln. If Maj or General John P. Reynolds had lived he" would undoubtedly have reached a higher position in the American army. He pos sessed all the qualities of a great mnHary leader. He was modest, reticent, studious, and. brave. He was exactingiy severe in- his discipline, but passionately devoted to his command'. He had no mercy for a delin quent officer, but an ever-present indulgence lor the errors of the private 3oldier. It is said of him that he never asked any one to go in the way of danger unless he himseif was in the front. He was not a babbling generall. He never asked a question of his superiors—lie obeyed l . In k the various change of command in the unfortunate- Army of the Potomac there is no living wit ness who can say that John Fi Reynolds ever-complained of his chief. He never be longed either to the McClellan party, or 1 to the Hooker party, or to the' McDowell party. When honors came to him, they came not merely because they were unasked,, but because they were deserved. We may say of him, without disparagement of General Meade, who is now promoted to the command of the great Army of Freedom, that he was the idol of the great Pennsylvania Reserve division. He was proud and pure. Constantly in the neighborhood of Washington, he never ap proached politicians, although' many were hungering to bestow favors upon him. - No letter, no speech, no word, ever fell from our hero that can he distorted either to his own discredit or to show that he had a higher ambition than that concentrated in devotion to his country. It may be that the fact that he was selected as a cadet to the West Point Academy by James Bu chanan, restrained his expression of the deep detestation which he -un doubtedly felt for the shameless policy of the last Administration. But he pre served, from the beginning of his life to its honorable and glorious close, the dignity and decorum which should always illustrate the character of the American soldier. * MAJOR U&NERAL .JOHN V. REYNOLDS. Major General John Fulton Reynolds, slain at Gettysburg, on July Ist, was bom in Lancaster, IS2O. He entered the West Point Military Acade my as a cadet in 1837, having been appointed from his native State to that position. He graduated on the 30th of June, 1841, standing number twenty-six imhis class, consisting of fifty-two members, among whom were Major Generals H. G. Wright, Schuyler Hamilton, D. O. Buell, I. B. Richardson, Briga dier Generals Rodman (killed), N. Lyon, (hilled),. J. B. Plummer (died in camp), J. M. Brannan, J. Totten, A. Sully, W. T. H. Brooks; the rebel Gene rals Samuel Jones, R. S. Garnett (killed), and seve ral other officers in both services. On the Ist of July, 1841, he was promoted to a brevet second lieutenancy in the 3d United States artillery, and on October 23,1841, he received his full commission, On the 18th of July, 1846, he was promoted to the first lieutenancy, and served in Mexico. He was brevetted captain for gallant and meritorious conduct in the battle of Monterey, with rank ditiug from September 23, 1546; and f [ U t'iCi [Revetted major, with rank dating from F*b7iuiry 23,1847, for BiffliiM' gallant COP,Suet at the battle of Buena Vista. Both these brevets were awarded by Congress in August, 1848, During February, 1552, he acted as aid to Gen. Wool, and on the 3d of March, 1855, he received his full commission as captain of artillery. He was particularly distinguished for-bVave conduct during the several conflicts with the Indians near the Rogue river, in Oregon, during the year 1556. In 1859 he commanded Company O, of the 3d Artillery, and stood No. 37 on the lineal roll of United States artillery officers. The regiment at this time was scattered in companies and sections throughout the West and Southwest. Deaths and resignations raised him three on.the. lineal roll during the next year, lie standing then No. 34. At the commencement oi IS6I he held the appointment of Lieutenant Colonel, commandant of West Point Cadets, which position lie held at the opening of the rebellion. He waß also instructor of cavalry, artillery, and infantry tactiCß at the mili tary academy. .On the I4th of May, 1861, Brevet Major Reynolds was appointed Lieutenant Colonel «f the 14th United States Infantry, one of the new regiments, and* on the 20tli of August, 1861, was. commissioned as Brigadier General of volunteers, and placed in command of the Pennsylvania Reserves. Within the last year he was appointed major general of volunteers. In September, .1861, he commanded at Cheat Moun tain, Virginia, when the rebels, under Gen. Robert E. Lee, attacked him in strong force, and tried to drive him from his position. They were repulsed handsomely several times, and .finally retired. In 1862, General Reynolds was attached to the Army of the Fotomao. He served with gallantry in all the battles of that army in that memorable year. In September, when Pennsylvania was threatened with invasion, he was placed in command of the forces organized for the defence ef the .State,, and to his skill and energy we were greatly indebted for the check given to the enemy. He commanded a di vision under Burnside, and when General Hooker was placed in command he was assigned the first army corps. For the Press.] Major-General John Fulton Reynolds. JULY 1, 1883,' They do not perish as do common nien,jgft Who for fair Freedom die in gloriousstrtfe; Death is,to them the priceless diadem y Which crowns the grandeur of a royallife. Nor do they leave us as the sun the sky -v Deserts, leaving the heavens to barren night— Not into darkness do their great souls go, But proudly vanish in excess of light. “ Though Death be waiting in the path I tread, Exulting in his knowledge of my fate, I will not turn aside. Duty I know Greater than he, though he, alas ! is great.” Thus thinking, rode he at the Army’s head. Death smiled; but Duty raised her eyes to God, And robed in glory came to him the twain; She clasped the soiil, and he embraced the clod. He died. He leaves unto his slayers, shame; Tears to his country, and a nobler pride, .To think what splendors glorify his name, How well he lived, and in what cause he died. Two Results of the Invasion. The invasion of the North by the rebel army should forever destroy two evils, the, existence of which has alone made invasion possible. These evils are contempt of the negro and sympathy with the rebellion. That either evil will be completely destroyed we cannot hope. Our optimism: is not absolute. Those who have hitherto, with perfect knowledge of the truth, persisted in falsehood, are beyond the possibility of re formation. Insult to their own States, danger to their own homes, will not teach them repentance ; they will rather exult ia misfortunes which they helped 'to create, and will claim as fulfilments of their pre dictions, calamities which are merely con sequenceS-Of their disloyalty. The invasion will increase the sympathy of such men with the rebellion ; they gladly hail it as a proof of Northern weakness, if not of South ern strength.,. But the bold march of Lee into the fair valley of the Cumber!md, the tribute he exacted from York,- the robbery of Hagerstown and Chambersburg, the in sult to the State, will have very different in fluence upon thousands of their deluded fol laivp.r-. —fPIiA-mon who-wexe falsely, taught that the rebellion is a defence of Southern liberties, will know the emptiness of such a pretence, when they feel it a. 3 an outrage on Northern honor. They are not likely to believe that the rebel leaders are so very anxious-to secure peace, when they find them resolutely. bent upon war. Can the stem argument of rebel arms Jail to refute* the flimsy sophistry of disloyal words ? Can any man of ordinary intelligence believe tlie vague assurances of Vallandigham in the face of their flat contradiction by Lee ? v The invasion of Pennsylvania is a prac tical refutation of every word uttered at alb the peace meetings since the war began - if is an expression of SoutMirn contempt for Northern meanness ; it destroys the hypo thesis upon which the present opposition to the Government is based ; it proves that the election of a Governor of Pennsylvania upon the platform of the Democratic State Con vention would he unnecessary servility, which the rebel Government would; despise and reject ; more tljan all, it decisively esta blishes the fundamental truth, upon which all our action must he grounded, "that the only path to an honorable peace is trium phant and conclusive war. Henceforth, in outraged Pennsylvania, at least, sympathy' with the rebellion must be limited to the ig norant, utterly incapable of seeing the truth, or the intelligent, naturally enamored of falsehood. This will be one result of the in vasion. The other will be equally certain, - ■though less direct. The old pro-slavery leaven, which still remains in the prejudice Against our colored citizens, will lose its power for evil. . j That which is a fact a thousand miles ■away is hut a rumor at home, and the gal lant conduct of the negro regiments at Port Hudson, though fully admitted there, did 'not thoroughly convince the people that ; equal biayery is possible for the colored man of the North." The invasion is the .means by which the JMaak race vindicates its cou rage and devotion.: It will be impossi ble to believe that the Northern men of eo lor are merely fitted to> be hewers of wood and drawers of water, when the danger of their country elevates them,-in a day, to the ranks of its defenders. Those who hitherto despised the negro must respect him now. The men who form the new colored regi ments are magnanimous enough' to forget the long years of social oppression, in one week of liberality; they have- forgiven the fugitive-slave law, which tire' North es tablished, for the sake of the Emancipation Proclamation, by which the North atones for that pitiful injustice. In rising, so nobly to the altitudes of equal patriotism 1 and danger with the white soldier, the colored men of the North have won the- right ter other equalities, which could in no other ways have been gained. Emancipation la Mlssouri,- On the Fourth of July, 1870, Missouri will be a Free State. The act of emancipa tion passed by the State Convention on the first sf July declares that-the State shall be free in seven years. All slaves, however, will still he held in servitude, until July.-4th; 1876. All slaves over forty years will be held during their lives, and-all under twelve years of age till they are twenty-three. Alter 1870 no slave can be sold or removed from the State, and, of course, no' slaves can he brought into the State and held in slavery. This act is evidently a compro mise between the advocates* and opponents of immediate emancipation and though we must regret that feature which condemns all slaves over forty years to-perpetual' ser vitude, we are not desirous to-object io mea sures fraught with, so much good to the future interests of the Western- States. Thirty thousand slaves are virtually libe rated by this act; for this prospective- eman cipation in effect changes slavery snto ap prenticeship. No compensation is given to the owners of slaves, which would have been necessary had the Convention passed an act of immediate liberation. „ ■ Slavery in Missouri is'now-like a tree whose roots have been eut, which lives only iqjon the life within its trunk, and must wither and die when that is exhausted. It can draw no more vitality from the soil. A great State has redeemed itself, and the friends of universal freedom rejoice in a new step towards its accomplishment. New proof has thus been given that'the re bellion for the extension' of slavery will end,in its destruction. Western Virginia and Missouri are already free, and Dela ware and Maryland cannot long remain sub ject to the curse of slavery. The Streets. In New York, where there are many strange fish, Alderman Boole has not hither to ranked precisely among the “ wisest, vir tuousest, discreetest, best” of City Fathers; However, as was remarked by that sage philosopher, Linkum Fidelius, “ oircum stances alters cases,” Boole, who has just been made Street Inspector in Gotham, took office with a voluntary pledge to have the streets of New York cleaned thoroughly in ten days. Tfeq ffft'qM, describing how clean this new broom sweeps, say 3 that he IS likely to do it in even less tine : “ Al ready the piles of dirt anddust, which filled the holes and ruts in the pavements have disappeared. The barrels and boxes of ashes and garbage have been emptied and earned off, and the reeking filth that, lined the gutters, sending forth the most disagree able and unhealthy ordors,' is no longer visi ble. These results are highly satisfactory to the public, as well as creditable to City In spector Boole. If lie only perseveres in this, course he will achieve for himself an enviable degree of popularity,,while at the same time he will be of incalculable' ser vice to the people. What is needed is not merely the cleaning of the streets, but the keeping of them clean when once the dirt and filth are fairly removed. ’ ’ Sincerely do we epvy New York the possession of a Boole. As the Venetians prayed for one hour of blind old Dandolo, so do we desire such a street-cleaner as Boole, if but for a week. In the programme of our grand Indepen dence-Day procession, issued by Professor Coppee, as chief marshal, the concluding sentence runs thus: “ Mr. Smith, street con tractor, will have the streets on theroute swept the day before, and sprinkied in the evening. ’ ’ . Will he ? It was ( stated, as the law, in the City Councils on Thursday, that Mr. Smith was to be paid, even though he did not clean our streets. Therefore , we take leave to doubt whether he will have the principal ■streets swept and sprinkled on the 3d of July, as blandly suggested to him bv Mr. Coppee. We should like to know whether Street-Inspector ("late Alderman ) Boole could not be borrowed or hired from New York for ten days or a fortnight? Such an officer is much required in Philadelphia. We want some such Hercules to clean our Au gean streets. Colonel Thomas’ Regiment. CCorrespondenceof-The Press.] Lancaster, June 30, 1863. Since I last wrote you, the 20th Regiment P. Iff., under Colonel Thomas, have passed through con siderable of warfare. We left Camp Curtin on Sunday week, and marched across the river, and pitched, our tents for one whole night near tlie en trenchments. On Monday, at dafbreak, we broke camp, and were stationed by companies along the .North Central Railroad to protect the bridges along the road. Company C, Captain Shipley* was Stationed on the advance. His post was less than three mileß from Hanover Junction., On Saturday the rehel Bcouts appeared on the hill commanding the bridge and drove in his pickets. They were mounted on fine large horses, which they pressed from the farmers in York county. On Saturday afternoon, Captain McOlintock sent out four scouts, among them waa the writer of this. We found the country,'both, in ourfront and rear, full of rebel scouts. \Ve brought in two prisoners with us. On Sunday morning, finding we were being surrounded, We agreed, in the absence of hews, from the regi mental officers, to fall back towards Harrisburg. We took up our line of inarch at twelve o'clock, and on Sunday night, at twelve o’clock, we landed at Shank’s Ferry, three miles above Safe Harbor, on the Susquehanna, having marched a distance ,of thirty-two mileßv in twelve hours. The following companies are here, having come in since our arrival : Companies A, C, E, G-, and L, respectively. under command of Captains Smith, Shipley, McOlintock, Harry O. Snyder, and Ashcraft. During the week we were at Bridge No. 86. We built fortifications in the daytime and did picket duty at night. ’ Capt. Shipley lost three men, •taken prisoners by. the rebels. Their names are as follows: Win. Merritt, John Blum, and J. Burton. Nothing but the firm stand .taken by Oapfc. Shipley saved us from being gobbled up by the rebs. While we were in York county we were charged triple the ‘amount for everything we purchased. For.instance, 15 cents per quart for milk, bread 25 cents a loaf. Here in Lancaster it ia very different; ia : fact, the whole five companies are fed by the citizens here, and many a lusty. cheer has rent the air for the pa triotic ladies of Lancaster. I see military matters are assuming a proper shape in Philadelphia. It is high time it did. I was told by a Copperhead in the Second ward, a few days be fore I left for Harrisburg, that there would not a man enlist from our -Second-ward League; but he was mistaken. Out of about two hundred members, over fifty Are. in the 20th Regiment P. M m and we are now looking Anxiously for the ra Soldiers’ Home to th.© Executive Mansion. Miscellaneous* The French sloop-ofiwar Gatinat has arrived at: the Washington navyyard'. Commander Huaiiira- haß been ordered to the com mand of the gunboat Clmeroce. The citypapers contain notices calling on the va rious dormant military'assocsations to attend ad journed meetings., The clerics of the several Government depart ments are not exempt from the general muster. The martial Bpirifc has revived. v •'* THE WAR I!T MARXIAN])* Correspondence of The Press.] ' ■ Maryland>Hbtghts, July 1, 1863. The transposition which-has lately taken place la the attitddeof the two hostile armies, haß left Har per’s Ferry isolated.' TwePve thousand troops could be of mueh more service nearer the field of active operations than on the Maryland Heights, where nothing could- prevent their being surrounded and captured. Harper’s Ferry, as the right wing of the Army ofthe Potomac, waoworth holding; but,with the army in Pennsylvania and Eastern Maryland, it loses all importance. For some considerable leng th of time the rebels have been encamped at Little Antietam, and have been gradually enclosing the garrison at Maryland Heights—shutting off all re treat. Three days ago they had reached Charles town, a few miles due south of Harper’s Ferry, and were still encircling Gen. French’s command. Yesterday morning, about eight they drove in our pickets, and killed one cavalryman, wounded two others, besides capturing fifteen prisoners. This* was on Bolivar The force on Maryland - Heights would soon have been besieged, and the next account you would haywheard from here would have been that Maryland Heights were invested; The march of the army having destroyed the importance which heretofore was attached to* the* position near Harper’s. Ferry, the wisest plan was to evacuate, and employ the troops stationed here where they could be of greater advantage to our cause. At Nolan’B-Ferry, three mites below- Point of Bocks, the rebels have several pieces of cannon, and between 4,000 and 5,000 infantry. Their object undoubtedly is to use this ford for transport ing the booty they capture in Pennsylvania into Virginia. Three hundred empty wagons, many oF them captured from us at Winchester, are-ready to cross at this place on their way into Pennsylvania, where they expeot to get them all filled- with stores. On Sunday morning the position was to be held at all hazards. The whole cavalry force was to await the coining of a regiment from General Hooker, when they were to proceed on a BQOufcing expedition to Hagerstown, and as far northward as it was possible for them to get. But the expected cavalry regiment came not, and the expedition was postponed indefinitely. Next day—Monday-Yearly-in the morniageame the order to evacuate. Instantly tents, were struck, baggage placed in wagons, guna that were loaded discharged, and the largest pieces of cannon taken on board the canal boats, to be taken down the Chesapeake, and Georgetown Canal to Washington. It was about B.o’clock, Monday evening, when the retiring column of baggage wagons., began to move from Sandy Hook, followed closely by the troops, into Frederick City. Everything was done carefully and deliberately. Nothing was left.behind ;we brought everything with us, save what was shipped on board the canal boats. This corps will most probably move in front of Washington, when Gen French may have a much better chance to distinguish him self than he would if hemmed in on Maryland Heights, _ "» Early on" Monday morning the Union people of Harper’s Ferry began to leave, and before Tuesday afternoon every loyal person who could procure the wherewithal to evacuate Harper’s Ferry left in very indecent haste. Every individual seemed to look out for himself Alone, rushing madly to the front, as if Ihey expected the “ devil to take the hind most.” If it were not for their secession neighbors there would be. no necessity for the general, flight, but they use their influence to have every prominent Union person they know harassed, ruined, crushed, and, I am sorry to say, they have succeeded in many instances. But the weapon they use is a dangerous one, liable to cut both ways;:. ~ ' / Before the troops had all left, one of those tragic accidents occurred which is. much to be deprecated, because it resulted from carelessness, killing eight men, and wounding eighteen others, all of which loss might have been prevented by a little precau tion. The 6fh Regiment of Maryland Volunteers/ though inexperienced, were ordered to destroy some fixed ammunition. The men began to break the shells with sledge hammers, while the powder was , scattered profusely over the ground, A spark was . emitted from the hammer, .which ignited the pow der, and caused the tremendous explosion so fatal to those engaged. , ' B. News from Richmond Papers. Fop.tbkss Monroe, July ,2. —The flag-of-truce steamer New York has arrived. , The Richmond Enquirer of July Ist, has the fol lowing : Jackson, June 29,—Advices from Vicksburg jußt received report no change in regard to the stafcoof affairs. On the night of the 2lst the enemy spitobg amiDeto blowup an angle.of our works. The effort was a complete failure, and killed a number of their own men. ? The Vicksburg Citizen of the 16th, 18th, and 23d has been received. The Citizen Bays for twenty eight days an incessant shower of shells has rained upon the city. The lowest estimate places the num ber at one thousand. On Tuesday, while we were working off the edition of our paper, a thirteen-inch Bbell paßßed through the office,'scattering , our cases and type, yet do one was injured. One of the enemy’s gunboats is fast aground be low tbe city. A number of transports, loaded with troops, have come down within the past few days. The enemy has been'firing incendiary shells for three days, but no daiaßge has been done, Major of Arkansas, comcaanding ihe Water bat teiy, ana Major Martin, of the 26th Louisiana, were killed last Sunday. • Col. M. Laurie, 27th Louisiana, was severely wounded. The Vicksburg Citizen confirms the news of the. heavy bombardment of Saturday, and says our loss is comparatively nothing. All now feel that Gen. Johnston will arrive in time. The general tone of the editorials of the Citizen is cheerful. The paper is printed on wall paper. Gen. Parsons’ bat tery, at Cypress creek, twenty miles below Na poleon, fired on five transports loaded with troops, on Tuesday, crippling them badly. The troops landed and, attempted to storm our batteries, but were driven back. Jackson, June 20. —Official .despatches from General Dick Taylor, dated Alexandria, 26th iuat., says he stormed and carried, at the point of the bayonet, with unloaded guns, the enemy’s position at Berwick’s Bay.' Tbe loss in' killed and wounded is not known. The same despatches say .that the enemy’s position at Thibodeaux was also carried, but by whom it is not stated. It is thought to have been done by General Walker. This gives us com mand of the Mississippi river above New Orleans, and enables us to cut Banka’ supplies. Lieut. with a volunteer party, captured Capt. Manners and his entire party of fifty-three men, after killing four who had burned a train of cars at Brook Haven a few days since. From Mississippi. Summit, June 29fch.—The New Orleans Daily True Della of the 24th reports that a-figbt took'place at Lafourche Crossing, on the 23d. The Union force engaged was six regi ments, ?■ • - The Confederates charged and captured a Union 'battery and prisoners, hut reported losing fifty-three killed, including Col. Walker, of the 2d Texas Re giment,•'who;was buried under aflag of truce.'" The "Confederates retired while the enemy were waiting for reinforcements to pursue them. ' * A gentlem an from Pascagoula reports- the capture of the 19th Connecticut Regiment and. two batteries from New Orleans. Our pickets are near Algiers, opposite New Orleans. The Union League House. " Agate,” the correspondent of the' Cincinnati 1 describing an interesting visit to* Phila delphia, makes the following note of one.of our most patriotic institutions: We crosßto the fashionable side of Chestnut street^ ; ascend the usual marble steps, and, passing beneath elegantly-framed, oil portraits of Washington and Jackson, enter the dookof a large "double house,” four or five {stories. high, and ex ternally differing in no respect'from!' the best class of Philadelphia private residences. • Afgentle-looking little Cerberus, seems to ..be guarding the aoc/r from unauthorized intruders, 1 ; but the , Judge’s is a well-known face, and we pass in without Question. To the right is an elegantly furnished smoking room, with all- manner of bachelor comforts scat tered about; to'the left the large handsome saloon parlors form the reception room of-the Club. A full-length portrait of Henry day occupies-the place -of honor; other pictures of eminent American' statesmen adorn the walls, interspersed with tatter* ed battle flags, and other relics of the war; Ascending to the second story, we enter- spacious apartments just over the parlors, forming the;read ing room of the Club. prominent paper or the country, and every magazine of any-note, is on file: the leading foreign newspapers. l from -the; Ere? and News down to the Tiflies, *re likewise received; andthe tables are strewn with a collection of less im portant journals; and the whole brood of pamphlets* the war has brought forth. . In a conspicuous-posi tion hangs a bit of shot-riddled, coarse, colored ■ bunting, that is as sacred now as the old chair in* In i dependence HttU—it .is Kcarne?/*# baWe-Jlagt Mia iti j waved in the front in every battle where the gallant i soldier led, till at last in his fierce valor he flamed 1 out his life beside its blood-red folds at Chantilly i Well may the Loval League toy it up amongits * eacred relics, with the letter oF. donation from Kear i ney’s soldiers fastened to it. j , , . 1 There are other treasures here—nags of Jrnlladei » phia regiments..with the proud blazonry of a dozen ! battle-fields, all shot-torn and blood-stained now, s but sacred evermore; swords that stout sons of Phi i ladelphia have wielded in our cause, and, crossing : these on the club-house walls.'other bladea surren j dered, after well*fought fields, by South Carolina^ ; Virginia, and Georgia traitor*; relics from- scores of ; battles that generations to jeorae will prize and study over as we now prize tfye old " Queen’s arm that did good service on t-Aat first brave day at ' Bunker’s Hill. . .!< , .. .. A Other stories are devoted to the wrt- or w League, document room?,! mailing and’ folding ; rooms, and the like, aDd to the cuisine-. Clerks- are busy sending off documents, pamphlet&on all phaaes of the secession question; speeches ip. defence or all ; disputed points of ourpolity,:Solicitor; Whitings • fssayonthe constitutional grant of war powOJ£ to the? President, statements of ; the condition of. our national finances. dißincesioris of English neutrality, Is the Alabama a. Britisli pirate 1”" " The Con scription, with speee&es Judge Kelley, anu r let-, teis Jrom Secretary Chase,',? and, among a, host of ; others, George H. Boker's new poem, " The Second ! ; ‘‘Hundreds on hundreds fell; ; BuVfbey a-te resfim: well*. ; Scoorges and shackles strong ; Never shall do them wrong. ”0! to theUvihgfwW.- • Soldiers, be jast,ana tnier Hail them as comrades tried : "Fight with them side by side; , Never. in field or tent, Scorn the black regimencr Among .the scores of packages we notice numbers f addressed to Ohio post offices, and one to Richmond, i Indiana: while, of course, the interior of Pennsyl - vantaii being ‘tended with special oawt "Washington,* July 2,180 a. THE INVASION. ENCOTIRAGXNG NE'WS. A BATTLE IN PENNSYLVANIA FIVE THOUSAND REBELS TAKEN PRISONERS. Capture of the Rebel General Archer. W PRISONERS ARRIVED IN BALTIMORE. Death' of Gees. Reynolds and Paul. ACTING GEW,. WI STAR WOUNDED REYNOLDS’ AND HDWARD’S CDRPS ENGAGED. A; Great Geucrar Battle Impending Near GettysDnrg. Cumberland and r.ondbu Deserted by the Kebels* THE' ENEMY' AT CARLISLE RETREATING Tt? LEE. THE BATTLE NEAR' GETTYSBURG-, Baltimore; July 2—H P; M; —The'de tails of yes terday’s battle- near Gettysburg present » more sheering state of affairs. It is reported th at a large-number of prisoners were captured; Some have-already-arrived, and others are on the way. The number i© stated at ©jooo; but thia may be an exaggeration. General Sciiehclr has just-announced’at the Eutaw House that 2,400 prisoners have-already arrived in this city. • Harrisburg, July Ce—Midnight.—lnformation re ceived to-day shows that there* ie no enemy in Lon don or McConnelsburg, nor in fchat section of coun try. They left this morning in the direction of Chambereburg, taking with them a large amount of stolen" property which they had collected. The rebel.force which was in the neighborhood of Car lisle thia morniDghas.fallen back in the direction -of the main body of Lee’s army. Heavy firing haß been heard to-day in the direc-. tion of the point where-Generals Meade’s and Lee’s* armies-are supposed to-be. As the rebels are be* tween this point and General Meade’s army, we ard not in a position to learn what has occurred there, Baltimore, July 2-.--The body of General Rey nolds, who wan killed in the battle near Gettys burg, arrived here thiß rooming, and was takon to the residence of his brother-in-law, Mr.G-ildersleeve, We regret to learn from an officer who brought down the body of General Reynolds, that Brigadier General Paul was killed in the same fight, in South Gettysburg. s Gen. Paul commanded the 3d hrigadeof the Ist Army Corps. Colonels Stone and Wistar are both wounded and taken prisoners. Colonel Wistar commanded a Pennsylvania regiment (the Buck-, tails), and the 2d brigade of the Ist Army Corps, and was acting brigadier of the 2d brigade. General 1 Newton took command of the Ist- Army Corps, at the fall of Major General Reynolds. We learn from officers of Reynolds’ staff* that-our forces passed through Gettysburg at ten o’clock yes terday morning, and when a quarter of a mile west of the town encountered the command of Long street and Hill, and Reynolds* corps was in the advance. It stood the force of the attack until re-' lieved by the 3d corps, and a commanding position was secured. The rebels made strong attempts to flank our po sition, but were repulsed; and, while repelling them, General Reynolds and General Paul fell un der a volley from the rebel infantry. They were mounted, and at the head of their troops. In thb course of the conflict our troops changed to ri stronger position, and the fight ceased for the day ■ at 4 o’clock. At the close of the evening tfie whole Army of the .Potomac had reached the field, and Gen. Meade and his corps strongly posted for the renewal of the bat tle this morning. The loss of the enemy was considered fully equal to ours. Our loss in officers was severe. Cols, Wistar, Stone, and others were wounded, but our army was regarded as better concentrated than the enemy’s for the events of to-day. Baltimore, - July 2, midnight.—The learns from parties who left Gettysburg at noon to*day, that everything was progressing, favorably for the ultimate success of our cause. Up to that time, they assert that six thousand prisoners had been captured and sent to the railroad terminus at Union bridge, for transportation to Baltimore. The 7th New York regiment went to .the Bolton ddpdt, to take charge of 830 prisoners, and have just es corted them along Baltimore Btreet. Included ia. the number are General Archer and seventy other of fleers. Gen. Schenck announced from the Eutaw House that he then had. in Baltimore and at the Relay House 2,400 in his possession. We learn that nearly 1,000 of these prisoners were captured, on Wednes day by the 11th Army Corps, in the gallant charge on Long street’s corps. They are said to have .at first slightly faltered, but when Gen. Howard cried to them to remember Chancellorville, they rushed into.the fight like infuriated demons, and the whole line of the enemy gave way before them. During the early part of to-day, up to"noon, when our informant left, there had been no general battle fought, though heavy skirmishing had been going on all the morning, resulting in heavy loss to the enemy, and the capture of over 6,000 additional prisoners. * In all these skirmishes,/which were conducted under the direction of General Meade, our arms were entirely successful, but the enemy studiously avoided any general engagement, and it was thought that there would be none before to-morrow, when it was said to be the intention of General Meade to press the enemy along the whole line. Thtf prudence and skill displayed by General Meade in the management of his army, and the strategy evinced by him in coping with Lee, had already won the confidence of Jiis arid l$? drew forth the strongest demonstrations of attach ment. The army evinced a determination to win at all hazards, and had been strongly impressed by the officers with the dreadful-consequences that would ensue to them, should disaster occur to our arms injhe coming conflict. The enemy was rapidly concentrating his troops, and General Meade’s whole army had reached the field of battle. ; . General Couch was expected to press down through the Cumberland Yalley on the enemy. Midnight.— Over 800 rebel prisoners have just passed dowh Pratt street, under guard. More are expected to-night. “ THE SIEGE OF VICKSBURG. Erillinut Conduct of tbe Troops Under Gvncm.l Lojrnii.—United States Officers Killed and Wounded. St. Louis, July 2. : —The VioksbuTg correspondent of the Democrat says the conduct of the troops during the operations on General Logan’s front, ea the 26th, was very brilliant. As soon as the mine exploded/ the 45th Illinois, led by Colonel M altbie, rushed into the' breach, and planted its flag amid a terrific fire from the enemy. Lieutenant Colonel Smith was shot through the head,and cannot possibly recover. Maj. Fisk fell with a ball through his heart, being the third ahot that he bad received. „ A number of line officers of this regiment were wounded. ■ The 23d and 56th Illinois and 17th Ohio participated in the assault. General Leggett, in immediate command of the aseailingforce,was slightly wounded. After the entrance into the fort was effected, the fighting was principally done with hand which had a terrible effect on the crowded and de moralized rebels. Lieutenant Colonel Riveß, com manding v the 31st Illinois,'and Major Bradley, com manding the 20th Illinois, were among the wounded. From Uebanoii, Fa. Leeanon, Fa., July 2.— [Special to the New York - Herald.]—lt is reported Here that the rebels at Car lisle were attacked by General Smith, and driven toward Shippensburg, A party of mechanics were sent out from Harris burg, this morning, to repair the Cumberland-Valley railroad,but they have returned with their tools and materials, as it was Ascertained that the rebels are near the railroad in force, threatening them with capture. A train of wagons, from the Cumberland-Valley, loaded with produce, anived to-day for safety.*; The farmers Bay that the rebels compelled themto grind corn and haul it. for them, and also plundered them extensively. , / The raising of troops is progressing here ac tively. Some of the rolling stock of the Cumberland .Valley Railroad is reported as returning here. Heath of’ General Hale. July 2.—General R. C. Hale, Quar termaster General of State, died to day at Readsville, Miillin county, after a protracted illness. Troops from New Jersey. \ Trenton, .Tulv 2. -Governor Parker has received a despatch from Governor Curtin asfking for more troops, and saying that he cannot magnify the im portance of the demand. A State battery of four guns arrived from Rahway this evening. v A large meeting of the citizens was held this eve ning, called together by the ringing of the Citv Hall bell, and addressed by the Mayor upon the impor tance and urgency of sending troops to go at once to Pennsylvania. A committee was appointed to wait on. Governor Parker, who appeared and addressed : the meeting, urging the volunteeribgof mea atonce, ■ Resolutions were adopted urging the Councils to raise a bounty for the men. Several speeches were made, and a . number of rolls for the men were opened and the signing oom mcneed briskly. democratic Mass Meeting at Concord. Concord, July 2.— Gen. Franklin Pierce will preside and speak at the Democratic raaas conven tion to be held in this city on the Fourth of July > The following speakers are announced ; Daniel w. ? Voorhees, of Indiana; Amass J. Parker, George r. iOomßtock, Peter Ougger, and Sidney Mosher, oi ; New York; Bion Bradbury, of Maine; G. M. in i gersoll, of Connecticut ; v Caleb Cushing, George B. Loring, and R. S. Spofford, of Maßsachußetts., Other distinguished gentlemen , are invited andox* pected. There are to be fire-works and decorations-* Appearances indicate a great osrowd. Marine Intelligence. Nmv York, July a-Arrired, brig TorOwnkold, Boston Tuly2 Arrived, United Stated steamers : Montgomery and OKerokee, and bark Amy, from a cruise in search of pirates; brig ; t'uegos; brig Tunes* ftom GQ&uye&i THE' €7 ITY. [roa ADDITIONAL OITT NEWS MW FOURTH PAGA.I The Raid and Preparations to Meet the Invader* ■" Our oitizens seem to be actuated by the proper motives, and are busy organizing themselves*, for State and eity defence; but there seems to be one great objection to the manner in . which the good work iB carried on. Too many organizations have been started at one time, and the consequence is that while we have some 30 regiments forming, we have .only a few that are complete and ready to move, Keoraiting is progressing rapidly, but not as fast as the emergency requires, and we learn that, unless there skeleton regiments are filled without further delay, a consolidation will at once take place. Men will be accepted as readily by companies as by ments, and the commanders- of companies should not wait until the whole organization is complete, but proceed at once to-that point where their services may be required. Numerous companies and parts of companies have already left - for Harrisburg, and there attached themselves to home regiment. To the- Clergy. Headquarters-; Philadelphia, Pa., ‘ July 2,1863. Rev: Dr. Nev\n r Secretary of Committee of Clergymen: , Dear Sir y ST beg you will remind the committee that the offer of three hundred'of the clergy of Phi ladelphia and vicinity, to work on the fortifications of the city, has not been lost'sight of, I am frequently called on by Borne of them, to en quire when theirservices will'be needed, and to re announce that they are waiting for employment. The chief engineer, Professor Bache-,. is unable, ab yet, to assign them a place. The city authorities have- put at his disposal as many men as he has hitherto been able*to use, Aa'the work progresses, your services will be required; . * If Appropriate for me to express my gratification at so touching an example of a-conscientious per formance of patriotic-duty on the part of men who couldnot be expected tonegleeta call of thatn&ture, I may at least be allowed to express admiration of the real pleasure they-, appear - to take* in anticipa tion of fulfilling so laborious »>task; I trust the example* may have* a favorable effeoW on aH of us, and may*influense : ua to- do with our might whatever our hands may find to do, and in Buclran exhibit ionof'lofty devotion, we wall reeog niza-an illustratiQ:M>f theq>reverb: ‘‘•Righteousness exaiteth a nation, but sin is a. reproach to any peo plor’> "With great respect,, your servant, N; J.; T. D’AjNA, Major General. DOINGS- Oy> THE; UNION LEAG-TTR. .The ladids of Philadelphia,, always foremost in aff good works, have^already organized^...refresh ment saloon at Jb.amsburgr for our volunteers, un der the auspices of the Union League- of Philadel phia. The Buceess. of* the* refreshment saloons of our own city has been such as to win for Philadel phia a world*wide reputation,.and we have no doubt that the same auccere awaits, the noble efforts of the ladies who have embarked in this new enterprise. We hope their efforts wilt receive the most liberal support of ouT'Citizenas The Philadelphia Union League Ss setting an ex ample of active patriotism, that iB worthy of imita tion. The League- has- already raised three regi mentß undGratsices that are-, nearly filled, and a.^fourth is under way with a promise of being speedily fitted up % The members*of the League are lavish of their means,, their influence, and their own individual exertion* in furtherance of the good cause. A CA-MF.-OF RENDEZVOUS AND INSTRUCTION, MajorGeneral-Bana has ordered that a camp of rendezvous and instruction shall be established in this city. Tha ground selected for the camp is on. Islington lane, near the Odd Fellows’ Cemetery, in the Twenty-first ward. Four companies of the pro* vest guard were sent out yesterday morning, to take charge of th© place, and all 5 troops will proceed there, as fast as mustered into service. Several osmpaniea pitched their tents during the afternoon. CONCERT OP ACTION. The several associations engaged in raising troops under the call of the Governor have been invited to appoint committees of conference, and a general meeting of these committees is called for this morn ing, at the Union League House. The object is to secure concert of action. It is to be hoped that some plan, by which troops can be forwarded to Karrißburg rapidly, will be agreed upon. ■ A VOICE FROM SCHUYLKILL COUNTY. 1 A despatch in reference .to the rapid organization of the Coal Regiment having been, sent to Schuyl kill county, the following answer was received: Davis Peat son, Esq., Chairman , §-c. i Pottsvili/e, July 2. The Schuylkill County Committee sends greeting, and announces that Colonel James S. Nagle’s regi ment has just left for Reading. Captain Thomas Richards’ company, 120 mounted cavalry, will leave this (yesterday) afternoon. Another regiment of infantry is nearly full,-and will leave in a few days. MORE MEN RAISED IN THE CUSTOM HOUSE. A meeting of fhe oustom-houße employees who could not join Col. Thomas’ regiment, on account of • their services being desired, was held at the Ap praisers’ stores, corner of Front and Lombard streets. They formed themselves into A company for drill, with the pledge that when the emergency should become so great as to require that the cus tom hoiisre should be closed, so as to relieve them from official duty, the company would take up arms for the defence of the city. About 130 men (some of whom are not connected with the custom house) enrolled their names in the new organization. An election for officers was gone into, with the follow ing result: Captain—E. Reed Myers, surveyor of the port. First Lieutenant—James G. McQuaide. Second Lieutenant—R. M. Stanton. . MUSTERED IN. Two fine companies from the Twenty-fourth ward have been mustered into the service for State de fence as members of Col. Day’s regiment. These companies are composed of the bUßiaesß men of West Philadelphia. The officers of the one compa ny. “ The Hamilton Rifles,” are : Captain. Henry P.'Slogan; First Lieutenant, Henry M. Dechert; Second Lieutenant, John R. McCurdy; Orderly Sergeant, James N. Marks. Of the other company, Captain, Joseph D. Sorver; First Lieutenant, .T. L. Davis ; Second Lieutenant, W, E. Rowan; Orderly Sergeant, O. S. Axworthy. MEETING OF BRICKMAKBRS. The master brickinakers of the city held a meet ing "Wednesday. James Harper presided, and Ed ward Webster acted as secretary. It was resolved that a committee of three be appointed to wait upon Gen. Dana and offer their services to him, which wsb agreed upon. Also, that a committee of seven be appointed to call upon the master brick maker h in the upper part of the city, who were not present at tbe meeting, to join in the defence of the city. SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR THE CORN EXCHANGE REGIMENT, The subscription at the hall of the Corn Exchange Association in aid of their regiment, yesterday reached about $7,000. GARRISON FOR FORT MIFFLIN. Yesterday morning, by order of Major General Dana, a garrison was Bent to Fort Mifflin. THE OLD SOLDIERS OF 1812. Thiß old body of veterans will hold their usual Fourth of July meeting, on Saturday morning at 8 o’clock, in the Supreme Court room. WILLIAM PENN HOS3S COMP ANT. The members of the Wm. Penn Hose Company have formed themselves into a military organization for State service, and have handed their apparatus over to the citizens of the Eighteenth ward. The company also appropriated $lOO out of their trea sury to equip their officers. Thomas Bringhurst has been elected captain. : . . ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF TROOPS^ j-eowjvmy nnu last night, numerous cOni jp&nies and squads passed through and left this city, on their way to Harrisburg. CAVALRY AND, INFANTRY FOR HOME DEFENCE. A meeting will be held~in the court-room of the Common Pleas to-day, at 10 o’clock A. M., for the purpose of forming a body of cavalry and infantry to aid in the defence and protection of this city du ring the present emergency. All citizens, without regard,to party, office, or station, over the age of forty-five years, who are disposed to unite in this service, are requested to attend punctually, in order that a plan may at once be adopted for the prompt and efficient furtherance of this-prudent and patri otic object. Of course, it will be understood that no bounty or pay will be expected from the City, State, or General Government, the tribute being entirely voluntary, and carrying with it its own reward. BATTALION OF CAVALRY, The first battalion of Bix-months State cavalry has its headquarters at Tenth and Gilbert, over the Diligent engine-house. Recruiting is going on.very briskly, under the impulse given by the promise of fifty dollars additional bounty/ This battalion is under the command of Major Gardiner, a former major of Rush’s Lancers, who haß been in service since the war began; the other officers have all been in service. One company is already in the field, and has done itself credit .; four other compa -nies are nearly foil, and will be sent on as soon as mustered in. Ab the standard is'the eame as Rush’s Lancer’s, it is expected that this organization will do credit to the city. THE COAX REGIMENT, NUMBER ONE —STAND OF COLORS TO BE PRESENTED. The eoal shippers and miners have done wonder ful work in this city. They have raised one regi ment, full rankß, and had them mustered’into ser vice yesterday afternoon. Alfred Day, Esq. r has been chosen m colonel. He was formerly a member of the Common Council. He is a native of “ Old Southwark,” where he is well known and highly popular. The regiment has its camp at Powelton. To-day,- the ladies of the coal shippers will present a stand of color* to the regi ment. If the regiment is not ordered away-at once, a, street parade will be made this afternoon; Cheafcout street being the principal'route. Most of the mem bers of this organization have seen war service, and may almost come under the headof veterans. Fine robust, hearty men-they are. The coal shippers have met with so much success they intend to start another regiment. They held a meeting for this purpose, and passed a resolution that it should he done. They were only twenty-three hours raising regi ment number one,-and last evening at seven o’clock they hAd nearly seven hundred men for regiment number two. The gentlemen engaged" in this gteat, patriotic work, tails about raising an- entire brigade. Ifthey will it, the work may be considered accom pliahed. They give from their own purses $25 to each man above another bounties. Every retail coal office is a rendezvous for soldiers ; the old flag floats there and the drum is heard. In consequence of this great movement, the coal shippers have guaranteed to the United States Government ail the coal necessary for its use, but have cut off private supplies. Of course, private re tailers have put the price of coal up. The shippers say that people should do with as coal as possible at the present!time, and not get frightened. There will be plenty on hand by September to sup ply the community for the winter, at prices less than they are now. INDEPENDENT CITY GUARDS, This fine organization, started some time since, have their armory on Spruce street, between Broad and Fifteenth, occupying the second story of the Westmoreland - Riding-school. The armory is one of the largest and finest in the city, and can compete with any in the country. It to with neatness, and the,room afforded for arming ib more than ample. On the roll ■ are 170 names, and among the members of the Guard are to bei found some of our most wealthy and influential .citizens, who have borne all expenses themselves, being in possession of muskets, knapsacks, haversacks,' &c M of the first standard. The armory ib well ventilated and lighted by a number of chande liers. Each window is tastefully decorated with a curtain bearing the stars and Btripea, and nothing is wanted or left undone to promote the comfort and efficiency of- the members. These drills take place daily, and during the present emergency every man is ruiuired to report at headquarters at least once each day, unless detained by sickness. The-services of the Guards were the first tendered to Gen, Dana during the present excitement, and were at once accepted by-that officer, and are subject to his call at any moment, and for any duty. The Guards are in possesion of everything that are required, except their oamp equipage, and this will be procured as sovn as possible. SA handsome Buit of colors, gotten up: by Hie lady friends of the organization, will, be presented to them onvtbe Fourth, on which occasion a band of mtisic will be in attendance, and the .pro ceeriibgs will be moat patriotic , and appropriate. The officers are as follows : Chptain,’ U. S. Marshal 'Vtm. Millward; first lieutenant, John E. Divine; second lieutenant, J. O. Kelley. The privates are as well drilled as old veterans, and are subject to strict military discipline. Such organisations an this, gotten up by the members at their own. ex pease, and who refuse,one eeht of pay from Go vemment, can certainly be prompted by none ather thim the most noble patriotic desires. . Personal.-*-?Captain J. M. Scavo), the eloquent member of the New Jersey Legislature, Who did such good service in the cause of the Union, and was among the first to take a company to ther aid of our beleaguered capital, arrived in town last evening on official business. .. I-ps oom pany. U it runeamon jktid he will shortly rqjoip it, SECOND EDITION. FOUR O’CLOCK A. M. - THE INVASION. THE VERY LATEST FROM THE BATTLEFIELD. GENERAI/lIGAfiEMENT YESTERDIY. “OUK FORCES GffllM ON THE ENEMY.’ SEDGWICK TM THE ENEMY’S BEAK, KKOBABX.E VICTOR^ Stuart’s Cavalry Driven Back. OFR3IAL. DESPATCH FROM GENERAL ROSECRANSv TulMioma Occupied and Three Siege Guns Captured, Bragg’s Army Demoralized and Flying- G-B2Y. THOMAS IN' PT^RSTJIT. CSpeoiarDespatcli to The Press. ] " Wbishtsvillh, Pa,, July 2—Midnight. The battle began yesterday by a severe engagement between, a large rebel force, and the Ist and-Jl.l.Shi—eorpa-oRtHo -National army, Kilpatrick’s cavalry, and' our artil lery. , The battle field was to the- right of Get tysburg, toward Benderville. The battle raged furiously during the en tire day without decisive results. This morning the fight was renewed with greater energy and larger forces^ OUR FORCE 3 ARE KNOWN TO HAVE GAINED UPON THE ENEMY, UNTIL FOUR o’clock this afternoon. Since five,' o’clock the fixing has been much heavier, anymore rapid h indicating a general engagement between the, entire armies. The rebel force is concentrated on South Mountain, towards. Carlisle, six miles north of Gettysburg. Sedgwick’s corps has passed Tork, in the direction of Dover, at four o’clock this afternoon. J 3 is in the rear of the enemy. The 3d Army Corps moved up from Hano ver at eight o’clock this morning. * The reported burning of Gettysburg is unfounded. L. [Special Despatch to The Press. 3 Headquarters Armt of the Potomac, " -‘ July 2,1863. The Army of the Potomac, or rather a portion of it, under the command of Major General John F. Reynolds, engaged the enemy yesterday and fought the first battle of thePennsylvaniacamjpaign. The result of the battle at this 'writing is involved in some uncertainty.. . I was at Emmetsburg, in the vicinity of St. Mary’s College, where I first heard the boom of the heavy guns. A view from the adjoining mountains pre sented the flash of guns at regular intervals, and every indication of a regular engagement. On arriving near the army later in the day, I learned that an advance guard of the Army of the Potomac, to the number of twenty thousand men, had just emerged from Maryland, and entered upon the soil of Pennsylvania, when they met a cavalry force'of the enemy, under the command of General Stuart. The cavalry force threw itself in front of our march, and General Reynolds, with the first army corps, engaged it, when an extensive indiscriminate running fight ensued. ' . On reaching Gettysburg the fight became general. Reynolds threw himself upon the enemy with fearful impetuosity. , • . For several hours the contest was desperate and unremitting, only terminating at sundown. Xiocgstreet wae in oommand. and it was said that Hill’s Corps was a part of his forces. General Reynolds was killed while leading a bri gade to the advance. , During the early part of the day our forces failed to make any impression upon the rebels, and fell back one or two miles. General Sickles, however, arrived with reinforcements, and turned the tide of thebaUle. The llth Army Corps, accused of behaving badly at Chancellorville, must receive the honor of the victory at Gettysburg, The result of the battle may be stated thus : advanced rapidly, met the enemy in force, at tacked him with one corps, found him too strong, fell back until joined by the llth Corps, renewed the attack, and regained our ground. By to-morrow, it is supposed that Longstreet on ♦he pne hand will have abundant reinforcements, while Meade’s Will all be together, Then we may look for the great battle of the war. \ ' D. THE SECOND DIPS BATTLE. A. VICTORY REPORTED. The Rebellion lias Received a mortal Wound, [Special to the New York Herald.} Habrisburg, July 3—3 A. M. —The second battle of Gettysburg to-day was fierce and bloody, and from all I can gather, the rebellion has received its mortal wound. small arms, and the field are among the trophies. ‘ A column of 25,000 rebels passed through Dilsburg yesterday in. the direction of Get tysburg. : . Bat.timohe, July 2.— The American has the fol low account : Major Bumgarten and another staff officer of Major General Reynolds arrived here "to*day, from Gettysburg, in charge „of the body of General Reynolds. From Major Bumgarten we learn some interesting particulars of : the- battle, and are happy to he able to state that it closed for the day with the army of Major Gen. Meade in a most advantageous position, either for attack or defence. Nearly all the remaining divisions of our army reached the field shortly alter the firing closed for the day. At 9 o’clock on Wednesday morning the Ist and 11th Army Corps reached Gettysburg, entering from the easf side of the town, and marching directly through to the west side,~~tiie cavalry force of the enemyin the town galloping back as we advancea; On passing, out of the town, the enemy "was ob served advancing rapidly from the Ghambersburg turnpike, in line^of*battle, towards the town, evi dently endeavoring.to hold a position commanding the town; ' = The Ist Corps, under Gen. Reynolds,, was on the advance, anJ puslied forward at the double quick to secure an advantageous position. The enemy, under Longstreet and Hill, advanced steadily, and in a few minutes a heavy Are of both artillery and musketry was opened along the whole Federal and rebel lfries. The llth Army Corps, under Gen. Howard, was also soon in position*, and for a time quite a- battle rac , e d. Several' charges were made by the enemy to dislodge our forces, all of Which were unsuccessful. At 3 o’clock, the enemy massed his entire forces, > and endeavored'to-.turn our right wing.; General Reynolds’ advance met them, and a heavy- infantry fight ensued, in which both suffered severely, volley after volley of musketry being; poured into the opposing columns with deadly effect. In this charge Major General Reynolds fell; mortally wounded, and died soon after being conveyed to Gettysburg. He was, as usual, leading-hia corps, and in the thickest of the fight. General Paul, commanding the 3d- the Ist Army Corps, was also- killed on the held, and Colonels Wiatar and Stone- fell severely wounded and were taken prisoners. The field between the- armies was atiewn with the dead and wounded, audit is said that the enemy suffered fully aa heavily as we, though it is not known wbat was their- loss in : officers. ? The effort to Sank our right-wing entirely failed, and we held the prominent and commanding position for which a struggle was made, at thA close of the . fight, which ceased for the day at fou* ©.’clock P. M. At this tirae two Dew corps o$ the army of ral Meade reached the field, Mid moving to tho right, the main body c£ our arsjy waain position to meet any demonstration that the enemy might make in the morning, or to advance upon him, as the commanding general mights deoidc. Tho sth Army Corps maintained its position nobly, againßt the effort to flank its, right, and scarcely faltered for a moment when its gallant commander fell under the murderous fire of tho enemy. .. v A great andi decisive battle Waa imminent, and notwilhßtanding'our severe loss In officers, the ad vantages of the day regarded aa decidedly with our forces, < _The army was in fine condition, full of enthu «#«m for the coming battle, and confident of sue Gen Mal Meade had also, It wae thought, eonoen trated hi* force* to a greater extent than the enemy, a large portion of whose army was still scattered through the Cumberland Valley, Another Account. Some gentlemen connected with the press, who left Gettysburg before daylight, represent the con* dition of- affairs a* still mote favorabJe and pro* mising for a successful issue than appeared from previous information. They state that the rebels had held Gettysburg for some time previous to the approach of our army, and had commenced to fortify the hills West of the town, where they proposed' to- check our advance towards Chambersburg and the mouth of the Cum* Deri and. tfiorement of Gen. Reynolds, and the ra* pidity with which he ad van ted after entering the east end of the town, took them, somewhat by sur prise, and he soon obtained the prominent position which the rebels were fortifying, The fighting the balance of the day was in futile attempts on their part to regain this important po sition, from which they were frequently repulsed. Early in the afternoon, both Ecngstreet and Hill combined their forces for a grand effort to turn our right flank, when General Howard’s 11th Corps, which .broke and ran at Chancellorville, daßhed in to regain their lost laurelß, and most nobly did ther repulse these two veteran corps of the*rebel army. The repulse waß so complete that no further at tempt was made by the enemy during thebalance of the day, and the night closed in with our holding the position chosen by the enemy to give us battle from. The 3d and I2th army corps also came on the field after the last repulse of the enemy, but owing to the fall of Gen. Reynolds, and the lateness of the hour ab weir kb the exhaustion of the men, and the desire to take care of the wounded, it was deter mined not to push the enemy for a renewal of the conflict. When our informant left the field yesterday morn-- ing, Gen. Meade had arrived, and the main body of the army was in position, ready to push the enemy as soon as day should dawn. Gettysburg is jußt twenty-five miles from Cham bersburg, over a fine, rolling country, moat of the way, which will ■ doubtless be the scene of the great battles of the rebel invasion. Tile FlghV at Carlisle— Casualties. Harhikjiittco, Xuly 3.—[Special to the N. Y. Times.] —There has been no fighting of moment be tween G'-n..Smith’.-force*'.ad the enemy to-dey. Gen. Smith occupies Carlisle, and the enemy has apparently gone in the direction of Gettysburg. Ouc scouts are in pursuit. Our loss yesterday was one killed and sixteen wounded. Among the wounded were several of the 37th New York Militia. The following is a. list of the casualties Killed— Robert Waiter, 1,30 th Pa. Militia. Wounded—Robert Wiley, T>, Blue Reserves; Mor ris Hunter, B, 28th Pa., contusion; George McNutt, C, Blue Reserves Stewart Patterson, Ist Philadel phia Artillery, hand; B. W. Waiter, B, Gray Re serves, face;: —Ashmead, Ist Philadelphia Artille ry ; Blakiston, D, Gray Reserves; F. Croft, H, 30th Pennsylvania, slight; P. Garrett, G, Gray Re serves, slight; O. W. Collady, B, Gray Reserves, right leg amputated ; Ed. Colwell, A, Ist Philadel phia Artillery, ankle ; W. Scott, A, Ist Philadelphia Artillery, head. Harrisburg-, July 2. —[Special to the New York World: ]—The firing heard last night proceeded from where Generals Smith’s and Knipe’s forcea surprised a* body of Confederate troops, who are said to have mistaken our cavalry for theirs, and let us come upon them unprepared. The fight be came general, and lasted from half past 9 till 10 o’clock. Our forces numberej G,OOO or 7,000. The enemy’s Btrength is not given. We drove the rebels from ths town after thdy had fired the barracks, which were totally consumed, with two other build ings. Their retreat was made to Papertown. An aid of General Smith was taken prisoner, - Casualties at Carlisle, Harrisburg, July 2.—The following is the offi cial list of wounded at Carlisle, during the engage ment of last evening, furnished by Dr. Maber, of the* Sanitary Commission r Stewart Patterson, istr Philadelphia Artillery, in right hand, fingers ampu tated ;• George McNutt, Blue Reserves, alight shell wound, right leg; ¥m. Prevost, lieut., 37th N. Y.;. right hand, slight; Robt. Wildey, 2d Blue Reserves, leg amputated ; Marcus Hunter, corporal 23th Penn-* sylvania, contusion from shell, slight; John Codey, 37th New York, slight contusion from shell 3 Hi C» McClemn, corporal 37th New York, right knee, ehellwound; W. B. Walter, Ist Gray Reserves,. shell wound, face and right ear; Ashmead, Philadelphia Artillery, slight wound; O. S, Hub-- bard, 37th New York, shell wound of scalp, Blight; P. Garratt, 2Bth Pennsylvania, Blight shell .wound; Walter Scott, Philadelphia Battery, shell wound, scalp, slight; A. T. Derets, 37th New York, contu sion of arm; J. W. Colladay, Gray Reserves, a hell wound, right leg amputated. ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND. WASHiyGTOir, July 2,—The following' was re ceived this evening: . Headquarters Army of the Cumberland, Tuldahoma, Tenn., July 1,1863, . via Murfreesboro, July 2. To Major General HaUcck, General-in-Chief: I telegraphed you on Sunday of-the oocupatun of Shelbyville and Manchester,. On.'Monday it rained hard all day, rendering the roads impassable. It was found impossible to move our artillery, or to get our troops into position until;this morning, when a general advance was ordered at daylight. General Thomas yesterday made a reconnoisaance on two roads, and General McCook on one road, reporting the enemy in force at this place, with the addition of General Buckner’s division, which ar rived on Moiidwy eveulng. -- On advancing this morning it was found that th» enemy had fled in haste last night much demoral ized. Strong fortifications, a small quantity of stores, and three siege guns, are in our possession. They took the road to Winchester. General Thomas should be on their flank to-night. Sheridan and Brannon marched into town to-day, at o’clock, taking a few prisoners. W. S. ROSEORANS, Major General.. Probable Capture of .Richmond, [Special Despatch to The Press.} Baltimore, July 2. —Rumors from Fortress Mon roe by the Old Point boat have given rise to the se rious impression that Richmond has been closely invested by General Dix, and is probably captured. P. S.—l send you this as the current story of the town. It is generally credited. The friends of the Union are jubilant. M, FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. THE MONEY MARKET. Philadelphia. July 2.1863. The great-interest felt by all la the affairs of Pennsyl vania Is having a mafked influence on business in Third street. The inquiry for money has fallen off* and a ge neral indisposition to operate in anything is predomi nant. Gold is very quiet at 144. Government securities look like improving, and the subscriptions to the five twenty loan are the only items that show any life. The records of the Inst two days at the office of Jay Cooke, Esq, Government agent, are unprecedented, and the people are coining forward all the more actively, now that the free soil is occupied by a rebel host, and the seat of the National Government seriously threatened. Operations'at the Stock Board are of an extremely limited character, and prices unsettled.' No one feels like specnlatihg.while a momentous straggle is impend ing, which may .have _a> very.great: influence in stock matters; and until the rebels are thoroughly oirirof oar State, there may be very little activity expected- Those companies whose property has been threatened, btrt not disturbed, will, of course, be the more active when regular business commences again. Government sSsree. ISS\ rose to 1043 f; "seven-thirties to 104^; Reading shares opened at 47 fell to 47K; Pennsylvania sold at 60; New City sixes sold at 103; Camden & Amboy sixes, ISS9, at 101; Union preferred at 3X; North Pennsylvania at 14; Schuylkill Navigation at 12; Wy oming at 22; State sixes at llO#; Schuylkill Naviga tion 1 referred at 23; 69 .was hid for Iffon'is, 165 for Cam »den & Aml>oy,'-'6 for Little Schuylkill, 2for Phila delphia ami Erie, 59 for Norristown, 64 for MinehiU, 35 for Long Island. The market closed steady. Urexel & Co. quote': United States Bonds. IS£L~—. United States Certificates of Indebiedneiis.-r*.lCO>£®looX United States 73-10 N0te5.................104J?f©105Jtf Quartermasters’Vouchers ... .< 2 ; ®3dis. Orders for Certificates of Indebtedness.. Gold . Demand Notes New Certificates of 1ndebtedne55............. 97)4© 97X . The following is a statement of coal transported on the Delaware and Hudson Canal eiwUujr June 27. season. Delaware and Hudson Canal C0......3.5,448' 235.06$ Pennsylvania Coal Co .....21,471 155,517 Total For the same period last year. v . _ „ V 1862, 1862.. For the For fho "week. season. 311,189" yu.m Delaware and Pudeon Canal Co. Pennsylvania Coal Co. .-'.;.. The followinsris a comparative statement of tlie earn ings of the Morris-Canal Company for the present season and "week and the same periodslast year: Total to JiireSO, 1963...... Week ending June27,lS63. Total to June 21,1532."... "Week ending Jane 2S, 2862. Increase inlS63 The following shows the shipments of coal over the Delaware, Lackawanna, and Western Railroad for the week ending Saturday, Jnne 27, compared with same time in 1552: ' Tons. Cwt. Tons. Cwt. . 7,433 15 146.526-0* . 20,794 11 423,325 15 Shipped North*.... Shipped South--'*" Total...* "- -28,229 06 ■ For the corresponding time last year; Shipped North 7.764 IS ShippedSonth....".....'.*. 15,375 00 Total* hange Sales. July 9. sa, Philadelphia Exchange. 3 . Phi Mn. Sto»k fixct [Reported by S.E. Sn aymakbJ BOARDS. BEFORE . 7SPenna R 60' 100 Reading R bsw.n.-. 100/* Philadelphia Mwltets. Jur-v 2-»Evonuig. There ?k more demand for Flour,.and prices are better. . Sales comprise about 3,000 bb!s western- exh-aramily at • .-$6:25®? for common.and good brands, .wid’aOO'bbls choice 1 do. on private terms/ The retailers and bakers are buy ing freely at from •$5 50@6 A>r superfi-ne ;• SR25@6. <5 foe* extras t $6 oS@fcs) for extrn lUmilyy and- /3®S-50 ■for fancy brands, according to quality. SyeFlour is didh C*r»Mealiasc&ree. -Brandyw*a& Uphold a»,W«S and Pennsylvania at bbl. , i nijiiw Tlie offerings of • Wheat are light; abonlj : r. Bo ia a t $1.50 for Pennsylvania reds, afloat, i?*dart-W®l o 3 in stores the latter- for- choice amber*. Rya » C 6 for Deansylvania. Com > t ftfW bushels' sold at 87c, afloat. Oafca. with-sma ll sales at 750%*» bushel for. Plena* ? By BARK a/ -Ctuwcitron is dull at *32 V ton for U|No, 1 COTTON. —Th ei'e is little or nothing doing. Middlings S GROCRT»IES.-The market is firm, but we hear of m* sa pßOTfsi^NS B -Se mar Vat is qm<*: Y.L a Pork at *U@l4 SO V bbk Bacon and Bal-.wt Mests an, > selling at mil rates' Bntter is dull at 15® 20c Hr «*.. ‘Lard is held at lD%c lb for tiereea, ® - .«.-H3k®l44sT 2563. •For the week .56,917 - '390^82- $109,308 02 12,215 31-$121,592 3* $58.522 40 5,098 65 —$03,621 14 ".527,962 lfo 570,146 05 l4l.lfiStT 34«,a»-e2 480.531»