We spread before the reader the enemy's account on a two day's fight at Gettysburg, Pa. There is a great straining to produce the impression that they were not beaten,…

Immense Slaughter on Both Sides!

16,000 PRISONERS CAPTURED.

50,000 MEN KILLED AND WOUNDED:

THE VICTORY IS OURS!

BALTIMORE, July 4, 1863.

The new from Gettysburg is of the most exciting character. There has been a terrible battle, in which the slaughter was very heavy on both sides. Our soldiers met and resisted, on many occasions during Friday, double and sometimes treble their numbers. The battle closed by a complete route of the rebels. Thousands were slaughtered, and at the last assault even thousand prisoners were taken. We have now upward of sixteen thousand prisoners, and double that number have been killed and wounded.

[Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.]
Washington, July 3, 1803.

The following has just been received:

BATTLE-FIELD IN SIGHT OF GETTYSBURG, Pa, July 2d.—Yesterday’s battle here instead of being only a very hotly contested heavy skirmish, as was understood at the time at Torytown, and as stated in my dispatches from there, prove to have been really almost as hotly a contested fight in proportion to the number engaged, as the war has get furnished. A glance at the partial lists of casualties to officers furnished herewith, is sufficient to establish its severity. Practically the fight was between the let army corps on our side, and Ewell’s corps of rebels, with two divisions of Hill’s.

Despatches have been received here from our brave Army of the Potomac up to last night. It is announced that Gens. Barlow and Schimmelpfenning were both wounded and fell into the enemy’s hands in the engagement of the day before yesterday. They, with Generals Reynolds and Paul killed, were the only Union general officers who met with casualties. It is definitely stated, we hear, in the despatches referred to above, that the battle was fought on our part only by the First and Eleventh army corps; while the rebel force engaged against them were believed to embrace two-thirds of Lee’s entire army.

Heavy Firing toward Gettysburg all Night—A General Engagement Probable—York Occupied by Meades Army in Force.

Special Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune.

LANCASTER. Pa., Wednesday, July 1, 1863.
Signal rockets were seen and firing was heard last night at Columbia in the direction of Gettysburg, and continued till 3 o’clock this morning. At times the cannonading was rapid and heavy. The national troops occupy York in force.

HARRISBURG, June 30—A citizen of Carlisle who left at eleven o’clock arrived here this afternoon. He states that all the rebel infantry, 9,000 strong, with forty pieces of artillery, left this morning, taking the roads towards Gettysburg. On his way he met nothing but cavalry pickets.

During their stay they occupied the barracks and grounds and most of the prominent buildings which were vacant.

The citizens were compelled to furnish rations so far as their means would admit.

HARRISBURG, June 26.—Hundreds of horses are being driven over the bridges of the Susquehanna river, followed by men, women and children. Governor Curtin has received information that the rebels occupied…

The Situation of Affairs

Last week we announced that the rebels were about to invade Pennsylvania, since which time the most intense excitement has prevailed throughout the country. The rumors and accounts are, however, so conflicting that it is almost impossible to give a correct statement of the true position of affairs. But it is an established fact, that the invasion of Pennsylvania did take place. A rebel cavalry force of some 2,500 advanced upon and took possession of Chambersburg, extending their pickets about six miles on this side. They remained there several days, and during their stay they ordered the merchants to open their stores, when they helped themselves to such articles as they fancied; paying for the same in rebel script. On leaving the place on Wednesday, they took with them all the medicines, boots and shoes, and clothing that they could find in the town, and made their way back towards the Potomac.