The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1863-07-10

and q half, taking many prisoners. Per
sons who have never Witnessed bat 8
can have no conception of the grandeu
) Of the scene. The air was perfectly thicl
with the bursting shells, aid the firing
Of the musketry filled the space with bul
, let's like hailstones in summers shower
scattering death and destruction on eve.
cry side.
This was, undoubtedly, the fercesl
contest of the war, and the loss on botl
sides must be terrible The enemy were
most desperate in their attacks. Bridade
after brigade were marched up agains
Grnerals Sickes' and Hancock's column
with The most demoniac fury, and having
delivered their fire till their strength was
spent, they would fall down and let ano-
ther line march over them, and perform
the same maueuvre, while they would de.
ploy and recruit for repetition of the
same role.
Meanwhile, our boys stood like walls
of stone and received their fire, return
ing it with interest, while our light bat
teries moved the enemy down with grape
and canister, ill the Fifth corps came 10
their su pport,and delivered their fire.
Then it was that one magnificent, com
bined enthusa site charge they dispersed
the rebels and drove them back from
their de+,,a upon our left.
1t was in this attack that the brave
and gallant Colonel Ell. Everett Cross, Of
Arizona, Colonel Of the Filth New Hamp-
shirs, and commanding the First brigade
of the First division Of the'Second corps,
received his mortal wound. Col. Cross,
was native Of Lancaster, N. H., but has
been much on the Plains. lie settled in
Arizona and was secretary of silver
mining company there. lie published
the Ar;zonian newspaper, and got into a
difficult with Sylvester Mowry, who claim
ed to be n delegate in Congress from the
Territory. They fought with rifles, and
Cross piece having gone of first, he stood
while Mowry took deliberate aim at him,
but fortunately did not hit him. COL
Cross raised the Filth New Hampshire re-
giment at the commencement of the war
and has been in the service ever since.-
tie was highly recommended for military
Governor Of Arizona last winter, but the
Office was not created. He was wounded
by minnie ball in the abdomen, which
came out at the spine, at about six or
half past six o'clock, and lived till half
past twelve last night. tle was cheerful
to the last with the knowledge of victory
to our forces. His body is here and
embalmed, and will be sent to his parents
in New England. He was brave and
gallant officer.
The Times correspondence has the fol-
lowing particulars
Our inc was not regularly in shape
Indeed the centre protruded out toward
the enemy so as to form the two sides of a
triangle. Before sundown Gen. Meade's
head quarters proved to be the hottest
place on the battle field, so for as careless
sheling was concerned.
Gen Howard occupied, with his corps,
beautiful cemetery on hill to the south
of Gettysburg. Cannons thuudered, hor-
ses pranced, and men careessly tram
pled over the remains of the deal. From
this hill beautiful view could be obtain
ed of the valley, and also of goodly
ly number of the enemy's line of battle.
Our forces had all been concentrated
on Tuesdaynight save the 9th 7th corps.
The former arrived during the morning,
and the latter soon after noon. They were
all massed Immediately behind our cen
ter.
At 81 o'clock, Gen. Meade had re-
ceived sufficient assurances TO justify him
in the belief that the rebels We're concen-
trating their forces on our lef. flank,
which all felt to be secure under the pro-
lection of the invincble Third corps
Our line was Immediately strengthened
on that flank, Gea. Sckles' corps being
sent to its support, and several batteries
from the reserve being brought out and
placed in position.
At about Al o'clock in the afternoon,
the enemy sent his first compl nent by a
salvo of artillery, his first shells falling
uncomfortably near Gen. Meade's head
quarters. From this hour forth to g.
o'clock, occurred by all odds the most san
culinary engagements yet chronicled in
the annals OF the war, considering its
short duration. The artillery attack |
which was made by the enemy on the
left and centre was rapidly followed by
the advance of his infantry. The Third
corps received the attack with great cool
ness. The rebels at once made for our
flank, and kept moving heavy columns in
that direction. This necessitated sup
port, which was very quickly given by
the 5th corps. The division of General
Barnes being sent to the right, and that
OF General Ayres, ,regulars,to the left, with
Gen. Crawford in reserve.