The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-07-06

'So Assigned them, and ths,A held IL notwithstAnl-
mg tho terribly incessant Gro q the saemy
and The ooolness md desperation u THAR oon
s'Anty successive attacks, but Al fearful loss
On both sidcsl We under ennladng IRE Of tho
rebel batteries.
wouspiso os GENERAL wEED AND o,rcssx
General Weed, commanding the Third brigade u regu
iArs received a fatal wound while leading on his men
Colonel oRourke fen At the head Of bis column wlis
holding and waving the eolors Of regiment scores
officers fell, and amsst invariably in advance OF their
command. have heard Of an on,cer who failed IN
his duty. and this that kept thesmsa Arm ami
s,ssdfasi
Al six r. ~ while tho battle al liz helrhth the
First and FMh brigades Of tho Pennsylvania reserve
CORPS recently welded 10 tho corps and under
o. GENERAL Crawford and respectively commanded BY
'oloneA hccandcss and Frick ordered tho
Tho enemy from Rock Hi THIS so-caiod him. In mAgni.
tade small mountain, and tho base mainly tho
scene q battle thus described. Il N covered
with woods, n,erzpcrsed BY huge rocks, which grow
IN sze aud rigidrrss crest. IL summm
oommands an extended o. tho ba,ls neld Of tho
s'un,ry for miles around. twas seod point Of obssr-
walton and commanding effective position Tor artillery
70 tho hill, up tho hill. and top o. tho hill
tho column pressed its way II a host
Of struggle. cf pori o. death, To many. Tho Buck.
iaus, Of braves, memory many great battles,
went ahead skrpishors. Tho enemy was compelled
To retreat before advance. Our gallant PcnnsyI.
vanans would not be driven back. General Crawford
tick In his hands tho coors Of The frst Reserve
regiment whose color bearer had boon shot down
carried t I'll the reached. The followed
fearc~sy tina, flag General Crawford calling them
Don't lot tho Buckiails beat you"
run suax1s
A. tho summit nearly roachsd, Colonel Taylor IL
the Backtais sho, and fell At tho head Of hm rc
met undismayod by tho death % gallant loader
the Buckials moved forward reformed On tho hin.
tp they captured three hundred prisoners. In few
ments rarle,s battery the crcsi hurting grape
and canister among tho rc,rcatng enemy. who rew
down the hill in tho widest confusiong
REsnvn
have always fought we'll They fought 10 day
than well. Defending tho state Of their
nativity no, only inspired tho with courage
but many lived IN Gettysburg and about here aud With
them II eight in reality their heartha and IRE
sides Over the heads Of their helpless wives child
passing murderous shells II tho rebcl
A. any moment theec shells might fall their midst
carrying horror and death their track Won.
dcred At that they climbed tho they did tho
rugged ascent Of Rock Hii--thAi tnoy showed
no fcT Of the robes-tha they drove tho enemy from
tho hill and kept them at bay And they did keep them
n bay and, by aid of OF batteries planned on
the summit OF the hin, arc stul doing so.
And all this while tbe whole length Of limo had
continuous battle until After and Tho
Of golden beauty, Al COMFORTING with the battle
and carnage And -, tho Tight continued. Thou.
sAnds were nor, du combat. upon whom that
ting had shnna whcn rising IN the fullness
and reshnces Of manly strength and beauty Ihc day
was ours. This was incontroyertble Tho enemy had
failed In his great An rcjoccd result but
u rejoicing mixed with for loved brave
Who had facn. and poignant paDgs 81 thoughts u
borrow ing friends.