New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-10

must be promptly driven from the rifle pits al al
hazards and the time fixed for the attack was early
dawn. All was arranged during the lew houiS
remaining. Candy aud Kane's braades oil Gesry
division we're brough. around to Greene's support,
while Williams division was massed near the TURN
nike. Tweoty pieces of artillery were posted TO
command the hill which the Rebels had gained, ana
as tic frs, stree kings of daylight appeared those
twenty cannon opened in concert with shot ana
she'll For ten minutes they played upon the keoeis
without cessation. Then Kanes brigade charged
upon the Rebels, and one of the most stubborn
muskefry fights ever known c0nlmehceu auu i"'s'u
without cefsatOn for FIX hours.
All the troops OF Johnsons aud Early DiViSlons,
aud part OF l.bodess, were brought against 'his
single division OF less than 4, 900 meD ..
REGIMENT after regiment OF ours went IN win
loud cheers. fought until their Ammunition was ex
pended and their ranks were thinned, then were re-
iieved by Others. Zach regiment IN the division was
thus cent toto the front several times during hat
desperate xix hours struggle. Inc musketry actioi
began at 4 clock. and lasted until W. At =
o clock Gearyr troops being much wearled, Shaier
Brigade OF the t.b Corps arrived ana gave 'aiuaoie
and As "A srppor' anti the close of the action.
The l4fh' bro, klyn and l47th n. Y ", from
Wadsworth's Division OF let Corps, were also sent
to Gen. GeaTy, and bore Their part In the nSh'.
The regiments had lost heavily IN The battle Oh
,July l. Botn together numbered less than 200 men.
Auout 10 ocioCk tie old Stonewa,l Brigade WAS
ordered 10 make another charge upan Greene - rils
pits They advanced brayely. but met such "a
uad.rous ire that their front line threw down their
arm. md came ia wit, white flags-" some hug,
~ the prI.oners remarked, a. the stonewail Brigade
never did before" About th. time Mayor Leigh,
A. A. Gen To Gen. Brad. Johnson, seeing their
troops showing white flags, rode up 10 rally them.
4 slower Of bullets aid him low by the side OF his
horse HE official papers were atterwari found on
his BODY A, 1880, iour regiments OF the enemy
eLa,p.1 in solid column on Rance Brigade oil 'OO
men whose well directed volley cent the Rebel
Or gade back in confusion, leaving the ground srewn
win their dead This was their last elosi. Candy )
Biy.d whieh lad borne liz full share IA the strug
gl- charged ulon their broken columns, aud they
lied IN oi.msy, our brave Troops rushing into the
nile pils ihey had Tough, So longto regain. Humid
reds OF the enemy at tits point threw down their
arms aud surrendered gladly.
So tie While Star Division settled Their long
ctnudnQ score with JacksOu's men.
Grary Division Ia main composed OF Banks =
old meI, who were pilted against Jackson al W N
chester Harper's Ferry, Cedar Mountain, Antleiam
and VILE aud here AT GeIty sburg these
old acauainIances met again. lneiT bard hght
turned the day. The enemy made IA desperate At
.uut on tie left and center dlnDg tie afternoon TO
c,rry our line, bu, were repulsed with terrible loss
Ia Killed, wounded, aud prlsonerr. They are now
Of by sue beet route Tor " Ole Nlrginny, aud we
are AFTER them aud nil around them. expect TO
have more TO tell you shortly. mutt close IN time
for The mail. W. T.