New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-06
The Rnttle Of GrttysburG.


The American Las received the following account
Of the battle:
wH.rpIxfrxn Nd. Fiid.y July 1850
From the many reports brought here by parties
from the battlefield, make tie following MARIA
tive Of the battle Of Thursd.y:
I.ipe OF battle VIA formed sbou, o'clock, =. N,
onr ccnlre occupying the heights ON this side Of
Gstty ysburg, at AID near the Cemetery. The ID and
Sd Corps, Gen. sickles formed the left wing; the
10, and llth on the right.
Skirmishers were Immediately thrown forward
along the whole liue in order 10 feel the eneIiy's
positop Our batteries also sbelled the nights aud
v oods in order If possibIe, TO develops tie place
where the enemy intended Too mass bs forces. We
could elicit no reply from the Rebel batteries.
Their skirmishers were active and very often re-
inforced. The strength II tho enemy wss ominous
Shortly after terrific cannonsde was opened on our
center and left from the Rebel batteries, which had
been quietly placed in Position having been masked
by woods aud grain helds
Our rfed guns replied with awful power and toll
ing effect. For two hours the air seemed literally
filed with screaming messengers Of death. Old
40 odiers who had beard the of cannon At Ganess
Nil, Malvern Hill, Fredericksburg and Chsncsllors-
Vile, declared the csnnonading 70 be equal not
greater than that Of any Of those engagements.
Suddenly . wild, demoniac yell arose from thous
snds Of Rebel thsoau near the extreme left OF our
line, where the enemy were 10 make their great
attack. SjcLles's Corps sustained the first terrific
onset OF the Rebel forces which had been nsss+d on
our right. The rattle Of musketry now became in
oessant.
Al soon as the design Of the Rebels became
evident, Q largo number Of pieces Of the reserve
artillery were massed in . splendid Poaition "
oppose the Rebel infantry.
At this time tho center and left center advanced
with loud cheers, pushing the Rebels from point 10
point, through the valley and up the high1 beyond
The enemy was secreed behind trees, rocks and
lodges, and in many cases they were bsyonstsd by
our troops or taken prisoners.
Apace Of several hundred yards existing be-
tween tho left of tho Sd Corps lst Division, and the
right Of the next Corps on tho left.
The Rebels threw forward heavy columns OF ia
fsntry, overpowsng the skirrnishsrs and filling the
gap, delivering ct the same time deadly nank hre.
I, was here that the gallant Col. Edward +. Cross
Of The 5th New. Hampshire Volunteer, commanding
the First Brigade, First Division, I'd Corps Han
oocks) fell mortslly woundedi siso, Gen. Zook of
Nsw.York. commanding the Second Brigade.
Our forces ut this point were compelled 70 retire,
but only for short distance, ss they were soon re-
lievsd by fresh troops Meanwhile the Rebels were
slowly gaining ground on the left, advancing in
line Of battle BY bhgadss, delivering vOlley after
vosy.
At that moment 1t seemed that our docimatsd and
dispiritsd ranks would be forced back, whom sud
denly the Fifth Corps came pouring forward on the
Baltimore turnpike, and threw themseve" into the
breach with power and energy that nothing could
Withstand.
The voIleys Of mustetry which heretofore had
sant cra,h. Our artillery worked with IN energy
and desperation almost supsrhaaan--thrsw in grape
canister, aud case shot.