New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-06
THE GREAT VICTORY.
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several hills or 1Nuuu tOpe hhu i4'H'r' ~ w.
construct bae line in the form of acreecent, with
the center to the eoutbward fro the eemetry.
TIE hila present ouicrops of santstone rocks IN
ledqes having dip of FROM 20 to 90 degrees; these
ledcs in many cases full 20 feet high aud afford
admirable shelter for ps The slope OF the hii's
NJ places is moderate and regular III some instances
abrupt, and even sometimes presents vertical rocky
faces.
The enemy was in valley or on h'ils at q DIS
tarce too great to he Of use for shelter Inc rosos
on which The enemy would desire to march were
commanded by Meade's guns, ana bence Lee must
FIGHT with the hills against him. For once, then, IN
TIE history of he Army Of the Potomac. the enemy
has been oon,peHed to give battle at a disadvant-
taCe.
On Wednesday night all the troops but the Sixth
Corps, commanded by General Sedgwek, srrived
on the field. The veteran division known "a the
PENNSYLVANIA Reserve Corps, wss attached to the
Fifth Corps The Second Vermont Brigade, nine
months mep were assigned to,he First Corps. On
Thursday morning the line WAS formed as follows;
Socunis Corps on the right, Howard joining on the
Left Hancock's (Couch's Newtons Reynolds
and Sckles's Corps in the centrei and OySess
(Meade's on the left. Numerically, commencing
with the right, the line formed Of the l2h, lith,
Cd, lst, 80, and 5ts Corps.
This was essentially the position daring Thursday
md Friday, though Gen. Meade did not night bis
urIny BY corps. As the battle ragged more hereby
here or there detachments Of divisions or brgades
were sent to support, and would remain till wanted
elsewhere.
So admirably were the several re,istauces and on
slaushts managed that whenever aud wherever sup
porting columns were needed then and there they
would be found in sufficient force to accomplish the
object desired.
All the nights, and every advantageous position
along the entire line where artillery could be
massed or battery planted, frowued down on the
enemy through brows Of brass aud iron.
There was no conceivable advance OF approach
thai could ot be rsked and crossed with the siie-
ry. The reserve artillery and all The esseniais TO
insure victory were in petition at the right Tune
The immense cavalry force too, for once, was pres
ent. covering both faDks Of the army aud contlnu-
ely harassiug the enemy. This was pew aud an
encouraging feature tia, gave confidence to the men
and security TO the trains.
There we're no ghosts Of starPedng corps or other
,capegoets with korhs FEST in the buzz rs ready to
bear away what every censure migot befaii one
TO- weak 10 bear tie burden OF his own folly These
the cavalry prancipg along the TANKS frightened
away to the swamps Of the Chickabomi0y, the
banks Of the Ra;pahannock, or 10 Anietsm's bloody
fields, where ersi they were wont TO congregaie.
Early on Thursday morning the enemy com
Inenced feeling the lines of Gen. Meades army.
Skirmishing continued more or less severe until
O'Clock in he afternoon. Suddenly, At about this
hour. the enemy opened terrific fire on tie Gene
terry Hill held By the lltb Corps Cd the night
center held by the "a Corps The artillery in front
Of the enemys FIRE replied vigorously, and for two
hours the roar AID thunder and fame and smoke Of
artillery, and the screech Of shells, 60 completely
filed tie heavens that all else seemed forgotten.
One form. however, with mind intent on high
PURPOSES stood On an eminenos leaning siebHj ior-
ward, and with eegle eye pierced tho vail Of smoke,
and raw and felt aud knew that an hour more ter
ribe by far than tie present was coming rapidly
was even present. IL was evident the willy COM
,nauder Of the Rebel forces had determined some
desperate charge, but when and ia what manner it
would be made was unknown 10 the man who stood
calmly yet with deep soiciIudo regarding every
pusatOn Of the battle.
On the left, through tn. woods, black masfeo were
seen moving--largor, more frequent and nearer
Sku shing in that part Of the field sharper.
Cen Sickles ia ordered forward 10 develop the enc
rnys intentions. The black columns come out OF the
wood AID suddenly tie thunder Of artillery ceased.
and with cheers and yells the # musketry aud
cash Of bayou ct full so 600 men from Longstreet'S
md HIPS corps came rushing sganst our lines.
The Third Corps stood firm for while but after.
ward gave way beuealh the weight Of the attack
INK column; and Oh they came ten.iod more furious
than before.
Sck!es fell severely wounded in the leg. and bis
corps literally cut 10 piece. The Second Corps
YVES thrown in the breach from the ght sud the
Fifth from the left. The Second suffered feafoily.
Hancock received painful flesh wound in the
thigh bit refused 10 be led from the field while the
engagement continued. Here. 100, Gen. Gibbon
was wounded 10 tie shoulder. The terrible charge
and fierce ba,ie ragged viii undated fury. The
Fifth Corps, including the Regulars and the Penn.
sylvsna Reserves, struggled in the herculeau labor
with the determination Of men born to conquer III
battle.
The aid Of The 10Th Corps from the extreme right,
war called for, and division was ordered up. aud
abou, the same tim. Sedgwick came up with the
9Th Corps after march Of SO consecutive bours.
Tie men were foosore, many withont shoes on
their feet, hungry and weary, ready TO drop the
road from exhaustion When, however, the siiua-
tou fsshed into the mindt Of these weary soldiers
the fire and zeal for which THE Corps is 90 justly
celebrated, was kinded anew in their hearts. They
awaited bat the order. and tba, impatiendy to be
led agaost the enemy. TIE order was gwen and,
like men fresh from camp, they went down upon
the bs1ghty foe Ike an avalanche. TIE Rebel
column staggered ard reeled. and then fell buck in
confusion, leaving their dead lying e.,ainss aud
seross each other ia this 6eld Of slaughter.