The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-07-04
Mr.. DAvIDsON's DESPATCH.


During the night os Wednesday General Meade arrived
and commenced ior.yins the hsishn By the consruc-
zion Of abas anA throwing up sarthwcrks uv distance
Of over nile. ths form of crescent his LETT resting
upon tho Ennsttsbuvg pike and biz rsh1 upon ths hills
east of Tho town. There was no sighting On
the morning q thursday Wo occasionally threw
shsl into woods north snd oe the fss
srs but developed nothing but pickets and skrmkhers
General Meade, however, knew that he had . cumming
enemy, and RELAXED mono Of his vigilance or eaosson.
About twelve O'Clock skrmahng gconmsncsd our len
csntrs, and kept Up both sides qsits briskIy
by The shrpshootsrs General Robinson rsm@ksd that
this was only feint e the snsmy-.has ~ would
appear in force somewhere slse. True enough about
four O'Clock eannonadns and shelins commenced nods
yately extreme left where The Third corps.
General s,ckles, and Second, General Hsncoek wore
posted, and in the q hour increased 70 tho
most terrific degree, accompanied with repeated on
saughts from their infantry. Who yelled like many
hyenas.
Their intention was undoubtedly 70 turn or left, 70
accomplish which purpose they had, AZ usual,
masssd their full forse upon extrems lott
General Lee conjectured that ammunition trains
were parked In that quasier. and he wished
70 capture them but General Meade had taken tho pre-
caution 70 place his old coyps-,he gallant ynhthere In
reserve to gsard sgainss any such surprise
Between I'VE and sx O'CLOCK the Third corps, having
wiihsood with Rgh.fui loss succsssve charges Of
the enemys Infantry Of many tmes their numbers bo
gan show signs Of weskncss, and the Fn,h wsre
dered charge In and relieve them, which they did
with wil and forced the enemy back milo and half,
making many prisoners. Persons who have Wit.
messed battle have conception Of the grandeur Of
the The air perfectly thick with tho bursting
shells, sOd tho nring Of tho nusketry nied the
space with bullets iRe haiktones IN . summers shower,
scattering death and destruction every sde
This was undoubtedly tho nerces, contest Of tho war;
and tho oss both sides be terrible. rne enemy
mos. Desperate their attacks. Brigade SfIer sr
gads marched up against Gems sickies and Hand
cocks columns, with tho most demonac fury, and hav
ing delivered their nro iii ther strength spent they
would fall down and lot another line march them
and perform the aams mansuvrs, whlc they would de-
ploy and recruit for repetition Of the same role
Meanwhile, our boys stood hks walls a ssons and
received their nrs returning with interest, while
canister. tin shs Firm corps 70 thsr support, and
delivered ihsir are Theu II was that with ono magnl
ncont, combined enthusiastic charge they dspsrsed
the rsbeh md drove them back from their designs
upon len.
In tA attack that the bravo and gallant Colonel
"a. Everett Cros of Arlsoaa, cslossl Of The Fnh New
hsnsssss, - s.--asdIng shs Hwss brigade of the
First division q 10 ssoond cDvps, rsossvsl In
mortal wound. Coloesl Cross was . .asv. q
lancaster, N. H. bus has bsso much ihs PAiss. NJ
settled In Arizona and was secretary os silver mining
company there He published the AYssoss,n nswspspsr
and scs into dincuisy With Sylvester Aowry. who
claimed 70 b elected delegate In Congress from the
Territory rhsy fought with rhss, and, Cross' pscos
having gone on nrss he stood while Mowry TOOK dsIbs
him. but fortunately aid hit him. Colorsl
Ctoss raised the yath New Hampshns regiment 81 tho
commencement Of tho war; and has been the ssrv,os
ever since. Hs was highly recommended for military
Governor f Arizona last winter, Dot tho once
created. He wAs wounded by . minis ball In the ab.
domen, which cAmo out II tho spine, at about sX or
hall part O'Clock and lived TN haK-psss twelve Last
mint He chssrfai 70 the with thu knowledge
of victory our forces. His body here and EN-.
bamed, and viii be sent 70 bis parents In New England
Ito vas brave and gallant ofhcsr.
Brgadsr General Took, of New York, commanding tho
Second brigade of the same division. ls killed.
Colonel Roberts, of the Ono Hundred and Forieth
Pennsylvania Volunteers, m also killed.
REPORTED DEATH OF GEN. LONGsrREET.
BALnsoss, July ., lsca
The seoessons,s here have that General Long.
street killed ii Gettysburg yesterday His death has
also been reported 10 hsaadnaflSfs kfe from ,hs nsd,
bu, can trace the story 70 reliable source II be
neved. however, by hs Southern friends.
Tie secesIoniss have almost universally holstsi the
Stars and stripes In accordance With General sobencts
request, susd this morning.
Biinross, July s-rvening.
me news Of General Lonsssrests death 10 partially
confirmed
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