The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1863-07-10

Krzyzanowski's brigade was killed or wounded.
The 82d Ohio, Col. Robinson, lost eighteen
officers. The 2Gth Wisconsin lost all but one
Of its officers. This regiment last fall joined
General Sigel at Fairfax with nearly the max
imum number, and then appeared splendid.
1t has been in two fights Charlottesville and
Gcttysburg-and came out with less men than
are required to form a company. The 74th
Pennsylvania brought Oft sixteen men, Captain
Dilger's battery did splendid execution, constant
ly changing position as circumstances required
At one time he dismounted an entire rebel bat
terry; at another, rushed up to two pieces in
front Of our line to assist Colonel McGroarty,
who had daringly advanced his regiment in
front.
Our right flank was completely turned, and ouy
left at the same time. So superior was the enc
my's force. The lst Corps was giving way,
and the 1lth found it impossible to maintain its
position. The lst Division retired in good order,
and the 3rd fell back nearly at the same time.
General Shimmelpfennigs two aids, Cap
tains Shelten and Klenker, had their horses shot
under them. General Schimmclpfennig horse
was shot under him on the retreat, and he was
captured. 1t is presumed that he was wounded,
possibly killed, before being taken.
| The two divisions fell back slowly, pausing
occasionally, and endeavoring to stom the rebel
advance. At this juncture the lst brigade of
General Stenwehrs Division was ordered up.
This brigade was commanded by Col. Coster,
and the force engaged consisted of three small
regiments The brigade formed on tho right
of Pennsylvania College, a little below the foot
of the Washington street. Tho brigade was
too late to more than check the rebel advance
for few moments. They were scarcely formed
when they were attacked by three rebel columns
and completely enveloped on the right. Col.
Coster and his men did all that brave men could
do: but it was so late when they were called
out that it was scarcely worth while for them
to be slaughtered by the artillery and infantry
force to which they were exposed.
| The rebels had two batteries playing upon our
right flank and rear almost from the time the
| lth Corps first arrived on the field. The u
biquitous Dilger, with his battery, was on Col
| Coster's left, in the road, on an eminence. It
did terrible execution with grape and canister
on the advancing rebels. The 82d Ohio was
supporting this battery, and it was here that
| Col. Robinson was wounded and taken prison
ler.
| Our men rctreated slowly through Washing
ton street, the rebels closely pursuing, and being
in advance of many Of our troops on the east
side of the town. Captain Digcr's battery
unlimbered at the foot of the street and gave.
the rebels a parting charge of grape.
| 1t is wonder that the rebels did not press
us more closely. While passing slowly, and
densely packed, artillery, infantry, and ambu-
lances, along this street up the hill, battery
planted where Captain Diger'swas last station
ed would have enfladed this street completely.
Captain Schiermen's battery, which did ex-
cellent service during the day, was especially
efficient, while planted on the hill above two
batteries Of reserve artillery in protecting their
| retreat.
As we passed through town, shot, shell and
bullets were whistling musically around US,
sometimes striking the houses. A shot rico
chettcd over regiment in front of me md
pierced the wall Of an inhabited house. A
bullet grazed the ear of Captain Newcomb,
lwith whom l was riding and struck horse
near u.s.
The ladies Of Gettysburg deserve especially
honorable mention While we were retreating
they came out upon tho sidewalks, with compo-
sed though anxious faces, and offered our sol
ulcTS cVcFytHHtS hcoNiui ia eho "etJ Va ASAASSh
ments The shot were whistling meanwhile:
but they appeared elevated by noble impulses
above the sentiment of fear. They took tho
most tender care of our wounded as well rs
those of the rebels who were captured during
the day. How we grieved to leave their inter
esting town in the possession OF lebel soldiers.
| We fell back to a position south of the town
cemetry, which General Howard had first sclec-
ted as the only good position that we could &C.
cure. The rebels did not seem to think it best
to dislodgo us. The enemy occupied the town
on our retiremsnt and their sharpshooters were
stationed on the houses near u s.
PHILADELPHIA, July 3.-A special Harrisburg
dispatch to the Bulletin says:-"Nothing isyet
known as to results of the battle, but the impress
sion prevails that great and decisive battlc OF
the campaign has been 70 ught in the neighborhood
of Cashtown, on tho road between Gettysburg g.
Chambersburg 1t is believed that we have suf-
fered heavy losses in officers and men, but Lee
has been SO crippled as to place him on the de-
fensive. Yesterday Gen. Meade assumed the
offensive. The day previous Lee had attacked
us, and was repulsed with heavy loss.-Lce
holds gap in South Mountain, near Chambers
burge, through which he expects to escape If de-
feated.
| Dispatches from General Meade.
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