The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-07-31

0ring and upon inquiry learn that they bad exhausted
an their smmuntson, ana were thus compelled 70 WIZ
Gand investigation.
GEN AxDEasos HE'D Rnrosslnrz pcs .Hx REBEL DEFEAT.
Daring the attack made BY Pickett AcIxws bad been
actively engaged our right bot with decisive re-
sults Ewen also extreme left had been threat
these were mere fein.s. % cover and divert attention
fo main attack upon the CENTRE You win see thas
the enemy whole poston-once by single brigade,
Thursday and again by single division Friday ana
that both instances we lost II By the failure Of proper
supports the attacking parties On whom the blame
rests the second failure shall not attempt TO say
the careless reader will be at loss discover
in the ars assault Ion IhHrsday) the conyctin gen
era this army that Major General Anderson should be
held responsible Il was portion o. his division tina:
his strongest breades. although the field were n2t
put 10 action Why this wse 60 psesg9s and HOPE Ne
will be able to explain when ne comes % make his Official
| report
Nothing further transpired during the afternoon and
night OF Friday. On Saturday We were engaged with
strong working parties byng our dead and caring Tor
| the wounded.
II now apparent that the enemy's position almost
impregnable II further made known that the three
days lighting had nearly exhausted our ammunition
There indications the night before Frday) that
the atmosphere so hazy that nQbpg could % seep
and from until night the rain poured IN such tofants
TO utterly preclude any accurate observations being
made. During the whole Of the day our wounded-at
least such as were able 70 ber " we're being sent TO-
l
and wagon trains also commenced moving In the same
| direction Al dark our whole army were put in mo-
S kas se Waterloo F and S oros Saes
was orderly and without loss Of men guns. All our
artillery was brought off, and very few. if any, strsg
gers fell into the enemys hands. Having crossed tho
mountain we moved on to Hagerst6wn. where arrived
on Monday the 6te. Hers We took position and calmly
advance got as to US as Funkstown, four miles
south Of Hagerstown and on Wednesday and Thursday
hn Whole command confronted us. We were anxious
0tfarn apAh
the ball TO open. During Friday Saturday, Sunday aud
Monday We lay face 70 face but the ehey refused to
the enemy had no idea Of Offering battle, but had
gone TO work intrenching and certifying, Gene
no doubt the continued and heavy rains, and
consequent rapid rising Of the Potomac had some iufn
snSe on tai, movement wo are now ell on the sacred
fully prepared 20 meet the Yankee army whenever IL
shall get ready q move upon No one in the army
had his confidence in General Lee in the slightest de-
gree impaired by the last months campaign. He had
difficulties TO contend with which impartial history will
duly record and his fair fame will not receive single
blot by this campaign shall at future moment,
when have leisure give some more full particulars
Of tre campaign and what accomplished Our loss in
the three days. fighting Gettysburg will fall below ten
thousand IN killed. wounded and missing The cnemys
loss Is at least thirty thousand killed and wounded, and
ten thousand prisoners Some Of the prisoners indeed
mbst Of hem paroed in Pennsylvania the balance
| have been sent on to Richmond.
A TIL. CHARGE or HcKErT's DIVISION
The rises, clouds obscure brightness as 10th
to look upon the scene to witness such humanity but
or benefited the human The conflict began ere
Tnhal Catu Hrst worried in brass, and will continue till
higher virtue thnn man Inns ever reached shall govern
events. Sson tho division leaves the road-makes
detour TO the riRntwinds over Hill and through wood,
now wearing away-at times a cannon snot breaks the
quiet and sheh comes screaming through the airnow
sharp quick crack Of single rifle, to perfect voieys
Hour after hour thus passes and the battle not yet
o oS %p,s are taking asS ON
the right. Long lines OF moving across Wonder
neds marching through that piece Of wood Batteries
Of artillery occupy Tins hillock and that mound whilst
along the low range Of hills just back of Gettysburg at
intervals batteries numbered and ready for action
Towards the left body Of cavalry are slowly moving.
is nearly noonthe clouds break away-the air is
| and sultry The signal flags waving fast in
slgenee along lines presently srlll Of
xhtworth awakes silence slowly open
from this point and that. The enemy reply with vigOr.
n Of smoke hang over the beautiful valley and rising up
ward slowly float away. From that point battery
beches forthanotker and still smother JOINS in the
awful .ch0rusthe very air seems 6Ned with Kissing
screaing, bursting shells. The lurid flame leaps mady
from the lannon's noutheach moment the roar grows
whero is that division which is TO play conspicuous
part N this days tragedys They In ne OF battle just
are seiohins forth shell and schrapncl with fatal &C
curacy The men are lying close TO the ground hour
their death. See that shattered arm les
shot that headees body, and here the Mangcd form
pers Of many bsatlcs That hS must BIO carried, t.
rout the enemy: terrible chastisement has been In
l
from his position days prevom-ths is his strong
hold This captored. rout is Inevitable; exceedingly
n.Ss S Of
emergency: unshrinkng vaor, or human courage can
carry those heghtCs VIII % done General Pickett re
moment. The cannonade still goes with intense fury;
batteries landed with great skil This battery
and that limbers up, advance TO the front. wheel
action and again the OF becomes almost
deaenng Our SHELLS 70 burst with terrible
cy now casson'eof the ensmy's A blown up: quickly
another follows; their fire slackens; the order
adrcnce. That flag which waved amid the wild tempest
Of battle at Gaines Mil, Frazer's Farm and Manassas
trod beneath that flag, leads the right Gavnett
with his heroes brings up the left and the veteran Ar
mistead, with his brave troops, forward in sup
port. The distance is than BALI mile. Az they
advance the enemy fire with great rapdisy shell and
lid shot give paceto grape and canister the very earth
quvcrs beneath the heavy roar wide Raps made in
this regiment and sat brigade they quickly close
uP and move ste ably onward Thai Nag goes down. See
how quickly It again mounts upward borne by gal
lanaan who fceiHkecnly the honor ofhis old Common
wealth, In this h0urvhch s to test her manhood. The
line onward, straight onwarA-cannons roaring
grape and canister prngine and pcuehng through the
/ and falling deaves fall when shaken by the
basts Of autumn In double quick. and with shout
which rises above ahe roar Of battle hoy charge Now
the coatest RACES wth intense tury-men fight almost
handto hand-the rcdoross and gridron deaantly
in Giles, proximity-Ahc enemy are slowly yicding-a
federal officer dashiug forward in o his shrinking
coumo3 and, with flashing sword, urges them stand
Cen Pickett seeiutho splendid valor OF troops
among them II courting death BY his daring intro
pdity. The noble Garnet Is dead Arieseai wounded
the brave Kcmper, with hat in hand still cheering
his snen falls from hs horse the OF the
my. His rush hrward, their general, and he
| is borHc MORALLY wounded from the field. Where
Is the gallant wAiiamsg The First n there, bu,
his clear voice Is longer heard-he has
fallen Nc ess ana tAore goes his horse rideress
There stand the decinated " the Thd and Mayo
though struck, stands firm with his faithful men, animal
Ing them 10 yet mare daring deeds but Calcott, the
" Christian colder whostood amid this canva
OF death has fought s last battle shall awake
him 70 glory again tiithe summons Of the Great Judge
has osght the good feh Patton Otey and Gerry. who
but moment since ssad at the head OF their respective
regiments, wound0i. The brave IIuuton hero Of
cesbur& raost worthy OF tho nozzle
Stewart and Cant lies wounded Darlington mis- gallant
<egmeus ebettered stanus firmly Haunting dciautly his
eoiors In the very lace Of the enemy Allen and Ellis
killed Hoagcs, too, hiss fallen the modest chiva
rous Edrnrds lies numbered with the noble dead Ayctt
wounded, and Magruder has down In tho shock Of
l. bottle. The snRht goes onbut fsw are lcft and the