New-York daily tribune., 1863-11-20

tnck, drew upon him destructive fire nom inc enemy
batteries and q furious assnnlt run Anss.Icts hno
Hills advancing troops After brave resstance on the
,a,t f ma corm he was forced back. himself hng SO
vercly wounded This wns the critical neneht OF tne
second day; but the 5th and part oi ie OH Ios wtn
niors Of the n and ID were promptly brought to the
unnn,t f the 3D. the struggle was fierce and nurdcrOus
but by sunset success was 'cclsNe "is
driven back ~ coniuion. Tie most lhfcftnhi service
was render Cd toward the close O ITO dny IN the mem
or,bc adyaacc between Round TOP and Little Round
Top hy Gen Crawoius division Of The ON Corps con
sisiine Of two brgadcs OF thc Ienh'l'aih Reserves
of which one company was from the town and neigh
h,rhnol The Rebel Gen Narksdale fell In this en-
counter and bis force driven back with groa. loss
I'm Killed and prisoners At O'Clock In the evening a
despcrate attempt was made by the enemy tn storm tho
roson Of the it Corps on Cemetery Hill. but here too
after terrible conflict. he was rcpnihed with Immense
loss Ewcll. our extreme right. which had been
weakened by the withdrawal Of the troops sent over 10
support left, had succeeded in gaining fooihold
within a portion Of our lines, near SplDgiofs spring
This was tie only advantage obtained 10y the heDes
90 compensate them for the disasters OF the day ana
Of this. We shall zee. thoy were soon depri'cd
such the result Of the second act Of This e'enti
Drama a day hard fought and al one moment ANXIOUS
and with the exception Of the slight re, eIso just ninc
Owncd with dearly earned cut Uniform success '"
our arms ausuicols Of gloriOus termination Of the
final struggle. On these good omcns the night fell. AT
dawn of the ID Gen GeaIy returned to BIS position on
the right from which le had FASTENED the day before
to strengthen the lcft. He was Immediately attacked
by the enemy whom however. after shnfp and decl'
sye action ho drove ont Of our lines recovering tc
ground which Lad been lost on the preceding day A
spirited contes.was kept up all tie morning on TINS
pnIt Of the line. but cen. Gcafy. Teeniofccd Dy
Wheaion's brigade Of the 9th Corps. maintained hls
position and inflicted very severe osses on the ehe
Such was the cheering commencement OF the tnnu
days work and With II ended all serious attempts 9'
the enemy on our night. Az on the preceding d'! his
efforts were now mainly directed against our iell
and cit wing From eleven til bali'past one ocioch
all was still. solemn pause OF prepniauoi hs uo
parties acre nerying themselves ior .no ssM,mu ,,.
effort. At length the awful siiehce NOR ..' d"r -,
the widest turult Of battle was bokcn Oy thc roar :"
go niece, of artillery from the opposite rdgs lo.ni
in cannonndc Of unsurpassed ,i"ltnce-tIe heDei nal
tercs aloug tvo'.liTds oi t.cT hhe pouring 'nrir wv,
orr nrny Having attempted IN tits way for Two
honfs but without sasees;, v sAs shs =. lass' ,.'
OF our lines, the chemy rallied Dis l0ices icr lS..
Grand hssault Their attack wns principally directed
0galns the position of our td Corps Successive limos oi
Rebel infantry moved forward with equal spiili ma
.eadIess om their tie wooded crest of Sem
inaiy Eide crossing the intervening plain suipOicd
right ana ,fi by their choicest hrissdts. and oha 80
fTiously Up our batteries Our own brave tps
IA CnTPs supported - Doubledrys d"bi"n AMI
Stannaras brigade ~ tho int rcce Ell The sLDck VIII
lrpucss The eould bth sides was long and fierce
contested and COS cred with the Killed ai1 wounded iA
aror determined and gallant struggle. ~ - pi"
nounccd hy Gen. Lee. the Rebel advance consisting oi
twoihirds Of HE, CORPS sod the whole II L"ngsrcc'
including lckcis division tie eie Of his Corps aLi,h
had not yot beon rier nTc. and wes nov aePhufd y q
to decide the fortunes 81 iAis lass e,cnu.i a.y N~
and broken While events were in progress a. or
l- center the enemy driven hy iAe lcrnrJ Wan Z.
Reserves igom strong rs.i'oa on 9-f eAiietr ist
liom which be was annoying onf i0rce on i1ie
Round Ton" his battery culfnfci. hid 80 prisoners
captured In the tcriiic sssHLs on our ooiiT. o'.,
HincOck and b4hbon wtfc NonAd'd. IL ne h'r
nffuy Armlsteld. kemp"r, P'iiisrrw. and IUmMe
we've vouuded-he ifs named moftaliy the laief also
made prisoner, While Gen. GaruCu Sas Allied. snd
80 oh.orss ana n n made isoDc1' Ac'o NsIr t.e
eIplrng ag1lics Of the iirce cnys conflict. ard VIA
fiT. tie battle crafcd. IL fought by tho Union
Afiuy WITH courage and 'kl. fum iAe lssi CAVIAR }
skliIlish odassday nofu4Ds 10 tie icaiin T"u "
tie enemy on Friday aeTlopr by every arm Anl "''@
ftl oftla ssrvrct hy officers tnd mrni by cavalry. nT
fllery and l.filtry TtctHuafmics ahefiAe irst ~
were numerically iual iiAo nol iulcc u iae ei' ~
tsgc Il s.ions losi,h g. ,le ,..i,i'..n s
over tho Afuy q tie ruuunc ard u tLc ,oa 20 10
int Gay Victory docs Do EEsl1 inA d ilr - ~
ua1cF cifcumsia 80 hsc ihsso uas gained ~ ~
ifonp. loned ~ sscf bc uf Der ir,'iaec' 10 iie
splf4t of eKa tsa isI-uiifla ttAi A. ltn- t NA'
rlusciol.f,fs tha. il~T usfo iFttrf - ffl lt''''
what Gen. Iac csus tic valuable ieslt. ~ q O..
ach!r, 'ircii having sansAcd. =. ND-f.i o-l r,
trted n.rcr.. In kilea ~oHndes. snd ni.ss.nf 20
lci, le rfalisd sttrfta if- 81 "ie y
b, Og men raticr ~ - thea iifi e t~ afrr piiei
fe t -rpfs-cd g. have hforel riit tl inie FcHfs
vania i,rceiriIg lAai i.t oli} aac.y "ss % 2 u
rciicAt Lo Cu G.ulCel VIII 4rsu 10 N"fi ~ 1fJ
Lr,.l on tie tih throwing ~ icd perts in ff'uf =
ton intended Yrvbaby ~ protect ite rear o! 20
aImy IN her retreat. That dHJ-tad crcI Fntln- a.
,Ac fousiA II Juiy Tor - army of Auleiirans-va a.
passed hy hin 10 hrrrying of as ,raibs IAs nah
army xas ll fl retreat GA TO ta.AtoHn snd lalfi-.
rUads at ui,hiial. and moved wiih sueh r., piais
~ .lott TIE .rlfs urfo ~ daylight ih- plop lr :
aorfluy notvll standing heavy rain. ihe reaf sraid
hnd siI ils puslson. IAf sugGe - ilc tHo ll CO.
gosoiabcd M many respoc's 8 battle - " Hirfc ati
u 10 Ito evening - tie ird day Cen MEADE Afs ihs
Duke 81 Wo,ueton bad hid ,le assistance Of IoF ~
l nuxnaIy amy to iafo ~ iAo p4rsl TIC rui ~ Tue
Lobels would have been a. CON ro ~ iAAi o Na'r'h
Owny 20 the clrcuutiances sloyo named tie inien'
,ons ~ The enemy bot aPpsfcDt On TIE STA lie
rnureut iis Ictrst Vas l,corsIed I4e iuAoN ng morn
ing be Wss pursued BY ouf cavalry on The tashios
road and IN Tie knmii'sburf snd Monte pAse' hlu
by S.dgwicss corps the Fairfield road. hls rear
guard VA, bfsky attacked At Fairfield. great LuM
bsr u wagons nHd Embual ces were captured IN the
passes of tic rouui4ls Tie country swnfmsd With hif
al sgylcfs, ana hs wounded Hrfe Literally tmiurd
~ ID the rehltcs coniififg item INTO lt fln i".fs'
on the road Gen. Ler. lu i, repDft make, repeated
mention of the Union prisoners hOn 20 o"l' 90 ny"
NlTgInlA, tDAut ilt UtcfsinilHf ufi naMpff H'
state. also tiAi cue. 81 HE wounded 30 we're ~ con
dillon 90 Le removed Wcre forwarded TO iiafn'Pri
lie does mention tAot The number Of hs HeGnd"d
.os removed aad ,f D. TIE Christian care ~ tho SIC
Ton. A. $40 noi one u alom .cd u any aieailon
which II possible under ne cucL lstanoes o' Tic
cnse TO a1oid them. rot one - Slou certainly ha'
t1eu out upon Libby lus0n fafe-hugcritg death ~
siarysfiou Heaven fftid. however. thaI We fhoG.l
claim any merit for tho exercise u common humanity
Under the protection ~ iic mountain Hl6e. N@Lose @
army Cen Lee reached W illiamsport IA safety. and
took up ',foug ytiIou opposise 70 that pnct. Con
McaGs necessarily puisued VIII the main army ~
f,nk movement through MddlsiovH, IuTncr's Pass
having been soonrcd By Gen. French. Passing ihrolsl
tie Slfh Mountain. tic Union army came up Win That
of h. Kebes Oh the l2I aud found II securely posted
on the hlghts II Maubs Nun. lila position was recon
noitoIed aud preparations made for an attack on The
18th The deptA oi tie river swollen by tic recent
rains, authorized to expectation that ho would be
brought 20 a general engage the following day An
advance was accordingly made by Con Meade Oh tie
morning ~ The ih but ]. was soon fDAnd that tc keb
es lnd escaped ln the st viii such bnso that iwc
corrs fofded tho river where the water was breast
high Tho eayalry. which had rendered the most In
prant services daring tie three da!s and IN harms,