The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-07-31
THE CHARGE OF pIcKETIs DIvls ION
VICTORY CLAIMED AND LOST.
The Rebel General Anderson Held Re !
sponsible for the Defeat.
THE RETREAT TO VIRGINIA,
ne. Gess Zee
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of the Richmond Enquirer.


i proceed &c day TO give you a hasty sketch Of the
Of this army since we crossed the Potomac
not withsour advance, under Lieutenant General
Ewen shan not be able give you full and reliable
OF his corps up 10 the battle OF
Gettysburg the main body the army, which
"a tne Potomac two days after his corps. l learn
Ewes corps crossed on the 22d June-one portion at
eheuherdstJwn and another at Wilamsport, and that
the columns united at Hagerstown From the latter
place one Observation-Disclosures, j think-was pushed on
through Grcencastle and Chumbersburg to Carlisle max
ing all three Of these places considerable captures Of
army suppheshats shoes, clothing and medical stores
Another 1ivsion-Early' s-turned TO the right from
Chambersourg and moved on York, on the Northern
Central Railroad when after short and nconsiderabe
engagement with body Of Pennsylvania militia, in
which quite a NUMBER were taken prisoners, the town
surrendered Early then pushed on 70 wrghtsvile, on
the south Of the susqaehannah where posted
small body OF msa, who fed precipitately at his ap
proach the river, and burned the bridge Sone
Tow prisoners takenat Carlise-two three hun
dred-al militia. and they. also those captured ut
York and Wrightsviile were Immediately paroled and
discharged
crossed the Potenac at Botelers Mil, mile below
6hepherdsiown, Andersons division being In the advance
Tina. night the head OF H,s corps reached Boorsboro
Anderson's division From this place we moved on
Chambersburg. VIA Funkstown. Hagerstown ana Middle
burg reaching the former on the 27h Passing through
Chamscrsburg on the 27h we pushed on TO Fayetteville,
nve miles from Chambersburg on the BALTIMORE and Phi
30h waiting the Of the and supply trains
% In the meantime ongstreets corps had turned
borg crossed the river at Wil,amspot and falling into
our line Of advance at Hagerstown followed to Fayette
Having concentrated army, except Eweps corps
whose opea have already been given, Tuesday,
taken up for Gettysburg, twenty miles distant in
eastery direction In this movement Hills corps was In
Penders division, Anderson division Longstreets
corps, McIaws division Hoods Observation-Disclosures dlvi
sion being lett at Chambersburg 10 protect and
convoy the trains. Two miles from Fayette lie
crossed the South Mountain at Stephens haddeus)
Iron Works, all OF which were completely destroyed
Owing 10 the narrow road through the mountain
PASS only two divisions OF Hills corps crossed the
remaining division tAndcrsons) and Longsreets corps
moved on after Hills advance.
PRELIMINARY rIGlrrlNe-REREL MISTAKE.
At ten O'Clock A. NJ. the fst instant Hchs division
being ahead, encountered enemy's advance lnethe
Eleventh corps-about three miles west OF Gettysburg
Here sharp engagement began, our men steadily ad.
vancng and driving the enemy before them TO the town
and to range of hills or low mountain running out
little east Of south from the town. Late in the evening
two divsions-Early's and Rhodes OF Ewes corps
came up left from Carlisle and York, and falling
upon the enemy's right flank, drove him with great
slaughter upon and through the the'hcights on
the south In the meantime pender's division (of HIPS
corps) had moved 70 the support Of Heth the right
and opened hot fire up0 the enemy which drove them
back upon the low mountain range already alluded
Andersons division got too late TO participate In the
days engagement, owing to its having been unueces
sarfy halted fr moro than three hours the east
sole of the South Mountain, at small village
called Cashtown This halt made whie the division
was not only bearing the Ere OF the battle out actu
ally sight. From position the could each
discharge Of the euemy's guns-could see
that Heth was driving him slowly but steadiy. Ander
whole Yankee force would have been captared for up to
this time "Wednesday EVENING" the enemy had not
brought up his main force The addition Of Andersou's
force that already engaged our side would have
enabled US TO get possession OF the mountain range upon
Which the were fought BY the enemy
range there bo doubt that the whole Yankee
a.Ss % s na As ss me sy e a.
Gts 'sY@rdnf posto0I ami fev7nind tito fdu into Me
s..ys Assds Ihare. no hesitation 81 say'na that ts
Consequences to our arms | learv that all of
the bricader commanders in AndcrsoLs division
"a 9na
sent have heard no reason given for this delay and
presume tat General Leo will have tte whole matter IN
vesfieated Is due to himself and his noble army
should be done-that the country aud should know
why sevea or eirh thousand meu kept die in sight
Of terrible and important battle without being allowed
70 fire gun. The result Of the days fight may De
euMmed up thus:--we had attacked superior force;
had driven HIM three miles cadared three tirSl-
sand prisoGers and killed and wounded five thou
send Our own loss ~ss mt heavy slough few bri-
esdes suffered severely The conduct OF Gordons and
Hays brgsdes said 70 have becn very line II wac
thsse two brigades Of Eary's division which drove
enemy through rse toVnlof Gettysburg All Of troops
behaved well that we're engaged
LooAIary BArTLx-REaEz.
Late In the evening Andersons div isios and kcTawT'
DIVISION. II Iongstveets corps got up to within mile
two Ell the Town and bivcuacked for the night Early
(Thmsday) morning the I'd Hoods vsion also got up,
and line Of battle formed The enemy during
night bad succeeded in getting his entire
one hundred and thirty thousand 10 hundred and fifty
THOUSAND meu--and took up strong position on q low
mountain range, orcidge (which runs nezsy south from
Geuy@ourg The town &c situated on the northern slope
Of th,s range and a half or sso miles from
It's sommit Tho westernsope OF this range in cuva
tion, except small spHcheS,'' where
% PERCEPTIONS todcy the efforts q the bring
into S1bectinn TO the ponghsh these .patches
covered, With small timber aud underground Az the loot
Of the mountain rs narrow valley from mile u two
miles &c width broken In email ridges running parallel
with the mountain On the western side 81 the valley
rises ao.g high hill, mostly covered with. heavy tim
Der. but greatly interior, In altitude to ehe noun.
tain range upcn which the cUemy had taken
position. but ronning n&lrly parallel with H.
The valley between this ridge and Aas moan.
Saan is in ocvacs, aud the fields yelsw with the
aolden harvest About fonracr i've miles south from
IN tiysburg the mountain rises abruptly altitude OF
Ae, era hundred feet, psssensng sharp, rugged and
AIN ts PERPENDICULAR peal covered wiki orgir1i isrest
gro With Upon this peak the enemy rested his left
n l. his rast being the crest q tho raase about
ANTE a mile and half from Gettyskurg. arr line
OF bi vile wss formed along the western sops Of the
Vi and inferior ridge dsscriSed above. and the
foo, ng order Ewells corps On the lcft beginning Mt
the ~n with EarIys DIVISION ahen RHODES Gx,sion.
On th wight Rhodes division was the left Hill's
corps, commencing with IIeh g. then Pender's and An
derf dvisoas. On the right Of Andersons daxson
ugstrcete left, seiSws' division being Dst to
Andt and Mo3d on the right OF lnc ch
OPP ysite the peak upon which the snemyis eft
rested. brisx skrmfh firing kcpt up
during ue entire morning. but general engage.
mcnt toe place spi late in tue afternoon II viii he
flat m the erder o1tAtio given above, neither
eus tiv sseu Of LougstTeets corrs. had a place
Up 10 Thu neither visions had come
OBJ psseu bad besu left ut chambcrsburs 20 proteca
our rear and train and John had
operating on the susluohanns, IN tho direction
sr,a1s - .ys ss,o,e msa "a an a,s lays
snemy the south AZ o. the tswn aud, charging up
The norhern snee Of Tho mountain soon got possession
pocition on the Cemetery K. II thought that adc
quote support md been nar a, hans he might
lodged the from hAa strong pogslion right
Gorion's brigade. which WAS m the town daable
quescd to s,s support, ins,ing promptly and rartay
mt ovng Il the great afssDce they had tfaycsse
IIsys was compelled 10 tai back before h9 support
rcaohed him In this chars. OF HAYS that h.s
men eabbed sacr guns and dad desperate hand ~
hand conflict with very secr,or force Of the snoiny
md that the slaughter OF the Yankees wa GarfuI.
fIoUTur0 rw 2p-ktHn succAS rs
About middle of the aftsrrsso orders wsrc Red 10
be drr.ni cnnrsanders 20 presrc for gecefal attack
,apon The euenya ccntrs and lei. Lougstreet 10
commence tie mSvcment, which vas 10 DO followed up
on BE left quick succession by The respective dvsos
d HEts cars. ~ Aud5rsDu's DIVISION or at least
Eorshu q y. iork seenspctpus se Va this movement.
have &cefttincd sud nov give ya1. the order 81 It's
osnorent hrlgaofAOI the extreme right OF AnGsrsons
dIyis'on, eonnetting slth Mciaw's Left. Vile ks
brNsda socn lserys, Wtights. Poseys and Mshanes