Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-09-11
THE BATTLES oF GETTYSBURt:
~ described by correspondent OF
the London Timcs.

The London Times of Aug. 18th, contains
an account of the iattles IF Gettysburg, from
It's correspondent with the rebel amy-a
writer prciudiccd in favor Of the Confedcr-
atee. bat who narrates with some degree of
accuracy the various phases of that struggle
which Is now frequently spoken of, by those
Competent to Judge, as the turning point Of
tac war.
IL l.. we conicss. with some pride, that
Tc recall in reading tLi, account. the share
taken by the Ncrmontcrs That terrible cam
uonadc of oae h,,ndr,d and forty guns, COM
pared by the writer to the 81. laundering roar
ot all the accumulated battles fought on earth
rolled iuto one" was sustained without
dinchin- 10y front line. composcd-ior half
the distance thus under the hottest fire, and
that half the central portion on which the
storm Of iron hail drove with most conocn-
uatcd and merciless swecp-of Vermont
rroors; that =. flanking column thrown
,ucccssivcly upon the divisions Of Pickett and
rettigrew, 1900 strong, was solely two
regiments of the Vermont SocoHd Brgade
rickett's Division, of which this correspond
cnt says: No division on either side has
over been 50 rudely and murdcrously han
He'd. may charge that bloody reception. in
great lart, to the men of the Green Noun
ulns oh their fret battlefield. This account
corroboratos the statements Of writers on both
sides. that that flank attack (the only one Of
the kind made in the battle) was the turning
point Of the biz day-the decisive movement
OF the great battle-and it was ordered on
lI- own responsible ty, by Gen. Geo. j. Stan
nud, Of Vermont We have a right to be
fo,ud Of thc,c thlngs; and to lust mention"
'n,m Is no unrcemly boastins.
HF,pcrARTtB: of GENERAL LoNGsIREET,
Near Gettysburg, July /
Aswenclred the mouth Of the mountain gorge,
the loud boom Of guns between US and the little
town of Gettysburg, proclaimed that the Feder-
sl,.vho were generally believed to be much nearer
TO Washington, had advanced thus far to meet Us.
Undoubtedly, the near proximity Of the Fed
'rll army To Gettysburg was surprise TO Gen
fial= lee aud Lonsstrcet. Before either Of these
Generals were aware Of the fact. General \. I.
hHi, coming from the west, and General Ewell,
'ts''nims from the north, were hotly engaged
with the enemy, aud destined, in the preliminary
Struggle of the l-t Of July, to meet, as it proved,
With "A triumphant success.
Ah"ut four mile, ives, Of gettysburg one of
''Hrril \. T.. ilil-- divisions. commanded by
neral h,tf. came upon a strong picket of Fed
''. thrown oui hy the st corp, OF their army.
''f ilr eamuinl Of General Revnolis TO
north "i 'uc town, th, DIVISION. Of General
". ',' amt t'r'r, both belonging To General
.''i-- inuoi thcm-el e. face 10 face with
aG G 90 F,- -ia- f-lersj army. shich. a.
..-. "'' 'e'u.iuhcr. attained ,t Chanc.ll-
1''i. -a.e u..urirtr. - c.,mnrisinq
'.Ht- he -il,in bu,,b,,.r.- or
..s..-.' CIR u "ii 5e l.,i. before ral ;. .hurl.
-Ia ~. '.l' '' crater aaI f-l-rd General hear
.'-,. ..''r''. aII .,iiu-; the u..., of Gcn.
i'.' 'l''o 80 'lr three ,,ui.ler,tc iiy,son. IN
'.'. i'' two corp, of the FEDERAL army
'~.'' BATH" 7r,-e. The divisions OF
.'' '' '.- 'ui Etly were Fortunate in
,.-.- "'''' 10" I ltli corps and experiencing a
"i''' though II compared fayorably