New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-06


uolds-The Subsequent Bsttles-Tbs
Victory.
From Our Special Correspondent.
.,. HsADauARTKxs ARNY ov rrn PoroxAc,l n
0srrIssuKs, Saturday. p N. JaIy 4, ls6a
AT o'clock 10 tue evening OK june, MAJOR
General George B. Meade became commander Of
the Army Of The Potomac. That same night hs =.
sued orders 10 the several corps 10 move, and on the
following morning the army moved as If unconscious
of the change Of commanders. The army was en-
campod about Frederick, Msryl land. The main por.
ton wss ordered 10 moveinto Pennsyvanis, tbrough
Emmettsburg, where the Fret, Third and Eleventh
Corps encamped Tuesday. The Sixth was ordered
to Carlisle. The Second and Twelfth were also near
Emme e.isburg Early on Wednesday morning ths
First Corps. commanded by Msjor-General Reypolds,
and tie Eleventh, commanded by Majof.General
Howard were ordered to Gettysburg. where Il was
rerorled tie enemy bad taken position. En-
The detachment was commanded BY General
Reynolds.
The troops were pushed forward rapidly, and ar.
rived ct Gettysburg, on the Baltimore pike ct hale
p,s ten o'clock in the forenoon.
Tie Fist Corps was in tue advance. The enemy1
outpotts were encountered in wood west OF the
10 " II, uesr the 8 n,nsry. Gen. Wadswortb, who
comma ded the lst division, Immediately engageo
the enemy 10 bis 'front.' and fought him for the wood.
DEATH OF GEN. REYNOLDS.
Gen. Reynolds rude forward to inspect the ground
and se ect rosition for his line OF battle. The eres
nv d togash ng him well from bis soldisry bear.
ipQ as from bis unfJrm 10 be an officer Of high
rank, opened upon him with heavy voeys Of infAn.
try fire. lie was struck by several balls and died
instantly without ut,sring word. His acting Ad.
iutant-Geueral, Capt. Eold, was at lis side and
caught him in his arms 10 prevent bis falling from
bis horse.
Thi. gallant officer, well and fsvorably known "a
tie army and The country, never fought battles
through orderiss and aids, but always 10 person.
Like Sumner, in battle lie was at the head Of his
column 10 rec,-and by his own example Of person.
al courage sustain Lis command wheH dea 1reigued
ieariuily all around.
Tina. he wss too rash will be alleged by manyt
tia, he was su, erior soldier and q brave man, v
lie testimony Of every one whok pew him.
lie fell fig ting noby for bis country. Still more,
he died in tue aefsnss Of bis native State. No
treason. jiug coil drank up bis blood, but all OF
him hat was mortal ia buried In the bosom Of bic
own alive State
Msior.Gen. Doubleday succeeded to the command
Of tue First Corps, and vigorously continued the
OPERA ,ioDs commenced by Reynolds, Wadsworth
being already engaged near the Seminary west ea
tue Town. RoLinsons Division formed on the nghe
and Doublsoay's Division on the left Of Wadsworihs
aud The whole line advanced through the woodsS
driving back the enemy. Soon, however, SOLID
mss..s of Rebel troops wero coming up and
,ak,u, posi,ion on the right and left hanks, ana u
was evident that hot work was on hand.
Gea. Doubleday 30 distributed his forces a. %
hold "A ueck Of woods on emieence which was Tho
key " the position. lie continued with desperate
6vh,iop to hold his ground until the Eleventh Corps
arrived aod came to his relief. Maj. Gen. Howard
then assumed command Of the forces. One brigade
from s eiowehrs division, was sent into the town 70
uol it, Gen. Howard, seeing the vital importance
Of seizing upon and holding the commanding posi'
ious directed Geu. Steinse5r 10 take his remaining
bis.dc aud the reserve artillery, place 1t on the
Gene err hill, and 10 let, nd the hlghts.
Tho divisions commanded by Schurz and Barlow
were sent up 10 the immediate support OF the First
Corps. The troops were led forward with tie
memory OF Chance lorsviie before them, snd With
de.ermnation TO retrieve sheir lest honor. Tie two
divisions moved throush the town and took poei.
ion on tho rsb OF he Fst Corps, and fought des'
peraiely agninst Ewels corps which ousuumoered
them ,bre, TO Que. The 6rst aud second charges
were stoully resisted by tue Eleventh Corps on tho
night, bat On came third charge With four regular
ines os cv rlarpiug the ile force on both TANKS.
The men still undaunted fought until both Hanks
were tuned pear bali a mile.
| III. lorco Low opposed 10 he lst and llth COM
prisen the corps OF A. z. Hill snd Ewel numbering
over o. 900 men. Yet agains. this fearful odds the
aallant band fought for hours inhicIng great
gutter on the enemy.
REYNOLDS and Zook were dead, and Paul and Bar
iJw ~ouaied, and Schimnelienoig prisoner. Many
ne d snd ur Officers bad been lost and nearly hslf
the men beio he order was gwen 10 retire 10 the
hights he'd by s einwehr
Gen. Howard had carefully examined the topog.
rsply Of the surrounding country. lie knew that
very strong force OF the enemy lay in the valley; hs
felt therefore, that the holding of Cemetery Hill,
which commaoded the whole surrounding country,
wac Of tho mos, vital importance. Accordingly be
took The bhy OF falling back south-east Of
the town, TO the commanding nights both aides OF
The baltimore pike.
The tr.ops r,i,red in the face of an overwhelming
foe with a ,oaimenGaLle ste esdinses. At times there
was lit 10 wuvsrng, but nothing even approaching
a pauic. Tee corps by their conduct on Wednesday
an Ia; er " tie battle entitled TO great commen.
dalion ANA the Chance llorsve Disgrace isswsllowed
up 10y the achievements at Gettysburg.
Gen. Socum with the l2lh, aud Sickles with the
Sd Cor, up anu took po-iion " the right aud
lett OF Howard, ON the hills.