The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-07-06
the BATTLE ON THURSDAY.
Further Particulars Of the Advance Against
Our Right In Thursdays Battle.
MR.. s. M. CARPENTERS DESPATCH.
HEADQUARTERS, Army or THE PoroxAo


HEADQUARTERS, Army or THE PoroxAo
July 3-l0 A. n. e
With our infantry in line OF battle, resting their
arms, calmly look down upon tho bloody field
before U.S. by tho heaps dead the path the
charging columns which for four hours yesterday after
noon dashed mpetuousy against our position. Our
tillery isthundering the TANKS; but the enemy 10
strangely SILENT Down upon the meadows We hear Tho
sharp crack rifles and the Mimic bullets occasionally
whistle unpeasantly heads; but tho change
since evening is great that feels Impressed
with the comparative silence. Tho battle did not com
mence yesterday until nearly Ave O'Clock. Tho attack
was expected, however in the morning. and the most
sKertons made 70 get forces all up at
the 'front.' The First and Eleventh corps having suffered
heavily the engagement of the previous day "details Of
which already furnished you) had fallen back
behind the ridge this side Of Gettysburg and fresh
troops up they took their position along
heights commanding the town. III MH
OUR POSITION
was admirably adapted for defensive operations and
felt confident that II all troops could get up before
Lee attacked certain. Gettysburg lies in
a valley, bounded tho cast side by Round Top Noun
tain and Long RIDGE and on the west by South Mountain
and Wolf Hii The Second corps formed upon the
OF Long RIDGE its right resting the Cemetery and it's
left stretching away towards Round Top before which
the Third corps stationed in tho woods at its base
The Fifth Sixth and Twelfth corps moved OF 70 the right,
and were partially held in reserve to be thrown upon
any point where their services might be most needed
Artillery planted in every available position; the
wagon trains were moved OF to the rear ambuhnces
parked close hand under OF the woods and bat
teres OF artillery stationed in holows ready
for service any portion OF the field. Communication
was established by General Meade with Baltimore by
Of relays Of swift messengers Signal officers
General OF any sudden movement the part Of the
enemy, and at twelve O'Clock noon we were all ready.
TIE SPECTACLE
from the Cemstery WAS magnificent beyond conception
Here upon this little bluff, and around the city OF the
dead forty-six STOOD their muzzles pointing
threateningy towards the hills beyond the town. and TAR
the left and down along the ridge, and In the waving
grass stretched the firm lines Of infantry, their arms
cleaning like . river In the summer sun. How quiet,
and yet how sad, everything was. Here, among the
monuments and flowers above the dead lay wounded
and dying and behind the iron ratings Of the burial
places ell the engines Of waited for the conflict 10
one OF the enclosures marble slab marked the resting
place OF orderly sergeant killed at Fair Oaks Alas
how little did his mother think when she laid him there
10 rest by his peaceful home that his comrades would
ever do battle above him. and crimson with their blood the
myrtle on his grave Now and then soldier would wis
bullet, and occasionally shell aew screaming overhead,
TO Brighten the groups collected IN the rear; but
besides this all was quiet Gettysburg, like q
doomed city, lay beneath US, silent the grave.
Not a voice came up from liz deserted streets
the swallows and the pigeons SWEEP above the house
tops and the song the ak the rang clear
and mellow, as though no danger threatened AS the
afternoon the sSirmishers became hoty engaged
but three O'Clock aud passed and there was 10
sign OF rebel infantry. out the hill beyond the town
the enemys batteries visible and 10 the shadow Of
the little groups Of horsemen Collected bat
these all that could Occasionally caught
giimpses Of wagon train moving of, TAR beyond the
forests and aud then horsemsn would dash along
the skirt Of tho woods west Of Gettysburg bus DO one
could tell whether the night would settle down with
quietpess upon the carnage Of a battle field.
Just AfrrR IBYsu o'CIoK
thc Third corps commenced advancing, aud left the
Cemetery for the western slope Of Round Top mountain
where General Warren Chief Of Typographical Engineers,
wss stationed, TO note the movements d the enemy.
tjpoh rrrvina at my destination ] was struck
with the apparently exposed condition Of our left.
The Third corrs wa moving straight out from the centre,
10 line Of battle the plain like the sweep crested
wave Grsndly tbs columns passed 90 towards tho
woods where the enemy lay and all eyes turned 70
the magnhcsnce Of the scene when suddenly q rebel
battery opened IRE 70 the eft and poured an eniadng
Gre along the whole line. Just below the base OF
The mountain, had rined battery. This alone pro-
tec,ed position, the Third corps having advanced
nearly two miles In front OF us, while there was not .
mas W check attack from the left Presently the
shells began 10 ny about our heads. Our group had al
rscted the enemy's Gre, aud be aimed his pieces well
shells burst around round shot shattered the rocks
and Sometimes the bullet OF the rinemhn whscd uncom
fortaby but Gen. Warren a, his post cool
and undisturbed, watching with hts sass the distant
woods and anxcusy scanning the forests at our left
All battery out into the field stia further
the left moving at walk, aud deliberately advancing
knoll within abort range Of our guns beneath us
artillery officers u too, and their guns dashed faster
than before The shell burst In among the pieces of the
enemy, ploughed up the soil around hum dashng cloud
Of dirt and slate into the afr bat sti his guns came
nearer wheeled round into line, unmbers aud tho slt
pieces opsusd u once Their airing was exceedingly