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

aiyance ard the country swarmcd with his foraring
TaIties II evident be questioned thatt the
thunder cloud so long gathering baokness. wond soon
burst some part Of the devoted vicinity OF Getty sou
The 30th OF June was day of important pIephrhno'
At m IN the morning Ger. Buiord passed through "ct
tysburg, upon Reconnaissance il force with MS ca"
nlrv upon the Chambershurc Road. Tho information
obtained by him Immediately communicates @ , -
Gen Reynolds, no was in consequence u'I.e'u u'II;v
/ cupy Getty sburg That gallant ohicef acc'ruins!,
with tie lst Corps marched from EnmittHbufg ~
within sX or seven miles of this place ana ene"n1l lou
on the right bank Of Mashs Creek ouT iltn' ~ VIZ m,me
meantime was moved 10 Manchester. oh tno su,nv sum,
day the CORPS Of Il and Longstrect were pnsheI sn
further forward the ChamDefsbnfR i'opu an" u's
tlbuted in tho vicinity OF MARSH SIeeN, "|no % ~,
connoissance was made by the Confederate zen. os-
tigIov IN 10 n very short distance nCm 'hIs la.o.
Thus ut nigh.fal on the SJth OF June the fIe"'r' M
part Of the Rebel force was concentrated ~ 'uo nv NV
mediate vicinity Of two corps oi the Union uly'
the former refreshed by two days passed N conp"a
i've rcpose. and deliberate preparation ior w 'H
counter the latter separated oy march on one p'
two days fIom their supporting corps anu uou''iu'
ot what prccise point they were To expect an a't'cA'
And now the momentous day. day to be lofe'VI r.
mcmbered in the annals If the country arrived. hai!
in tIe ,norn,nc ON the st Of July the conflict began
need not spy that IL would DC mprsslpe ior me 10 com
priso within, the limits of the hour such narrative as
woud do nuvthinC like fun justice 10 the ahInpoIHh'
events If these three great days or 10 The merit oi the
brave officers and men, OF every rank oi every am o.
the service and of every loyal state, VINO bore t'n
mart IN the trclend strurCc-alike those WHO honN
sacrificed their lives ir their country, anu those "io
urviye. many u them SCARED with honornhe w"uhur
lhC objects Oi our auinl1gliOu Glhitutc-
toDishingly minute accurate. and grhphc accounts
contained in tie Journals OF the day prepared nom
personal observation by reporters who Wl'neSs,u
scenes and often shared the peris when ihey uc'
scribc and the highly valuable Notes Of Professor
Jacobs Of the University in this pncc. 10 which
an greatly indebted. viii abundartly supply the De
reiency OF nv necessarily too condensed statement
Gen. Reynolds, on arriving u. Gettyshnrg IN the
morning Of the LIST, found Buiord WIN ms ca'hH!
warmly engaged with the enemy. whom he heid nOs'
raanily In check. Fastening himself TO the front Gen
RpvnlUs directed his be moved over 'ut tFits
from the EmInttsurg road IN front OF NC csiilm "l'
Dr. SchmuckcIs, under cover OF the Semnnfy h'utc'
and without moments hesitation AiiacKtd th' ebeh!'
ai the time sending orders to tue lth C,Ips e
| Howards) 10 advance as promptly a. p'ssioo uoh'
R,yno.ds Immediately found himself ehfhsed VII
force which greatly ouinumbeied hr q" u'u M
scarcely made lis dispositions for the action NAt ne
fel mGrally wounded at tie head Of his advance The
command of tie lst Corps deToiYcd on zen boubeuH!
and thsi Of the field on Gen. Howard, who arrived ai
IA 80 vi ScAurzs and BaiOws DIVISIONS oi tie iIlh
Corps the latter Of whom received severe wounu.
Thus strengthened the advantage Of the battle wns Tor
time our side Iho Attacks oi ihe H.O,.s VIZ VT
vigorously Iepui-cd ly als"0fhH b'lsi".
Of tie nth Corps aud large hump" o.
prisoners including General Archer. were eHpL'Cu.
At length however tie continued feeaiorceuehi o. 'h'
Cofcdci iies fr TIE main body on the CHri""h rOau
and hv the divisions ~ Rhodes and Early coming down
hy separate lines from Hediefsbefg ana ilAlIs po'i
OH ON extreme right turued the fortunes 0l i' Gay
Guy ary after contesiing the ground ioT I'VE ."1Is'
was obliged 10 yield TO the enemy Wao'e force SuiNu
bered them two 10 one md toward the close OF the ~
tcrucon Gen Howard deemed II prudent to "iihdrh"
,Le ~ COR. to tie highis where Assem-
bed II. greater part of the ls Corps passed tiurgi
IL. outsa ris Of tie Town. aud reached tie bal iios'
serious loss or irfcstaiou. lie lith Corps al" POI
,ions Of tie Ist being aware that tie enemy Ali
eread, entered the nom the north attempted t.
force thcr way through Washington and hAliinor,
street, vhicl IN tie crowd and confusion "'
he scene t.cy did With "a heavy loss IN pf'"n'r'.
Gen Howard not urIrephrcd ioT ths tnfl III IN.
f1tgne. 4 tie Gay. Ially in tie morning he had
cnuscd Cemetery iii to hc occupied ~ Gen siciuWtm
with tie 50 Dyison oi lc llil Corp. "u' - thHs
ofthe withdrawal Of orr troops iote hi Gcn harc1ei
~ we'd having been sont by GeA Meade oh bearing ~
the desih oi hoyauds - issuine TIC conn ava .. we
aeld I'LL be himself could reach TIC if"it IN coiJ.ho
ton with Gen Howard, Gen. Hancock NhAeeiA'e'l
proceeded to post tTUos ard 70 cP az ATTACK on o.
i light lauk. tbs s,t1ok Hes iocby mace bAu
urlnDtIy TepulSed At ngAtf4l our truois o.
/ lie hiI wlo lad 20 gal.aAtly sustained them
selves daring the toll and peiA oi ue sht, s,is ~
| ch cred l., Tho arrival Of Gen. soc1m with the l5ie
snch wss the fortune OF the fret Day commencing WIN
DECIDED success to our f.loaed by check. bat
ending IN the occupation OF ti.s a. lnl'
10 you. ieio~-ciiilsis oi 'tii!rllif ie'n Do. D.
tempt 10 portray the an1e;-es 81 she ensuing ms.
/ Witnessing a. you lad done With soTro", uo Nts
drawa Of our army thTuu6a your streets VIII coh.lp
cradle loss Of pr soneTs mourning ycJ cd over tHc
brave men who Lad fallen shocked Win The
desohtiOu around you. u which he whntun burning ~
the Harmon Hogse In tic morning had given 'ho tE
ignorant o the approacL o. Gen Meade you p1se'G
the wenfy hours 81 tie night IN pals ill eIpFcihliDn
Long before ihe dawn ~ tie % OF July uc ne" 'on
nauder.iaClef arrived AZ The froni Having rfo'' ca
Intelligence II tho events Ia proSc css ana !icrnrd y!
tie reports Of Ocns Hanccci and Howard OF toe favor
aOe character Of TIE platon lie deteIMlnes Y" slte
battle 10 tie eueny 81 iIis point. lie accordingly d
recied the naming corps Of tho army 10 concehfN"
at Gciiysbufg with all potsble expedition ana vf."s
ing I'D bis Headquarters Hi IaneltoWn Mt lO O'Clock
! o. H. be arrived on the field al ! ocooi In the mora
pg u TIC "a Oi July Few were tho moments gwen 70
tlccp. during tie raiid watches on ,hs' lr,ei n'u
suuuers night by officers men, though ball Oi our
troop. were exhausted by the conflict o tie COY anu
The residue sear.ed by tie forced marches which bad
brought them 60 the rescue. lie full moon. vni"d
"a Nsufs FfOre down thEl rlyhf a siruLk "
! unwouicd scene. tAo silence 81 the graveyard was
broken by tho heavy tramp Of armed men by u,
D o. he war horse ~. Lfsh rattle D; tie wheels 81
an ieTy hurryng % their siaiont the voice q te
bngle ibe roll oi the drum, and al ITO inlescrbhOc
I, tunut Of preparation The tlons corps Oi tlo amy
as they arr,ed were moved 10 tbcir POSITIONS on Ac
spt where We are assembled and the ridges that e1
,eld southeast and solthvcst batteries were planted
and brcastwcrks thrown up lLe "a ana ON COPS
by O'Clock a m. but II Nn. he' III z
o'clock in tho afternoon, that sedg"ies arrived
with ile ON corp nek '1a in ,sa aorping II
lie day before II was only on his arrival that tho
| Union army attained an equality o' numbers WIN
that q tie kebes posted upon We oppstc hAu phIh'
ridge distant from mile 10 nile and half and over
/ tapping our position on either wing Ana here can
not but remark ca The prO'deht.a inact'oh oi tNo
Rebel army Had the contest been rcnesed by II AZ
daylight on The I'd Of July win The st ana I'm Sor
exhausted b. The bato and the retreat the 80 aud I'm
weary from their forced mafchi ana the "a o,i ana
9th not ye. GrT4kCd nothing but mli hce cond nave
I saved tic army from destruction. Instead OF tis
the dny dswued the sun rose. the cool houfs o the
morning passed the forenoon wore away, without lAe
slghiet aggressive movement on ihe part oi the enc
nv. Thus time was given for lhf oi our iufces 10
arrive and take their place In The lines while the rest
OF the ayng enjoyed mnch.ncedcd half days repose
At length between and O'Clock in Tie afternoon te
work Of death began. signal gun hoD me hostile
batteries followed by aucmendOus cnnnOnade Along
The Rebel lines nrd tai, by heavy advance oi hhi}
brigade after brigade. commencing on the enemy ils IL
nean the left Of army. aud onward To the left
center forward movement Of Gen. ,ckies. 70 gain
commanding position from which TO ropcl tho Rebel At