Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-07-06


covered that with an extensive force Of in
fantrJ and cavalry they were endeaYoring
to turn our left flank, with a view, proba-
bly,, to get between us and our supply
trains. Upon this being noticed, and it
being evident that our reinforcements, the
Third and Twelfth Corps, who had been
sn1iously inquired after during the entire
day, were not yet up no other alternative
was offered us than to retire to the east Of
the town and take up better position up
on the top Of hill, and along the line Of
road leading to Emmettsburgh. This was
done, but in admirable order no unusual
haste being apparent, while, at the same
time, all ammunition and supply wagons
which were up to the front we're sent to the
rear.
A little after four o'clock, the Third
Corps, under command of General Sickles,
came upon the field, and went into position
upon the right Of that held early in the
morning by the first Corps; the Twelfth,
under General Slocum, as well arrived
about the same time, and were stationed
upon the right of the Eleventh Corps.
After those two corps, as well as those who
"had borne the heat and burden Of the
day." were formed in battle array they
made an advance, and, with but little re-
sistanee, succeeded in driving the rebels
from the town and back into the positions
they occupied early in the morning. In
this manner and in these locations both
armies are resting for the night.
THE BATTLE OF THURSDAY.
The following is from the New York
Herald's correspondence:
BALTIMORE, July 8, 1868.
During the night of Wednesday General
Meade arrived and commenced fortifying
the heights by the construction Of abattis
and throwing up earthWorkg for a distance
of over mile, in the form of crescent,
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pike and his right upon the hills east Of
the town. There was no fighting on the
morning of Thursday. We occasionally
threw shell into the woods north and west
os the town as feelers, but developed
nothing but pickets and skirmishers.
General Meade, however, knew that he
had cunning enemy, and relaxed none
Of his vigilance or caution.
About twelve o'clock skirmishing COM
meneed on our left centre, and was kept up
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shooters. General Robson remarked that
this was only feint of the enemy-that
be would soon appear in force somewhere
else. True enough, about four o'clock
cannonading aRd shelling commenced
moderately on our extreme left, where the
Third corps, General Sickles, and Second,
General Hancock, were posted, and in the
course Of an hour increased TO the most
terrific degree, accompanied with repeat
ed onslaughts from their infantry, who
yelled like so many hyenas.
Their intention was undoubtedly to
turn our left, to accomplish which purpose
they had, as usual, masscd their full force
upon our extreme left. General Lee con-
jectured that our ammunition trains were
parked in that quarter, aud he wished to
capture them but General Meade had
taken the precsutiOn to place his old corps
the gallant Fifth-there in reserve to
guard against any such surprise.
Between five and six clock the Third
corps, having withstood with frightful
loss many successive charges of the enc
my's infantry, of many times their number
began to show signs of weakness, and the
Fifth were ordered to charge in and relieve
them, which they did with a will, and
forced the enemy back a mile and half,
taking many prisoners. Persons who
have never witnessed battle can have no
conception Of the grandeur of the scene.
The air was perfectly thick with the burst
ing shells, and the firing Of the musketry
filed the space with bullets like hailstones
in asummers shower, scattering death and
destruction on every side.
This was, undoubtedly, the fereest con-
test Of the war, and the loss on both sides
must be terrible. The enemy were most
desperate IN tAisr. .asiaaAs- brigade afTer
brigade were marched up against Generals
Sickies and Hsncock's columns, with the
most demoniac fury, and, having delivered
their FIRE till their strength was spent,
they would fall down and let another line
march over them, and lerform the same
maneuvre, while they would deploy and
recruit for a repetition of the same role.
Meanwhile, our boys stood like walls Of
stone and received their fire, returning it
with interest, while our light batteries
moved the enemy down with grape and
canister, till the Fifth corps came to their
support, and delivered their fire. Then it
was that with one magnificent, combined
enthusiastic charge they dispersed the
designs upon our left.
1t was IN this attack that the brave and
gallant Colonel Ed. Everett Cross, of
Arizona, Colonel Of the Fifth New Hamp-
shire, and commanding the First brigade
of the First division of the Second corps
received hismortal wound. Colonel Cross
was a native of Lancaster, N. H., but has
been much on the Plains. He settled in
Arizona, and was secretary of a silver
mining company there. He published the
Arizonian newspaper, and got into diff
Guilty with Sylvester Mowry, who claimed
to be elected a delegate in Congress from
the Territory. They fought with rifles,
and, Cross piece having gone off first, he
stood while Mowry took deliberate aim at
him, but fortunately did not hit him. Col.
Gross raised the Fifth New Hampshire
regiment at the commencement of the
war, and has been IN the service ever
since. He was highly recommended for
military Governor of Arizona last winter,
but the Office was not created He was
by mimic hall in the abdomen,
which came out at the spine, at about six
1r half past six aloek, and lived I'LL half
past twelve last night He was cheerful
10 the last with the knowledge of victory
10 our forces. His body is here and en-
balmed, and will be sent to his parents in
New England. He was brave and gal
ant officer.
The Times correspondence has the fol-
lowing particulars:
Our line was not regularly in shape
Indeed the center protruded out toward the
euemy 80 as to form almost the two sides
IF triangle. Before sundown General
Meade's head quarters proved to be the
hottest place on the battle field, so far as
careless shelling was concerned.
General Howard ncnnnied with his