The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-07-04
THE BATTLE OF THURsDAY.
MR. 9. W. HOsMER,s pEspATCHEs

MR.. G. W. HOSHER'S DISPATCHES.
General Reynolds, seems md more clsaS fought
rasAiy a wednesday. - vssy probably against he
wishes of the commander of the army yet his battle
which lost 10 many men, gave full nformsstou oe shs
Whereabouts Of The ensmys main body, and committed
the enemy 70 the position north of Gsysburg or perhaps
led him % bssve shas 10 he'd sasss sOsos In hs foas
than ws then had and - msus him fsar make any
sucn considerable movement wooh b nscsssaryte
take ~ position 10 presence Of th army. Al O.
tysbug al The good roadn in this part o the country
All tho other roads, except those that hses
are mere byways for tho use d the neighborhood,
narrow and soon cut up, and thus rendered
unnt for tho movement Of an army. NorthwaSd from
Gettysburg roads 70 Harrisburg, and southward from
Il three good roads, the principal and best Of which
ID ths Baltimore turnpike For any movement towards
~ border therefore, the possession Of these roads
which v tho south necessary 10 the Southern
army, and these roads In possession the POSI-
tSon Of the Southern army became CRITICAL for should
Lea attempt 70 retro By any other roads than these
should have shorter limo 70 point his route and
could consequently hit HIM wherever We might choose;
while no should nghs without thsse roads and win
be would win but little than way 10 got out and
decsively beaten hs defeat would be very dsastrous
General Meade, therefore, began from the first
his forces 10 such manner would enable him TO hold
these roads 70 the best advantage South the town tho
country generally hl!y but there three hills that
deserve especial mention thcy form the points ou
which our line s drawn-csmeiery him. In ths southern
edge Of the town. namocss hill half mile 10 tho east
of Cemetery hi, and Sugar Loaf b directly south Of
Cemetery hill and about two miles distant from g. Be
tween Cemetery Hill and Sugar Loaf hill the country d
open and level and ,ha, position faced directly
wast from Cemetery Hill 70 tho nsmsles one ws faced
70 The north. and between tho lsster and Sugar
Loaf Hin you looked soq.nskst our position was
there somewhat irregular triangle and I. pecul,ary
was that, prast'cky had Tanks for in case Of ne
oesssy t4A ps could have swept around tha, The
trsne Fight and left would meet The turnpike Our
ine from Csmesry Hl 70 the rghs was rocky RIDGE
very thcky wooded and here 6isg the cssiy part os
the day. some dcssuces cohtructed under The a.
recson Of Generals Williams and Gsary. Of The Twelfth
corps which vas postsd at this place. Though many oS
those who helped construct these defeucss thousht
that they would hs Countless others amour, 10 very
sts when The nghi came thsy proved eventually 70 be
Of tho utmost value
eGen. ssenwshr occupied csmesry HIN, which com
mands tho town, while the Aghs raSsd on "wednesday.
and s the coss Of that days battle the rsmsanls Of mo
First and Eleventh corps posted ,Asrs and ,,,s,s
down the line 70 the right and e ssA there shsy remained
on Thursday the commencement Of the sscosd bstc
On the open country left lay tbs ssrosA ana Awd
corps and the vth massed 70 an up ths thsrd
line Ths sixth was put near 70 the vinh when came
up.
On Cemetry hin We had several bssssriss and. indeed
svrypons that could possibly nrs crowned
With battery for In addition 70 the guns regularly attach
ed 10 The eorps had up the artillery. mroash-
the vide extent Of the seds enclosed within lines
snbalAuces and ammunition trains PARKED every
where and proved thai ,bey AL undor re for ne
ned Of Ore Of the rebel guns opposite right that
os the rebel guns opposite e This enclosed spscs
and shells exploded every ~bcre and hustled
tsroush the air In every dhccsicp.
After what had taken place Wednesday, and with
the hnowhdge q the force that had come up there vas
scod reason 10 believe, and ali camp did believe,
that the day would be ushered In with the
noise q battle. Day broke in quiet, however, and
hreahfAsi vas Aken ~ Nov ana then there were
M,c disputes beswsen the snemys pehsis and our. In
tss streets Of the town. for held part they part
and sometimes gun In of our batteries would ssna
IN experimental sheli towards the enemys hnss ne
enemy through al this hspt parveossly shy with hls ar
m<ry, ana s'd TO, Gre shtt vh,cb ~ss though, m
scalsd hat heavy ammsnhon scsrcs IN tss ,sb~.
camp
Durios al the carrier part Ds any ,,vv