The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-03

During Thursday night our army was all brought up and most admirably disposed of by General Meade for the spprehended battle of Friday At midnight a council of war was held at which it vas determined that the en- emy would probably renew the attack at daylight on the following morning, and for that day he had better act purely on the defensive. Dispositions were therefore made for this view with the Eleventh and Twelfth Corps to hold the right, with achievements of fresh troops expected during the day 10 act as reserve, the First and Sec ond the centre, and the Fifth and sixth the left, with the Third as a reserve.
 The line was formed in this manner during the night. the left resting on the mountains between the Tarrytowrl and Emmetsburg roads, and the left at the base Of the mountain opposite Cemetery hill; the line encircling the cemetery and embracing the upper portion of the town Our artillery on Cemetery hill was largely reinforced from the artillery reserve and earth works thrown up in front of it. Bat teries were also planted on all the comma nding positions within the lines, and such of the reserve as was not thus disposed of was held for use in the field as occasion might demand it. The dispositions were nlose admirably made and reflected the highest credit on the commanding General.
 Scarcely were these dispositions per 1ected and *ro wearied soldiers had thrown themselve upon the ground to first dawn of the morning, the enemy opened on our left, with musketry and artillery. Our men sprang to their arms with promptness. and in the gray light of the morning the contest open ed To a casual observer the attack seemed fierce and determined, but the critical could discern that it was much less vigorous than the assault of the previous evening. thus clearly show ing that 1t was a mere demonstration to cover movements elsewhere. Still ft was an obstinate assault and ragged ceived no one; and though the battle ragged for several hours with great fu- ". our chief attention was wisely di- reoted toward the right
 One of our batteries opened and kept up a continuous and heavy she'll ing of the woods to the north and east of the town in front of our lines, through which 1t was conjectured that the enemy was crowding it's columns to flank that wing The conjecture was perfectly correct. as subsequent developments proved. It was ultimate 41OWn mat -11O1SSlI0SL Ad0 06Ch withdrawn from the enemy's right, where he had fought on the previous day. and was moving around to re- inforce EvFell on their left against our right Our fierce cannonading retard ed their movements somewhat but stsff tftey pressed oas and between nine and ten o'clock engaged our infantry in earnest.
 The western slope of this mountain Is precfpftous and covered with a dense growth of heavy timber, rendering ob- servation of the fighting in this local- itr extremely difficult, and the posi- ten of the icontending parties could only be discerned by the curling vzreaths of smoke. This indication, which showed the enemy's position, caused us to place half a dozen bat teries in position, and these were kept at play, covered the line with spite full shells bursting in air and among tree tops, spreading consferna ton and dismay ttroughout the. rebel ranks. stiu they were held up to their work and fought like demons gaining some Eroz1rd at first. though our men yield ed only by the inch and fought at close hand. At first the line as i'm dicated by the smoke; ran perpendic- ularly up the noun tain; but as the battle progressed it's regular form was broken. First the right, than the left. ancns the centre yielding a tri1e or gaining a slight advance though in the