Walton a dispatch. It was from Gen. L
CoL Walton to coino
to him vrtioro ho hod established
on tho linU. IVo put our horsos to a
gallop, and when wo rouchod tlio spat indicated
mot thor sevornl dlrision commanders
and G ti. It, E. Leo.
A plan of attack was boimt dlscusso 1,
whioh was tin ally concludod as follows: At
a given signal which was to bo tlio firing
of two gun by tho Washington artillery at
tho poach orchard all of the Confodorato
guns in position woro to opon up u the
enemy's position, to prepare tho way by
battering thorn for our infantry to adrauco
to tho attack. Tlio assaulting column was
of Pickett's division, supported
on its loft by Hoth's division of A. P. Hlll'i
corps, and upon its right by Wilcox''
division.
OPENING THE BALL.
Returning to tho position of tho
artillery, wo all quietly awaited the
order to opon the bilL At 1:3 J p. m. a
courier dasbod up In groat bate. ti ddiug In
his hand a llttlo clip of paper, torn evidently
from a memorandum-book, nn which,
written In poncil und addros.od to CoL W al-ton,
won tho following :
HEADQUAnmns, July 3. 18G3. Colonel:
Lot the Latteries opon. Order givat cure
and procision In II ring. If tho batterlos at
tho poach orchard cannot bo mod against
the pjlnt wo intend attacking, let them
open on tho cnoiny on the hill. Moit
rospoctfully, "J. Lonostiiekt.
Lleutonant Gonoral Commanding;.
