The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-25

Warrenton turnpike The panic among our troops had
already occurred The fugtives lined the road and the
current Of the stream could not be turned back.
Benkers brigade proceeded until the front rested about
quarter Of mile from warrenon Bridge, and little
over mile FROM the principal battle-ground
At this point the Eighth New York Volunteers
formed in line Of battle both sides of the road Captain
schumachcr's company, the Tenth, skirmshng in ad
vance upon tho left The Twenty ninth and the Garbad
Guard were formed on the left of the road within space
OF mile to the rear. This position was occupied unit
eight O'Clock T. NJ when large body OF rebel cavalry
appeared upon the hill in front the bridge One
company OF the cavalry sent forward. As it ap-
preached Captain Schumachers position he called out
"Who are youy Receiving reply and being unwilling
to IRE on any Of our people, numbers of whom had
already passed through his lines he repeated the de-
mand AT this moment the officer of the cavalry
gave tho command, in French, "Ea duan,n' and
the csrbines Of the cavalry were discharged at
the company. The Are Was promptly returned,
enjoying four saddles when the cavalry wheeled and re-
tired When the challenge made and tho answer
"En drant' was given by the rebel officer Captain
Schumacher's men were all kneeliag behind fence.
Colonel Bener Lieutenant Colonel stahel commanding
regiment and Majors Rodowiz and HlrteLberg, attached
to Colonel Henkers STAFF all of whom were on horseback
and Captain Schumacher who on foot were the only
parties visible when the charge made Five prison
ers who in charge Of this cavalry were rescued at
that time and seven subsequently recovered. The
position was maintained until nearly two O'Clock on Mon
day morning, when the brigade ordered to retire.
which done in perfect order Captain Schu macers
company acting skrmishers in the all the way to
Alexandria.
On Monday at ten O'Clock in the morning. some Of the
Eighth New York Volunteers visited the battle ground,
and with wagon brought of several Of the wounded
NJ III ola in tho aiobt
These facts show clearly that the rebels rereng
towards Manassas at the time that army were
flying back to Washington. The rebel cavalry left
to the retreat their side and they had then
idea that they had won victory. fugtves could
have been formed order In the Of the position
pied by Blenkers reserve, they might have returned
during the night the next morning and trumphantly
occupied the very field of battle which they had fought
so WE'LL Not gun nor wagon would have boen lost
side but the heavy guns in the enemys batteries
would all have been captured.
When the report of the conduct Of Blenkers brigade
made at headquarters Gen. Scott expressed his graft
ude TO the brigade for s bravery and seadness and Its
protection of the at time when all apprehendcd
furious assault from pursuing enemy.
All the field pieces left the way brought by
Blenker's brigade. Several Of these pieces had been
broken down, but attended by their officers. One
standard brought back by aid Of Colonel Menker
of Union coors by the First German Rifles
under Lieutenant Colonel Stahcl
ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE REBELS AT THEIR SUCCESS
An additional evidence of the establishment Of the
rebels at the retirement Of forces furnished from
the fact that Monday morning gentleman citizens
dress rode down the road from Cenerve where the
camp of the First Massachusetts, regiment had been aud
found there cavalry picket Of the rebels, wondering
with evident amazcment why the camp had been vacated
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sacks Of the
THE ENEMY APPRAISED OF THE MOVEMENTS OF THE
UNION ARMY
II is evident that the rebels have Of
tsning accurately and immediately tho orders issued in
relation to tho movements Of troops They had every
reason to believe that the main attack their
lines would be made at Blackburn's Ford, where
the engagement of Thursday had occurred, and
in that belief thoy would reasonably have placed
the greatest body of their troops that point This
the calculation SIDE The order Of battle
disclosed to division commanders, until after ten
O'Clock Saturday night BY these orders the main attack
directed to be made by the right wing proceeding by
way Of sudley's Spring, three miles above Biackburns
Ford and milo and half above the Warrenton bridge
The movement was made promptly, yet the rebels
found TO have concentrated at that point the body
Of their forces They appeared to have been perfectly
formed that attack 10 be made the CENTRE or on
the left wing, rs they left these points less
guarded, and until late in the afternoonS never
answered single shot upon the extreme left, where
they had believe that the brnt of the battle
would be- 1t would seem from the deposition Of their
forces that they early informed Of the order bat
tie prepared by General Mcdowell and doubtless the bo
dies Of rebel troops observed passing from ef, wing
towards right consisting Of all arms, artillery,
vary and infantry, moved consequence of this
offxt
reserve and only intended to make demonstration while
the right wing under Colonel Hunter and Colonel Hent
zelInap was to turn their position.
THE GROUND COVERED BY THE BATTLE.
The distance between the right and loft wings quite
three miles and the battle waged loss Acrcc
ly along the whole line
REPLACING THE LOST ARTILLERY.
The field artillery that was lost will be Immediately
placed Riied batteries will be forwarded at once by
the States Of Massachusetts,, Rhode Island, Pennsy
vania and Connecticut and the Whitworth rAed bate
ry presented by patriotic citizens abroad, will also be
brought on.
INCIDENTS OF THE BATTLE.
Captains Leach and Mobiles who charge of trains
of two hundred wagons laden with supplies by
the retreating column six miles this side of tho battle
ground They brought their trains safely back to the
CITY, No wagons lost, except the regmen,a bag
gage wagons that were on the field Of battle
Corporal Sherman, Of Ayres formerly shcrmans) bat
terry, who had been Afteen years the service and
with Capt sherman in Mexico, while loading his piece
under tremendous Ere, received three wounds in the
shoulder, breast and thigh.
The Fifth Massachusetts regiment bore itself calamity
in tho action They met the fire Of the rebel batteries
without 0inching. Col. Lawrence 10 not dangerously
wounded.
gallant feat was performed by the New York Sixty
ninth during the battle at Bills run They charged
rebel battery, took it and held for than hour
before the retreat.
Governor sprague, of Rhode kland had two horses
killed under him during the action. After the rst
was killed. by his head being shot away by cannon ball.
his gathered around him and insisted upon his going
to tho This he positively refused to do and con
tnued throughout the engagement the head Of his
brigade CALAMITY leading them and encouraging their
efforts.
Among the prisoners taken three OF the surgeons
attached to the Maine regimensDr. Williams Of tho
First, who wounded and taken prisoner the eld
and Dr. Allen, Of the Second aud Dr. Blackstone of the
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