Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-23
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right e1 ended beyond Ina. Shrh rose from tAs f'dsl
n Nov towards the lsft a have sd. W ntss.
ruptsd, but The fdng rather mora hsvy there than
on The frost right f,nk and glade was pointed out
In tbs forest ss the beginning Of Bull OF Poole Rsn on
the other ds ct which The Oonfsdsrses vefe hid IN
force though they had not made any spsc6c reply to
the shells thrown Into their carly 10 the morning
There seemed to be continuous line, which was held
by the enemy, from which came steady, solid nrng,
against what might be supposed 70 bs hssds Of columns
stationed at various points or advancing against them
TAXING asrasssxsSTs REPORTS CONS IN OF ONION sic.
II was necessary TO feed the horses and give them
some rest after hot drive Of twenty elk ontwenty
seven mis or would have proceeded at oncs to the
front As was wstehiDg the faces Of the Senators and
Congressmen, thought bad heard or read Of such .
scene ~ ths-but there was much more 70 come. The
soldiers who followed each shot With remarks 10 English
or German we're not a. eager ~ men generally are Ia
watching tight Once, Is cloud Of thick smoke ~
esnded from the trees, man shouted out "Thsts
rood we've taken another battery fhsrs goes the
magazine" But IL looked Ike aud believe was the er.
pIosion Of csisson. 10 ,hs midst OF our little recon-
noisance Mr. vitzsly, who vas then living and indeed
marching with one Of the regiments - srst Of The u
ustrsted London News came up and toldus the action
had been commenced In splendid style by the Federssts
who had advanced steadily driving the Conederates be-
fore them-a part Of the Plan - firmly believe, 70
bring them under the range Of their guns He believed
the advantages on the Federsst side we're decided,
though won With hard fighting. and be had Just come up
10 Centrevis 10 look after something TO eat and to
drink and TO procure little cessares 10 case Of need
for bis comrades His walk very probably saved bis
LIE. me- - 81 q
Having seen all that could be discerned through our
ellsses, my friend and myself had made feast on our
sandwiches In the shade OF The buggy my horse .a eat
ing and resting and was forced 70 give hin bali an
hour or more before mounted and meantime tried 10
make out the plan Of battle but al was obscure and
dark Suddenly up rode an fioer with crowd Of col
diers after him, from the village. "Weve whipped them
on all ponts" be shouted; "Weve taken their bate
rss, ard they are retreatDgl Such ~ uproar fol-
again, amid cries of Bravo" Bully for s"Diint
tail you !" end cultural hochs" from the Deutschland
folk and loud "Iuroos" from the Irish. -lis. ~
WALK TOWARDS TIE yaoHT-rHs Army WAGONS AID
FIRST sYArroNs or KrTkIAT. l...afl.s s
Soon Afterwards my horse Was brought up to the bill
and my friend and the gentleman have already men
toned set cut walk towards the fron-the latter 10
rejon bis regiment If poasble the former TO get clo
view of the proceedings. A turned down into the
narrow road, or lane already mentioned there Was for
ward movement among the large four-~hseled tilt wsg
ons which raised good eeal Of dust. Ny attention
particularly called to this by the occurrence Of few
minutes Afterwards
/ had met my friends on the road ard sitter Z fe~
words rode forward lorg trot well could past
the wagons and through the DUST when suddenly there
arose tumut in front Of me at . small bridge
the road and then perceived the drivers Of set Of
wagons with the horses turned towards me, Who
,voug force their way against the stream Of
hcles setting in the other direction By the side Of the
rew set Of wagons there we're number Of commssarat
utnu al Acct oh tnnl h. ha
baggage guard They looked excited and alarmed, and
we're running by the side Of the horsein front the dust
quite obscured the view.
COLLISION OF THE ADyAScisG AND sETREATSG UNION NtS
ANNOUNCEMENTS or DEFEAT NJ PASIc-srRgCKES NEs.
At the bridge the currents met In Wild disorder
Turn back! Rereat!" shouted the from the front,
- We're whipped, we're whipped" They cursed and
tugged at the horses heads aud struggled with frenzy
to get past. Running by me on mot was = man vi h
the shouder.s'rsps Il an officer. "Pray, What u :hr
matter, sr!" 1T means we're pretty badly whipped,
and that's fact" he blurted ont in pu and continued
his cireer. observed that he carried no sword.
The tesmsters Of the advancing wagons nov caught
up the cry. Turn blackburn your horses, vas the
shout up the whole ne and backing puneng, rearing.
aud kicking, the horses which had been proceeding
down the road changed front and OF toWards Gen.
treville Those behind them went msdly rushing 90,
the drivers being quite ndi rent whether glory dis
g-ace led the way, provided they could find il.
In the mids Of this extraordinary spectacle, officer
escorted by drsgoons rode through the ruck with
light cart 10 charge Another officer on foot With his
word under his arm ran up against me. "wbst is ali
this cboutr "Why, we're pretty badly whipped.
We're al in retreat There's General Tyler there, badly
wounded" And on he RAD ....
There came yet another, who said, Were beaten on
AL points, The shole array Is In retreat
TIE CONFUSION psc;NTs WORSE coYousDED THY srs
Asu FROM SPECTRE.
Still there was no ght Of troops no retreat Of an
army no reason for all this precipa,oD True there
~. man, man in unjforr ayino tovsrds the roar hut
= IA not "a II NAV vera b,yond the pronortions
=, I.rss h,qos,s sscort eot nv bors, nm INTO the
Gald ou1 NJ he road and vent or rspdy tovsrds the
font Soon I met soldiers Who were coming through
,he corn most vbont arms. and presentl, saw ere.
,o.l onoLin, lin. tn.psacts and oreatcosts an the
Ground and Observed RAJ the confson and ,nee5 Of
me baggage carts became greater and that many Of
them ssre crowded with men. or were followed by
others Who chung to them.
Toe amhulances crowded with soldiers, but il
did not iocl N u there were many wonhaed neGlo
servants on eu norses dssneu iranucay Pss.i men III
uniform, whom we're disgrace 70 me PROF $50 OF
arms to call soldiers sWsrmed oy, INQUIRED on
muleS' Guar sna e'eu ul.usu' no,e .nie" ~
baruess cnsng TO their hees as frightened a. their
riders Men Ilttrsly screamed with 'rape and flight
when their way was blocked up. On ! rode,
asking oil What Is al this Lbouts' and now
and then, but rarely receiving the answer, Were
whipped" or"We're repused" Faces black aud dusty.
tongues on, in the heat eyes staring-it was most
wonderful sight On they came like him.
who having turned round goes Oh.
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