The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-07-31
Editorial Correspondence of the y. Y. Times.
FURTHER DETAILS OF THE BATTLE
OF BULL. RVX.
Washington Iulv % /

Washington, July %, 1861
On Saturday the troops were all brought close
ly up to Centreville, and all needfu preparations
were made for the attack which was intended
for the next day. Yesterday morning. there
fore, the army marched-by two roads-Col
Richardson with his command taking the South
ern, which leads to Bull Run, and Gen. TYLER the
Notwithstanding parallel to it, at a distance
of about a mile and a half. After going out
about two miles, Col Hunter turned to the right.
marching obliquely towards the Run, which he
was to cross some four Mills higher up, and
then come down upon the intrenched position OF
the enemy on the other side Col Miles was
left at Centerville and on the road with reserves
which he was to bring up whenever they might
be needed. Gen. Tyler went directly forward
to engage the enemy in front. and send reinforce.
ments to Col. Hunter whenever it should be
seen that he was engaged.
The S0-pOunder PARROT gun, which has a
longer range than any other in the army, was
planted directly in the road. Capt. Ayre's bat.
| terry was stationed in the woods little to the
right. The Is; Ohio and I'd New York regiments
| were thrown into the wood in advance or the
left. The seth New York, the lst, I'd and Sd
Connecticut regiments were ranged behind them,
and the I'd Wisconsin was thrown into the
woods on the right. At about half past o'clock
the 40-pounder threw two shells directly into
the battery at the summit of the slope on the
opposite height, one of which, as learned after
wards, struck and exploded directly in the midst
of the battery, and occasoned the utmost havoc
and confusion. After about half an hour Capt
Ayers threw ten or fifteen shot and shell from
his battery into the same place. But both failed
to elicit any reply. Men could be seen moving
about the opposite slope. but the batteries were
silent An hour or SO afterwards we heard three
or four heavy guns from Col. Richardson's col
umn at Bull Run, and these were continued at
intervals for two or three hours, but they were
/ not answered, even by a single guu
At little before L o'clock, the first Ohio
and Second New York, which we're lying in the
wood on the left, were ordered to ADVANCE
They did sO-passing out of the road and climb.
ing fence into wood opposite, which they had
barely approached, however, when they were
met by Tremendous discharge of a four.gun
battery, planted at the left in the woods, maiuly
for the purpose Of sweeping the road perpeni,c
ulariy and the open field on its right, by which
alone troops could pass forward to the opposite
bank They were staggered for a moment, and
received orders to retire. Capt. Ayres' battery
formerly She'man's) was advanced little, so a:
to command this battery, and BY twenty minute:
Of vigorous play upon il, silenced i, completely
At half.past IL We heard Hunters guns on tL,
opposite height, over mile to the right, II,
} was answered by batteries there, and then fol
lowed the sharp, rafting volleys of musketrv
as their infantry became engaged. The frin!
was now incessant. Hunter had come upol