New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-29


they drove in the center. They fought, confident that
victory wGs within their grasp, and knew not the dis
aster ia the rear until TOO late 70 retrieve 1t.
VARIOUS INCIDENTS OF THE BATTLE.
HEROIC COEDUCr or A YOUNG SOLDIER.
During the baltic at Bull Run Sunday last, most
heroic achievement was performed by Edw d Schwartz,
nephew OF Thomas Boes6, esq., clerk of the Board OF
Education, and son Of Louis Schwartz Of this city,
Young Schwartz is q member Of tho 9Th Regiment,
Company b, and is only IL years Of age. In the hot
test Of the battle when tho Rebel cavalry charging
on our forces young Schwartz very coOy shot the cap
tain Of the advancing Toe and captured bis sword and
sash, which be now holds as trophies. All honor to
the young soldier
TERRIBLE BOwIg-KSIFE WORK.
Afer the battle had been raging Tor soe hours, ac-
coiding 10 the account of this Xoaayinn hero lie saw
an immense body Of Nissis-ippigns, accompanied by
some believed TO bel Bamoreans, rush fuiiouy over
the Confederate rampart.. Inoy at once Jaw me con-
spicuous Uniform Of the Zouaves and made NJ hem.
The Mi-sissippans, after approaching near enough,
sent terrible cey from their rides into the Iouavs
ranks This done, they threw their guns aside Sld
chsf ged onward until each cOnending enemy met lAee
10 me and hand to band In terrible combat. The Mis-
ss,irpi1ns having discarded their Ties aer the iret
Ere tel back upon their bowisknves These were OF
huge dimensions, eighteen 10 twenty inches long,
b.syv in nroportiOn aud sharp, two-edgcd ~ tie
ront Attached to the handle assso some eight 10
Ten foe. in length with end securely wound round
the wrist. My informant ssys when these terilhc war
rors approached TO within reach OF their lto, nov
waiting 10 come in bayouet range, they threw forward
tbr bOvie knives AZ the Xougyes after ;he alion OF
exreriencod harpOoners striking al whale Frequent
ly they plunged in and penetrated through soldiers
body and were jerked out ready 10 strike sgain while
the first victim sunk into DEATH On several OCCASIONS
The terrible bowie-knife was ransfxed in Zouaye,
and the Zouayos bsyonet in Misslslppian, both I'M
paled and falling together. SO skillinIy wss this
deadly instrument handled by the Mlssssp ian that 10
could nroiect IL 70 the full asso length Kill his Vctin
withdraw It again with sudden impulse, and caich
the handle unerrngly. Ii by any mischslee the bowie
knife missed it's aim broke the cord fastening II "
the arm, or fell TO the earth, reyoyers were next
resorted 10 and used with similar dexterlty.
Tie hand to hard closing IN with both pistol
and bowie-knie cutting, slashng, carving, and shoot
ing almost in the Same moment was awful Deyond de-
scription Blood gushed from hundreds OF wounds I'M
til, amid DEATH pilifnl grosns ana appalling sigI's II
himself and comrades did hard lighting STOOD up man
fully 70 the muriefous conflict but never before knew
what undanntcd bravery and courage meant tie ielt
no further ambition to engage IN such re1conters.
Having been shot through the wrist by revolver az
Ter escaping the fearful Mississippi weapons, and dis'
abod fron further active participation IN the struggle
he willingly retired to reap the glory won, convinced
that TO eight against Missssippsns with bowe-knlyes
aud pistols utter rcceivn9 Noiley OF their sharp
era King lihes, is no ordinary fun
EOEBNG FREE NEGROES.
4 member III Iougress travelling near 'enirevills
the dav before the battle met free negro VINO had
recently sold his whole stock OF chickens 70 nm o1oe
in the Rebel army, and who, unable to read eNh9cd
, his notes anyionsly nquiing II they were good
Poor neVlo lie had received bogus pictures, parporI
no 20 b. the PROMISES of imaginary bank vi q tbe
names Of Abraham Lincoln and lidnuibei iisnhn ss
president and vice president. hat neat FROM me
ohbery OF nation treasury to the cheating CT pui-
Hind aud conndiu2 old negro out OF pair 81 ci aeis
IL a vide and magnificent scale OF crime, bt e.t't
If il viii satisfy tho craving appetite oi the tifh oil
slavery. .,.,.,,.,.,,
Col. W. X. Montgomery for thirty years an efficient
officer of he United States Amy, who has seen scr
voe whenever during that time IL Was to he Gen. was
IN command OF the First Ncw-Jer'ey Regimen'' 10
the midst Of the torrent OF the rttea he stensu la
tide forced is regiment in good order through hs
s,iroc of men and horses aud wagons, whch carrie
back with them lis associate regiment, tho Setoh'
New-Jerscy, Col. Mclean, but had no effect on MN
With exhoratious, remonstianceS' ana oay o"v.s n'
| Abandoned BY Col. Mclean and the Second, lac
pressed on al9ue and alone his regiment reached
! ihe field and took the post which his orders indl
Gated, formed in square 10 receive tne enomy
| cavalry and staI ire h0HrS on thc bdf e.Pe'o
,ro,l;ng toy. orders and URDlo'esfcd bg ~ cRfmg
At one time, hearing all aides that roireat hac
! been ordered, be sent TO Gen. MeDOweus head
quarters for Information but not ndins We oeneai
he ODE, ed his previous ORDERS and pressed on. Afe
O'clock Monday morning, he marched back hts reat
pent in GOOD order and avn Informed was tho last tC
! leave the field Ills men are much ATTACHED 70 him
and enthusiasts in his praise. Col. MoutgomeEy VA
Major and Drevet Lieutensnt.Coono in tbe lEi,e,
States Army and driven from il in 1889 or teo'
By the prosecutions Of the traitor Jei Davis VINO ie
moved him from tie command OF Fort Riley, In
Kansas, and never forgaye him for bis synPaihie.'
with the Free State men ofthat Territory lie !
sad to be gallant efficient soliier, and bis honor
without a stain. NewJersey has shown her wisdon
by giving him a command. An effort ha'
been made to reinsiate him IN the army
and il Is to be hoped, for the country
cake as well as his Own, 1t may succeed