Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-07-25
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and other distinguished gentlemen.
THIRD DISPATCH

THIRD DISPATCH.
The most intense excitement is eyerywher
existing 70 hear further from the field of bat
tie. Every returning spectator of the event
is Immediately surrounded to relate bis OBJ
servations. The demand for intelligence
unsatiated. Many unauthorized rumors pre-
vail, which serve to confuse the truth Th
smoke of the battle could be seen from emf
nences in Washington.
A number of members of Congress, an,
even ladies, went to the neighborhood O
Bull Run to witness the battle. One of then
reports Col. Hunter of the Third Cavalry
acting as Major General, as seriously, if no
mortally wounded, 1t IS stated with conf
dence in all quarters that Col. Cameron, o
the Seventy ninth regiment, brother of th
Secretary of War, and Col. Slocum, of th,
Second Rhode Island Regiment, were killed
FOURTH DISPATCH.
A most severe battle was fought to-day a
Bulls Bun bridge. The conflict was desper
ate, lasting over nine hours. The programmed
as stated 10 the first dispatch, was carried
out until the troops met with succession O
MASKED batteries which were attacked with
vigor and success after severe loss of life.-
Our troops advanced as follows:
Col. Richardson, who distinguished him,
self in the previous engagement, proceeded
on the left, with the four regiments of che
Fourth brigade, to hold the battery hill or
the Warrauton read in the vicinity of the
place where the last battle was fought. The
flank movements were described in the first
dispatch. Schneck's and Sherman's bri,
gades, of Tyler's division, advanced by the
Warranton road while Heintzeman's and
Hunters divisions, took the fork of Warren
ton road to move between Bull Run and
Manassas junction. Keys brigade remain.
ed at Centreyille.
Information was received by Tyler's COM
mand of the existence of the enemy's battery
commanding the road Our troops were then
formed in battle array, the Second New
York and Second Ohio on the left, the Sec-
ond Ohio, and Second Wisconsin and Seven
ty-niuth, Thirteenth and sixty-ninth New
York on the right. COL Miles division fol
lowed in the rear.
The first range gun was fred by Sherman's s
battery at ten minutes of seven. The rebels
did not return bis shot until an hour and a
half afterwards. When Hunters division
came up another battle became general
Col. Hunters movement to gain the rear of
enemy was almost success, The enemy's
position opened on BY several of Carlisle's
howitzers, followed by slight sklrmishing.-
The rebels rapidly received reinforcements
from Manassas junction after the attack was
opened.
The battle consisted in succession of
fires from masked batteries, which opened in
every direction. When one was silenced its
place was supplied by tive, and in the daring
charges of our infantry in unmasking them
The Second Ohio and Second New York mi.
litia we're marched by flank through the
woods by a new made road within few
miles of the main road when they came on
battery of eight guns with four regiments
fanked in the rear.
Our men were Immediately ordered to lie
down on either side of the road, in order to
allow two pieces of artillery to pass through
and attack the work. when his battery open
ed upon us, and killed, on the third round.
Lieut.. Dempsy, of company G, New York
Second, aid DIR. Maxwell, drummer, and
seriously wounding several others.
Our troops were kept for fifteen or twenty
minutes under CALLING fire, not being able
to exchange shots with the enemy, although
within stones throw of their batteries. They
succeeded in retiring in regular order and
with their battery. The most gallant charge
Of the day was made by the New York Sixty
ninth, Seventy ninth and Thirteenth, who
rushed up upon on one of the enemy's bat
teries, firing as they proceeded. with perfect
sclat and attacking it with the bayonet's
point The yell Of triumph now seemed to
carry all before it. They found that the reb-
lis had abandoned the battery only taking
one gun, but the success was acquired only
after severe loss of life, in which the sixty
ninth severely suffered; and it was reported
hat the Lieut. Colonel was amongst the first
killed.
The Zouaves also distinguished themselves
~ their spirited assault on the batteries at
point of the 5ayonet, but it is feared that
heir loss is immense, Up to the hour of 3
'olock P. M, it was generally understood
bat we had hemmed 10 the enemy entirely
Ind that they were gradually retiring, that
lunter had driven them back in the rear,
hat Heintzleman's command was meeting
With every success, and that it required but
he reserves of Tyler's division to push on to
Manassas Junction.
A Mississippi soldier was taken prisoner
~ Hasbrouck. of the Wisconsin Second. He
urned out to be Brigadier Quartermaster
Pryor, cousin of Roger A Pryor. He was
captured with his horse. as he by accident
ode into our lines. He discovered himself
oy remalking to Hasbrouck, 4" We are gets
ing badly cut to pieces" What regiment
10 you belong to ?" asked Hasbrouck "The
Nineteenth Mississippi" was the answer
Then you are my prisoner" said Has
orouck.