The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-07-25
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From the Harrisburg Telegraph.
The news of the battle of Bulls Run is
Of character to excite the utmost anxiety
and must intense excitement. General
A'Dowell had driven the enemy from their
position at Bulls Run, and had pursued
them three miles beyond, unnasking and
capturing their concealed batteries, ana
completely defeating their entire force III
that direction, when the insurgents were
reinforced by the arrival OF Gen. y ohnston S
wing. which at once turned the tide OF
battle The rebel force, with Johnston s
addition, was too great to withstand, and
Gen. M'Dowell therefore fell back on his
entrenchments at Alexandria. The juno
ture of Beauregard and Johnston was eff
fected by movement on the part of the
latter, which completely outwitted and
hoodwinked Gen Patterson. We do not
desire to blame Gen. Patterson In advance
Of an official explanation of his neglect or
inability or unwillingness to prevent this
iuncture, as he now stands in the most
critical and embarrassing position that a
man ever occupied before a people whose
hearts and pride have been wounded by a
disaster that alike affects both their per-
soaal affections and national honor. Had
Gen. Patterson pursued and engaged Gen.
Johnston, to-day the Stars and Stripes
would have been floating over Manassas
Junction, and the occupation OF Richmond
become nothing more than the result of
the time it would have required to effect
a iuncture with the other columns OF our
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fact that the rebels themselves are the
most easily panicised Of all the other peo-
pie in this country, and the CONSERVATION
which was infused into our ranks by the
confusion and dismay of few drunken
teamsters, would have been beaten into
the rebels themselves by the pursuing G
forces Of Gen. M'Dowell.
From any point that we can possibly
view the result of the battle of Bull S
Run, we are forced to regard it as Il dis
aster, and not a defeat Our troops acted
nobly, firmly and boldly, until appearances
became so conclusively against them by
the arrival Of a fresh and animated force
from quarter not expected, that they
could not withstand an encounter or a
pursuit with any show Of success. And
even in the face Of this disadvantage the
line would not have been broken had not
panic been created. by the confusion OF
the teamsters. Altogether, then, we can
not regard this battle as any more than a
disaster, superinduced by the conduct OF
Gen. Patterson, and hastened to its con-
ciusion by the confusion produced by a
party of deranged and frantic teamsters.
The country Will demand an explanation
at the hands OF Gen Patterson, while the
arms of the Onion will be promptly vindi-
Gated in another battle that must speedily
take place in the same locality. III the
meantime, the veteran Scott will fully de-
velop his grand plan of the defeat of the
rebels in Virginia. We have abiding
faith in the valor of the men who compose
the army. They are true as steel, and as
devoted as love, patriotism and religion
can make them. Give them time, with
an open field and a fair fight, and they
will conquer all the rebels between Ma
nassas Gap and the gates OF he'll.