The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-08-02

ped to the skin, except their pants,
pitched into the fight regardless of fatigue
or personal safety.
The position of the enemy extended in
three lines iE the form of triangle, the
apex fronting the centre of our column
The area seems to have been filled with
masked batteries. ..
The superiority, in point Of cavalry, OF
the rebels gave them great advantage
They charged repeatedly upon our infan-
try, and caused great harm, The New
York Fire Zouaves sustained several of
these charges, aud were finally broken
The Zouaves also distinguished themselves
by their spirited assaults on the batteries
at the point of the bayonet but theirIoss is
immense. Many encomiums are bestowed
upon the Fire Zouaves. 1t is reported
that they met the Louisiana Zouaves, rout
ed them and captured their colors.
The New York Seventy first, Colonel
Martain, also distinguished itself The
Colonel was wounded, but it is believed
not mortaly. Captain Ellis and Hart
were killed or wounded while leading their
commands.
The Eight New York State Militia,
Colonel Lyon, suffered terribly.
The Second Rhode Island regiment was
in the seyerest fire during the entire en-.
gagement, and lost Col. SIocum, Captain
Tower. Of Company E, Lieutenant Pres
colt, of Company D, and a number Of
privates. Governor Sprague had his
horse shot under him, but he recovered in
stantly.and shouted to his brigade to fol>
low him which they manfully did. The
Rhode Island battery also did efectual
service. .....
About four o'clock the first couriers
from the columns of Hunter and Heintzle-
man arrived. They stated that the cons
test bad oeen terrible one, attended with
great loss in killed and wounded upon
both sides, and brought request that
General Blenker should, without delay,
take his brigade to the front, which he
Immediately proceeded to DO.
From Ledley's Spring to Blackburn's
Ford, near which latter point are located
the famous Bulls Run batteries, it would
seem that for five miles the rebels had er-
ected defence and planted cannon.
The scene beggers decription. Upon
the extreme right the deep voices of the
thir.y-tWo Founders were heard from time
to time, responded to in similar tones
from batteries close at hand, while the
whole hillside for miles seemed bristling
with cannon, the smoke of whose dischar.
ges was plainly noted from the hill near
Centreville. With the aid Of glasses i,
could be preceived from time to time that
the line of fire of the Federal army was
advanced, while that Of the enemy was
continually falling back although every
road leading in the direction of Warren
ton Bridge and Ledley's Spring from the
neighborhood Of Manassas, seemed to be
alive with Inducements at these va
rious points of attack.
Several attemps were made during the
day TO turn the left flank of our position.
Bodies of rebel cavalry and infantry were
observed passiDg.in that direction through
the timber, and Hunters battery and the
rlfled twenty-four Founders, served by
Lieut.. Edwards, was kept busy driving
them back.
Up to the hour of 3 o'clock, P. NJ, it
was generally understood thai our troops
had hemmed in the enemy entirely, and
that they were gradually retiring; that
Colonel Hunter had driven them back in
the rear; that Colonel Heintzelman's com
mand had met every success, and that it
required but the reserve Of Gen. Tvler's
Division to push on to Manassas Junction.
Up to this time all our military operations
went swimmingly on, and Col. Alexander
was about erecting a pontoon bridge
across Bulls Run. The enemy were
seemingly in retreat and their batteries
being unmasked, one of after another.
when all at once an attack was made on
our position by an overwhelming force,
making it evident that large and unex-
pected renfol cement Of the enemy had
taken place, conjectured to be the junction
with them of General Johnson's army =
At the same moment terrific consterna-
ton broke out among the teamsters who
had incautiousy advanced Immediately
after the body of the army, and lined the
Warrenton road. Their consterenation
was shared by numerous civilians WHO
were on the ground, and for a time it
seemed as if the whole army was in re-
treat. Many baggage-wagons were emp
tied, and .heir horses galloped across the
open fields, all the fences of which were
torn down to allow them a more rapid re
treat. For time perfect panic prevail>
cd, which communicated itself to the vi
clnlty Of Centreville and every available
conveyance was seized upon by ag;tated
civilians. The panic spread to the volun-
teer troops. Some Of the Ohio regiments
became totally demoralized and scattered.
The Correspondent Of the Washington
Star says that the behavior Of the 18th
regiment of New York volunteers-she
Onondaga salt boilers regiment-not the
l2th regiment Of New York State Militia
was dissraceful, The regiment was
taken with regular stampede and fled
most shamefully. |. Is said that its off
GERS are almost alone to blame. having
set their men the disgraceful example,
llerculean efforts were made to rally il on
the field by Others, but with Their officers
in the advance OF the flight, Of course the