Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-08-08

at once that, with all our proves and heroic
daring, we had merely cut hole in the small
end of the enemy's plateau OF batteries, and
that his rear, which our General imagined be
had turned, overhung Us in massive wings,
which still remained untouched. Our plan,
therefore, was, as | said before, too small for
the measure Of our customer. The coat which
had been chalked iD conception OF a boy, would
not inclose the proportions of a man, and we
were destined, as is often the case with new
beginners, to have our work turned upon our
hands This truth came soon for suddenly
as we were resting. the roar of battle broke
out again in every direction, and batteries we
had thought mute forever now opened with
redoubled fury. The most terrific yells from
the enemy accompanied the renewal OF the con-
fict, and it became evident that, instead OF
having yielded to the untowsrd fortunes of
the day, they had only been refreshing them
selves while pouring new regiments into their
lower works The Sherman Brigade astound-
ed by this new assault, was forced to retire
from the position il had occupied but it re-
treated in good.stye, and being now entirely
without olderS, began to march of toward the
rear.
Schenck, which, with the brigades OF HOwatd
aud franklin, had been since noon in the
densest of strife; the Maine boys and the
| Vermonters having signalized themselves espe-
cially by the enthusiasm of their charges, while
none, during the tempestuouS fortunes OF that
day, excelled the Minnesota and the 9Th Mas.
sachusetts in the stubborn fortitude with which
again and again, they pressed through, and
wthstood the fercest fire. AS the Sherman
Brigade went by, Schenck's men stood breath
ing in the woods, the New Y York I'd occupying
position on the left. The 9th brought mp
the rear Of the temporarily retiring column
but its gallant Colonel, watchful OF its welfare
| fingered behind, and urged straggers not to
get separated from their commands. He
paused foG an instant to salute Col. TompSins
of the 2d,who stood diSmounted at little dis.
tance from his regiment, on the opposite side
of the road. just at this moment, O large
! body of the enemy's Black Horse were seen
making a charge toward them, though its
immediate object was to attack Carlises bat
| terry, which, out of ammunition, stood limber-
ed up in the centre of the road. The two
Colonels watched the movement, and, traGsix-
ed with excitement as they saw the dragons
saber the cannoniers, forgot to take measures
| for their own protection.
! 1t was imminenty necessary that they should
/ for the quick exploit upon the battery had
scarcely retarded the black column in the least,
and they came pouring on the uniformed col
umns of the Schenck Brigade Promptly,
however, the quick order of McCook shaped
the lst Ohio, and the others, following by in.
stinct showed firm line, with bayonets all
poised and ready for the charge The Black
| Horse looked for q moment, but not liking
that array of steel, they frted off to the right
! (receiving volley as they VENT, and squad
of them made dashito cutoff the two colonies
who were isolated in the road Thompkns,
who saw the danger coming, quickly sprang
to a horse near at hand, and calling on Cor
coran to follow, spnrred him at fence The
troopers, however, were too near for Corcor.
ans tired horse, and wbirling around the Irish
Colonel, they took him captive, and bore him
off. A portion of the squad followed after
TompkinS, but his spirited charger leaped two
fences in fine style, and amid the crack OF the
dragons six shooters, he got safe away. The
brigade of Schenck, being now utterly tagged
ont, and being moreover entirely without Or
dcrs, fell back upon the footsteps of the 69th.
The Burnside Brigade was still upon the
field, where they had received from General
Mcdowell the news of victory, and, conse.
quently, had heard, with the surprise that was
equal among all of our brigades, the angry re.
opening of the fight They had seen, too, the
other brgades file off toward the rear, but
having no orders for such movement, and not
being in the fire, the staunch Rhode Islanders,
! Wisconeonians and list doggedIy held their
feet. But the musketry on our side was get.
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unprovoked from our almost exhausted batter.
les, were now bat SparSely fired. Everything
therefore, indicated another lull, and it could
not be made certain to our minds but that we
had really won the victory after oil, and that
last cannonadc was but the angry finish Of the
enemy. Suddenly cry broke from the ranks
of Look there Look there |" and, turning
their eyes toward Manassas, the whole of our
dropping regiments, as well as those who were
moving to the rear as those who stood, saw a
sight which none who ever gazed upon it will
forget.
THE PAGEANT OF THE ENEMY'S RESERVES.
At q long way up the rise, and issuing from
the enemy's extreme left, appeared, slowly de.
bouching into sight, dense column of infan.
try marching with slow and solid step, and
locking, at this noise!ess distance, like mirage
of ourselves, or the illusion of panorama
Rod by rod the massive column heightened,
not breaking off at the completion of a regi'
ment, as We had hoped, but still pouring on,
: and on, and on, till one regiment had length
5 ened into ten Even then the stern tide did
r not pause tor one of its arms turned dow n
ward along the far side of the triangle, and,
, the source of the food thus relieved poured
Y forth again, and commenced lining the other
e in like manner Still the solemn picture swol
T led its volume. till the Ten regiments had doubl