The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-07-24
THE DIsAs TER AT BULLS RUN
WAsuIsaroH, July %.

WnusGroH, July %.
About four mile, trum Balls Run and
4 within eight miles OF ManEsss Junction.
! the centre Of GSnorA DkAUREdAsD's lines ar,
d. ustsd the li.ls village of Csntrsvills. The
app 'oscho'i'o n from FAIRFAX COurt House are
,brn Rh q beautiful country, diversified by
VII. %, tom.s sucosa,ioa o. bill . m nandins the
views q tInbsrlAnds, wheat 6slis and psstu Q
lanes, in, erspsrs.d with sristccraic maaSions
rhs boiiza ais bsut ded by thu Bus ig., fros
which s,r,s nS water Tho low laid till thsy ( Il
nto IN. Pota mac. Rsrrtx, Alexandra aui
uther points be ID by the Federal fJrcss ware msr-
pioksts, ard ,us . scarcely contested by the no
uy,w,o ret red = , the StrDag,r natural d,fs oss
b r1,riug on Bull hun And Oceoq IAn Il vsr.
Here, In n Jnt of a wo, Vtsd tavino. pas,b's
On at two points, which a. email body Of N u
couid hod a. saine Tr, W. arm, uo6srl
BsAu sGuASD has bosN Tor ufutns OrGsniL ~
uis defo cts, arc cree I'd cha Ooi TOR =, sove;Al
mi siorg. With sbgl,s, bsstion = clematts aud
othsr r idcSttors. In addition ~ tus o ns'u
rSl ard Acqutfsd AdvAntAats th' poaltton I, ~
raj road oonmunica ion wi,h X tehuodd aaa
other pOins q re~,vt--Hh Hhsnos ff.s1 tfonp
arrived during tn, battle and, bo yte all ths
'hs coSntry Is atnirsb'y Ad,p'Oi or thi SUI.
sistnes AMI matG Ivsfin< CT lroC, ~ ~ los
han for q cir Colcoll nsnt la thS y, 0s from
he eyes o. the as vigilaut sooa T.
10 Obta II POI session Of this stfo1g p pition. \
which 10 the hsg to kieh nond hes bS, N ~, |
OH o. Of Cen. SCOrr ~ho bat plAnn,S th, 1
opera ns st Gsnsr ala MCLsLLAS and lar. /
,EhsoN with tOf,rstci to tnis end, willie 70
Geo. bCD WILL was assign d hs more I'm
p,diua duty " capturing tn,ss p q tionS
la order 20 avoid tho scvlrc,d battery Of tbs
great line o thsrsoel dsfinc . whic "A Il uas tho
object Of tho cog g,m,nt on Fri Ay 10 capture
but which fsi 90, Gsn NOD JwRLL dst mined
On northeriy routs, so AZ TO uks the orouy
by . 1sDk movement.
The advance ~as n ids on su1iiy a. o.
clcck, A. NJ. bef1re Ayiight. Tbs Arny bsny
divided into thfos coiu nns two - which Tsrt
me fsints 20 blind the enemy. W lils III, reAl
stack vas to bs made by tho th rd. rwJ |
roads losd TO the rsbsl hoigl q, Ani Col. |
BIoHAR RDsoN ri bis oolu mn took ,hs south
ern leadins to Balls Buu white CT. TrLhR
and CJl UosrkR with their commands, &C
oompspisd by Gen. MODJwELL and stsf t'ok
tho noithstn routs ruI az us.riy parallel To Il
AT distance OfAu lie sud ahaN. From this osd |
Col HusrrR turned ob'iqusly 10 tha ribbt
with view Of tu n'ng tho snsny's position en- |
tho other side. CD MILEs was left at Gem
treville with rs,eivts which he was to bring
up whenever they might bO needed. Gen.
TILER vent directly trWard, TO engage the
eTemy In front, and send relnlorc,m ,nu 10
Col. HUNTER whanevor II should be Hesu that |
he eas engsgsd.
AT stou Ave miles from Ccntrsvills tho bat
n
masked bsttory in swhssthsd. The artillery 1
uot the battery, and la u little VII 10 Its gun,
Gro ,ilenced and the retrtat of thOso cOn-
mAnding It covered with a boJy Of iafintry |
whose sharp ard inoe'ssht hrs Of musk ,try was
promptly Answersd by our forces who succssd-
cd In driving them on the t,ld at q lo's on the
part Of tho obsls At this Jlscs Captain HAo- 1
GERTr, acting LsutCd of tho cob, was killed. |
From o'clock TIL 4 tn. rosr Of battle coutia- l
usd, and I'LL towsrSssvet log svsrythi ssemsd
-. INsaA "a A hadN h u
1t became apparent that Cen. JoHssos had
reinforced BkAuRRoARD The scene at this
tine was grand and p'ctuteequs. For miles
around thsre sosnsd TO 10 q constant roar of
artillery, and clouds OF ascending dust aud
So oks. The heavy baggage wa. ors, lsdsn
road. Arourd them, sullsn sentinsls tlow-
ly marched. swearing at the dsstiny
which kept their tayonots q mere guard over
atur, biscuits, powdsr snd psrcushon caps.
About three or four o'clock the enemy began
TO retreat, and from this cause sroIs tho re-
ports OF victory. which flied the heart Of the
nation with brisfjo Joy on MONDAY. Bat Il
was only . fetnt to pVmit the advance OF
fresh men drawn from JoHSsoa's rsinforoe-
mshts and TO lead our troops still further into
their network Of batteries. ThO day, however,
was still oure, and the de erTinod vlor Of our
men, which Is beyond all prA'ss, might Il
have achieved a victory, but the eoelny q move
ment rsndered necessary change Of position
by our trluofy, hnu buppiy Oh Ammunition
wAs alto nOeded As the cis. oll were rushing
At full speed TO the rear for this purp-S the /
movement was construed by the team sters and l
civilians there into retreat. A Pasic among /
| them oee nrsd. Tnsy ran for their horses
| and without waiting 10 a.csrtaln ths facts,
ihsy cut ths traces Of the wagon honss, and
oommsncsd q prscipitate retreat.
Ihis movement communicates ed th panic to The 1
solditrs In tho roar, a. tue very m ON 5nt when 1
their support was nodded 10 sustain a charge |
Of fresh cavalry from ManAs,a, upon our
exhausted front. Our msn were worn out |
by long marchipg and lighting. Tbs panic
spread aud the victory, which our brave men
had almost achieved, WA abandoned to the
astonishsd onsmy.
Only one Of our columns, urder Colonel
HUsThR Was seriously engsgsd. The enemy
outnumosrsd or whole army two 10 one,
while our forces sciuAlly engaged againit their
whole army was 40 i've to one. Our soldier.
performed prodigiss Of valor. With good OH |
GERS. such as tho necessities OF the times will |
soon provide, they will more than redeem this
temporary stain upon our arms.