Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-16
LATE NORTHERN NEWS.
;olouei sbernuu.a official Herora.

Colonel S1IernIuu.s official Report.
HFaporAr7aas THiKD BnloAuE, ls7 DlvlsIoH,
Fu~r CoacogAH. July %, 1851.
To Captain A. Bard, Assis'. Adj. Gen, FIRST
| Division:
| Sla:--I faya !he honor 10 submit. this my
report Of the opcTeticns OF ny brigade during
the action of the slst instant. The Brigade
was composed Of the Thirteenth New ioll,
Volunteers, Colonel QuiB:bv; Sixty. ninth New
York, Colonel Corcoran; Seventy. ninth New
York, Coloncl Cameron; Second Wisconsin.
Lieut.. Colonel Peck; ard Company d. Third
ARTILLERY, urdrr coumsnd Of Captain L. Is.
Ayras, Fifth ARTILLERY. We lel! cur camp near
CrntrsT!ile, pursuant to orders, al y a. ~,
takInd place IN your column ne1t to tho bri-
6 idc Of General Seheaek and proceeded as lar
| ny The halt before The eneTy's position, near
tho Stone Bridge at Ball Run Here the
brigade Taa tcpliyrd IN lnc, alorg The skirt
Of timber, aEh rcrnrined quietly in position I'll!
af,er 10 A. N. The rnclny remained very
Qr;e' but about .,at time we saw regimen.
leave is cT-aT in our front, and proceed in
double ncick t!ina cI the roa d toward Sudley
! Spring; br which We knew the column OF
C,Gnc!s Hunter and llentzelnan vas ap.
proachinG. About the slime time we observed
IN mo:iun large force of the enemy below
the Stone B.idge, directed Captain Ayrcs
to lake position viii, his battery near our
right, add opened fire on this mass. but you
had previously directed the two riied guns
belonging 10 this battery; and, ending the
smooth bore guns did not reach the enemy's
position, We ceased firing, and sent request
that you should send to nc the thirty FOUNDER
rtrd gun attached to Captain Car;se's Bat.
ter7. At the same TIME shifted the New
York Sixty ninth to the extreme right Of the
brigade. There we remained till we heard the
musketry fire across Bull Run, showing that
thc head Of Col Hunters column was engaged.
This firing wcS brisk, and showed that Hunter
was driving before him the enemy, till about
noon, when it became certain the enemy had
come to stand, and that our force on tho
other side of Bull Run was all engaged, artii
lery and infantry.
Here you sent me the order to cross o7er
with the whole brigade TO the assistance Of
Col. Hunter. Early in the day, when recon-
noiteTing the ground, had seen q horscman
descend from bluff TO 8 point, cross the
stream and show himself in the open field
And, in(crring We could cross OYER at the same
point | sent furSa d company as skirmishcrs,
and Is l. red with the whole brigade, the New
York ;iH'y ninth leading We ound no diff
Guilty in crossing over ard met no opposition
N ascending the steep biCf opposite with our
Infantry, but il was impossible tc the artillery;
and sent wort back to Capt Ayres 10 folloT
ii possible; o.hnrwisc to use his disoreton.-
Can't. A5r1s did not Cross Bull Run, but re-
mainrd With the reminder Of your division
lis report herewith describes his operations
A, |, "A .bn 1n..
slowly and continuously with the head Of the
column, To give time for the regiment in sue.
ccssicn 20 ccsr Up their ranks. wc first encoun.
tered i patty Of the cnemy retreatlng along a
cluster Of pines Lieutenant Colonel Hagger'
u, Of the SIXTY ninth regiment, without or
Cicrs, rode over and end,aroTed to intercept
tAcr :ctrvat O,2 Of thc enemy, in full view
and sIlor! range, shot lIagger.y, and he fell
dead from his horse Tnc Sixty ninth opened
tire OF, this party, which was returned; but
determined 10 feet our jnncton with Hunters
division, ordered this fire u cease, and we
proceeded with clu!.oa towards the iiaid, when
re then plainly saw cur f'rces engaged. Dis.
pfa;i::s: GrT C0ora cons1icuosfy ut tina head
u! our C,!urI1. %c Succeeded ii attracting the
n,;vnipn ST Gur friends, and sovn fcrmed The
bry1tc in rear of Col! rcrtsr's u+To learn
L
wound, mi ..ia; Gen. Md well was on the
Held Is.uyht h;in nu, and received hiA orGers
10 in il lar pursuit of the enemy, who were
falling mack TO the left Of the~oad by which the
nriny had approached from Sudey Spli1gs.-
Pl.cing Gu! Qlimhys regiment of rifles in
jron., IN column by division. directed the
o.Scr =, gInenls to follow in line Of battle in
tho or,..r uf the Wisconsin Second, NeS York
, sesen;h :il;li and NV York SiSty'ninth.
Q aby's regiment advanced steadily down
lnr nil ard UP the ridge, from waich he open.
ed (ire upon the enemy, who had made anoth
cr stand un ground very favorable 10 him, and
me regiment continued advancing as the enemy
gave way iii The head nt the column reached
tlr point nrar which Ricketts, battery was 30
severely Gu. Up. The other regiments descend
ed The hill in line Of battle, under severe
c,rnoaai:ng, AID the ground eff riding compa-
ratire sh: iicr against tho encmys artillery.
thep cnauced directions by .he right 6ank and
iniluwrd the road Before mentioned At the
point where this road crossed the bridge to
cur le point, the ground was swept by q most
severe Gre by artillery, rife ard musketry,
and we saw in succession several regiments
..rreu from it, among them the z ,uavcs and
aa;iai;ons Of marines. Before reaching the
crest Of tie hill the roadway was worn deep
enough 10 afford shelter, and kept the serer-
81 regiments in it .s long as possible; but when
the Wisconsin Second was abreast Of the enc.
nv, by order CT Major Wads~orth, Of General
McDowell's staff | dared il 10 learc the
roadway by the left fink and to attack the
enemy. This regiment assembled to the brow
Of the hill stead i, received the severe fire OF
the enemv, returned it with spirit, aud advanced
delivering It's fire. This regiment: is uniform.
ed in gray cloth, almost identical with that of
the great bulk OF tho secession army, aId when
the regiment lied in confusion and retreated
towards the road there was universal cry that
tncy were being fired Upon hy onr omn men.
The regiment rallied again, passed the brow
| Of the hill Secord time. and VAS again re-
pn!sed in disorder By this time the New
Yark Seventy. ninth had closed up, and IN like
manner il waS ordered TO cross the brow oil the
hill and drive The enemy from cover Il was
impossible to &c. good 7iGT OF the ground
In it thcro WIS one battery OF artillery, which
poured an ncessart FIRE upon our advancing
column, and the ground was Irregular,
With small clusters Of pines, nt"rdIng shelter,
; "f which tho enemy took good Hh"""'"s' =
rnS ure OF rim s aid rnusE"lTy vas very sc.
ve;e The Seventy ninth, hea6ed 6J its
Colonel (CswrTor) charged across tha bill,
ard for D Short tine the contest was severe.
They rale'i SEVERAL tjru's ua'isr fire, bur
finally broke and gained tho cover Of ihe h!!l,
Tbs lei; ths Geld open to the Sew York Six:
iy ninth, Ct Corcoran, who, IN his turn, led
tls regiment over the crest and had in full
open vicv the ground Z" se7craly contested.
Tie 6r:ng YES very severe. and the roar Of
cannon, n,asketTy and riGe5 inceSsant- 1t
vas manifest the cnemy was here III great
f,rca, far superior 10 US at that point. The
Sixty .ninlh held the ground for some sine
| but finally eli back in disorder
Al !his li:na o. ribyS regiment occupied
another ridge to our ef, overlooking the
same G.id oi action. and similarly engaged
Here (aboat haitpast three =. u began inc
scene OF disorder aod confusion that character
Ized the remainder Of the day. Up 10 that