Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-07-25
From the Richmond Enquirer July II
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The Hattie OF Hull Hun on 'Hh urs4ay.
As 1t adds very much to the interest aud
| the true understanding of a description of a
battle to have . correct compr ebensiou of the
battle-ground and surrounding localities, to
aid our readers in sketching an approximate
map of the scene OF operations at Manassas
Junction, we supply the following data:
A line drawn 10 q north and south direc-
ton, and 10 represent q distance of eight
miles, will answer for the road from Centre
Vile toMansseasJunciion. Centreville is tn be
marked down at the northern end. and Man
assas Junction or Camp Pickens at the South
ern. The Road itself has about the usual
meanders.
A line drawn east and west through Gen.
treyilie. will represent The turnpike road lead
ing from Alexandria on the east to Warren
ton, on the west. On this road and six miles
east of Centrevilie, is Fairfax Court House.
On the west of Centregille and about four
miles distant, the turnpike road crosses Bull
Run on what is known as the Stone Bridge.
Ii line be drawn through Manassas juno
ton in a direction nearly east but north oft,
it will represent the railroad as it leads to
Alexandria, which is distant q miles. At a
point about four miles from Manassas juno
ton. the railroad crosses Bull Run on high
bridge.
The above points being marked down, if a
meandering line be now drawn from the Stone
Bridge on the turnpike, 10 the railroad bridge
above described, it will show the position of
BULL Run. II crosses obliquely the line of
the road leading from Manassas Junction to
Centreville. and at about four miles from each.
The whole course of Bull Run between the
two bridges, is included in the present line of
battle.
Bull Run is a peilucid mountain rivulet of
small size in simmer, but liable to heavy and
wide-spreading freshets. Its course 10 the
region we are noticing, is very much marked
by bluffs, particularly on the northeastern
side. The ringing of bottom lands, which is
chiefly on the southwest side, is covered with
magnificent oaks and other forest trees. the
bluffs render the crossing of Bull Run difficult
except at occasional points. The most favora-
BILE of these is the point where the road from
Centreville to Manassas Junction crosses. Ii
was at this point that Col. kershaw's regi-
ment of South Carolinians made their en-
campment. and threw.up entrenchmens some
weeks ago and it was here that they were
posted on Friday in expectation that the enc
my would make it their chief point of attack.
The tail oaks had been felled on the bottom
ground, on The southwest side Of the Run,
leaving the road but as an avenue through
the fallen timber.
The road proved, indeed, to be the centre
line of the enemy's movement. but the fight
ing was confined to the TANKS. They did not
make their effort at the central ford. but
sought points of crossing, so far aslour iufor-
nation yet goes, chiefly betow the road, or on
the side towards the railroad. The forces on
our side which were Eere opposed to them
were chiefly two regiment of Virginia troops;
viz, the LIST, (of Richmond,) and the 18th,
comprising the infantry of Alexandria, ok
companies,) Fairfax, Prince William, the
Leesburg Guards, and the Warrenton Rifles.
The conduct of our men was truly heroic.
With the rest of the army as admiring spec
tators, they performed the work which had
fallen to them with delightful intrepidity,
which has won the affectionate applause of
all their generous comrades in armsl Glori-
GUS fellows your praises are on every tom
que Old Virginia is proud of you, and she
poiu Is to your cool htroism with the joyous
assurance that her children are worthy of
their immortal ancestry. Some of your num-
Der fell. They will be remembered as noble
martyrs. Others are suffering from painful
wounds they have the sympathies of the
Commonw ealth. All of You are our heroes,
and throughout the Confederate States your
praises are sounded!
The artillery practice on our side, fell to
the Washington Artillery, of New Orleans.
1t is sufficient to say that they eclipsed, if
possible, their high reputation. We expec- |
ted q vast deal of them-they have given US
more i-Henceforth for intrepidity, and &C
curacy, and rapidity of fire, they will stand
q prOpsrb throughout our land
Without entering in this, upon special OPP |
erations, we will give some of the observa.
tions of gentleman who had the opportunity
of viewing the battle, with spy glass, from
q neighboring and commanding hill.
The enemy made three onsets. Their charg-
ing column consisted, apparently, of ten to
twelve thousand men. They led off by an
hours cannonade, apparently designed to
draw the fire of our own artillery, and thus
reveal its position. The fire was harmless,
and our artillery maintained both its silence
and concealment When their infantry came
in range, however. they were made to feel
the terrors of ''masked batteries" When re-
pulsed, the enemy would fly in confusion be
yond the crest of the bill, down whose slope
they made their charges. They there rallied
and prepared for fresh onset. Their third
charge was m ide, apparently, with great fu
~, and as if determined to sweep away the
rebels as with food. II was then that our
artillery, having gained an advantageous po-
sitiou. poured upon them its most fatal fire,
committing havock that was almost sicken-
ing to look upon. The enemy was moloed
down, and fed before the terrible discomit-
ure under the greatest CONSERVATION. Alter.
pause they opened, apparently, from all
their guns, q furious fire directed at the for
est and hills and wales in their 'front.' They
seemed to think that surely the rebels were
some where, and by shooting erry where, they
must hit some of them. Ii was probably,
however, but the explosion of their rage and
modification. 1t was harmless to our side,
and o1s soldiers allowed them to waste their
ammunition uuresponded to.
For Us this was most brilliant battle and
a most cheering success. For the enemy, it
was severe aud CALLING defeat. We may
speak more in detail hereafter; meanwhile,
thank God for His favor on our arms; and all
honor, and the thanks of our great country,
to the heroes whose skill and Valor have been
the agency for winning US the victoryl