New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-07-30

"a nat tlAey say about the Battle at NAe"
nassas.
The Memphis papers, Of the 28th inst, contain
copious extracts from the Abolition papers of the
date in which the news of the overwhelming de-
feat the Federasts had sustained was communi-
Gated. Both their correspondence and editorials
acknowledge the fact as to whipping, but lie tre
mendously about various other matters. We do
not recoect ever reading anything more interest
ing, and at the rsk Of overcro#ding our columns,
we give large extracts:
WHAT THE CORRESPONDENT OF THE PHInADE1.-
PHIA Enquirer SAw.-The commencement of the
retreat and its supposed causes are thus given to
the Philadelphia Enquirer by an eyewitness:
Ten men were killed and wounded belonging to
the New York Second Regiment, and also four in
the Second Ohio Regiment, by the premature dis
charge of our own muskets in their hands. re-
treat was ordered, and our men fell back.
Schenck failed to rally his column in auy order.
The Ohio and New York men scattered through
the woods in pursuit of shelter and water. The
sun was broiling hot and almost suilocating, for
the men were now out OF water.
We were in the center Of Tyler's division, on the
| hill lust east of Ball Run, on the Warrenton road
| About P. NJ. we saw clouds OF dust rising to
| left as though they were trying to Outtank and
come on US in the rear. We called several officers
attention to it, but there seemed to be man who
| could have reinforcements sent for to cover our
| flank.
On the left of the road was Sherman's and Car
| isles batteries drawn up for the fight; on the right
three thousand men, consisting OF parts of the
| Ohio and New York Regiments, and the New York
| SiXty-ninth. About 3 o'clock, P NJ, their bate
ries opened on US every ball was well fired; the
first fell front of the batteries, and the next one
| took off the heads OF two men, a few yards below
us, where Messrs. S, r. Smith, Sheriff J. Harper,
| Mr.. Shaw, of the New York Herald, and ourset,
were standing. Orders were given for the men to
lie down and let the balls pass over; and just as
| the order was given another one swept over our
heads, and plowed the field few steps in our rear.
| Our batteries did not fire a gun. The enemy were
not to be seen, owing to the woods between them
and us. Our heavy siege gun was lying to the
| right disabled by the carriage being broken down ;
the balls flew faster and faster, and the batteries
| were apparently being brought closer
| About p. NJ. report flew from man to man
| that Cen. CamerOn's brother, Colonel Of the Sew
| ty-uinth, shot through the breast by a can
| non ball and instantly killed.
| Leut.-Co Elliott, OF the Seventy-ninth, rode
| toward his regiment, having been after reinforce
! ments when cannon ball cut his horses head off
and threw him down, bruisng him so that he couiG
| barely escape. All the stragglers now commenced
TO run toward CentreVe, aud the caissons, ambu
lances and suffers wagons were ordered to bt
taken back at once to Centrevie.
The batteries were ordered around to cover ou
retreat and keep the rebels from cutting from
Centreville, which about three miles in on
rear, and where we had about four or five thousan
OF reserve force; the batteries wheeled oil an
took up the road, and were retreating in good or
der, when, about half mile out one Of the gu
; carriages WAS upset.
| A portion OF Sherman's and Carlisle's were lef
on the roadside the guuners cuttng the traceS an
running their horses. This put the infantry in
perfect panic: they broke ranks indiscriminate
and commenced to run; knapsacks, haVersacks
guns, cartridge boxes, hats, Goals and everything
being thrown in all directions. The men Wer
, parched for water and were falling in every di
rection. Officers were equally panic stricken VIII
the prvates, and in vain we cndeaVored 10 stop tn
retreat.
Charles Ogden George R. Smith, Sheriff Harper
. Russell Ernett Of Pittsbnrg, begged our men Nc
: to retreat, and pleaded with tears for them to s
g back and get Col. CHnerOnS body we took mus
=, kets and threatened to shoot them down if the
il did not but we might as well have pleaded wit
r the winds to cease blowing.
r The enemy appeared III sight firing their guns
the balls raining upon US thick. Emerging frol
the valley we saw the reporter of The World, wit
P the standard of the Massachusetts Fifth, waving
: over him and pleading with the men to rally aroun
l.. him; but it was in vain; they needed him no
An officer asked the privilege of riding behind hin
o it was granted, and before they had gone Il hui
', dred yards shot from the thicket struck the 0
ficer in the head, and he reeled off. MIR. Stedma
s wrapped up the standard, and gaIloped about
mile ahead, and afterwards succeeded in rallying
l., | large force.
n flying, and at the cry that the cavalry were rdu
them down and butcherng all, we started for Ce
> treve. In the edg" of the woods we noticed N
: | Willard, of the New York Herald, trying to paCi
J, the men, telling them it was only panic. lie W
= mounted, but could not take any passengers. 0
- thirst now painful, the dust filling our nostr
: till we could scarcely get breath. Finding
r headway could be made on foot, and being liat
y to be shot or hewn down momentarily, we ma
n for a horse heard rushing through the WOO
: and caught him !; he had a shot through him in t
- flank, aud bleeding profnsey and had
+. saddle or bride. We mounted him, and clingi
g. to his name, made for the road again leading
n CentreVille.
h Here the road was strewn with wrecks Of wago
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