The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-22


Colonel Reyes brigade remained at cenrevile.
Information was received by General Tylers command
of tho existence of the enemys battery commanding tho
road. Our troops then formed in battle array.
The Second New York and First Ohio on the left and
tho second Ohio and Second Wisconsin, and the Seventy
NINTH Thirteenth and Sixty ninth regiments Of New York
on tho right Colonel Miles division followed in the
rear.
The first range gun fred by shermans battery at
ten minutes to o'clock The robes did not return
his shot until an hour and a half afterwards When Col
Hunters division camo up another battle became
general Colonel Hunters movement to gain the OF
tina enemy was almost a The enemys posltio
opened by several Of Carlsle howitxers folowe
by slight ssrmshng. The rebels rapidly received rein
forccments from Junction after the attack
opened.
The battle consisted Of Of fires from mask
cd batteries, which opened every direction (when
was sienced It's place supplied by two) and in the
daring chrrges of infantry in unmaskmg them The
Second Ohio and Second Now York militia
road within about mile Of the main road when
they battery Of eight guns. with four regi.
ments 1anked in the Our Immediately
ordered TO lie down either side Of the road in ordor
to allow two pieces artillery pass through attack
the work. when this battery opened upon and killed
the third round Lieutenant Dempsey OF Company G,
New York Second aad Wan Maxwell! drummer, and
seriously wounding several others.
Our troops were kept from fifteen twenty minutes
under CALLING fire. they being able to exchange shots
with the enemy although within stone throw of their
batteries They succeeded In retiring regular ORDER
and with their battery.
rhemcst gallant charge of day made by the sixty
NINTH Seventh 0rst and who rushed upon of
the batteries firing they proceeded with perfect ecataa
attacking with the yone,s point The yes triumph
seemed carry all before t. They found that the robcs
had abandoned the battery and only taken gum but
this success acquired only after loss Of life,
In which the SIXTY ninth most severely suffered, and
reported that lieutenant Colonel Nugsnt amongst
tho nrst killed.
The 2ouaves alec distinguished themselves by their
spirited assaults on the batteries at the pon, of the bayo
n,%, but is feared that their loss is immense
Up to the hour Of three o'clock, p. H. It generally
understood that had hemmed the enemy entirely
and that they gradually retiring that Colonel Hun
tor bad driven them back in the rear that Colonel Helm
solmans command meeting with overy success, and
tina, required but he of General Tylcrs dvi
| sion to push On TO Manassas Junction
Mississippi soldier was taken prisoner by Hasbrouck
Of the Wisconsin Second regiment. He TURNED out ,s
Brigade Quarermsster Pryor, cousin to Roger A. Pryor
He captured With his horse he by accident rod
idto lines He discovered himself by remarkug u
Easbrouck, We getting badly cut 10 pieces" VIVA
regiment do you belong tor asked Hasbrouck
:" The K!notoenth Mississippi" the answer
+" Then you are my prisoner said Hasbronci
From the statements Of this prisoner it spperrs ths
artillery has created greas havoc among the rebels
whom there from thirty thousand forty houssn
in the field, under command of General Beauregard
while they have of seventy 1--WE thousand at tn
Junction
He doscrbcs an officer prominent in the fyht dis
tingosshed from the by his white horse ms JEFF la
vS. ne coah'ms the previous reports Of regiment o
negro troops the rebel iorces but says difficult
got them in proper discipline In battle array
The position Of the enemy extended in three lines in The
form OF Triangle the apx fronting the cent?. OF our
column The have been filed with masked
| batteries.
IL O'Clock this evening guns we're. still heard
firing at short Intervals
RESERVES ORDERED FORWARD
CrNrREvlLH, July 2l-4 Pm
General Mcdowell has orde cd the reserves nov here
under Colonel Niles 10 advance the bridge over Bull
| run on the warrenton road
4 EFFECTS OF THE RATTLE IN WASHINGTON
| WASHINGTON July u, 1901
The most intense excitement every where existing
hear further from the Gold of battle Every returning
spectator Of the events Immediately surrounded
! late his observations.
The demand for ntcliis is unsuitable, and many IN
authenticated rumors prevail which serve to confuse TIC
truth The smoke battle could be seen from The