New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-30
THE BlTTLE OF BULL RUN.
o,s,c,,1 REPORT OF GEN. sCHENcK.
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cryrp,r. ! have tie houor to submit ills report
e he mo -cineus and service Of ny brigade 10 the
battle Of III Hun, on the GaiucSNille load on 'he Isl
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q o'clock a. IN. OF that day, marched al the head Ct
vcr ciyl.ion as orGcf,d with NY command 10 coz
imr irt Il wing order: the LIST Regiment @, ONO
Voluoteers Col n Cook: ttc "a OHIO, lieut..C Ul.
Maspr; lie 81 Ncw-l ok STATE Milliii, CO. Ioml-
,;n,, aud Cart. Ill.les Battery OF Light Artillery,
six brass guns. To Capt. Carlisies comm was
ao attached the large Parrot guu, 3Opouuder under
direction Of Lieut.. Hal - Of the artillery co'ps.
Proceeliag slowly and carefully, preceded by five
COM aues OF skir,i,heis Of the lsI and % ONO,
vii thew out or 4 her riGe Of TIE roGd, ap-
pTla bed the bd.e over Boil Run, beyond which the
rebels uuLe stool to he posted aud inlenchcd,
and Vit'in distance of perhaps ttree-ioras ~
nile Of heir batteries, the other side OF tie stream
In o5oG,nce 10 your command, on first discovery OF
tie presence Of tue enemy infantry forming into liHe
on tue lil-sGe beyond the Run, dcpllyed my thles
regiments Of infantry TO tie leit of the road, ard
fofneI them ia life of battle in front OF his rght.
Thus my command was co stituted the left wigg OF
orr div. ion Col Shcrman's Brigade coming mp and
,Sakng position % the right Of the road
Afei the fire had been olened by the discharge OF
the large Puriojt gun from no center III the al econ
of tie euemy's work, moved my extended line
gradually forward. n Intervals taking advantage OF
the grolnd untiI had ny force sheltered partly IN
hollow covered by ridge ard wood n t~t, ana
uarlv bv tie edge OF lie timber lying between Us
and TIE Run Here lay, IN Pursuance 90 toHr o.
ders fO, perla p> two and halt OF ihisc hotr WIN
no evidence Of nearnets 70 fhe enemy except INC
ocCaso 81 Ging OF musksiTy by orr sklIun hfIs IN
she wood in front answered by tie musko or rhei
of toe eucmy TO whom our presence ana position were
thus md, atcd with view 10 distract ms aI'enilon
from the approach Of Col. Hunters force from above
and IN biz rear.
Al this time I received yoUr notice and order, an
mounting that Hunter was heard iron1-iha' nc had
cro+aed AID was coming down 8bCUt two mlC5 above
us and dircCuUg that, II J saw any signs o! slam
rede Of t5e enemy IN font, thOui make q dash WI
The two ono Regiments keeping the Aew-l oik eSs-
mCit in reserve. For this movement | immediately
formed ard prepared. soon 81 cr- and whon Oy me
rine o. artillery AID us!sery in front at tnc night
aprealed that the Rebels We're actively engaged m
their position by forces the other sce oil The
stream. received your order 90 extend ny inc SIN
further 10 tie IT. scldiag forward Col. McCooh
egimcnt TO feel tic battery Of the enemy, which was
ascerteiued to e on he bin covering the ford nall
si'e 81 " tie bridge, and sHppo ing nm VIA my
col McCo9k advanced in thai direction along inc
rod vlich we found 70 be narrow tTet k tor0us
fine weed, thick and cl'se vito undergfoT m ara
banked OF ett or side by amhuscades 81 bfusb-NViA
which were BOW, however, abandoned
Reaching the head Of tins narrow road where il
o1enei EIoa the stream, Col McC0ok found the BAT
tsry TO he astrong' earth-work Immediately eppcnie
mounted with at least four heavy guis, ara eolnaAd-
be- the outlet ON tire wood. An 0Fen space 81 low
kFonnd lay between, with corn-eld TO tne lelt the
difect distance across 10 tie enemyS battery behg
about $50 yards. Behind the battery. and supporting
a. were discovered four regmensof rebel troops
nile riAe-ps were directly In front Of H. Ire
~ iment WIGS there depoyed TO the left in the edge
q the wood. ard into the corn-held one conn any,
Capt Kess, being thrown forward toward the hun,
I'D 10 within perhaps 20 Yards of the battery. While
5kis was done advanced the Cd Ohio, followed by
We Cd New York toward the head Of the road, in sup
porting distance from the LIST Ohio, Lieut.. Col Ma
sons regiment fling also 10 tho left. Receiving Col
MeCoOks report Of the battery and thar u would be
Impossible to turn it with any force we had imme-
astely spatehed message 10 the center 10 bring up
some pieces of artillery TO engage the enemy from the
bead Of the road.
In te meantime .beeneny, discovering our pre- senee
AID pl ION in the woodq ard evidently having the
exact rancc o. Tie road we were occupying, opened ON
us with a heavy fire OF shells aud round and grape
shot 10 avoid the effect VI IBIS as npcl as possl0ic
oy6on3 tie men 10 fall back into the woods On each
side Of the road and was presently 'eoncrceo ~ TWO
gns Of tvros's battery, under Lieut.. Ransom, W n
Tsssed 60 tao head OF the road bIl.k calbOnadlhS
was then opeued but q very unegIal one on account
Of lie sureior 'Oree aud metal u the enemy Nbiie
Ills continue, let my horse and passed ih'9og' INC
wood a. remained some time By our guns 20 Jc sans
fled whether We were making any pnprosslo. ph 'Ie
enemy r. work. / soon ionnd that u was not mus 10
be car i'd and such also was thosopn0u Ci e once.
in charge Of tie gons keiilns i25" VIZ. w LIZ
az nv 9n leeimeus in the rec. BAD fallen back o OF
tsno If the Lot and constant fire Of the CT envy cam
non againai which they had nothing to oppose lGe
SUFFERING from this fire was P5inai9'iy WIZ W "a
New York as they in tie Inc wLeie in0st OF VIC
she'll ard shot ELL ha yassed over the heads oi he ~
Ohio.
lion / returned 70 cover AMI bang away u tlso,a :
gans ',7as just ct this place AID point Of tine ihat
you xisi ca yourself tho POSITION VIC were IcaEhs'
faus "a nit to speak with commentator % me ad'
mrabl snner In which these erhs Of eufe were II
died and served b. TIC Officers and men bavIng Lem IN
charge Ard 1 may notice tbe lac. also, that as We
were Withdrawing from this point we saw aEi th I
heavy tFah 81 lhe CnCmys guns arrive, ana move hp
the stream on the other side OF their battery win
which had been engaged, along wEct supp sed to
DC the read from Manassse toward where Tic battle
was raging with our troops On TIC night.
ny three regiments being oil called ~, tten retired
ond rcse3 IN good order, at the center OF the font
neal Tue t1riIikc. Here ! was Informed by Col
MeCOoh TIA, yCa had creased The Run above with
other portions u tue diyision, ana left with lin an
orqcf iof nc 10 re nam with ny infantry in that pC
sl:Ou supporting Cssisles Battery, which was posted
cl0se TO the road on The right. Tis WAS / H. H.
Capt. Carlisle, while NC Tins rested, Was plrin
with nSFh apparent eject upOi the enemy works
acIOss Tie Run with hi. tN0 rilel pieces a. ,y. Lao
Lieut.. liaiGcs with the igrce Parrot gun. Soon ff cg
having successive and chcclBg reports Confined bv
what we cOnli observe Of The success Of onr army on
The oher side Of the Enn discovered that b0di.s OF
The envy were IN motion, probatlr retrcaAg, 10
theif ig T.. To scatter thcsc and hasten heil gii
ordered into Inc road toward tie bridge the two ilod
guns andl had several rounds ed with manifest severe
effect. Ibis however drew from The enemy bat
tories ~ in warm and quik ire OF ,be and with
rihed ctLuon, orneTT position the road which
lnucd a4ierwaFd md wish hiils ntcfBissiOn, with
los. OF q me lircs again IN ny NeW-iork regiment.
anil the close IF the tight.
Nne I'll was gong o. Cspt. Alexander, # the
EUg nrer Core, brought n9 the company OF piOueers
aH-aeu, Which, with is officers and ,iSiv men had
been entirely detailed from he -nents of NY irg
ade, 10 81 communication over the bridge. anl
through The heavy absttIs VIII h1bsuctedthe psssage
. d trcofs our front beyond tue Run. 10 support
lim wi lie thus engaged brought up and If iced in
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