The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-08
the BULL RUN BATTLE.
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Additional Rebel Particulars
Of the Fight.
Rebel Diagrams, Showing the Topography Of the
Field and the Positions Of the Forces
Names of More Of the Killed
and Wounded,
NOTES TAKEN ON THE BATTLE FIELD.


NOTES TAKEN ON THE BATTLE FIELD.
Correspondence OF the Charleston Mercury
BUtL Run, Sunday Morning July 2l--lO O'Clock.
On the Field Of Baule-A sublime Sces-TAe DARK Co.
Fre-Oar Nm a, First LIE Pe,da-OW Flank Aope.
msn-TeriMe Fi1nq-The Enemy Drivn Blackstone
ena IO Eans S smSn SsrcsOar prss%en, b.
vis on the Fylt--Hoe He ros Receirsd, dc.
seemed TO b, lei that this 10 he the day OF
trial for which we have been working for many months
past. and. In common with the immense mass OF men as
scmbled here, have taken my position upon Bull run,
TO share the fortunes Of the contest. ''
The scene moment since, and yet, Is unutterably
Sublime Upon the HILL just and third mile on the
enemy are placing their artillery. We see them pungng
above Miichels Ford and deploying 10 the right and
left Dark masses drifting with the power Of fate
70 the road We see the column. moving, and as they
depoy through tho forests the cloud OF dnst float
Ing over them To mark their When the
We are sure that they have taken their position The r
ing now commences from two batteries to tho right
and left OF tho road II is constant, ami another
has been opened about mic lower down That, how
ever, has been firing for m hour past The guns are
served with great rapdity and precision, and,
wthn range, and uncertain, therefore, when they VIII
favor u.s. there quite an mteres, in the position Our
own troops the dense forest that lies below
Bull run They are sill not gun has yet been fired
and there would DO nothing to indicate their pre-
sence or their presence and their readiness tho enemy
is advised however and Is making all the Roadway he
can or the precise position, however they still
advised and in every cpmp Of trees, and all along the
line they are plunging shots So far however, have
told Our own batteries in ready for spring
70 any point that may come to be available Tho hos
pai again the object for their fre and the battery
mentioned mile below the ford, having heavier guns
than mere ned pieces and one at least rifcd is play
ing upon Il.
The object however of tho most intense interest is
line Of dust that begins To above the OF forest
lying for miles away to the right OF tho enemy That
the enemy is tho principal question. If ours.
taking the enemy in flank II theirs, thoy ou.dank 1t
ports that it is tho brigade OF General Cooke On 1t goes
There is no corresponding column of the enemy. Tho
movement promises success Tho enemy may have sta
toned force In anticipation but not we fall upon their
flank
HnrpAsr TEN O'CLOCK A. M
There Is firing on our thanking column. The enemy have
opened their battory upon II half way The column
spends The firing becomes rapii--musketry-rapid
Generals Bcauregard. Johnston and Bonbam have Just
come TO the hill whore have been standing. The whole
scene is before us-a grand moving diorama The enemy
have sent ball from their riHed cannon at US Another
They pass over us with a sound that makes our flesh
crawl. All have left tho spot but Generals Beau.
regard Bonham and Johnston md their aids The firing
has ceased at the head of nnking column II s
newed again. nearer, think, To the enemy Another ball
exactly over our heads very sustaining force follows
our htnkng column The enemy, firing at our generals
has dropped shot among wagons in the edge Of the
woods below, and they dash Off Another shot follows
them as they NY and punges in the ground bu, few feet
behind one OF them
The firing has been awful The heads Of the flank.
ing and resisting columns are distinctly visi.
bio from the smoke that rises above them and they stand
stationary for long time bat at last the enemy column
back-a column of dust arises in their shout
rises that roars loud as The artillery from menthe
enemys FIRE slackcns-our reserves advance-the dust
rises to the position lately occupied by the enemywe
triumph, triumph, thank God The dust eth rises
the rear Of the enemy as though they were retreatng
rapidly,
QUARTER uxrcRr TWELVE O'CLOCK
The enemy make another stand. Again, there IL the
roar Of msketry long like the Of distant and pro-
tracted thunder Again the roar but always at the head
OF the enemy's column column of dust rises the
left NJ forces and passes to the enemy's right II
be intended flank them. II is fearful 10 think
how many heart strings wrung by the work that now
goes on-how many brave men must be mauged and IN
anguish.
Again the enemy has fallen back to another point half
mile in the and the sprals Of the smoke curl up
the side of the in the background The whole
scene is in the Piedmont valley, which have no
ticed TO have slept swcey to the west OF Centrevlc
and sweeping on down to the south is nearly level or
So and the Blue Ridge rises to form the dark back
TWELVE o'c,ocx, Nosx.
hour and the whole extended valley is thick Of
the fight Whore the enemy last took his stand retreat
II is awful They have been repused three timcsso i,
Is reported by courierand they have taken their
bioodiest and final stand.
The firing now Is at lis height Never, until havc
dreamed q such spectacle for one long mile tbs whob
valley is boiling crstur Of das. and smoke
The fray ceases Generals and Johnston dash
on to the scene OF action and as cannot doab tina, the
enemy has again fallen back II looks though they were
on their way 10 Washington.
OSs o'Coox
of Bull to fall upon the left flank of tho enemy and
the firing Is again renewed, though nothing had been
done An effort would to have been made to ont
flank and 1t has brought on another engagement fur
Their of, but on line with the first Tho establish
cd on tho hill was font at Mtchels Ford, while OF both
armies the effort was to outank These guns now but
play at tho columns OF dust they from the infantry
and cavalry they tramp past and those crumns arc
near the point where stand they have brought dozen
balls at least within 100 yards
FIFTEEN MINUTES PAST OxE O'CLOCK
The hrng has almost entirely ceased, bur still our re-
serves pouring in. ThecHeTy to be making an
attempt TO Mitches Ford All at Mitches Ford
Is feint, and 1t is certain that the grand battle
ground for empire to the west beyond the
Bridge, on Bull run, and go there.
AT two o'clock arrived the ground but Of tue fur
Their Of this cventfu battle have nothing more
say, this only that at i've O'Clock the enemy
driven from the field, leaving most of tho gins Of
shorman's battery behind them. with an awful list OF
will be- evident any who becomes familiar with
the events OF the day that msapprchend many of the
occurrences The attack made at point above the
Stone Bridge Bull by the whole dsposabe force of
the enemy, led by General Mcdowell The Importance o.
the movement was not at FIRST estimated, and Ii was
by General Evans With only the Fourth Sou. ,nes
regiment, Colonel Sloan, the Independent Ise' aroin'
talon, MAJOR Wheat, and two guns OF ths siana Ba,
tllery The charge of the enemy vas ,.asnhg'on AT
pidty that was beyond all Prise y net WIN an n.re
OF the enemy was he AZ Jay up a,rf nv ca,n
MG nes 'ea 'n Coop Jackson Colonel Barlow
a ac-, 40 GENERAL 'oncs The conflict went on il
..a ioyfb,o Htrugglc of the confederate troop
.r,;,st csSnt odds aud amidst terrible slaughter
the crisis q Tn, engagement two regiments OF sout
CaroniansE.r apa S"'!' "Fo W"rshaw's
vance. Kemper's battery was attatEen ~, .-.--
As these troops advanced they joined by Preston
regiment, of Cookies brigade A tremendous charge wa
made which decided the fate Of the day. After acts
incredible valor, the enemy driven of far TO tn,
north As they retreated the Brai,ock road to Cen
treviile charge made upon them by portion NJ r
cavalry, and think OF the Radford tange6ev0cano The
Spon them about mile awarr,o
nm, saSaon's Leg~sr suffered greatly II came
Isst night and marched directly into battle when went
upon the ground heard that Coones Hampton and J i'm
son were both killed, but afterwards mo;
ton riding from the field, wounded badly hr, al ..-p
At the thought that his men had exhibited ,eu
trepdity, and that General Beauregard himself hns W
tieved him and led his Legion into battle ''" "a' re
Colonel Soan's Fourth regiment South Caro,,ro VT,
seers suffered as much They stood decimatcd =,
nre unt requirements came, and they exhibN sat
battle. 'A 'A'' eu'erea iaio
me suS2r1 reSWent, Colonel Kcrshaw, did fearful
execution at the Crisis Of the contest but less
Inc fourtn Alabama regiment Colonel Jones ard the
greatly ''' s-"e'ee
weared and worn and sick a, heart retired from tho
heI9 whose glory scarcely equal 10 its gloom and have
not the strength or time 10 write more send NV aeld
notes as they ' '
President Davis came upon the ground Just as the bot,
ended, and the Widest cheering greeted him He rode
along the lines OF who had been drawn on
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