Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-08-01

There is no doubt that the whole
force at Manassas, the "Flower Of the
Southern Army" as Judge Campbell
called It, an the rebel RESERVES, were
engaged. At Gentreville. where is q
full view Of the Bun and Blue Ridges,
was slarge concourse of Congtessmen.
Senators and Representatives, and
many were with the army beyond.
An officer brought news to Centre
vile, which was received with great en-
tbusissm, that Beauregard sent q flag
of truce to Gen. Mcdowell, which he
refused to receive, saying that he would
accept nothing but an unconditional
surrender. Soon after, Col. Blenker's
brigade, which had been at Centreville
during the action, was ordered to the
left, doubtless to join Heintzelmsn.
The enemy were very bold last night.
and yesterday, picked up blankets that
our men, who were within hailing dis
tance, had left.
The 69th has resolved unanimously
not to 60 home till the Sd Of August.
The Pennsylvania 4tb, in painful con-
trast with this, was met returning to-
ward Long Bridge.
Twenty-six Of the wounded in Thurs
days skirmish are in the hospital at
Alexandra; the killed were nine
There are twenty. four cases of measles
at Centreville, the legacy of the rebels.
About noon Gen. Schenck's brigade,
which formed a part Of the center Of
the line, were ordered TO make a move
ment upon the enemy in front, and
about midway between the center and
the right wing.
They marched about a mile and a
half through the woods, and the 1st
Ohio Regiment, which is a part Of this
brigade, having emerged from them,
was drawn up in line Of battle, in a
field. The Cd Ohio, was Immediately
behind them, and at the edge Of the
wood. The I'd New York was march
ing by the flank, and preparing to form
in line of battle in the rear of the Con-
necticut Regiments.
When these regiments were in this
position, the enemy, from a battery
concealed in a trench so deep as to
hide guns and men, commenced rap
id fire Of shell, grape and canister
Our men fell upon their faces and mosI
of the shot passed over. But six ol
the New York Second and two of one
of the Ohio Regiments were wounded
The Rebels bayoneted the bodies oI
the wounded soldiers left on the ground,
and in some instances stripped and tied
them to trees.
In the course Of the battle, the New
York Fire Zouaves bravely attacked,
and succeeded in turning the cavalry
Of the enemy. but with great loss to
themselves. It is said that their colo
mel, Farnham, was killed.
Col. Sherman's brigade suffered more
severely than any of the others
Among the killed was Col. Slocun Of
the Second Rhode Island, and Col.
Cameron of the Seventy-Ninth New
York. Gov. Sprague's horse was
killed under him. Col. Hunter was
very severely, but not dangerously
wounded by piece Of the shell which
cut open one side of his face.
Gen. Mcdowell was aware Of the i'm
mense disparity of forces, knowing
Johnston had re-enforced Beauregard.
A dispatch to the Herald says:
Information was received by General
Tyler's command of the existence of
the enemy's battery commanding the
road. Our troops were then formed in
battle array.
The Second New York and First
Ohio on the left, and the Second Ohio
and Second Wisconsin, and the Seventy
ninth. Thirteenth and Sixty ninth Reg
iments of New York on the right
Colonel Miles division followed in the
rear.
The first range gun was fred by
Sherman's battery, at ten minutes to
seven o'clock. The rebels did not re-
turn the shot until an hour and a half
afterward. When Col. Hunters divis-
ion came up, another battle became
general. Col. Hunters movement to
gain the rear of the enemy was almost
success. The enemy's position was
opened on by several OF Carlisle's how
itzers, followed by slight skirmisbing.
The rebels rapidly received re-enforce-
ments from Manassas Junction after the
attack was opened.
The battle consisted of a succession
Of fires from masked batteries, which
opened in every direction, (when one
was silenced its place was supplied by
two, and in the daring charges of our
infantry in unmasking them. The
Second Ohio and Second New York
militia were marched by flank through
the woods by a new made road, within
about a mile of the main road, when
they came on battery with eight guns,
with four regiments fanked in the rear.
Our men were Immediately ordered to
lie down on either side OF the road, in
order to allow two pieces of artillery to
pass through and attack the work, when
this battery opened upon us, and on
the third round killed Lieut.. Dempsey,
of Company G, New York Second,
and VIM. Maxwell, a drummer, and
seriously wounding several others.
Our troops were kept from fifteen to
twenty minutes under a CALLING fire,
they not being able to exchange shots
with the enemy. although within a stone