Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-08-21

form, whom it were disgrace to call "sol.
ders," swarmed by mules chargers, ana
even draught horses, which had been cut out
of carts or wagons, and went on with harness
cngng to their heels, as frightened as their
riders. Men literally screamed with rage and
fright when their way was blocked ~. On |
rode. asking "What is all this about g and
now and then hut rarely receiving in answer
"We're whipped" or "We're repulsed. Faces
black and dusty, tongues out in the heat, eyes
starinr-it was a most wonderful sight.
MIR. RUSSELL BECOMES INQuIsIrlYE, AND IS
EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Compelled at last to resign any further re-
Searches, [ turned toward Washington, keep
inU the fields alongside the roads MS much as l
could. TO avoid the fugtives, till came once
more on the rear of the baggage and store
carts. and the pressure OF the crowd VINO
clamorea and shouted like madmen as they
ran The road was now literally covered with
baggage 1t seemed to me as ii the men IN
side were throwing the things out purposely. |
"Stop," cried | to the driver Of one OF the |
carts. "every thing is falling out" You,
sbonted fellow inside, "if you stop him III |
blow your brains out" My attempts to save
Uncle Sans property were then and there
discontinued. Suddenly the guns on the MI
opened and at the same time came the thuus
| Of the artillery from the wood on the right
| rear. The stampede then became general.
| Drivers logged, iashed, spurred, and beat their
horses or leaped down and abandoned their
| teams and ran by the side OF the road
| mounted men, servants, and men IN UNIFORM,
vehicles of all sorts, commlssarat wagons
| tbropged the narrow ways. At every shot a
| convusion as it were seized upon the noroiu
| mass of bones, sinew, wood, ana IRON, anu
| thrilled through it. giving new energy and ac
ton to its desperate efforts to get tree from IT.
self. Again the cry OF Cavalry arese'
"lVhat are YOU afraid o?" said l to man
who was running beside me. I'm not AFRAID
of YOU" replied the ruiian, levellng his piece
at me, and pulling the trigger. Ii was not
loaded or the cap was not on, for tue gan did
not 20 off. | was unarmtd ana ana ooh as
fast as | could, resolved to keep my own couh,
sci for the second time that day. Anu
so the flight went on. AT one time, whole
mass of infantry, with fixed bayonets, ran
down the bank OF the road, and SONS
falling as they ran, must have killed ana
wounded those among whom they fell AS l
knew the road would soon become lmpassaDe
or blocked up, put my horse 10 gailop ana
passed on towards the front But mounted
men still rode faster, shouting out, cavalry
ore coming" Again | ventured to speak to
sneak to some officers whom | overlook, ana
, said, "If these runaways are not stopped, the
whole of the posts and plckets into Washing
tnn will fly also" One of them, without say
inc word, spurred his horse and dashed IN
, front. | do not know whether he ordered the
/; mnvement or not but the van OF the tugitiVes
. was now suddenly checked, and pressing on
/ through the wood at the roadside, sa"
). regiment OF infantry blocking up the way,wtI
Il Their front towards Centreyille muske
n was levqled at my head as | pushed to thu
!. front-"Stop, or I'll fire." AT the same time
v the officers were shouting out, Don let
e soul pass" ] addressed one OF them ana sald
e "Sir! [ am British subject. am nos as
p sure YOU running away. l have done m.
v best to stop this disgraceful rout, las mad
it and have been telling them there are no cav
q aIrv within miles of them" 81 cant let 20
Is pass, sir!" l bethought me OF Gen Scott
ir mass. The adiutant read it, and the word wa
,e riven along the line, "Let that man pass !!
m and so | rode through, uncertain II coul
now gain the Long Bridge in time to pass Owe
N. without the countersign.
- THE RESULT.
IN, Though the north may reel und, r the shoe
les cannot think it will make her desist from IL
ak struggle, unless it be speedily followed I
~ blows more deadly even than the repulse iro
eN Manassas There is much talk now
"masked batteries" of course,) of out Han
ing, and cavalry, and such matters. The tru
zen seems to be that the men were overworked
by kept out for twelve to fourteen hours n
hg sun exposed TO lOng-range fire, badly ofncer
ne aud of deficient regimental organization. IN
~ TINS army, so constituted, out of action, in
VI, face of an energetic enemy who had repuls
81 it, The retirement of the baggage, which W
~ without adequate guards, and with ignora
'@S drivers, was misunderstood and created aIar
~ that alarm became a panic, which becal
he on tIo o,a,inI, ~ H.. 90 ~ .
i'u But the north will be all the more eager
pe, retrieve this disaster, although it may div,
'ei her from the scheme which has been suggest
=" to her, of Furnishing England little VIII
Ne longer The exultation OF the south can on
I5s be understood by those who may see it, a
' sI if the national government perseveres in
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