Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-08-01

jury he has inflicted on an old brother officer
The order for retreat from Blackburns Ford as
communicated by my staff officer, emanated from
Gen. Mcdowell, who directed two Of my brigades
to march on the wauenton road as far as the
bridge on Cub creek. / sent my Adjutant Gen.
eral, Captain Vincent, to bring up Davies and
Richardson's brigades, while gave the order for
Blenker's brigade at Centreville to proceed down
the Warrenton road / accompanied these troops
| part of the way, endeavoring to collect and
halt the routed soldiers. returned to Centre
vile heights Colonel Richardson with his bril-
gade was coming into line of battle facing Black
burns Ford. His position was well chosen, and
| l turned my attention to the placing Of Davies
brigade and the batteries. A part of Davies, COM
| mand was placed in echellon Of regiments behind
fences, In support OF Richardson; another portion
In reserve, In support Of Hunts and Titballs bat
| teres.
| After completing these arrangements returned
| to Blenker's brigade, now near a mile from Gen.
treville heights, took regiment to cover Green's
| battery, and then returned to the heights When
| arrived there, Just before dusk, | found all nv
previous arrangements OF defense had been
| changed nor could ascertain who had ordered
| it, for Gen. Mcdowell was not on the field Col
Richardson was the first person | spoke to after
passing Capt. Fry, be was leading his regiment
into line Of battle on the crest Of the HILL and d.
rectly in the way of the batteries In rear It was
here the conversation between the Colonel and my
self took place W Inch he alludes to In his report
Gen Mcdowell just afterwards came on to the
| field, and appealed earnestly to him to permit
me to command my division, and protested
| against the faulty disposition of the troops to re-
sist an attack He replied by taking command
| himself and relieving me.
Col. Richardson states conversation with 1t
| Colonel Stevens, Of his command. | never saw
| Colonel Stevens, to my knowledge. never gave
him, or any one, the order TO deploy his column
| the order must have emanated from some one else
| and hence my misfortune for on his impression
| that was drunk, those not Immediately connect
ed with me rung 1t over the field without inquiry
or Investigation. This is all that is proper for me
to say at this time, as have called for court to
| investigate the whole transaction. Those who
| have read Richardson's report will confer a favor
to compare this statement with 1.-THE discre pan
| cies are glsring, the errors by deductions appa-
| rent. l.. S. MILES, Col I'd Infantry
| THE NEW YORK CONGRESSIONAL BRIGADIER RE-
| CONCENTRATIONS.
Much regret is being expressed around us at the
| failure OF the New York Congressional delegation
| to consult the history of the services of living
| army officers, TO be found in more than one army
biographical list In searching for persons to re-
| commend to the President for appointment to
| Brigadierships. Those books contain the names
| Of perhaps hundred gentlemen natives of New
| York, who have been In the service from fifteen
| to thirty years, and have distinguished themselves
| serving on the staff, In the line, upon the field,
| &c as much as have any other officers Of the
| army. lack Of thoroughly experienced officers
did much, indeed, to bring about the disaster at
Bull Run, and the Pennsylvania delegation has
II ut 1nuSt II ~
New York shut their eyes.
| wAeoNMAsTER WHO wAsS'T SCARED
| Editor Washington Star: In recording the
| events Of the 2lst Of July, word OF recognition
| is due to Col. Leach, who started from Alex
! andra about five O'Clock Sunday evening. in
charge Of some 200 Government wagons and
| kept steadily In motion towards the scene Of
conflict, until (after meeting thousands retreatng
In the greatest consternatson) he received orders
from General Mcdowell to return with his own
and such other wagons as he should find on the
| road. He not only conducted his own train but
| added about 50 other wagons, and returned TO
hlexandria In az good order as in going out-not
however, without threatening the lives of some
OF the teamsters, TO keep them cool The neces
sity Of this, however, was principally occasioned
by the exaggero ted reports OF the men In the car
| riages an;. ambulances taking the lead
EYE WITNESS.
HOW sBCBsH GETS SOLDIERS.
Among the Confederate prisoners at the Old
| Capitol guardhouse Is young man, named Buck
| native OF Massachusetts, who was engaged In
| teaching school in Virginia, and who was i'm.
pressed at the point Of the bayonet, and taken
| from bis schoOl-room to join the Confederate
army. His aged father, (some seventy year, old }
seeing bis sons name in the list of prisoners in
the papers, hurried to this city, and on meeting
bis boy was so much overcome at seeing him thus
| situated, that he fell to the floor insepsble
FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA
Inc war Department is in the receipt of dis
| patches from Western Virginia, confirming in
part current newspaper reports of General Tyler's
| alleged recent victory over the army of Henry A.
Wise. These dispatches speak in general terms
| Of our having gained a considerable ADVANTAGE
in the affair; but do not state particulars concern
Ing it. Another portion Of General Rosencrans,
| army, under Gen. Cox, is on the way to intercept
| Wise's retreat.
| REGULARS FOR THE PROVOST MARsHAL's GUARD.
This morning about four hundred regulars of
the Third U. s. Infantry arrived here from Ar
nngton Heights, to be employed on the Provost
Guard in this city. They are quartered at c.
"oodwards buildings, on Pennsylvania avenue.
FAIRFAX MAN KILLED.
George w. McCrca, Of the Fairfax Cavalry, was
killed at Bull Run on Sunday.
AN ALLEGED ALARM
| Ills said to-day that last night the pickets of
our forces near Arlington Heights were driven in
oy secret attack of the enemy In small force,
quite to the intrenchments II cannot be true, IA
the fact is not known at headquarters to-day.
INCREASE OF ARTILLERY.
we learn that among other steps towards pro.
| noting the efficiency Of the army, 1t is designed
to Increase the artillery arm Of the service imme
dately until at least 200 rifed guns for siege and
| light batteries, are in the field the whole to be
under command Of experienced artillery officers.
WATER SUPPLY.
Wells have been dug in the several fortifcat
on the other side Of the river, and all are now
WsH supplied with water for the use of the garri-
sons.
UP TO THE WORK.
The regiments which participated in the late
battle are all undergoing inspection, and steps are
being taken to bring them and the new arrivals to
the highest state Of discipline and efficiency.
opnvn.