The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-07-30
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JAY Path, 1861.
To correct any possible ssrors that u,y get
Into the Hsu YO'k pspsrs, sspd you the fol-
Loving statements,
On Saturday, the 2olh, We received ordsrs 10
leave Coup Scott and occupy the camp OF thu
9Th Pennsylvsnisns, whose term Of service had
expired. Ths order was promptly ob,ysd, and
nsxt day We marched With packed knsp.aeks
and two days rstions. Tie men were all 10
the best Of sp'rits, and the SICK either forget
thsir ailments or were suddenly cured by the
order 10 advance. We marched With foil ranks
through Washington, and took the steamer
Baltimore, which ocnvsysd u, to Alex sndris.
We landed thsrs at 10 A NJ and though the
heat was oppressive, We hsd but one cs,s OF
sun strtk., the man hsvi,g since rseovsrsd.
At ~ o'clock We reaeh,d our camping
grour d., ard at 3 P. M We received orders 70
nmsin there We had some little work 70
perform L. putting III, camp into order. It
was our frat day In the ensny's country.
Next morning the Colonel informed us that hs
had oidsfs 10 throw for ward four CONF sniss 70
protsc the railway and the Telegraph. The
order was received vi h pleasure, as the vhols
reRlmsIt IL dstsrm'Dsd 70 do its duty, aud 70
falhll all The sx psctations Of It's friends. The
companies picked out for the advance movs.
Cspt. UsoER; Co. 1, Capt. BuRKE and o..
II, Capt LNpsAr. Thee were also ordered
with rs, detAchments Of Brooklyn, Massaehu.
salts and Pennsylvania regimsnts.
Al half past Z =. N We wesa, formsd In Iue
tion. We nsmbTsd 400, and ali .sr. eager
for the favour comrades cheering Us Justify,
We soon reached SpriDgf Id station, ten miles
fcf wsrd, and then left the cars 70 march SIX
miles up thu track and take thu posts assigned
". We we're accompanied by cur Major, Mr..
OIsrsAD, q New York. whom We all esteem,
ms need droTp ping the companies, aud oickstirg
them In groups along the track. Night was
now appros ching, and the guards were placed.
We had two ratios with US consisting of
bard biscuit and salt junk and the nan talked
Of THAT they would do II they INST the enemy.
The night passsd without any incident, until
3 o'clock On Monday, the 2lst, whom the adj |
vancsd picket OF Company sounded the ala-m
that lugs body Of men were advancing down |
the rosd. Orders from cur Cap'a,n soon |
brought his mon TO shelter, exe,pi the chal- |
pgsra who caused q susdea halt. Great
wss eur ait, nishment 10 learn that our army
had been beaten hack. and 20 SEQ II soon after
IN full retreat. As the mon cana u , innum- |
,rabls questions were asked. A. tee head Of |
The reuesting columns cana the New jersey
lsl; n,xt thu New Jersey 2i;a Michigan rag
Im,nt, and the New Jersey 18th. IL was a |
tomplsts rout, some Of the Regiments pre-
lerving degree Of order, vile othus were
la the u'nost disorder An sorts Of stories
wre It'd Cf the ovs'powering numbers Of
The rsb,ls, AID Of their following up and cat.
tirg all the strangers to pieces.
Sach vas The excitement and panic that our.
hoops str. wed the road with their scooutrs-
n'nu; The orowd came pouring on In Wild
'onfuticn. II com nsneed raining and rained
~ s,y, adding TO the eioom!nsss Of the scene.
tho scene Of still greater diserdsr-vagons Of
very description, horses with all thar trap
pings but without riders swept along In Wild |
ct oenfusion. Then came s,idisrs In ali kinds |
Of cos une. Neat We lesrnsd the tsrribls exc |
cution dors upos The enemy by the noble Firs |
Black Horse troeps, composed OF chs +. =. |
VS. ard OF the gallant and desperate charges
on the en.my's batteries Of the New York seth, |
19i end list, the Massachusetts, 11th and the |
New York 18th. All thsee regiments suffered /
terribly. have no doubt that the pelting
rain prevented the enemy from following up |
their victory, which they only obtained BY
superior numbers. They had, al least, 20. OO6
men and rslnfofcem,nts constantly arriving
feu could hear the chssrs as the fresh troops
cams up In the cars. For u hours our noble |
irosps fought these frssh troops, aud Il we had
had more artillery the rebels would have been
whipped. Their masked batteries did fearful |
Ks cuasn, as our men were exposed to thsir
Ire. The rsbels spared more. They SHIELDED
he red flag OF the hospital, destroying the
Tounosd there. aud bayonettins the wounded
IN the field. They sesmed 10 be pseul iarly
'aYaee in 'hsir conduct towards the Fire Zou-
IyB-thsir riasmsn having special orders 10
!, lect ihsm ~ marks.
The retreat continued all day, and our 90 n
'sniss formed In the woods and protected the
ear. We then received orders 10 march 10
tort Els Eorth, dne earth fort built by tho
.cuavss, and TO hold II 10 the last extremity.
eur regiments ave bsen thrown into Il, and
70 momentarily expect an attack. Our men
Re safe and sound snd In good splrits-a few
sly suffering from tyssnt0 y, caused by
esng. q water and sstipg green fruit.
We havs not n ueh Apprehs nson Of an attack
m TIE Capital, ss iroope are now pouring into
Warrington daily. and II seer a. n tue whole
North at at aroused 10 q senss Of its DUTY. |
md II fesls Il must retrieve this reverse and |
,vengs the eeath OF thoss who have fallen in |
LICENSE OF th,h country. Yours, &c.,