Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-08-02


constantly coming in. DI. Barnes, surgeon
Of the New York cstb Beeimenf, left 80
wounded men, 20 whom be had been attending,
under tree, while BE- went 10 assist Col. Slo-
cum. Several had suffered amputation, and
one brave fellow, who had lost his leg, was
leaning against a tree. When Dr. Barnes
returned most of the wounded men were found
dead, having been bayonetted, among them,
those upon whom he had operated. Dr.
Barnes has given his testimony to the Sail
tary Commission, and il will doubtless sppear
in an official form, 10 connection with large
amount of other evidence of similer charac-
ter.
/ Brig. Gen. Philip Kearney has been ordered
to report here for duty.
Commodore Stringham reports TO the Navy
Department very considerable capture made
in Back River. Three mAnned aud equipped
launches from the Minnesota, two from the
Roanoke, with four boats from Fort Monroe.
about noon on Wednesday went up Back Rive
or, returning at two aclock on Thursday
morning. They report having burned ten
vessels, schooners, and sloops, and have
brought back schooner heavily laden with
corn and provisions. They saw no batteries
and no Rebels, except few scouts. TIE
Dawn arrived at Hampton Roads yesterday
with heavily laden sloop in tow, captured
on her way from Cherrystone, to get up York
River. The Captain and little boy escaped
IN small boat TO the shore. Eight psssen-
gers were found on board, who are detained on
the Minnesota.
The Navy Department has information of
the recaPture of the schooner EDchantress,
from the prize crew put aboard her by the
JEFF. Davis. One of the blockading squadron
nabbed her as she was creeping along toe coast
| toward Charleston.
10 all the accounts that have been published
of the battle on Sunday not word has been
said OF Colonel Davies and his brigade, which
part of Col. Miles's division, but was left by
him to the orders of its immediate commander.
Upon Col. Davies, indeed, devolved the com.
mand of the whole division during most of the
day, 10 consequence of Col. Mlles's unfortu.
nate condition.
We are enabled to send you the following
interesting account of the operations of the |
left wing, furnished US By a gentlemen who |
accompanied the Brigade under COL Davies, |
from which il appears that to the left il due |
tbs credit of saving the army from a real, as
well as an imaginary defeat.
The left wing was composed of Blenker's, |
Davies's and Richardson's Brigades, and |
Greeu's and Hunts Light Batteries, and was
uuder the command of Col. Miles. Blenker's
Brigade formed the reserve, aud dad not go in |
to action.
BY order Of Col. Davies, who, at the request
of Col. Miles, took command of the division, |
Hunts two 20-pound guns were stationd, and |
commenced firing rapidly nearly fifteen rods
east of the road from CentreviIle to Bull Run.
and about three quarters of mile from the |
batteries of the enemy at Blackburn's Ford. t
The 18th New York Regiment was drawn |
up in line of battle in the open field, to pro-
tect the battery, and the 32d Regiment 10 the |
road, as . reserve. About mile east of the |
battery was road. ruAniDg in southerly di4
reotion, which could be entered from another
road leading easterly from the Centreville road.
By order of Col. Davies, at about ten o'clock,
the l6th and 3lst New York Regiments took
position on the latter road, to prevent the ap-
proach of the enemy upon our rear from that
direction.
Two guns Of Hunt's Battery we're also placed
at Its junction with the road to Centrevle.
The ammunition of the 20 Founders was
now nearly exhausted, and they, for time,
ceased firing, having done great execution up
on the enemy, and having accomplished their
object. About an hour later, by order of Col.
Miles, the regiments aud battery which had
been stationed to protect the rear, returned,
and all the guns were placed in the open feld
near the 20 Founders, and commenced firing.
The 10, and 3lst were placed so as to sup
port the guns, and The 18th and 32d were stas
toned on the road to Centreyills az a reserve
the latter nearly mile from the ield. Col
onel Miles now retired, and the command again
devolved upon Colonel Davies, who sent the
pioneers TO fell trees to obstruct the roads be-
fore referred to, 10 order to prevent the ap-
proaoh oe the enemy.
The good effects of this movement were ex-
perienced not long afterward, when large
body of the enemy were seen returning from
vain attempt to pass over the road, aud they
we're scattered by shower of shot from the
batteries. Ia the mean time it had become
evident that the enemy were forming in great
numbers upon our left, and accordingly about
O'Clock two companies of skirmishers we're
sent into the woods at our rear, supported By
tho SD Regiment. Soon about two thousand
cavalry and three thousand rifles of the enc.
my we're seen at our left, fling through an
opening IN the woods, and coming into valley
about quarter of mile distant.
They were permitted TO advance until the
rear OF their column had entered the valley,
when our forces were ordered TO change front
SO as to face them, and company of infantry
was placed between every two cannon. The
18th regiment vas then stationed on the right,
and the 3ist on the left of the guns. There
we'll, directed shot from the "a FOUNDER fell
amcng the Rebels whe brought up the rear,
with such force 40 10 send horse and his
rider into the air, to kill several, and cause
the remainder to rush in close confusion into
the Lowest part Of the valley.
Then our batteries poured forth so deadly a
deluee of Crane and canister. that the howl