Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-07-25
WASHINGTON, July 81, 1861.

WASHINGTON, July 81, 1861.
A most severe battle was fought to-day at
Bulls Run Bridge. The conflict was desper-
ate, lasting over nine hours.
The programme, as stated in the first dis
patch from Fairfax Court House, was carried
out until the troops met with a succession of
masked batteries, which were attacked with
vigor and success after a severe loss of life.
Our troops ADVANCED as follows
Colonel Richardson who distinguished him.
self in the previous engagement, proceeded on
the left with four regiments of the Fourth
Brigade to- hold the battery on the hill on the
Warrenton road, in the vicinity of the place
where the last battle was fought The flank
movements were described in the first dis
patch {:
Schenck's and Sherman's brigades, of Gen
Tyler's division, advanced by the Warrenton
road, while Coils HeintzeImans and Hunters
division took the fork of the Warrenton road,
to move between Bulls Run and Manassas
Junction.
COL Keys brigade remained at Centre
vle
Information was received by Gen. Tyler's
command of the existence of the enemy's bat
terry, commanding the road. Our troops were
then formed in battle array.
The I'd New York and 1st Ohio on the
left aud the I'd Ohio and I'd Wisconsin, and
10Th, 18th, and 69th Regiments of New York,
on the right. Col Miles division followed in
the rear.
The first range gun was fired by Sherman's
Battery at 10 minutes of seven.
The Rebels did not return his shot until an
hour and half afterward. When Col Hun
terS division came up another battle became
general. Col. Hunters movement to gain
the rear of the enemy was almost a success.
The eHemy's position was opened on by sever
al of Carlsle's howitzers followed by slight
skirmishing. The Rebels rapidly received re-
endorsements from Manassas Junction after
the attack was opened
The battle consisted of q succession of fires
| from masked batteries, which opened in every
direction, (when one was sienced its place
was supplied by two,) and in the daring
charges of our infantry in unmasking them,
the % Ohio and the I'd New YORK Militia
were marched by flank through the woods by
a new made road, when they came on bat
terry of 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 killed, On the third round Lieut.
Dempsey of Company G. New York I'd, and
VIM. Maxwell, drummer, and seriously
wounded several others.
Our troops were kept for Is or 30 minutes
under calling fire, they not being able to
exchange shot with the enemy, although with
in stones throw of their batteries. They
succeeded in retiring in regular order, and
with their battery.
! The most gallant charge of the day was
made by the New York 69th, 18th, and 18th,
who rushed up upon one Of the batteries, firing
as they proceeded with perfect eclat, and at
tacking it with the bayonet's point.
The yell of triumph seemed to carry all be-
fore it. They found that the rebels had aban,
doned the battery and only taken one gun, but
this success was acquired only after a severe
loss of life, in which the Goth most severely
suffered And it was reported that Lieut..
Col Nugent was among the first killed.
The Zouaves distinguished themselves by
their spirited assaults on the batteries at the
point of the bayonet, but it is feared that their
loss is immense.
Up to the hour of o'clock p. m, it was
generally understood that we had hemmed in
the enemy entirely. and that they were grad
ually retiring; that Col. Heintzelman's com
mand was meeting with every success, and
that it required but the reserve of Gen. Ty
lers division 10 push on to Manassas juno
ton.
A Mississippi soldier was taken prisoner by
Hasbrouck OF the Wisconsin regiment He
turned out to be Brigadier Quartermaster
Pryor, cousin to Roger A. Pryor. He wa;
captured with his horse, as he by accident
rode into lines. He discovered himself by re
marking to Hasbrouck, eve are getting badly
cut to pieces" What regiment do you be-
long to ?" asked Hasbrouck "The 10th Mis-
sssippi," was the answer. "Then you are my
prisoner" said Hasbrouck.