St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-08-08
THE LATE BATTLE.
FACTS, INCIDENTS, &C.

tACIs, INCIDENTS, &C.
The war correspondents furnish a
variety of interesting facts and incl
dents concerning the great battle at
Bulls Run, from which we select the
following
1t appears that when the weight Of
the secession force made it necessary
to fall back, the army wagoners, too
confident of victory, had so closely
followed the advance that it was ap-
pretended that they would embarrass
the movements of the troops. Soldiers
not then in action, fatigued with their
long march and subsequent share in
the engagement, were resting in and
under the wagons and among the trees.
Orders came for the wagoners to fall
back for a mile the intention being
only that they should give place for
the movements Of the troops. Re-
serves were ready near Centreville. at
that point, and at other places. In
deed the whole colamn would have
been brought into action, but for tho
sudden and most unhappy retreat.
The wagoners mistook the order for a
confession of defeat, and save himself
who can became the feeling The fa-
tigued soldiers who We're out of their
ranks, and scattered, as above stated,
shared the panic, and, being under no
control, acted each for himself. The
civilians helped the confusion, and the
rest is known, though our informant
contends, and clearly shows that cxag-
geratcd statements, showing a rout
much more disastrous than the real
event, was carried to Washington,
and thence sent over the whole coun-
try by the first fugitives. who were Of
course the most alarmed.
met teamster going toward Gen.
treville, who said he was the wagon
master of the New Hampshire regi-
ments, riding toward his teams at full
gallop, from the battlefield. He car
ried in his hand cavalry sabre and
pistols. l asked him where he came
from, and he said exultingly, Hang
them, I've killed two of the cusses
already, and now my horse is worn
out. am going to get a fresh borse
and go back to fight them with their
own cheese-knives, after my boys
bring their wagons in safer place"
He went back, and the way he slash
ed abont with what he termed u
" cheese knife was fearful. This one
man must have killed five or six men,
or at least terribly wounded them.
The Fire Zouaves have demonstra-
ted that they are composed of the
best material, and that their prowess
has not been overrated. One of them
teigned to be dead, laying fat on his
face. From distance. through my
field glass, l could notice him occa-
sionally moving his head sideways.
All at once secession cavalry officer,
riding splendid gray horse, came up
and contemptuousl y passed the sup
posed slain Zouave, when the latter
raised his head and then his rife and
brought the officer to the ground like
squirrel The Zouave coolly turned
about and resumed his former posi-
ton.
The report thai the West Point Bat
terry, consisting of eight 32-ponnders.
was captured by the rebels at the
battle Of Bulls Run, is unfounded
An officer who participated in the bat
tie assures us that the battery above
mentioned was not in the action at all.
Lieut.. Haynes "Long Tom I" is also
safe, having been taken from the field
by its efficient commander We ara
informed that teamster was engaged
in cutting the traces of the leading
team to run away, when Lieut.. Hayna
killed the coward on the spot.
The scene presented by the Senate
and House of Representatives is inde-
scribable. The gloom hung like a
pail over both houses, and no ono
seemed to have the heart to transact
the public business. No one seemed
to fee! this more intensely than did
Mr.. Crittenden of Kentucky. When
he arose on Monday morning he asked,
" Well, what further news % He had
gone to bed under the delusion that
the federal army had triumphed. "We
are rontcd-utterly routed" was the
reply to his question. The old man
started back in astonishment, and
when the facts were brought before
him he went back, sat down, and put
ting his head down upon his hands,
burst into tears. saw him that
night, and there is no longer any
doubt on which side Mr.. Crittendeu's
feelings are enlisted.
One of the enemy's cavalry rode up
to a wagon containing wounded
German soldier of Captain Lang
worth's company, Second Wisconsin
Regiment, and, dragging him ont by
the hair of the head, pierced him
through the body with his sword, yell
ling, +" I'll teach you id black abo-
lltionists to come down here to fight
us! " The trooper then rushed upon
the driver of the wagon, and, with a
back cut of his sabre, nearly severed
the mans head from his body, and he
fell lifeless among his horses.
When the second Vermont regiment
was mustered into service, there was
one volunteer with u stiff wrist, who
was rejected. 1t was severe blow
to the young man, who could not re-