Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-27
NUMBER 100

nassas the sFOwer Of bs o..,SO. ~ 49,, = . :.
Judge Campbell called it, all the Rebel reserves
we're engaged AZ CentreVille, where there Is q
full view Of the Bull and Blue Rid0es vas a larvo
} cCneourse Of Congressman Senator'S ana Renrp0c1r
J atives and many were with the army bevond.
Al officer brought news to Centreviile- which
was received with great enthusiasm that Beaure-
gard sent flag Of truce to Gen. McDoUsII v-hieb
he refused to receive, saying that he would scceUt
noting but an unconditional surrender. Soon Sseer
Col. Blenker's brigade, which had been a. CeDsrs
vile during ths action, WIS ordered to the Jeft.
doubtless to join Heintzlemsn.
The enemy were very bold last night and vestar-
day picked up blankets that our men, who were
within hailing distance, had left
The Sixty-ninth has resolved unanimously not 10
go home till the 81 Of August The PennsylYania
4th in painful contrast with this, was met return
lng toward Long Bridge.
Twenty-six Of tie wounded in Thursday e skirn-
ish are IN the hospital at Alexandria; the killed
were nine. There are tWenty>four cases Of messlea
at Centerville, the legacy Of the Rebels.
About noon Gen. Sehenck's brigade, which form
ed a part of the center Of the line, were ordered
| 70 make movement upon the enemy in front and
about midway between the center and the right
wing.
They marched about a mile and half through
the woods, and the lst Ohio regiment which is .
/ part Of this brigade, having emerged from them,
was drawn up in line Of battle, in field. The
| I'd Ohio was immediately behind them and as the
| edge Of the wool. The % New York was march
ing by the flank, and preparing to form in line
| of battle in the rear Of the Connecticut regi-
i ments.
When these regiments were in this position. the
enemy, from battery concealed in trench 80 deep
as to hide guns and men. commenced = rapid fire Of
shell, grape and canister. Our men fell upon their
faces and most Of the shot passed over. But nx Of
/ the New York Second and two Of one Of the Ohio
/ regiments were wounded.
The Rebels bayonetted the bodies of the wounded
soldiers left on the ground and in some instances
stripped and tied them to tress.
In the course Of the battle the New York Fire
lousVes oraTely attacked and succeeded in turning
the cavalry Of the enemy, but with great loss 10
themselves. Il is stated that their Colonel Farm
ham, was killed.
Col. Shermans brigade suffered more severely
than any Of the others. Among the killed was Col
SlOcum. Of the "a Rhode Island, snd Col Cameron
of the 18th New York. Gov. Sprsgueis horse was
killed under him. Col. Hunter was very severely,
but not dangerously, wounded by . piece Of the
shell which cut open one side Of his face.
Gen. Mcdowell was aware Of the immense dis
parity Of forces, knowing Johnston had reinforced
Beauregsrd.
cousspOndenes OF the New York Hsna.
WAsHIxGroN. July 2l.-Information was received
BY Gen. Tyler's command Of the existence Of the
tnemy's battery commanding the road. Our troops
were then formed in battle array.
The 2d New York and lst Ohio on the left, the
I'd Ohio and 2d Wisconsin, and the 18TH 18th and
seth regiments Of New York on the right Colonel
AAAc NAfAcAou AVlOheu II lle EEAf.
The first range gun was fired by Shermans bat
terry, at ten minutes to seven o'clock. The Rebels
did not return the shot until q hour afterwards
When Col. Hunters division came up, another
battle became general Col. Hunters movement to
gain the rear Of the enemy almost . success.
The enemy's position was opened on by several Of
Carlise's AOwit-ers, followed BY slight skIrmishing
The Rebels rapidly received reinfOrcements frOa
Manassas Junction attes the attack was opened.
The battle consisted of q succession Of fires from
masked haffpripa which in
(when one was siieHeed Its place was supplied by
tWO) and IN the daring charges Of our infantry ia
unmasking them. The Second Ohio and Second
New York miliiis were marched by fank through
the woods by new made road, within about Z
mile Of the main road. when they came upon bat
terry of eight guns, with four regiments fanked in
the rear. Our men were Immediately ordered %
lie down on either side Of the road, in order 70 al
low two pieces Of artillery to pass through and At
tack the work, when this battery opened upon Us,
and on the third round killed Lieut. Dempsey, Of
Company G, New York Second and VIM. Maxwell
8 drummer, and seriOusly Wounding several others.
Our troops were kept from fifteen to twenty min
ut6s under calling fire, they not being able 70 ex-
change shots with the enemy, although within
stone throw Of their batteries. The succeeded in
entering in regular order. and with their battery
The most gallant charge Of the day Was made by
the Sixty ninth, Seventy first and Thirteenth, who
rushed upon one Of the batteries, firing as they
proceeded with perfec, eeldt and attacking il with
the bsyonet's point. The yels Of triumph seemed
to carry all before it. They found that The Rebels
had abandoned the battery and only taken one gun.
but this success was acquired only after severe
loss of life, in Shich the Sixtyninth most severely
suffered, and it was reported that Lieut.. Col NJ
gent was amongst the first killed.
The Zouaves also distinguished themselves by
heir spirited assaults the batteries at the point
,f the bOynet but it is f,ared that their loss is i'm
n 'nse.
Up to the hour of three o'clock, P. NJ, it Was gen.
sran understood that we had hemmed in the enemy
entirely and that they were gradually retiring that
Colonel Hunter had driven them back in the rear,
hat Colonel Heinizleman's command was meeting
Eith success, and that il required butthe re-
erve Of Gen. fylers division to push on TO AGnAs-
as Junction.
A Mississippi soldier was taken prisoner By Has
,rouck of the Wisconsin, Second Regiment. He
urned out to be Brigade Quartermaster Pryor,
cousin to Roger A. Pryor. lie was captured with
lis horse as he by accident rode into our lines. He
discovered himself by remErking TO HAsorouck:
We are getting badly cut 70 pieces" What regi-
nent do YOU belong to asked HasbrOuck HThs
Nineteenth Mississippi" was the answer. Thea
Iou are my prisoner" said HasbrOuek.
From the statement Of this prisoner il appears
hat our artillery has created great havoc AmOng
he Rebels, of whom there are from thirty thousand
% forty thousand in the field, under command Of
zen. KeauregsTd, while they have restF''e Of sew
,nty-iye Thousand at the Junction. II.
lie describes an officer most prominent in the
ight distinguished from the rest BY his white horse
Is jeff. Davis. lie confirms the previous reports OF
regiment of negrO troops in the rebel forces but
sys it is difficult to get them in proper discipline
n battle array.
The position Of the enemy extended in three liaes
the form OF a triangle, the apex fronting the cen
er of our column. The area seems TO have been
He'd with masked batteries.
WASRNGTOS, July 2l-3 P. M-Dispatches from
7rirfAx Court House, received from time 20 time,
rom 10 O'Clock up TO las speak Of hesVy cannon
ding up TO the later hour sOme;im 10 the right,
ometimes TO the left; sometimes nearer sometimes
more distant. Guns were discharged a. rapid ~
wo minute.
I, is certain that battle along the whole line Is
oiog on. with as yet, doubtful results.
(teR. Scot is perfectly cOlfdeRt Of the result lie
;ett TO church as RSUdL and hG5 hSur since iDGs
sleep. lie does not believe the enemy's force is
o. OO0 although the latest intelligence so estimates
Two more dispatches have been received. That
sted A little after 2 O'Clock, says that firing IVES
till going on actively That dated 2:45 speaks of
he eannOnading as somewhat less active more to-
7ai a the left and some whatmOre diztant and adds
rat the musketry firing had greatly increased
This indicates that our army was getting the bet
IT of the Rebels, and following them up toward
he Junction.
From those who have seen all the dispatches We
arm that there is no doubt that our troops have
rOssed Bulls Run, captured the batteries which
ave trouble on Thursday, and are following up
eir advantage but that the resistance is fierce and
stermined. The news is regarded a, On the whole,
IL is not certliA that Johnsons whole force is yet
the Junction, since transportation by One-hOrss
,ilroad Ia sl0yv. Hnt had Cen Mcfgellan hqan in