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

tne actlon.% Only TWO or the MasSachUSetta Is
are known to be killed, Lieut.. Gill, Of Com
pany |, and private. A prisoner who wa
brought In, 10 the course of the battle, declar e
that Gen. Johnson was shei, aud fell from hi
4 horse at his feet. When Col Burnside fel
from his killed horse lie conversed momen
with rebel officer, who asked him whether h,
was wounded, when he replied, ssOnly slight
/ ly." 81 am mortally wounded, y said the Reb.
/ ell, s'and can have no object in deceiyiag you
assure you that we have 10000 men in and
j within forty MINUTES Of Manassas Junction 2
Several Senators who were near the field oi
! battle relate one occurrence which reflects
great credit upon Col. Montgomery, of the
| New Jersey First Volunteers. His regiment
was coming up as reinforcement, aud short
/ distance east of Centreyille when our retreat
ing soldiers attempted to pass him. He halt
/ ed checked as many as possible, encouraged
! them TO turn back, by saying that he aud his
Jerseymen we're going TO fghi the Rebrls and
wanted their help.
w. A. Croffut has just returned from the
battle field, aad reports that tbe Ellsworth
zouayos, Goth New York, Rhode Island lst and
I'd, Minnesota lst, and parts of the Delaware,
Vermont, and Connecticut troops were among
those most badly slaughtered. All our troops
except one Pennsylvania regiment, whose tjmo
had expired, and who refused to make charge
fought most heroeally, and drove back the
Rebel cavalry aud infantry, time after talo,
but were finally routed by the terrific frc of
small shot from the batteries, aud fell back to
Gentreville, and part of them to the fortifca-
lions opposite this city. The other two 6iyis>
ions have commenced TO intrench themselves at
Centreyilie.
There is no prospect Of an immediate ag-
gressiVe movement by the Rebels. They might
have cut us off easily by going three miles.
Among those entitled to especial praise for
their conduct yesterday are Capt. Lowe, who,
with a company, covered the retreat: Col.
Burnside, who behaved with great gallantry
during the action, aud brought in his troops in
comparatively good conditions; Col. McCook,
who, with bis regiment, she 1st Ohio, probably
sAsed Gen. Schenek Ri gads by bis GOODNESS
and self-possession. wheE attacked on the re-
treat; Col. BleDker, who brought in bis brig
ade in as good condition as they marchod out,
covering the retreat and protecting the rear
from night attsck3 Other regiments, who,
like this brigade, we're not in the action,
caught the infection of the panic which had
seized those who we're there.
Gov. Sprague is also deserving of espe-
cia mention for coolness in battle. There
are not few individual instances of courage
and good conduct, which we have not space
to mention IN detail One of our men saw
what seemed to be sixty South Garolinians
lying dead near one of the rebel batteries,
which he lad captured. A company Of the
I'd Maine, which had gailantly charged body
of infantry behind a fence and breast work
until they retreated, was opened upon by
battery in the rear of the breastWork, and
which had hitherto been concealed.
The prisoners agree in saying that there
were 65, 1000 rebels within the Notifications at
Manassas, who were reinforced in the course
of the action, by $4,000 fresh men, who came
with Johnson from Winchester. They also say
that their loss was terrible.
Two Georgian prisoners say that the list
and Rhode Island Regiments attacked two
regiments, one Georgian, supported by Ala
bama regiments, and put them TO rout, utter
ly whipping them. Fresh reenforcements came
which would also have been put to flight had
not the Rhode Island battery and other artil-
lery suffered from want of ammunition,iu which
consisted one of the greatest mistakes of the
day.
A New Orleans ZOuave captured yesterday
by the Fire Zouaves boasted that the rebels
had shown no quarter to the Federal troops,
having in many instances cut the throats Of the
1t is related by an eye witness that young
soldier of one of our Regiments, left wound |
ed upon the field, begged fof nis life at the
hands Of the Rebels, but was shot while upon
bis knees.
At last accounts the Rebels we're engaged
in ransacking the bodies of the dead
GEN. MARIoN's LAST WoRDs.--A life Of |
the above South Carolina hero, by Major s.
Horrey, published in 1913, gives the authors
account of the Generals last words which are
as follows
.Ambitious demagcgues will rise, and the |
people, through ignorance and love of change, |
will follow them. Vast armies will be formed |
and bloody battles fought. And after desola. I
ling their country 1afat all the horrors Of civil |
war, the guilty spe9sFors will have % bend /
their necks to the IRON yoke of some stern
lsurper, and like beasts of burdens. to drag,
lnpitied, those CALLING chains which they have /
riEited upon themselves forever.n
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PRovIDENTIAL USE OF A BIBLE.- At the I
outposts of one of the camps near Baltimore
} few days ago, ball was fred at cne of our
picket guards by rebel scout, which struck
lmall pocket biblU carried by the soldiers, and
glanced Oh without dong hfm harm. The
Bible was torn aud SCARED, and was sent to
Fort McHenry. General Banks has the, book
% his possession.
Gov jackson would be an admirable bis
lard player, he makes such good runs. /