Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-06
Interesting Letter.

ofei Jul WHOLE SOuiulOnM ealtHi Ho"i
sion Of our Governor to inc humblest cabin IN
the most lonely mountain gorge; and over the
whole vast extent Of our beloved Confsderacy !:
! FArouIEa CorSTY. VIRGINIA.,
REcronrowS, July %, 1851.
20 his Excellency, JonN LErcHEH, Gov. Of Va,
Dear Sir-B.ing an eyewitness 10 the bat
lie fought at the Stone Bridge. OIL Enil Kun
cf. tie Dist inst, and the battle fought on the
sane day on Ball Run at thu old battle Eioind,
believing il MAJ be interesting 10 You 10 get
c history Of these battles FROM IN old nam VINO
has known all the gruu;l fought over Tor the
}last 80 years, this, together with Il ronsh
diagram Of the fields Of battle, | enclose 10
yOn.
The favorable POSITION | occupied during the
day with q spy glass, enabled me to see inc
beginning and end Of that days lighting. The
| firing at the old battle. ground commenced ut
20 minutes after o'clock. \ brisk cannon
aiding was kept up until the battle co':li'e:iceh
ut the S,oue Bridge, which lasted uHtil . "e'9rk
in the evening. At which tinlc | saw the enemy
IN full retreat L! doublc.quick tune, closely
pursued by our forces, lhc artillery and cav
airy-thc artillery pouring their deadl? ilTes
into tfyir ranks at every favorable onportnni.
", and the cavalry charging npon lAam end
,noTins them dpwn l.k: a scy!ic in the grass.
10 this retreat the rneiny Cor about 3! miles
was miscrshly slaughtered. The object no
doubt Of the cncu,y in opening their batteries
at the cd battle ground, was to draw Oil:
Forces to this point Gen. Beauregard took
but little notice oil this firing, but III d lev
minutes after the first tire al this point
our 70: ices were in full march for the Stone
Bridge. We had only a small force at the lord
on Bull Run, where the first battle was fought,
but they we're we'll fortified, and these bate
,ies, 1t the distance they were FROM our forces.
did Us no injury during the day. What Was
the nImber Of their forces at this point, we
were unable 20 judge, because they we:e con
called III 4 woods immediately in the rear Of
their batteries. (Sec d.asra!n.J y; about live
o'clock, ard about The lime the enemy made their
retrea: Il: the Sto,e Bridge, = reinforcement oil
about IL, 0GQ hovcin sight, whic,: had, as | under.
stamd, been stationed at the Cniun Gili, to pre-
vent their crossing a lord Gu Bull Run, fear tnis
point. They We're travelling in double quick
time, as | supposed; they were aiming to cut
oil the %cntniy's retreat from the Stone Bridge
to Cen!rcyiiie. T#cy were tuo late to effect
that object, but not too late to attack anu Gs'
feat the cneEay Ct the old battle ground. But
little has been said Of this battle, because OF is
small importance, when compared with The baS'
tic ut the Stone Bridge. The distance from
Camp pickenS 10 the S,o.e Bridge is . ,niies.
The main battle did not cululneace at the Stone
Bridge, but at laas. Two miles west d II. The
crc,ny, in large force, had moved up Hn!i Kun
10 the direction Of Sldley, and near that punt
crossed over AID marched towards Dasans.-
fic high ground and woods between th2 2sir2
Bridge and Dogaii'S. concealed them ireni
our vie". nosaaS is O.! u nigh ridge, "::;c;!
continue; ua:ii you &c! near the S:ohs bridge.
| Near D5g.n's is where the enemy rushed lrcni
the woods and made thrir attack Oh taI lett
wing Of our army Ill such force tha: l cannot
compare thcul in numbers 20 any ;hIas Csc
! than a pigeon ro0st in Il i~urcS:, when Inc p!-
seonS are either coming IN CT SGia5 ol!!- Oar
iai. wing IN uurn3rts could iiu: lave aG;nocr-
cd more than Unr 10 ten OF the ent.a;. here
! our brave heroes Sustained ::.cir position !c"
oGe haur, rcpnlsiHg the cicrly whenever they
attempted to extend their line to iiuk thcui.
IL his point was our creates! loss. .As ;con
AZ out lciuE0rc:men.s came 10 the relief VI "Gr
noble band, We soon repulSed the c:c'ny.-
They soon rallied aud 2 m0:c deadly lire KEEP
up than tonguc can express Or imagination
conceive. The enemy !2pk l. firm stand, &iiG
wei Gid they maintain il 10: L@o hours. ~
this warmly contested stand the firing OF tie
small arms reminded lie Of Il long lra!n I; cars
passing speedily over 3 bridge. / co";d liz:
! c~r:.ce!rr how Z single IIGu could escape tae
iiru. The enemy could not stand it, and aSl.n
ne rcprlseI them; hut !Icy soon rallied and
made a desperate ciiurt. We thea give ~,
Bat s!Du rallied, and the Ugh. s]Ge:a2'i - b.
sill mG:a dcs ltia:c than before, ard c2cl par
" SEEMED Is .a0usii il Ms deat:. 0r VISOR
Ill So;ii s;duS. TnI= STAT. Of Thing c3::L!nu:H
Tor Two EOars o. more. Then the ene;ay
gave way. Again :h*y ss9u rallied aEG
Gam: idto The Ii 81. rs they had before, ~.
terlninel - &c c: b. victorious. Thc: s.1ot
tie deadly Ere Of cur noble ant heroic
ard brave boys, led On and cherrgd on by oar
noble aud brave Dclulrsard and Johnson. "ilo
were ses:l during Tic day ia the ih!ck@st II -"
fight. The Yankees stood his not aul i"c;s.
SAINT Gre until I've o'clock, wien lhay iouf.
tLc;r iiaai leave Q! Us in double quic.; time,
| closely pursued g; Our artillery and c~avairI,
Tor q dia:aTcg o. between three and 4 nal! Or
| four miles, To CAB Run. 81 Cab Ran there IL
:. high bridge 10 cross, and here The ca"atry
made Il desperate charge upon thrin, c@pLiring
the last piece Of their cannun, try horac: anti
lorly wagouS, with 4 number Of other ra!ua-
bles. Besides the killing and taking Of prison
crS, &c have taken in cannon SiXlv.thrtt
pieces, in small arms an iinmcnso quantity
Inc precise nulnber will nevc: be KnOwn. rs
the country people aroGGd in every direction
have well supplied themselves with arms 20 de-
ieEd their he:iics, which they were very d.ti
Gent IN before this battle, for arms for the
bone guard. Now it seems that God, in His
kind providence, has provided us with ail the
material comforts and arms for ouT defence
les, on toe Sabbath Of the 2lst Instant, sc
received o refreshing shower Of blessing; yet
il had some hail mixed with il, which cut
down many noble sons Of the South. Il
c,cthiug, ac,:s, .mnmi:;o: aad war !aatc:; als.
sc arc abundanl!y supplied for the present.
| have noT closed Lily observations On the &C
curreEces OF the 2lst instant. That night We
returned TO our camp, our bosulas iiiicu 10
~ove1fowing with joy 1t The result CT the day.
We knew that night we lad driven :ie laahrcS
10 Ccntreviile, yc: VIC were restless shat night
% l;nc% what would be the action on 10 r:ar
row. "a the next day, early in tic m%oGhlng.
[ found the whole army marching in the direc.
ton Of Cen;revllie. The army was headed b.
the cavalry, they followed 10y the artillery,
then the volunteers. Before The last of The
volunteers bad lei, catnp ] saw the Eirs. ol the
'oi'it'tcciS tiSt uau paSScu ESluIuiiS. al
were anxious 10 know the cause Of this move.
| was then at the Gu %arteruiastsr's department.
An officer rode up in great haste, and said
they had received = dispatch IT headquarters
informing them that the Yankees had lied from
Cen;rcvi!ic, and they had crossed over TO
Washington. Then al! our f3rce, excep: the
cavaliy anl artillery, We're ordered bac...--
They passed On to Fairfax Court House.
Il w.;, or ought to have been, very pleasing
to al Sou;herners 10 witness the chcerlulness
Of Inc soldiers in their line of march Oh Non.
day morning for Ccntrcville. II Was raining
| necessarily, as it had been all the morning;
the rnad which they were travelling, was about
shoe deep in mud, yet they looked cacarGul.
and seeulpd anxious to pursue the enemy. |
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