Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-07-31

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FACTS AND INCIDENTS,
OF TIE 49,
SECOND BATT,LE OF BULL RUN.

FAcTs AND INCIDENTS,
OF TIE
SECOND BATTZE OF BULL RUN. !,
A correspondent of the Richmond Enquirer fur :
nishes The following: ~
I may premise with the remark that Boil Run is 4.
north of Manassa Junction, 1.-THE shortest distanceto
it being three and half miles) and runs due east
Some seven miles to the left in northwesterly d.
rection is Stone Bridge-the scene Of the battle
while directly in front, or due north, is Mtchell's
ford, on the road to Centreve. The latter point
is where the fight commenced at six o'clock in the
morning by a heavy cannonade from several bate
res of rited cannon, six Founders, and one thirty
two These played necessarily upon our troops on
this side Of the Run from that hour until after eleven
o'clock the object being if possible draw US from
our position and show our force. In other words
the attack was mere fent designed to draw at
tention while movements were being made in
other direction. From our side not single gun
was fired and, as far as have learned not single
man was hurt.
The enemy were in line along the Run, from Stone
Bridge to Union Mills, where branches off the road
to Fairfax, one hundred thousa I'd strong. Our own
forces occupied positions this side of the Run,
well supported by artillery, ard numbered altogeth-
er, forty-6ye or fifty thousand strong. The right
wing being under command of Gen. Ewell, the cen
tire under General Bonham and the left under Gen.
eral Jackson. The latter commenced his advance
upon the enemy, at Stone Bridge, almost simulta-
neously with the first shot, having in his division,
and in the following order as regards the line of
march: The Brigade of Gen. Evans, consisting of
the 4th South Carolina Regiment Col Sloan; the
Tiger Zouaves of New Orleans battalion COL Wheat,
and two pieces of artillery. The Brigade of Gen.
jackson, consisting of troops from Winchester, and
the Brigade of Gen. Barlow, Col. of the 9Th Georgia
Regiment, consisting of his own gallant Georgans,
MiSsissipgians, Tennesseans and Alabamians.
Gen SCOTS plan of attack is said to have been well
conceived. ......
He expected to march upon our left wing, turn it
with case, get in the rear of little army, and,
with his overwhelming forces, surround and cut us
to pieces. Several letters found upon the field and
along the line of retreat state this fact in plain words
Others which have read request of distant CORES
pondents after Sunday next to mail future commu-
nicatons to MaEassa or Richmond, as the case may
be- Another indication of their contemplated sue
cess is in fact that large number of ladies and gen.
temen followed the rear of the army to Centrevie;
the former to welcome the heroes" their return,
and the latter to witness tue fight. Many Of these
were members Of Congress, and have heard it men,
tioned by gentlemen just from Alexandria, that
Senators Wilson, Na1e and Foster, of Connecticut,
were among the number. The last named is said to
have been Killed by stray ball. and the latter
ly so by similar messenger, which whstled near
his head These brave Senatorial knights stayed
only long enough to witness the commencement of
the disastrous result and then turning their
riagc drove in all haste 10 the City of Washington
to legislate more paper millions and paper men to
carry on the unholy contest which they have nsti-
gated.
On the retreat of the enemy they were followed
by the Carolinians Virginia cavalry, and Kemper's
battery and when in the vicinity of Centreve, we
succeeded in capturing thirty pieces Of artillery.
large number Of baggage wagons containing pro-
visions the ambulance of Gen. Scott baskets of
in of which our boys arc to-day struttng around
gay as peacocks.
citizen of Fairfax c. Ii. says that when the re-
treating enemy passed through that village, in
swer to the question whether they had been defeat
ed they said there were hardly enough Of them left
to tell the story that it was foolish to talk about
fighting the Southern soldiers that they fought not
like men but devils. They begged for water, and
betrayed every sign Of extreme terror and exhaus-
ton.
An officer of the army, who arrived here yester-
day. says that he witnessed the onset of soldiers,
tho Arkansas Regiment he believes on the New
York Zouaves, and that it q terrible spectacle.
They threw down their guns and made the charge
with their brandiShed bowie.knives. The Zouayes
at first seemed petrifed with amaZement. Then, as
their assaants knocked aside their bayonets and
fell upon them with their furious blades they fairly
screamed with terror, and fed in the utmost con-
sternaton. They were nearly eXterminated.
A carriage was TAKEN which our informant was
told belonged to Gen. Winfield Scott 1t contained
a sword with his name upon it and also his epau-
lettcs. He is believed to have been on the ground
and to have made his escape oy abandoning his car
rage and adopting some other conveyance. His
carriage when captured was driving furously, per-
haps to draw off pursuit from himself
A gentleman states also, that the time Of several
thousand Of the volunteers expired Saturday, but
they were informed that they could not be paid off
until the ensuing Monday, AND would not then be
discharged unless they participated in the forward
movement on Sunday. thus forced into the battle
and defeated it is wonder that when they retreat
ed, they went straight to Washington and demand
ed their wages, that they might return to their
homes. Their rights were again denied, however,
and then resulted fight, of which you have doubt
less had ntimation by telegraph. The regulars were
called out to quell the INSTRUMENTATION, and in the
conflict which resulted, blood freely shed on
both sides. How the matter was finally settled,
am not yet advised.
The panic was so great that had it not been for
throwing open the draw the Long Bridge, and
anchorng the steamboats, in the stream, the entire
army would have retreated to the city Of Washing
ton, if not beyond. The rout continued all night
and greater portion Of Monday, the soldiers going
in over the fields roads, and through the forests for
distance of ten miles, barefooted, bareheaded,
stripped of everything that would impede their pro-
gress, and so thoroughly frightened that the mere
mention Of the approach of our cavalry put them TO
their utmost speed Had our whole army, or
stronger detachment followed there is not the least
doubt that might have entered the Capital ITSELF
WHO TOOK sHERMAN's BATTERY?
The Lynchburg Virginia gives the following ac-
count,of the capture of this celebrated battery;
1t was Col. j. A. Early, at the head of his gal
liant brigade who charged upon and took the Sher-
man battery. We have this from areturnedsodier
who was in the fight on Sunday, and have learned
it from several other sources. Gen. Beauregard
pronounced it the most splendid military achieve
ment he ever witnessed The GOODNESS and intrepid
ty of COL Early were subjects of special comment
and praise.
The Manassas correspondent Of the Charleston
Mercury, says however at one time during the bat