The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-03

shc field questioned Linn as TO the cause OF our disaster
ana he answered. that our light troops and light bate
rics could make no Roadway against the heavy guns of
the enemy strongly inrcnchcd,'' asked him how tho
enemy works could be carcd with characteristic Gath
IN his branch Of he service, he replied shy allowing the
cavalry TO charge supported by infantry ile also in
formed me that we had abon thousand cavalry in the
field during the battle.
As we continued our retreat through tho wood the
men, Oter1' me with weariness, dropped by tho road
side, and immediately feel aslcep-souc completely
baustcd begged TO ~ -red, the wagons beng already
overloaded it'll these unable walk and some shrewd
ones q,ietly bargatnea with the driver Of ordnance
wagon Tor seat by hs side Passing out through this
wood we came in sight Of the hills Of Cenrevila. no
ticedhat the column mostly Jeff the road ana bore of
through IN open field, leaving the bridge had crossed
IN the morning some distance on right could not
ior ths deviation from the morning COURSE and
ieit the main body and continued along some distance
'ur,her determined TO keep the main road as knew Of
no ohcr way 10 cross the creek except by the bridge
had crossed In the morning but coming up to line Of
broken down wagons II occurred Ia that the bridge
might be blocked up, | recolected the passage was
quite then started Oft 10 the left across level
held but upon Boxing back perceived that the wagons
stu continued on toward the bridge in fact there
other way for them To cross. followed the crowd Of
soldiers through the field and into some low woods
Here they scattered in every direction, there
no path, ana each one was compelled to choose his
Ioute. picked my way among the tangled underbrnsh
till came to tho creek the bank down the
very steep, and feared my horse could carry both
down safely; So dsmountng led him slowly down. and
then, mounting, drove into the stream The bottom
was soft and miry and my horse sunk IN his belly
began to think that should all be soon laundering in
the stream then urging him to his utmost strength,
reached the opposite bank in safety Tw my gallant
horse started up the bank and "a back. After crossing
this creek came into eh anil soon struck road
leading into Centrcvle, which village | sooa reached
and. and there m companion met with his capsiu and he
then dismonted, Never a more grateful for
favor than this Lieutenant With tears in his eyes
he thanked me thousand tines and, wrngng my
hands, walked away with his friends.
From Ccnrevillc could the disordered army wind
ing along for some two miles, portion Of the men and
all the wagons and artillery took the the BRIDGE
while another portion came in nearly the direction had
taken IL was nearly eight O'Clock and as it grew
darker urrereatng army kept the main road the
bridge About two miles from Cenreyillc ON the s,uh
ern road was rebel battery where the fight had taken
place the Thursday previous This battery commanded
the bridge above mentioned. Suddenly cannon shot
was fired from the battery and struck column crowd
ing the bridge The utmost CONSERVATION
was created by this fire. In their haste wagons gun
drivers cut their horses loose who galoped they
~ knew whittier Our men plunged into the stream waist
deep, and were scattered in every direction and
who were seen to this time have not hae Of
The enemy still fired from the battery did dare
to sally out they kept check by our reserve on
the heights Of Centrcve reached our camp that we
had left in the morning little after eight clock
found that few Of the Fifth had arrived before me- II
was then expected we should encamp for the night but
andra. We had already travelled from ten to twelve
miles and now our weary soldiers ordered march
twenty five or thirty miles farther
Slowly the fragment Of our regiment fell into line and
began this dreadful night march. took a sick man
behind me and followed in the OF regiment and
crossing field to the main road fell in with the drift
ing mass friend Of mine from the Fifth who could
hardly walk, approached me- offered him my horse il
he would mold the sick man. who was grooming at every
step To this he readily assented, l dsmounted.
saw no more OF my horse till morning. but trudged along
all night without once sitting down TO rest, only
sionaly stopping to get water.
felt comparatively fresh when compared with my
companions The dust was ntoerabe, and, not having
any canteen, suffered exceedingly from thirst. Men
dropped down along the road by scores some completely
exhausted pleaded piteously TO be helped along some
took hold of the of the wagons which considcra
BILE support to them and many horse had two men on
his back, with another helped along by his tall fact
horse carrying but one exception assisted one
fine fellow along for long distance, who told me he
taken with bleeding at the lungs while on the ed he
was very weak and in vain tried to find opportunity
for him to ride but he bore up manfuly through the
night, and saw him the next day in Washington.
After passing Fairfax Court House some of the regi-
ments, or such portion could be collected together
bvouackcd for the night but the scattered
that doubt If hall regiment halted at any spot.
still walked on never once resting fearing did should
feel worse when again started Towards morning my
feet began to be bstered and the cords of my legs
worked like rusty wires giving great pain at every
step Gladly did hail the first faint streak Of light in
the East.
At daylight we were within five miles of Alexandria.
About this time came to where the Washington road
branches off from the main road to Alexandria, and here
our column divided. continued on towards Alexandria,
and IN about an hour came in sight of Shutters hill.
then felt my journey nearly accomplished but the
last two miles seemed endless
stopped at small house lust back Of Fort Ellsworth
and asked the old negro woman for breakfast Two
Zouaves there when entered, and four more
came in She knew them all they had paid her frequent
visits while encamped in that neighborhood She gladly
got the best she had these Zouaves and myself
nearly famshed as we were sat down to that breakfast
OF fried pork hoe cake and coffee served by this
slave woman with greater delight than king seated
himself at a banquet
but the charge of the Black Horse cavalry their espc
cial theme One of them, pulling a large Colts pistol
from his pocket, said There gave that fellow HI and
he WASH the only ehcr.n coveted this pistol and
soon barganed for it, and now have it in my possession
One barrel only had been fired The Zouaves gradually
dropped Off and after paying the slave woman for the
meal started the hill for the the
where arrived about half past eight O'Clock and found
that my horse, with his riders had arrived safely
time before.
NUMBER OF GUNS LOST IN THE BATTLE.
The number of guns which were with the Union army
at Bull run was precisely forty nne of which twenty
nave been lost, as foowsFrom Arnolds battery four;
Ricketts, battery, six; Carlisles battery four; Grns
battery five; Rhode Island battery 1ve Parrot thirty
FOUNDER, rled gun.
THE KILLED AND WOUNDED AT BULL RUN.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
;, New YORK, August 2, 1861.
In looking over the list of killed. wounded and MISSING
Of the Seventy ninth regiment ~ Y. s. NJ. in this
mrs issue did not see the name q Mr. John stratton,
Of $50 William street. this city, with those the wound
I'd in Company b. He lies severely W0hiaea .. nc
general hospital at Georgetown, d. G.
JOHN B. LEWIS
SAFETY OF JACOB G. sTAMLER, sEvENTY-FIRs REGI
.'TrIrf~T.'. ! MENT.
Jacob G. stamer Of the Seventy first regiment n. Y 8
NJ reported killed prisoner at Manassas and
riously wounded. He is now doing well. So says des
patch received at the house of an associate.
THE FIGHT AT SCAREY CREEK, VIRGINIA.
We yesterday published an account of the fight at
scarey creek, Virginia, between the rebel and Union
forces The account was taken from the Richmond En-
qer and is customary with the rebel reports Of any
battle however small they claimed great victory and
accordingly became jublant over the assumed fact.
The true history of the fight however has been related
by Adutant Roberts, of the Twelfth Ohio regiment
who engaged in and knows exactly what he states
be The Richmond papers say that 300 men of
the rebel army attacked by $500 of the Union forces
open field; but notwithstanding the terrible odds
they defeated the Union with loss of lis, while
they lost but three The Adjutant throws little light
upon this rather fancul picture, by informing us that
their entire force the Twelfth Ohio regiment and
about hundred men from the Twenty first Ohio,
der command OF Colonel Norton. These sent out
for the purpose of accommodating and to lind out If pos
sibe the strength of the enemy. AT point about six
teen miles below Charleston they encountered equal
force of the rebels, and a collision the consequence.