Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-07-30
hattie of Bull. run.
y Washington, july q

11h nun Bridge. The conflict was
~nerafe, lasting over nine hours.
ne programme, as stated in the first
Q5spafch from Fairfax Court House, was
AIRED out until the troops met with a sue
rcsslcn OF masked batteries, which were
stacked with vigor and success after Sc
tefe loss OF life.. Our troops advanced as
<oIlows:
Col. Richardson, who distinguished him
self IN the previous engagement, proceeded
on the left with four regiments of the
oprth Brigade to hold the battery aa.tbe
Dill on the Warring on road, in the Nv
q the place where the last hattie ss
'ought, The flank movement were e-
scrIbed 10 thefirst dispatch. ~
Schenck's and Sherman's brigade Of
zen. fyler's division. advanced by the W ar
rehton road, while Coils Heintzleman' saud
Hunters division took the fork Of the War
rento1 road, % move between Bulls Run
iaad Manassas junction. -
Col. Keys brigade remained at Centre
vile.
Information was received by Gen. Tyler's
command of the existence Of the eaemy's
battery, commanding the road Our troops
were then formed 10 battle array.
The Second New York aud First Ohio on
the left; and the Second Ohio and Second
Wisconsin, and Seventy-ninth, Thirteenth,
Sixty-ninth Regiments of New York on the
right Col. Miles division followed in the
rear.
The first range gun was fred by Sher-
mans battery at 10 minutes Of seven.
The rebels did not return his shot until
an hour and half afterward. While Cal
Hunters division came up another battle
became general. Col. Hun ter's movement
to gain tie rear of tie enemy was almost
a success. The enemy's position was
opened on by several of Carlile's howtizers
followed by slight skirmishing. The rebels
rapidly received reinforcements from Man
assas junction after the attack was open-
ed
The battle consisted Of a successi,,n. of
fires from masked batteries, which ouebed
in every direction when one was silepced
its place was supplied by two and In the
daring charges of our infantry in unmask
ing them. The Second Ohio and Second
New York Militia were marched BY flank
through the woods by q new made road
within mile of the main road, when they
came on battery Of eight guns, with four
regiments fanked in the rear
Our men were Immediately ordered to
lie down on either side Of the road. in or
der to allow two pieces of artillery to pass
through and attack the work, when this
battery opened upon us and killed, on the
third round, Lieut. Dempsey of COMPANY
| G. New York Second. and VIM. Maxwell,
drummer, and seriously wounded several
other.
Our troops were kept for Is or 20 min
utss under q CALLING fire, they not being
able to change shot with the enemy, altho'
within stones throw of their batteries
They succeeded in retiring in regular ord
err, and with their battery.
The most gallant charge of the day was
made by the New York Goth, 10th and 18th
who rushed upon one of the batteries, fir
ing as they proceeded with perfect ecIat.
aid attacking it with the bayonet's point.
The yell of triumph seemed TO carry all
before it. They found that the rebels had
:. si,sBdoped the battery and only taken one
{ gun. but this success was Inquired only
4 after severe loss Of life, in which the Goth
most severely suffered. And il was report
ed that Lieut.. Col. Nugent was among the
first killed.
The Zouaves distinguished themselves by
their spirited assaults on the batteries a,
the point of the bayonet, but it is feared
that their loss is immense.
Up to the hour of O'Clock p. NJ, il was
generally understood that we had hemmed
in the enemy entirely, and that they were
gradually retiring; that Col Hunter had
driven them back in the rear that Col
lleiutzlemac's command was meeting with
every success, and that il required but the
reserve of Gen. Tyler's division to push on
to Manassas Junction.
A Mississippi soldier was taken prisoner
by Hasbrouck, of the Wisconsin regiment
lie turned out to be Brigade Quartermaste,
Pryor, cousin to Roger A. Pryor, He wa,
captured with his horse as he by accident
rode into our lines. He discovered himself
by reiDarking to Hasbrouck, I'VE are get
ting badly cut to pieces" "Wbat resi-
ment do you belong to 2" asked Hasbrouck
The Nineteenth Mississippi" was tn,
answer. "Then you are my prisoner,
said Hasbrouck.
From the statements of this prisoner i
appears that our artillery has created grea
havoc among the rebels, of whom the-
are from 10000 to 10000 in the field, un.
der command of Gen. Beauregard, Will
they have reserve Of IS 900 at the juno
ton.
lie describes an officer most prnminen
in the fight, distinguished from the rest b.
his white horse. as JEFF. Davis. He con
hrms the reports of a regiment of negr
Troops in the rebel forces, but says it is dill
ficult to get them in proper discipline il
battle array.
The position of tn enemy extended j,
three lines in the form of triangle, tn
apex fronting the centre of our column :
The area seems to have been filed wit
! masked batteries.
New York, July %.
The Heratds special, Washington 22d
says: The rebels ontnumbered us tire
t to one. After the day had been won b
r us, fresh rebel troops were substituted 70
these who were defeated. The ammuni
; ton of our artillery had been expended i
: the contest. AS the cassions were rushin
: at full speed to the rear for new SUPPL
t OF ammunition, the movement was con
g strued by transfers and civilians there int
a retreat. A panic among them occurred
g They ran for their horses, and, withor
, waiting to ascertain the facts, cut the ira
:, ces of the wagon horses, and commenced
r precipitste retreat. A CONSERVATION thu
] created was communicated to the soldier
j In the rear of the columns at the very mo
: ment charge of fresh cavalry from Man
assas was made upon them. 1t was moth
ing more nor less than q stampede. TIL
enemy themselves were unaware of it. Tn
= result Is tn great measure attributed I
the hardness of Patterson.
spectator of the battle Of Bulls Ru
says the simple cause of the panic was
charge by large body OF cavalry anon
the transfers ard struggling soldiers VIII
were In the rear Of our main forces, be
tween the Run and Centrrville. Whe
Gen. Mcdowell found that his reserve wa
d on the retreat it was too late TO countera.
the mistake, and he then commanded tn
main body to fall back, which it did quiet
RI ~ and in good order. The men, who ha
been fighting all day, without water Q
r food, were in a state Of complete exhaus
= tiun.
r a spectator, an Englishman, who wa