Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-08-02


nc land their flood obtained.
r. proudly up the gallant Tag.
Ilhat trosson's hands assail;
frve all thy soul to battle well
1 Til night and truth prevail
/ en 60, gladly bid thee go
Il Tough in loneliness l mourn;
Iii bug again thy soldiers shield,
Il u On il back be borne.
THE BATTLE AT BULLS RUN.
The disastrous accounts about the battl
Bulls Run on the 2is: which were tele
a l,hed irom Washington and vicinity tha
ri.ht and the next morning are shrlvellct
a. nore and more every day.
The public n ind is already recovered from
Ne stunning effect Of The iirst reports
hich came from panic stricken soldiers and
'ilianS who, in their fright. made the con-
-;lon before their own eyes ten times as
rat a' 1t was, and took what they did see
"A proof that the same things were occur.
= throughout the entire field of battle
cs IN extent. Tie remarks of the n. Y.
-nmS Po" of TUESDAY are to the point ::
le'te!day the telegraph assured us that our
4 -ers were cowardsi that our army was routed
dcnoralizcd; that our artillery was cartured.
,clas left on the fed; and our bravest troops
by thousands. This morning we learn the
That cur soldiers fought with the bravery
-tieranS; that they made an orderly retreat
before an overwhelming force rf the enemy;
i1ey d'd not abandon their guns OF their
r, that the army IS not demoralized; that
al 4 tour or ero thousand slain, our total
Killed and wounded amounts to less than
h""dred. and that that which was called
-tfy by the lying telegraph a ruinous de-
~ rs, il in fact su ch blow at the enemy as
-.Llt wish to have repeated.
ret-eat it seems that those who run fastest
!. ,he biggest stories; and it is evident that
-al WHO has seen the least is likely to be the
h'1e tclrGraph othce.
n any clear notion of the battle in
arts. lone can be had till q true map
ecene Of action be made, with the
:, streams. woods and hills fairly shown
'ctn, ard the positions Of the different
gerics and bodies of men on both sides :;
= distinct account is given of what took
.-o IN each locality by one who was pre-
and competent TO report what he saw
heard on the spot. OF the numerous
accounts given by correspondents for
ity TarcrS who were present, no two
an6 some Of these are directly con-
Ii we consider that the battle was
of conflicts through several hours,
| w9,d ded and broken country, divisions
: out Of SIGHT of each other, the air
with smoke and dust, and that the ad-
l' and retreat took place on several
's. 50 t a, no ones observation could
i' hlm tair notion of the whole field of
'' tom, these djsagrcements are not to be
,nl,ryl at.
! '2" leints Of importance seem to be
'"' established. First, The Union troops
= "h"'-'hough chiefly composed of vo-
"'ceiS Who had never been in action before
Il large part oi the officers having had as
tie experience as the men-displayed great
l''r IN the presence of the enemy, in some
s,s making most daring and repea ed
arges on the rebels, who for the most
II fought behind entertainments, and from
! mSeadcs of their own choosing Again
u asain were the enemy driven from en-
'ochcd p0>ltions-to fall back on others
'ft they could renew the contest,
many eases with fresh forces.
Tie Union forces were on their feet from .
.-ck al night, had to march several miles,
thought with desperate energy through the
It and heat of July day, scan y food
little or no water, It'll past the middle of
afternoon. when the retreat began. That
''r such circumstances panic (no mat
= from what causc) should seize upon
and extend like a fash to Others. ;sn,t
.,. wondered st, nor that when II o-oo
gan. tie +. treat should take the form os
>crciitati ticroGt.
% the next place, the enemy were IN far
a-,er force than was expected, and more
,ted by concealed batteries, and the
4: troops became aware Of immense re.
frment- to their opponents, and, what
only .haro great lack Of gencralship
"hI-. there wee no strong reserves
At hand fl the support Of our troops.
is >'qnsliy certain that the enemy were
'er,y dealt with to allow of their
.a; any pursuit. Probably the cnemy's
T4s far greater than our own.
--1. is great blame imputed to some-
nd prcs-nt appearances are strongly
---- General pdtterS1n), that Johnson's
= .; last 10000. was allowed to get
hpn tie neishborhood of Pat
"a 4ra.y ..: and about Martinsburgh,
-' auy Aiair-nce whatever-apparent-
'1o1'fi't1sJa's knowiedgc-and to get
nom Winchester 70 the Manas sas gap
-'' thirty miles or 50, and theme,
'. -d t. I4nassl Is and so to Bulls Run
-.- 10 fel iyIce Beauregard. This cer-
.'oic net have been looked for by
''e chlt coumand, and deserves
.Ilniil.
'E'! hicirL>r.-The Freeman says
'f.. tUr ii Recimpnt s.vs tho