New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-18
HOW THE REBELS WERE SAVED AT BULL
RUN,

Tile Richmond Dispatch gives the following account
Of the timely arrival Of the recniorcements which
saved the Rebels at Bull Run:
"The battle had been in progress some time when
the brigade arrived, but hastily forming. with the 1T
Maryland the night, and Col Elzcy aud Gen. ki.by
Smith nj It's lead, IL started ofOn the double quick,
through officiating clouds OF drrt and broiling
At about mile and a bali from the field they were
| met 10y an bid, who begged them to hasten. With a
cheer the enemy could scarcely have failed 10 hear,
the gallant fellows spHug forward, ard then com
menccd race between the regiments 70 rst reach the
scene of action, the like Of which never before wit
messed. But the Maryland boys had the advantage,
being light troops ard dashed into the light some mo-
mens in advance Of the othcrs, receiving CALLING lire
as they did from the regiment Of fife IOuhyes,
which. with Maine, Vermont, and or 3 other regi-
ments were JUS turniI flank. The Maryland
ere never linched although Gen. Smith ana several
others fell at the frat hre, but pouring in deadly
vClley from their Mississippi rifles, with which they
were armed, and being Immediately after supported
BY the gallant ViIginians and Iennesseeans, drove
tie enemy before them for some distance. AZ the
edge OF dense pine Ticket they were reinforced,
and made more dc crate ttdnd. But u was oil no
avail; for with loud shout, the brigade pressed on,
and scattered them ia every direction aud the battle
Of ManasHas wOn'
The writer here gives list OF the killed AID
wounded OF the Maryland Regiment, as previously
stated viz: John Switler shot through tue hcad JAS
Hicks, head thot OIL, both from Washington County,
and belonging to Capt. Goldsborou.hA Company, who
hdl SEVERAL Otefb thbll NOuiutI " pleeth W hhSh'
OF Capt. DOfseys Company, Sergeant John Bergman
was shot through the body aud badly wounded John
Codd, severely wounded by being stru in the gron
by piece OF shell. They both belong to Baltimore.
Several others Were eighty wounded.
Company h, Capt Mccoy had none killed, but
Lieut.. Marriott received painful wound through the
arm; Private --- Ford, shot through the arm.
Gen Smith was shot through the shoulder aud neck,
but never Tor moment lost bs presence OF mind and
insisted in being again placed horseback in the midst
of shower Of bullets, which Of course was not per-
Hitted.
The brigade is now at this post where any letters
to its members will be received, the nail is again
running.
Col Vaughn says in letter written the day after
the fight:
81 feel certain that the brigade commanded by Col
Elzey, composed Of the 10Th and 18Th Virginia Regl-
ments and the Aap landand LAST fenncse Regiments,
turned the scale In favor. The Official reports speak
OF these things.'
Lieut.-COl Reese, in a letter, says:
"Innnediattly after the battle, Gen. Beauregard
meeting with our gallant Elzey date Captain in tie
l.. s. Al who commanded the Fourth Brigade, said to
him on the battlefield: Sir, Won the Butcher OF
the day. and havetnned the tide of The battle. ON the
same day Col, Elzey commissioned, by President
Davis Brigadier-G eneraL