The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1861-08-27
HE hicaa Soldiers.

= OF the New ork papers have suddenly ayOl
ded all illusions to the bravery of tie Micki
I gan troops Mt Bulls Run, we cannot bu, tax
e pleasure in publishing the suhoined extract
= from tho reports e Colonel Richardson ant
General Tyler. In The formers report Of th
skirmish at Backbum's Ford, on Thursday
before the great bottle, we notice the follow
ING contrast between the steadincss Of Ncv
York and Michigan volunteers, under fire.
The New York l2th is one 81 the di.attrcte,
regiments from that State, which desires tC
return to their homes at this critical period.
On al ancing one mile in front of Centre
vile, | came to halt near some spring I,
procure water for the brigade, and Gcn. Ty
ler and myself left with squadron Of cavalry
and two companies Of infantry for the rur
pose Of making p rcconnoi-sancs to the trcnt
which, on arriving one milo in front Of Black
burns Ford, proved that the enemy had :
battery in the rear Of the Run 20 q. 70 cuff
lade the road. lie hal also strong pickc,.
Of infantry and skirmshirg parties occupvn.
the woods and houses in front Of is position
The battalion of LIGHT infantry was now or
derod to d'poy irn bundled yards in front
of the omiroucH upon which ths camp is sit
nat"d and position at once taken bv the ri
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ny in fine style, and than brought up the lst
Massachusetts Regiment to their support, the
skirnis1ers sill advancing into tho woods.
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Now lofE regiment had htI'n back ont OF
the woods IN disorder only parts u two com
panies, some sixty men IN All, remaining IN
line, and 'elreatng =. The ho"Ilz'r>, aud al
so the cavalry, Lad been wl'hda|n; our ief'
was thus exposed although the sE.th,harN
'i''1 held ih'r ground IN the "'oi'' ana the
three remaining regiments on nc ii4ht fe-
naued irm aud determined.
! now reported TO Gen. Tyler that tI"
main body OF TIA" New York regiment ha
'a.,en back ~ confusion, a.! pI'p'''d to
make Charge with the three roma'wnG f"gy-
meut>, Tor the purpose oiCmr!n- th""n"my'
position, The General r'rl"I that the cae-
my were in I9r1' number "nt strongly f'ftlti.
ed, and further attack was unnecessary That
i Wf' m'f'!y r,cchno,','n"' when he hat
made 'h'' hH na' 'oHnu , wh'f" '.'r strength
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so'I 3r'"i TO oar "'''r'''' "n ,h' o'', "h'ah
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