Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-08-02
Tho Battle at Bulls Run.
Account by tho Worlds Reporter.

scription down TO the hour OF noon, ~ Which
time the battle commenced In the Gercensss
Of its most extended fury. Ills account OF
the subsequent proceedings OF tho day 10 as
follows;
There was hill st tho distance Of q mile
and half. to which have hitherto allu.
ded. From its hight overlooking tho whole
plain. q few shell had reached us early in
tho day. and a. !. was nearer tho Manassas
road than almost any other portion OF the
feld, moro Of the encmy's reiniorcemsnts
gathered about ITS ridge than to the AID Of
the beaten rebels in tho woods and valleys.
Here there was an open battery, and long
lines Of infantry in support. ready, for q
wonder, to let our wcaried fellows SEQ the
fresh forces they had to conquer.
IS the SiI,y.nin and Seycnty.nin,h
wound round the meadows to the north Of
this hill, and began to cross the road appar-
entity with the intention OF sealing It. we saw
a column coming down from the fur.hest
perspective, and for momcn, believed IL to
be = portion OF Hunters Division, and that
IL had succeeded 10 completely turning the
cnemy's rear. A wild -hou, rose IRON Us
all. But econ the lo)k.ou,s saw that It's en-.
signs bore secession banners, and We knew
that Johnston or some other rebel General
was leading horde Of fresh troops against
our united right and centre. I, was time
Tor more iesinen,s TO DO sent forward, and
Keyss was ordered 10 advance with the First
Tyler Brigade. The ihrOs Connecticut rec.
imen,s and the Fourth Maine came on with
q will; the Fir, Connecticut was posted IN
ressrvs, and tho other three corps swept up
the field, by the ford on the right. to aid the
struggling advance.
All eyes werc now directed ~ the di.,an,
hilltop. now tho centre Of the fight. All
could sec the enemy. Infantry ranging dark
ly agsins, the sky ecyond. and tho frs, lines
OF our men moving with Gne determination
up the steep 'lope. The cannonad'ng upon
our advance, the struggle upon the hilltop.
the interchange OF position between the con-
tcs:an,', were watched by US, and as new
forces rushed in upon the enemy's side the
scene was repeated over and over again. j,
mus, have been here. think. that the Six.
,y.ninth took and los, u battery eight times
in succession, and finally were compelled,
totally exhausted, 10 resign tho completion
OF their work TO the Connecricu, regiments
which had jus. come up. The Third Con.
nsc,ieu, finally carried ,ha, summit, un-
!urlci the star, and stripe, above it and
paused IRON the hsh, to cheer for the Union
cause.
Then the battle began 10 work down the
returning halt OF the circle. which the enc.
my de,cribed during the day driven before
the desperate charges Of our troops. until
they reached the very point where Tyler''
advance commsnccd the action. Down the
hill, and into the valley ,hicIe,s on the left,
tho Houa,es. tho Connsc,icut and New
York regiments. With the uneonquerable
Rhode l.lander', drove tho continually en-
larsins bot alvey. vanguishei columns Of
the enemy. II was only to meet moro hat
teries. sarthwork succeeding earthwork. am.
bu.cade after ambuscade. Our fellows were
: hot and weary; most had drank no water
during hours OF dus, and smoke and insult.
ierable heat. No one knows wha, choking
the baltic atmosphere produces in q iow mo-
nen,s. until he has personally experienced
il. Aud 50 the conflict lulled Tor q little
while. i, was the middle OF q blazing af.
ternoon. Our regiment, held the position.
they had won, but the enemy kept receiving
additions, and continued u aaLk movement
toward our loit-a dangerous movement for
Us. movement which those in the rear per-
celved. and vainly endeavored TO induce
some general officer to guard against.
Here ,rd, the grand bluadcr, or mDioriuns.
, effhs hattie. a misfortune, that We had no
troops IN reserve after the Ohio regiments
were sgain cent forward. this time to assis.
in building bridge across tho run on the
: warrenton road, by the side OF the stone
bridge known to DO mined. A blunder, ia
that the last reserve was cent forward ut oil
II should have been retained to guard the
|, rear Of the LETT. and every other regiment on
, the field should have been promptly recall.
led over the route by which il had advanced
ordered only to maintain such positions a'
rested on n supported continuous line.
, Gen. Scot, say. to-day that our troops had
already accomplished three days work
and should have rested long before. hut
. Mcdowell tried to vauqush the South In a
single struggle and the cad result 10 before
US.
As it was, Capt. Alexander, with his Sap.
, pers aud Miners, was ordered to Gu, through
the abattis by the cid, .! the mined bridge,
in the valley directly before Us. and lay pom.
toons across the stream. Carlisls's Artil.
, lery was detailed to protect tho work. and
the Ohio and Wisconsin reserve to support
the artillery. Meanwhile in the lull which
have mentioned, the thousand heroic do.
tails Of federal valor. and the shameles.nes.
. Of rebel trcachery began to reach our ears.
We learned the loss Of the bravo Cameron,
the wOundius Of tisintzelman and Hunter
the fall Of Ilasserty and Slocum and vii.
, coz. We heard Of the dash Of the lrshmen
. and their decimation, and Of the havoc made
. and sustained by the Rhode Islanders, the
{ Hishlsndcrs, the Zouaves. and the Connsc-
ticut Third then Of the inirepidity oi
c...-..-ha.r iha DAY aied md