The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-07-26
Gbe E)aiIp freeman,
MONTPELIER, Va,
FRIDAY, JULY 26. 1861,
The Battle.

The Battle.
The following is from the special correspon-
dent of the Boston Journal,
THE hattie.
Passing on half mile, came upon the rear
of Tylers division. In the woods, through |
which the road ran. were two small houses which !
hal been appropriated for hospitals. Here was
a crowd of civilians and soldiers after water
Further along was Sherman s battery which had
been in the fight all the morning and now had
retired for short rest.
1t was past noon and the battle was raging
fercely. There was a constant cannonade, with
rolls Of musketry, which came in at intervals as
huge breakers dash upon the rocks ut Nahant
The line Of fire was at right angles with the
road but occasionally a shell from the enemy
screamed above US. Passing on, we came UP
with Schenck 5 Brigade. standing in the road
Just beyond was Bulls Run, with the enemy
lines of Notifications trom which we had driven
them by our tremendous ire. lnch by men we
had driven them, and occupied their ground
Mcdowell had pressed them from his point OF at
tack, and TYLER from hls-the result being to
move the rebel forces back upon Manassas. At
, o clock we had their ground, and orders were
sent to the rear for the pioneers to advance with
the bridge which had been prepared.
At2l.2 P. NJ. met Capt. Alexander OF the
Engineers, on his way to build the bridge
i" We have got their ground sah he. Inc
bows have fought nobly, but the Rebels nave
two to our one" Just at this time prisoner
was brought ina captain Of louisiana Com
many. lie said that they had about one hun
dred thousand men, and that jeff DAVIS COM
manded i'll person.
Immense cheering was heard along the line as
our boys dashed up and took Rebel battery
For q lew minutes the firing ceased; then al
2,4O it was renewed again with greater vlgoI
than at any time during the day 1t was
continuous roar. Our artillery played sac
havoc with them. | could see them through 'nt
trees fleeing in all directions, out at the same
time large masses of men were coming COW
upon our left flank, on the opposite side OF tnt
/ creek was on an elevation close by Schenck'
brigade. Carlisle's Battery was in front, an(
sherman close at hand, under cover OF WOOD
Carlisle's Battery was in position and opene'
upon the enemy. Shermans stood on ilttl
elevation at rest On the Warrenton road, t
the west was the right Of Tyler's dlvlsio'
lrivino the Rebels in inch by inch. Betwee
Carlsle's position and the Rebels, the dstanc
was about one half mile over meadow land
n There was nothing to be feared from tina
he force. as they could not reach us by any move
ment in direct march across the marshy land
Our shells exploded with good eHect aihon
them. Right behind Schenck 5 brigade W.
quite an elevation took my position thel
: to see what was going on. away 10 ."c "es
toward Warrenton, was the heao oi IyiGi
and the whole Of Mcdowell com mmand' WIN
heavy firing going on. coolo see tnay
,a;ned nnon them, and that we were pushln
, Them further and further away from the roa'
!; Iookine northwest, about two milcs dIsia'
toward Manassas Gap-not the junction.
in coulI see an immense cloud of d0st, Whlch
L,ow ,nust be on the rear OF our right 1ank'-
# WAS in rear of MIR. Mcdowell, and seemed
he movinu towords us. What could 1t NEAR
Was it our cavalry! did not like the look
if hnt was assured by a gentl2man that 1t "
our ca valry IN reserve.
It was row 2. NJ. and the tlTln5 gradual
died away. Reports came IN that the day
ours. | did not feel like hurrahlng tor L "
not satisfied. | knew we had driven them, u
cry we had got their ground that we haq capInr
cannon and taken many prisoners SAT uo
Inv our hospital and commenced to WTlt9 " u
match to the readers Of the JourAal' puC sun
inc with intoerable thirst, IN company
~ two other gentlemen OF the bos'o" ltess, W.
4! dawn in front of the hospital through the wo'
~ y snr;nc, While there heard commoti
~ ond rbonght our men were hurrahlng over
v;otorv The next moment Mime ou-
wbistled over my head, then there was "a
- firing of musketry two OF three cannon uiScnaf
- and a terrible conmotion. Gaming tne elea
land could see a part OF sherman pa't
driving with terrific speed toward Cuo hun OH m
2 with nriyate carriages, the bridge tram men
n horseback and on foot, soldiers and cluz
aee,nr for their lives Being only areport'
tried the virtue of my legs till gained the OF
side of Cub Run, through the a66at' when
sell sest Rebels had felled. Then, feeling that l
~ safe, stopped long enough to comprehend
whole affair. 1t flashed upon me IN an lnsta
IT, Nav | saw the mear ing of the ab6dh also
,be cloud of dust. We had been charged u
NV the enemy's cavalry-fonr thousandDon
~ "ytreme left. They had crossed Bull S Kun
eA,l enni niles above. had come down secretly. v
the design Of sweeping Schenck waoie D
YOUR ode into the cut de Sac-the Indian ounalo
Wv formed by Bulls Run and CUB Kun. IL w
1uT- 'oa nraat strategic plan They had given way
Iore ms we had followed up, went tar enou 8
M for the grand stroke which they must max
retrieve the day. ,lo ho
The first intimation Schenck S brigade ma
- ,ha ,bnnderbolt was volley in their rear
NEXT moment oil was confusion. ihrec nli,''
-ou not;ce one minute even, and Sherman ana
Io~ i;sle would have annihilated the troop OF IL
riber, Rmt the notice was wanting, and hence tne
Also, r;hle rout. which followed. The force Oh +
fio'S ,voc only intended as