The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-13
WAR ITEMS,
Report oftIae Cnier of,rti,,o,.

| ISepDft OF the Shief Of IrtiIiery
The following extract, taken from the Renort or
| VIM. F. Barry, Major 5th Artillery, gives diff
ferent account of the cavalry charge that;was made
! upon the Zouaves at Bull Run. 1t has been cur
rently reported that they (the cavarv) we're re.
pulsed, and upon being fired into scampered awav
ave were soon upon the ground designated, and
the two batteries at once opened very effective
fire upon the enemy's left. The new position had
scarcely been occupied wAen troop of the enemy's
cavalry, debouching from piece of woods clcse
upon our ght flank, charged down upon the New
York llth. Tie Z5uaUcs catching sight ofhe caU-
airy fct1 moments before Mey upon them, Jrokc
rdfs TO sHcs degree hat the cGUnlry dnshed through
'cithoW doing them much harm. The Zpuaves gave
them scattering fire as they passed, which emp
tied i've saddles and killed three horses. A few
minutes atterWard regiment of the enemv's nfan-
try, covered by high fence, presented itself in
line on the left and front OF the two batteries at
not more than GO or 20 yards distance, and de-
il7ered vOliey iui! upon the batteries and their
supports. Lieut. Ramsay, lst Artillery, was killed.
and Capt. Rickett, lst Artillery, was wounded,
ana a number OF men and horses were killed or
disabled by this close and well-drected volley The
!Lth and l4th regiments instantly broke, and fed
In confusion to the rear, and 10 spite of the re-
peaed and earnest efforts of Col. Hgntzelman with
the latter, and myself with the former, refused to
rally and return to the support of the batteries.
me enemy seeing the guns thus abandoned by
their supports, rushed EPon them, and driving of
the cannoneers, who with their officers stood
oraVeiy at their posts until the last moment, cap
tured them, ten in number"
g--ss ns u Fg a
Governor H;,rTis--i'ifty-Five Thousand
Troops 10 be Mustered
Whereas, BY the act Of the General Assembly,
passed May g. 1861, it is made the duty of the Gov
ernor "to raise, organize and equip provisional
force OF fifty five Thousand volunteers, twenty-five
thousand OF whom, any less number which the
wants of the service may demand, shall be fitted
for the field at the earliest practicable moment, and
the remainder of which shall be held in reserve,
ready to march at short notice." and whereas, the
provisional force which has been organized, armed,
equipped and fitted for the field has been transfer
red to the service Ot the Confederate states; and
whereas, the President and Congress of the United
STAKES have been deaf to the promptings OF justice,
and Notwithstanding their troops have been ingl0-
1iously defeated ii their plans of sUbug alton by
the intrepid Valor of the South, have appropriated
Immense amounts Of money and are bringing into
the field large additional Rrinaments to effect their
purpose of overriding ard trsmpinE upon the
rights and liberties Of our people:
Now, therefore, |, lsham G.. Harris Governor of
the State of Tennessee, by virtue OF the authority
in vested bY the ab1ve recited act do issue this
my proclamation, appealing to the patriotism OF
the people, to raise, organize and thoroughly pre-
pare reserve force of thirty Thousand volunteers,
to be STYLED "The Reserve Corps uf Tennessee"
which shall he organized into companies, ba.aliOns,
regiments and brigades, and mustered into the
vice of the State and held ready to march short
notice, but not put on pay or subsistence, with
drawn from their ordinary vocatous until the ue-
cessity for actual service shall arise, when they
will be ordered out on duty and placed on the same
footing of the other twelve months volunteers.
Officers will be appointed to visit rhe respective
countless in which companies may be raised and or
ga1ized, and muster them ntO service, after they
shall have reported themselves by companies TO the
Adjutant- General. Whe4 thus mustered into SER
vice they will be required to drill by companies at
least once week, and by battalions and regiments
as often as once month, and when on duty will
be subject to the rules and articles of war.
Coo) In witness whereof, have hereunto set
L. 5 my hand and caused the great seal of the
~ State to be affixed at the Executive office,
in Nashville, this, the 7th day of August, 1851.
By the Governor. IsHAM G. HARRIS.
j. E. H. Ray, Secretary Of State.