The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-23

/ NNrtoH" ueuou1inAEOna TO Richmond
The scene was so peac efnl, a man mirh Z well
| doubt the evidence of one sense that A gre At
| contest was being ptayed out below in blood.
| ahed or Imagine, as Mr.. Seward sometimes
does, 'nn, IL was deiusion when he wakes in
him.
| rHs ROAR AND CLAN AJD pusr or THE BATTLE.
| ABut the cannon spohe out loudly from the
| green nushes, and the plains below were mot
Lea, so TO speak. By pufTs Of smoke and by
| Sns TIE 6 from bursting shells and capricious
| hoWitzsrs 1t was no revisw that was going
| on beneath US. The shells gave proof enough
| OF that, though the ush OF the shot could no
| Dc heard at the distance. Clouds CT dust came
| up IN regular iines through the tree tops
| where infantry were acting, and now and then
| their waverinG mists of Jig tsbiue smoke curl
| cd up, and the splitter of musketry broke
| through the booming OF the guns.
| With the glass i could detect now aud then
| the fashs of arms through the dust clouds In
| he open space, but one could tell TO which
| side the troops who were moving belonged,
| and l could only iudae from the smoke
| whether the guns were fired towards or away
from the hill.
| 1t was evident that the dust in the distanc e
| on our right extended beyond that which rose
| from tho Federal,sts.
The view towards the left, as l have said
| was interrupted, but the firing was rather
| more heavy there than on .hs 'front.' or right
| fank, and a glade was pointed out in the
| forest, rs the beginning OF Ball or Poole Run
| on the other side OF which the Coufaderates
| were hid in force, though they had not made
| any specific reply to the shells thrown into
| their cover early in the morning. There
| seemed to be q continuous line, which was
| held by the enemy, from which came steady
| SOLID nring. against what might be supposed
| to oe heads Of columns stationed at various
| points or advancing against them.
| TAkIsa RzrREsHhSHrs-RRPoRrs COM IN OF
UNIoH VICTORY.
1t VAS necessary 10 feed the horses and
| give them some rest after a hot drive OF some
| twenty six or twenty seven miles, or won id
| have pre- ceeded at once to the front. AS |
| was watching the faces of the Senators and
| Dong l thought had heard OF read
| of such q scene IS this-bu: there was much
| more TO come. The soldiers who followed
| each shot with remarks in English or Ger
| man were not as eager as meE generally are
| II watching fight Once, as cloud of thick
| smoke assembled from the trees, 4 man sGout-
| ed out, That's good we've taken another
| battery there goes ths magazine" But l..
| looked like, and believe was, the explosion
| OF s caisson. In tho midst OF our Il title rscon-
| notsancs Mr.. Eitzelly, who had been living
! ments 81 artist OF Lhe illustrated London
| News, came up and told rs the action had
| been commenced in splendid style by the Fed
| eralists, who bad advanced steadily, driving
| the COufeGercJcs before theIn--i part OF the
pian rs | firmly believe, to bring them under
| the range OF their guns. He believed the adj
| tages on the / edeIalisI side were decided
| though won with hard fighting. ard be had
I u
| something TO eat and 10 drink, and to pro-
| cure little neces saTiss, in case OF need for his
| comrades. Hiz walk very probably saved his
life.
| Having seen all that could be discerned
| through our glasses, my friend and myself
| had made least on our sandwiches il the
| shade OF the buggy my horse WAS eating and
| resting, and l WAS forced to give him half an
| hour or more before mounted, and meantime
| tried to make out the plan OF battle, but all
| was obscure and dark. Suddenly up rods TN
officer, with crowd OF soldiers after him,
from the village. "W We've whipped them on
| eli points I" be shouted, We've taken their
! batteries, and they are retreatingi' - Such an
upEOar IS followed. The spectators and the
Brave" Bully for US, " Didn't tell YOU
| 80 7" and guttsral "hochs" from the Den tsch-
| land folks And loud "hurroos" from the Irish.
! WALK TowAsDs THE EsoET--rEg ARMY WAGONS
AND 5IRET BTATrOhs or KRTREAT.
| Soon afterwards my horse was brought M
1 to the hill, and my friend and the gentleman /
! have already mentioned set out 2, yy.;L -
| mems if possible, The former to get q closer
| view OF tne proceedings. IA l turned down
into The narrow road, or 1aae, already men :
toned. there was q forward movement amNno
| the large foQr-wheeled tilt wagons. pThia'
| raised good deal of dust. Ny a!tepIion va
| particularly called to this by the Occurrence
| OF Il few minutes afterwards
| l had met my friends on the road op1 .f..r
| few words rode forward ut = long ,rct :
| ven as conld past the wagons and thrOuqb
| the dust, when suddenly there arc.es tr1, III
IN trout OF me 1t small bridge across the
| road, and then perceived the drivers ~ q set
| oi wagons with the horses turned towards
me- VINO were enGeavoring to force their way
| against the stream of vehicles setting in IN .
| other direction By the side Of thu new set OF
| wagons there were number Of CON m ;asart a I
| men and soldiers, whom 1T first sight too,
to be the baggage guard. They looked excited;
! and alarmed, and ware running by s.de Of The
horses-ln front the dust quite obssured the
| view.
c0LLIsIcs OF TEE ADVANCING AED RBrsEAgIsG
| CEIog SBE-ANEcCNCRSsETs or DEFEAT BIZ
PANIC ErRICKsE MEN.
At the bridge the currents met in wild dis
order Turn back Retreat shouted the
| IQen from the front, "We're whipped, were
| whipped - They cursed and tuggaj st the
horses' heads, aud struggled with frenzy 10
get past. Running by ms on foot was u man
! <tth the snouldsr-Itraps OF an officer. "Pray,
| what is the matter, Sir ~ at means We're
| pretty badly whipped, and that's a fact, - ne
blurted out in puffs, ana continued his career.
! l observed that ne carried no sword.
The teamsters OF tha advancing wagons now
| caught up the cry. "Turn blackburn your
| horses, =" was the shout up tbs whole line
| and backing, plunging, rearing, and kicking
| the horses which had been proceeding down
| the road reversed front and went of towards
| Centreville. Those behind them went madly
| rushing on, The drivers being quite Indifferent
| whether glory or disgrace led sha way, pro-
| vided they could find il.
In the midst OF this extraordinary spec tacle
| en- officer escorted by some dragons, rode
| through the rack with e light cart IN charge
| Another officer on foot, with his sword under
| his arm, ran up against me. "What is al
this about Why, we're pretty Gladly
| whipped. We're all In retreat. There's Gen
Tyler there, badly wounded" And on be rel
| There came yet anCt Their, who said, " ere
| beaten on all points. The whole army il il
| retreat"
| TEE cosyUsIos BECOMES voRsR coEsoUgDEp--
rHaY Run As Ip sSoA sPscrKs.
| Still there was no flight Of troops, no re
| treat OF an army, no reason for all this Ere
cipltatoD. True, there were many men IL
| uniform nyiug towards the rear, but II did
not appear rs if they were beyond the pro
| portions OF large baggage escort. ] got my
| horse up into the feid out of the road and
| went on rapidly towards the front. Soon
. met soldiers who were coming through tht
| corn, mostly without arms, and presently !
| saw nrelochs, cooking TINS, knapsacbs and
greatCOdts on the ground, and observed that
| the confusion and speed of the baggage cart,
| became greater, and that many of them were
| crowded with men, or were followed %
| others who clung to them.
| The ambulences were crowded with sol
| dieIs, bat Il did not look II .hsre were
! many wounded. Negro servants on led horsaf
| dashed franticsl'y past; men in uniform
| whom 1t were Disgrace TO tie profession Of
arrns TO call " soliiers," sWarmed by mules
| charges, and even draught horses, which hal
| been cut ont IF carts or wagons, and went on
| with harness ciinging to their heel, IS fright.
| ened IS their riters Men literally ecreained
| with rage and fright when their way Was
blocked rp. On ! rode, asking al " What is
| all this aboutY' and now and then, hit rarely
rsesivlrs the ans,er; : We're WHIPPED Of
| tons0ee ont in the y eat, eyee atarlng--it WAC 9
| most wonderful aignt. On they cane like
| HIM
| who having turned round zoe. en-
And nTns no r1are bi. head,
| For he kn wr:h that q fearful ferl
Dotn close behind him tresd.