Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-30

the halt there, ulmstsy made. And other civilians did
what they could.
But wha. ssene and how terrific the easet Of that
tumntueus rstrsat For three miles hosts Of Federal
kosps-al dstsshsd from their Regiments, all mingled
In one dlserderly rouwere fleeing ssng the road but
mostly through the weeds on either side Army wagons
suffers teams and private carriages shsked the passage
tumblng against each ohsr amid clouds Of dsst and
sicksning sights and sounda Hasks containing uulusky
spectators Of The late ARRAY, were smashed like fla and
the occupants we're lost sight of In the dsbris Horses
flying wildly from the battlefield many Of them In death
agony gslloped at random forward joining In TIE
pede: Thoss on foot who could catch than rode them
bareback a. much 70 save themselves from being run
over as to make quicker time.
Wounded men lying along the roadside few neither
Left on the field nor taken to the captured hosptah APP
peaed with raised hands, to those who rode horses beg
gng to be lifted behind but few regarded such psions
Then the artillery, such was saved came laundering
a,ng, smashing and overpowering everything Ths
regular cavalry record 1t 10 their shame, jsined the
malice adding to m tsrros for they rodo down footmsn
without mercy One Of the great guns was overturned,
and Law amid tho ruins Of csisson - passed It. Inv
an srtsrymsn running between the ponderous fore and
after wheels Of his guncarrage, hanging on with both
hands and vainy striving to jump upon the ordnance
The drivers were squirting the horses he could not cling
much longer and agents I'd expression never nIsd
the features Of drowning The carriage bounded
from the roughness Of stosp bill leading 70 creek he
lost bis hold fell and In instant the great wheels had
| crushed the life out Of him.
Who ever saw such fghtf Gould tho r1csss at Bo.
rodno have exceeded IL 10 confusion and tumult!
think not It did not slack in the least until Oenrevs
| was reached. There the sight OF the reservs-hIes'
Brgads-formsd In order on the hill, seemed somewhat
TO rsassure the But still the teams and fsot sol.
disrs pushed on passing their own camp and heading
swiftly for the distant Potomac until for ten miles the
road which the grand army had so lately passed
Southwark gay with uustsincd banners and flushed with
surety Of strength covered with the fragments Of
Its rstrsatng forces shattered and paucstricksn In
single day From the branch route the trains attached to
Hunters division had caught the contagon Of the fight
poured into is already swollen current another tur-
bid freshet Of confusion and dismay.
Who ever saw more shameful abandonment Of mu-
nitons gathered such vast expense! The teamstsrl
many Of then cut the traces Of their horses and gal
loped from the wagons Others threw out their loads to
accelerate their flight and grain, picks and shoves and
provisions Of every kind lay ampsd In the dust for
leagues Thousands Of muskets sirewsd the route |;
when OF succeeded in raying body offugtvss,
and forming them in line acres the road, hardly one
but had thrown away his arms
And go / rode along, as well "a my vearisd horse
could carry me- passed groups Of struggling ugtvss to
Fairfax, whore Col Woodbury. expecting and guard
ing against flank movement OF the enemy and on again
TO Long Bridge and the Potomac. But the OF the
runaway soldiers had made such time that found host
Of them al the Jersey entertainments begging the ierti
nels to allow them to the bridge. To-day We learn
Of the safe retreat Of the main body Of the army that
they were fsebly followed by the rebels far Tsax
but within the Arlington lines and that Mellow.
ell q stunned and vatquished General, Is overlooking
the wreck Of his columns from his own quarters at the
Gusts mansion.
lrrURs or THE "sRiSp ARMY" At WASHINGTON.
An Alexandra correspondent writes the Baltimore L.
change
"Ths town bss been to-day the theatre Of events and
spsctaces the like of which have bsfore been wit
I'D thia contnant tThs Grand Arm ~ tha
Union," which lately left here 10 all the prds pomp
and glorious circumstances Of glorious war with drums
beating, colos flying and ranks dressed as II for hell
day parads returned to-day, but in such plight thai it
taxing creduy 10 the utmost TO believe that those
we're the same men,"
II is impossible to conceive Of moro deporsbe spsc
tsee say nothing of the repulsve and narrowing sp
pesrsnos of dead and wounded bodies; the living and
unwoundsd themselves were ft objects Of nothing
but compassion. Exhausted with fatigue and hunger
fear and dismay upon every itsnasce, with torn
cotsiAg, covered with dust and blood many without
skoes hats they to be In oil quarters Of The
town. lying upon the pavements cellar doors, or any
cher spot that offered them place for the rspose which
nature demanded Many Of them had net their arms,
knspsacks 60, and had nothing OF the appearance OF
soldiers left except their bssmeared aud tssred uni
FORMS They did not pretend to observe any erdsr
did their officers seem to exercise the least authority
over them. They went where they pleased happy, APP
parenty that they had escaped II but mpsrary,
sought to accomplish by their hands,
TRe inhabitants Of this city who, when these soldiers
here In all their arrogance and pride, had refused
to countsnsnce them to treat them otherwise than in
truders End enemies ched With compassion
at their alssred condition Food freely servsd to
them from their houses Some Of the more exhausted
and wearied were taken In and cared for, and drink
aud refreshments sent to them by the servants Of
men and wom;n whom thsy had como TO deepoil The
Virginia heart opened itself to the dstressss Of those
- IL -ha tkawo Ia
msnd submission and impose terms at the point Of the
bsysnst
NArrKRs AND MOVEMENTS ABOUT WARRINGTON.
The Northern papers contain variety OF interesting
intelligence in relation to military aSairs around and
about Washington We give below much as our space
will permit:
The Washington correspondent Of the Baltimore Bs.
change writes
There Is still great excitement, uueasine. and appre
henson p this city though apparently decreasing in fer
snr. tsny Of shs troops Who led in dittnsy 70 the
woods now coming 10 Ike frightened sheep return
ing to tie fold, They scattered about the cy-shs
more desperate msraudIng upon the os ns purse,
and provsnder for their daily sussenance.
Every effort IL made TO corceal the extent Of the dis
as,sr on Sunday. Guns bsye been mounted and given
to artillery companies and the public informed that they
have bsen recovered from the battlefield the enemy not
haviS followed sufficiently fer 10 capture them They
do not to reflect that II this be true that il only
adds to the overwhelming disgrace Of the fight
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,anoe this side OF Fairfax Court House. Tbey are
doubled and frequently relieved Much fear exists in
this city OF an invasion, particularly among officials
$500 eu, To uays p1s p.1,;e, T.,
a.. e,.nin0 trai, and return here aSein nsst morninc.
Such habit could only be practsei from fear of