New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-24
THE BATTLE AT BULBS RUN.


morning from Washington. lie WAS in the rearcen'eF
column most Of the time during the action on Sunday
When he arrived at Centreyille at 10 o'clock heavy
firing Of artillery WAS heard some four miles and a.
half beyond at the head Of the center column led by
Brig. Gen. TYLER Mr. GIiswold drove on between
two and three miles on tie central road, and at u
o'clock guns were heard at the extreme right, u
miles west of the center from Col. Hunters column
| This was followed by sharp and incessant infantry
firing while nj the same time, our long riiicd cannon
which had been placed directly in the road,
and Col Ayres formerly Sherman'sl battery, III
position on either ride Of the 3O-pounder Parrot gum
began to work with great vgor. The surface Of tie
country was rough and hily. On the sides OF the hill
the Rebels had planted their batteries, which formedhe
advanced defrnses of Manassas Junction la the road
and in front of the woods below there were the I'd 9Th,
6qtb 7lst and 10Th Neyy-York, the I'd Wisconsin, al
! the list Cd and Sd Connecticut Regiments. Our own
and the enemys batteries tie Warrington road were
distant about half mile from each other, the latter
being mon ground some 40 80 feet higher than ous
Between | and o'clock, the battery Of the center
column Ayrcss) opened upon the large battery OF the
Rebels, which in less than twenty-five minutes
was silenced. The other side fell back, and after
a sharp contest led by the Fire Zouaver, Col.
Farbam the Massachusetts llth, Col. Clark, and the
New-York list, our regiments succeeded IN get
ting bebind tie breastworks Of the enemy, and drove
tho Rebel troopl over the hill. Meanwhile, Col.
Hunter who yyaa at the extreme right lad turned the
enemys let. Tie enemy were now REINFORCED by
fresb troops from Manassas and charge was made
by the Black-horse Cavalry on The Fire Zousyos who
stood the charge brayey and detachment closed in be-
hind 70 emf of their retreat From among the trees the
Zonaves docmaed this famous cavalry, and Il Is be-
Keved that NOT fourth part escaped. The Massachu
,etts men, who had held the batteries litile below
the Zouayes came up to aid tie latter, but tie cavalry
had been totally routed And now the fortunes the day
began 10 turn FreshuGnryfrom the Rebelside poured
in Five regiments charged uron the Iousyts aud the
Eleventh in an attempt 90 rctke their baiienes The
charge was rrpulsod three tiucg-the Rebel brigade
being driven into no wood three several times by one
tbird OF their number. The fourth charge Of this large
force Of fresh troops could not he successfully resisted
by our men, who were comparatively few IN number
and in nearly IN exhausted condition. Here w1
where the great slaughter OF the Zouaves oo'urrsd
As these regiments retired tie hill they could be
reen by our baggage train which was placed about
two miles beyond Cenirovile on tie center column
Behind these were q number Of other wagons with
bridge which had been prepared 70 throw across
: Bulls Run Creek Hearing OF the successful carry
/ ing Of tie batteries by our Non, tie ammunition
! train, together With that having the bridge,
was ordered to advance. Upon that order there was
Joint advance Of large portion Of the baggage until
the road was lined for two niles ard hall
with the advancing baggage lTain About focr o'clock
! i'm the afternoon news came down the road that our
troors were rcireating and tue head Of the baggage
train was turned upon the rear blocking np tic road
and producing the uealcst c1ufui0n. TIE teaudc's
] -. - 10 t.,tffs sh 1a. htr.
! mounted them snd rode Of. The icamsters o. the
Massachusetts lth viii some twenty-five wagons in re
line. stood fast By tie I'D Of officers and civilians
twenty or thirty 81 these rctrcaing 'canscrs wero
eaugh; and brought back to their wagons. Their
] turn seemed 10 restore confidence ard The wagons
were nearly al brought hack 20 CollIesl'e. Tie
Na,sachuset.. lth, tie Fire Zouayes, and the 'lsi
retrea'el in good order and reached CenTcyi'c az +,
! o'clock The retrcF Of the vhole force was Covered
by the GmiJaldi Guard, Blenkers let Rio Reg.
men,. Col. Einren's 2 Jh Pennsylvania Regiment,
with IA batteries, the DcKab Rciinent and The Ia
and I'd Now-Jegsey Regiments which had leeH Or
dered from Vienna, distant 1--WE miller. Some 1900
cayary lowered on the le Of the rctrea'ing troops
but there was no other attempt 81 pursuit.
NJ G.iswold represents the whole affair rs Fight
In the woods. Indeed there could no. fairy be said
.
p1and scale Tie rebels never lcit their intrench
mepts except when driven ont. The clouds Of smoke
told where actions were going on but the woods in
every direction obscursd the troops from sight Though
Mr. Crswoii was On an eminence between Centre
vile, and the bin occupied by the rebels he could not
a, any one tine zee large bodies Of troops.
Asan instance Of ,he spirit Of the soldiers Mr.. g.
mentioned the case Of one who was some twenty
wards distant from him and struck by the frag-
ment Of she'll that took the visor of his cap, grazed
bis forehead severely, and knocked him down. Hir
comrades picked him up, and wero about taking him TO
the hospital but be had idea Of being put on the
sick LET. and cried Give me my guu-gye me my
gun"
There was properly no stand made at CeniIeyille az
the enemy were not in pusut But the bills all about
were covered with or cattle which had been brought
along to provision the army. stand wac made long
enough 10 secure the cattle bring in the baggage wag-
ons. and to give chance for straggers to cone up'
Tie retr,a. was covered Ly regiments designated iOE
that purpote, and there was Lao annoy ance IRON the
cavalry CI he esemy
q. TIE CJiu uSDER rn,E--GLOROus BEHAVIOR OF
ms Nly-CAPr. ME,GHE's GALLAN1hh -
nov the FIGHT WAS LOsr--COL. CORto RAN
nlt-T. BAGLEY Observation-Disclosures ot
TuL ECgfLs.
Jory sr,cou's story.
M. John s.a,oli. o. tie Ivy Green" Elm street
NOW q member Of tho Ncw-YoIt 18th Regiment, ar
rived home Yesterday, having received wound ~ th'
zen hand. IT. nys:
was in the rg, on Sundayall day, uniiiwe 60 CON
,iclely oTthe field and were toward VieIa'
On Sunday momins we were within two or thee n''e
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