, 1861-07-26


attempted to form column apparently to
cross aud take him In the flank; but quick
aud rapid discharge Of shell from his cannon
soon made them scatter, and the remainder Of
the day he wns quite unemployed. Huutcrs
fire was now brisk and unrcmlttiug. The eau.
nona9e was furious, aad ut intervals, as he
came upon the rebel columns, the rutle OF
nreketry was Indicative Of sharp work. About
tl.s time, sny towards noon, i strong rain.
fc1cement went over to Hunter by
:he road along which he went, and
and this first was followed by a second Of
nearly equal atrcugtiL Their arrival On the
ground WIS the occasion Of a greater struggle
in which the boys, facing toTcr.la Manassas,
carried all bcf1fc them. And titus the; fight
~cnt On until about three o'clock. Then the
c:Ltrc Of the rebsl line 1lad been forced and
Hcintze1man was tar on their lett flank. Thus
pressed, they brought down from Manassas,
q column which I should Say WAS fully 10000
strong, and directed it toward the bridge on
Hunters left Our reserves were NOT ordered
UP. 1te.demoralizcd and discouraged troops
under Tyler, more than dccimated by the
st1agglers who had gone for water or Who
had, I am sorry to say, skulked ont OF sight,
were hastily formed to oppose them. But
they could not be relied upon for the
emergency. General Mcdowell, who had
personally ard bravely directed the
cperations Of the forces across the Run, sec-
ing that if Ty1cr's column could not stand ne
would he broken, and his way Of retreat cut
fl. vac compelled to fall back. The days
wcrk Ind convinced him that he had Under
taken job Of too great magnitude for his
force, and that, though his success might be
Aattczipg upto that point, be could not hope
10 overcome the. numerous batteries in the
way ard force passage to Manassas, though
lis last man wos called to the field. The rebel
reinforcement, letting Mcdowell retire, push
cd on with their batteries towards the head
ofsT.let's column ard commenced throwing
shell into it with marked effect. / vas at
that time on the left Of the line as it was
formed, end the passage Of shell aud sho: in
the air over my head compelled me- and all
the civilians Of the party to beat q quick re-
trent Capt. A99f brought mp his battery and
returned the@S but By some mems the fact
ofMcDowelp sretrograde movement becoming
known, the troops left their position and lied,
xas not there to sec. IS wiu soon explain,
nut / do net Fcar that retreat was or
6ered; but it, is certain that when
rade, the officers we're far in alliance
cf Tie men. Tie panic was communicated 70
The crowd Of CIVILIANS On the ground, ant the
sccnc that followed in which soldiers, o1ncsrs,
corgressmen, editors, distinguished citizens,
camp f1fowcrs, teamsters and baggage guard
took put, beggars description. As have OK.
plaIIed, had retired, going up the h;lla mile.
/ I there heard news which made it apparent
that ne had Won great victory-that Hun
tcr's column had eilerced all opponents Oh The
Fight, that Richardson Has triumphant on the
1efs. ard Tat the centre was in retreat. Il i
nsEte to communicate the ROWS to your read
crs By telegraph, exchanged my seat in the
carziagc, in which went out, for mount on
s1nator McDeuga!ps kcrsc, took 1uach and
,sta,ted up the Cen.erville read. There j
found just starting from their position, in col
n1nn this side of CentreviIlc, Bienker's brig
oce offtesh troops With fine battery going, as
then thought, topush the rebels in retreat.
Ras- al Centrevi1ie when on ground on whic!,
l could overlook thc three roads by which the
army went 10 attack, saw clouds Of dust
rising from each. and on Ty1sr's read, q 1oug
li1c Of baggage wagons in full retreat. We
Lad i.a5 dprir &Stte 1av one or two minor stan,,
reties of that SORT, and eupposcd that tbis
was one of them, caused By the firing at the
bridge SURVEYING The whole scane fror, the hin
and exnltsntly feeling tina. secession had met
lis great reverse, which would be at once fo.
lowed uc-woudsriur at the soo5 fortpn, and
Dpsyery vhjc1, hud secured US = victory ao.;nst
such fearful odds. I Turned INV 1,o,se,s head
towards Waehinetou. and strncl n +rot for
home had but vcnc a mile when the hor
rare vaco,s ca,ne tlyfnp rast mo tho hor,es
on round callop. The road wos f,,1l Of them
Then came riy;ijars in INT haate hr;-,.,;n,
newe Of defeat. did rot he];oze tbc sto-r
.nf, halted nrt;y serero. of,;e.ra c,,na ~. ND
eaye n confirmation of ,hc ncws xrhen r ao,i,,
sct mt. 7 xas soo,, ornrta.,ec h7 ~, 15n,.
ter,s carri:re in whicn hr wonrScd wa H.,
inr taken in T. WIS attended bv H,,, r ".
Arnold, mounted On the Colonei's horse and
he aseured ne that the f3oht v.ns orar cnd II ~
CIR nosi.;on e-.;ne7 ucnli re ,o.;nta,,et7 p,+
he was rs prea;1v mistaken nc ,pvza,T Ub,t.
! ever the nh;ec+ of +5e retro.r.ds ,,,rro,,>a.t
IT. ,sos dafaate5 n;., .ha ,,oafo 1,,,,
eoted ia thc trocna ,rhe ~o,dz ha1,;az -.
zrerf ft1, of tbon, 1,,rp;nr on,r ,1;+,, 81, 49,
sneoa +bov co,,1d ,n,1-a ;.,,.o,.,,,,~ s1.. -,
AIMS t1c;r accoutremante .nI s.,a,;,s:-- a' 49,
| tione to f,o;;;t,to 4taj- a;,h+ ,.,at -
| ,n;,cs fro.n r.n+,.--;,,o ~,
ment going NJ, "a , snnnor+ ara ,t,s ,>.<:7.,
IN. arrest and turn t,,a f,,o;t,ros hsa,~ sna
bEtter nraer on fh,. roaa weo raa+orss H.
ripr a1onr 1c,snre]v r rcochaa W,sh,nota,,
.,1cy. e,.re,, ,t ,,rc1,t ,na t,s-. f,, ts.3
pnal;c. anxions1v awa;t;ng inte,,;oa,no ~
no otifr ncBs tt,n that 1yn:.h co,1;r.,-d -
! what I broueht. Under fiat i1nnraz.;,,r, :
| sent ,cu the 6ienatch of snniT,r n;rht ;,
which a c7,cc.z ma .;,,n;.tc1 and !, r;ct,r. c,r
| cur arms 1;rcmised fo. tbc ncxt ,,.r
TIus for what T saw and hear, n,on t1e
| field and the raad horne II ;s but 1;,.,, ~
rh:f orcnrrod and AZ ;,..,cre,ot o,a
an cr1oneons i,e,crintion nT ,r,,,t ~. ~
t.mpted. To-day have secr re,,ons . b,tn.
dred men nhn ren.o,n,.,, ~ 40 ,iei1 ~ 49,
! Inst They conf7,n, vhc+ 4to +.,,.,,,,, ,oa
,vovet, va, c,,,c..~;,,r .4,,,. sor,,as ~,
| a.rts whscS ,ttcnaed thc r,,t ,na +har 49,,
uncn.n,ous in t7,. on,r;os, t,at to tno r,ros,n,o
,od 81 i,1f,:, 7;c,oe;4;or or Can p,o,,1-o. .,,,o
! sus,ded t1e rear. t,,a army owe. its n,.ac,r,.
lion. Tie coati;uc, his n,,rc., down t,. r,,;,
toward the bridge and formed ncsr the 1osn:.
til used hy 1yler's coluun. aud thoaea the
| ene1ay showed himself oyzr the hill. 10 pur
| crit IVES made. b. SQUADS. efnc?F. in COMM