New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-12

- tho bst,erv 10 a point which enabled Inn TO en-
siode = y whole Ii e. but he pointed ms guns 700
far TO the right aud only improved bis ala gauuaiy'
lad time 10 withdraw my 6nga1e ov ;S nal;S -
cent around the base Of Till IN time 70 avon ran
inc fire. Al this time lull in the Discharge oi our
srilery and an apparent change in the polon oi ue
enemy left flank made me apprehentlve tna' an was
not right / continued my march, ana sent my aiI,
T;eut Walter to the TO inquire OF Gen. .lcD wen
how the day was going The discOntinuance of the
firing in our lines becoming more and more apparent,
incned to the right, and after marching oOV or wv
wards further / met by Lieut. Upton, AID 10
Gen Tyler, and ordered TO he to the right, as our
troops were retreating. j moved on at an ordinary
pace aud fell into the re.Teating current about l1V
yards in the rear of Gen. McDOwaa and staff Before
crossing Bull Run, and until my brigade mingled win
the retreatiug mass, il maintained perfect freedom
from panic and at the moment received tie order 10
RET eat and for time afterward IL was IN az goou
order AS in the morning Oh the road. Haii an ho''
earlier j supposed the victory 10 be ours.
The gaantry with which the I'd Regiment OF Maine
and the sd Regiment Of Connecticut Volunteers
charged up the hil upon the enemy arlhef! aIu 80,
fantry, was never, IN my opinion surpasseJJ ,h con-
with the advancing line, and closely oDsefN ' =;
duct OF Coils. Jameson and Chatfeld, ~Hion INC. NC 80
ts instance aud throughout the day the highest COM
mendaiion. H.. o,5
also observed throughout the day the gallintry anu
excellent conduct Of Col Terry "a nI i .aI0ns
peccut Volun.ers from whom received most Jealous
sN;ato a, 90 time portion of his regiment did
great execution with their rlhes from poit Vi oui
Epe which WIS thin, and where few OF our men were
a IittIe tardy in moving forward Co ieiry III niS
-, csfs artenfion 10 the eOOln9ss activity and dis
creon of Lieut. Col Young and MAJOR Coloorn. Ihe
latter with the Ad dJut 4nt OF the regiment, Lieut.
Charles L. Russell showed conspicuous gallantry IN
defending their regirneHta coors during the retreat
this side Of Bull Run against charge Of cavalry. Col
Terry also commends Tie devotion of Doctors Douglas
and Bacon the wounded wile under the hottest lire
of artillery. Private Arnold Leach is also highly
n ed abandoned
rsmr0d, and then bringing away two abandoned mus
kets Col Jameson OF tie I'd Name Regiment gives
grAt ere lit in hs report TO Lieut.-Col. Z. W Roberts
Major Vaney aud Adu Reynolds Tor their cool
ness on the ii-ld. Sergeant G. w Brown of Company
+, A. j. Knowles ana Leonasd Carver of Company d.
A. p. Jones aud Henry Wheeler OF Company a, and
Peter Nech Of Company l, lie mentions for their
Doue conduct in ac omvany ing him 10 remove the oead
and WOUNDED frOm the field, unCer very heavy lire of
artillery and muskery. He mentions ALEC Capt. Foss,
Segea Samuel hin,kly OF Company 4, aud Corporal
Smart OF Company ii, for important extra services
during the dy. He also speak In ih praise OF Ser
geaLt W. j. Dean, VITO was mOrtally wOuhded while
In the advance of tie ne bearing the beautiful stand
OF coOrs which presented the day teiore on the
part OF lad &c from M4ne residing in Calf rna Capt
4. w. Jones, Of the same Teguent fell nOrtaly
wounded while exhibiting great courage in rallying his
the charge. Leut.COl Spedal OF the lst Regl-
meut Connecticut Volunteers w;Is sei npon by three
OF T. enemy, who undertook 70 make bun prisoner.
Tie Lentenant-C Colonel killed one and drove of the
other two cf his ailants and escaped observed
tie activity Of Capts. Htwley AID Chapman, Aojutalt
Bacon and Lieut.. Drake on the Held. Col. Chatheld
OF the 81 Regiment Connecticut Volunteers gives
sleci credi. 20 Major Warner and AdJutant Duyee
for their oOOuess and energy III assisting 10 keep the
men In line and in urgiug them forward INTO action
Tie men the sd Regiment brought OF IN the retreat
two OF abandoned guns, one cisson and several
Ia gage wagons aud behaved with great coolness ~
the ct eat aud the bel, Of the regiment present
20 rr the charge Of cavalry this sioe OF Ball Rum
Ireceyed utuug the q ~ and on the Eeat The most
gallant and efficient stance from Lieut. Has air,
5tn United States Artillery, Assistant Aduau-Grn- !
era Lieut.. Waller, lst Com ectcut Noluu eers, aud
Lieut. Cord IL, I'd Uued States Cavalry, aids. obeyed
nv orders on the field with racy, and Lieut.. Ely
lei Couuectcut Volunteers, Brigade Comm-ssry, as-
sted me zealously. Lieut.. Walter, Let Connecticut
Volunteers ard Lieut.. Gordon, I'd United States Cav
alry are both missing. The former sent 20 the rear
at sbjut 4 o olO p. n. 10 arcertaln from Gen. Nc.
Dowell how The diy going, since winch time
have bin, nor do know bis fate. Lieut.
Gordon was with miles this side OF Bull Run,
or the retreat, where hin the last time. trust
he VIII yet te found My two mounted orderlies,
end Of the conflict, aud low both mi'sing. My
brig ide being far in advance, and the ground very
hily and nterspersed with patches OF wood rendered
it difficult 10 avoid being enveloled by the enemy.
Tie last individuals probably missed their way and
were killed or captured. have delayed this report
OF the action until all the wanderers could be gathered
in and the following may therefore be taken very
co,e ct proxinaiJn of the actual casualties in my
brigade. Those reported missing supposed TO be
killed or taken prisoners:
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