Newbern weekly progress., 1861-08-06

on the field at Manassas, ana extracts IRON
Northern papers since the defeat OF the Gran,
Army" We want no better evidence of thci
being whipped than their own confessions.
Raymond of the n. Y 7In,es who was OF
the field, closes letter to his paper the FOL
lowing day, as follows
1T was now y O clock. I was at the advance
point OF the front CT oar column, hundred
rolsbeyond the woods, in which the few troops
then there were drawn up when | decided tC
drive back to the town. As ! passed up the
road. the balls aud shell from the enemy began
TO fail with more than usual rapidity. l did not
see the point from " hich they came, but meeting
Captain a yres, he said he about TO bring up
his battery supported by the Ohio Brigade, un-
der Colonel 5chenck. to repel rumored attempt
Of cavalry to Outhank II is column. As
went forward, he passed down. Genera!
SchcncEs Brigade was at once drawn up across
the road, and Captain Ayrc's guns were planted
III a knoll at the left w hen q powerful Eody of
rebels, With heavy battery, came down from
the direction of Bulls Run and engaged this
force with tremendous eject. | went to Centre
vile, sent off my dispatch, aud started with all
speed to return, intending to go with our troops
upon what lad been the hotly contested field.
never doubling for moment that it would re-
main in their hands.
I had gone but a Il quarter of a mile when we
met great nuHlbcr Of iugitives and our carriae aee
soon became cntangled in mass of baggage
wagons, the officer in charge of which told me it
useless to 20 in that direction as onr troops
were rctreatng, Not credit nG the Stcry which
was, utterly Inconsistent with what had seen n
little while before | continued to push |
soon met Quar;ermaster S5iston, OF the Fire Iru-
avcs who told me, bu sting into tears. that his
Regiment had been utterly cut to pieces. that
the Colonel and Lieutenant Colonel were both
killed and that troops had actually cen re-
pulsed. | still tried to o-Procced. but the advanc
ing columns rendered il i:upossihle and turned
about. Leaving my carriage, l went ~ high
t,tc cF
dust that rose over each OF the three roads by
which the three columns OF the Army had a,lvanc
cd. that they were all on the retreat. Sharp dis
charges of caunv,I in tl.rir udcates that they
were being pursued.
About Il n.ilc this side Of Centreyille STAN
pc1r took place among the teamStcrs and others.
which throw everything into the utmost c.nf,,
sion and il tlictcd some serious iiiurirs Mr.
Eaton, OF Michigan. i'll trying to arrest the flight
Of scme of these men, shot Ivy oue Of them.
the ball taking effect in his hand
RETREAT OF THE GRAND ARMY
The Sp"ndcnt Of the Philadelphia InGui-
writes as follows il relation to the panic ;,nl
retreat:
Lieut. Col Elliot Of tie Seventy ninth, rode
towards his Rccim, nj. Ea,irg been after rein
tnrccmcnts W hen ball cut his horses head Of
and threw him down hrnSing linn 50 that he
could barely escape All the straggiers com
mpnccd To run towards Centrcyille. and the Gals
sons, amhulances and Suttlers' wagons
drred to bc taken back ut once towards Centre
willie. The batteries ordered around to
cover our retreat and keep the Confetlelatrs from
cutting IF from Centrevilin, which was about
three miles in our rear. and whore we have about
four five thousand of force; the bate
Iirs whec ed off and took up the oag4 and were
rctrcatug III good order. when, about half mile
out. oG Tne gun carriages WAS upset. a pur-
t"n of Sherman and CarIsle's were left on the
roadside. 1he gunnclS cutting the traces and
running their horses This put the infantry in
perfect panic; they broke ranks iudiscIiminataly
and commenced t" rum knapSacls, have:sacks,
guns, cartridge boxes, hats coats and every thing
being throw in all drcctions The men were
parclc for water and falling in every dircc
ton. Officers were equally panic stricken with
the rctre&t
Charles Ogden Charles r Smith Sheriff IEar
per, Russell Errett, of Pittsburg. and othors. beg
gcd our men not to retreat Snd pleaded with
tears for them to go ba'k and get Col CamCT04l'S
body. We took mnskcts and threatened TO shoot
them down if they did not but we might as well
haveplead with tie winds to blowing. The
clouds of dust were now perfectly sutocating.
The road S;rewn with wrecks of wagons,
provisions, musEletS, blankets. ammunition. and
everything the men could divest themselves Of
The ground was full. The fields III all directions
were full. The fire ef the enemy kept up III
the Part of Sherman's battery breaking
down, the men cut the traces and fed. The
munitou wagon was left on the field.
We should Judge that ten thousand gnaS Gnd ri
feS were lost on the way while the cartridge box
eS, UdyOncLS SaDfe DaSOHGtS ana swords were III
numerafl!e. About a mile from Crntreve. an
attempt was made to rally the men, but with little
success.
ANOTHER PICTURE.
The correspondent of the New York Express
writes:
At point company of the enemy flung
out the American flag, in order to deceive our
forces aud lead them step by step to one of
their masked batteries. They We're partially
successful in this-One oftheir leaders crying ont,
our troops came up, Don't shoot your friends!''
Some of the volunteers disrusted this and one
of the United States troops answered, 1T is q
cheat, and charged upon them"
One great event of the day the gallant
charge OF Col. Hunter, L. S. A. who led the cen
ire column This was about ; o'clock whom dis
covering that onr batteries failed to make the de-
sired impression upon that of the enemy, he de-
termined to charge it with infantry. Some six
Regiments followed him and took the battery by
storm, amidst most murdcrous fire This terrif
&c charge so fierce that the hrelng was heard
to Washington City.
The success of this charge was so grand and
complete that the day seemed to be in our favor
but at this precise moment of time, an immense
reinforcement of the enemy came up, numbering
not less than lO0O-your correspondent heard
them and saw them. They came first from Ma
nassas Junction, and with tremendous whoop
and charge, led OH by an immense number Of cav
airy Our had been fighting actively for
four hours, and without any thing to eat save a
taste of their rations. The day hot and they
were thougiy exhausted This charge turned the
tide, and the order came to retreat. Colon
els Cameron, Slocum, Wilcox, Farnham and a
host of other officers have been killed wound
ed, while leading their Regiments.
as many eight or ten Regiments at com.
anenced the retreat, and escaped throuh the woods
for half mile towards Centreyile. As the fore
most of them emerged to the open ground they
seemed not to anticipate any pursuit, and fell off
into the fields and grounds to rest and recuper-
ate.
The killed and wounded, as far as possible, had
been taken to the building near by the woods,
where one of your correspondents was aiding the
wounded and dying In an instant came ar i'm
mense body of the enemy's cavalry and fred re-
Volvers and carbnes, the shots from which fell in
all directions like hail-stones among our scattered
troops This charge created a perfect panic and
the men ran like sheep, throwing away their
guns, knapsacks and ali they possessed. So ma