Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-07-26

for about half q mile, We locked around
cautiously 10 see how near the tho bear lad
gained when We saw to our surprise .
black spot on The ice about mile Of, which
proved to be the bear scampering in the
opposite direction, and We came to lhe con
olusiOn the bear vas as badly frightened
as we we're"
IsnOt this a parallel case to the mutual
scare Of Manassas Junction.
splendid Description Of lbe Retreat.
The following magnificent description Of
the latter portion Of the battle of the 2lst
and the retreat, is BY stsdmou Ofths n. 7.
World:
All eyes were now directeato % The distant
hill top, now the centre Of the fghL. All
could zee the enemy's infsntry ranging
darkly against the sky beyond, end the
first lines Of our men moving with fine de-
termination up the steep slOpe The cdn-
nonsdiag upon our advance, the struggle
upon the hilltop, the interchange Of POI
sition between the contestants, were watch.
ed 81 us, and as new forces rushed IN upon
the enemy's side the scene vas repeated
over and over sgsin. Il must have been
here, i think, that the 69th took and lost
battery Eight times ID succession, snd
finally were compelled, totally exhausted,
to resign the completion Of their work 70
the Connecticut regiments which had just
come ~. The Sd Conneciiout 6nallY car
ried that summit unfurled the stars and
stripes above it. and paused from the fight
20 cheer for the Q nion cause. cz ~
Then the battle began 10 work down the
returning half Of the circle, which the en-
emy described during the day, driven be-
fore the desperate charges Of our troops,
until they reached the very point where
Tyler's advance commenced the action.
Down the hill, and into the valley thickets
on the left, the ZOusEes, the Conneoticnt.
and New Xork regiments, with the uneOn-
suerable Rhode Islanders, drove the con-
tinually ealaFging but always vanquished
columns Of the enemy. It was only to
meet more batteries, esrthWork succeeding
earthWork, smbuscade after smbuscade.
Our fellows were hot and weary most had
drank no water during hours Of dust, and
smoke, and insufferable heat No one
knows what choking the battle atmosphere
produces in few moments, until he has
personally experienced it. And 80 tie
conflict lulled for q little while. Il was
the middle Of a blazing afternoon. Our
reeiments held the positions they had won,
but the enemy kept receiving additions,
and continued 3 flank moEament toward
our left-a dangerous movement for Us q
movement which those in the rear perceiV.
cd. and vainiy endeavored 70 induce some
general officer to guard against.
Here sgas the grand 6lladsr, ior mistortEBe
ofthe battle. A misfortune, that We had M
troops in reserve after the Ohio regiments
we're again sent forward, this time to assis
in building bridge -Rcr0ss the-Run on th'
Warrenton road, by the side Of The ston'
bridge known TO be mined. A blunder II
that the lsst reserve was sent forward q
all. It should have been retained TO guar
the rear Of the LEFT, and every other regi
ment on the ield should have been prompt
" recalled over the route by which 1t ha'
advanced, ordered only to maintain sue
positions as rested on supported, contin
uous line. Gen. Scott says, to-day, tha
our troops had already accomplished thre
dsvsi work, and should have rested lon
before. But Mcdowell tried 10 EanqEis
the South in single struggle, and the 50
result is before US.
As it vas, Capt. Alexander, with hi
Sappers and Miners, was ordered 70 Gu
through the absttis by the side Of the mine
bridge, in the valley directly before u
and lay pontOons across the stream "a
isles Artillery vas detailed to protect U
work, and the Ohio and Wisconsin resery
10 support the artillery. Meanwhile,
ths Inll which have mentioned, the thou
and heroic details Of federal valoF and q
shsmelessness Of rebel treachery began
reach our ears. We learned the loss Of Il
brave Cameron, the Wounding Of Heinfze
man and Hunter, the fan Of Haggerty al
slocum and Wilcox. We heard Of the da
OF the Irishmen and their decimationi 81
az the havoc made and sustained BY Z
Rhode Islanders, the Highlanders, {
Z,usVes. and the Connecticut Third tn
of the intrepidity Of Barnside and Sprsg
how the devoted and daring young &c
ernor led the regiments he had 90 mum
gently equipped again and again 70 vic
rious charges, and at last spiked, with
own hands, The guns he could not oar
away. The victory seemed ours. IL
an hour sublime d uneel6shness, and {
parently glorious in its results
At this time, near o'clock rode I
ward through the open plain to the Gre
where the ebattis was being assailed
onr engineers. The Ohio, Connecticut
Minnesota regiments we're variOusly y pos
tbsresbout; others we're in distant porti'
of The ield; all we're completely exhsns
and partly discovered no General Of
vision. except Tyler, could be found WI
we're our officers Where was the Zoe
who knew whether We had won or lost
The question was quickly 70 be deel
FOR us. A sudden sWoop, and DodJ
,cavslrv rushed down upon our eoluE
near the bridge. They came from
[oods on the left, and infantry poured
bsbipd them. Tyler and his stat, with
~sserve. we're apparently cut Of BY
auick maneuver. succeeded IN gan
sSs position had just left there Witnel
tbe capture Of Carlisle's battery In
.Io;n and saw another force Of gcey'
nd infantry pouring into the road Ct
vsrv spot where the battle commenced,
nosr Tbioh the South Carolinians,
manned the battery silenced in the m
;ng had doubtless al day been lying
.ssisd The ambulances and wagons
s-odr,IIv advanced to this spot ans
sourae an instantaneous confusion an
-- ,so1lted. Our own infantry 2