New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-11
COL. BURNsIDE'S REPORT.

COL. BURNSIDE'S REPORT.
Col. Burnside, of the LIST Brigade, has forwarded
long report After stating the movements of his Brig
ade up to the march Sunday morning, from Centre
Vile, he proceeds as follows:
Nothing of moment occurred till the arrival or the
Division at the crossing OF Boil Run about ~ oeio'k
when intelligence received that tue enemy was IN
front in considerable force The Brigade was ordered
to halt for a supply Of water and temporary rest AZ
ierward an advance movement was made, and Col;
Slocum OF the I'd Rhode leland Regiment was ordered
to throw out skrmsheTs upon either front and III 'front.'
These were soon confronted by the enemy forces ana
the head of the Brgde found telf in the presence OF
the foe The I'd Regiment, Rhode Island Nolnnteers,
was immediately sent forward with iis battery, ana
the balance OF the Brigade was formed in field IL the
right OF the road AT this tine, much TO my sorrow,
I met YOU retiring from the Geld severely wounded
and VIZ requested 10 tke charge of the formation OF
the divi-ion in the presence o. the enemy. flndihg
that the I'd Regiment Rhode leland NOinnteers WAS
closely pressed by the enemy, ordered the 1lt Ke2i-
mrnt N. Y. Militia and the I'd Reg iment n. ii. Nolun-
teen to advance intenoing 10 hold the ls Regiment
Rhode leland Volunteers inreserve but owing to delay
IN the formation OF the two former regiments, inc tt
Rhode Ishni Regiment was at once or,rl on the
field of rciion Major Bach in commaid gala tly led
The regiment into action, where 1t pero med most
elective service in assisting 5 conades 10 relei tne
attack Of the enemy's forces The ID khoie Island
REGIMENT had steadily borne the euemys ar eek, and
bad hrlvcy stood IT, ground evening comp slhog Inn
To give way. At this tine Col Socum ieu nortally
wounded, and soon after Major Baiou was very se-
riousy injured by cannon ball that killed ls horse
| and crsshed one Of his lcgs Toe regiment, urder
command OF Iicut.-Col. Wheaton, continued eallsnlly
10 bold its position Soon after Col Martin o the 1it
y. u State Militia led his regiment into action, and,
| Ilanling his two hovtZers upon The nght oil hls
! iints worked them eiectually against the enemy
| troops The battery OF TIE ID Rhnde lsli0d
! Repirent on the knoll upon the extreme night
was ufed in tencing tne heavy nsked battery oil the
enemy in fro.t, occasionally throwing IN shot aud
| IL tI. It.ftt
which were attempting 10 force our Io,llon. ChPt;
Revnolds who waa in command OF this battery served
il with great oooaess precision and SAIL iue "a
Reuilnett, n. H., now brought into Tue heid uhuer
| col Nar.ton rendered great service. Col. Mmston
| vua wounded early in the action, aud Llcut-CoL
Ti.k ably directed the advance. Thus my Whole bllg'
ade Was trough ino the engag.Ineht al lhe earliest
ro.sble moment, and succeeded m compelling the en-
| ems 10 rene. We were wholly without support,
beating the bfun e the contest until relieved by Ma
ir e- Of the 81 Infantry, L. >. A., who formed his
men ia bataous admirably, and ponfing III destric-
tive fire. asssted In staggering the enemy. 1T that
mo,uen after the tight had continued All hour or more,
| Col II.ntz.lnian's division seen marching over
The h oppotile our left flank, aud attacking the enc
my az that point, the opposing force was soon dls-
,.rsed This uoint being gained AID the enemy retir
no ia confusion before tie succcssfnl charge Of Col
Ueiptrelman DIVISION l withdrew my brigade into
The woods ID rear Of the line for the purpose OF supply
ina the with ammunition, which had become Wen
niJb exhausted The I'd n. II volunteers wero sent
f,rvard 10 assist one OF Col Heiptzemyns br2ades,
t that ii ne three fonrhs Of mile distant, and drvDg
the enemy before them. The battery OF tho ID X. L.
Regiment charged iis position Into htii upon inc
tybt ard was brought 10 bear upon the forces which
CJ Porter was en- aging. The enemys Infantry hav-
ing fallen back, two sections Of Capt Reynolds ba'-
tfy advanced aud succeeded IN breakng tue charge Oi
the ecemy's caval y, which had how been proughi
into the engagement.
continued almost six hours with everything in favor OF
our troops and promising decisive victory, when
some of the regiments engaging the enemy upon the
extreme night Of line broke, and large numbers
passed di.ofdery by my brigade then dra up in the
portion which they latt held. The ammunition had
been Issued in part when ordered to protect the
retreat. The list NewYork Regiment was formed
between the retreaipg columns and the enemy by Col
| Martin, and the I'd Rhode Island by Lieut.-Co.
Wheaton The lst Rhode Island moved into the field
at the bottom of the gorge near the ford, and remained
there I5 minutes until general retreat ordered
The regiment then passed to the top Of the hi where
Il was ioined by the remainder Of the brigade and
formed into columns. Large bodies OF sirag ers were
passed along the road aud il was found impossible to
/ ietain tie order which otherwise would have been
pr served Yet tie brigade succeeded in retiring in
| comparai.yely good condition, with Arnod's battery
Of artillery and Capt Armstrong company OF dragons
bringing up the The retreat continued thus until
the column was about emerging from the woods and
entering upon the Warrenton turnpike when the art
lery and the cavsly went TO the 'front.' and the enemy
| opened fire upon the relreating mass OF men. Upon
tie bridge crossing Cub Run shot took effect upon
| team That WIS CIOerlnHi
passage. The enemy continued 10 play his batteries
upon the train carriages, ambuances, and artillery
wagons that filed the road, and they were reduced 10
| ruin. Tie artillery could hot possibly pass, and
| Geld.peces of tie Rhode Island battery winch had
| been safely brought off the field were lost
| here Capt Reynolds is deserving Of praise for the
skill with which he sayed the lives of his The
ninntry as the flee reached the bridge furously
| pelted with n shower OF grape and other ebo, and
| seyernl were klei and wounded. rs was TO be eN-
pected the whole column thrown into coniu'ion,
and could not be rallied again for distance of two or
| three niles The brigade reached Centeyille at y
M and entered into the several camps that had been
occuped the night before where the brigade rested
until 10 o'clock, where, in pursuance OF orders from
the General commanding, the retreat was continued
The column reached Washington about IA. N. Monday
morning when the several regiments comprising the
brigade repaired To their respective encampnents.
! Col Burnside here pays compliment to Gov.
Snraque for assistance ia movements OF tho brigade
aud directing the battery of the H. /. Regiment lie
ao saws the officers Of the different corps Distinguished
Themselves: Officers and were prompt, steady,
and brave" ..
In sluding to the loss suffered, Colonel Burnside
speaks in lifting terms OF several Of hie officers
killed noluding Col Slocum, Major Bilou, Captain
Tower, Lieuts Smith and Prescott. Lieut.. Knight, OF
the Ist Rhode Isand, aud DIR. Harris are missing.
The list OF casualties 30 far as reports from the
several regiments have been received, is US follows:
Killed ...........'.''.'''''''''''' ~
Wounded .......................''s's...s' go