Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-09-03

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PoroxAo MASAssAs. August, 1861
n ,.cral with the general resuls Of the epea ge
me mt between sevcrll brleadss of my command and
considerable force Of the enemy in the vicinity # Nit
chels and Blackburns Foris OF Bull Run, the lSh
timo you we're made duly acquainted at the tine by
eel graph but 1t Is my place nov 10 submit in detail the
| operations Of that duly
Opportunely Informed of the determination CT the
enemy TO tdysnce on Manassas my advance brgsdcs on
the night of the 10 Of JAY we're made aware from
hese arters of the imp sndng movement and in
e.s,t accordance with INV instructions copy OF which
i, appended, marked "a their Withdrawal Thin the
lines Of Bull Run was effected with complete success du
ring the day aud Lgh, the n ul limo in face Of and
~ nro.Imv 10 sI,ree superior force despite
veil MANNED well executed ,ffort TO cut CT The retreat
NJ R,nh.rs brigade list at Germantown and srbse
o,sn,ly At en,,eyls whe CO be withdrew by my drec
ton after midnight without collision orgh developed
on three fies by their aes This movement had the In.
tended a, CT Of deoeiypg the enemy 70 my Interior
IN no.es and lead him 10 sncipata an unressted pas
n.psr her with marked "a" on the morning of the
ssh ef July nv troops resting Bull Run, from Union
Mills Ford 10 the Stone B3ge distance of about eight
mile, were posted as follows:
| ETeps Bripade occupied O position in vicinity Of
Uo;on MAI, Ford II consisted OF Rodeat b ana Sci
| h.r. an r. ,gimeut, Of Aisbama and Seymonr's b
pso;m.nt of Louisiana Volupt ere with -four pou r
Ho wit, rs of Walson's Battery and Harrisoh Green's
| and Cab,l!'s COMPANIES Of Virginia Cavslry.
| ID Jones' Brjesd. va, in position ia rear Of Mo-
Leans Ford and consisted Of jenkins 5'h South Caro-
| iua and Brn a l7h and FetLeroues is b Regiments
Of Mississippi Vo uuees with two ass 6pounder guns
| of Waton's Battery, and ooe company OF Cavalry.
| Lopgstreets RriPsde covered sckburns Ford, and
oonssted Of Moor First q lrlano's Eleventh snd Cose
Seventeenth giments V rgl Tia Volunteers With two
\ G poundsr brass guns Of Watons Battery.
| Bophsus Brigade held the approaches to AitcheIrs
Ford: il was composed Of Kerstaw's Cd Williams 81
| B,ooI'. Th and Cash's Sh Regiments South Carolina
youpte.,s; of Shisd's and Del Kemper's Batteries and
Of Fi,ods Radiord's, Payne's, BaLs, Wickham's snt
Powel,s Companies of Virginia Cavalry under Colonel
| BEDFORD
Cookies Brigade held the fords below and in vicinity
OF the Stons Bridge, and consisted Of Wher's ls'h
Lieutenant. Colonel Suange's ls:b, aud X T. Presions
ssh Regiments. with Lithams Battery and one Conpa
nv If Cavalry Virginia Volunteer.
Evans held my left h.nk and protected the some
| Bridge crossing. with soan.'s 4 Regiment OF tuh
Carolina volunieers Wheasspecial battalion, LOUISIANA
volunteers, fere 8pounder guus and Two conpinfs o.
Virginia cavalty
Ei,lys Brigade consisting Of Kempers 7,h. Euly's
24h X. en ut OF Virgins Volunteers, Hays 7h Reg,
msut Of Louisiana Volunteers aud three rs pieces OF
Waltou's Bitery. Lieut. sqiires at lrst we're IN
position in the rear of and as a support Ewers Brig
sde until after she development the enemy in heavy
offensive force 10 front Of Aiichers and Backburns
Fords, when II was tlIced In Of and nearly conf
distant between heLeans, BhckSurn'a and Aitchei'
For1s
Pending the development OF the enrmys purpose,
sbou; ten o'clock, A. established my headquarters
central point, Mel ,ans iarm.hors,, near to heLean7
and Bl.ckburn's Fords, where two FOUNDERS Of Wal
IONS Battery in reserve; but! subsequently during
the engagement took POST TO the left d my reserve.
OF the topcgrs phica of the country thus &C
cupied Il mus, suffice say that Bull Run Is small
stream running. In this locality, nearly from west TO
81 10 its conf with the Occcqnan river, about IL
| IN les from the Potomsc, and draining consaeraoie
cope of country from its source in Bull Run Mountain
to short distance Of the Potomc at Occoqlan At this
session. hsbitualy slow and sluggish, Il H. however, rap
idly and frequently swollen by the summer rains until
urordabe fhe banks for the most part are rocky and
steep, but abound In long used ioros Ire country OIL
either eide much b'okeD aud th;eky wocd'd, becomes
gently rolling sad open it recedes from the stream
the Northcrn side the ground much the highest ano
cor mands the other bank completely. Roads Traverse
and ioterec, the surrounding country in almost
direction. finally at Achels Ford the stream IA about
eaui distant between Centrevie and Manassas some six
| miles apart
On the morning OF the IS b. finding that the enemy
was assuming threatening attitude Ia addition TO the
r gments who positions have been already s'atsc,
ordered up from Camp Pckens as reaerve, In rear Of
Bonhau'. Brigade the effective OF Pix companies OF
Klily's f CHA Regiment louisiana Volunteers. and
Krklsud's Eleventh Regiment North Carolina Noinn'
teers which, having arrived the Light before Gu route
for Winchester bad halted In view OF the existing
necess les OF the service Subs q1enty, the li'r We7
placed in position to the lsf. OF BJnhams brgsde.
Appealing in heavy fore in front oil Bontau position,
the enemy about meridian, opened hre VITA several ~
poandeI rife guns from hill, ever one ard nall miles
from Boil Run A; the seme tim kempsr supported by
two companies OF light infantry occupied rcge on iht
lef Of the Centrevis road about six hundred yards II
adyauce OF the Ford, with two sx-poundef tmooth)
guns a. frat the firing Of the enemy was at random,
bu, by hall past IL p H., 10 had Obtained the range
our position, and poured into the Brigade n shower
shot bat without IN ay 10 us IN men, horses or guns
From the distance, however, cur gus eoua not iePn
with effect and We did not attempt H. paaehy awaiting
more opportuue moment.
aeauEhile light battery was pushed forward oy Tue
enemy whereupon keuper threw only FIX SOLD snoh
~i the effect OF driving back both the Battery aud s
supporting force This understood 10 nave been Ayes
Battery, AID the damage mast have been considerable
10 have obliged such retrcgade movement On tne part
OF that officer.
Toe purposes oil hempets posluon having low oeen
fully saved bis pieces and support we're wharawn scros
hitcneAs ioru, 70 poiu' previously ue'snaeu A"'
~hch C nmanded the uireSs apP,Ga0n's " .ne ~
ABOUT n,itpSs' IL ocioch a W. Iasl a 49, a
discovered oy 'he t'eke's OF
cling In strong columns o. MUMMY WIN afHie'! anu
ca''!;y on bSckoufh fotu; TT, 49, Al.
AT inriiniin Tue Picse's ieh osch siienuJ' v''o ~
advancing hre across me roaa, "hen-as wen as VIC
entire &c bern bank OF the Stream i)r Tue Wnoie M
Of LoDgstreets ceVerea az tue wafer seos
oy an extended line oil skrmshei' Snhe ,woo
oil walton ba,'ery, unar cut nAae.', "s,y - ~