The sun., 1861-08-09

On tks Gay N.ek 10 ID. tosition v, occups-i in |
", motpings The plsif was covered With VI. |
rsf><stiDg trpsps and thy seemed 70 inf-s,
tbcss with ut,n they cs,,s In cont.et. II,
gsn.rssNt stiil ftxthsf TO psuic.
ftndsns this stso- q affair wss bsySrd th,
I. forts q all thoss Who had s.ristsd 90 faith
fnlf, during thu loag aud hsrt days w)rf Ia
estniag almost the object Of or wish,s. spd
U ~ ro,hupg rsmainste1 the nsld but 10 re-
oeg izs ~hss We could no loegNT prevsnsy L
gave thu nscvpfy ordee 10 protect thsir WITH.
drswal b,gs had the mon TO form N LIN, and
, Ger IN. appe-rat CO. at least OF o-gauizstion |
Thy returned Sy the fJrds 70 the Wnnsnton
rosd. protected. By my orJfsr, by Colo1sl PoE
IHn's sfofcs ot regulars Oneo on ths re,d, aud
he didIsnt sofps eomiaz together In snall \
arhs. macy ri sout oTiosyI they bsoams in
,.rmiaglsd. srd I'll orga1izaNo, gas l,s'
Ord.ra bad bean s,nt back 20 MrLKs division |
ioi a brigade 20 n1vs forward aud protest thts |
ps.i,at, sd Co,onl BaK'Ksl's b,igsts wa |
ds'achsd for ,bis ErSs-, and vas ordered 70
so "a far fN w'rd as the point where tas road |
10 the right left the main rad
Ahot IrovidinP for IN, p' toe ion Of ths re.
'r.at by poRTEa's and BLsSK .n's hrigads.. I
repaired 20 kchArdson's sni Il. nd hat III,
whole iOrcs ord'red 10 be s'ati ned for tn.
Oldiug W tho tosd from Mana, ~ by Block
urn's fora to Csotrsvills, on tho marsh. under
the ordsrs from ths Division CommAsd tor
Csutrsvtlle. ltmm,oiat-ls hslten t. Hnd of
dor.d II 0 'kks up 10 net uro o' do'sus-
ac,o tho rifss t,aI the,sh ad Ai,tsd o. An0
subsequently, 'aNirg 10 Psss tue co nm.nd o.
ibis part oi ihia'2.y, I e.u"d such ei'poet
ton ot thu forsss witch bad bs n addsd by tbs
Y rs ani scccnd rs~ rssv aud the De iIl'b
regiments, ort'rsd up from Ru yon's r,ssrvs
hefore going forward ss woald beat s.rva to
ehetk the epsm-. The fidgs bsipg hsli 10 th .
gay, the rs1satuR eprosnt passed slowly
through C,ntrsviils to this roar. TSe su.my
f,il. - f.as. a.. .rA L. (,.as.R
owing 10 tbs road hsooming bloekJ uF at tue
crossing, c'ussd usmuch d.msg. there, for tbs
artillery could not pass, and several piseos an
csissobs hai 20 be sbsndoned.
BI spndo un mcet Of cur man had gotten be-
hind C,nts lie ridge and It b.cams q1ss
tioi wasih.r we sbo,ld or not endeavor TO
msbs a stand there T1a condition OF QUE ar.
iillesy spd Il. ammunition. and tue went Il
food for tho men, who bal generally aSsudou-
cd Or thrown awsy all thst hal been Issued the
'sy before. agd III, Ter DIS rkaniz,'ion and
eos"qusnt d>noralizstion OF the mass Of tbs
10 consultsd-d,visicn and brigade com
nsud' 70 ana stsf-to admit o. o,h'srns'ivs
but TO fall blck: the moro 30 as the posi Ion
al d B'ackturn's ford vas then In ths posse.s on
of the ,rsmy. aud be was alreaiv turning our
left Ga sanding the oflicsrs Of the stAG to the
different camps, thsy found, as hey reported
10 me. that our decision had bssn sntic, ated
| by tho .roops, most Of those who had come In
| from HS front being already on the road 10 tn,
rear, the panic with which they came Ia still
containing and 5urrying them along.
THE xILLED AND WOUNDED.
Our Killed amounted 70 rin'tesn ON cars and
,es.ps ~ r,i,., "a ~. .os os'i ,o :, -.
|p o'nes,s sne b'nr y, nnnoIsa 800 Io,v s,veo
1,Io. h,o ,,,.h'u iii 1ines "., hnu p', ~ ny
rank and VII Is.ve our total OF KILLED sno
ulssoieo 'Fom 'uitoer S"Viee uao'r oae tnous-
sn'' -
claim credit for the offic rs o. my staff and
Tor thots acting az such during this day. They
| did every h'ng In their power, exposing them
elves ffs.'y when required, aud doing all that
| men could 60 - communicating orders, guiding
iAs columns, .xhOrtlns the troops. Iallyins
them whom broken, and providing tor thsm the
best The cI cIeumstanOss admitted. Th.y are a,
LIST Lieutenant II. W. Krsosauar, OH ar.
tillery, Ail-de camp.
Major CLAtENoE s. BRoWs, N. Y. Nj i'll,
AID s cs, camp, w.,o.u " uu,,,
Aid.cs camp on nv .. r.onai siaff bad hor.
Captain JANIS D. Far, Assistant Adjutan,
g refal.
Captain 0. II: TitrNdHAsr Assistant
Qlar'eIm's'er VINO discharged aion9 tns I'm
| oftLnt Ani buFdsrsoms dulics OF hts depart
rent with the army, and Who was mnt'ily
wounded while astipg wi tie artIistyi tt
shi,h he formerly bslOOg'd, aud 10 which he
"ts d.eti innis va, c,, ,,-
Department..
Major mhIER, SDgoal ouheer auu mAIo
MALCOLM Md 'ssELL, who acted as sidss.
! Surgeon w, D hiNu shu hs'i'tAns ou B'o
MAO, UDTH; p r,a,,.,, .,, ..,,,,
mAJ9r % bbsIHn, nnRnnef ane 'sn'o'
Of his dsosri%"At vi me Sr@'' gave -'o,'
mb"'th' A"'
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U.p,A,nA " wHrrL,
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,i,.sr.
Msj, w Y. Barry Fifth Artillery, Chi
Of AT lliy
: l'utsnant GkoAoE Y. Srno-di otcuap'
Ohc'r. -
a Major W. III. WOOD Acung l1spoctor
nsIl cu
S.cord L'out. GUY hF ny, aide de eau D.
Q Tbs followinv "' ...,a com o. odsd diyisi.
d and briesr az ,.s several places th
ru" % and "a. ..iv. s.ryics a
. p. osnsd tnem Old mos tnss.
: : b,bsvs- in tse most gallant manner
y d lgai!er G'>"fal rrLKB.
COlonsl DAY ID BusrER, Third CavaI,v.
Colonel 3. r. HnNIZELMAH, Ssyentsen
: lnfanry.
BrisGoi,r G,nsrL SCHuoK, Obi, Volu
tsas.
Colo el " ID. KETK5 Eleventh Infantry,
Colonel W. Z. RRAHKLIS, TWslfLh Infal
try.
Colonel W. T. SHKBMAN, ThirtS snth InfAr
try.
try.
Colonel A, L. BuRasIDH Rhode I.land VI