New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-23

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drove them 70 retreat and followed them ND wish the
greatest v'gor aud rapidly. Meantime, for some three
hours previous, we had long nee Of dense dust
rShy from Tie roads leading from Manass.s and Nhh
te glass, We could very cleaIl, perceive that thew
Were raised by the and steady stream Of "a.
endorsements whicl eonlinn-d " pour in nearly thu
whole day. The Sob, 10Th, ID and stb New.York. m.
lst "a and ia Connecticut. and the % Wisconsi,
were brought forward n advance Of tho wood ..5
marched aeross the field To tie right 10 20 70 O.,
Hunters fuppor Tney or,et The nteryenin,
stream and drew up in a Email o e, field seoan,,.d
from Col. Huuie,'s column bya d,nse wood which
was filled with batteries and infantry. Ouy cnps CON.
tinued 70 play upon 4 weds which Tina CONCEALED
the enemy, and aided material, in clearing for ,he
advance Going down to tie extreme from, Of thu
column, coud watch the progress Of Col. HUME,
marked by the oomtant rOir of artillery and the
roll Of musketry, as he Iushed the rebels
back from point 10 point. AT | O'Clock hs
bad driven item out Of the woods and aes,a
the road which ws the proong,ion of THAI on which
we stood. Here, by tie eide OF their batteries. the
re'e's made stand. Tley planted their Cog directly
IN tie road, and twice argel across iL upon our men,
but without moving irem an inch. Toey were met By
destructive fire, and compe~d 10 fill still fur
Their back Gradually lie pOinr of fire raised further
and fu lher to the ei until The Dc nse clouds of smoke
winch marked the pro Of tie combat we've at least
half mile TO eit If what nd been tie ntra DO
sirOn Of the rebels
H. was now q O'Clock. Iw.saf the idranced poiut
of tie front Of column rone hundred rods beyond
the woods in which tie few trDOps then there were
drawn up, wi o, deciied drive back 70 The town
Tor the purpoe OF sen'irng you my dispatch. As
passed up the road the ba Is and sels from the enemy
began TO fall with rapidiiy. | did not see the
point fr IN which they cane; but meeting CAPT Ayres
be said lie abont bring mp his battery supported
by the Ohio brigade der Gen. Sc eLck to r.pel a
ulGoled attempt Of cavalry To oatlank this column.
AZ passed forwsrdhe pissed down. Gen. Schencks
brigade was at once drawn mp across the road,
aud Capt AyTess guns planted ia a knoll a, The
left, when powerful body Of Rebels, with heavy
battery, came down from the direction Of Balls Ran,
ana engaged this force with tremendous effect went
10 Cent eylle sent Of ~, drpatch, and sorted with
all sGeed 70 return-nt.ndIng 10 90 with our troops
N on what bad been the haly contested field, never
doubt ng for moment that 10 would remain in their
hands bad gone but - quarter of a mi when We
met great number 81 fugitives, and our en- rsge coon
became entangled in a MARS Of baggage wagons, the
oEcsr in charge Of which told ne il useess 10 go
N that direction, our troops we've retrcatDg. Not
credit The stOy Which uuerl, Inconsistent with
what bad seen but little While before, | continued
u push on. ] soon met Qnaneruas er StesOn Of the
Fire Zouaves, VITO told me- tnst ng into teaIs, thas
bis gm-nt had been uur'y cut 10 pieces, that
the CooLel and Lieu en4It-Coouel were both
killed, and that our troops Lad actually been
repueed. still tried ~ go on, but the advancing
columns rendered i, impo slbe, and | turned about.
Leaving my carriage, WEN high lint If ground,
aud saw, by the dense cloud Of dust which over
each Of he three roads by whic Ihe three columns had
advanced, that they all ou tie retreat. Sharp
dsch rgts OF cannon IN their indicated that they
were being pursued wal ed half an hour or 30, 70
ossrvs the trJoTs and Daueres rs they arrived, and
then started for Washington TO send my disp eh and
wr this letter. AS caue past The hall on which tha
Secession bad th, r ehmenls lees than week
ago, forces taking up positions for defense
If they should be assaulted
Seh is very rapid and general history oflbis days.
engagement. am unable To be precise pTofare in
matters OF detail, and leave these 10 future
Letter.
hear nothing. on evry side bat the warmeA and
heartfelt commentator Of our IT ops. Tney fought
like veterans. Tue els lid Dot ia single iistipce,
stand before them in Z are aud acre shaken by
every vull-y Of their musketr. do not nean o
pr, se any one at the expenre OF another. The 9th
fought with splendid and tenu' ious courate. They
chrg,d batteries two or three tunes, and would have
taken and held them but for the rseuorcements which
were constantly and steadily poured in. Indeed IL ras
TO tbs fact alone that the comparative success Of the
rebes is DUE We had not over 5000 men IL action,
the rrs being held behind as reserves al Ceutreyills
- .
The Fire Zouaves, heIoe they bad fairly gct into
action, were terribly cut mp bya bakery and by mus
kerry, which opened their flank. They lost great
many of their officers and men.
Col Hunter, who LED the main column Of att'ck, re-
ceived IA severe wound in his toloui he was rought
to tits city, but understand that lie C. mot rec YER #
in ICED lie ID not already dead. have LeaFd the names
Of many others reported killed wounded, but deem
il lest no; TO mention them now, as the rumOrs may
prove 10 be unf1dnd~d.
About IA mile this SIDE Of Cenreville sampe1e
took place among the teamsters and Others which
threw everything into tie utmost confusion, and IN
hcied very serious injuries Mr. Eaton OF Michigan,
in tr ing TO arrest tue flight 81 o these man, wa
sha by one Of thsm, The ball liking eecs In his hand
Quite number o. Senators aud members Of the House
were present at the battle.
shall 6e able u ascertain tonofI"W 'he Vsuso v,
the retreat of Col Hunters column alter the spehda
success il achieved am quite inclined, though m the
face of evidence nndensble tobeevo what is ramored
here, that tie column DID hold lie ground, and that
q retreat was confined the other columns. Fear
this viii hot prove 20 he rhe f.et. II. r.
where Was Pstterson's- G oiuBips
From Our Special torr.t poudenf
CHARLEsrows, JEFFERSON County, Va,
July IS, 1861.
Gen. Patierons column lies encamped to-day upon