Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-07-25
Details of the Battle.

ashin- ton- July q.
a most severe battle was fought today al
Bull RIM bridge The conflict was desperate
lasting over nice hours. The programme as
stated IN the first dispatch from Fairfax Court
House, carried out until the troops met
Win a succession OF masked batteries, which
/ were attacked with viaor and success after q
I severe loss OF lite.
( The troops advanced as follows Col. Rich
ardson VINO distinguished himself IN the pre-
! yious engagement, Proceeded on the left with 1
/ Regiments vi tie 3Ih bf.a1e 10 hold the battery
on the nil, on the War rentown road, in the vi
cInHy Of the pace whe ERE the last battle was
fought.
The nauk movements were described in the
first dispatch.
Schencks aud Shermhns brigades of Gen. "
/ Iers dIvisloH advanced by the Narreutown road
while co.'s Hentzlemah and Hunters division
; took the iOrA OF tie w hrrentOwn road TO move
. oet"een Bulls Run And Manassas Junction.
Col. Keys brigade rem ined al Centeryiie
Information Was received by Gen. Tyler's
. command, OF the eXlstehce OF the enemies bat
terry commanding The Tpad Our troops were
then formed Il battle Array. The Fad y. Y
ANA lst Ono the left and the 2nd n Y and
2nd Wisconsin and 79tb. 18th and 18th Regi.
mems Q: Nea York onGhe right Cot Miles di.
VISION ioilosed in TIE rear.
The nr-t range gun was fred by Sherman's
battery d. ten minutes OF :.
The II orls did not return his shot until an
hour aud a halt afterwards.
Hnen Col. Hunters DIVISION came up. anoth-
er battle became general. Col. Hunters move.
ment To gam the Of the enemy was almost
a success.
/ he encm Is posi- ion was opened on by sew
eral OF Carlsles hOwIzers, followed by slight
furnishing.
Iue rebels raoidly received rernforcements
from Manassas Junction. after the attack was
opened.
lie battle consisted of a succession OF fires
from masked batteries, which opened in every
direction. Wien one Wa silenced rs place wa.
supplied by two, anu m the daring charges Of
infantry unmssklu. them the 2d Ohio
and 81 \. i. militia were marched by q ok
through the woods 10y a new road. within q mile
OF tue main road, when Trey came on a battery
OF guns with regiments hanked IN the rear.
Our men were Immediately ordered TO lie
do"u on the side OF the load, IN order to allow
Two pieces OF arllley 10 PISS through. anu attack
the work, when this D-IIeTy opened upon Us and
Killed Oh the Sd rUuId 1t. Dempsey of Com
pany u, \ \. I'd, ard - III. Max we'll. a drum
eT, anu seriously wounded several others
that Col Hunter had driven them b-ck in he
rear: that COl hemIzalIuaus command was
meeting with every succeks, and thai II required
but Tie res-rve of Gen. FLYERS DIVISION TO push
on 10 MauassTs June In.
4 Mississippi sUldi.r was taken prisoner By
Ha- brUuck, vi The Wisconsin 2d regiment. He
turned GU 10 BE Bngadtr Quarter Mister Pry
Or cousIn1o Roger a tty /. lie Mas captured
with his horse he by accident rode into our
our lines. he discovered himself BY remarkIng
10 HasDrOucA me are getting badly cat 10
pieces! Be Wac: reg mrnt do YOU DalOng 10
asked Il sbrguck Iv is,n Mississippi" was
,4e reply. lrel goa sfs Hly .plls9nrr.' SAID
HasBryucs
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