New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-30

Run and 10 be closed in with treesi and even at
that carly hou tue cooDess of those leay sises, was
felt as q relief from the already hot and dusty PATH
After We emerged from this pleasing shelter, the col
umn proceeded along to the distance OF, perhaps,
quarter of a mile, descending all the while toward
ravine which harbored sluggish stream crossed by
stone BRIDGE From that point tie enemys de'enses
rose spreading and tbckcning at easy Intervals and
surnouuted 10y powerful batteries where tho line ret
the lorizon and may pause here to say-with pow
errul batteries packed aud extending behind thatlne
for miles along. Suddenly, an exclamation OF IheIe
thew are I" from q member Of Gen. Tylers stan,
brought our column to a stand. Every field officer at
once brought his glass to bear and the consciousness
that we were surely to have fight ran in an electro
whisper along the entire column. There, indeed they
were, the Rebels down in meadow, still distance
eff aud not boldly perceptbIe, because Of the dark
background Of the woods. 1t was a body Of infantry
drawn up in line Of battle It's full strength concealed
from being extended partly in the FORGET, 1t was now
necessary that aSo should take battle order; We
doploycd into the adjoining fields, Gen. Schenok's
BRIGADE consisting of the I'd EewYorl and 1si and Cd
Ohio Regiments being extended TO the left, and sher
mans brigade composed Of the New-Y0rk 63th 18th,
18th, and "a Wisconsin, stretching on the right. The
large rihed 3?.pounder was then brought forward
through the center ald put into position in the middle
Of the road. The enemy evidently this movement
with their glasses, for they suddenly fell back where
upon the bs gun, giving ont its thunder flung shell
toward the spot Of their retirement.
The Ease was short, however, aud after blowing its
ropug progress just over the proper slot, 1t burst
barmlessy in air. But the echoes Of that solemn cha,-
lence announced TO hundred and fifty thousand armed
men that the battle had begun. The silence that fol-
lowed was profound; but it was broken by no answer
from the enemy; So after pause OF several minutes
our iron monster spoke again, this time levelng itscl
at battery higher on the bill, ard dropping its com.
pliment directly inside The works, to the destruction,
as we were afterwards informed, of half dozen men.
The enemy nevertheless, did not seem to think the
game quite made aud though he was near enough, as
it subsequently, proved, TO reach us from two or three
positions on our right and left persisted in sulen ST.
lencc Our first sEot had been fired az bait-pas FIX,
and il was now after seven; siill the foe degnod No
rcsporsa and Il was plain Lie would not be satisfied
unless we sought him deeper IN his fastnesses. The
big gun, therefore, superseded by Light artillery
for coscr service End oder was given for the brig
adcs thus strengthened 70 move right and LEFT and eX
plore the adjoining woods This order necessarily
brought mp the brigade of KeycP, which now occupied
the center, but still acting as reserve. The timber
brancbed away on either side in n sort Of crescent
toward the batteries OF the enemy; the right hand,
however e pursued the sraiehtest line. Both brig
AIDES with skrmisters well ont at proceeded upon
their respective asks Schonck following let ohlque
along the edge of the wood, with Col. McCool and
the IT. Ohio in the lead; Col Tompkins and the New
York % next with the Sd Ohio, under Col Harris, in
the rear Tie brigade proceeded in this way, exhibit
inc the utmost caution for the distance Of about mile
when they struck ibe newy-oTened road to the left,
whose clean, broad path seemed 70 invite their
entrance. They turned into it and followed
&c FOR some distance, when, 70 their surprise,
It ended abruptly At n fence, with no evidence Of
any road beyond. Suddenly the enemy showed HIM
elf in two or thee places 10 the lett and shaking his
aaes az trocps opened tremendous ire. 1t was
promptly answered by the whole brigade who endured
ihe Storm Of balls vida tho erestest fortitude and
returned fire for fire. Several fen Al this spot, and
smop0 Others, the favori,e drummerhoy Of tho I'd.
The poor little fellow was struck by a cannon 'ail
which took hin lust below the am-pis AID literally
cut him in two, his childish Shrek Of rain mingIng
with the whistle Of the ricd shot bis ltle e went
with it down the wind. Tie storm from the batteries
seemed now 10 incroase rather Than to s'aoken, and
unable 10 endure 70 ia such exposed po i,on the
briauds fell. in good order, back upon the wood.
General sclenct, who exhibited throughout tho whole
affair the mos. reckless bravery, now ordered hist to
emerge and charge tlo main battery ly flank move
meut bot owing TO tho remonsanccs Of nearly a The
officers, The desperate project wac abandoned. The
men, though now ont Of muskot range, were ye,
subjected 10 the constant drop Of shell, which seemed
to have nsuciyely found ont their cafy covert SO,
after consultations they were drawn OF and retired In
GOOD order TO their position in the rcigllorooi Of the
Parrot ann. hearing on tbcir yay he thunder Of battle
On the riQht, with an occasional heavy report from
Richardson. on the extreme lef, to indicate that the
enemy had been putting his lecleIs forward at Bull
Run 10 try whether movement 20 tam OuT rear were
praeteable in that quarter.
The Sherman brigade, which bad separated from the
central column, and went OF to the night at the same
time that Schencks brigade set out IN the opposite d.
rection, had proceeded but a little way upon their
crraud lefore they were saluted with fearful showers
Of shot and SHE'LL but receiving only as proyoca-
ton they oyerran two or three earthworks with their
headlong charges, the Irishmen and Highlanders
screaming with excitement all the while and the stout
Nisconsonans and brave New-York 18th silently wad-
;ne BIZ their Sides But we must now leave them in
the midst of this pleasant and congenia work. to follow
the fortunes of the thanking column.
THE BATTLE ON THE FLANK.
Having now shown the course and features Of the
battle on the CENTRE for three hours, we now turn to
the flank ing column which expected to be able In
about that time, to turn the rear OF the Confederate
position and unite ITSELF through the broken columns
of the foe, with the direct onward tide
This column, as have already stated, contained the
two divisions of Hunter and IIentzeman, and it was
led by the Burnside brigade, consisting ofthe LIST aud
Cd Rhode Islanders, the I'd New-lIampshire, and the