The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-22
OPERATIONS OF THE CENTRE.

WASHINGTON, July Il, 1861.
The HERAlps special correspondent furnishes tho fol
lowing despatch from The Of war of the early pro-
oeedpgs Of The grand army to day
ON TIE EiILsiDs OVERLOOKING Bulls run,
Sunday, July 2l-l0 A. NJ
II was broad daylight when the divisions Of Coils. Hun
and Hentselman fairly e., route their respec-
tive positions
TIE movements Of these columns were watched snx-
iously from high hill south Of Contsvile. The
moved forward brlskiy, singing patriotic songs and
with such spirit would lead an uninitiatcd
hooker on ~ suppose they going TO feast
instead Of TO desperate fight Thor long
lines Of slttsring bayoncts reflected the SUMS rays
from the roads they following and there were
anxious listeners they passed out OF sight the woods
tina, skr,ed tho banks Of Bulls run General Mcdowell
accompanied Colonel Hunters column.
A. quarter past six O'Clock four guns heard in
the taken by the head Of Gen Tylcrs column
not yc, ascer,ained.
Tho columns pressed on, regiment after regiment, at
tended only by ammunition and hospital wagons and am
hulancos.
The time wearily away, and your correspondent
concluded to his atcntionto the Left wing which
was facing the batteries at Bulls run attacked on Thurs
| day
II the opinion OF experienced officers that the enony
will attempt left flank and get between General
AcDoaeis column and the city Of Washington. This
would give the hardest fighting Colonel Niles division
which is the extreme left
Colonel Richardson's brigade occupies the same posi-
tion occupied Thursday when the Bulls run recon
noissance made
Colonel Davies brigade his rear, between Bulls
and Centreve and Colonel Bicpkers brigade sup
| porting them at Centrevle
The ouposts Of Colonel richardson's brigade within
muske range Of the edge Of the woods which cou.
cca,ed the rebel batteries discovered Thursday Their
| pckots are protected by trees
Every sentinel bad instructed TO akc treo and
keep his body well covered by
About O'Clock large bodies Of rebo infantry
filing Tie thick wood surrounding these
ries II the left flank Of Colonel Miles division
Lieut. Edwards opened upon them from adjoining cn
shell and shrapnal from twenty ponder
riAed After few rounds the evidences OF
presence Of the enemy ceased and Grlpg suspended
Soon afterwards your correspondent and another ro.
ceeed rods beyond the outpost picket accompan
ing Colonel Richardson and discovered large bodies Of
infantry il the wood within musket range. Two pieces
Of Major Hunts battery Of light arcr, had been placed
in position, and opened re With shell and shot which
drove them bock from the point where they were so
aauc!ly showing themselves
The enemy have fred a single answering shot The
silence upon the right of the columns advancing By way
Of tie Warrenton bridge the ford Lcdy's Sprns
would indicate that the heads o: our advancing columns
assuredy have reached this points upon
which they, were advancing.
The rebels seem 10 be equally active preparing From
the high hill overlooking the batteries at Bulls
large bodies OF cavalry, artillery and infantry have
been all the morning moving rapidly toward. The heads
have not however, abandoned their batteries AZ
Bull creek Their silence may be u ruse TO IN.
vj.s attack bat il s evident 70 all that a
grand battle Is 10 be fought te-dsy perhaps along
all their available strength they have abundance Of
af,!lie ry and hsve Disposed Of sknfuly Two ho4p
tails been established deachmenls OF the Frs,
Massachusetts,, Twelh New York Volunteers ana Second
qGariermaster's guard.