New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-16

confaeion Of the Federal troo, roiamns aud soidmes
have been filled. can add nothing 10 tho istofy o
tho day but testimony, that wherever the Feaers
troops mad lair clance-wherever, indeed They u'd
the slightest opening. evep---tLere snd then they
whipped the Confederate forces, utterly overwhelmed
and ccpfounded them. Iu every instance, wbsre the
r. derai infantsy came in contact viii, that of tho Sc
ceded States, did this In no one hstaoce, not
for second dis 1t bapleu thar thc Federal forces were
criysn back by, or received tbs slsfea creek from
and deeIile of every effort and determination were
anpeed 10 do so l. wa impos ble for men TO over
ride that tempest. Three times Gid the 6y,b 'aonch
itself agninst it. Thee times, having plugged bead-io-
most ilto its deade,t s-owers, was IL buried BACK.
We beat their me0-their batteries beat US. That ID
the story Of the day.
Repulsed the Last tine from the eDeuys works. fol.
was knocked bed over heels md oll enseless the
field private of the UIiied States cavalry gticp-
log by grasptd me ty he back of tie mock JetEed me
bis saddle aud carried me few hundred yards
beyond the range Of tbe batteries. When got on ny
feet, found myself in group Of Fire Iouavos ana
number If the eth and 7lst NcwYork, who very qu'-
eIly, wi,ho0t the least Hurry tepidaon, we.e re-
tracing their steps 10 the campinggrOund at Centre
ville. walked with them until "a artillery wagon
ceme up, when, from that out until we came to the
stream wbic the road bet Cenievile aud
the field OF baulshaf-way between theee two POINTS
Il bad as bard olti any could we'll endore'
Here was pitched ino the water, 0ne Of Che horses
Of the wagon being shot by the Black Horse which
dashed from tie woods upon our left and the
wagon tum ling over. Here too, il WIS tLat the
pnic took place. Up to tlis point, there was no
ifgt 10 alarm, no confusion, not the least apparent
uueasinees. Theee fragments OF Resiments were
cool and steadily returning to the fields IRON witch
they Tad set oul--as csOlly and onconeerRody VS.
though they were ctr. Ling along the Bloouingtal'
road on Sunday evening in the Fall when, III of
sulden, down ,sne Comm sSlrat wagons, aiDbninces,
hospital CARTS artillery forgee, and every description
OF vehicle da5hiHg and smashiGg against eacn othes
ard with one tear ul wreck blocking up tue 1yer
few yards off there were two or three hundred OF
the Black Horse sweeping into us with their cSrblnes
But for a couplesof guns OF Ayres's battery, which,
da.hng up Ism the crowd, were thrown Win tue
quckne.s Of lightning ibto posiiiJD and winch nqhY
On the enemy 8 torfcbt OF cBDister, there would
believe have been terrible havoc wrought at that
bridge and ford Az it was the only dark episode oil
u % battle was written there.
Struggling through tho river, however, L fell In
AGAIN With The hrong Of reteaing soldiers. aud sOon
after reached the field where hat eucauped the
three previous mig Is. Here l found DIR. SGth and
about % of tho 9Th. Learning that hree or four
hundred OF the regiment The road TO Fairfax,
hurried after them TO ascertain their Intentions, Dr.
Smith having insis,ed my taking hIs ho 90 tor the
purpose. Ttey were bound for Fort Cor oran--tne
Colontl, wounded and exhausted had parsed ahcud 10
ambulsnre-Col. Sherman bsd told them so--nnd
wherever tho Colonel Of tho 69tL was there the 9th
should he. At O'Clock the morning Of July ~
weary aud won fami-hed and naked almost, she 9th
pssed through tie fsmibar gates Of tir old qusrers
ard after n battle which irted 'or eiyht hours AMI
more and q march o. IS miles Laid themselves down
10 sletp.