The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-24

Sergeant John Allen, of Company X, was MORALLY
wounded is believed that he has since died Of his
wounds IL Mckinley and - Watson were also INJURED
in the arm, and are in fair way for recovery. From
prisoners taken after the flight of the Alabama regiment
II TRANSFERRED that the Union troops killed two rebels and
wounded eight ten who carried on the field
by their comrades.
THE HALT AT FAIRFAX
On line, right and left with Fairfax, the entire column
halted and bivouacked during the night OF wednesday
the 18th Beyond false alarm caused by the
discharge of q sentinel's musket, which aroused
the entire camp, and placed tho division under
arms, nothing Of any account occurred Eleven rebel
soldiers belonging to the Sixth Alabama regiment and
two citizens, were captured by the Fire zouaves and
brought to Colonel Benker, who committed them to the
lookup under strong guard. At eight O'Clock on
the 18th we broke camp and proceeded to Centrevlle
where the fifth division arrived in advance of all others
Our march to this spot difficult and dangerous The
pioneers worked like beavers the roads barrcaded
to such extent that had to cut way inch by
inch The road being straight through heavy pine woods,
compelled throw out skirmshers right
and left to guard against surprise attack
AT CENrREvILLE.
At Centrevnlo we remained from Thursday morning
until Sdoy the 2lst the day of the memorable battle OF
Bulls the Fifth division encamped in tho
valley about ha mile from Centrevie, the right flank
of the grand column arrived and portion Of ii, in com
mand Of General Tyler, sent in advance towards
Bulls creek reconnotre the enemys position and
detect his batteries.
THE F.N sKRSusH AT BULLS RUN.
The orders ,,enera Tyler it is understood, were spe-
cdc not to give enemy battle but the skmshers Of
the Twelfth New York Volunteers scarcely mile
and half Centrcvillc before masked battery open
cd upon them, killing and wounding number of tho
The First Massachusetts,, Second Wisconsin and
First Minnesota regiments suffered badly. The Twelfth
regiment retreated in disorder The Sixty NINTH Colonel
Corcoran, and the Seventy ninth regiment, Colonel
Cameron both New York State militia came up TO
reinforce troops, but arrived too late to
render any ccctu service In fact they did not even
have opportunity 70 participate in this 1ght all the
troops having been ordered back to Cenreve first The
Twelfth New York Volunteers and the First Massachusetts,
Volunteers suffered most their loss in killed and wounded
and missing could been less than from hun
bred hundred and fifty In the evening, however,
those regiments besides the Connecticut Volunteers were
forward and camped upon the late battle neld the
enemy having rctreated from their position. With the
exception Of driving pckots the capture of rebel
named WingAcld by Capt Forstner Of the Eighth regi
ment New York Volunteers, and tho surrender of an
orderly sergeant, named Leadbeater, Of the Virginia
militia, camps remained quiet until Sunday morning.
PREPARING FOR tue BATTLE.
On Friday morning the Secretary of War accompanied
by Colonel Scott and Mr. Moore his private secretary,
arrived at the encampments TO note the position and
condition Of the troops. II was soon rumored that
General Scott at Cenreville and great enthusiasm
was manifested by the soldiers when they told that
the veteran Commander in Chief was among them The
statement however, false, for the hero Of hundred
hiatt was not pr0D
commanding officers invited 70 q council Of
war at the quarters of General Mcdowell, and from
what information no could obtain your correspondent
was convinced that IL decided upon to operate
against the enemy in model way. detatch
ment Of pontooners having arrived in the early
part Of the evening, with numerous siege wagons,
II supposed that the vehicles contained tar
turpcntne fire the woods and disclose the masked
batteries of the enemy. This theory however, was not
carried out and troops were compelled 70 wait till
they were afterwards commanded to make attack
the ordinary manner.
THE MARCHING ORDERS.
Orders were issued for detached columns to break
camp and move further on, but before the mandate
could be obeyed the orders again counermanded,
and troops remained in their former positions. Va
rious regiments again ordered to forward at
O'Clock Saturday evening, but it was afterwards
recalled. Tattoo beaten, and the troops retired
to their scots in the valley, only TO be aroused at
| early hour to be posted IN position. ready
for early engagement. The movement Of the soldiers
was conducted with much caution and quietude that
Hentzelman and Miles divisions, excepting the guard,
that any soldiers had left until the valley
found vacated by their comrades At five o'clock
| Sunday morning the two received orders to
onward, the former to the centre column and the
latter to the heights Of Ccntrevo Colonel Miles dvi
Rriu
dicr General Immediately set their pioneers to work,
cutting down trees and erecting brcastworks the
heights where formerly stood house and barn owned
by Mr. Course, Of Alexandria, and burned Friday
by order Of General Mcdowell The four regiments Of
this brigade namelythe Eighth regiment First German
Rifles Lieutenant Colonel julius Sthbel; Twenty.
ninth regiment, Colonel Adolph Won steinwehr;
Garibaldi Guard, Colonel g. F. DUtassy, and the
Twenty seventh regiment, Colonel Max Einstein-
detached TO maintain the position Of the heights at
Centrcvie at all hazards and Col Miles assured them
that the most responsible position in the days op.
erations.
THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE BATTLE.
The fact Of remaining in one spot for nearly three
days observed by the enemy, who that
the respective pckets could exchange compliments and
taking advantage Of endeavored outnank our
left. To prevent such calamity Col Miles despatched
Green's battery consisting of four ten pound Parrots
riaed guns 10 spot about three miles from Ccnrevile
and probably two miles and half from the Warrington
road hunts battery was playing on the left about
mile distant from Lieu. Green From this position the
deep gulleys Of the run" could be plainly seen.
At half past precisely Lieutenant Green, observ
| ing cloud Of dust arising and cavalry dashng p the
| direction, contrary to the desire Of Colonel Miles,
opened the engagement and saluted the rebels with
greeting from his guns. Lieutenant Hunt followed the
example Of Lieutenant Green, both batteries kept
pouring in shot for four consecutive hours during which
time they fred upwards Of thousand solid shot into
the woods where the rebel cavalry seen and soon
the cloud Of dust to opposite direction
AS TO the batteries just named, Colonel Miles
ordered the Second brigade, commanded by Colonel
Davies, o.support them in case Of attack This
brigade consisted Of the Sixteenth New York
Volunteers, Colonel Davies; Eighteenth New York
Volunteers, Colonel jackson, Thirty .1rsl New York
Volunteers, Colonel Pratt and Thirty second, Colonel
Maheson These four regiments depoyed sxirmshers
throughout the woods watching the approach Of the