The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-07-22

BrL['B Rex, July II, 1861.
While our boys are leaning on their mus
Gets and discussing the events OF yesterday, |
r-t,ra lew PAGES IN tie woods TO give you
ieW cGtlines OF the battle OF yesterday. fought,
and as matter Of course, won chiefly By the
boys Of the lst Regiment, aided By the Wash
llgton Artillery, of New Orleans, and some
Ale1sndria Artillery. Not knowing the ex-
&C position the other regiments OF our bri-
tade occupied, and IS the heat OF the IRE
vas chiefly conducted against and sustained
~ Us. viii strictly connue myself 20 the
Fsrt we bore in the fight leaving il to the
dhsrs 20 state their share in it. Our brigade
lsft Camp Picksns CT the 18th, at 10 A. M
No pen can describe the modification our
Company Company II experienced, when we
who, with the rest, stood ready to march OFF J
sos orders TO etay behind and guard the cam y
until further orders, and shall not even at
tempt it. Luckily for us, at about II P. NJ -,
i Just stood on guaTd,) a horseman rode in to
amp, halted in front of Capt. Taylor. tent
and brought the orders from headq uarters to
srlse our tents and keep ourselves III readi j.
r-ss - Din orr regiment at daybraak. IN the
Iov o. my heart ran auout TIVE envy PAGES be-
yond my post don't tell 1t TO the off1ceT Of the
guard to iMpart the tidi ngs to the next SEN
incl. The drum was rolled and In a second
or fellows we're out OF their tents and wen
10 work with & will, 80 that in two hours ali
our Enapsacks were packed, haversacks filled,
and our tents, as we'll as those of the depart
I'd companies, were struck. But don't let me
keep the news longer from you. Suffice it to
Ray, that We marched eff at about 5 A. NJ,
and our regiment drawn up in line st Bulls
Run, with the exception of Company y, who
we're posted already az skirmishers.
A about Il o'clock We heard the frst vol.
~ .. mLsketry, ana Company ! WAS oruered
@p0si themselves beyond Company ID on the
nght. We marched towards the banks OF the
cTeeE and threw ourselves behind the trees
II ihe bushes, nat on the ground, OF our
1lt-s, standing, sittiog-in short, every pos
de!e position or attitude which human ma
lre possibly can assume. 1t was about half
"a hour before one OF our men spiei the first
!AlKee and popped him down most uncere-
Monioasly, and shortly after that the ball
vi~ned for good. True, Companies / and ID
I4l very little 10 do with il, IS our post was
Lot altacled during the day and thus, be-
,he- sending now and then q Yankee. who
VS. lDquisitlye enough to pry in our affairs
i'-llng down the hill, (where they were
Fysedil We comparatively kept far from the
'Aenys fire, only few musket balls, or a
pl7ce OF she'll, now and then lodging in and
Le.E tie trees and bushes behind which we
WEE denloyed. The other CONF anies 1gnreG
ave corspic eousty, ana nad = glorious time
81 u amith's Band, sPienGidiy as 1t exc.
etIes tEe!T pieces, and foad as we are 10 listen
- utia, could Iot give ua a nicer piece OF
4asic Ihan that played by our Artillery. II
t aslyle quite neW 10 US, bat IL beats Yankee
DoodIt clsogstaer TO pieces Col. Moore was
wounded III the left arm, III the commence.
9eht OF the light, and had 10 be carried from
sas nsid; whereupon Major Skinner, aided
~ papt Mitchell, took the command, Lieut..
W Try being al the time quite busy in an
o.aeI part and nobly did they acqui them
.s'ee OF Their task. Where the fire WIS the
NV''fsl, There you were sure TO see our brave
,olhiaSna-r-, cheering and commanding our
ooss alternately. Company II fought side
" s'e3 T!Lh the Alexandra Rides, (of the
I'm A-gl'aeat,; and Wed with each other in
" display Of courage and in trepidity. They
lOompalg hi depiofe the loss Of one man,
~ had TWO Iaen slightly wounded; bat
aea'iy aia tbey make The enemy pay for their
SaSgy Ihrs dragged the man who shot their
"a coIJsqe. sna Lieut. Vaughan possessed
Alnseii Of his arms, a splsRSId ,ls, by the
~ Tbs man IL now a prisoner. AHues
..h one, they took two or three more PMS
r"sIs' hhd any aaptlty Of rifles and Minnie
!, ' ,t, mot Of which they dropped again,
g ley Distracted thaiS movements Oapt.
secSslAon and his Washington Yolnn tsers
Sf.".@lY III hsa good chance OF wrsaking
~ 'thseapee upon ...p.. ~ A1"'p'~
iva WIN WIN both hands. The Captain himself
- oV'n his pistols ii We times, which we may
81. Feiiele a. having killed ten men, he be-
Va "a. s-ot. T2e-, too, lost one ,aau and
un,.r.uf more wounGed- COMPANY Il was
H. 'uAsie enough 10 have their Captain
sh1e ald Lieutenant (Harrison) wounded.
ysEliacl added, If possible, 10 their cour.
voun"aoss theyloe one man and five slightly
VI On. company X, too, deplore the loss
I'D. NJ. aah and two wounded, and from their
An1Hea perfect slaughter IN the enemy
lfk os ben the regiment left on the
tasrs .Rhs Of Company KS men were on
Qu.rI,.h a az orders were given from head
s,.r ~. Iot 70 Let anybody pass out Of camp
jAai ,ha s i-gtnent left, 1t was TO be expected
lat ~ aad 70 stay behtncI but Lieut. 14o-
sAtIns =, nis men when they came hack, and
Ter. plainly that where his company was,
.pts 81 20 was their place. They passed In
o. Done Rifles!
soys snay =, 100, showed that they are the
eaours W relish a fight. They were lucky
sad 80 sasry every man of their camp safe
VIC 80 PACK again, except three or four
Lieut.. rsss.Kl wounded, amongst whom
ass th,,, hshsn. Company q unfortunately
% sfTp'y isii by the whole regi inenf. n ,vss
ass sH*at officer and highly ss timatsd s. his
~ 81 snd isliow-oc.csrs. Ha death ara ~
aao,a lAe other I'VE noble tsi.ows throw :
" oyer ths triumph Of YES tefday. w..sh
W, ~ shake III entirely, Ia spits OF 81.
o''sei'oa how md whsn they Cell