The New York herald., 1862-09-04


Hooaers division and General ksavnsys division saa1
back In order. the regiments marching with well coss(
ranks Many Of ths ssragglsrs attempted V fall N wiz
these regiments and march OH the field with thsm bs6
they rcpulssd and kept Of the ranks Of ~
steady veterans vhs did not desire the eempan,onsA
Of men on the who would not face the s.sy ~
their sides In the front OF the battle.
Incidents OF she Battles.
wAzrycroS. sept 8, 1854.
Eleven hundred parolsd prisoners, Of whom we're
taken by the enemy ~ far buck Thursday, -
Manassas, arrived late shis evening a. Aqusdssa
Fridge, Georgetown, and report that General
Leo established his headquarters three miles b0r
yond Bun run, the warrenon turnpike. The only
force At Fairfax Stnarps cavalry, he being there II
person.
The rebels assisted tho man in the burial Of dead
ast,nght whom ney stripped of their clothing, win
the exception Of their pants. Our say the enemy -
the time we're % hungry that they rushed for shl
havsrsacks Of our killed and wounded. Our mon sac
ths soldiers II snemy marching To the The
warrsnton turnpike towards Thoroughfare Gap.
Washington IN comparatively quiet, the excitement q
the last days having subsidized Such disposition hss
been Of the troops within the last hours
70 restore confidence.
Reports have reached here. from time 70 tne d csr-
,ain regiments having been nearly annibated. when,
after tho lapse Of few days. the grornd-
ess the appearance Of numerous sraggiers being the
best refutation Of the exaggerat&on.
Bgader General Buttoreid, in the battle OF saturday
commanded that portion Of General Morelis divisions
taking part tho engagement ,cneral Moref with
General Grnns brigade, which took part IN the 6ght
Colonel woeks' Of the Twelfth New York who commando
cd General Buttsrne brigade, shot through bot6
legs.
Colonel Roberts, Of tho Second Maine, who commanded
General NArtndaies brigade bad his horse shot undes
him.
All the regiments engaged fought gaantiy, and non1
better the New and the Eighteenth
Massachusetts regiments. never beforo under fire.
The loss said reach forty psr Of those
guged Captain Rider Of General Butterfclds STAFF wa0
the head and Captain spear Of General Martini
dal's staff, In the right hand.
The Fifth New York sustained severe loss.
General Duryees brigade, which Is composed Of the
Ninety scvonth Ono Hundred and Fourth, One Hundred
and Fifth New York and One Hundred and seventh Psnn.
syivAnia regiments was ordered during the battle on
Saturday 70 advance ine piece Of woods the OLD
Bull hun battle field Here they found the Fifty seventy
New York. which had been Obliged to fall back from hs
advanced position which had been prev ousy occupied
They were ordered relieve them and did This va
about oclocr A. NJ The brigade was ten ordered -
advance the position originally hold and from whicn
the Fifty had sated Soon after reaching thD
advanced position the rebels made their appearance In
siderable ovse, and with four pieces Of artillery with
which they opened 1re but fortunately their guns ware
too much elevated do serious mscbef Tits conthue1
for hour without material advantage either sidS
while thus engaged, General Durycc received woun9
in the right hnnd from piece u she'll whale dnmountsd
and cheering He had the hand bandagsd up,
and remained On neld In command Of his brigade
through the day.
The brigade then ordered 70 fall back and occupy
position the woods about hundred yards In the
rear They remained in this pos,tion two or three
hours engaged In diminishing and bush hght'ng, an1
until an order received 70 al back further but b
fore shs could be done the order oountermanded
ana hey were ordered advance their original posi-
tion. Here they renamed until between Eve and SIN
O'Clock r. NJ, constantly under the nre Of the rebel
artillery.
Al this time . battery or three guns, SUP
ported by very large force Of rebel insan'
try, suddenly made their appearance from .
piece Of woods where they Lad been previously
concealed. 4 charge madc upon this battery but
tie enemy In too strong force, aud they were re
pulsed The brigade then fell back through The woodss
and veassembled bill IN the This cnded thS
fght in this part Of the ncld.
The Ninety seventh New York in the advance, anA
stood hss hottest Of tho fire throughout the day. aaA
deserves much praise for is ccolnsss and stoadness
under the CALLING nrs Of the enemy.
General Bufords cavalry brigade did gallant aad telling
service IN tho late lights. On Thursday after
noon they attacked General Iongstreot's division,
al Tboroughfars Gap, driving the latter from
their position In he Gap, and visiting them with
heavy loss. On tho succeeding day, while acting
as rearguard OF General Ricketts, division, they AE
tucked by the enemy, whom they kept at bay during tho
day During the march 0f iorr mlcs IRON Thoroushfaro
Gan 10 Gainesville the Mapsas road the precise
SPOT where the rebel General oiis,ons Vac
cars 10 the enemy at the battle OF hull run hey
took the right towards Ctles station, and while gong
this route which done pursuant TO ORDERS they heard
the sounds tho engagement between General Hooker
and the enemy. On Saturday The brigade hours
In tho rear OF HayHarxst just beyond ths
old Bull run battle ground. Two hours after the battle
opened the brigade ordered to ths right.
They went q mile and halt beyond right, but saw
nothing Of tho enemy thas direction. I'm returning
,bcy came suddenly upon a masked battery, whicA
opcned nrs upon them. dong but tc damage, however,
tho shots fortunately beng al zoo high elevation and
passing harmlessy their heads. They fell bach
halt mile. the enemy continuing 10 shell them On
q plain beyond insy large number OF strasgIers,
and for the purpose of preventing these falling into
the hands of the enemy-of which there rnmiasn9
rlsk-General Buford ordered charge on the enemy,
concealed IN piece Of woods They started Il
full ganop, with sabrss drawn, meadow which
the wood skrtsd when suddenly they steu-
arts rebel cavalry who had started 10 charge on snem.
The horses Of she opposing cavalry moving 1T 10
height of their speed and completely euveloped In the
clood a rising dust TO render them mutually nvsibs
The meeting Of hostile cavalry batlsions evrk
&C. over 400 mon dounted BY the audiences ana
severity of tho Our captured about hun.
drcd and nf,y prisoners, and any an.y e horses ana
arms In this counter cnsrgc CoIsnei Brcdbesd Of hs
first Michigan cavalry, was n,ort,y wounded Captain
Cannon of the Frst Virginia cavalry, rece.a two
wounds and In Company y, q this fexirasut
mssioned officer left. Lieutenant Palmer allied three
men with his sabre, Captain Keith of General Bufofis
staff had horse killed under hn, Thomas Sconed ot
Company d, First yrsinia csyslry, killed. The
charges OF bis cavalry not only saved the stasgers from
talnr into the hands Of the enemy but were u esf
sar,,c. IN adins tho movements OF The whole right Wa