The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-09-05

According !" al accounts, Stonewail L.,
son, IN Saturday. succeeded in fnrc;n, a.
Nay through the federal troops surrnunJ;a-.
him, and et;ected n junction with the ra,r1;.S
der Of the confederate forces. This -,
was rot Obtained without fearful loSs ~, a
sides. as the most desperate fshtinr -,
place. From all that can be learned - -
absence e: any regular report, the eoy1,s :.
Generals Mcdowell. Heintzelman, Por,tra
Sigtl, were engaged, the former hayin, -
left. the latter the right, and the Others o,,.r-
ating about the center. The principal mar, 90
the fighting seems 10 have been on the lst,
and 4, inter-. The left was thrown un ~,
Manassas junction towards ThoronrlfAra
Gap. Tie right a Centerrile, and the cent.
on The old Bull Run battle field out fro,,,
Manassas. The action wa. commenced H..
the enemy opening his batteries upon our IL.
between one and Two O'Clock In the atternoor
Their guns were strongly and adrantageop.y
posted upun a ridge. while our batteries b,3
10 Ire from I. e open plain. General Nore)rs
: division supported our batteries at this POM
After some severe cannonadinc, General r..
for,i'S brigade Of cavalry, comprising the tir>-
Michigan, the first Virginia. and the frs,
Vermont cavalry, were ordered Ia our *
IRENE. eft IN reccnnoitre and guard agafB.,
amy attempt TO turn our left flank, WIN
movement was threatened by the en,my.
Riding be,ond our left. where our infanrr,
were formed close behind our batteriaS, viz,
we're nlaying with great precision upon H..
enemy. while our troops were cheering yoci,-
,crvu>ly. orr cavalry reached slight enlir-
MERGE and were about TO send out de;acf-
men, ia explore. when the enemy were So.
coming up ia force along the line Of the adi.-
eel.t woods. \ rebel battery was seen >,
uhirl into position, and then came She
thrown iuIo tire midst OF our cavalry, follow
81 l,y eanis,er and grape. Thus was diseor-
cred the intention OF the enemy 10 aitrmn, =
flank movement. Long lines of rebel infan
, try could plainly be seen, hurrying up TO take
/ position. and soon other rebel batteries Were
: brought up and opened upon our left
Oar cavalr, forced TO retire, retreated he
! hind q lev ridge. but the clouds OF dust re
4 yc&liug their place of retreat, the rebels con-
: iinu,t Smelling them, and another eha1 z Q;
; position was made. Here a body OF ca1alr,
were observed riding towards the spot. aal
lie sahleS of our cavalry were drawn 10 meet
toe coming foe. The squadron proved 10 be
4 friends. the ilh New York cavalry. Where
. t,lty had come from, as Gen Sigel was on the
: right. MAS anu is a mystery. They reported
! the rebel cavalry under Gen Stuart as about
making a charge. The New York cavalry
= .cl. in behind Gen Buford's brigade, III,
l haSics sounded. ard over The hill gallopeG
: ylr men 10 meet The advancing rebels. A.
: our s..rn approached them the rebels caviar,
= discharged doub,e-barreied shot guns, an
d then ,nct Is in full charge. Our men brokc
r the enemy : Inc and pursued them. The
rebels rallied in splendid style. and dashed
T. :'oTa ard again 10 meet the charge. Again
1 their line vas broken, and as our cavalry MS
b preparing 10 charge again, the rebel opened
: ire mp them from their batteries and pi,a
: G.'~he:Ty, compelling them to retire. Mean
= Niiile Our .eit had given way and was on tn
:, re;rC-;, passing the cavalry. A battery
( whieit Lad run on, ot ammunition was on II,
"a i,oinf If being captured, but under the deer
J nj, e resistance of our cavalry, II Was safely
! iiram=-t Gil. The troops fell back upon G,u
- Fr-nslin's division which had inst come up,
! AMI xtrc formed in linz 10 prevent siraeg Cling
= aui ANYTHING ike lanic. Had Gen Frank
i .ii : cops arrived two hours earlier upon III,
: :i,li. the result OF the days fighting would
= 12sr been Gi.iertit. The fact of General
q .,lu'.rts cavalry being armed with doaj!e-
i iaarrelcd sAoi guns Is proved 10y ! number o,
l. liae guns being captured and several of on,
o. cavalry having buekshol wounds. Coloi.t-
20 l'rodae@d, commanding the lst Michigan
II ca,aiT1, Was ealiured. Lieut. Merriam w,
II wounded aid taken prisoner. Lieut. Murs,
l. MAS hi.l,'i- Gen Franklin's division retired
5 q" enlvirIlle, after preventing confusion and
' giving Our retreating troops time 10 rally.
Gu,ing the fight a body of the enemy coz
crale'l in The woods. annoyed our forces macl
ID, their rife practice. Gen Mariindalt'> IN
. gaGe changed them and drove them from
: 'E, woods amidst tie cheers OF our line. "a
!iar'>'uii-s brigade made ID similar charge
: i'ut 'siil d ditirren. result. They Penetrate
= MO lie woods, when a deadly fire Of crap,
i AID canister was opened UPON them from
y naked battery Al the same time a murGe
: rorlS rs.iiey of rife balls came from one ,iGe
: md a desperate charge Of the enemy trun
A The otaer. Oar men fought hrarely. Lu
a acre ioreed 10 rrligr The enemy remain ed
e ap"n ihe battle iie.4 over night