Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-09-15

lorgthy 2nd n1kny mIctosLuS lottof hSA - 10y
correspondent "Personne," dated " Near Germantown
septembsr 3D." We make room for the following eI.
traos:
TIE BATTLE or FRIDAY.
Friday found Jlckson's army aligned on the left OF
tho Warrenton turnpike with his left wing resting near
Bull Run ard his right not far from Groyetop, the whole
column parallel or theresbou!s with toe road When
speak Of army lines refer 70 the general disposaon
If the troops and not 10 toe exact situation Oh
which, In the eourse OF an engagement hequeIuy lace
every arc Of circle. The division Of General Anderson
had not yet arrived and the corps Of Longsree had nos
been fully placed In position. The enemy, probably
aware of our movements selected this opportunity to
make attack upon Jackson, hoping thereby TO turn
our left destroy combinations and osconcert me
plans which bad already become apparent TO the dersl
| Commanders. After heavy cannoLading and skrmtsh
ing which commenced early in the morning, the enemy,
At four o'clock p ~, moved in force against Jscksons
| line
The Washington Artillery, of New Orleans, and sew
era other bstt6ree planted upon higl dill mat
commanded tho extensive ground over which the enemy
were advancn and Just in front of this-perbsps Ut
lie to the lett-the fight began Tie Federais threw
iorNard heavy column, supported by neia batteries,
and under cover of their fire made bold etroke 10 d.
i vide our line The blew fell upon portion OF EWels
roops who were concealed behind the emoaukment OF
rairoad but sooner had the enemy appeared wish
in close range than they received terribly gaming me-
which drove them panicsrioken trtm that Peruon OF
|
ing mass with shell ana round shot Every ball
could be seen taking Ifsc. The enemy Tell By
scores until flay the beautiful line melted con-
usedy into the woods. OF one Yankee regiment II Is
stated that bus three left unharned. Again they
renewed the attack and gradually the hght became gen.
era along nearly the entire column o. Jackson. me 5n
cmy mace Tremendous efforts, bu: old "5OneSaL with
stood every shock.
AZ the afternoon progressed, however, General Lse
discovered that strong Yankee renforoements were
4 h.. In nEAaH htu1ln If
General Hood belonging to Longsreets corps to make
| a demonstration on the enemy's left This done,
| perhsps an hour before dark, and the moment they
went in the difference became percepable at glance
Jackson lus strengthened, iougnt with renewed vigor
and the euomy knowing the nature Of the reinforce
men.s and diverted BY our onset which compelled him
change his inee, vas proportontteiy Weakened TIE
result wac that at dark Hoods division had driven the
forces 10 front Of them ttree-quarttrs of nils from
our s.arlog pgat and had not been tor the aeness
Of the hour might have turned the defeat into an NJ
ter rcu..
Oar troops bvousoked upon the fed Daring the
night orders from heat to fall back 10 their
original position, which done. The tjec: Of this
movement vas 10 draw the enemy into tic trap watch
lad been SET DO sprung upon the following day and
I; this simple reTogrlds movement which led TO the
despatch sent by Gen Pope Washington, stating that
be had whipped army and driven from the FIELD
but coniessng that the Federal loss eight thousand
IN killed and wounded
TIE BATTLk OF SATURDAY.
At an early hour Lee and LO0gstTee sere In the sad
dc and on the 'front.' inspecting the various commands
consulting with subordinate uersls and rnakiag their
61l disposition of troop. Vrg.nius generally
brgaded together under .rnpes ead cks; Gsorgiars
uud.r ToomOs, Anderson ana DsaytoT; North Caroini
aus under H. A dsTsoG; AAb lmisrs under Wilcox;
hss ippiAls under Fe1tbSrs,ont; Texans under Hood
EoriciH under Pryor, and South Carolinsns under
EvsIs 6, jenkins and Gregg. Theso States kesise
sceaneou ~ Represented In other brgldes which Il is
ucnec ,ssaIy TO mention.
Al o'clock P. n the enemy marched boldly to the
attack aiming their blow, as the previous day, at The
me OF Jackson. l. happened TO be ny fortune TO be
on the heights occupied by Lees battalion Of artillery
aud 20 witness the opening Of the ball.
derss column OF infantry, several thousi strong
which Lad been missed behrd and rcsr snip Of woods
had moved on, 10 attack Jackson, whose were con
cealeo behind an excavation on the railroad As soon
as they we're discovered batteries opened with tre
men deus power tu the Feiesl5 mcvtd boldly fcrsard
ultl tOey enme within the range OF our small srms
where for fully fifteen minutes they FeCaned desperately
et gagged with cur infantry As the 6ght progressed a
iecoDd line emerged from the cover, ard went to the
support OF those in FROM and hGal!y third line match
ed out ut) The open ned below Us and there halted
hesitsed and room commenced firing the heads of
their comrades beyOGd.
Jacksons Infantry Faked theso three columns terribly
Repeatedly did they break and rum and rally again un
dss the energetic appeals OF their officers for IL was
Sykes and Eorrel bu l. VS. not in human nature b.
sand unhuchrgy bsfole thai hurricane OF fire. As the
fight vgressed Lee moved his bSiteris 10 the left until
~ching position orl1 tou- hundred yards distant irou
the enemys iEGs, lie opelsd again. The spectacle
now magnificent. As she'll scr shell burst h the
wlyerin. ranks and round shot ploughed broad cape
anoUg th6d, could distinctly rough the rita
o. smoke the Federal soldiers falling and fylng on every
SIDE. With the ploson of every bomb it seemed as
# scores dropped dead Withed in ago. upon the field
Wal era . Inc al their laHda nd lneag
Uere piled up together aud some were lying scattered
around In every attitude that inns nston can conceive
With the dispersion OF The eneuys reserve the whole
mass broke aod ran like hook {! Wild sheep. Jack
sans meu, yelirg Ike devils, charged upon the
peauered CROW but you could notice that they them
selves tad severely sun rcd ard Int handful
c,n red with The Overwhelming forces Of the eucLy
Toe g7 or Two Or fv'e regiments did not appear b.
mora tEsn hty yards apart Tho brilliant tGr did m.
occupy than la an hour hu. in thRt brief time
ore. llrce HUNDRED and fifty Yankee sous had been
launched into eter.ity aud Ave times that number tfJ
u I1gled upon tho ground /. hkl the waves roll.
ag against solid rock ard dasliug back in showers Of
spray. golden oppnrulity VS. a. hand for Long.
tel 10 attack tho posed left faux Of the enemy in
front OF him. and he accordingly ordered the advance
Of DDS dvision which moved obi guey 10 the rig
and forward Of the position t had occupied. Kemper
next followed Nith the brigade Of General jenkins
the right of that Of Pickett and Jones division CON-
pleted cur line Of battle. The brigade Of EVaus acted
as a support to Hood.
Not many minutes el,psed after the order to attack
fore tho volleys OF pstoons aud finally the rolling
ports OF oag lines OF muskstry indicated tina; the battle
vas 10 frl progress The whole army vas low IN mo
tion Tho woods full Of troops and the order for
sis auppoIs to forward at qrsk step received
nth emil uaisstic cheers hy the sllted men -
@ din Was almost deaie3lCg. The heavy nOtsB
0; the tliery, a. & =, deliberate, tu. griduAy IN
cresssg In rsp,d;y mingled with tie sharp bic OF the
saal, arms gave idea Of diAbOie4 concert
ia Which 81, me iurss Of he'll At Wok Through rbe
woods ever gently IolDg hls, row and then through
an open 6ed vs. travel towards The front From 81 e.
ovation we obtain view Of considerable portion Of he
ID Hood aud Ksmper hard al IL aBd, they
oress rssri, never yielding inch, sometimes -
double ql.cs, you hear tb,sS unmstaksbls yej which
tell Of jnthern charge a Southern suecss5
The troops they enccuater the best disciplined In
,Le Yankee army, aud for M 10 while Oh tnately
do they contest every inch Of ground which ad