, 1862-09-08
during the storm, our troops rested upon the
field, having gained q complete victory.

BUFoRD's CAVALRY.
Gen, Buiord's cavalry brigade did gallant
aHd telling service in the late fights. On
Thursday afternoon they attacked Gen. Long
ing the latter from their position in the Gap,
and visiting them with heavy loss. On the
succeeding day, while acting as resr guard Of
Gen. Ricketts division, they were attacked
By the enemy, whom they kept at bay darieg
from Thoronghtare Gap to Gainesville, on the
Manassas road at the precise spot where the
rebel General Johnstou's forces took the cars
to reinforce the enemy at The battle OF Bull
Run, they * ok the right toward Cat1ets's Sta
done pursuant to orders, they heard the sounds
Of the engagement between Geu. Hooker and
the enemy. On Saturday the brigade was two
hours in the rear of cur centre at HIT market,
inst beyond the old Bull Run battle ground.
Two hours after the battle opened, the brig
went mile and half beyond our right but
saw nothing Of the enemy in that direction.
On returning they came suddenly upol q
masked battery, Which opened ire upon then,
doing but little damage, however, the shots
fortunately being at too high an elevation, aud
passing harmlessly over their heads. They
fell back some half mile, the enemy coltinu-
iIE 10 shtll then1-
On a plain beyond they saw large number
ofstruggle1s, and for the purpose Of preventing
these men falling into the hands of the
enemy-of which there vas Imminent risk
Gcu- Buford ordered charge on the enemy,
who wt1e concealed in pieee Of woods Tney
started at full gallop, with sabres drawn,
across meadow which the wood skirted,
whon suddenly 1heg came upoa Staart's rebel
cavalry, who had started to charge on them
Tie hoFzes Of the opposing cavalry were
moving at the height oil their speed, and so
completely enyeloped in the cloud of rising
dust as to render than mutually invisible.
The meeting OF the hostile cavalry battalions
was terrific. Over 500 men we're dismouuted
by tie suddenness and severity oi the shock,
| Our men captured about $50 prisoners and any
| charge Col. Brodhead Of the 1st Michigau
| cavalry, Was mor1al1y oundcd; Capt. CannoE
of the 1st Vlrginia cayalry, received two Sc
we're wounds; and il COMPANY Of this regi
ment, not commissioned officer Was lett
Lieut. Paimer killed three men with his sabre
| Capt. Keith OF Gen. Buford's staff, had hi
horse killed under him; Thomas Sco1i.ld 0
company D, LIST Virginia cavalry, was killed
TIE charges IF Ibis cavalry not only saved th
stragglers from falling into the hands of th
enemy, but were OF essential service in aidin!
tie movements Of the whole right wing Of til
| army.
TIE REPORTERS NOT TO BLAME THIS TINE
It is certain that the reverses that have be
fallen cur arms in this campaign are not st
tribu!able to the unwise exposures Of our Wi
nerable points By reporters; for We have nc
been in position to know or even dream {
: such matters; consequently the argumer
that theenemy gained knowledge Of our move
ments and weak points through The press fall
to the ground; tor not q line has been Eri
ten from the army to any paper for the II
ten days. Yet the enemy have found OF
weak spots, and have pierced them; hay
k1own where to strike, and have struck wi:
: yigor and effect. General Halleck'e course
:. excluding reporters trcm the army is nov b
: irg fully commented upon, and condemned
+ ey,ry man who has tic least desire to leu
= facts instead of rumors, and great results i
Il stead of official reports. AS it is, we have
" depend almost entirely upon official bullet:
? tor our news; and the tacts Of one day oft
u give lie to the official reports of tie dly
e fore, SO that Ee can form no just idea Of 1
d state of eff.irs until the facts of our reV3rs
s. become too palpable to be mistaken. Ma
3 have an idea that the cause for the recent {
le clusion order had its origin, not in 4 fear II
/ the governments plaus would be expos
IS but That We, as reporters, woald not be ST.
L to observe the blenders Of our generals, i
wcu1d perhaps expose them to q discri1nan
ing public. But comments are useless.