The New York herald., 1862-09-01
THE SECOND NEW YORK ARTILLERY.
70 THE KDETOB or TIE HERALD,

THE SECOND NEW YORK ARTILLERY.
70 THE EDITOB or TIE HERALD.
HlAD0cARras, 6sooD NEW YoRa AKrulyRy,(
kAAR FAnsAx enmmAHS. Va. August -, l602. J
lsee thas ths a ths essona rsgimcnt New Yovh
artillery nos mentioned e being the nght 81 M
the 17sh = sn, while ths regiment deserves
ths praise Of the asy nads forced march d nine
ssn miles frsD Aessaiak - NAnaas, without hAns ~
onos and arrived at Bun bridge two miles and hall
from Manassas, 81 shout p. n. the night
Of The 2sh where the whole baggage and supply train Of
General Banks' division and tive separate brGadss
encAmped saved tAis entire train, sf i've hundred
teams with it, guard and drivers, from being captured
guarded them until they Qua o tho reach ef the
enemy, and thsa Ian force q 800 nsn 70 guard
the road which tAey rstrsatcd, and, halsing
only suhcent length sf time 70 see this train
danger u marched towards Manassas feeling way
One regiment, without supported cavalry Art
ery marched against enemy, the force Of which
net known and IN possession of Of natures strong
holds.
on the way ws met Captain Won Puttkemer, Of the
Eleventh. New York battery, the retreat We learned
from him that all his pieces had been captured by the
rebels a. well a. section Of battery @, First New York
artillery under the command Of Lieutenant James, and
most OF his killed taken prisoners. Here, then
known fact that the rebels had ~ tho least, six
pieces Of artillery. OF the finest guns in the service
ordered Captain Won Puttkeimer equip his two remain
Ing pieces and follow him quickly possible, which
the Captain consented Our force two pieces
q artillery and regiment Of artillery acting as In
fantry.
We arrived at Manassas 81 daybrsak, and Immediately
formed line Of battle and marched Al aboat six
A. NJ, and the house formerly occupied Genera
Beauregards headquarters skrmshers engaged the
rebel cavalry The nrst voley empted i've saddles and
repused them. Won Puttksmers two pieces csuins
up opsned FIRE upon thsm The 6rst shell cmped many
saddle, and decidedly hurried retreat immediately
followed for the woods Rideress horses observed
flying in every direction. We Immediately followed them
up and repulsed them for two miles, The cavalry
was supported by infantry at this point. demon
strasion was made by their infantry in force upon
left at about nine A. H. Our line Of battle i'm
msdiatsly changed in that direction and they
pulsed. Soon after murderous nrs opened uron
from every fort in the vicinity. piece Of artillery
also brought 70 bear upon from the house msntsned
shove passed. Shot, shell and canister poured
into without mercy, and We were forced 70 retreat
before foe twenty TO one, which was done in the best
order Our went into the battle with Cheers and
retired the same, and In good order. Our men were
weary that they could scarcely draw enc foot
sfter the otber; but not murmur WAS heard.
The rebels soon oonnsnoed the pursuit. with stuar's
cavalry and overlook weary soldiers little beyond
Cenrsvils. Our stragsers compelled 70 take 70
the woods fos security and from thence maintained
ming hre upon them with great execution as far
Fairfax Court House. whore they met the Fourteenth
Massachusetts, artillery. This regiment waversd at lrs
but rallied In little while. and bravely stood <heir
ground.
Our regiment has been the means OF saving the re-
maindsr OF General 7aylors brigade which was so cut
up a Manassas drawing the attention Of tho rebels 70
and holding them in check for four hours, thus
allowing tho brigade 70 make good their retreat We
also saved the baggage and supply train before men
toned. From Of our ofacers, who taken pris
and subsequently, escaped, learn that the rebels
expressed great surprise when they learned that force
was but regiment and two pieces Of artillery, and
also said that II Of the daring
OF the war. We saved Al colors and baggage and
supply train; both Of ths guns were Also saveo ~
We covered the Of the Twelfth Pennsylvania
cavalry, or that portsn which was engaged; the same
with an independent company under command Of Capt.
Whitney There was company sf regular cavalry with
rs they deserve great praise fer their astsnsang
bravery.
Our loss the present hour 10 three scers and llo
missing How many Of then are killed or wounded
cannot say.