The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-13

loss IN killed and wounded will amount
probably 90 5000, possibly more. The
reports Of 10000 70 1000 killed, wound
ed and missing. may be trso, for Il is es-
timated that not less than ten or twelve
thousand stragglers passed down the
railroad toward Alexandria, some under
the pretenco of finding their regiments;
others going they knew not where nor
cared so long rs it was not toward the
enemy. These stragglers were picked up
in scores by the irregular cavalry, and go
to swell the list Of captures 'taken on the
field Of battle" On this particular sub
ject I shall have something 20 say at
another time.
just before the left Of our line gave
way, on Saturday afternoon, aredceming
feature of the fight took place. A rebel
brigade opposite Gen. Seymour's brigade,
OF Gen. Reynolds command, made a
charge. The movement was quickly dis
coyered.b by the commander Of the corps
Gen POrter-Who ordered The I'd, 9Th,
and 9Th Pennsylvania reserves to charge
also. Between the coniending forces and
about midway there was a road several
feet lower than the surrounding surface
of the land. The FIRST struggle was TO
| obtain possession of that road, which the
| Union brigade succeeded in, doing re-
| pulsing the rebel brigade with terrible
slaughter While Mai Wadcll was wav-
ing the flag Of the 9Th regiment TO rally
| the brigade after the arrangement cOnse-
qucnt upon the charge, q shot cut the staff
| in twain Gen. Reynolds rode toward,
seized the colors, rode up and down the
| line with them wrapped partially around
/ his person, when the boys actually
ceased firing, and gave their General
three rousing cheers. General Reynolds
was so much pleased with the conduct Of
the brigade that he could only express
his appreciation of their conduct by cx-
claiming "Bully for you, boys at the
same time throwing his cap high in the
air. This elected another burst of APP
plause. The brigade Immediately closed
up in order, marched to the rear by the
right Of companies, and there reformed
in line of battle with as much delibera
ton and coolness, amidst shower Of
bullets, shot, and shell, as il on parade in
a green field of their own native State.
These regiments belong 20 the Mccall
. NbiDE3 .NHAAiA mas htAth ~ HhoAN q HtiA
wherever they have met the enemy. 1t
was almost at the very moment succeed
ing this charge that McDowelPs left gave
way for want of sufficient support, which
was close at hand. The cheers of the
brigade were heard along the line towards
the right where, very naturally, it was
supposed that the left had gained some
signal advantage, and the cheers were
responded to along the whole line. Then
Joy was soon turned into grief, and theil
words were those of denunciation upor
the man who is held responsible for tn,
disasters Of that day
While thomain army was moving for
ward from Warrenton to Bull Run, ant
subsequent thereto, there was SOM
skirmishing going on at different points
which must be recorded. Ricketts,
force had brisk contest for an hour OF
+ Tuesday. Hooker had the engagements
described in previous letter, at Catlett
| Station, on Wednesday. Gen. Taylo
had the misfortune to get into the lgh
! at Manassas Junction, which also wa
/ described in previous letter DurinI
? the battle of Bull Run, Cen Banks, wit
> his command, was covering the extrem
1 left of our line, TO keep oifreinforcement
! for the enemy, and 10 be used as a re
, serve. lie crossed TO BristOr's Station
f and there, on Sunday, was approached
a by the rebel Gems. Longstreet and Hill
r backed up by force treble his owl
!. Gen Banks decided 10 fall back upon th
! main army, which movement he com
q menced TO execute on Sunday Afternoon
/ the 31st Of August AZ this point ther
4 were upon the road 220 cars and five 10
. comotives-all Of which were destro yet
% together with large quantity Of iiXe
:. ammunition, ordnace stores, &c, belong
a ing to Government and this propert
O was saved the previous week, whom th
A raid was made upon the railroad; and Z
O the bridges had not been repaired
# Bull Run and at several other points, d
q property could not be taken over q
q road to Alexandria Every thing, eve
a the houses (shanties) were destroyed,
/. that when Cen Longstroet coached IL
. station, Immediately after Gen, Banl
h retired, be found nothing for him TO stca
n That evening q portion Of Longstrcet
z corps passed up 10 and beyond Manassl
IN Junction on the rsilrood, and captur,
nj several hundred stragglers from reg
n meats engaged on the battlefield.
If During the cannon duel on the Raj
n pahannock ON Saturday the last day
Ie Col Frisbee, Of the Thirty seventh Nc
II York, had a very narrow escape irol
Is instant death. lie had Just dsmountl
Y, frOn his horse, when a shell struck d
pOmel of the saddle, passed along al
rs took of the head Of 2 negro.
Ie I'm the above battle the Second Unit,
IA States Sharpshooters were stationed aloI
l. the bank Of the river 10 pick off the reb
l. gunners, and had only two men kill,
- and five wounded. AZ one point ne
l. Sulphur Springs they killed forty rcb
le sharpsho0ters and lost only one ma
30 The rebel commander, finding that b
d sharpshOoters were In q place fro
10 which any attempt 10 escape would
e. certain death, adopted the dishonoraL
er ruse Of sending in a flag Of truce abo
p some frivolous matter, which was not u
d, tened 10 by Gen. Pope, aud under Il
al cover Of the flag the rebel sharpshoote
.d some three hundred Ia number--esca
E. ed 10 a more healthy position. Such
~ chiyalry.
Il On Friday, at Bull Run, jackson
in brigade, Of McCalps division, wh
" marching into action, each brigade
q column Of regiment closed ca nl6sgs,