New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-02

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,kirmis 80 LsS already advanced against them,
whep "a report made TO Gen. Mcdowell, re-
elW ID orders to march forthwith to Mans as JUNO
10y /.
reluctantly obeved this order, marched of from
he ,5glt and was within two-anda.half miles iftfl
Msoassas when our cavalry reported that Manassas
was evacuated by the enemy, aud that Gen. hear- /
new was in possession of that point IA was sure
that the enemy must be somewhere between Centre
vile and Gainesville, asked uerinssion TO march 10
Nev.Market, wheTeupon was directed TO march
/, Centreyile. This order was in execution, and
the troops prepared TO cross the fods OF Boil Run.
when our advance met tie enemy on the road lead
ing from New-Market 10 Sudley'S Ford, this side
Of Bull Run. About tie same time received re-
mort from Gen. Popo that the enemy was concen-
trating ut Centreville.
Snpnosing that this WAS correct, j directed the
brigades of Gen. Mlroy a Col. Mclean to ed.
vance against the enemy this tlde oil Bull Kun, on
the road TO Sundays Sprln9, ana lett Gen. StAhi
Brigade and Cen Sohurz DiviAion near the iofdt,
the latter Division facing towsrd Centreviile ~
noon, however, rs | bad Gscertained that Centre
Vile was evacuated By the enemy, folio we'd with
these troops 10 assist Brighten. hiiroy aud Col
Mclean, VINO, under the direction Of Brighten
scLenck was hriskly ENGAGED With the lett or the
enemy q forces whose night had engased a brigade
of TIE Sd Corps. Our artillery advanced steadily
| until the darkness of the night interrupted ibew
movements. They encamped Tor tne night near
! Ars. Hhrvey's farm--one rep lcnt having taken
!
he main force fronting toward Sudley's Spring and
GrCyeton.
| BATTLE AT GRONEToN, NEAR BULL Run ON
| FRIDAY, AUG. -, loO3.
On Thursday night, Aug %, when tue | irst Corps
VIA ,nca uped on the Nights, south Of Young
Branch, near Bull Run, rece we'd orders 10 "atlack
The enemy vigorously" the next morning accord
ingly made the necessary preparations at nIgai, and
ored IN order OF la tie VI daybreaa, having ssc,-
,ained that the enemy was IN considerable force
lLeyoud Eouugs Is anch, in sight oil the hills We
occupied. His LETT wing rested Oh Cahargine Creek
front toward Centrcvllle; With ms oenios lie oecG-
med long stretch q woods parallel with tie Sud-
LEV Spung.New market road; aud his night was
porcd on the hills both .des OF the Cen'revi e,
Gainesville road / therefore directed Gen SchuH
10 deloy his division the right OF tie Gu"syiiie
road, and by change of direction To The lei, 70
come into position parallel with the Sudley.Spnna
road Gen. Milroy, with his brigade and one bat
terry was directed TO form the center, and 10 take
pOsss ssion 81 elevation in front oil the so-c!led
" Stone-uOuse," ~ The junction oil Tie GAINESVILLE
aud Sudley-spring road. Gen schenck, with bis
division forming our left was ordered TO advance
quickly to adjoining rnuge of hills, and 10 plant
bis batteries these Hills, al an excellent range
from the enemy's position
H. this order our whole line advanced from point
10 point taking advantage OF the ground before US
until our whole line was involved IN most vehe
ment artillery and infantry contest. In the course
of about four hours-froa half-past TO halffas 10
O'Clock in the mornng-our Whole infantry ana
nearly all batteries were engaged with the enc
nv, Gems. Miroy and Schurz advancing one nile,
and Gen. Sshenck TWO miles from their original po.
sitions.
At this time nOI o'clock the enemy threw for
ward large masses of infantry against our night, but
was resisted firmly, and driven back three times by
+ the troops OF Gems. Milroy and schurz.
To assist tlese troops 70 hare pressed by overpow
e erng numbers, exhausted By fatigue aud weakened
by losses | ordered one battery Of reserve 10 take
position their left, aud posted two pieces Of ar
lery under Lieut.. Blum, Of Schirmers Battery, sup
ported by the ilst Nev-lOrk Volunteers, beyond
their lne and opposite the night flank Of the eucay,
who was advancing IN the woods. Thee pieces
opened fire with canister most effectively, anu
checked tie enomy's advance on that point.
) now directed Gen. schenck to draw lis linos
nearer TO us and 10 attack the enemy's n,ht Hans
ana rear by change Of front 10 tie right, there
hv assisting our irooIs N tie center. Tie move
meut could not lie executed by Gen. Schcnck with
bic whole Diyi~ion NJ be became briskly engaged
with the enemy, who tried TO turn extreme left
A, this critical moment, when the enemy had almost
outiiarked W on both wings, and wss preparing n
new attack against our center, Gen. hcafuey ar
Tved on The field Of battle and depoyed by the Sud
lev Spring road our ught, while Gtu. Reno =
troops came ~ our support By the Gainesville uru-
, pike With tho oontoui Of & %. Reno, directed
two regiments md one battery under Brig ten
stevens 10 take position On the uglt Il Con.
: Scbenck-the battery on an emnence IN front and
ing the reFt Of tie day. and where II roll wed Cant
Dl,er battery, which held tlir position lie whole
morning. Three regiments were posted between
Gen. Mi,roy aud Gen. Schcnck, and two others with
TWO mounted batores were cent TO tie hssstlpee q
Gen. Sch1fz.
3 Scarcely were those troops in position when the
cont, II began with renewed yigor and yehoucnce,
tia enemy attacking fu1Dusly along our whole line
from the extreme right 10 The extreme left The IN
fautry brigade Of Gen. Sieinwehr, commanded by
Col koltes was tLcn cent forward TO tie assistance
> Of Gencras Schenck and Scbufz, and one regiment
was detailed FOR the protection OF battery posted
lin roserve near our center The troops OF Brig
Gen. Reynolds had, rIe awhile ~ o'clOckl taken
position on our left
In order TO defend our riglt, sent letter to
Gen. Keafney, saying thal Longstrcet was not able
10 bring his troops in lice Of battle that day, and
Questiug him ikearneyi 20 change bis front 10 the
eft aud to advance If possible against the enemys
left iak. To assist hin ia this movement, ordered
TWO long-ranye rihed guns to report TO him, q, bis
own battery had remained IN reserve behind his lines.
At . o'clock in the afternoon Gen. lIOokers troops
arrived the field Of battle, and were Immediately
orc cred forward by their noble commander 10 par.
tiupate 10 the battle One brigade, under Col Carr,
received orders, by my request, 10 relieve tho reg
iments OF Gen. Schurzs division, which had main
tanned their ground against repeated attacks. but
were now worn ont and nearly without ammunition.
Other regiments were sent forward 20 re ieve Brig
Gen. Milroy, whore brigade had valiantly disputed
Ike ground against greatly superior numbers for
eight hours.
10 check the enemy il he should sttemp, to adj
vance, aud for the purpose OF preparing aud support
ing an attack from side ] placed four batteries
Of different commands on "a range OF bills on our
center, and behind the woods, which had been the
mort hotlycontested part Of the battlefield daring
the day.
had previously received a letter from Mai Gen.
Pope, saying that tItz John Porters corps aud
Brig. Zen. Kings dylon, numbering 20 0Og men,
would come in our csi. therefore did not fhak
u prudent 10 giye the enemy tino 20 make new
arrangements and ordered Ill tho batteries 10 con
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