New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-10
ruv r:ATTL E.rHRLD OF gyLL Run.
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aot being appointed on the al. putating detail looked
with contempt en- minor wounds, and Walked aoou'
doing nothing. One of them sported black ese
gained in quarrel over the wounded, ant o.o, a.
least was tipsy. Tie bts management olo no' pre-
vail; but IL Is orsidered standing inle IN me army
for correspondents 20 wink OF all sLos'ccihlhhe'
as otherwise ii might tend to throw Soiuni w
those who deserve II AID are Issionsiolc IoI laIa
ure Inc afternoon passed, anu no @i,in Tho
Gues bat blankets were not wanting 10 cover
them. Large fires were made, aiouho wm,a the
party now tired out, was soon grouped, WonoeFlhg
how they should rs the nlSlt withoul oI'Lho's OF
.h.lter II soon began TO lain heavily; the wounded
o. re crowded inside some barns and a farmhouse
near by till 70 more could be got n and the rest had
TO pass the night on the ground, rolled IN blankets
Til late hour the doctors continued their wol k.
TIE body of Il dead man, shot in Fridays fight,
which laid on the porch and smelt offensive was
buried by three citizens by the Light of candles
under some trees alongside the house. A miserable
eight-rain, aud then strong, cold North wind
wss finally succeeded By dawn, when work began
.rnin fcichiag water for The wounded, dressing
ard ampo,ating, filling into the carriages, and
disSribuling the few spoonfuls Of beef soup III
camp. Not staying for the main body
small party of started for Centreville by way Of
she Stone Bridge, seeing very little Of the Seee
army, now well on its way by the Guilford aud
Gum Spring roads 10 the Upper Potomac. On
resching Centrevie, we found only one company of
the 5OIh Georgia Volunteers present. acting as Pro-
YOkt buoIu III inc lucy were ulhklDk luclu
selves happy with the liquors ard other medical
stores lett in the place; and We're auk, lean, hard
looking set of halt starved fellows, light flannel
coloIed dress. Their Captain gave us passes to the
Union lines. He looked Gaming fellow enough,
and had more whisky in him than app red at irst
sight; sill lie was decidedly i'll good temper with
himself, hs position his dirty gang, and all the
world. Whie waiting, we had an opportunity to
pee the operation Of relieving guard. Ii would have
made Northern soldier open his eyes. The Ser.
geant brought the relief up one at time, and would
cay, Brown, Jones relieves you now, apG Is 10
,,,v nere ia The Cantain SENDS some one else."
Brewn, apparently uncertain, remains post.
Sergeant lakes his arm aud leads him off a little
distance but seeing a man relieving another on bis
own hook, leaves b. 10 60 and look into Il.
We also left, and esteemed ourselves in luck: 20
And some crackers thrown down and waited by the
re,reatng Union army. From thess we selected
the olesnest, and again went on, the Georgian
yickets demanding our passes q short dista'ce from
Centrevile. When abodt four miles from Fairfax,
we met Col. Clark, of the Dist Massachusetts, and
Ie Union lines 1t would have been easy to have
added his nap:e to the list with the flag; but honor
forbade the use. The best that could be done was
e direct Kim nearly as could be judged IN what
position the Rebel force least likely TO be found
tss regiment had been surprised by the Georgisns,
who approached the Guards declaring their in.en-
mon to surrender till they were close enough for
their purpote, when they suddenly attacked and
MhteacbutetJ5
prisoners and cutting up the rest badly The Colonel
hungry, tired and in want Of sleep, was well "a
his ulen determined not to give up, if possible snd
lsft us making his way rapidly southward,, pre-
viously accepting the offer Of two crackers from
Of toe party, which was all we had. 1t is not yet
known whether Col. Clark finally escaped. Ills
shances were certainly very doubtful 1t was
sad spectacle m its way to the proud commander
of a thousand men reduced to the society Of four
poor followers, without any distinction but what
habit gave aud AL equally hunted aud forced back
q every turn by the Gun ing enemy.
After this to great relief, soon fen in with
The las. Of the Rebel sodiers-a picket Of cavalry
4hey' seemed somewhat asonished at FIRST, and tive
Of them rode out toward Us. AS usual with tfe
rsornted men, they superior fellows physically
much more 80 than the infantry. The passes wer,
syarined, the men grouped aboct quietly, wit
&hgps carbines, in rest-plobably taken from on
fAvalry who, en- passant, are too prone to throw
Shsr arms away.
The officer Of the picket declared us correct anC
remarked that we should find our lines about thou
sad yards from us, adding that they had been e2
&1anging shots all day.
i,lh lghlened hearts we pushed ahead, and in
FIVE minutes more deserted the " ). cavalry strongly
posted IN the road and fields alongside. The tac
was displayed, and we We're halted at distance Of
a hGndred yards, till the officer could confer VITA
the bearer of the flag, who disappeared over the
crest OF the bill, leaving rs waiting IN the road.
This lasted about ten minutes, and then coul lie
Of bullets whzzng over us accompanied by Tie
Quick reports Of the rls, adm0nshed us that tie
enemy was tired of delay. We now received the
order TO advance and were soon within the lines OF
Gen. Bavsrds brigade Of cavalry, which imine-
dlately began TO fall baok upon Fairfax Court
House. Quickly through the streets Of tie town,
now memorable in this struggle, passed the
troops the enemy's guns occasionally taintmg the
flank of the retreaing column
In the houses which yet boosted Of residents
there was curious air Of expectation, not TO sag
preparation. Some OF the males OF the place were
already hauling down a sign Of the " Union Hotel,
10 reinstate the old name of the tavern, Virginia
House." The army was retreating upon the forli
fed lines OF Washington. Brigades Of the rear'guad
filled the road defended by battery Of light art-
lery in the rear of all. The cavalry, depIOyed a.
skirinishers, swept the neighboring fields. On his
horse by the side Of a gun planted in the road, sat
Gen Hooker, shading bis eyes with bis hand and
trying TO penetrate the spreading efGlgence Of the
setting sun, which now rendered objects In the west
very indislinct.
sweIt the divisions. No music, not even q trumpet
note TO cheer the night march Why is It that
our Government denies the sOlsce OF music 70 the
armies of the Republic Every one has expert
enced the cheering influence OF military band, ana
vet one s hardly ever heard on the march, aAd with
one exception, never in battle. The cavalry galio-
ing wildly among the iOOtnen-snd, as usual,
wickedly abusing their tired hOrses-tbe apbIlance
trains, wagons, batteries, long strings o. horses
fastened at each side of long rope, Itself attached
TO the pole Of a wagon, stragglers and all found
themselves at daybreak biyouacked III the vicinity
OF the forts, the guns peeping savagey IL the misty
light over the desOlated country.
The little band, drawn together on an errand Of
mercy, dispersed each his way, perhaps never
10 meet again. II the errand was u failure, they
could hardly IN fairness suffer blame Without pro-
vision Of any kind, they could do more than was
done. Still 1t is a fearful thing 70 think that five
hundred poor fellows, whose chances Of recovery,
with decent care, were quite good, lay dying Of
neglect in those lonely fields and woods moaning in
their agony as they moved their stiened limbs and
thinking Of those friends at home who might yearn