New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-10

The scene OF Conflict Described by an
Eyc-Vi,uers - Interviews with lsebei
Iroop--Thc flag OF Truce for the
Misunderstanding incidents.

THE follow ing record Of eonsl experiences within the
lines % the Rebel army Bull Run has been unaccounsby
delayed but present it containing foc's not hitherto
nsrss,cd and Offering minute view OF the Bal Run
battle than sny yet given. twill be observed hs the
Rebel predictions recorded the close have been least
partially verified
From Our specisl Correspond ut.
WARRINGTON "Wednesday. Sept g. 1862.
send the following narrative of adventures in
both Union and Rebel armies, during visit TO the
battlefield as 4 volunteer conveying supplies and
rendering assistance to the wounded of Saturday last.
Pope's faring dispatch had caused the authorities
to take the clerks Of the departments who had been
going through the manual of light infantry, with
view to assisting in the defense of the city, all day.
aud organize them as a corps 60 uIon tie battle
field and assist the wounded. Many other gentlemen
offered their cooperation and were at accepted.
At this time it was universally believed that we not
only held tie battlefield, but were pursuing the
enemy-now baiied and overttrown into the noun
tains. Under this impression, about two hundred
four-vheel.d ambultnces OF new PATTERN started
for the of action In these rode The volunteers
with the exception o. one or two, WHO aiierward
started with train of hacks pressed into the Govern
uent seryico by tie Provost Guard. For many rea-
this expedition was total failure Some OF the
hacks had been in service all day. The horses OF
nes without oats or forage; others were such fee
bic old vehicles that il evident they must break
down on the miserable roads Of this section, cut up
as they are by the armies which have each IN turn
occupied the ground. In one OF the best some good
SamarIans had placed quantity " liquor for the
Of the sick. A volunteer civilian WAS apTointed TO
look after it. and the procession started about half
past for the battle-ground under the command OF
"A lieutenant of the Provost Guard, ana escorted by
some cavalry. They ratified along, anil shouts and
....l h, Of dry
some of whom had found means 10 secure private
bottles Of whisky. The Avenue and the streets OF
Georgetown were lined with the Inhabitants, who
looked with some curiosity at this queer midnight cav
Il ade. The direction taken was over The Aqueduct
Bridge and along the dirt road to Fail Church. This
uar of the Journey not accomplished without nu-
rous halls and accidents. IL wac I'M o6sibe TO keep
the hacks in line with so slim AN escort. lhey soon
cot broken up into attachments, aXetIees began TO
give out whilletrees were Snapped horses became
baulky, drivers more and more ln1tlnons-hncK hiter
hack WAS left on this roadside disabled "a few found
their way TO Alexandria and others got oil tue road
in different directions. Beyond Falls Church bat
terry and its supports was posted 10 tie road. Az
ms rolut the with one or two exceptions had
DIE cared and when the procession was halted tor
the countersgn no knew II; however, as one de-
tlclment had already passed ind gwen the word, !
tie officer III charge OF the Iickes concluded TO pass
them a.so. About ay-break Fairfax Court-House
Was achieved in heavy ram, through which zen.
Summers corps Win uONlib toNhiu sNcut VI
conflict. From there TO Centrtyille the road was
lined with fegments-sone marching, and others
biyonackipg in the fic ds alongside. Pa.oled pris
oners charmed, and strsgglers were tlowy crawl.
ing To the rear with here aud there a crippled war
nor IN search of II hospital, ano shelter. Half way
to Centrcyille five or six hundred prisoners We're
met, also proceeding TO the rear under guard. There
were the mos; AFFECT, Gi.apIaa.ed, ragged rascals
that the Southern army bad yet produced, |
and were regarded with curiosity in SIoporton.
rs the hacks toled up the Lights OF CeniIeville,
passing through the shattered columns Of Pope's
army, il became evident that the victory was not
great one. There was no jubllaton ia he appear
oi these ueu; and ia after conversation with
thcm men and officers ali expressed the opinion that
no victories could he won under Mcdowell aud
Pope. Az for our hacks, out OF about two hundred
which started from Washington, ouly sixteen were
present. kumors were ahoat that number had
heen engaged by the clerks OF the departments and
volunteer assistants to carry them back TO the city.
The horses had given out in some places, and the
hacks III others. The battlefield WAS in possession
OF the enemy; and in fact there nothing for the
volunteers 10 do but walk backa pleasant prospect
which number OF them at once proceeded To redhze
few went forward III all risks toward the heid 70
carry iout the purpose which led then 'nsse'