The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-06-16

can endure them; spd they show tbs
Northern "mudsil!s, a. they are the mos
virtuous, the most prosperous, aud tn
hsppiest people on this continent, % .heI
make the most trustworthy soldiers.
Exciting and Extraordinary scess.
A correspondent Of tho Philadelphia
Press with Gen. Banks army gives tn.
following graphic description Of the panic
among our troops and tcsmssers during
the first days fight, near Pheasant Hill:
ut was ono Of those unaccountsbl<
events that no genius nor courage car
control. l 6nd it impossible to describe
= scene so sudden and bewildering, sltho'
l was present, partly an actor, partly .
spectator, and saw plaisly everythiag ths,
took plucs. The battle Was progressing 4
vigorously. The musketry firing wsa
loud and continuous, and having recov'
cred from the dtn.es ezperseoowd from
Ran,om's division, We felt secure of the
position. WAS slow y riding along the
edge Of the wood, convcrsiug with .
friend who had just ridden up, about the
events and prospects Of the day We
had drawn into the side Of tho wood 20
allow 90 ammunition wagon to pass, and
although many we're observed going to the
rear, some on foot aud soulo 90 horse seback,
We regarded it ~ an occurrence familiar
to every battle, aud it occasiosed nothing
but . passing remark. I aotiosd that
most OF those thus wildly riding to the
rear were negroes, hangsrs.on aud serv-
ing meu, for now that We have gone %
deeply into this slsvehoIding country, ev.
cry non com missioned officer has . ser
want aud mule. These people were tho
6rst to show any panic, but their scamper
along tho road gave osly amusement to
the soldiers, who pelted them with stones,
aud whipped their flying animals With
sticks to increase their speed. Suddsely
there was q rush, . shout, the crashing
Of trees, the breaking down of rails, tho
rush aud scamper Of men. It was -
sudden a. though thun lerbolt had fsll.
en- among US. and set the pines on Gre
What caused il, snd when il commsocsd,
no one knew. turned to my coupau.
ion to inquire the reason OF this extrsor.
diuary proceeding, but before hs had the
chance to reply, wc found ourselves swal.
lowed up, rs it were, 10 kissing, seeth.
ing, bubbling whirlpool of sgitatsd men
We could not syoid the current; We could
not stem it, and If ws hoped to live 10
that mad company, we must ride with the
rest Of them. Our line Of bsstle had
given way. ~ T sr.s ..-trs
Gen. Banks took of his hat and i'm
plored his men to remain, his staff Off
GERS did the saue. but il Vas Of no avail.
Then the General drew his sabre snd cu
deavored to rally his men, but they could
not l".e.. Doh;.d him shs -SbciS we're
shouting and advancing. Their muskets
filled the uir with that strange file raspiug
sound that war has made familiar to our
fighting men. The teams were abandon.
ed by the drivers, the traces cut, snd the
animals ridden of BY the frightened men.
Bsreheaded riders rode with agony 10
their faces, and for at least ten minutes
it seemed as If We were going to destruc.
ton together. 1t was my fortune, how.
ever, to see the FIRST battle of Bull Run,
and to be among those who made that
celebrated midnight retreat toward Wash.
ington. The retreat Of the 4th division
was - much Z rout 10 that Of the 6sst
Federal army, with the exception thst
fewer men were engaged, and our men
fought here with valor that Was not
shown on that serious, sad, mock heroic
day in July. '-.... -rrs
We rode nearly two miles in this mad.
cap way, until on the edge Of ravine,
which might formerly have been bayou,
We found Emory's division drawn up 10
limo. Our retreatiug men fell beyond
this line, and Emory prepared to meet the
rebels. They came with rush, and Is
the shades Of night crept over the tree
tops, they encountered our men. Eme.
ry fred three rounds and tho rebels re-
treated. This ended the fight, leaving
the Fedcrals masters. Night and the
psralyzing effects Of the stampede upon
our army, made pursuit i'm possible. The
enemy fell back. taking with them some
Of the wagons that we're left, and mum.
Der of guns that we're abandoned"
NEVER JUDoE TOO HAsrrLY.-Geu.
Heintzleman, who is quiet but frank aud
determined in his manner of intercourse,
has said many good aud puugent things
regarding the service since this war
commenced. We think the best that We
have heard Of him is said to have occurr.
ed not long since. A party Of gentle
men were discussing the merits and de-
merits OF Gen. Mcclellan. He had his
admirers in the group, who contendcd
that he had shown himself 4 brave and
capable officer, while, on the other hand,
his merits we're treated lightly and his
demeriis shown to be the greater Of the
two. "Why so?" inquired one-"Gen
Mcclellan has shown courage and STRAIT
egy IS q General. His army fought we'll
on the Peninsula" "Now responded
the other, che lacks coursge" During
this colloquy General iIeintzleman had
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