Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-05-20

Ond day at GrovetOn, and the battle has
been inaptIy named Bull Run Number
Two in consequence. But our troops
so far from giving away, though assailed
by Oyerpowering numbers, maintained
their ground with the utmost gallantry
and frmness.
The principal attack was directed
against our left, where the enemy poured
mass after mass of his troops upon
/ Schenck, AIilroy, Reynolds and Rick
etts. Schenck, though wounded in the
arm, remained at the head of his divi-
sion which stuck with splendid hrmness
to its position. Ailroy repaid the enc
my IN kind for his bloody repulse of the
day before, and Porter's corps, being
rallied while retiring andpushed forward
again to the assistance of the left, rem
/ dered good service, especially the regu-
/ lar brigade of Colonel Buchanan Tell
] General Tower to remain right where he
| is, said General Mcdowell in the hear
| ing of the writer, and the staff officer
who dashed away with the order found
/ General Tower more than obeying the
/ injunction. Pushing forward his brigade
/ in support of Reynolds division he led
| it with such conspicuous skill and gal
| lantry that its splendid behavior, IN plain
view of all our forces on the left, was
greeted with tumultuous cheers. The ex-
ample of this brigade infused new spirit
| into all the troops which witnessed its in
/ trepid conduct.
The whole semicircle of low hills
where the enemy had taken position now
blazed with the vengefuI fury Of the bat
tie, and the heavens, darkened by the
| smoke of powder, resounded with the
deafening roar and crash Of musketry
and artillery. Again and again Lees
masses surged against our left, and late
| in the afternoon Reno's corps had to be
Withdrawn from the right center and
thrown into action on the left where it
rendered gallant service.
| For a time our attack on the enemy s
left, under Jackson, promised well, but
our advancing forces encountering a
cross fire from four batteries on Long
streets left recoiIed in some confusion
! Jackson seeing this Immediately ordered
! a charge, which was led by Hoods two
brigades and supported by Longstreet's S
whole command, now precipitated upon
our left and centre. At the same time
the enemy's batteries poured terrific
fire upon our recoiling infantry. By
nightfalI our extreme left had been forced
back about half mile, but Schenck and
Milroy still held their positions and our
/ lines were firm and unbroken. The
turnpike, which the enemy had striven
so hard to gain, was still covered by our
flank and was now clear of trains, these
having been put in motion to the rear
some time before sunset.
About six o clock in the evening Gen
eral Pope learned accidentally that
Franklin's corps had reached a point
four miles east of Centreville. Here,
unknown to Pope, that corps had re
mained throughout this eventful day, as
had also that of General Sumner, who
chafed like a Gagged lion because not sent
+ forward to render that assistance in the
fight which, by the firing, he knew was
sorely needed. Ii was now too late for
these troops to be ordered up in time to
do any good and General Pope there
fore, at 8 p. m, gave written orders to
his corps commanders to withdraw de-
liberately to CenreTille. General Reno
covered the retreat. which was executed
in excellent order and without the least
haste though the enemy, following as
far as Bull Run, pressed our rear-guard
closely. General Pope arrived at Cen
treville between 9 and 10 O. clock in the
evening and at once made dispositions
! to receive an attack, but none was at
| tempted.
The next morning Sunday dawned
gloomy enough. The sky was black
with dull, mournful clouds and a cold
rain beat cruelty upon our baff1ed and
dispirited army. A more heart-sicken-
ing and discouraging scene it would be
/ hard to depict than was presented that
morning to those who stood shivering
and hungry in the muddy trenches of
| the old fortifications on the nights of
! Centreville. The army that remained
/ BY the colors seemed scarcely greater
than the army of sick, wounded and
! stragglers that drifted silently, hOpelessly
and promiscuously down the turnpike
| toward Washington. Taking into the
account the long series of treacheries,
! iealousies and disasters which had led to
that scene, those who beheld it could not
at any time in the whole history of the
war, have been more strongly tempted to
despair of the Republic.
The anticipated attack on our front at
/ Centreviile was not made. Lee was too
shrewd for this and started Jackson early
on Sunday morning (the 3Ist) on anoth-
er raid around our right Crossing Bull
Run at Sudley Springs Jackson made a
wide detour northward, then turning to
the right made for Fairfax Court House
within a mile or two of which, on the
evening of September Ist, he found his
advance resisted. General Pope had an
ticiDated this movement and dispatched
Hooker's division, Reno's corps and
part of Summers to meet it Meanwhile
he had sent this order to General Banks
August 80. I862-63O p. m.
Cta,,o,.<,J E7r,97 10 Destroy the nubIic DrOp.
erty at BrisIow and fall back upon Centre.
willie at once. Destroy all the Tailroad prop
through BrentSViile. Your troops at Ma
ntssas and between there ana Bristow vii
; withdraw to Centrev1lIe:
: And had received the following dis
patch from General Halleck
WASHINGTON, Aug. 81. 1921 a. m.
Ny Dear General: You have done molly
| Don't yield anoth her inch If you can avoit
= it. All reserves are being sent f,rWaI
Coueh's division goes to-day; part of i
went to SangSter's station last night viii
Franklin and sumner who must now D
, I don't write more particularly for fear IN
: dispatch will not reach you. I am doinl
all in my power for you and your noDI
army. God bless you and it. Send m
news more often if possible.
' Il. W. HALLECK,
IenerdE-ia- Chief.
General Reno commenced skirrnish
j ing with Jackson's s advance at the httl
: village of Chantilly, near Fairfax, at
Z o'clock p. m, Sept. I. Our forces beinI
i greatly inferior in numbers to the enc
d my's General l. l. Stevens, commandin
: Reno's left division, at once ordered
d charge and was shot dead while leadin
r it. Disconcerted by his loss his com
s mand fell back in confusion, occasion
ing the withdrawal of the other divisio
/ also. Gen. Phil Kearney then charge
e their advance with his division and rS
Il newed the conflict amid a thunder-storr
5. SO terrific that the cannonading was M
:, heard at Centreville, only three mile
5. distant Riding forward with his usu:
: impetuosity General Kearney, about sur
/ set, was shot dead almost within til
IS lines of the rebels who secured posse!
= sion of his body. Thus fell the Chev;
1t lier Bayard of the American army, Ii
ar most illustrioils victim of this ratnr1aior,