New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-19

innccentiy planted IN front " to cnen,ys ne envcl
oied IN smoke and that i~proVised target pierced ny US
many balls
The battle Of Bull Run is the subject Of al clab-
crate description, presenting the details of that In
auspicious scene with q completeness and an ap-
parent exactness which IL has not been easy to al
tain amid the confusion of statement and partisan
eolorng with which the events OF the battle nave
been often surrounded The close of the disastrous
day is related as follows:
The crossing Of Bull Ran, Of which the approaches are
difficult entirely dissolved the lew Coils "i'r peawents
and isolated companies soon became broken w AIMING
the fugitives who ncumbered the narrow roads iooMeu
i'm The morning by Hunter and Heinztm Imam on the Oiher
side of the river Their columns, which common I'M,
pnlsc drove toward Centrevilc succcssvely emerged
INTO the Warren;on turnpike, and cTowdng on sikie
road increased the disorder st.,l more D ,. Tie
time the Conederatos the battle field following lne
main road which Tyler had cleared Few hours pelot
got bridge and not daring W ven' .
ON the other side. they sent .M cannon o DC h , nro
midst OF thar dense tide OF fuirves One OF tneso po
ec demolished oaisson on the nrioee wetS n,v
road crosses little tributary Of Bun Run, when threw
additional confusion INTO the ranks OF the 'anq
Tnis read forms long straight ine Ascending ~ s'ne
activities from Bull Run 20 Cehr5NlLc, >, III. "oa
scented excellent points of view for observing WHAT was
passing on the other side OF me llNer anu ,o
curious SPECTATORS lad gathered tbSfe sinVc nu Cd
enloy the novel spectacle of real battle Their haa
followed in the train o Mcdowell niny o, ,rots
drt members OF Congress, men o Az pa, ~. rhe,s
siOns, Journalists from every country, phot"sf'ri
with their instIumentsll assembled To Witness tDo o
feat OF the rebels Although out OF ItaSn oi oinu i
shot. and frequently prevented by the Woos i,ui
particating in it, and this thought long Afforded t'
foolish satisfaction. IL finally m0Ved OH SLOWLY III wy
direction of Acxmdrin, on receiving the nfst w
the check experienced by the Fcderals. But when the
ugitives cao erowdng into the road they were iolIo"
ing ana the balls began 70 whistle close 70 Tue e's VI
those nen harassed by fatigue and fright Wild panic
seized both soldiers ana spectators ih0 1--WE,
stre.torators seen lending the way III rpu iisn
and journalists vino pretended t. describe the ua.tc
from distance outstrpped the "hoe seoseiess oio"" !"
Miles nad done nothing check the disaster which the
appearance oi the Clniodtiaes ON ie V ,n resi,g
Run mad increased. Instead OF occupying the cl.sr'aS
tnat river which no had been ordered u Wa'cn 40
had FASTENED to summon all thc troops lhi'I is ii
mand 10 Ccntrcvilie where he bad mnlSeh reudie"'
Mcdowell, displayed grc@t energy anu selipossSs
in tGat terrible emergency, hastcic1 90 reiueuy @
tne fight OF bie army and were the last az, 20
cross tue little river which was 20 give us
ade which ned not been in action, took pVsi-
,UD kIn 10 the right and let OF tie rou io,
It's excellent behavior succeeded. toward twilight III
checking parties of Confederate cavalry VINO were
pursuing ieiroating FcdcTIs and pchns m pflsoh
and trophies % every n, wilcb wore d01huoiel 70
tuem wehout amy attempt nj rcsisia,G mgu ~, tus
cme 70 last 20 the assistance OF the VanIusAea uls
brigade fell back upon Centicylo, Where the whore o
ald.aI which not been ia tGc llia On thc fg"t III
BAL Kan had assembled an good Oider' Tug cupui-
ton ~ the amy, however, dli NJ aahl, oi ts l'ii
g IA tb pOsfioI there were only hNe hlEdues lciI IN
tghting 0rder al The troops WHO hdd participates III
the cOmUas On TIE WaIchtoh tHiIiiAS ntu ul'leisu W.
and proceeding Without order OF leaders IN 80
lated ArOUPs tOwUci the i0riicatiVhs Oh Afih5l"h i'u
rud some sfPfV II was necessary to follow and protect
ln. troops lct Gen rvN1lc during ,nc hisl Wan
the greatest pat of TIE supply tiain5 GIt uad gathered
t!eIe; n,eharisOn was the iast 10 leave During the
Wiulo 22i, iulitlNes were consistently arriving
uIOn Gle borders OF Potomac; rear dJunib5 lnoi
sttcu stH, they d marched all night long Inc ave Dig
AIDES formed escort 10 ticst ttilihiS pdltNs
tbs course OF tao evening ahd V Tue l'i-
loving morning; ON the I5d jne tenhuts Oh t,S army
duS lee. ore Iad taken the hcd wan sn"L
mprudCut cOnd- ICe, gathered around the iprts phnu
wnici tey weie t. D. IeIr,nnZed Inc dissolution OF
army newly organized 10 resist he s"ocn IT had
encountered, Was almost cOAiiictc NoJhhS e"h'u ~
press crowds soldiers collected upOn thc nHht
the Potomac; tDey inundated Washington, ana
lu,uy "a tn.ln found uirii!s far NeN-fofk
Iy could talk nO.hns eisc bJt the masked batteries
tlt had aegiated LncI the formidable 0bsta-
eles winch had stopped theih; they nuI'ei'u ucdSoh
aulc words and cul sol them leaders
Inc Latter fang uiter repr0ones ~ each o'hef, 0nu
the eXciIsl in MashiD gtUn was at It's night; the
Spectators VINO had only witre'scd inc panic D' So' VIC
brave kyle sustained by the ARMY, uu clceu ny per
simply 4 Finally, the Government, more uneasy
tlau been durius the tlr3t da! Oh e hstdi'uV'
expected ~ tuo Confederate artillery come 10 p'
bard Washington
The present volume brings down the narrative to
the removal of the army OF the Potomac Fortress
Monros in Aprl 1862. In discussing the relations
existing at chat time between President Lincoln aud
General Mcclellan, the author Is free III his COM
menta and decided in the utterance of his opinions,
which he maintains with energy, but without un-
seemIy heat or vehemence. His view of the deli
cate questions at issue will not only fail to meet
with universal acceptance, bnt will provoke contro-
yersy and perhaps passion. Ills personal connection
with General Mcclellan naturally inciines INN 10
favorable construction of his course, butno generous
opponent will be unwilling TO forgive much 10 the
spirit of friendship refuse TO listen with candor
81 tlie representations Of 50 intelligent and fair
minded an advocate.