The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-02-19
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(CoNTINUATIoN. 1t might have been
expected the majority of the runaways would
halt and recover FROM panic on reaching
Centreville. halfa dozen miles North Of the
battlefield particularly on seeing the steady
lines ct Miles Reserve ifvislon drawn up IN
front of the village to check pursuit, If amy
were attempted. But the cry was now
ION to Washington !'-aot nothing could
inter ept, nor dam the rushing current.
Whole briyales hurried through Fairfax
Court House ere dusk, Thousands pushed
on to Washington, and by midnight a
steady stream Of haggard, hungry, AMI ex-
hausted men came pouring over the Long
Bridge until the city was filed with them.
Many did not pause even when the north
bank was reached, but kept straight on
northword, and may be stu running; i,av-
ing never been afterwards hcarJ from 10y
their commanders. Guards Wee placed on
all the roads next morn;nG but too late to
intercept the more n}mb!e-"o,et Of the
Eu.itlveS.
And the gay champacnc-.r nkers, etc.
where, Oh where. were they? til tunnel
out a poor day for ''s,,ort.' @a,, Rebel
hunting. The wine-cup had developed lees
OF bitter humiliation. and no shant-pain.
As the reports of Federal triumph became
more decided, the long cavalcade of sight
seers, of both sexes, pushed inward to the
brow Of a ridge overlooking the valley of
Bull Run. Baskets and hampers We're UNI
loaded, a small tent for ladies' was put up,
and the richly dressed groups, handling their
jeweled eye glasses, seemed a fashionable
picnic party at an English race-couise.
They were JUS about BEGINNING to drink
obstruction to the Rebels when the races
began,-''Blue Coat" leading. Great
clouds of men rushed out OF the woods,
down across the Stone Bridge, and on
towards Centreville Latham's battery APP
peared on the opposite hillside, and began
to throw shells towards the pick-nickers.
Then ensued a scene OF amounting IN hot
haste - but not hasty enough for nun
bers of the hack-drivers fed the spot, minus
their gay passengers Dapper civilians were
seen footing it over the hills, in dainty
boats, crying-''A horse! a horse! My
kingdom for a horse" or even a mule
Some who had vehicles were either ship,
wrecked in the rush of wagons, Or were
forced to give up their seats to r%ufilanly and
desperate soldiers. Among the f~ueitiye>
were Congressman Henry Wilson, of Massa,
chuSetts, Loveioy, Ben. Wade. Gourly, oi
Ohio, and A. Ely, and G.. ii. Van Wyck, OF
New York. Wilson escaped by getting into
an army wagon. Gourley ran on foot like
an Indian,-a fat Indian. Ely was found IL
a briar thicket sorely distressed at his sac
plight. He and Van Wyck, were sent te
Richmond as prisoners of war. Singularly
enough, a Mr.. Houston, who ran for Con
gress against Ely, was captured by the same
squad of Rebels, next day. A fine carriage
belonging to Gov. Sprague, of Rhode Island
was taken, with baskets OF wine, cake
oranges, nuts, etc, a rich feast tor the cap
tors.
FROM JOY TO MOURNING.
In Washington, Philadelphia, New York
and other Northern cities the terrible news,
coming in the very midst of feverish rejoi
cling over the first reports of triumph, wa:
like the dropping of a thunder bolt from the
blue vault of heaven on a July day
Throughout the day kilograms both private
and public had announced the sue
cess Of Hunters fanking movement
and the probability that Beaure.
CARDS "rag-mufin crew. would be
utterly destroyed. But as the sun went
down the joy bell chimes suddenly changed
to the chilly changing Of woe! Rumor rar
riot with tales of awful SLAUGHTERED bri
gades annihilated, of regiments mastered,