Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-09-05
BULL RUM.
Interesting Narrative Of the
Man who was the First to
Carry the News to Wash
ington.
How the News Was Received at the
War Department. Amusing
Scenes and Incidents.
(Plttsb,irg Dispatch Interview with Mr.. Ken
nedy Marshal.l a

nedy MarshMl.I E
Richmond was quite popular sum-
mer resort in July 1861" said Mr..
Marshall, ,"and Il great number of North
ern peoplc-pOliticians, congressman,
gentlemen of leisure, ladies fond of a
little well regulated excitement, clergy
men sighting for virgin territory, and
buslncs men seeking for speculation,
made up their minds to pay n visit to this
new capital of the Southern coniederacy.
Our army Of gallant young recruits,
led by the valiant Mcdowell, under the
direction of the bagacious Scott, was ia
90 ahead. The rebel soldiers had been
massed at convenient points In sufficient
numbers 10 assist with the fireworks and
furnish entertainment to the visitors.
The campaign WAS TO be II huge picnic
at government expense, ahd | went
along with hundreds of others 10 see the
funn. was u member Of the Pcnnsyl-
vauia Legislature, and the malaria COM
mon to legislative halls had left me halt
an invalid. Ben. Morgan, Charles Spang,
Jr., of Spang, Chalfnnt & Co., John
Shaw, then ilour inspector Of Allrghany
county, and Charles Clark, of Clark q
Thaw, all pittsbnrgers, were with me-
There never was so large and rcspecta-
bic u lot OF camp followers as those who
followed our army ont from Washing.
ton. Many OF The most distinguished
men Of the country were there and there
WAS no lack Of good company.
rWc were Just beginning 10 tire 0I
the picnic, and were preparing to return
10 Washington TO spend Sunday, whel
on Saturday one Of General MrDowelI'
aids told us that they were going to h''
tack the enemy that night. There was
apparently no attempt 10 keep the mat
ter secret. At O'Clock Sunday morn
ing, July 2lst, :.
TIE TROOPS BEGAN TO MoNE.
1--WE left our carriage and followed
them on foot. got separated from my
marty and fell IN with Henry j. Ray
mond, Of the New York Times. We
followed the right hand column, undcl
Hunter. You know how the battle WAT
fought ut first; how their sklrmish lin,
was chased, their batteries charged, ant
the entire left wing Of the rebel army
rolled back beyond tho Warrenton road
We whipped them fairly In the carl'
hours of the fight, and about 3 o'clocl
ln the afternoon, Raymond and ], SIT
ting beside the road near the Warrcntol
stone bridge, were we'll In the rear o
our advancing right. ~ was u hottie
dny than thie, and N'o wero tired, hal
alex with the smell OF powder and hung
gry. Along the road CAN'T Russell, ol
horseback, with u big knnpsack OF pro
Visions behind him. lie wns all ol.
cnmpnglncr and Ind come provided
We hailed him, aud while he shared III
lunch with US, told him how we wcr
li1klnp them mud how wo could Ecrv
the British the same way upon occasion
IIc Ind driven out from Wnslingto
since morning, bringing . saddle In III
carriage. While we were talking To
pethcr, We heard locomotives whletlln
over on the Manassas rnllroad. IN
trains stoppelln n cut ont OF slghl
Pretty sooi, out marched al0t ofboldlel
In rriy, with u stand Of brigade colors
and rarc nj donblu-qnlck across III
neld. IL was Kirby Smith, with tn
lnat instnlIniuit OF Jolmsl0ns arm
| from Winchester, which had clude
Patterson. The panlc which seized ol'
troopg when these fresh fighters hllrlq
thcn,selycs nj tho Union lines, alread
totteripk Win cxhausuon, was Wilde
than anything II military History sine
three Austrian soldiers, coming out =
tho woods TO surrender after the bntt
of solfsr,no, put the whole French arm
IN rout for time. Regiments that In
siool M to their work bravcly Slice
O'Clock In the morning, melted away !
n few minutes nj tha vIght OF the
GRAY CHARGING COLUMNS.
| "rhete WIS no knowing what was b
hind Smith, aud lIuntcr'g men did NJ
wnIt TO see. They took tho road towal
Contreyllle, pcll.mcll oytly man II
himself. The infantry charged the
own battcrles cut tie horses loos
iumpcd on their backs and went TO u
rear ut u gallop. Russell dlsnppe,ar'
on the tide AZ tho top OF his speed i'aII
mond drifted away from me, ana / "
not let many pass inc IN the race M
aelf n wns further the fastcr, nm
nf,er covering what seemed 10 nc abol
Ave miles / dropped exhausted besl,
Tho road TO rest by and NY Rnymol
came along. lie had found his barollcl
and he took me in. We whlrlod alon
, In the crush OF ambulancca, artillel
horses, privales captains, and vamp-fo
lowers ON foot, ladies and politicians
oartisecs, and two or three hundr'
steers, ali making the best Of their vi
/. 10 Washington. A drove OF cattle h
. been driven out behind the army 70
! siaughtered hfter the battle. III
!. were Siampedpd with the rest and add
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