The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1882-09-01
THH BULL RUN TAMPEsDE.
PHisJury Dispatch InterUie,o uita Mr.. Kc


ucly MurshaU.
"Richmond was quite popular summer
resort in JUL, 61," said Mr.. Marshall,
"aud geat number of Northern people,
politicians, Congressman, gentlemen of leis-
urc, ladies fond Of little wellregulatcd
excitem mt. clergymcn sighilg for virgin
territory, aud business men seeking for a
speculation, made up their minds to take Il
flying trip to this new capital of the South
e:n Conttde:acy Our army Of gallant young
recruits, led by the valiant Mcdowell, un.
der the direction of the sagacious Scott,
was to 90 ahead The rebel soldiers had
been massed at convenient points in suffi
cieut numbers 70 ASSIST with the fireworks
and furnish entertainment for the visitors
The campnisn WIS to be huge picaic
at Government expense, and | went along
with hundreds Of others to see the fun. [
was member Of the Pennsylvania Lcgisla:
turc, and the malaria common to legislative
halls had left mc half au invalid Ben Nor:
gan, Charles Sprng, Jr, Of Spang Chaltant
n Co, John Shaw, then -four inspector OF
Allcghany County, and Charles Clark
Of Clark 4 haw, all Pittsburgcrs. were with
me. There never was so la. &c aud rcspec.
table lot Of camp followers as those who
followed our army out from Washington
Many Of the most distinguished men of the
country were there, and there was no lack
Of good company.
I'VE were just beginning to tire Of the
picnic, and were preparing to return to
Washington to spend Sundry, when on Sat
urday Que of Gen. McDowcll's aides tol | us
that they were going to attack the enemy
that night. There was apparently no at
tempt to keep the matter secret. At lo'clock
Sunday morning, July 2l,
THE TROOPS BEGAN TO MOVE.
eve lett our carriage ahd followed them
on foot. got separated from my party,
and fell in with Henry j. RAJ mond, ofthc
New York Times. We followed the right
hand column, under Hunter You know
how the battle waS fought at first how
their skirmsh line was chased, their bat
tcrIcS charged and the entire left wing Of
the Rebel army rolled back beyond the
Warrcnton road. We whipped them fair
ly in the early hours of the fight, and about
) clock in the aitcrnorn Raymond and |,
sitting beside the roll near the Warrcnton
Stone Bridge, were well in the rear of our
advancing right. 1t was hotter day than
this and We We're tired, half sick with the
smell of powder, and very hungry. Along
the road came Russell, on horseback, with
Il big kmp>nck of provisions behind him.
lie was an old campnigncr and hal come
provided We hailed him, and while he
shared his lunch with US, told him how we
were licking them and how we would serve
the British the same way upon occasion
lie had driven out from Washington since
morning, bringing saddle in his carriage.
While We were talking together, we heard
locomotives whistling over on the Manassas
Railroad. The trains stopped in n cut
out of sight. lrcity soon out marched Il
lot Of soldiers in gray. with a stand Of brig
adc colors, and came at double quick
across the field. 1t WAS Kirby Smith with
the last inStalmcnt of Johnston 5 army from
Winchester, which had clu led Patterson.
The panic which seized our troops when
these fresh lighters hurled themselves at
Union lines, already tottcring with I.
tion, was wiI'cr than anything in n.
history since hrcc Austrian soldiers.
ing out Of the woods to sure llor after the
battle of Soltcrino, put the whole French
ar l.y to roct for time. Regiments that
had stood up to their work bravely since Q
clock in the morning melted away in Il
few minutes at the Si.nt Of the
GREY Cn\VG.NG COLUMNS.
'Thcrc was no Knowing what force was
behind Smith, aud Hunters men didn't
want to see. They took the road toward
Ccntcrvilc pcll NELL, every man for himself.
The infantry charged their own Batteries cut
the horses loose, Jumped on their bucks aud
went to the rear ut Il gnlIop. Russell dis
appeared on the tide at the top Of his speed
Raymond driitrd away from me. and didn't
let many pass me i'll the race myself 1t
was the farther the faster, and after covering
what seemed tome abou fivcmilcs dropped
exhausted beside the rOld tn rest. By and
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