Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-08-20
ABOUT BULL RUN.
Interesting Narrative Of the Man Who
Was the First to Carry the News
to Washington.
How the News Was Received at the War
Notwithstanding Scenes
and Incidents.
Pittsburg Dispatch Interview with Mr.. Kennedy

Pittsburg Dispatch InteIview with Mr. Kennedy
Richmond was quite popular summer
resort in July, 1861" said Mr.. Marshall.
land great number of Northern people
politicians, congressman, gentlemen of leis-
ure, ladies fond OF a little well-regulated
excitement, clergymen signing for virgin
territory, and business men seeking for a
speculation, made up their minds TO take
flying visit to this new capital of the South
ern Confederacy. Our army OF gallant
young recruits, led by the valiant Mcdowell,
under the direction of the sagacious Scott,
was to go ahead. The rebel soldiers had
been massed at convenient points in sufficient
numbers to assist with the fireworks and
furnish entertainment for the visitors. The
campaign was TO be huge picnic al govern
ment expense, and / went along with hun
dreds of Others to see the fun. was a mem
Der OF the Pennsylvania Legislature, and the
malaria common to legislative halls had left
me half an invalid. Ben Morgan, Charles
Spang, j., of Spaug, Chalfant & Co., John
Shaw, then -four inspector of Allegheny
county, since burned to death at Scotidale,
and Charles Clark, of Clark & Thaw, all
Pittsburgers, were with me. There never
was so large and respectable lot of camp
followers as those who followed our army
out from Washington. Many of the most
distinguished men of the country we're there
and there was no lack of good company.
1--WE were just beginning TO tire of the
picnic, and were preparing 10 return to
Washington 10 spend Sunday, when on Sat-
utd a : ING vf etsuersl McDnHell,s aids Lnld
US that they were going to attack the enemy
that night. There was apparently no attempt
to keep the matter secret. At l O'Clock Sun
day morning, July 21st,
THE TROOPS BEGAN TO MOVE.
"We left our carriage and followed them
on foot. l got separated from my party and
fell in with Henry j. Raymond, of the New
York Times. We followed the right hand
column, under Hunter. You know how the
battle was fought at first; how their skirmish
line was chased, their batteries charged, and
the entire left wing OF the rebel army rolled
back beyond the Warrenton road. We
whipped them fairly in the early hours of
the fight, and about 3 O'Clock in the after
noon, Raymond and j, sitting beside the
road near the Warrenton stone bridge, were
we'll in the rear of our advancing right. 1t
was hotter day than this, and we were tired,
half sick with the smell of powder and hum
cry. Along the road came Russell, on
horseback, with big knapsack of
provisions behind him. He was an old
campsiguer and had come provided. We
hailed him, and while he shared his lunch
with US, told him how we were licking
them and how we could serve the British
the same way upon occasion. He had driven
out from Washington since morning, bring
ing saddle in his carriage. While we were
talking together, we heard locomotives
whistling over on the Manassas railroad
The trains stopped in a cut out of sight.
Pretty coon out marched a lot of soldiers in
gray, with a stand of brigade colors, and
came at double-quick across the field. Ii
was Kirby Smith, with the last installment
of Johnston's army from Winchester, which
had eluded Patterson. The panic which
seized our troops when these fresh fighters
hurled themselves at the Union lines, al
ready totteripg with exhaustion, was wilder
than anything in military history since three
Austrian so diers, coming out OF the woods
to. surrender after the battle of Solferino
put the whole French army to ropt for a
time. Regiments that had stood up TO their
work bravely since 9 O'Clock in the morning,
melted away in few minutes at the eight
of the
GRAY CHARGING COLUMNS.
"There was no knowing what force was
behind Smith, and Hunters men didn't wait
to see. They took the road toward Center
vile, pell-mell, every man for himself. The
infantry charged their own batteries, cut the
horses loose, jumped on their backs and
went to the rear at gallop. Russell disap-
peared on the tide at the top OF his speed.
Raymond drifted away from me, and
didn't let many pass me in the race myself.
1t was the further the faster, and after cover
ing what seemed to me about five miles /
dropped exhausted beside the road to rest.
By and by Raymond came along. He had
found his barouche, and he took me In.' We
whirled along in the crush of ambulances,
artillery horses, privates, officers and camp
followers on foot, ladies and politicians in
carriages, and 200 or 800 steers, all making
the best of their way to Washington. A
drove of cattle had been driven out behind
the army to be slaughtered after the battle.
They were stampeded with the rest and
added to the confusion. There were many
amusing incidents. Earlier in the day had |
noticed L. L. McGufin, of New Castle, since |
judge in this judicial district now dead |
He was carrying water to one of the field |
hospitals. He had been ore of The On to |
Richmond crowd, had come down to siiffen |
up the presidents spine, and was loud in |
advocating vigorous prosecution of the war. |
HOW JUDGE M'GUFFIN RAN
HE was large man and wore a long |
linen duster. When the rush to the rear |
began he ran With the rest. He was fat, and |
as the crowd gradually swept past him he al |
last began to think the rebels ne ust be almost |
within grasp of his flying duster-tails. Blind |
with sweat and dust, he tripped log and |
fell fiat on his stomseh, or as fat as he could |
fall on such round stomach. A Z1uave,
who was hard at his heels, came down with |
emphasis on top. Mr.. McGufin was certain
that the Philistines were upon him, and with
a weak endeavor to roll his eyes around, that
he might see his foeman's face, exclaimed:
"Great God, gentlemen, can't this thing be
ordnance wagon crashed into our barouche
and demolished il. l mounted one of the
carriage horses. Raymond was in despair.
"Get out the other horse" ] cried.
aBut can't stick on.p
"Then good evening; l an going to Wash
"Hold on; can ride behind the niger"
exclaimed the distinguished editor, and he
was about to Chamber up behind the colored
driver when carriage drove past with some
congressman whom he knew, and he got in
with them.
81 galloped away, but before ! had gone
lar / saw a regiment drawn up in line across
he road with fixed bayonets, stopping the
ugitives. took to the fields, executed a
lank movement, and got past with a few
)thers When L came to the battlefield
telegraph Office, near Fairfax courthouse,
Was riding ahead OF my party. wire had
oeen laid out thus far and dispatches from
he field were carried here and wired to !
Washington. The last message sent had told
low our troops were driving the enemy.
"'What news from the feld?' cried the |
title operator, with his finger On the key.
"'Our men are routed. They are running
his way 1 shouted back to him, as gal
oped past. He cut loose his instrument,
tucked it under his arm and took to his heels
When the next orderly came with dispatch !
lie found the battery dismounted, and that
vas how 1 came TO be
THE FIRST TO CARRY THE NEWS
o Washington. overlook Bull Run Rus
ell, and we rode together Ter awhile; but
lis horse was tagged and mine was fresh.
o soon left him. After that rode fore
ras challenged by Dutch sentinel. Ben !
lorgan- had MI pass through the lines, but
zd an annual over The Pennsy ania railroad ,
ignsd BY Tom Scott. L showed the sentinel I
he name of Scott, told him it was General
Winfield Scott, the commander-in-chief, and q
e passed me through. I got over the long
IT O'Clock, just as
was being given out for the
ight. rode up to Wizards hotel, through {
treets thronged with people, wild with ex-
itement over the favorable kilograms that J
ad come in from the front. The brass bands I
ere out in force, and somebody was aking
rousing Ca to Richmona speech from '
ne balcony OF the hotel. / walked into
ne Office, under the sound of his inspiring | e
ords, knowing how soon those cheers would
e hushed to whispers Of alright. Chad d
lex was keeping the hotel then, and as 1 II
ushed up to the desk he stared at me, q
areheaded and stesming with dirt and II
Feat IS 1 was, and finally recognizing me,
sked me where l had been and what was 81
he matter. /,
II came from the front. Mcdowell is <
cked out of his boots, and the wreck of our e
rmy is not far behind me-
"Chadwick dived back into his private U
lice with scared face, and in a few mo-
ents came back and took me in with him. n
GENERAL MANSFIELD STAGGERED. u
"There sat General Mansfield, who was in
,mmand of the troops around Washington,
It'll bottle OF champagne before him.
Mr.. Chadwick informs me, sir, that you =,
port our army retreating. Are you a mil (,
airy man, sir% '