The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-15
RICHMOND H0WITzERS.
CONTINUATION OF THE PAPER
ON THAT COMPANY.

Upon Longstreet.
II viii DE remembered that the First
company of IIowitzers with Bonham's
brigade had reached the south side Of Bull
Run about sunrise on the 18th day of July
1851. They were posted behind some light
works composed Of fcllcd trees and earth
and were Immediately supported by Bacon''
seventh regiment of South Carolina volun
tccrs. By . O'Clock \. NJ. clouds Of dus
and the distant rumbling OF wagons on tho
opposite Hill indicated the arrival Of IN,
enemy in front Of Bcaurcgards army. An
hour cor two afterwards his batteries opened
fire upon the line occupied hy BOnham al
NfchclS ford. and longstreCt. who held
Bnckhurn's ford t0 the right In order that
the reader may understand the position al
ne Confederate army 40 this time. short
account of tho country viii bc necessary
Bcaurcglrd's forces were now on the south
side o. Bun Run. facing northwarl. III.
line stretched fruH west to east about eight
miles Roads from different parts of tho
country behind him crossed Bull Run al in.
tor,als of several miles. These fords wcr,
named cousccut,cly from east 90 west a.
right, then Mclcau's ford. then Black
burns. then MiichclrS. then smaller cross
ing places go tae stone bridge on the lcii,
and then that bridge itself then on Ia the
Ntrme len 1ank Of the army.
THE COUNTRY.
Behind Bull Run the country s0pod up
wards a~ rule, and was al intervals Gov
,fel hy woods. This was especially the
,.,-. 900 Nt,heIr- ford, to the right of which
OBJ. lIowifl.r- were posted. This was the
rf.Hf centre 90 zoe army. AN important
ta..uf. aud One which 10 WAS supposed the
,..l1l would first a-saii with the hope Of
f..tkur Elgr0nid's lime ina two, and
iI.,- 0.... h.m f' all back upon fine works
.f N.na~-l-. i.Ir miles On The rear. The
hills loo n.m no icaure-aW's line were
l...... fI.Ir those 0n the south side 0f Bull
I.r. .rI Commanded all tho approaches 10
..t. .rrsm inst described. so the foot of
..... bills Wen. low lands ol more or less
rIIlH. through the southern border Of
.r,I..I fNr current of Bun ran ran. To iGc
r-Uf 0f Euuaam's brigade M Mitchelrs
Irl was l0u-strcets brigade. holding
E. lrbhurn's tOid. Early ON the morning OF
Thursday. tho 18th Of July. the enemy an
l luced his presence ON the opposite hills
Dos sending few shell. as ieelcrs. He
seemed anxious 90 find out exactly where
fa. confederate lime lay. He soon GOT the
Iau-e of our position. and sent ms missiles
With unWeicone precision among our horses
and men. This WAS the first time the vol
.ufoer-. Ol whom Beauregard's army was
entirely composed. had ever been under
Hr.. Unfortunately the distance was too
-frat to allow of returning the c0mpli-
meut with the small. >moOth-bore artillery
800 in.'r command. Towards midday the
odd. d Doe. OIL fI. a.
and uH- directed more particularly TO-
wards Black burns Ford. II became eYi-
d.nf L.f Dee mcditatcd something more
~.rU.~ Iu that direction than mere Smelling
OBJ. V..l- To was also noticed that he ap-
U..n.l i0 Ne concentrating large force of
infantry immediately in front of Long
-f..t position.
RECONNAISSANCE.
So this iuucture. ana when It had become
important Go find ont nothing more def
n.l. boo regards to the movements and num-
ler~ no the enemy M that point, a daring
Iul successful reconnaissance was effected
Dos tW0y Ounr soldiers of G ompany ~" First
y iruuia Volunteers. George Norton and
laIeWol Morton volunteered 10 this duty.
Leaving tle line while the regiment was
under cover of the trees and growth on the
banks of Bun Run. they crcpt along through
tha bushes and broom sedge. and MASSES Of
frlled trees across tine BERNIE dt tine foot of
The opposite hills. Here they lay hid at tull
length 90 rec0uu0itrc Then by slowly and
crawling zap the slope they
finally reached ID point sufficiently near 10
watch the enemy movements. aud form
some estimate ul his numbers. Had they
been discovered instant death would have
been their fate. Had the enemy thrown out
their line OF -kirmishtrs at this moment,
their safe return would have been ImpOssi-
Dice. As it was, after having accomplished
the object in view. they returned 10 their
and gave confirmation of the de-
signs Of The enemy.
ADVANCE OF TIE ENEMY.
An hour later the enemy advanced in
force upon Iou--ircct at BIacksburu's ford
'Ihl, was tbc battle of Bun Run. which was
fought aud won BOO sight OF the l0Witzcrs.
hut a, they were every moment expecting
t0 be needed iu defending the adjacent Ford
litchelfs. they could take uo part i'm the
action. Niter three Intellectual attempts TO
carry lon--tre.t- position the enemy were
rcpul-ed with heavy loss, and finally driven
nn the field. During the last assault
made upon the Conlcdcratcs in this
significant prelude Go the great bat
o.. that occurred few day, later,
TOOK place tAo famous artillery duel
hitWctu United state, battery CONF
maulel hy Captain Ayre, and ono ot thee
WASHINGTON Artillery hatterie, COMMANDED
hy Captain E-chclman. The latter had
been directing hi- fire upon the masse7 cd
cdcral Infantry. whose cleaning haNoucis
could only h- -cen aunN" the under growth
a- they pressed ON TO- ihc attack upon Black
burns Ford. Two assaults bad. already
been uerul.ed, hut the enemy seemed the
m1rr determined to carry out hl~ purpose.
DAMAGE or TUE GUNS.
Percei,ing Tho damage done by Eschel-
mans gums. Captain Ayres numbered
A- pieces lu battery upon q hll over
looking toe battle ground. From mi, COM
position De- poured hi. fire upon
ih. Washington ARTILLERY ai first with great
tnctlt make out the location OF bis opponent.
and h3d Co direct his fire chiefly hy the
smoke 0f NNre~ guns. Under these di,ad-
,luiareou- circumstances the Federal bat
fcry WAS fast getting the better of the fight.
when General H,dule-rd arriving at Nit
ch.ll~ ford cora horseback. di-mountcd and
~ iih DIS glass looked with calcrncsS upon
ihe tup aui1-Du. SIS. His practiced eve
SAN af once thr disadvantage under which
lhe Washington artillery were maintaining
ihp G-ht Iclriu. 0n "a page Of paper from
hi- notebook, Dee wrote "a hurried dispatch
and sent 10 Dog % courier.
ln iew minutes the fire of Eschel-
mans guns ceased. and We, I0Wit-
l.r.. who we've then standing within
i,u PAGES OF Brauregard, concluded
that he bad ordered that officer 90 with
draw from -o unequal "a contest. Not SO,
however. fw minute, more, and the
d-hi Was renewed by the gallant louis
isulau. H. had been instructed how, by "a
change OF position. his fire would be made
Go tol upon thc enemy. This was plainly
discovered when once more bis GUNS began
their work. Instead of fyng over the
heads OF Aynes' men. his shells and round
shot DOW made Thugs So bot that the fede-
rails were seen running their pieces 10y
hand to tine right and len. This al
was- indicates serious trouble among
iae clunonecrs OF an adyersary's bat
t.N. They are then trying 20 get
Onf .. RANCE. go a. to avoid the fiery punish
m.ut to which they have become exposed.
ll tue case before us. they did not succeed
BOO escaping thc unerring fire If the south
crncrs. As fast as they moved their pieces,
ihe .ndeiaugablc and active gunners Of the
latter followed up the movement 10y cor
change in the direction of their
lire. The fight wac now at ils height.
Two armies We're looking on. intensely in
tere-ied in the result. The Confederate in