The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-30
THE FIRST MANASSAS.
The NAN WHO FIRST REA CHED
WASHINGTON.
How the News Was Received Mt tho War
Department-Amus Scenes
and incidents.

people-pOlitici3 ans, congressman, geHlie-
men OF leisure, ladies' fond OF a little
well-reguated excitement. ciersymen
signing for virgin territory. and business
men seeking for speculation-maGe up
their minds to pay visit to ciis new
capital Of the Southern Confederacy.
"Our army Of gallant young re-
cruits. led by the valiant Mcdowell
under the direction Of sagaciouS Scott
was to 20 ahead.
"The rebel soldiers had been massed AZ
convenient points IN sufficient numbers
10 assist with the fireworks and furnish
entertainment TO the visitors. The cam
paign was to be huge picnic at the
Government expense. and went ATOMS
with hundreds Of soldiers, to see the
fun. ] was a member OF the PennsylVa-
mia Legislature. and the malaria common
to legislative halls had left me half an
invalid. Ben. Morgan, Charles SpanS'
Jr. of Spang. Chalfant & Co, Judge
shaw. then flour inspector OF Alleghany
county. since burned 10 death at SCOTS
dale. and Charles Clark. OF clark
Shaw-alI Pittsburghers-were with me
There never was so large ana respectd-
bic a lot Of camp-fOiiowers as those Nno
followed our army out from " asi'lli l-.
ton. MgnV OF the IloHl Ai'AAA-r -
of the country were there ana 'ieie ""'
no lack of good company.
1--WE were Just beginning 10 tire OF 'ne
picnic. and were preparing TO return 10
Washington 20 spend Sunday, when
on Saturday one OF General
McDowelrs aides told us that
they we're going 10 attack the enemy
that night There was apparently 10
attempt to keep the matter secret. Al
1 o'clock, Sunday morning. July 2lst'
THE TROOPS DrGAN TO NOW.
eve left our carriage and followed
them on foot ] 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 lett
wing OF the rebel army rolled back be-
yond the Warrcnton road. We whipped
them fairly in the early hours OF the
fight. and about O'Clock in the after
noon. Raymond and /. sitting beside the
road. near the WarrentOn stone bridge
were well in the rear of our advancing
right.
III was a hotter day than this, and
we were tired, half-sick with the smell or
powder. and hungry. Along the ROAD
came RusseU on horseback, with a bic
l,nansacIx Of provisions behind him. He
was an old campaigner. and had come
provided We hailed him, and wnie ne
shared his lunch with us, told nm now
we were licking them, and how we couia
serve the British the same way upon o.
casion. He had ridden out from ASH
ington since morning, bringing a saddle
I'm his carriags.
.ryybue we were talking together
u-a heard locomotives whistling over
ON the Manassas railroad. The trains
etonnod in cut out OF our sight.
pretty soon. out stepped lot
of soldiers in gray. with stahu OF
brigade coiors and came al dolbl,-qui,A
across the field Ii was klroy Sihi',l'
with the last installment OF Johnston
army from Winchester. which had eiuueu
PATTERSON. The panic which seized our
..aons when these fresh fighters hurled
themselves at the Union lines alIean5 io'-
,crino with exhaustion. was wilder IMAM
arvtbine in military history, since thItr
.,,strian soldiers coming out OF the
.,oods IN surrender, after the battle or
colforino nut the whole french army
20 ro,t for a time. Regiments that hal
stuck M TO their work bravely since
o'clock in the morning. melted away ih
Few minutes at the sight OF the
GRAY CHARGING coLuMNs
.or,ore was no knowing what was be-
hind smith. and Hunters men alu hot
,,.sit Ia see They took the road toWa4us
centreville. pell-mell. every man ior MN
eelf The infantry charged their own
h,tterias cut the horses loose, Juihpeu q"
their backs. and went 10 the rear az
Gallon Russell disappeared on the tlue
81 tbe ton of his speed. Raymond uiii1-
"a avav from me. and did not ley many
nass me in the race mysel' ~ W.
The further. the faster ana after Conei''7
what seemed TO me about nv NJ g.,
dropped exhausted Desiue '"7
rest. .. oto,o rfo
bad found his barouche. and he took me
in we whirled along IN the crush OF am
bulances. artillery horses, prlVales' Cap-
,airs and camp-follOwers on ioot' idules
and politicians in carriages, ana t"V ..
three hundred steers. all making the De9'
of their way TO Washington. 49,.
4 drove Of cattle had Deeh uilE," go
behind the army. 90 be slaush'eIeu 49, 49,.
the battle. They were siampened wiz"
IN rest, and added to tne 'o''i ,,-.'.,
There were many amusing ihcluen.''
Earlier i'm the day, l noticed f. l.. Nc-
Gufin. of New Castle-since judge lh MS
judicial district-now dead He was car
UN
rvinc water TO one of the field hospitals
He had been one Of the 'On-to-isiVi-
mondr" crowd, and had come down 10
stiffen up the Presidents spine anu "o'
loud in advocating a vigorous prose0'
ton OF the war.
HOW JUDGE MOURN RAS.
ale was a large man. and wore lois
linen buster. When the rush 10 the rear
began, he ran with the rest. lie va
fat. and as the crowd gradually swept
past him. he began to think the reDeis
must be almost within grasp OF MS hs
ing duster-tails Blind with sweat anu
dust he tripped a los. and fell nat on
his stomach. or, as fiat as he couid IAN
on such a round stomach. ZouaVe'
who was hard at his heels. came down
with emphasis on :op. Mr.. McpW"h
was certain that the Phillsiints We're
upon him. and with a weak ehdoaNor
TO roll his eyes arount IN 4 ne might
see his foeman's face, exclatned'
"'Great Cod. gentle nen. can't thls
thing be compromised
Before Raymond and had driven iar
an ordnance wagon crashed into our
harouche and demolished H. | mounted
one OF the carriage horses. Raymond was
In despair
Get out the other horse" / cried.
"But l can't stick on
"rhen, good evening; | am going 70
Washington"