The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-02

They are beating US bacS s',r ex' ren1led
General Bee. well, sir caliniS 'epleu
jackson, I'VE will give them ln~ pay
onet." Form form cried FEC mere
star d. Jackson like stone Va, -,
the time referred to, when zen q" :. ~ ~
was driven back, We had ADVANCE 10 me
ridge. This was about +. NJ, ana We
had been fighting for six houIs WIN
nothing TO eat. having started ~ a.
NJ. and marched ten miles the MN lay
down upon the ridge 10 resi-. ~ thls
time, General Mcdowell rode By waving
his glove I'm token of victory we were
then ordered ny General Burnsldt te re-
turn 20 the edge OF the WOOD, sun III
view Of the enemies cannon, anu lhcre
"a rest as our work was done. ana We
should not again be called INTO dcNcn.
cosrEDtDATEs KLGoeKRtD.
we remained here ebout ono hour.
when we were told that the enemy was
getting the better of us. An aide from
General Mcdowell ordered us forward TO
the most advanced position (see banberg-
crs map were the Durvric- road
takes q bend telling Colonel Martin that
he LEFT him 20 his own judgment II at
tackled by cavalry, he could form square.
or take such action as he deemel best
Ana mere he lett VS. 10 view the lvNahce
OF the rcinf0rcemfnts by the arrival of
the balance OF Johnston's army. several
captains went 10 the Colonel, askins ann,
DO so want 10 make "a target 81 he
regiment; see all have left the ieiu ana
the enemy is being reinforced. 20 th's
time this force was over at our IelI were
marching parallel, and along WOOD.
Colonel Martin said, No, gentlemen. 4
10 moi wish 10 make target OF the EcSl-
ment. but | have been ordered 10 take
this position, and shall remain bhUi or
crIcC or driven away AZ tAc same
time he sent his major to find General
Burnside. and get orders from MN. an
aide repOrted, directing, as IN General
Burnsdes report the colonel 10 retire
with hs regiment, between the retreat
ing REGIMENTS and the enemy. turing
this time the head Of JohnstOns FORCES
had arrived opposite our line changed
direction to the right, and when tn3y
were about 800 yards from us, colonel
Martin gave the order falling us 70 The
rear and marching TO the wood ia Zinc
81 battle In common time. not one nan
running. JOhnstOn's forces adVanced 20
thc r.ayc We had vacated and hdlicf.
C0lOrc Martin did this because INST hc
had duty to perform. TO prot,e,t the
rear. il this formation he could face
about and deliver. fire, he also nOged
20 do The very thing that was done-de-
ceiyc The encmy. Why did Johnson
halt: V by wore we not pursued We nad
ana most reckless stampede etc, whore
we were, whatever there may have been
q mile away, out Of our sight for le-
member SudIey Ford ana the stone bridge
were a mile and hdlf apart.
In the Century Magazine for May. 1855,
General Johnston says. AT twenty min
utes before 5, when the retreat " the
enemy iOWards Centeryille began. / sent
order 90 General Bonhams' TO march
with his own and 1songstrects Brisadcs.
by the quickest route 10 the turn
pike, 20 form across TO intercept the re-
treat of ne FEDERAL trC cps. Bat he found
so little appearance of 1oute In these
troops. rs 70 MAKE the execution OF his m
sIucti0n seem inpracticablo. so the TWO
lrigades returned to their camp" Inc
fact is mat. except win civilian and oor-
respOnl,nls. tbs widest and most
reckless stampede" this wild scramble
Tor RE is all mOOnshine. Many fegi-
ments Ike ourselves. Withdrew from the
ncl. ignorant OF any panic and as / ne
fore said, but for thu blockade at the
bridge as weiei as tired ana sOre-fOoted
men could. every man would have kept
ln the ranks. As II was. we returned 10
" asnlneton, as a regiment with our col
ors ana arms. losing only those hOwitzers.
flr cause OF this correspondence. And now
colonel. I'll forgive you, If you md
t1cm for Us. Yours,
NouI7i
AUG. T. FRANCES.
Major
list Reg &, y. g.. \. Y.
New York, June -. 1898.