West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-10-24
BULL RUN.
How Henry ,. Rsynsnd and Or.
Russell efthe London Times" Rode
Like Mad fer washtngten-Rams
OF the Occasion.

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OF the Occasion.
Probably the best description of
the wild stampede which followed
the battle of Bull Run ever printed.
appeared in the Pittsburg Dispatch
recently. The historian is Ken
nedy Marshall, Of Butler, Pa, a
prominent lawyer. Mr.. Marshall
at the date of the battle was mem
Der of the Pennsylvsuia legislature,
and with hundreds Of persons fol-
lowed the army to ace the rebels
crushed by Mcdowell. Mr.. Mar
shall was accompanied by Henry J !.
Raymond, editor of the New York
Times, and DR.. Russell. the famous
war correspondent of the London
Times.
Raymond, Russell and l." be-
gan Mr.. Marshall, "were seated on
the roadside, taking lunch, at 8
O'Clock in the afternoon. While
we were talking together we heard
locomotives whistling over on the
Manassas railroad. Tho trains
stopped IN . cut, out of sight.
Pretty soon out marched 9 lot of
soldiers in gray, with q stand of
brigade colers, and came ct a
double quick across the feld. 1t
was Kirby Smith with the last in
stallment Of Johnson's army from
Winchester, which had eluded Pat
terson. The panic which seized
our troops when these fresh fighters
hurled themselves at the Union
lines, already tottering with ex-
haustion, was wilder than anything
in military history since three
Austrian soldiers, coming out of
the woods to surrender after the
battle Of Solferino, put the whole
French army to route for 8 time.
Regiments that had stood up TO
their work bravely since 8 o'clock
in the morning, melted away in a
few minutes at the sight Of the
gray charging columns. There was
no knowing what force was behind
Smith, and Hunters men did not
wait to see. They took the road
to Centreville pellmell, 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. Rus
sell disappeared on the tide at the
top Of his speed. RaYman drifted
away from me, and j did not let
many pass me in the race myself
1t was the further the faster, and
after covering what seemed to me
about FIVE miles, dropped ex-
hausted beside the road to rest.
"By-and-bye Raymond came
along. He had found his barouche
and he took me in. We whirIed
along in the crush Of ambulances,
artillery horses, privates, officers
and camp followers on foot, ladies
and politicians in carriages, and
two or three hundred stesrs, all
making the best of their way to
Washington. A drove Of cattle had
been drlved 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 l had noticed l..
j.. McGuffin, Of New Caotle, since
judge in this judicial district, now
dead. He was carrying to one o.
the field hospitals. He had been
one OF the 'On TO Richmond crowd,
and had come down to stiffon up the
Presidents spine, and wac loud in
advocating vigorous prosecution
of the war.
"He was a large man, and wore
q long linen duster. When the rush
in the rear began he ran with the
rest. He was fat, and as the crowd
gradually swept past him he at last
began to think the rebels must be
almost within grasp of his flying
duEter tail. Blind with sweat and
dust, he tripped on . log aud fell
fat on HE stomach, or ss Fat ss he
could fall on such q round stomach.
A zOusve, who was hard At bis
heels, came down with emphasis on
tsp. Mr.. McGufin was certain
that tho Philistines we're upon him
and with a weak endeavor to roll
his eyes around that he might Gee
his foeman's face, exclaimed
Great heaven, gentlemen, can't
this thing be compromised ?
"Before Raymond and / had
driven far an ordnance wagon
cruched into our barouche and de
mOlished it. mounted one Of the
carriage horses. Raymond was in
despair.
"'Get on the other horse, cried.
"'But ! can't stick on
| " ""Theu good evening; I'm going
to Washington
"'Hold on; ] can ride behind th,