The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-10-16

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defoat seemed imminent wns remembered
when the danger had passed away.
The position which jackson occupied 10 Dc.
scribed az tho strongest that could be found.
Nevertheless. the Federals. confident OF vio-
tory. did not hesitate 10 assail II. Tho cons
test that ensued." says Gen. Imboden. was
terrific. Jackson ordered me TO 20 from bat
terry to battery and sec that the guns were
properly lime and the fuses cut the right
length. This Was the work Of but . few min
utes. On returning to the left OF tho line Of
guns, 1 stopped TO ask Gen. Jackson's permits
sion to reioin my battery. The fight was Just
then hot enough to make him feel well. His
eyes fairly blRsed. He had a way Of throwing
up his left hand with open palm toward the
person ho was addressing. A. he told me 70
60 he made this gesture. The air was full Of
hyinR missiles. and. as he spoke, he jerkbd
down his hand. and / saw that blood. was
streaming from Il. Iexclaimed, General. you
are wounded Only q scratch-amere SCRATCH
he replied. and. binding Il hastily with q hann-
kerchief. he galloped away along his line" The
first Federal assault was beaten back. but the
success brought only short relief to the Con-
federates, who. on their part. had lost heavily,
Gen. Bee and Gen. Barlow had been killed and
Gen. Hampton was wounded. Fresh regiments
Of Federals were massod for q second attack.
and It seemed that the exhausted defenders OF
the Henry Hill must inevitably give way before
the successive blows Of superior numbers. The
Confederates were losing confidence. No
thought OF defeat, however. crossed Jackson's
mind. General" said an ohlcer, riding hastily
toward him, 'the day IL going against us.p
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had better not say anything about It" AL
though affairs seemed desperate. In reality the
crisis Of the battle had been passed. for. whereas
McDowell's reserve was still beyond Bull Run.
Kirby Smith's brigade Of Oonfederates had
reached Manassas Junction. and had been
forthwith ordered to the field. Before the
weight Of these 1000 bayonets could be thrown
into the scale the Federals made o determined
effort to carry the Henry Hill. Those portions
OF the Confederate line which stood on the
open ground gave way before them. With the
exception Of the belt Of pines behind which
Jackson's brigade was posted, the plateau was
abandoned to the hostile infantry. who were
pressing forward at every point. "All were
certain says Mcdowell. that the day was
ours," Jackson'sm men were lying down beneath
the pine-clad crest OF the plateau. Only one
Of his regiments. the Thirty-thlrd. had
az yet been engaged in the open. and
his guns in front still held their own.
Riding to the centre OF his line. where the Second
and Fourth Virginia were stationed. he gave
orders for a counter stroke: Reserve your fire
till they come within fifty yards. Then fire and
give them the bayonet; and. when you charge,
yell like ~furles." His order was obeyed. The
Federals came sweeping on. extending from the
right and left. cheering as they ran. and follow
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The commander of the Confederates at Ma.
l0GSa9 was. In re9DoCe OF rank. joseph 10.
Johnston, although he permitted Beaureeard.
who had a better knowledge OF the ground. to
direct the battle. It is for them, and not for
Jackson. who was but n Briradier- General. to
explain WHY the Confederate SUCCESS was NOT
followed nm on the following day give me
ten thousand fresh troops" said jackson. as
the surgeon dressed his wound. and I will be
In Washington tomorrow" Before, twenty
four hours had passed, reinforcements had in
creased the strength Of Johnston,s army to
10000. On the other side there was scarcely
the nucleus OF an efficient defence. II IA now
known that IL the Confederates had moved
forthwith into Maryland, crossing the. Potomac
by some OF the numerous fords near Harper's
Ferry, they would have encountered no orTan-
lied opposition. beyond the debris OF McDov-
ellis army, between them and the Northern
capital. On July 26. five DAYS after the battle.
Gen. Mcclellan, who was to succeed Mcdowell.
arrived in Washington and rode around the
city. Hound" he wrote, mo preparations
whateyer for defence. not even to the extent os