The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-09
General Grant FleeS on
Horseback to ES-
cape Capture.
ACKNOWLEDGES DEFEAT
General Bell and the Browns
Cover themselves With
Glory.

GAINESVILLE, Va, Sept 9.-The
first battle of Bull Run has been re-
peated.
Brig. Gen. j. Franklin Bell. com
manding the attacking, or Brown. -
force, this morning won a great vic
tory over the blue" force, which he
located shortly after daybreak.
strongly intrenched on the old Bull
Run battlefield.
BY 8 o'clock the battle had been
fought and won, and General Bell had
more than retrieved his defeat of
last Tuesday
A Spectacular Fight.
The battle this morning. which began
with full force shortly after dsybreak.
was by all odds the most spectacular
engagement Of the maneuvers. Tired
! footsore. but with the indomitable fortl-
tude which characterizes the American
soldier. the Brown force pushed its
way forward for two miles. driving the
skirmish line Of blues" back on their
main line at the Henry farmhouse and
across Bull Run
Just across Bull Run. the Blues. &"
which represented the Union forces OF
the civil war. took what appeared TO be
an iTnpregDable position. They theo-
! retically destroyed all the bridges.
At ~Stone Bridge
At the famous stone Bridge " whore
/ McDowelrs forces fought in the first
battle Of Bull Run one brigade of the
Brown" army was today nearly an
rihilateri. bat indicted such severe losses
on the enemy that In this particular en-
| counter It was difficult TO determine
which won
The victory or General Bell was due
I largely 10 his superior stategy.
When ne encountered the Blue main
| line this morning, extending from Sud
: ley Springs on the left 10 the Henry
/ Rouse on the right. he sent the brfRades
OF Seneral Barry and Colonel Regan
against the left nank. Between the two
I forces was Bull Run. in some parts TOO
/ deep FOR the men to wade
Attack From Woods.
The Brown" attack was covered by a
dense woods On the other side OF the
/ stream the Blues had placed them
selves on the side OF a hlu in corn
! field along the banks Of the run.
| Regiment after regiment OF Browns
/ were hurled against the Blue" line. b..
/ they were driven back as often as theS,
charged The men hid behind trees.
stones, and fences. and. according 10 the
] decision OF the umpires the casualties
! were exceedingly heavy
! For a while It seemed impossible that
\ the attack OF the Browns" could sue
ceed when suddenly. out OF a cornfeld
/ behind the Blues a battalion OF regu-
lar infantry charged with ringing cheers.
These m IA ha 4
/ taken the Blue forces in the rear.
"Blues" Routed.
/ The umpire Immediately ruled that the
Blue line here had been routed and
sustained the advance Of the Browns. %
! Just at this critical moment the
4 ''Rlues" on the extreme left were hurled
back by the Browns" under General
/ Barry. Their entire left flank was
turned. and had actual warfare existed
they must have been routed, just as
happened I'm 1861
AT one time Gen. Frederick p. Grant.
! the commander OF the Blues" had to
mount his horse in haste and dash
away from his headquarters near Sud
/ ley Springs 30 prevent capture
A. this moment he said to his chief
| OF star.
Wen. ! guess we are licked today.
! They have turned us
! CHIEF Umpire Colonel Wagner was on
the ground When Grants LETT flank was
turned. and sustained the Ranking
movement OF the Browns" He added.
! however that had the maneuyers con-
tinued longer IL would be impossible to
say how the fight would have termi-
/ mated
! As soon as the Browns" penetrat ted
the Blue" line General Corbln ordered
! the men to return to their respective
camps.
General Bell was warmly congratu-
lated by his fellow officers after the
! battle.