The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-09-15

could not keep track of the game. and re-
ported to the wrong division, while order
lies played slap generally.
oN' THE OLD BArTLEFIELD.
1t is sfid that the militia will be
severely reprimanded for it unsoldierly
conduct. In the actual work in the field
the militia did very WELL so well in fact
as to bring high COMMUNICATION from the
commanding officers.
The second problem battle is said by the
papers to have been reversal of the first
battle of Bull Run, with the Blues occupy
ing substantially the position of the Union
army, with thei Browns holding that of the
rebels. This Is only true to a limited ex-
tent. In the FIRST battle of Bull Run, Gen.
Mcdowell moved forward from Centerville,
with his left division under Tyler threaten
ing the rebels by the way Of Blackburn
Ford. while two of his right divisions I'M
der Hunter and Heintzelman made long
march to the right to outflank Beaurega I'd
and Johnston, and take them in the rear
by the way of the Sudley Springs road and
the Stone Bridge.
On the other hand, Beauregard and
Johnston had planned to turn our flank
event of our not at once Offering battle.
and cut off McDo, I'll from uniting with
.'atterson, who was supposed to be coming
up.
McDowell;s plan, which was an excellent
'ne If it had been properly carried out,
'adly surprised Johnston and Beauregard,
turned their left flank, and drove it back
upon the main body. If the attack had
been pushed home the rebels would have
been badly defeated. As it was, they were
very much demoralized and only the shell
ter of the pine woods, into which they
ran. saved them from annihilation. the
Union troops wore themselves out in fight
ing. the superior numbers of fresh troops
which Johnston and Beauregard kept
bringing up through the woods to renew
the battle. So terrific had been the Union
blows upon the rebels that Jeff Davis, who
approach the battle from the rear, was
convinced that his army had been badly
defeated. and could not be made to think
otherwise until he was brought to the front
and saw our troops retiring, which they
did for while in excellent order. The
panic came some distance from the battle
field. and without any rhyme or reason
for it.
In the second problem OF the mimic
campaign carried out last week, the night
before the final battle found the Blues.
Gen: Grants forces, occupying substantial
~ the same positions that Gen. McDowell's
FORCES r, occupied on the morning Of July
Bridge. BY night march the Browns
under Gen. Bell. had come into something
like the position occupied by the rebels on
the same morning. except that the Brown
left extended far beyond Young's Branch.
and they had heavy force in and about
the position held by Evans's "demi-
brigade" when on the forenoon of July II
he was attacked by Hunter and Heintzel-
man. Instead. however. Of the Blues TAX
ing the offensive. the Browns did so at
early daylight. and with such success that
they cut the Blue line in two in two places,
one being at the Stone Bridge. where the
Browns had massed a heavy force. over
whelming the smaller Blue force stationed
there and technically discriminating it.
The Blue line being thus shattered was
compelled TO retreat. and the victory was
given the Browns.