The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-06

ily---wns SO completely worn out at the
close OF the battle ns to make II neces-
snry for him to retire to Lcesburg ior
medical attention, leaving iit.-Col.
1ebbs In command. Tebbs would not
assume the responsibility Of ordering the
regiment on tho expedition, but said
TINT any who chose to volunteer for 1t
might do 80
Thcreupon Captains Edmund and VIM.
N. Berkeley; Lieutennnts r. II. Tyler,
u. B. Stephenson aud Robert Cue; Scr
gennts r. Wilson,1 Q. Adams and 49,
Gochcnancr; Corpornls 3. Hunt, W..
Fletcher. II. Hutchinson, VIM. Thomas;
a. Boyer. !. l.. CHM, G. Crell. Il. s..
Downs. w. Donnclly, G.. Insor. c. r.
Griffin. John George, y. l.. 1Tixon, T.
". Hutchinson, !. T. 1sh, II. ]. Smith,
W. 1lomts, J. ". Tnvenner, l. NJ.
Mcveigh l.. w. Lutkett, NJ. II. Luckett,
A. NJ. OBannon, Rev. Charles T Linz
thicum, Il. o. Garter, Geo. Roach. E.
Nails. Howard Trussell, p. Ro,llte. T..
II. Tnvcnner. p. 0ochenaner, r. Tins
man. TIL. Benton. r. Kldwell, c. Fox,
v. r. Costello VIII Moore, J. ellis, VIM.
hfcCarty. ]. NJ. AtcClannehan, p. Her
rington,, X. Julian and G. y. Luckett--in
all fifty two-camc forward promptly,
saying to White: Eve will follow you.
WHITE BREvETED GENERAL"
1 should like to give in extcnso Col.
Whites stirring account Of theRinci-l
dents OF that dark and eventful night
OF his own hairbrendth 'scapes, and how.
because he knew the ground, and was,
moreover, full Of resource and Initiative,
he was made the leader, and brevetted
for the nonce General" of the expedi-
tion--of his good tactics in placing Berke-
Icy and HIS squad OH the Bluff, until the
thanking party under his guidance, moved
up along the bank Of the river, unde.
the Bluff, to tho point OF CO. operation,
where the surrender was to be demanded,
or In case OF refusal, the enemy was to
be fired on-how he called for a sur
render. and receiving no reply ordered
Fire" which caused Il stampede "a
large number OF them Jumping into the
river, while some ran along the shore
abovc"-and how, Immediately after the
firing. d gallant Irish captain named
ON cara, who had swan the. river to
get some means of saving his menE and
| failing, had swan back to share their
fate, recognizing the inevitable, had called
out: I'VE surrender who is In COM
| mand?" whereupon Captain ". n. Berk-
cley replied: General White"-how the
general offered 1.-THE terms OF war"
which were satisfactory, and how the
gallant Irish captain gathered the Fed
erals together from the river and the
| woods and marched them up the bfuff
| to the plateau, where he formed them in
line and handed over to- our charge 1925
| prisoners, with many arms, alnmuni-
| ton. &C.," but we cannot tax your space
| farther than to give this imperfect ske tch,
with the names OF the volunteers OF the
| Eighth Virginia, who participated In this
! llaZar dous and gallant enterprise.
NUMBERS, ENGAGED IN TIL = BATTLE.
! The Federal forces. under Baker, in
the battle--not counting Germans 1880
| at Edwards's Ferry-comprlsed the Fiji
tenth Massachusetts, 500; the Twentieth
| Massachusetts, $40: the ), Forty-second
New York (Tanlmany). $50; the First
California Bakers OWN. Goo To these
| must be added the men attached to the
two howitzers OF the First Rhode Island
Battery and hejrine cannon Of the First
| United States Artillery. about sixty more,
making in all 1860. The Federal losses
as officially reported We're forty-nine
killed, 1853 wounded and TIA missing-912.
The number drowned were never re-
ported.
a COMPLETE IMMIGRATION.
A complete vindcation OF the conduct
OF the Confederate officers (who had re-
peatedly called upon the routed Federals
| to surrender, in order to prevent unneces-
| sary bloodshed) at \the landing and in
| the river Is to be found In this extract
from the report Of Colonel Devens, of the
| Fifteenth Massachusetts: 1T was i'm
possible" said he. "longer to continue to
resist and should have had no doubt
| II we had been contending with the
| troops of a foreign nation, In justice to
| tile lives of men, 1t would have been our
duty to surrender: but 1t was impossible
| to do this to rebels and traitors, and I
| had no hesitation In advising men to
escape as they could, ordering them in all
cases to throw their arms into the river
/ rather than give them up to the enemy"
| EXPLANATIONS OF THE DISASTER.
| There have been many attempted ex-
| plantations of this memorable Federal dis
aster, at the time Of and since Its occur
renee General Mcclellan sought to allay
! the popular wrath and clamor which 1t
| caused throughout the North by general
order. In which he said: "The gallantry
and discipline there displayed deserved
a more fortunate result; but situated as
| these troops were-cut off alike from re-
treat and reinforcements. and attacked
by an overwhelming force 5000 against
| 1,7O0--it was not possible that the issue
could have been successful"
A secret service agent named Buxton,
who seems to have been paid to furnish
false Information, says In ono of his re-
ports; "Poor Baker must have been very
rash to rush with his small force into
! the Jaws OF 1000 men"
Our own people have always known.
and 1t Is beginning to be admitted among
fair-minded people everywhere, that the
| true explanation of the Balls Bluff dis
aster, and other brilliant trlumphs OF
Southern arms over largely superior Fed
ernl forces, Is to he found In tho superb
prowess Of our Southern soldiers and the
superior skill of our generals. Generals
Johnston and Beauregard awaited them
selves in congratulatory general orders
ITO express the confident hope that all
| OF his command, officers and men, by the
brilliant achievements of their comrades
In arms of the Seventh Brigade, on the
| 2lst instant will be assured OF our ability
to cope successfully with the foe arlnyed
against us, In whatsoever force he may
offer battle. 49, After the success
of the Seventh Brigade In the conflict of
the 2lst Of October, no odds must dis
courage or make you doubtful of victory"