The evening world., 1912-10-05

nltS COmftlursu 10 beuuTtkuTu
- on account o, the lattcr's IA
miilarity with the country-was able to
keep from his headquarters something
like a general outlook over the field. and
received intelligence just as a final at
tack was preparing that IA Federal
army" had come Up md was advancing
upon his rear. This should have been
the Union reserves from Centrevilie.
but II was not. II was General Kirby
arriving with loo fresh infantry. The
whole Southern line now advanced 10
tho charge. and tho combined attack
upon tho Federal fank and front was
decisive enough to turn the tide OF bat
tic from uncertainty to sudden panic.
Tho hines OF blue waverod and broke.
fell back from tho plateau. across the
Warrcnton Pike and on toward the
Bull Run fords. The rcpulse became a
rout. the rout grew into an appalling
avalanche Of defeat.
The Federal advance. on the southern
side OF Bull Run. had seen regiment
moving toward them. but were told Il
was q Now York regiment which had
been expected for support. and the ar
tillerymen withheld their FIRE. Suddenly
Their, came a fearful explosion OF mus
kerry. which In an instant changed the
scene into ono Of hidsous carnage.
men with dripping
wounds were cllnging to caissons. which
frantic horses dragged peli-meli through
the infantry ranks and over the pros
trate bodies of tho fallen. A caisson
blew up and three horses gailoped
or with tho burning wreck. dragging
a fourth horse. which was dead.
Cannoniers lay limp across their
guns, with hammers and sponges and
lanyards still In their hands. Whole bat
teries were annihilated In a moment, and
organization command was wiped out.
Those who could run. walk. limp, or
even crawl. waited no longer, but
dropped everything and got away from
there
ON his hill at Manassas, after the nnnl
victorious charge, Gen. jackson had
come nearer to the actual truth OF pos
sibility than he or any other Confederate
then knew. whom he cried out exultantiy.
Give me ten thousand men and Will
he in Washington tonight"
The dawn OF Monday came, but the
sun did not shine. In the hot, sullen.
drilling morning. tho defeated troops
poured into Washington over the Long
Bridge.
Some good citizens--but they were not
IN the matority-put out steaminK wash
kettles filled with coffee or soup for the
forlorn boys. Among these good
Samarltans was Jenny Buckthorn. sur
rounded by a stan OF ccioreJ servants.
Her father. severely wounded and cap
tured by the enemy, had been recog-
niZed by his former comrade, Gen.
and as a personal courtesy
had been exchanged for IA wounded Con-
federate officer and allowed to proceed
10 Washington In an ambulance, tended
By Col. liaverill.
Where is TIeartsease?' was the FIRST
question Jenny asked her father after
having ascertained that that stern
parent was not dead.
Don't ask me-" muttered the old
This Is no time for picncs
md dancing parties"
one especially miserable docking OBJ
iect drifted along. about noon. and stood
~ II dazed at the sight OF food and
drink and commiseraiion. Ills uniform
might have been blue. or Il might have
been gray-mud and smudge were tho
prevailing hues His shoes were heavy
broyans tied with twine, and his naked
and sore ankles showed that he was
Without socks. An old SLOUGH hat was
pulled over his face. and a tobacco bag
hung from a button Of his Jacket. the
collar OF which was turned up 10 the
chin. evidently to conceal the condition
OF the shlrt--or the lack OF one.
you poor fellow" said Jenny. TEL
me. were you In the cavalry"
yes. Miss Buckthorn. 10 II possible
YOU do not recognize msH ! must apol-
oglze for my appearance. but
"Great heavens! II II yourself,
Heartsease?" exclaimed the girl, with
q little shrek. why. you look ike
hummer
Possibly this may serve to Identity
me-" and he drew from tho mysterious
inner rsesssss - stained packet which