The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-01

only ten yards from the inuzzie OF
Jackson's mu-keis-a moment more
the whole masnincent array had melt
ed into mass OF fugltiycs.
Again jackson rode down his lines.
Half an hour men, Only half an hour:
can you stand II half All hour? and
now it seemed. AS Wills said. some OF
his men cShaleu their very souls to
him in shouts. while others. too much
exhausted TO cheer. took on their hat
and gazed at him in alteration as he
raised.
Again the enemy reformed and be-
gan To advance and jackson quickeued
ms horses gait They are coming once
more men. you must stand it once
more YOU must stand it half an hour.
Gould they have stood it, We shall
never know. for before the mighty
wave broke again into the crest and
foam OF the actual charge. tho Texas
brigade was on Jacksons right and
old Pete ana OLD Jack together
swept them in the coun,er-charge Xix.
chat before the whirlwiud."
Where Jaokson's right connected
with Lonsstreet't left. a wide obtuse
angle WAS formed. stephen D. Lees
regiment OF artillery crowned the apex
Of the angle Here was the point of
Pcpe's main attack ignorant of Long
ftreets arrival he had massed his
troops IL solid formation in columns
Of Observation-Disclosures brigades-to over
whelm Jackson by shattering his right
ard then drive him into or beyond Bull
Run But stephen Lees guns fully
commanded the situation Three times
did the massive Federal column at
tempt to crush Jackson's right. each
attempt shattered By Lees artillery,
and when the last effort failed. Hood
tells US in his Advance and Retreat. /"
he could restrain the ardor OF his
Texans no longer. and to use his Ia
comic and forcoful phrase. they
slipped the bride" ana swept the
enemy from the field.
Left, centre and right gave way
as Lees army moved forward and
Second Manassas was blazoned in
martial glory upon the star-crossed
banners OF the Army OF Northern Viz
sinia
Lee Withdrew after nIghtfali from
the advanced position TO which he had
driven PoPe's battered troops to re
form his own line. Pope misconstrued
this movement. and that night advised
Halhck "We fought a terrible battle.
tho enemy were driven from the
field lie is retiring toward
the mountains. VIC have made great
captures
N quad" the authentic Federal
historian writes In contradiction of
pope's mendacity. THE enemy had not
h.cn driven single rod He had sim
ply shortened his line. He was not
retiring. Pope had captured moth
ing. He had lost 5000 men. l.
stands OF colors. 30 pieces OF field
artillery. $4,000 muskets. 900 wagons.
1000 animals and stores with millions
OF dollars
Then Lee swung upon Pores flank
aid in a severe thunderstorm brought
him halt at Centreviilc. where
Franklin and Sumner. with their CORPS
But Pope would not risk battle here
and fell back to OK Hnl with his left
at Fairfax Courthouse.
At OK Hill. in the midst Of fierce
storm. the rain beating in the face
Of his men. Jackson attacked with
Hin on the right. Ewells division In
the centre and Jackson's old division
on the left. Notwithstanding the peit-
Ing rain the men moved forward with
spirit. The enemy stood firm until
Stevons's division gave way with tho
. loss OF it's commander. General Phil
Kearney in attempting to rally and
recover the lost ground rode into the
Confederate line and WAS killed by fire
OF a Georgia regiment
on tho Cd September the Federal
army withdrew behind the rondcrous
work before Washington. beaten and
disheartenod. General Lees force in
this battle numbered 49.Os0 His
losses totalled e.li2 officers and men.
OF the former. were generals Ewell.