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Whore breathes the foe but falls before ma
Wall Freedom's soil beneath our feet,
and Freedom's banner streaming o'er to
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UNION-THE CONSTITIMON-An
THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE 14W.:.
HARRISBURG,
Tuesday Morning, August 13, 1861.
BREOKINRIDGE VIE TRAITOR
It has been declared that John C. Breckin 7
ridge will resign 'his seat in thq United States'
Senate. 'fills declaration does
. not astonis4
because we predicted
,tlutt each . a CoUlle . would
end hii'dareer of treason before he fmally joined
and openly attached himself to rebels in arms,
and the announcement can have . . no, other
,ef
fect upon our readers than that
,of, warning
them'agiinst other traitors in our midst whop
like tte Kentucky Senator, only wait the pro 7
pitias'hOni to proclaim their own treason.
Tlk9,,ease of John C. Breckinridge is that, of
aPrat the Southern statesmen who have
risen to position and ,power within the kat thirty
years. They came before the country ''oll • the-
same platform, and entered the government
tv,itit the same policy to control theirlegislative
and executive action. Southern interests. and
southern rights, as they were termed, were ar
rogantly made to absorb the rights and inter
ests of all other sections. The seatitinidisin'of
which these men now complain, was carried
out to 1 afullest extent by theinielves in their
relation to the other states of this 'Union. .On'
all question?, the south was a unit. On tin
subject of protection, they waged a bitter war
fare whist the labor. and the enterprise Of thW
north, making the poilaLlo protect that labor
the subterfUge to attempt the "" .,dissolutions of
this 'triton as early as 1882—'38, and ever *ADO
keeping up a united effort ,to abolish'..ev i eri .
tariff passed by Congress either is a matter of
revenue or protection. Protection encouraged
free labor equally with laws only to create rev
enue, because they argued and
, knew that the
north would compelled to sustain the gov-.
ernment, and therefore a tariff of revenue would
act the same in protecting the labor M . the
north, , becauseefits relief from the allmfirt:Of the
governMent. gc:utherit statesmen have for years
acted on this principle of sectionaliam, • while.
they were denying the efforts of free labor to
protect itself, as the signs f sectiniallSM,
which - in their estimation was extremely fanati
cal. The statesmen of the Breckinridge 'school
have sternly acted on this principle, while
Breckinthige: himself' has been one of 'the bit
terest enemies of protection with whonithe labor
of the country hits been compelled to contend
for many years: It is not only on this sttbject,.
but on all others, that such as he have' b#eit,
bitter and malignant in theiloriosition to the
nortbFand 'when they found that their, opposi
tion was abortive against the mighty progress
and development of the labor of the Conntxy,,
they changed their opposition to protection to a
tact 'on theterritoihti tinestion, which was to
preen - rip' for the south a controlling influence
in the lagislatureof the country. The anfarptiii
and the people of the free stateS,Were,t'o,sottle
and itiiirove the *Titery of ihe.country, solely
for 44; rules of slavery.—eternally for •the''ilt
finenca , of the same isustitutiOn that ha4yek r ,
gared and destroyed 6tllin:CciillitiOnwcalths-,and.
when thisliqii refused, when the labor that was
free and independent, refused to yield to the min-
ions of 'the slave power, that labor was deemed
incompetent' lielt:government, and the slave
aristocracy with John C. gieciotridge at their
head, starfed thlii.rebellion. will* the Unlirti,..
so that, in the destruction of this of=4
masses of the north could het)ti l / 2 14 ti?, a level
with thiPslive r)opulitticin of the south. - •
,
The resignation of John C. 13rechinOilge
should startle no lover of his: country„hnt, rather,
gratify the friends of freedom as a sign of the
times which opens to them a new vie* Of : add;
treason. It will leave us no longer in doubt,
when itittictis place, as to ortidtitY to our.o9lm
try and ourselves. Hereafter it mill-teach us
how telfeetittlut traitors who still lirigaiin our
midst r ancf,who , preach peace, as }lre**, 4e'
has done; while-he Was practicing tatS of trea
son. Aluti reputation of John
C. Breeliiiiidge—Llde reputed learning and so
knowledied sttatesmanship, there' is 4o Man
whom the Union and govertynptcaubetter af
ford to loose than Let him go,
double'dannied, enc disgraced as an apart:donna
traitor, , .
ALL #sola is xxeszutss iN 6OV T = All
that is tglorious in the history of the past-041.
that pronilileS stability andifresietiti in the frf. ,
tare-60k' Ortund the federal government,'
and eztOtiiha true patriot to its tnninteriinf*
In its life anirkterpetuity, the hopes of'iyi'llip t if
religious Ff*itittin throughout the world, are cen
tered. A41:I is overthrown by the 'multi-+
nations or the firms of traitors,
_these hopes will
expire in the blacktiess — ol s TnelidinF night.
Hence the cause of-the thilori44 ll „f9Firlye., de
feat repeated pier ana Oier:!,44i,,,Xhe prize :
for which the Union party eoritendr:in Abis
struggle, is nothing less thin '6l'3'llol, if,A9
only free nrablimn governmeni the 4orldi
while pa.ti:kots would rejoice to have the ferrate
of such ngoverrunent always vwtorisiis t yet's#4'
uninterrupted snecess.eau hardy be exia!io4;i
when
the:km they 11 , h ve. to C9o.illier were but
short tifiia ' sluaellctif peers, and are now hl4
debted fostering care and ennobling' hi."."
finance of the very government they wonld
overthrow, for all . they , possess
u. of and
skill in s, , ,
ISE
;fit
THE CABINET, THE ARMY AND THE
WAR.
The people and the press of the great north
and west, with a few insignificant and dastardly
exceptions, are loyal to a man and a journal to
the cause of the country. They adhere with faith
to the 'Union, and prove the sincerity of this
faith by an enthusiastic adhesion to th 3 govern
ment in its efforts to crush rebellion. In &is
particular, the people of the north-west are
perhaps' the most steadfast, because they know
the security of a strong government, and have
learned to appreciate the benefits of the Union
by the protection it has afforded them in their
isolated position and condition s but it o is also
thelfOrfolitY ind lavOthey iinve for liberty that
induce them to regard this Union as being worthy
the sacrifice of all other interests rather than it
should suffer from internal treason, throes,
or external envy 'and attack...
The Wampum Weekly Item, a leading Repub
lican journal ; in
,th,e state of Wisconsin, thus
alludes to the efforts of the Cabinet of President
Lincoln, and the condition of the army and
navy. The article is so just and truthful, that
we transfer it in full to our columns, believing
that otir,readerswill be gratified-for ita reprint,
when they have iligested its truths and senti
ments : - -
It is _with extreme regret that we find some of
the ablest journals of the country railing against
the Cabinet and the policy of the administra
tion, in relation to the war in which our coun
try is now engaged : surely this is no time for'
the exercise of editorial generalship, or the rail-
ing of a censorious press. We have ever read
with great interest the able and commanding
leaders of:the New York Tribune, andhave held,
and cannot still resist the powerful sentiment
of years, that its editor is a pure patriot, and
worthy of the confidence ,and trust the great
party he has so largely helped to form, has be
stowed uponv..hirn ; but we cannot read ds stric
ture upon the Cabinet -r and the generalship of
the army, without a feeling of just indignation
Ist the want of common prudence whip seems
t to digitateahti Siticielk that Vc‘w-tapitear hi that
paper. Mr. Greeley must surely lose sight of
Many facts of significant' importance, in desir
big our army, to push ory tipell melt," be Rich
mond—among which we may just hint the true
'condition, not with the expectation of reaching
he veterairjeditor-.-but;we .may,be the means;
of iiiiikintiAselites to a
dangerous, weak and what has already proven,
S. disastrous policy.
i . ,
The country from Washington to Richmond,
1
is almost tio magazine, . and an army intervenes;
brave and firm as that which can be brought
gainst it, besides having theddirantage of po
tations of almost,.
- impregnable. security. We
should remember, inAus-.war, ; , that .(3iteek ; is
meeting ,Greell, trui- that eiery- tali and-battle
field will be a Thermophe and .hfarathon.!
Thera'ivillbei,ne Buena Vista in thisivir ;'. but=
onisnicesi'Will be accomplished with blood and
,m ictory. We, for one,
have the most unbound
ad confideneei in , the wisdom; i prtiderion, s, and
'Statesmanlike - ability of our Cabinet, and 'the
administration of our national affaira, in this
terrible crisis of the country: - ' - .
.. . '
We regard Secretary' Cameron as the most
able and powerful head - of the war department
the United States has ever had. We- have al-
Mady spoken of the rapidity with which a poW
atful army has been brought into the field and
wmarshalled into the stern conflict of War ; with
i ich raw material. from - every department of
social life has been, drawn, disciplined and in-
Allred to the toils of war and the service of the
country upon. the field,of battle; and we refer
with pride, to the power and energy of the de
partment in thus. astounding the world by the
Majesty of its movements, against a tide of cir-
OOmstanceif,,, which,- tee! :mind of less power
and force, would havoybeen.perfectly over
, Officers of the highest standing in its service,
coldly resigning in this, the hour of their court
tries trial, and that' too, to - such an extent as
to i almost . paralyze the action ,of the depart- -
meat—treats:al. - antl7a - „dtiatardly; ; epirit f of sec
. tionalisnl so; sweeping froth orirLiankeand 'Mils
i,if Service the bravest and most skilful officers,
.is to demoralize the armyamt , render doubtful
eivey man born south of -Masen'and
,Dison's.
line, was a condition of the department .which
ikuired the sternest fielded dutY,lthe most ex
idted abilities and the purest patriotism. • Nearly
cue-half of the officers of the army resigned or.
Withdrew from the Service. '-',,. We-need not men
tion such men as,[ggs,, who stood so' high in
tila confidence of. the country,. second. .only. to
t."
i- Commander-in-Chief' Lieut.' Gen. Scott;
whose great heart and lofty i patriotism --sternly
forbade the approach of , the dark avidanche . . - 9f
I ttiitlson that was sweeping the army list so fear-,
1 A',.' ' •; .oi . Gen.,,,Tolineon, one of the most skilful,
I . powerful ,Akeneralti_ of lhe arrilY, : When•
~4
Silo , men could abandon the country „to, the . .
dark , War' of rebellion, mid the madness :that
iseeinedte rule, the; heur, ,confidence: may well
hay been .slialred in, the ,- faith- of 'all The
Withdrawal • of this vast:array' . o4,#ll,lltark skill.
`the
had to be supplied by offieers from -
the Citizen's army ; of,,coruse, vastly inferior in
411 that renders an officer competent upon the
I , field of •battl% ' ' '. " - - '' -- ' -
• nese are matters which a patriot. will recog
nise; as forming the basis of true reasoning in
regard to the onward march of our army.
These dastardly croakers could not say more if
we' ad_a_waltdisciplined and -veteran army in
the4eld, and even then, in the financial condi
tion lot, the country, a forward Movement must
idefehd,'Upon circumsitruaces which may still be
lieyc l uitthe •immediate reach of War Departwen
.
• ,
Mime things can only known to the Secreta
ry oil War and the Commander-in-Chief ; and
they] If thilktlAve-arLY,regard for :the lives -of
those entrusted to their charge„ must be "gov
erned accordingly.” - - '••• '
• We repeat what we have already said, : let
us have ' faith in . ,the wisdom, patriolikn land,
ability of the administration= of our National
Goinment,.andriot by strained strictures force 'on faster than a proper prudence would
su gg t , oT, disastrous ~defeats: will still crowd
.eur columns, which Might-be filled' with shouta
oi vietory and &return of peace. '
- trooonto,ta Tinf-Ariaiiiiito Nivris nolong
.er pettmitted by the American, government, and
it *Only just that the barbarous practice has'
been abolished. The sailor Who will not do
duty:unless constantly followed by the cat, is
~1 ,.
L iAtfitf 3 4 3 7 service before the mast, below or
aloft; d the soldier who must be taught disci
plimilind obedience with blows, is unworthy to
*di bithesAlt the Stars and stripes,or raiie a ritle
Vae enr of our national honor. Our army and
navy should and must be, corepOsed of men.
It they are not, and the soldier and sailor iie
usedlis male machines, and kicked around as
*o‘ of wood or a coil of rope, who knows
,110ir1ong these forces will be used for our own
defence? Who cam - foratell the:hourwhenthey
Lri .
willceasea ta
hr be such a defence, and turn. to
1
tg4 l4 : 9J end destroy the power and, rainciples
?thei??lie,* °Walked to vindicate and-maintain.
holltccontst, particularly, it , should be the
'OIR - ,9,1t4i0ne in authority to devise means for
elevation instead of the moral de-
04:i0e 1 . ral
grads J ' 4 thennny , and navy. It shoulclba,
9, 1 4% and oAliOt„tO teach every man to feel
IllUt leeritteo /P 7 9 110144.
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10.. , f ta i ,a . .... Sir 4 0,..i WO
ISM
iqutspluattia Eettgrapti, CutoK) Morning, litgust 13, 1861.
personal interests, and that upon his personal
efforts depend success. This can only be done
by treating men as men. If one fails to do his
duty don't scourge him like a dog, but remind
him like a man, and if he again fail, and thus
persists in his dereliction, drive him out of the
ranks, or when a vessel arrives in port, land
him as he enlisted, friendless and moneyless, and
the punishment will do more good than if you
open every vein in his body with the lash.
THE BATTLE OF BULL RUN.
Official Report of Col. Heintzelman
HRADQUARTHRS THIRD DIV.,DReT. N. E. VA. I
WASHINGTON; July 31, 1861. f
To Capt. las. B. Fry, Amielanl Adjutant General
Sra—ln obedience to instructions received on
the 20th inst., the division under my command
was under arms, in light marching order, with
two days' cooked rationsintheir haversacks,
and commenced the march at half-past two A.
M. on the 21st, the brigade of Colonel Franklin
leading, followed by those of Colonels Wilcox
and Howard. At Centreville we found •the road
filled with troops, and were detained three hours
to allow the divisions of General Tyler and
Colonel Hunter to pass I followed with my
division immediately in the rear of the latter.
Between two and three miles beyond Centre
ville we left the Warrenton turnpike, turning
into a country road on the right. Capt. Wright
accompanied the head of Colonel Hunter's col
umn, with directions to stop at a road which
turned in to the left to a ford across Bull Run,
about half way between the point where we
turedoff from the turnpike and Sudley's Springs,'
at which latter point Colonel Hunter's division
was to cross. No such road was found to exist,!
and about eleven A. M. we found ourselve.s at.
Sudley's Springs, about ten milds from Centre
villei 'with one brigide of Colonel Hunter's
division still on our side of the run. Befere
reaching this point the battle had Commenced.
We could see the smoke rising on our left from
two points, a mile or more apart.. Two clouds'
,of drat were seen, showing the advance of
'troops from the direction of Manassas.
I At Sudley's Springs, whilst waiting the pas
sage of the troops of the division in Our front,
ordered forward the First brigade to fill their
:canteens. Before this was accomplished the
leading regiments of Colonel Hunter's division
became engaged. General MgDowell, who, ac
companied by his staff, had passed us a short
time before, sent back Capt. Wright of the en
gineers and Major McDowell, one of his aids,
with orders to send forward two regiments to
Prevent the enemy trom_ 9W:tanking them.—
Captain Wright led foriitigorthe Mitmeiota regi
ment to the left of the mad, which crossed the
Run a this pine MeV:lr McDowell led the
Eleventh Maasechtwetts up the road. I 11,CCOM
panied this regiment, leaving order's for the
femainder to follow with the exception of Ar
nold's battery, Whioh, _supported by the First
- Michigan, was posted a little below the cros
sing of the run as a reserve. • ,
At a little more than a mile'from the ford we
came upon the battle field. Rickett's battery
was . posted on a hill to the right of Hunter's
and tothe right of the road. After
firing some twenty minutes at a battery of the
enemy, placed just beyond the crest of the hill,
on their entrance left, the distance being con
sidered too great, it *as moved forward ,to
Within about 1,000 feet of the enemy's battery.
Etere the battery was exposed to a heavy fire of
musketry, which soon disabled it. Franklin's
brigade was posted on the right of a woods,
near the centre , of our line and on ground rising,
towardtithei 6tiony' a
In the meantime I sent orders for the Zon
aVes to move forward to support Rickett's bat
leg on the right. As soon as they came up, I
led them forwardagainst an Alabama regiment, i
partly concealed n a clump of small pines in an
ofd field. At the first fire they broke and the
greater portion of them fled to the rear, keep
ing up a desultory firing over the heads of their
comrades in front ; at the same time they were
charged by a company of secession cavalry on
their rear, who came by a road through two strips
of wood on our extreme The fire of the
Zonaves killed. four and wounded one, dispers
ing them. The discomfiture of this cavalry
was completed by 'a fire from Capt. Collum's
company of United States cavalry, which killed
and wounded several men. Col. Farnham, with
soine of his officers and men,'behaYed gallantly;
but the regiment of ZouaVes, as a regiment,
did not appear again on the field. Many of
the men joined other regiments and did good
seivice as skirmishers.
I then led up the Minnesota regiment, which
was also repulsed, but retired in tolerably good
Order. It did good service in the woods on our
right flank, and NY as among'the last to retire,
nicking off the field with the Third United
States infantry. Next was led forward the first
Michigan, which was was also repulsed, and re
tireid in considerable confusion. They were ral
lied and helped:to hold:the woods pn our right.
The BroOklyn fCulteenth.then appeared on , the
grOund, coming forward in gallant style. I led
than forward to the left, where the Alabama
regiment had been posted in.the early: part of
theaction, but had now disappeared, but soon
etude in sight of the line of the enemy drawn
up beyond the clump of frees. Soon after the
firing commenced the regiment broke and ran.
I consider it useless to attempt to rally them.
The: , want of discipline in these regiments was
so great that the meet of Ihts men Would run
froth fifty to seven hundred yards to the n rear,
and' continue to fire—fortunately for. the brave
ones—very high in the air, and compelling
thosie in the front to retreat. .
"- . .
During this time Rickett's battery had been
taken and retaken three times by us, but was
finally lost, most of the horses having been kil
led, !Captain Rickett being wounded, and First
Lidut. D. Ramsay killed. Lieutenant Kirby
behaved very gallantly, and succeeded in car
rying off one caisson. Before this time heavy
reinforcements of 'the enemy -were distinctly
seen approaching by two roads, extending and
-outflanking us on the right. Colonel Stewart's
brigade - cattle on the field at this, •time, having
beea detatched by the general at a reserve at
the point when i itre the turnpike. It
took limit orewhillidn'Otir!right lin! 'tear, and
for some time gallantly held_ the enemy in
check.
I had one company of cavalry attached M my
division, which was Joined during the engage
ment by the cavalry. of Col. Stanton's division.
Majok Palmer, who cannonaded them, was anx
ious to engage the enemy. The ground being
unfavorable, I ordered thenitaok - out of range
of fire. Finding, it impossible to rally any bf
the regiments, we commenced our retreat about
hal4ast 4P. M. There was a firm position a
shortidistance in the red, Where I hoped to
make a stand with a section of Altiold's battery
and the United States caVally-, if I.'emild .- rally
a fewiregiments of infantry..- In this I utterly
failed, and we continued our retreat on .the
'road we had advanced on la the morning.
I seat forsiard raystaff:officers to,rally some
troops beyond ' thecitrin; but not a- company
would form. I stopped back a few moments at
the hospital to see what arrangekents could be
made 'to save the wounded. The fevi ambu
lancei. that were there, were filled and statted
to therear. The 'church which wits used as a
hcspital, with the wounded and.some of the
stage:ins, soon after fell into the hands of the
secession cavalry, - that followed its dimly.' A,
company of cavalry crossed the rear and seized
an ambulance full of wounded.' Capt. Arnold
gave Oein a couple , rounds of canister from his
,section of artillery, which sent them scamper
ing-away, and kept_thee a ' - respectful _dis
hole curing the remainder of our, ,retre,at.
_2,,kt, this tont .
=lint* the Itragelhil We're in
advluwe of us. Ha ,g putty t rOtipou to fest 4
4 , 4 :
.1111
,
He 0 i..-ti—gf‘su,
isAu4l,l
• : pursuit Mint the enemy's fresh troops,
T wail desirous of forming a strong rear guard,
but neither the officers of the regular army,
nor the coolness of the regular troops with me,
could induce them to form a single company.
We relied entirely for our protection on one
section of artillery and a few companies of cav
alry. Most of the road was favorable for in
fantry, but unfavorable for cavalry and ar
tillery.
About dusk, as we approached the Warren
town turnpike, we heard a firing of rifled can
non on our right, and learned that the enemy
had established a battery enfilading the road.
Captain Arnold, with his section of artillery,
attempted to run the gauntlet and reached the
bridge over the Cub run, about two miles from
Centreville, but found itobstructed with broken
vehicles, and was compelled to abandon his
pieces as they were under the fire of those rifled
cannon. - The cavalry turned to the left, and
after passing through a strip of woods and some
fields, struck a road which led them to some
camps occupied by our troops in the morning,
through which we regained the turnpike. At
about eight, P. M., we reached the camps we
had occupied in the morning. Had a brigade
from the_ reserve advanced a 'short distance be
yond Centreville, near one-thitd of the artillery
lost might have been saved, as it was abandon
ed at or near this crossing. guch a rout Inver
witnessed before No efforts could induce a
single regiment to form after the retreat had
commenced.
Our artillery was served admirably and did
much'execution. Some of the volunteer regi
ments behaved very well, and much excuse can
be made for those who fled, as few of the enemy
could at any time be seen. Raw troops cannot
be exwcted to stand long against an unseen
enemy. I have been unable to obtain any re
port from the Zoua:ves, as Col. Farnham is still
at the hospital. Since the retreat more than
three-fourths of the Zouaves have disappeared.
I beg leave to expless my obligations to the
officers of my staff, viz :—Captain H. S Wright,
Lieut. E. S. W. Snyder, Lieut. F. N.•Farquhar,
of the Engineers; Captain Chauncey McKeever,:
Assistfmt Adjutant General ;Lieut. J. J. Sweet,
of the Second cavalry, and Lieut. J. D. Fair
banks, of the First Michigan, for the able and
fearless performance of their duties, and to re
commend the& to your favorable consideration.
Very respectfully,
S P. HELMSMAN,
Col. of the lith infantry, commanding theist
Division.
General Tyler's Official Report.
HEADQUARTERS FIRST DTV.,ThECT. N. E. VA., }
'tiVestatiarox, July 27, 1861.
• GENsaar.—ln obedience to 'order No. 22, dated
Centreville, July 20, Sherman's, Schenck's and
Keyes' brigades, of this division—Richardson's
brigade.having been left in front of Blackburn's
Ford—moved at half past two A. M., on the
21st inst.; to threaten the passage of the War
renton turnpike bridge, on Bull Run.
I arrived in front of the bridge with Schneck's
and Shermait's brigades:, and Ayers' and Car
lisle's batteries, about six A. M., Keyes's bri
gade having been halted by your order to watch
the road coming up from Manassas, and about
two miles from the, nin. After examining the
Position, and posting Sherman's and Schenck's
brigades and artillery, I fired the- first gun at
half past six, A. M., as agreed upon, to show
that we were in position.
As my orders were to threaten. the passage of
the bridge, I caused Schenck's brigade to be
formed into line, its left resting in the direction
cif the bridge, and the battery which the enemy
had established to sweep the bridge and its
approach, so as to threaten both. Sherman's
brigade was posted to the right of the War
.4nton turnpike, so as to be in position to sus
tain Schenck, or, to Frinve across ,Bullßun in
the direction of'Eftinter's
I Tbe,thirty-pounder gun attached to the Car
bide battery was posted on the Warrenton turn= : :
pike, - with Ayer's batterr Considerably in its
rear. Carlisle's battery was posted do the left
of Sherman'e . brigade. In . this position we
awaited the appearance of Hunter's and Heint
zelman's columns, as ordered, until such time
as the approach to the bridge shoulcibe carried,
and the bridge rebuilt by Captain Alexander, of
the Engineers, who had on the spot the neces
sary structure for that purpose.
A pcion after getting into position, we discover
that the enemy had a heavy battery, with
infantry in support, commanding both the road
and bridge approaches, on which both Ayers
and Carlisle at different times tried the effects
of their guns without success ; and a careful
examination of the banks of Bollltun satisfying
me they were impracticable for the vurpcse of
ar May, theie iritteties had to remain compa
ratively useless until such time as Hunter's
column might clear the approach by a move
ment on the opposite b nk.
During this petiod of waiting, the thirty
pormder was occasionally used with consider
able effect against, bodies of infantry and caval,
ry, , which could be seen from time to time
moving in the direction of Hunter's column,
and out of the range of ordinary guns. Using
a Idgh tree as an observatory, we could con
s tly see the operations of Hunter's and
He utzelmall's column the time they crossed
13 Run, and through one of my staff, Lieut.
t 2
O'Rourke, of the engineers, I was promptly no
tided as to any change in the progress of their
colimns up to the time when it appeared that
the heads of both were arrested, and the enemy
seemed to he moving heavy reinforcements to
support their troops.
444 this time I ordered Col. Sherman, with his
brigade, to cross Bull Run, and to support the
two columns already in action. Col., Sherman,
as +pears by his reports;crossed the Run with,
out .opposition, and after . encountering a party
of the enemy. dying before Hunter's forces,-
found Gen. McDowell and received his orders to
joinlin the pursuit. • The subsequent operations
of this brigade and its able , commander having
been under your own eye and directions, I shall
not follow its movements any further, but refer
you ;to Col. Sherman's report, which you will
find herewith. _ -
So soon as it was discovered that Hunter's
division had .been arrested, I ordered up Keyes's
brigade, which arrived just as the left of Sher
manrs was crossing the run, and having satisfied
myself that the enemy had not the force nor
the purpose to cross Bull Run, I-ordered Keyes's
brigade to follsw Sherman, aciaTipanying the
move in person; as saw. it must necessarily
place me on the*ftgour die, andito the:best
possible Pesition, When we should have driven
the enemy off, to joinficheriek's brigade`and the
two batteries left on the opposite side. I order
ed Col. Keyes to incline the head of his col
umnalittle to the right of the line of march
taken by Sherman's brigade, to avoid the fire
of a battery which the enemy had opened.
This movement sheltered the men to a con
siderable degree, and resulted in closing on the
rear of Shernum'a brigade ; and, on , reaching
the high ground, I ordered Colonel Keyes to
form into line on the left of Shennan's brigade,
whia was done with . great steariiness and reg
ularity: After waiting, a few moments the line
was ordered to advance, and came into conflict
on its right with the enemy's cavalry , and in
fantry, which, eft& 8011/0 severe struggles, it
drove, back, until the further march of the bri
gade was arrested by a severe fire of artillery
and infantry, sheltered brsome buildings stand
ing on the heights above the road leading to
Bull. Run.
Th 4 charge was here ordered, and the Second
Maine and Third Connecticut regiments, which
were opposed to that part of the enemy's line,
pressed forward to the top of the hill until they
reacho the buildings which were held by the
enemy, drove them out, and, for a moment had
them in possesidon. , At this point, finding the
briga6 under the fire of strong force behind
breastworks, the order was given to march by
tlot,leit,fiank =ow an open field- until the
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whole line was sheltered by the right bank of
Bull Run, along which the march wasconL I
uct
ed, with a view to turn the battery which the
enemy had placed on the hill below the point
at which the Warrenton turnpike crosses Bull
Run.
The march was conducted for a considerable
distance below the stone bridge, causing the
enemy to retire, and giving Capt. Alexander
an opportunity to pass the bridge, cut out the'
abattis whi had been placed there, and pre
pared ti,e way for Schenck's brigade and the
two batteries to pass over. Before the contem
plated movement could be made on the enemy's
battery it was removed and placed in a position
to threaten cur line ; but before the correct
range could be obtained Colonel Keye's carried
his brigade, by a flank movement, around the
base of the hill, and was on the point of as
cending it in time to - get at the battery, when
I discovered that our troops were on the retreat,
and that, unless a rapid movement to the rear
was made, we should be cut off, and through
my aid, Lieutenant Upton, Colonel Keyes was
ordered to file to the right and join the retreat
ing column. The order was executed without
the least confusion, and the brigade joined the
retreating column in good order.
When this junction was made, I left Keyes'
brigade and rode forward to ascertain the con
dition of Schenck's brigade and theartillery left
this side of Bull Ran, and on arriving - there
found Ayers' battery and Lieutenant Haines'
thirty-pounder waiting orders. I immediately
ordered Lieutenant Haines to limber up and
move forward as soon as possible. This was
promptly done and the piece moved on towarda
Centreville. I then went into the wood where
the ammunition wagon if this piece had been
placed, out of thereach'of the fire, and f6und
that the driver had deserted and taken away
part of the horses, which made it impossible to ,
meve it.
I then returned to Ayers' battery, which I.
found limbered up, and ordered it to move for
ward and cover the retreat, which was prompt
ly done by its gallant officers, and when the
cavalry charge was made, shortly afterward,
they repulsed it promptly and effectually. I
then collected a guard, mainly from the Second
Maine regiment., and put it under the command
of Colonel Jameson, with orders to sustain Cap
tain Ayres during the retreat, which was done
gallantly and successfully, until the battery
reached Centreville.
Before ordering Colonel Jameson to cover
Ayer's battery, I passed to the rear to find Gen
eral Schenck's brigade, intending, as it was
fresh, to have it cover the retreat. I did not
find it in the position in which I had left it,
and supposed it had moved forward and joined
the retreating column. I did not see, General
Schenck again until near Cub run, where he
appeared active in rallying his own,. or some
other regiments. General Schenck reports that
the two Ohio regiments left Bull Run after the
cavalry charge, and arrived at Centreville in
good order.
In closing this report, it gives me great plea
sure to express my admiration of the,manner in
which Colonel Keyes handled his brigade, com
pletely covering it by every possible accident of
the ground, while changing his positions, and
leading it bravely and skillfully to the attack
at the right moment, to which the brigade re
sponded in every instance in a manner highly
creditable to itself, and satisfactory to its com
manding officers. At no time during the con
flict was this brigade disorganized, and it was
the last off the field, and in good order.
Colonel Keyes says :—"The gallantry with
which the second Maine and third Connecticut
regiments charged up the hill upon the enemy's
artillery and infantry was never, in my opinion,
surpassed, and the
.conduct of Colonels Jameson
and Chatfed in this instance and throughout
the day merits the highert commendation.
Colonel Terry rendered great assistance by his
gallantry and excellent conduct. Lieutenant
ifascall, Acting Assistant Adjutant Generals
Lieutenants Walter and Ely, rendered gallant
and effective assistance."
It gives me pleasure to be able to confirm. the
above from personal observation, and to express
my personal satisfaction with the conduct of
this brigade. For further particulars as to gal
lant conduct of individuals, I beg leave to refer
you to the repurts of commanders of brigades,
hereunto attached. Colonel Sherman
. speaks
highly of Colonel McCoon, of Wisconsin, and
Lieutenants Piper and McQuester—all of his
personal staff.
From my own personal staff, I received, -in
every instance, prompt and gallant assistance,
and my thanks are due to Captains Baird and
Merrill, Lieutenants Houston, Abbott, Upton,
O'Rourke and Audenride, for gallant conduct
and the prompt and valuable assistance they
rendered ma. Lieutenants Abbott and Upton
were both wounded and each had a Luse killed
under him, as also had Lieutenant O'Rourke.
I enclose herewith a table of caaualities show
ing- our losses at Brill Run.
I have the honor to be, with great retTect,
your most obedient servant,
Dem= TYLKII,
Brig. Gen. Commanding' Dicdtdon.
Brig. Gen. McDowell, Commanding Depart
ment Northeastern Virginia.
OASULTIES.
First Brigade, Killed. W'd.
Col. E. D. Keyes, 19 60 118 18
Second Brigade,
Gen. Schenck, 21 21 16
Third Brigade,
CoL Sherman, 110 258 253
First Brigade had four officers wounded, none
killed and five missing.
Second Brigade had three officers killed, none
wounded, and one missing.
Third Brigade had three officers killed, fif
teen wounded and three missing, which are in
cluded in above average.
Grand total—Killed, 160; wounded 279;
missing, 423.
Fbuith Brigade was not at Bull Run, being
left at Blackburn's ford.
'Col. Tompkins reports , l4o others missing,
without giving names As this regiment'did
not cross Bull Bun, they must have been ac
curately informed as to their killed and wound
ed. This taken in connection with the fact that
three of their officers are reported as deserters
known to be in New York city, leads to the be
lief that, their officers having set the example,
the men ware not slow to follow. -
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PROPOSALS ,FQX SIDE-Or lIEEL
STEAMERS.
NAVXI DE PARTMENT,
Bureau of anstructioq
Wanton:nom, Aug. 8, 1861.
IN CO_NFORMITY with the act of Gm:: --
approved the sth August, 1861, the
.llDepartment .ivill receive proposals for thn.
dtrruction and equipment of Twelve
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The load draft of water not to exceed six :-.-;
nine inches.; t4.kbe armed with two rider!
of 7,00 u lbs. each, one at each end of the
sal ; also, with two 1.1-pounder howitzers th.
complement to be one hundred persons, %,10,
provisions for sixty days, to have two thuiße. :
gallons of water in 'tanks, and td be pro,
with a condenser for distilling potable wali.l -
To be schooner rigged, and have a rudrl,l ,t
each end, properly protected by a post.
TheDepartment,deeirea to have the hid ,t
attainable speed, which must be stared In Me
offer, together with the length of thno ern
bt, maintained at/4'Po iquantity Qt . Loa! that
can be carried in the hunkers tor that
which should not leiti than for e'ght day,:
- Thc proposals niiisA)c,fOr the hull, spars,
ging, sails, and canvass work, boats, sail, rs,
and cables, tanks, casks, furniture, cookiry;
pirates and utensils, steam machinery and
share work, with all the equipments lie a v,.siel
of war complete and ready in all rusinxt;;
sea service, and ready to receive her otid ers
men, armament, stores, provisions, and 11,)
for steam machinery.
The armament, stores, provisions, and fa I
wal be furnished by the Government.
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fitsterting, the detail of, the size, material, tilii.h,
kind, and arrangement of machinery, ant
thelratibtut equipments included in the poipo
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showing the alldfnletits cif space for Ul(l/i1111,
dati • . store-rooms e, and shell-rouu.
di- .. P5, on - of itte'ctial,
„boilers and engines to lie below the
—the lin& shaft' may de above ; the b i
pnissure not to be leas than thirty pound,lr
sqriare inch, andraddrikce condenser to
thcl paddle-wheel to be overhung.
OPonapPlicatima to:the Commandant at to y
na*y yard the bidder can see the list of
mewls •cequired for the propeller gun-boak to
wldch; abler riatitteticable, these are to
foln and for which convenient stowage
be r , bVided:
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which they will agree to complete fir
for palkal4i4e.tiVer Nett at such navy yari as
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the& of the condition of speed, fuel. '
Vichiry working of the machinery, Sc.,
forfditure in case of failure.
The reputation of bidders as succeseful
shipbuilders will have due weight, a t.
proposal must state the name of the
gine 'building establishment at which th •
tend-the steam machinery to be made .
Tti,,e Department reserves the right to a •
propositions made in conformity with th • '
ditions prescribed which shall he co nsidL:....:
most to the interest- of the Government I
combine the greatest number of a dvantaz ,-
and to reject any or all of them, at its o pt
'The specifications and plans of parties
obtaining the contract can be withdrawn l, T
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