Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-07-24
NEW S.
From the Charleston Mercury.
Great Battle i'm Virginia.

rs ii 10 Ioucm LI1c iltuSh. Jul ttoVpo o"Hie laS
onset with the utmost confidence.
Gen. Patterson, with his entire force, has aban-
loned Martnsburg, and is now fastening to form
a junction with Mcdowell. Troops are being
thrown across the river in heavy bodies from
Washington, and everything indicates that our
positions will be attacked speedily by an over
whelming force.
Gen. Beauregard yesterday afternoon issued an
order that all civilians. women and children, should
leave Manassas Junction forthwith. lie evident
ly anticipates great battle here tomorrow.
July 20, 6 p. m.-On Wednesday tho South
Carolina Regiments were ordered back from EAR
fax Court House to Bulls Run.
They were posted at Mitchells Ford. The enc
my avoided this point, and made the attempt to
cross at McLancs Ford.
Only three Virginia Regiments and q detach-
moat of the Washington Artillery of New Orleans
were seriously engaged.
Thsrs were no casualties ofany sort among the
South Carolina troops.
TIE BATTLE.
MANASSAS JrycTToN, Sunday Night, July q,
:! oclock.-A great batdo has bocu fought to-day
at the Stone Bridge on Bull Run, near this place.
Tie Southern troops are again victorious. The
slaughter on both sides was terrific.
Gen. Johnston, vino had been summoned from
Winchester to come with all haste TO the assistance
nf Gen. Beauresard arriTed with his entire force
i'll time to take part in the battle.
Gen. Bcaurega-tl ha,l Lis horse shot under him
while leading Hamptons Legion into position.
Gen. johnson, during the .hickest Of lhc fight.
seized the colors Of wavering regiment and rail-
lied them, in person, TO the charge.
It is impossible at this moment to oStim ate the
number of the dead AMI wounded. II is reported
that the commander If the Cnted States forces,
Gen. Mcdowell, is mortslly wounded. On our
s!lc, Col. Francis S. Barlow, Of Georgia, who was
acting Brigadicr General, was mor;ully wounded,
and is since reported dead.
The battle began at A. NJ, and lasted until c
p NJ
The enemy is now in full retreat, and hotly pur-
sued by our cavalry.
SECOND DISPATCH.
MANASSAS JUNCTION, July 81, liz O'Clock p. n
Amid the hustle and excitement here it is exceed
irsly difficult to get the correct particulars OF the
great battle Of to-day. have. however, obtained
few additional facts, which will be interesting to
your readers.
The enemy opened their batteries Of heavy ar
tery and small licl pieces, ut McLean's Ford
about o'clock in tic morning. The engagement
above the Stone Bridge, on Bulls Run, began
about 10 c'tlock. The enelnys force, as near AZ
can be ascertaiutd, was 1T leust ~, 0Qu. Our own
force was but 90, O,0GO
General n. q. Evans, Of South Carolina led thu
Brigade first into action. Among the Southern
forces prominently engaged were Colonel Sloan'>
Fourth Regiment, Colonel Kcrshaw's Second Reg
iment, and Colonel Wade 1Iamptu.l's Legion, ali
Of South Carolina Volunteers. Only three men
were wounded in Col. ker<haws Regiment. IL,
Col. Sloan's Regiment and liamptui,s Legion the
loss of life was greater.
Adjutant Theodore &. Barker and Capt. James
Conner, OF the Washington Light Infantry, lamp
toms Legion, were slightly wounded. Lieut. Col
B. J. Johnson, Of the Legion, WAS killed. Cap
tains Earle and Echols we're eighty wounded
Men never fought more desperately than did
ours to-day. We have captured eighteen pieces
&c artillery, also frnrn 500 to 400 prisoners Tie
number of killed and wounded cannot he asc,r-
tanned with any accuracy until to-mcrrow. Qrr
loss is estimated at two hundred killed aud three
hundred wounded, willie the loss o! the cmeny
coald not have been less than several thousand.
These figures, however, riay be wide Of the marx,
for the line of battle extended, and il was al
most dark when tie enemy gave way.
Tho Washing ton Artillery, OF New Orleans, as
again in the foremost place. and did most effective
work. Their fire fell upon hc ranks of the foe
with murderous effect.
The 0glethorpc Light Iutautry. of Savunnah,
were cut to pieces. Col Bartows Gne regiment
of Gcorguns We're nearly anniLilated
Gen. barnard L. Bee, Of South Carolina, was
inortully wounded. Col. Wade Hampton Nas
slightly wounded.
RICHMOND, July u, Gr. M.-As Bulls Creek
they have been fighting al !ay long since four
o'clock this morning. We Lave won the victory.
,icner.ls Barlow and Bee, aal Lieutenant Colonel
.Tohuson, Of the Hampton Legion, were killed
Mr. Stevens, supposed tn be & hrohcr of Major
Stevens, Of the t,itadsl Academy in yUGr city. is
reported to be wounded.
The enemy is in full retreat.