The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-26

the latter and threw them into confusion,
when shortly afterwards the rout became
complete.
General Beanregara highly compliments
teh'rai-then Colonef-Evans. command
ing hrigasa)--and now the hero OF Lees
burg the extraordinary military aptt :
tude and great gailantry he disrlayed in his
movement from Stone Bridge, to Smiley s
ora ater receiving the enemy's first onset Mt
stone Bridge. General Evans had oNly
ABOUT enc thousand men, but divinina<At
the "peiny movement was n ooncentric one,
ana mat his columns had gone through the
WOODS 10 the LEFT, and would attempt to cross
al SuaieN's Ford, he left at Stone Bridge four
hunered men, and filing off towards the ford
~ Sndley's, with 600 men kept the enemy at
hay there for nearly an hour, although in
force several thousand strong.
General Heauregard settles forever the va
rions questions so much disputed respecting
7his battle. He acknowledges the great gen
crosby Of General Johnston. in fully accord
ing TO him ftsen. b the right to carry ont
the plans he had formed with relation To this
campaign, IN yielding the command of the
field after examining and cordially approx.
ing the plan Of battle, and in the effective CO.
operation which General Johnston so chival-
ToUSlY extended TO itifn on that pyeutful day
lie remarks that the retreat OF our forces
from fax, Immediately previous 70 the
engagement OF the 18th, rs the first INSTANCE
on record of Volun teers retiring before AN an :
gaRelnent and with the object of giving ba tile
in another position.
The numbers under his command on 18th
du!y are set down AT l7,Uro effective men, and
on list, 10 - ,m@. which includes g. 200 OF John
sion army, and !, seo brought up by General
tonnes from Fredericksburg.
The Killed ON our side in this ever -mernora
Dc oatiie are stated IA the report 10 have been
IN nun Der 1913, and the wounded 200.
The er envs killed, wounded, and prisoners
&fe estimated by Gen Beauregard at 1900,
Vhlch does not incl udc the missing.
inr reIiari Is rather leng thy, and is accom- e
PANIED by another from Gen. Johnston. Civ
ing an account OF the movements of his army
at Winchester and march to Manassa, also
py the reports of brigade commanders II
VIII hc seen that the hero of Fort Sumter and
hHnaSsa can wTIie rs wen as he can fight
t.lat ne Yields thc pen of n Cusar as we'll az
the sword Of "a Wellington. In modcSty and
brave y he eNempiif3cs the highest tyne of Il
true soldier, and has earned Undying fame
The graceful tribute lie pays 10 his brave
troops IS well merlted, and will efdear him
more and more 10 men who are proud TO rally
o&@cT ms Standard. 1t is none the least OF
beauFegarG ; merits that he was willing 10
encounter an army SO much larger and Sc
much better appointed than his own, and tha
ne entertained the most UntaIterjng conf
Gthtr ia troops which were rs worthy OF their
thiFdlrlc Commander tie was to lead sc
noble, 50 brave, and so high. minded an army.
Tn" victory Of General Evans, at I.eesbur.
has added new lust ire TO our arms Ali homer
10 the unconq"erabIe spirit Of the Mississippi
ana Virginia troops, whose achievement has
unused new spirit into our }egions. who pan
as II held IN leash, to administer to Mcclellan
Il comp .ete Il rroUise rs wEs given 10 his pr :
uccessuT, Mcdowell. When the clash come
they VIII ma<e memorable once more the
now Classic baaha 0. Bun Kun. a, NJ. q.