Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-25


Our men, Of course pursued the carriage and captured
It. and in it found the sword and epauettes OF the old
General letter from Manassas tells the same story
AT least hundred wagons, loaded viih army stores
were captured BY the Confedsraies.
large Lumber Of mpsksts and Other relics OF th'
battle we're brought down last evening Not the ieas
inter- sting among these daeueIrso'ype hkenesse
Of females found In the pockets haversaeksof hos'
| who expected to whip the "rvbsls +"
| doubtful rumor was in ejaculation that John Coch
rane and Bovjoy, members Of Congress, who came tS
see the fight, taken prisoners
The "contraband" articles captured included fine bran
dies and wines with which the Federas probably intend
ed 10 hold iolhfcation, after their victory. - p
The rumored capture OF General Patterson is IN
Col. Barlow died noble and bravo death. He ara
received shot which shattered Of his feet; but
In this disabled condition be maintained bis place at the
head of his men. He had reached fence which cross
ed the direction Of his chargs, and supporting him
self waving bis sword and cheering his gallant band
to fight when miscresnls ball pierced his brave
heart . vfof-lI ~.
EXTRACTS FROM THE LYNCHBURG vIRGNIAN
The enemy tried the same ruse on Monday that they
practised after the first battle at Bull Run. They sent
in flag Of truce asking permission TO bury their dead
whch President Davis refused saying that no would at
tend that business and inter their dead more decent
" than themselves would do it. Davis was right, for il
| the enemy had not before, employed the time In
making entertainments, they would have lied about the
number Of their killed. As IS the werld will have
much better chance of learning the truth.
Il ia said that the celebrated Rife Tigers Of New Or
leans we're pted against Elsworths Zouaves aud Billy
Wilson's boys and being surrounded cut to piecef
only about six eight having escaped alive. The poor
creatures performed prodgies OF vaor, and no doubt
each one slew bis man. We regret TO hear that the gal
| hnt Major Wheat who commanded the battalion was
killed. This officer was in the Mexican war, fought
under Walker at Nicaragua, and participated in
shs Crimean war. drawer man never drew
| sword.
Il was Col A. Early at the head Of his gallant bri
gade who charged upon and took the Sherman battery
We have this from 4 returned soldier Who was in the
fight on Sunday and have learned IL from several other
| sources. Gen. Besurrgard pronounced IL the most
| splendid military achievement he ever witnessed. The
coouess and ntrepidty of Col Early were subjects OF
special comment and praise We always satished
that the army held Drawer officer than Colonel Early,
whose moral is equal to his physical courage and they
| arc both unsurpassed. A drawer truer man than
JubL A. Early, of whose friendship We are proud, and
whose sterling qualities appreciate does not live.
| p S-Siuce the above was written, have learned
tina, Col James Preston, Of Montgomery, bore q con.
spcuous aud gallant part in the capture Of the battery
and was the first to lay his hand upon gun, for which
offence retreatng Yankee gave him shot in the arm.
We may also mention here that the 9Th and 24h yir-
ginia Regiments and the 9TH Louisiana form Col Early
brigade
Extract from Letter.
The regiments Of Coils Allen Harper and James Pres
| ton have suffered greatly
President Davis arrived on the field about o'clock,
p n, aud infused life and vigor into our troops.
Gen BeaNregard TO whom be all honor had his horse
| sho, from under him None Of the Lynchburg troops
with the exception Of your friend and neghbor Edward
A. innshoynes) killed, and none, miraculous a. IL
may appear considering their exposed position, were
| seriously il jured.
Your many readers In Iynchburg well Bedford,
will regret 70 learn that Capt Winston Ridofd, Bed
1 ford, was KILLED. b.
sine, been .se.rned thai Bsu Is7shCEas. escaped
| unhurt-ID. Wa.
FEE TROOPS FROM LYECHBURG And ITS vi.
OlNIrY.
! The Lynchburg Virginian Of Tuesday says
dispatch from Dr. Ben Blackford says that no one
IN the Home S"aEd. 10 Greys or Wise Troop was kill
ed RIB. seabury and - Tsyior OF the latter were
soGndss the llth Virginia lyme. regiment
behaved no6ly sn1 Capt Gray L,thsms Battery espe.
cially distinguished itself Itlo=t ;Wo guns during the
tight aud retook them. Capt Lathams conduct 10 re-
presented have been distinguished by lofty courage
| anG pfsEess.
J dispatch received By Capt joe II. Wilson from N.
r. Jackson of the FIrmvlle Guard, reports the death
of bis nephew Archer Wilson, "a noble mani the only
member Of that company killed or wounded. The same
dispatch says that have taken twenty seven hundred
| prisoners and thirty.fou pieces Of artillery.
| A dispatch to W. W. Norvell Esq, announces that
his sou inaw Capt Winston Radford and Alex Irvine,
both Of Bedford and elegant gentleE-en, killed
/ Tn,ir bodies will be brought here 10 day.
We learn that Mr. Foot Johnson, of Bedford has tee
GRABBED FROM Nauuassss that of Co. Prestons
giment were killed. few were wounded but none Sc
riously.
4 TIE SOUTH CAROLINIANs IN THE BATTLE.
Mr. Pri,cbsrd, general agent furnishes the fol-
lowing:
nd a1t.lla frafn
Soi h Carolina who the battle field, and Who
held prOninep. pOstiOE there have obtained the fol-
lowing statement.
South Carolina had seven regiments Gncluding the
Hampton LEGION the battle ground near Manassas,
on Sunday last.
! The I'd Regiment, commanded by Col. Kershav, was
IN ia hotties. Of the fight Col Cash, OF the sh Res;.
msnt, vas With Col kershsw, End those regimsuts
b ad,d together.
Col Sloans 4.h Regiment was the first which engaged
he enemy-it opeaed the ball. 1t was stationed three
miles TO the lef OF the otGer South Carolina regiments,
aud With the Louisiana troops, susered considerably.
Adjatant Wilkes Lieut.. Earle and other officers we're
killed Capt Pool was severely II not MORALLY wounded.
Cant Fitzpatrick also wounded and it Is feared severe.
" Co. There were about dozen Officers and quite .
membered.
Col Williams 81 Regiment Col BscoD's 7:a together
with Col Kukands North Carolina, and Col Kelys
Louisiana Regiment constituted the centre Of the gene
raj line end held hitches Ford the direct line from
Fairfax Courthouse t Manassas. These regiments we're
under cannouaae from suEriSe unit near sunset but,
oeius eurenched they suffered bu. little Just Ieisre
,u,,cwn and when the right wing of the enemy gave
r.y thew wee ordered to charge the batteries in their
'front.' which they exe.u in gallant style, led by Gen.
Bonham in person. When the ep-se vas made, the
enemy promptly retired and the less Of thoss IesSents
vas snail They pursued the enemy to Centrsrlle and
took near one million dollars worth Of Federal property
1t is believed that 10 these regiments were killed
and but few wounded.
Col jenkins g. O. Regiment was In Gen. Jones
Brigade and situated distance to the right Of
the general ne near where the railway crosses Bull
Run. They we're not in the sht until late In the after
noon when they mads unsuccessful attempt to storm
the battery on the extreme left Of the enenys ne 10
this gallant charge they suffered considerably but the
particulars az TO the killed and wounded yet
csrtsinsd.
have not We. been able 10 obtsin detailed reports Of
the killed and wounded in any Of the South Carolina
Regiments or Hamptons Legion. a.f. ..... -. "A.
THE MACON (GA) GUARDS.
The following is list of the killed and wounded in the
Macon (Ga Guards ct tho battle Manassas Sun
day last. -,....-, -.--s--
7 Lsonidas Lamar Walter Q. Allen, WIN. N. Jones and
Wm. Carey.
WOUNDED SLIGHTLY.
Mr.. wiIcoI, (of Savannah Joseph Goff, George p.