Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-01


Sundays ~ 0Fk.-Dtsts SION SCOit's {. t:UaE
Amy.
Send me good troops, vOuntee:s' These were
the words oil General Scott 10 the G0vcnm nt during
his unlucky in Florida and this the sentiment
on which he acted preparing fer the great encounter
with the South on Sunday last. He had collected at
Washington all the troops of the regular army the
east of the Rocky Mountains The forces from t1r
son Barracks and from St Louis, with which Gen Lyon
had been hectOrrg for two months the people OF
Missouri had been brought to the Potomac The three
batteries of the regular army that bad ben to aid
the column OF Patterson in its pr ected march into the
valley Of Virginia. march, however which Patterson
did not effect-had been brought down for the work o
Sunday, by cunning stroke 0l strategy. The whole
forces OF regular troops tat had been collecting by de-
gees in Washington since February last had been
shaled for this special service.
All nad been crossed over the Potomac aud foru,
into the advancing column which to preciFitae IL
self upon our let flank on Bulls Run and enforce sue
cess by an irresistible coup de La the coiumI OF
THIRTY yve thousand winch charged upon JOhnstonS
division, rot less than ten thousand were thoroughly
trained sold ers CT the regular army, including all the
finest batteries Of the Federal service, Whc had been
diligently brought together from oug distances for the
special work Of this important day. It army Of
those 90 d soldiers, with which Gen scott delights
to fight and whom be is 10 the nabt OF thinking Irwin
cbe against volunteers that the little ba4d Of Southern
troops who uudar ire before, literally beat
to death on Sunday. Our brave SOuthern volunteers
but they whipped in addition ten thousand forces OF he
regular United States Army The fifteen thousand
under Johnston beat hirytVe th usaud OF tie enemy,
including the best regiments and the crack batteries OF
the regular army Of the United States It IS the fact
that this latter Orce encountered which explains
the terrific mortality that our column suffered The day s
work cost dear but ii IS performance that makes
an everlasting record Tor Southern proves compare
with Northern FMS ability aud intfciency il tho field
The fight, too, was IN op hed and In fair tncoun er
cG
Thursday, avoided our strong works opposite Ccntre-
Vile on Bulls Run, aUd endeUVOred TO Outtank John
stOns DIVISION " ch were posted higher up the stream
under the protection II sjrODg works at the stone
Bridge. Io meet and defeat this faUking movement
Johnston marched out from his position at lie Stone
Bridge, advanced considerable distance to the front
and met the enemy before he had made any progress in
bis aankng yement. Meantime teints We're kept up
10 the most active manner against our right flank ard
our centre But the heavy onset throughout the day
was continued against lett flank aid on that side
the main battle fought. For seven hours did 0nn
stoD make good res)s ance against more than doubl
bis numbers, composed in part OF the Hover OF the regu
lar Federal army Terrific his ,oss he still held
his advanced position, and was still MAINTAINING sue
cessu encounter with his adversary, when about tour
O'Clock Geu Davis finding the attack elsewhere Uoof
our lines be little than eint advanced the cen
ire to the support of Johnston and decided the fortune
of the day.
1t would be idle to attempt 10 apporion the credit o
the day among our aOle ana CouSutiiludtc =" teIdo
The first praise is due to Gen BeauIegard who planned
the defence aud prepared admirably and completely
the fortune that Each division of our gallant
army did its duty its whole duty without aulter or d.
fault. The plan OF battle chosen by the enemy torctC
the heavy ghtng upon Gen. Johnston command, who
the danger aud fought the good fight their coun
try expected them to do To say well done, brave
and faithful soldiers, is to give expression to the angu
age of every heart and tongue. Every solder and every
officer did bis duty and henceorward, through all Time
it will be the highest pride of every in that gallant
army to say that he was at Manassas the 2lst O
Juy.-Rachmomd Dispatch.
THE GALLANT VALLANDIGaAM.--Jhe short time Mr.
Valandigham, OF Ohio, has been n The House this ses
sion has proved the people that be the leader they
have been looking for He is thoroughly aroused to th
sad and mournul condition of our country, and though
standing amid the fallen temple OF constitutional Lilo
erty be firmly like another Samson, bears up It's pillars
The other day he offered amendment that DO part
the army appropriation be used " ior su61ugGtHg tn
South or abolihing slavery" bat 1t voeL dOUn-
Let this be noted. Mr.. Everett may as well make
minute of it. Only once thus far has any member ven
tured to assail him. This a Mr.. Mcknight, o
Pennsylvania, who sneering y proposed to have Com
mittee appointed to whether Mr. v was not accre
dited to the wrong Congress. He got quite as good
he sent. Mr. v replied with dgnifed contempt:
the gentleman wishes to raise personal issue with NE
be can do it at any time and place be chooses Nc
KNIGHT made DO reply but subsidized at All homo
to G. L. Valandgham, who with trenchant blows ant
witherng logic makes the dsunion conspirat0rs crouc
in fear aud trembling il he is powerless to arres
the progress of their efforts to destroy the country
; Nsto York Day Book.
INDICTMENT OF THE PRIvATEERs OF THE SAVANNAH
The tIrand Turv Yesterday formally presented the il