Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-08-01
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No fighting since Sunday.
We captured 63 cannon, 25,000
stand Of arms, 1,20o horses, all
their stores, provisions, &c, worth
nine millions of dollars.
The rout eff the enemy is COM
plete, ard the whole force-what
is left-has gone to Alexandra.
A buggy and epauletts marked
Gen. Scott were saptllred.
Our loes is 1900 killed and
| wounded. The Federal loss is
)about $4,000 killed. Among the
prisoners are two members of the
Lincoln Congress-
The firing was commenced by
Beauregard, at 6 A. NJ, heading the
Hampton Legion in person. His
horse was shot under him. Lieut..
Col. Johnson, of the Legion, was
killed on the field. Gen. Johnston,
who had dropped down from Win
Ichestcr, commanded the left wing,
land was there ready to engage Gen.
Patterson. Johnst9n's command
.charged right up to the cannon,
captured the celebrated Sherman
battery CT Is pieces, al ready load
led for service, ard put the Hes
slams to fight, who went precipi-
ltately in wild confusion, net know
! ing what they were doing or with
er they were going. The right
wing under Beauregard, and the
left under Johnston, had been Ell
gagged several hours. when the cen
I ire under Davis and Lee advanced,
causing the Hessiars TO sound a re.
treat, which soon turned to a con,
fused and most precipitate flight
and stampede, the men throwing
away their guns, haversacks, &C.,
and rushing wildly in every dircc-
/ ton, like frantic idiots.
Our LEGO Cavalry were ordered
in pursuit, who used their sabres
alone, strewing the plain with the
dead, the dying, and the wounded,
for 8 miles. The pursuit ceased at
10 P. II.
We took 5000 prisoners. Cur
greatest loss was in the charge up
on Sherman's battery by John
ston's command. Their heaviest
loss was during their stampede.
We lost Gen. Bee, of S. c., Gen.
Smith, of Florida, Col. Rarstow, of
Ga, and many officers Of lower
grade. The Federal Gen. Mellow
ell is mortally wounded, while ma
ny other of their officers, say hum
dreds, were killed, and thousands
upon thousands of their men killed
and captured. 1t was 40 retreat
1t was complete rout or stampede.
Many Of those reported as killed
at the battle of Rich Mountain are
coming intoLynchburg, sEowingour
losscs there greatly less than antic-
ipated. Lieut.. Statham, formerly
OF Nashville, was wounded and tai
ken PRISONER. Manv prisoners are
paro.ed by Gen. Mcclellan, who as
sures them he will treat all kindly
till otherwise ordered from Wash
ington.
Finest grain crop ever seen in
Virginia. Nearly all their land is
In grair-very little in tobacco
Well may we exclaim, "God IS acsh
as, and against oar entmies.'
BALTIMORE, July 25.-There is
a rumor of q battle at Harper's Fer
ry, the Federals claiming the vic
tory. Beauregard is reported to
have gone there.
a private letter from Patterson
at Harper's Ferry, Monday, says
he declined to attack johnson as
johnson was too wellprepared, and
my force was less than 10000, and
the time of 10 reeiments expires
IN a week, all but four of which
declared they would not serve an
hour longer. Four of these fifteen
have gone, and five are
going tomorrow to avoid being cut
off. =
LOUISVILLE, July 25.-The Gin
clnnatl papers contain the n. Y.
Tribune's call for the resignation of
the whole Cabinet on account of
ncompetency.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 25.-Two
have returned, and been
out of service. Three
more are on their way home.
WASHINGTON, July 26.-The
Ohio Second Regiment have deliy-
red their arms and gone home
several other regiments have gone