Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-08-07
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lAIMY OF TIE PoToMAc.

NEAR MANASSAS, JU'y -.
More of de Battle at Stone Rridge-7he on-
set Of Gen. EeanS-Ihis Rein!torccd-1he
Adrancs Of the Second end Eighth Pct.
metto Rsgimeats-7Hs P"5,s"if-0r troops
at Fairtar-.Nournfal &enes-ifo'7ors q
the FTeld--Siagular DsrelopmcntS-,Ihe
Fullen-Thc President. ETC., etc.
have visited again to-day the scene of con-
flict and ain able TO add still other particu-
lars Of that most memorable action. Your
readers will remember that the battle was
begun by feint at Mitchell's, Ford, or the
road from Certrevile to Warrepton. This,
however, was only true in part. 10 that
point the mass of the cEemy's immense
columns was indeed directed, but that also
was another feint. Planting batteries against
the forces guarding that bridge, he exhibited
the purpose to force crossing bat while
seeking to induce that impression he in fact
made detour of more than a mile above,
and further to the west: and wien our atten-
ton was directed to the bridge they sought
to come upon our rear. TO Gen. Evans. as
have said, the task Of defending the bridge
had been committed lie soon detected the
enemy's purposes, and advanced to counter
act them. Under him, as have said, were
the 4th South Carolina Regiment, CO.. Sloan,
WLcal's Bat.all;uu: Two Xul.s Of Latham $
Battery mot the Washing OIL .,,i:ey, IS !
was III lir.; ..nformc;l,) aIrl t"o CO .:i"n.cs OF
RadGord's cavalry. these lie advanced to
Sudley Ford, but had hardly placel Lem IN
position before he saw the enemy i'll over
whelnling masses on his Hank, having already
crossed To resist them successfully Was
beyond a reasonable ho1e. a portion of his
small force had already heen detached to de-
fend the bridge, and wit. the r;st, not more
than lN0 he cou!d no. hope to stard against
the accumulated thousands on his left; but
he knew that victory or death wa he q, ter
mnation for the day: he could ut east arrest
them. and ordering romr!d his TWO pieces OF
artillery, aud rapidly throwing forwar! his
forces to tie lett, in ;hc face Of the enelnY's
battery, already in position, and Of their SER
ricd ranks near twenty times his own in
number he advanced 30 the charge for a
time he was covered b, ciiimp Of trees, but
passn. tcse he ca,l,c '';rect!, in lrunt Of the
enemy, Within easy distance, al,'! made his
charge upon them. IL" result, cf course,
could no, be questioned. For o"t bali OF
his, there were tw-l:t; o. the enemy, and
there could be TO expectation lut ;u lie ulti-
maicly GU, TO pieces, blt he cuull sell hi;
forces Cor their utmost value, and he did.
The cncmv in fac: rec led from the in!c' e
severity Of his ons,t. Lut recovering, they
b..ua 10 bear him back. General Bee, with
his Brigade, then cane 10 lis support : ,l.at
auain checked the crrr, lit for an Instant
Colonel Barlow then CANE; that again in|.-
ded its resistlcss PROCESS; bat the disparity
was still too great. Their forces were driven
down to Warrcnton Turnpike, then across it
and back to the woods one hundred yards
below. When Hamptons Legion came with
this charge was made, which drove the
enemy bacl; to the road. From this they
were able to recover, and drove our forces
back in turn; again they rallied and drove
back tho ensmy, but extending to the left