The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-08-06
THE BATTLE OF MANASSAS.


Mcdowell and staff with squad Oh cavalry riding
by rapidly. This information we subsequently
had corroboratcd by wounded Lieutenant OF the
regulars, who is prisoner. He says Gen. Nc
bowel was last to reach the field and first to
leave it.
The same Lieutenant Ca graduate Of West Point
in June last told us that all the graduates OF
his class were in the fight, and nearly all kill
ed
The crowds of wounded Fcderals continue still
10 be brought into Manassas, and cared for and
forwarded to Charlottesville, Culpeper Orange and
Richmond where the Hospitals are filling rapidly.
Others will have to be established. We saw up
wards Of 200 Federals in one hospital, and 43
more arrived in the evening. The poor, misera-
ble deuded wretches seem grateful for our doing
for them what their people failed to do.
Large numbers Of prisoners are constantly pour
in" in and there are now outside OF the hospitals
at least ! 200 At Charlottesville 800 sick
and wounded at Cul pepper many, and in Rich
mond at least coo All along the railroad
the ladies of the neghborhood crowd to
the cars and BEG to be allowed to take them to
their houses The ViIginians are doing their
duty nobly, and even than their duty.
On the retreat tired Yankee stopped at farm
house and begged water Mrs. Thornton, the
owner, handed him tumbler pouring little
brandy into it, as he seemed very exhausted. AS
she offered it, he shrank back for moment, but
took it and drank it. She asked him why he did
so, and he replied '.To be candid with you, fear
cG you had put poison into it." She replied, "Sir,
You do not know you are speaking to 4 Nlrg nla
lady; to be equally candid with you, you 90 no far
thcr," she then called two of her servants and di
rccted them to disarm him. which they did An
other coming up for water she made the servants
treat his SIMILARLY and thus took two prisoners
\ few minutes after another Yankee came to the
md ri 10
said Good bye, GIRL when she said, NO you
must 90 to my mistress and thank her, not me-"
She marched him up, and she got near the par
ty, she cried out, "MistresS here is my prisoner,
and thus another was bagged, and the three guard
ed until squad Of cavalry and marched
them to headquarters. An Aid of Gen. Beaurc-
gard told US that he had just been over to thank
the lady i'll the Generals name, for her heroic
conduct
\ negro boy saw Federal soldier lean his gun
against a tree in small thicket, and sit down.
lie slipped up and seized the gun. The Yankee
jumped up, when the boy threatened him with
the bayonct if he moved. He then gave the order
Don't face-forward march--fe leit''-and
marched in his prisoner. Many cases are report
ed Of prisoners being taken by negroes.
\ tolching scene occurred while we were at
Lewis House Hospital on the battle field. DR.
l.. asked Il Wounded youth, of sixteen, where he
was from. lie said ''Brooklyn.' He asked him
if he was wounded. lie said ''slightly. | had
Bible in my pocket, and the ball passed through
it before it wounded me, and thus the force was
deademed.' DIR. j. said, My friend, | trust that
Bible will prove your eternal salvation, as it has
been your earthly" Hesaid Il hope it has, sir;
| am member ofthc Methodist Church." Have
you mother" said the Doctor He burst into
tears, as he answered, "lcs." "Why are you
here said the Doctor Il came here to defend
Washington, and not to fight the South; but have
been deceived" This is the cry Of all the wound
cd-they came to defend the capital, and not to
fight the South.
There arc many officers of the Federal army
here wounded, and they arc attended principally
by our surgeons. X.
ABOLITION CONGREssMEN IN BATTLE-A cor
respondent OF the New York Daily Times has the
Congress adjourned Friday until Monday cx-
preSsly to allow the members to see the show.
Neither Congress nor the Union wish To see
another such sight. At the grand stampede
civilians were awIully scared, and | think several
of them were taken prisoners | witnessed some
terrific fcats of running among them. Many lost
their carriages, and for aught know are skulking
about the woods now. One very fat Congressman
offered an artieryman $50 for a horse; but after
he had the horse, he found it so hard to mount
that be turned pale all over. He John Gilpined
along, near my legs, until his horse threw him,
when his agony was fearful. Three of us boosted
him up, and he cut again though the ID was
after him That VI. c. will never go to the wars
again.
The Richmond Enquirer says that when the
Confederate forces made their advance movement
from Manassas, they found two Southern videttes
huny upon a tree. Gen. Bonham sent flag Of
truce to demand by what authority this atrocious
act had been DONE but had received no reply at
the last accounts. There will be fearful retaliation
The officers of Lincoln's army deny the " soft
Of panic" They say they did not
yield to panic but to the q irrepressbe conflict
waged upon them by the Southern regiments
They wern't scared, they were thrashed
1t took about three months for Gen. Mcdowell
to march his grand army from Washington city to
Bull Run, and it is a remarkable fact that the
same army returned to Washington in the short
space of three hours.
The New York Herald says: " There eau be no
longer doubt about the disastrous nature of the
retreat of our army from Bull Run to Arlington
Heights. In killed. wounded and prisoners, the
loss amounts probably to twenty thousand incluI-
ing many Of the best officers, together with the
whole Of the plendd artillery
Mr. EUssELs OPINIoN-A special dispatch to
the Baltimore Exchange, from Washington, says
that Mr. Russell. Of the London Times, who was
present at the battle, states that the loss in killed
and wounded of the Fcderals must amount to p
600 aud that the loss Of the Confederates
will probably reach 1900. lie states that
history records no such defeat for the past ccntu-