Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-08-03

Js52Jii tiie LVtn, Wo went tiUwIi 10 Manassas To
Email ilotters for lomc.nna ondeaYofSto to get some
lfellable Information of what was transpirng in
/ the country generally; for, viii sound strange
When wo inform tho rcador, TINT rolinblo news
| lnlcampi is scarce. The mon receive few cty
fpapers and aro consequently heaI .s III vi. 5s.
In fact, it was related to me that tho lth Regi-
mont received their earliest information in rcla.
J tion3to the war and oyeiits transpiring around
thom from tloir District papors, published ot
home. From ourshort experience Of complife
@o have no doubt of tho truth oftho remark
Leaving Manassas, we proceeded intlc diroc-
ton of Thursdays bottlc-Gcld; but, on arriving
at3Nlitchcll's ford, wo woro informed that no
ono was permitted to cross tho Run, on account
+ oi tho proximity of tho Yankees who were in
sight. Returning to Stono Bridge, we passed
col.ShERslAw's Regiment, to which tho Butlcr
Guards are attached. They woro busy throw
ing up embankmcnts, and in fino spirits.
Wo returned to camp late Saturday evening.
Tho Brigade stationed at Stono Bridge was com.
mandcd by Con. N. G. Evans, Of South Caroli-
na. twas composed Of Col. SLoAN,s 4th Rog-
lmcnt; MAY. WnEAr's Louisiana Battalion, six
companies; two piecos of Flying Artillery and
two lyo companies of Virginia Cavalry. Saturday
night was ono of anxiety. The enemy were in
moti)l', and the mon slept on their arms,
Before sunrise Sabbath morning, and before
the men could prepare n morscl of food, thcy
were summoned to the battle field, and farncd
in order of battle. The turnpike leading from,
Centrevllo to Gainesville runs through the
camp, and, it was on this road, that the Stone
Bridge was built ovor Bull Run The Road
here runs north and south At tho bridro. n
largo body of timber Ind boon fclcd to prevent
the enemy from crossing. The road was com.
pletely blocked. The Artillery was posted to
the right of tho turnpike, commanding the
Drudge and tho road beyond for considerable
distance. Tho 4th Regiment was formed to tho
left of the road looking towards Ccntrcvilo.- -
WiEAT's Battalion occupied tho Run above. Tn
TINS position, our men received tho first cannon
shots OF tho enemy, which fell in thcir rear
some fifty yards About G O'Clock, Cant. XII.
PATRlcK's company was detached from tho Rer-
imcnt anu was posted on tho left as skirmishers.
Capt ASDERsoS's company performed tho samo
duty on tko right Tho Palmetto Rincmon. Lieut.
u H. EARLE commanding, and Cnpt. DEANS
company were ordered to hold themselves in
readiness as q reserve. Soon after, Can't. XII.
rATRIcK's company opened fire IN the enemy.
Tho enemy returned tho fire with she'll and ball
soon afterwards. Con. EVANS nsccrtainea tbnt
tho Yankees, under Gen. McDowELr, were turn.
ing his loft They crossed tho Run about two
nllics above the Stone Bridge, and marched di
fcctiy Tor Manassas, six miles distant mainly
by the Lcesbnrg road. About s o'clock, Con.
EVANS ordered tho six remaining compan;cs of
tho 4th Regiment and WnEAT's battalion to
march upon the left flank Of the enemy, ncar
ono milo northwest from the bridge, where tho
first fire Q! muskctry was opened by our troops.
sSR - HfsAEASxHNaArea IN on this deyote,l hand
'od Tho onea'1 e1sps sa5 ssals ia in largo force,
!. conGdcnt z marched easy and speedy
'r victory ron ~ brigade could not have
| numbcro .uhp;;aa'an twolve hundred effective
: mon, ,s,ssd the fold until roinforccmcnts
ca,no s1ow any escaped the tremendous
| fro enemy, who, at this time, outnumbcr-
-estelirus forty to one is a miracle! Bctweon 0
'and 10 o'clock. Con. BEE entered tho field by
the turnpike, in Evans camp, and fled to the
left of the road and engaged tho enemy with
great spirit. Soon after, Gen BARROW wont on
the field north Of the turnpike. and commenced
tho fight in carnest.S Later, Gen. JACKSON,
witha much larger forco. came upon the ground
on BARTow's left. by this time, the Conrcdcr.
crate forces engaged must have numbered near
1000 men, and the fight was general but,
owing to the Overwhelming numbers Of tho on
cmy, the Conicdcratcs were forced from point
to point, without, however leaving the iclJ.-
The Confcleraos fought with great bravery,
desperation and spirit; and it was this in the
ond that gave us the victory. Between II and
II O'Clock, Gen. JOHNSTON, with large reinforce
mcnts, entered tho field Mt the head of tho enc
. lny's column; and his was tho first troops, from
number only, that brought tho frdcralists TO q
| stand. The discharges Of cannon and muskc,ry
at this time was terrific. and tho killed and
wounded foil fast and thick. Suon after, Col
KERsnAw's and Col. CAsm's Regiments came
up, and engaged the enemy cn Gen. JonNsroN's
left. Before 8 o'clock, p. NJ, tho cnomy com
mcnccd giving way; and. just at this time
Cen. SMIr,r, who wns on Ills way from Win
chester to Manassas, appeared on the right o
the cnemy, whom tho retreat became general.
The companies which had boon detached from
the 4th Regiment for srlcial service, were not
I according to tho best information we could got
I; reunited to tho Regimont on thnt day. J. Mover
thcless, they entered into the battlo withspiri
and determination, and contributed their par
,hanfullY towards the attainfnsft of the grea
/ ftornN oI,s Ia nx.0l !.