The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-09
Southern Accounts OF tho Battle at
Manassas.

Manassas.
From the Richmond Enquirer, July 24th
The severest battle that ever was fought
10 this country, took place last Sunday, be-
tween the Confederates and Federal forces.
"A vast concourse assembled early yesterday
evening at the Central Railroad depot to
await the arrival of the train from Manas.
sas. At quarter past seven, the first train
arrived, bringing twenty wounded soldiers
and the bodies of four of our dead-Gen
Barlow, Col. johnson, private of the
Montgomery Guard, named James Driscol,
and another, whose name we could not learn.
During the excitement attending the
anxious inquiries after friends, and the
crowding to look upon the dead and wounded,
it was whispered through the crowd that
President Davis was on the train. Imme.
dlately rush was made in search of the
distinguished statesman and chieitain. and
thousand shouts rent the air with wild
huzzas as his well known face and figure
were discovered. la ~
he pronounced the victory great, glori.
Gus and complete. He said we bad whipped
them this time; and would whip them as
often as they offered US the opportunity.
ARRIVAL OF PRISONERS.
Just behind the train that brought the
President, there arrived second, bringing
FIVE hundred and eighty-fve prisoners,
twenty-five of whom were commissioned Of
ficers, and thirty of Ellsworths Fire
Zouaves. Passengers by this train inform US
that several other hundred prisoners were
left at Manassas, and that our troops con>
tinued to bring them in hourly and that
many had come into our camp and deliver
ed themselves up. The FIVE hundred and
eighty-fve brought to this city were im>
mediately marched to Harwood's factory.
SPECIMENS OF SOUTHERN LYING.
An officer of the army, who arrived here
yesterday, says that he witnessed the onset
OF our soldiers, the Arkansas regiment, he
believes, on the New York Zouaves, and
that it was a terrible spectacle. They
threw down their guns and made the
charge with their brandished bowie knives.
The Zouaves at first seemed petri6ed with
amazement. Then, as their assailants
knocked aside their bayonets, and fell upon
them with tleir furious blades, they fairly
screamed with terror, and fled in the ut.
most CONSERVATION. They were nearly ex-
terminated.
From the Richn ond Whig oath.
THE HAMPTON LEGION.
Members of this body who arrived here
on Monday wounded, from the battle field,
report some thrilling incidents of the con-
hict, among which are the following:
Col. Hampton, upon having his horse
shot from under him, seized q rife, and said,
swatch me, boys; do as 1 do" He then
shot down successfully several Federal Of
fcers who were leading their forces against
him. Gen. Beauregard then came up and
said, "Take that battery" just at that
moment the flag of the legion was shot
down. Beauregard said, "Hand it to me;
let me bear the Palmetto flag" He did
bear it in the fury of the fight Col. John.
son, of the legion, was slain in the charge
The Hampton Legion promised to de-
fend the flag presented to them by the ladies
of the Palmetto State while one of them re.
manned to step the field of conflict. That
this promise will be sacredly redeemed, no
one will doubt, when be comes to learn that
of the eight hundred who, went into the
field on Sunday, four hundred and ten sealed
their fidelity with their blood, that being
the number of their killed and wounded, ac-
cording to the unofficial accounts. liz
MAJOR wHEAT's BATTAL1oN-oNLY 100 OUT
OF 400 ESCAPED UNHURT.
RICHMOND, July a.
Lieut.. Dickinson, the Adjutant of the ins
dependent battalion from Louisiana, com.
manded by Major Robert Wheat, is wound
ed by MIME ball in his thigh, and is here
we'll attended. He says that out of the 400
of Wheat's command engaged, less than 100
escaped being either killed or wounded.
SEVENTH VIRGINIA REGIMENT
MANASSAS, July n.
Lieut.. j. T. Walton was slightly wound
ed, fighting gallantly. Pucket and six of
Capt. FOrearre's men were kilIed-my son
among the number. James Walton was
unhurt. We lost twenty-five killed and
one hundred and thirteen wounded. The
Seventh Regiment covered itself with glory.
| am wounded in the leg.
L. J. GARTRELL.
From the Charleston Courier.
Our joy at this signal work of the divine
favor is tempered by the heavy loss we have
sustained in the death of those who had
taken the first step in career of glorious
usefulness. We bewail the death of noble
spirits. And other names may be added
to the gloomy list. We forbear to write
them down until the mention of them can
be accomplished with fitting tribute to
their virtues and valor. We would rather
at this time rejoice and give thanks that
more of our gallant sons have not fallen up>
on the bloody field.
1t is these strokes that forbid the exulta-
tion in which the importance and splendor
OF the victory prompts US to indulge. And
the death of those noble men causes us to
realize our increased obligation to Him who
ruleth in the armies of Heaven and earth,
and to fall down in adoring gratitude, and
gives the honor of the success to the God
whomwe were serving. His right arm
won the victory for our arms, and to Him
we would ascribe the glory.
From the Charleston Mercury.
GENERAL BARNARD E. BEE.
Upon the wings Of shining victory comes
the dark shaft OF death. And with the first
impulsive leapings of the heart in the glad
shout of triumph for our arms and our cause
the breadth Of Carolnians is stilled in