The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-26
THE SKIRMISH AT BULLS RUN, JULY ls.

Especial despatch TO the New Orleans Delta
RICHMOND, July IS, 1861.
General Beauregard achieved great victory to-day.
At daybreak this morning the enemy appeared in force
at Bulls They attempted the stream when
severe battle ensued three miles northwest Of Manassas
Junction General Beauregard commanded in person The
Of the commander the federal side known.
The battle at its height at four O'Clock in the after
noon and ceased at five, the enemy having boon
pulsed three times and he then rctreaed in confusion,
having suffered considerable loss. Our casualties are
small The First and Seventeenth Virginia regiments
prominent in the fight Colonel Moore slightly
wounded. The Washington artillery, of New Orleans,
did great execution The fight extended along Bulbs
about mile william singstcr, rlemen, kille federal
officer Of high rank and took so0 in gold from his person.
Captain Duany Of the Seventeenth Virginia regiment
slightly wounded shot passed through the kitchen
of the house where Gen. Bcauregard sitting dinner
The enemy is supposed have discovered his where
abouts. The enemy fred into hospital where the
yellow flag was dying
RICHMOND, July 1s, 1861.
Apparently reliable advices from Fairfax say that tho
fcderass advanced this morning TO- 600 strong After
four hours fighting they repusod by Conlede-
RATES under General Bonham, with immense slaughter,
and retired upon Alexandria.
from the New Orleans Picayunc.]
MANASSAS, July 10, 1861.
have just returned from the battle field which is
etreWn with the dcad, musketS, Soldiers and bag
gage. Five hundred loaded muskcs taken and two
pieces Of cannon The enemy engaged all day to-
day burying their dead. Many still lying on tho
ground. Enemy loss estimated at one thousand.
The carnage fearful The enemy twice asked pcrms-
today take their dead of the field In the list Of
infantry engaged were Col Hays Seventh Louisiana rcgi
mcn, two regiments Of Vrginans, two Of Mississippi
and of Alabamians All behaved most CALAMITY
The enemy not visible might The Confederate army
is possession Of and encampcd the battle cd
Bcaurcgard says the Washington artillery surpassed
by veterans.
MANASSAS, July 10, 1861.
The great fight yesterday lasted five hours. The enemy
was repused three times and finally retrcated, carully
discomGted with estimated Toss Of 500 men, We took
large quantity CT Our whole army behaved bril-.
lanty and encampcd en- the battle field. The Washing.
ton artillery did splendid service in the battle. They
siienced Shcrmans battery. They had seven pieces Of
cannon, while Sherman's battery had thirteen but our
boys proved their superiority by firing shots to the
cnemys one The Washington artillery had one man
George Muse steamboat agent killed and three wounded.
riord has Just handed tie following private des.
patch, which he received direct from Richmond
RICHMOND, July 20, 1861.
Our loss at Bulls hundred and fbrty.two
in killed, wounded and missing The feGcras lost one
thousand Private dispatches report the federal oss as
at least thousand two hundred to thousand FIVE
hundred.
RICHMOND, July 10, 1851.
An official account Of the battle Of Bulbs run was re-
ceivcd ut the War Department at noon today This re.
port states that the Confederate loss amounted sixty
Killed md wounded The loss OF the enemy over
five hundred The fcdsras did not make their appear.
TINS morning Everything is quiet in the Confedee
rate camps.
RICHMOND, July 10, 1851
The Secretary Of War and Adjutant General inform
hat fbnvl ava
loss or az to the Of the killed wounded at the
battle yesterday, on Bulls run, Manassas. Private
reports so far, refer only TO small loscs Virginia. and
regrets that the loss Of the CoDederaes svasy dspro.
potoncd to the supposed loss Of the federa This Do
sPatch contradictory its terms but give IL as re-
ceived-EdS Picdyune
The Southern journals growing frantic over the re.
suit the first krmish Bulls run on the 18th inst
We give the following specimens
THE BATTLE FIELD IN VIRGINIA,
From the New Orleans Picayune, July col
The first encounter the battle fields Of Virginia Is
cheering opening of the campaign the field The triumph
Of our arms on the point OF attack chosen by the enemy
signal, and Is an omen OF the result that grandcr
scale When the grea, armies now so close to each other
come into the collision along the whole line, which evil
IDENTIFY impending, and may be hourly expected
Even write the Gin and Of grea: battle may
be approaching the Confederate capital and the DO
the way announcing the triumph Of Southern in
the repuse Of the invaders telling Of Of these re-
which sometimes .Eaagufae the most ortunacapd
glorious and prepare the by the tests OF noVcr
sity 10 final AMI complete victory The wholecommuty
holds breath with intense excitement, waiting for the
issue which involves directly the lives Of SO many whom
hold dear the soldiers sent forth to fight our battles
the frontier aud which VIII give character and direction
to so many subsequent events OF infinite moment
We have the highest hopes and suspicious omcns Of
great triumph We have brave sedicry, generals
whom they have unbounded trust, and string
the nerves and fire heart any deeds daring and
endurance which human strength can sustain. Whatever
do they will do; and it can be only By terrible
odds and overwhelming numbers tsathey be pressed
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