Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-07-25
$4,000 Men On Each Side.
THE SOUTH GLCRIOUSLY WINS!

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MANASSAS JUNCTION, July 1S.-
Gen. Beauregard achieved a great
victory to-day. At daybreak this
morning the enemy appeared in
force at Bulls Run and attempted
to cross, when Gen. Beauregard
opened his batteries upon them.
The scene of the battle is three
miles to the left of the railroad
and 4 miles northwest of Manas.
sas Junction. Gen. Beauregard
commanded in person. The com.
mander of the Federal side is un.
known. The height of the battle
was at 4 o'clock in the afternoon
and ceased at 5 o'clock. The enc
my was repulaed three times with
considerable loss, and retreated IN
great confusion. Our casualties
are small. The First and Seven
teenth Virginia regiments took {
prominent part in the fight. Col
Moore WAS wounded. The Wash
ington Artillery of New Orleans
did great execution. The fight ex.
tended along Bulls Run for about
a mile. Thomas Sangster, of the
Alexandria RiEemen, was killed
A Federal officer Of high rank was
killed. Nurse took 500 in gold
found on his person. Capt. Dula.
my, Of the Seventeenth regiment
was wounded IN the arm.
A shot passed through the kitch
ZEN house where Gen. Beauregard
was at dinner. 1t is supposed the
enemy discovered his whereabouts
and thus attempted to take his life
The enemy fired into our hospi.
tails, where yellow flag was flying
to designate them.
MANASSAS JUNCTION, July 49,
During the battle of yesterday the
Washington Artillery, of New Or.
leans, with seven guns, engaged
Sherman's famous Battery of fiji:
teen guns, and after making the
latter change position fifteen times,
finally silenced them and forced
them to retire from the field.
Only four of the Washington Ar
tillery were wounded, and one kill
ed. The names of the wounded,
are Capt. f. II. Chelman, and pri-
Yates Baker Subal, and Charleton.
George W. Mathe was killed.
Hayes Louisiana regiment made
a noble charge and scattered the
enemy with considerable loss
Our less is trifling.
Large quantities of arms were
taken by Gen. Beauregard's trcops.
Gen. Mcdowell commanded the
Federal columns Onion Dc Amer
WASHINGTON CRY, July 10
The bogus pan handle) Senators
from Virginia have taken the cath
and been admitted to seats in the
Senate! Andy Johnson presented
their credentials, and made a speech
in favor of the black republican
applicants!
The feature in Congress to-day
was Breckinridge's speech against
the Government. 1t was of unu-
sual ability, clear and logical, main
tanning that the Executive had no
right, under any emergency, to do
any act not prescribed in the Con-
stitution and laws. He enumerat-
ed acts of usurpation, and declared
the only excuse alleged was neces-
ity, and denied the validity of the
defense.
MEMPHIS, July 1.-THE news of
Southern victories in
southwestern Missouri, is fully con-
The road was strewn for
fourteen miles with dead Dutch,
who vainly strove to escape the
Southerners by fleeing. A gentle
man who was present says the light
Of the Dutch carcasses was awful
were slaughtered like sheep
to eight hundred having
been killed. Our loss was small.
LOUISVILLE, July 19.-Dispatch-
rs from St. Louis and other points
n Missouri are utterly useless; pri-,
7ate letters are equally so.