New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-05
MORE ABOUT THE BATTLE.

Tie Richmond, Va, papers OF Saturday have the
followin. items Of news Of the battlefield.
A train bringing over hundred wounded thirty
Of whom were Yankees reached here last night at III
o'clock having been twenty-sevon hours on the way.
detachment Of Company Z, Maryland Line, Capt,
Robertson, was presout, and KEEP, the crowd at re-
spec'ful distance, thereby greatly facilitating the re-
mOyal OF the wounded 90 tho wagOne We noticed
Louisiana UVaAicre in one OF the cars uinisteing 10
the sick around her. The committee exhibited their
usual zeal In lining the wounded to the wagons, and
fueh was the eagcrnees Of citizens TO have the poor
fellows assigned 10 ttem that there almost con-
tepon for the privilege. There Il still large number
of lick and wounded ut Manaf awaiting tansporta.
ton to this city. The nauber Of prisoners TO be
b<ouRht down i. about four hundred.
F,om gentleman who came down on the train we
learn that M Yesterday evening" our rOOps continued
10 bir gnto the camp at the of fsnsee
prisoners Thirty seven brought in inst before
lie drnar;ure of the train. Immcute quantities of
arms OF al descriptions are also being collected and
brought in. Our informant says he noticed among
other things yesterday, two iour-hose wagoR-oads oil
cavalry pistols.
Thousands of the onemys dead still remain un.
Hurled though our troops have been steadily engaged
since Monday in furnishing them with hospitable
Rrayes The elluya arising IRON their dec0mposing
car,asses has poisoned tie alr Tor eagues around
the battle field that there is reason for apprehending
plague
An that we could ascertain positively with regard
to Gen. Beaurcgard was that he was not at Manassas
THE "sIRIyER GRAlS."
A company, with this designation from the city Of
Wheeling took part nthe hottest Of the ba,leat Manas
fas on tho Dist inst. This company formed az Wheel
ing in May, when the encmys troops were collecting at
tint place and made lie way in small detachment, al
No 81 from within the enemys ines 10 lIarpers Ferry.
Being attached TO the 9th Regiment of Virginia
Volunteers, forming part OF the brigade Of General
Jack,on, In General Johnston's army, the company
has shared in much service with credit TO ITSELF
aud finally at Manassas, proved scH equal to the rect
Of cur heroes 10 the desperate struggle OF the left
wing The officers Captain Daniel N. Shryer, First
Lieutenant John g. Mitchell, and Second-Lleutenant
John b. Lady, led with great gallantry and the mon
followed with the determined courage Of veterans in
successful charge OF their regiment ana others on ore
Of the euemys batteries, after sustaining for hours
storm of shot and shell in supporting one
of our batteries. The loss of the company was
two killed Seargeant George p. Wilson and John Fry,
son OF Judge ). l.. Fry). two It !; feared morally
wounded, William Quarter and John Sweeney, SEN,
mud seven others wounded but not dangerously. Among
the Latter Is Lieut. Lady, who with private Frederick,
also wounded ia now ia this city, well cared for IN
benevolent family. They have each q painful flesh
wound In the shoulder. The wounds OF others are
slight. Messrs Fry and Quarter were young lawyers
OF fine pronise Capt. Shriver, young gentleman OF
fortune has displayed rs much gallanrry in leading
bis he had displayed hOernllty ana energy IN
raising the company
TIE EIGHTEENTH VIRGINIA RLGIhsNT-NofIo'
WAY GRAYS.
Correspondence Of Tho Pste.iburs Gazette 90
Our regiment by this time had come In reach OK tue
enemy cannon. The balls Tell before ana pehldus,
but no damage was done.
We now threw our knapsacks away TO engage in
hand-to-hand fight. We ran 10 The point at which tho
fire seemed to bc most Advancing IN front OF
tho cannon we got within mIskct-sho OF our enemy,
and fell to the ground having slight mound to pro;
toct rs. Had We been standing, scarcely one would
| have been left. Twice did the cannon-balls throw
dirt upon me- and muskct-bals whisIed by the nun
ded in few inches of my head. Several OF our regl-
ment 18th Virginia. were killed, but the exact number
|, i know not. Young Hatchett was wounded put not
ferou,ly the ball entering his leg Men wonld raise
Leir heads few inches from the ground 70 peep, and
several times were shot in that position Men fell on
my right and left. .
! We remained about 10 minuesrcceying the enemys
fire. ana were not allowed TO return hre lIhe COM
mand to fire came at last. We rose aud fired with
deadly effect upon our foes. We rushed forward to
the TOD of the BILL and fired again. also third time.
Now Tor the fret time the foe began 10 retire IN run
and great disorder. L think that great majority OF
| the regiment upon which we fired were killed. No
boasiing God forbid to him all praise Is due. AT
our approach the enemy lcit excellent red battery
manned by regulars, in our hands They fought until
| al their horses were killed and nearly every man.
We We now lef vctors of the field and started IN pu-
suit of tho foe We followed them for mile OF 50,
and were toen brought back within mile OF Manassas,
marching at Night distance OF Elk or seven miles.
| The fsbt lasted eight hours-from Dirc to 1--we.
| 1 eannot describe the horrors OF the hight. Noi'c
and confusion Il mpEy kinds prcyal.d-ihe bglns ot