The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-07-31
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MANASSAS JUNCTION, July 23.
nm at length enabled to send you more
accurate and satisfactory accounts OF the
great battle at Stone Bridge than have hith
to been Obtainable.
The number Of the killed and wounded
however wing to the extent Of ground
over which the battle was fought, is still
uncertain. II is thought to be something
less than 1000 on our side, and ut least 5000
on the side OF the enemy.
Col. CUrcoran, Of the New York 69,h
Reg giment (acting rs Brigndier General, }
has been taken prisoner by us.
The Fifth South Carolina Regiment, with
the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Mississippi
Regiments, under Gen. Jones, charged the
battery, at McClellan's Ford, at 1 o'clock
in the afternoon, and took two guns.
Capt. Harrington. Of Company G, Cash
Regiment captured Hon. Mr.. Ely, mem
Der Of the Rump Congress from Rochester
district, New York. lIe was ac,ing as an
amateur fighter.
Col kemper, of the Alexandra Artillery,
when ordered TO open on the enemy in sup
port Of Kershaw's Regiment, called out to
the Butler Guards, "Butlers, will your fol.
low me 7"
They answered, Immediately, awe will
to n man"
They captured eight pieces (Shernan's $
Battery. Col. kershaw took United
States Surgeon prisoner.
Col. Wilcox, Of the Michigan Regiment,
with one Captain and three privates Of the
same Regiment, nre prisoners in our hands
In all, over thirty U. s. officers have been
made prisoners. The prisoners concur in
alleging that the impression was general
among The U. 5. troops that we would not
fight.
Thirty wagons, loaded with n large nun.
Der (abuut 600) prisoners, were brought to
Richmond to night. Eight hundred IN ore,
II is said, will come tomorrow. Among
them is Ely, mn Abolition Member of Con.
grcss.
After Lieut.. Col Johnson was killed and
Col. Wndc Hampton was wounded, Gen
Beauregnrd rude up in person, and led the
Legion into battle. Each of the companies
behaved admirably. The legion lost in
kill ed and wounded Il3
Gen. Ronham is again at Fairfax Cour,
House, u miles from Alexandria.
When the fate Of the battle balanced IN
the scale, late in the afternoon, aud some of
Gen. Johnstons regiments showed signs Of
wavcring, he seized the cOlors himself aud
led the advance, thus turning the tide of
battle in our favor. Elsers brigade coming
up about this time. was mainly instrumeu.
taI in changing the fortune of the day.
Col. ThUma-, ot Gen. J0ha sons stall.
WAS killed. Col. Mason. Of tn. same sta,f.
WAS wounded, Gen. +. X. Smith va, woun.
dcd.
Gen N. q. Evans, who, in person, led the
first brigade into action. Is unhur,.
RicnM"sD. July 23.-In the battle n,
Stone Bridge. General, Beaureyard and
johnston commanded together, their rank
being equal.
We have taken IN al 50 guns, with cais
s'ons, horses, year, etc, complete, 500 wny
ons with stores, provisions, etc, large
amount "f ammunition, and small arms IN
great Quantities. The woods and field for
miles northeast Of Manassas Junction, were
strcwn with arms, knnpsarks, and arcouirc.
nents left 10y the enemy in his fight
Trumbuii, and "lher members Of i.inco 4
Congress, were on The field with Mcdowell,
fully provided with luxurics Of every kind,
Nth which To have celebrated their tri
umpi: but they did not c~rry these deica
cies back Ia Alexandria.
The number of killed On our side is fixed
at about $40 Our wounded exceeded 1000.
The ammunition and provisions captured
are, It Is said. enough TO last nn army for
six months
Con. Scott is reported to hay. been at
Fairfax Conrt House during the opening of
the engagement.