Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-08-02

l6moke was discovered issuing from their bate
rios Of rifed cannon, and before scarcely word
could be said, the peculiar whiz and kissing Of
the balls notified US that their aim had been
well taken. =" ~ &EE no.
\ Several balls fell in q field Immediately be.
hind MS, and not hundred yards from the spot
where the generals stood, An officer of Cen
eral Beauregard's staff requested Us to leave the
hill, and az We moved away shell burst not
| 20 feet off. Colonel Bonner calculated with bis
watch the time taken by the balls to pass us,
and made the distance ~ miles from the enc.
my's battery. The enemy no doubt discovered
the horses Of the generals, and thought ita good
opportunity to display their marksmanship, and
credit is due to them for the accuracy OF their
aim. ,t5gifs .s,,,.... .. ,.-.,. .,,,.,,.-s a.,
THE CRISIS OF THE BATTLE.
They pressed ous left flank for several hours
with terrible effect, but our men Hnched not
until their numbers had been 60 diminished BY
the well aimed and steady yolleys, that they
were compelled to give way for new regiments.
The seventh and eighth Georgia regiments
commanded by the gallant and lamented Bar.
tow, are said TO have suffered heavily during
the early part of the battle. -Kempers, Shields,
and Pendleton's batteries were in this part Of
the field, and did fearful execution. -'4ilos ovi
l am inclined to believe there was some mis-.
take during the day, 10 the delivery or execution
Of an order Of Gen Beauregard's respecting an
attack on the enemy's rear, which was not ef-
fected. s, . s.a-.' ~ ,eil. ~,
Between two and three o'clock large numbers
of meu were leaving the field, some OF them
wounded, others exhausted by the long struggle,
who gave Us gloomy reports; but as the FIRE
on both sides continued steadily, we felt sure
that our brave Southerners had not been con-
quered by the overwhelming hordes Of the
North. II Is, however, due to truth to say that
the result at this hour hung trembling In the
balance. We had lost numbers OF our most
distinguished officers Generals Barlow and
Lee had been stricken down; Lieut. Colonel
Johnson, of the Hampton Legion, had been
killed; Col. Hampton had been wounded, but
there was at hand the fearless General whose
reputation as q commander was etaked on this
battle; and with that chivalry which is his ma
ture, General Beauregard promptly offered to
lead the Hampton Legion into the action, which
he executed in a style unsufpassed and pnsur.
Your correspondent heard Gen. Johnston ex-
claim to Gen Cvcke, just at the critical mo-
ment, "Oh for four regiments!" His wish was
ansg cred, for in the distance our reiniorcements
appeared a.a 81 o. sf.a /
The tide Of the battle was turned in our favor
by the arrival of Gen. Kirby Smith, from Win
chester, with four thousand men OF Gen. john
ston's division. a i,suss
General Smith heard, while on the Manassas
Railroad cars, the roar of battle He stopped
the train and hurried his troops across the Relds
10 the point just where he was most needed.
They were at first supposed 10 be the enemy,
their arrival at that point of the field being en-
tirely unexpected. ia ~ s.5s ~.