The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-06

| Beef who was hut :, l,.v+ -'eps fr.'a him. lie
| was wounded 10y a mushet or p riis ball IN the
| neck, apd expired a few hours af:erwains;-
| He had been for several years II member of the
Episcopal Church. and bis dsath WAS that OF
| the CHRIS tian soldier.
THE FOURTH VIRGINIA RKaIMssr.
| The following IS from member oil Coi. j.
+. Preston's Regiment. to his brother In this
city;
| CAMP NEAR MANASSAS, July 80, 1851.
| We left Winchester on Thursday, with the
i'm precision that we were gong 10 prevent the
| enemy from out mixing M In the direction
| OF Chariestown; but when few miles from
| town we were tod by cur oficers that we
were on a forced march for tins place to help
| t}en Eeauregard, and That we must make 1t
| IN forty eight hours, which we did, and had
| >ome light hours 10 spare. We had one days
| rest. when, on Sunday morning, 2lst, while
| preparfng breakfast III the pines, our ears
we've ted by the enemy's artillery, and in
| a few moments lew bombs fell Ia our
| eghborhood. This was only feint-
| We were IN few moments on the march,
| and, after marching aud counter marc Mug
| and double Quicking IL some twelve miles,
| We were brought mp immediately behind our
| largest battery TO support 1t, ard at. which
| the enemy We're hurting a perfect sheet Of
| grape, canister, and every other kind OF shot
| We soon took our positions and lay down
upon the ground quietly for two hours and
| forty minutes in the hot sun. During this
| Time LIE pune bushes behind us were literally
| niowed down, aud many OF our best men were
| Killed lying there. Three were killed by &
| bomb smell within Il few feet OF me, part OF
| whose blood was spattered upon me little
| further oil i've OF our country men were killed
| w tn Jut hav,Ig moved from their positions.
| Gems. Johnston, Beaur.garC ana J achson rode
| before us and gave us cheer. Gen. Beaure.
| CARDS horse was shot within my sight. After
while the enemy got ON our flank, and COM
| men' ed u brisk cross fire Dotn with artillery
| ana muskeIry, and L began TO think that
| our case was desperate one, tor our
IIt fall h.pE
| aud let the enemy have their posi- ton
| in lhe pines But we did not have long To
| think OF our position, Tor we were ordered to
| charge ana clear the neid with the banquet
| Up we Jumped. gave loud yell, ana over the
| fence &uu through the pines We went until
| we met the enemy face 10 face. We were met
| ~ every step with u perfect shower OF bull
| lets, and L saw many noble lello rs fall Dy my
| side 20 rise no more. OAe shot passed Lhroug n
the leg OF my pants, AID another through my
| SHIRT, bat nothing could stop us; on We Went
| unLIl We charged on ana over Shermau's ia
| NOUS battery, and our brave Colonel ID ames
| +. PrestODD was 1rst 10 mount IL anu place
| uur coioIs upon it, SO, let the world say
| what they Will, the -Four Ia Reg iment of ' II
smia Volunteers took it ANA held it, though
sc were aided by the Twenty seventh, put
| hey were long way from IL when We cap
| tured il. / am told that others claim and
| nave received all the hUnUr OF the capture,
| some OF whom perhaps never saw it, We
look in ali ten pieces, having frs killed neaI ly
| all their horses and men. The men til II
| We fought We're the 81 ookIyn Zouav-s, Il part
| OF Eis WORMS Regiment, and the regulars
| But they could not stand the cold steel, and
| never IN my life saw men run 50 fast al ter
| ttgh ting as we'll they did; Ior there is no
| deny ing the fact that they kno " how W shoot,
| aud tor long time fought Well.
Alter our cavalry TOOK Them on the run, ]
| returned 10 the Held ana assisted III removing
| many OF our wounded men, and never again
wish TO witness such u scene. Inc cries OF
the wounded and dying for help and water
are still ringing in my ears. L carried water
! and mlnistered TO botn friend and Zoe as long
Is l could. OF the number Of prisoners and
| amount of property taken III this fight, you
| doubtless know as well, If not better tnan
| / do.
mad many interesting conversations with
! the enery's wounded, nearly all of whom
| said mat they had been most grossly d'ceIy-
| Ell out don't believe one word that they
| say. Some, however, said that they would
fight again If they got the chance. l saw
| many letters that they had written to their
| lady yes, telling them to direct their letters
! &c Richmond. as they would be there In fe w
| days. l don't suppose there ever were men
| who calculated more certainly on victory than
! these men but, thanks be to God, there
| never were men more bitterly disappointed.
| They say that they can fight Haea with some
| bopa of success, but not de0ils
! So YOU see, in the whole matter, the " harm
| less Fourth, III we are called, have perform
ed their duty well, and God i'll his mercy
| gave US help and put panic into ,hs
| hearts OF the ankees, aud they ran; there
| fore we ought TO give Him all the glory and
| thanks.
We had, when we went into action, 81 little
| over four hundred In our regiment Thirty
| live We're killed ana ninety eight wounded.
| Gar loss was, therefore, heavy in proportion
| to The number engaged Not one of the com
| pany TO which am attached (the Montgome-
| ry Highlanders, Captain y. a. Ronald,) was
| killed, and only SIX wounded. am satisfied
| that nothing but the protecting care of our
| Heavenly Father saved us from SO many
| imminent dangers. II. l.. +,
| THs TIGER RIFLRs.
Much has been said of the exploits of this
| company in the great battle. The following
| extract from a private letter written by q
| member OF the Tigers will be read with inter-
| est
| AS We were crossing Il field IN exposed
| situation, we were fired Il Don Through mis-
| takel by body of South Carolinians, aud at
| once the enemy let loose as If all hell had been
| let loose. Flat upon our faces we receive
their showers or balls; moments pause. and
we rose, closed in upon them with a fierce
yell, clubbing our rifles and using our long
knives. THIS hand to- hand fight lasted un til
fresh reinforcements drove us back beyond our
original position, we carrying our wounded
With US. Major Wheat was here shot from
his horse; Captain Whites horse was shot
under him. our First Lieutenant was wound :
ed Ill the thigh, Dick Hawkins shot through
the breast and wrist, and any number OF
XII lied and wounded were strewn all about.
The New York Fire Zouaves, seeing our
momentary confusion, gave three cheers and
started for us, but it was the last shout that
most of them ever gave. We covered the
ground with their dead and dying, and had
driven them beyond their first position, when
Just then we heard three cheers for the Tigers
and Louisiana. The struggle was decided.
The gallant Seventh had "double Quicked'
it for nine miles, and came rushing into the
fight They fired as they came within point
blank range, and charged with fixed bayonets.
The enemy broke and fed panic strick ken,
with our men in full pursuit.
When the fight and pursuit were over, we
were drawn upin line and received the thanks
of 9sn. Johnston tor what he termed our
extraordinary and desperate stand" Glen.
Beauregard sent word TO Major Wheat, "you,
and your battalion, for this days work. shall
never be forgotten, whether you live or die
TROUBLE IN THx CHEROKEE NATION
The Fort Smith Times, of the 25.h ult.,
learns that Montgomery, the notorious bri-
gand has arrived on the Western frontier
and commenced terrifying himself in the Che
rokee nation. He had taken several hundred
cattle from the Cherokees living i'll that part
of the country, and killed tour of the Indians
OF that tribe.
The Times is further informed that Stand
Waite had sent to Tahleq uah for ten kegs of
powder, but could only get two kegs There
is great excitement III the Nation, and large
rumber OF the Pin party have changed in IA
vor of the South.
IL Will he IL bad days business for this
skulking guerilla If he should venture too
near the l." bowie knife" boys under Ben
McCulloch in Northwestern Arkansas.
PATRIOTS BURIAL.
correspondent OF the Lynchburg Virgin
ian pays Il very touching tribute TO the
memory of Capt. Winston Radford, Of Bed
ford county, who fell in the battle Of Manas-
sas Plain. We copy portion:
head and veil her calm face over the bleeding
nroslrata form Of such a devote The LIE WIS