Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-08-16

eARQtNz FRIDAY MORNING AUGUST IS 1851

r. fhe zSSorresPohdents of the Charleston
Coazsssthus writessto. the advance of the
( F'GrandsAfny' and its dissatef ,at'Stana,-;
sas: ~
Tho accounts cf the grea, battle contin-
ue to come in BY install ments.. ; 1 saw. .Presi-
dent Davis this morning, who gave t,me
many interesting particulars. X esterdsy> /
learned much from" Gohe ehesnnt, and 1tiiis
evening GEM MCGOWAN entastained asiarge
circle with many amusing incidents. The
enemy crossed tue Potomac with grand
army. Gen. Scot.iin splendid carriage
drawn by six horses, passed part of thesday
at Centefvile-h1rs: Senator Wilson,of
Massachusetts,, and other ladies were win
him One was a lady Of, Centerville,, With;
whomssGsn. McGowan afterwards spent
the sssaibg Gen. Scott said, amongst
other Pleassnt things, lhaEbe had Davis
! and Beadregatd id thssspalm ,tof his hand,
and before night would "erlsh them tbus--.
closing bis hand4ike a'vice. = Nearly all the
mem bers Of Congress had come over to
view the battle at a safe distance. -: !:
Their appointments were magnificent.
They Shad 81 pieces of artillery Of the very
best character Shermah's battery, thai
had romantic reputation !; theWest Point
battery; the Rhode Island battery !; ali
magnificent guns, and from which not
single discharge had been madu. y We cap
tured the whole-the Rhode Island battery,
with 62 horses all iharnessed ITO it, and
ready for action. Their muskets, rifles, pis
tolls, bayonet,, &C., were superb7xof$tbese,
tits said we shall get from 10000 to 90
600. Cartouche .baxes, kuapsacks, India,
rubber great coats by the wagon load.
Ammunition, bep"Aless quantity. Of
provisions, fifty WACO, loads had already,
been hauledswithout making any impress
sion onstheir stores President Davis told
me- 1le qusa,iffy7s was supposed to be sufi-
cient for.the supply OF au'army of $4,000 !
men for a eamPaisl. The killed an
wounded of.the enemy are estimated at
1000 to 10000 mem Sand of prisoners e.
600 areeaireaaSin hand, and they;contnue~
stiiistof attiSesfen the front. The rout
was complete. Gen. MCGOWAN sax.no one
who had notwitgesssd it could fosm, any
idea of the scene. sst |:
There were no Regtmens,in ,ino companies;
it. was one confused and .conpaet mass. of
flying men, AS our'cavaifsyy oysaodk thems
theyq surrendered in -bodiss. Of 20, 80, 90.
aud soton; ana while these weresecured
and sent to the rear, the others scattered
highland left in the woods, to return again:
ItbsI sIomas-as the opportunities offered.
AT Henderson,, they had asfaserve, Of ID,
GOO inep, and an attempt was, made there.
70 rally; but'a cry. was raised- that, tie
dtagoous were coming and; seized, by .neY
panic janotber stamped cemmepaed; "a. /,
whichate reserve added~ anew men,ums
and. .adatsona aftsftors. in a .said ;stopsins 1;
the seem, is. saia to.bss Iiisp Dspasss S sblsl
Hendersph papsE our ne9Ehhearly alicf,,
INTACT aaiddoV6. exhatssea. Many had !.
oateu nothipg siuce the day bsssre,and all !
Of ehsrn had bssp in aelion since day
dawu.' s., Ii,
Astour loss was 'aaid to he frigBlul, T.
bossthis seneIe rumar:, His non: :asesrs
tai9s te..es 20 ssasla & q lied apds 300
gaaaea sll6tsia aenkles eur,
strsSs rssodss lEss ssss 81 is IL, /
dfsassd J; % ydases.. Our. troops aPe csp-;
fismed insthe cspyictionfo of our ihsi6cibigt X
andswjII lookupen the prospsessos anethsr: ]
battle ssthe Offer Of adetLsf viesafyfssF Hey u
are. convinced ef theoSasage apd as6stsncy
of fhe:solaiers Of the efficient .sta.ss, ,:and :,
will rels.wisL cobfdencssdpen matasl supA !
port;ih The hour of danger. The ssnemy J. (
will give way to mutual recriminatsons !. 1
while. some faaght sbfavely, Others fed I
having hsssdsa; gun. Deser,iou Is
mustns emopg tbem,. We, +
on the ,edassasy are made more united; ;,meresla
unanimous, more compact.and resolIte.' u
PAY OF Y0iuHTEERs. IL
Ihs following afe tbs conditions and. ),
regulations under which volunteers are ac-
copied in the ConfsdaEate States Army: stj1
Under tbe biilsfdtbis public Sdafsnce,
100000 volunteaf4 4mssba' accepted ;wBS n
will be subjeet.Io the Siass governing the, !
tesalar army TIE ts'tns Of service will {
Esch regit6snt is composed: aE ten com
paniSh each coBsisfiBp ar t,rie a t;Eafn. thrsa