Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-24
rrRTHzR PARTICULARS.
From the Richmond KEsnIner, JaIy 20.

enables us TO lay before our readers the jmpoStant
particulars Of the great victory achieved 81 our
troops on Thursday last.
At dawn on that day. the enemy recommended
their advance upon our lines. The Washington Ar
ullery went out TO meet them. and skrmishing fight
between the opposing forces Of flying artillery imme
dlately began and lasted until II a. n At this hour
their whole 'front.' infantry and artillery continuing
still to advance, our infantry also pushed forward
and the fight became general
The battle continued with undated fury for three
hours, when, about two O'Clock. p NJ, the enemy's
centre giving way before the combined fire of our
artillery and the charge Of our infantry. their whole
force fell back precipately and in disorder.
But, after an interval Of an hour, during which
there was some unimportant skirmishing at three
o'clock T. NJ, the enemy again returned to the
charge with redOubled impetuosity, and again, af-
ter severe fighting were they driven bsck at the
point Of the bayonet.
A third time were they rallied and brought up
but only to be repulsed quickly and with great
slaughter
The battle had extended alorg the creek, Bulls
Rum a distance of over mile, and within this
space the enemy had left 956 of their men dead or
MORALLY wounded.
Our loss, as counted that night, was I37 killed
wounded and missing, but the next morning this
number was reduced to less than sixty by the re-
turn Of straggers no had been scattered and lost
in the woods during the night
The famous Sherman battery, upon which the
enemy evidently based so much hope Of success
was almost utterly annihllated. Some say there is
scarcely cOrpOrals guard Of them left. Our LIST
Regiment of Virginia Volunteers, under Col 2. T.
Moore, is said to have fought desperately. Three
separate charges were made by it with the baynet
and in each instance the enemy fled like sheep.
Among the enemy's dead were many officers. whose
uniforms indicated high rank, though their names
were unknown Before the departure of the train
for Richmond, yesterday morning, the enemy had
sent in flag of truce to General Beauregard ask
ing permission to bury their dead, which was, of
course, granted
The number Of the enemy actually engaged in
this battle is vsriOusly estimated at between five
and ten thousand, whilst cur force little exceeded
$500.
Only eight of our men are certainly known to
have been killed, which. with those who are so
severely wounded to leave little or no hope for
their recovery will, perhsps bring our actual loss
up to twenty Few of our men who were struck
are dangerously hurt. About twenty Of them came
down last evening by the Central cars the most
severely wounded of whom was a Captain of the
Washington Artillery, who was wounded in the leg
by the explosion of shell. Col. P. 7. Moore who
was struck early in the fight, arrived by the same
train. His wound had not been dressed, and, from
the loss OF blood and the Olting of the cars he was
very much exhausted when he reached home but
he is considered in no danger The ball took effect
on the inner side of his arm and ganciDg from the
bOne-which is not thou hit to be broken-csme in
contact with one Of his ribs producing very pail
full but not dangerous wound.
Lieut.. Writ Harrison, wounded in the instep BY
buck shot and Mr. Knauf having received musket
ball through the hand also reached home Yesterday
evening. Major Carter Harrison and Capt James
Lee were so severely wounded as to render their
removal to Richmond dangerous We could not as
certain the character of Maj. Harrison's injuries
but Capt Lee is SAID to have been struck in the back
near the spinal column by s bullet, which passed
entirely through his body. He is thought to have
been accidentally shot by enc of his own men.
The remains of Lieut. Humphrey Miles, of Com,
pany G., lst Regiment of Virginia Volunteers. were
brought down and delivered to his friends He is
thought to have been shot by a membl Of Company
|, OF the same Regiment.
One of the Washington Artillery, whose name we
did not learn, was killed and seven wounded. The
most of these latter were struck during the explo
sion of a shell, which was thrown by the enemy sf
ter the battle was over, and whilst they were in
retreat.
1t was reported that seven guns of the Sherman
battery had been captured by our troops but 9th
ers, who seem to have had good opportunities of
information, deny the truth of this statement But
all agree that we secured many hundred rifles and
muskets, besides vast suantity Of side inns.
We learn fr IN gentleman who left Gordonsvile
yesterday, and who had previously conversed with
an intelligent friend directly from Manassas. that
the result of tie battle at Manassas has been
curately given in the dispatches received from that
quarter Our informant states that not more th an
ten were killed on our side, and that our whole
loss in killed, wounded and missing. will not exceed
fifty or sixty. The loss on the Federal side. he
thinks was not so large as represented in our dis
patches and will hardly go over two hundred.
Other passengers from Manassas, who re lched
here last night state that the killed, wounded and
missing of the Confederate army number l42 and
the number of the Federals left dead on the field,
$50.
1t will be seen that there are very wide discre-
psncies in the accounts gwen OF the battle in our
paper of this morning. We have presented the
several statements and leave readers to sft the
truth of the matter.
THE AFFAIR OF LAUREL HILL AND RICH MOUNTAIN.
From the Richu oni Examiner, JAY 20.
We obtain from an officer of Gen. Garnetts COM
Iaand the following statement:
Of the recent events at Laurel Hill and Rich
Mountain, it appeared that Gen. G. occupied the
Western slope of Laurel Hill, distant about fifteen
miles from Beverly, with about three thousand men
and fva pieces Of artillery. Cal. Pegram was at
Rich Mountain with as his note on the morning of
the fight states, less than twelve hundred effective
men and four pieces of artillery; his whole force
being less III IN keen hunlre General McClel-
Ian of the u. 5. forces. had in front of Laurel Hill
seven Regiments or about six thousand men, and
siS pieces OF artillery and in front of Rich Noun
tain nine Regiments, or seven thousand men. and
not less than twelve pieces of artillery This state
ment Of the force Of the enemy is taken from the
statement # two prisoners. one taken at Laurel
Hill, on the evening Of the 10th instant and one at
Rich Mountain. on the morning CT the Ilth instant
The prisoners taken at Rich Mountain further
stated that General Mcclellan had arrived IN camp,
in front of Rich Mountain, and had ordered an at
tack for the next day; that General Rosencrantz
had, on the morning Of the 18th, started with d.
vision Of the army by oircuit0us route TO attack
Pegram in the rear. This information was sent by
Col Prgrsm to Gen. Garnett, with further state
ment that he had requested Col ScOtt then near
Beverly with his regiment, to occupy point on the
route by which General Rosencrantz was expected
TO advance.
Az soon as Gen. Garrett received the communi>
cstion frGm Gel PegraEI, he objected Gel Scott by
a WRIT n order, to move to the point indicated by
Col. Pegram, and defend it at all hazards Fearing
that this order might be misunderstood, Gen Gar
nett had diagram made of the different positions
with repeated orders to Col Scott to rsove to the
point indicated by Col Pegram, and block the path
by which the enemy must advance, and Hif fOrc3d
back, to block the road behind him and dispute
every inch of it. In the mean time, Pegram had
stationed 300 men and one piece OF artillery on
the top Of the mountain He was soon attacked in
this position by General Rosencrantz the fight last
ing for nearly three hours although the enemy |
numbered ten to one of our men; but. as must have
been expected the enemy at last triumpheo over the
little band of heroes who occupied the hill and the
command at Rich Mountain found itself surrounded !
by force of coo in rear and 1000 IN front, and
about half the number were compelled to surrender
the remainder escaped, and now are at Mont |
prey.
Too much canDot be said in praise of General Pc |
gram, Captain TeLagnier, and the officers and msn |
lnder theE. If IN every contest our men are actur
lted by the same spirit, there can be no doubt OF
he result
1t was generally believed, by the officers of Ger
.rsl Gsrnett that if Colonel Scott had gone to the
rescue of Colonel Pegram's little band the result |