New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-26
AYOTuER ACC0UAc or THE BATTLE.
PulLADELHlA, ThuFsday, July ., Is


Tte Eccniag Buie'ia s.ps:
reli. bic gen; 'euar OF tis city furnishes us with
ao Interesting statement, RECESSED irom the lifs OF a
wealthy Virpiniau residing lew miles from Manassas
Junction. He q man Of Norttern birth and Union
Leaders, though he was forced g with tie . n'h-
ern rent as bis rro ety and family are III h't region
lie witnessed the b,tt!e Siad.y at Manassas and
aeeer;e the condue O., ,he Federal troops daring
ard brave in every respect. Tley fought as tena-
souely as bull dog. During Sun'ay night when ire
ex.itemen. If the battle was .ubsiding, he escaped
from bic residence near Manassas. got through the
ge.el Enos no entered Was inl ton City in company
with some et Aggee lie had buslness at the North
end took tbs chance 10 ecspe. lie states that the
Rebel ess il between 3OOa aud 4O0e.
TIE Back uo,se Cavalry the crack regiment Of
Virginia was most teuiDly eui up, only two hundred
ont Of tie regimen being seen alter the battle. Ous
Informant "a, thot it war q fortunate ding for
de Urion troors at they did mol drive tie rebels be-
vopd Manassas while tie ba'ti- lasted for within two
miles q the rear Of tie Junction tbe ground tor any
acres il mined in The artistic manner, and tuns OF
eunpowder placed tloIe, Ii WIS tie intention Of
Reaurrcsrd, il driven back to wait iii tie Federal
army had moved frward upon u ese mines, when they
would have Leen FREQ ana the UuiJn troops blown 10
atoms.
Our informant inks that tie Government is not at
AL swre of the extent of these Rebel prea atoms ~
deetroy our uoors. Upward of 1900 uegroer were
supoyod 10 work Oh 1, ntf nchn eriF 81 Mauasss",
ard about the sane number employed 10 wo 4
on tie iBgeHcbReuis al Richmond
Our 1fo nant Is Tire owner OF large namber Of
slaves spd was required 70 furnish cer,ain ncm5er Of
Shom 10 wok for TIE Rebels every day.
Gen. Lee wac not Il Man .ssas when he battle oc-
cared, bet is now I.i nond, commanGing IA se-
tive force there, which cur informant estimates 1t
10000
The City Of Richmond is surrounded with mines Ike
chose ct Maassas. II HE Rebels end that tie UuOn
asn afe going TO take IT, the city will lie blown Uf.
Had The Federl foxes got beyond Manassas last
Sunday in safety. Beiuregard ,dnits tLst the Rebel
esuse would have been iosi iprever.
Tie Rebel ,rooIs have good arms, but in other re-
egeets are badly equipped.
Eotover ,O0O Eeblci, .ans allowed to Sitness
che g,eat balle OF Suld v All otLes being kept back
by The picket guards. Tho,e who cid the fight
wee tie personal hiends OF tie prominent Rebel
officers.
An impression prevails at Ihe South that tho North
has 10 money aud caanoL get any. The Rebels are
auder te delusion lh,t tie feavy tnus owed 70 the
North by che South VIII be ne means Of making us
bankrupt, AID thai in less than year the Norih viii
cave H.
There are two regiments Of wel-iriled negroes Ct
ri h,nond.
Our informant beard Of no rumors Of trouble With
s4ye insurreeOnS except IN North Carolina and ALI
bams
Toe bitterness Of feeling at the Sonth against the
N0rth ie ctsurned ..s Of lucsl terrible Description.
Our informant taoogtl the Federal prsoneIs would
cutter bad treatu.elt IL the hands 81 Tie rebels.