Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-08-17

morning from Manassas junction, having
been permitted to come to Washington to
await await an exchange Of prisoners. 1t is
said that the reason why be and others were
| allowed to leave WAS the scarcity Of good
| provisions 10 the Rebel camp
A lady has Just arrived here from Rich.
moBd via Louisville. She Gays workmsn are
| engaged there making tanks for carrying
water to the Rebels at Manassas also for
keeping it after getting it there.
REBEA WAR NEWS.
TIE Eighth Georgia Regiment in the Battle
at Stone Bridge.
The following graphic description Of the bat
tie field, aud the gallant conduct OF the Eglh oeorgiu
Regiment, written for the Richmond Dispatch bv a
gentleman who participated IN the fierce conflict OF the
On Thursday the 18th Instant about p M this Req-
ment left Winchester for Munussas under command uf
Lieut. Colonel Montgomery Gardner. Col Barlow had
gade, consisting OF the SEVENTH Eighth, Ninth and Ele-
vellh Geogia Resnens, and Battalion Of Kentr ans.
The Eighth marched ~ miles the mountains ford
ing the Sheiind ah, to Pedmeni the Manassas Gap
RailI,ad arriving there about II Friday. The march
was latiBulhg III lne extreme Attet ueay OF lew
hours they left for hanassus the cars, and slow,
dUus ride brought them tu this pint late Saturday morning
They inarched three and half miles to camp in the woods,
WI tiunt tents, aud without TODD Ehrly next morning
the ordered to the fight where they arrived after
ccuitous wearisIme aud ut times double quick tramp Of
between ten and twelve miles
Beahess, tired, faint and fooisore the gallant fellows
eager iur the aIiay They first ordered To
support pende Virginia Battery, which they did amid
furious If gIupe from the Inactive they
were, compelled u be under te hGe they stood cool and
unurred They were finally ordered to charge Sbermans
Battery. To do this it necessary interve.
ming hollow, covered by the enemy's FIRE, establish
themselves in thIcke Hankng the enemy's battery They
charged IN manner hu elected the praises OF General
Johnston
Cunning the thcket they opened upon the enemy. The
history oi warfare probably affords Instance of
desperate fighting than took place now From three sides
htrce, concentrated nudernus, INCREASING voey poured
III upon this devoted and heroic ''sx hund ed Geogas
They enemy appeared upon the hill by the thousands Be-
tween sx and ten eglmenls were visible. 1t he'll
of bulIetrain IN that fatal grove The ranks cut
down as grain by scyihe Whole plaouns melted
away as # by magc Cool, unainching and subbor each
man fought with galnntry and stern determination to
WIN die Not fultered. Col. Batow's horse was
shot under hun. Adutant branch fell, inorty wounded
Lieut. Col. Gardner dropped with IA shattered leg The
officers rank to rank from man to man cheer.
ing and encouraging the brave fellows Some Of them
touk the muskes of the dead and began couly firing at
| the enemy.
1t was an appalling hour rhe shot whisted md tore
through trees and bones The ground became literally
paved with the fallen Yeth remaant stood composed
aud unquang, carefully loading steadily aiming ing
h'hg ana neh quet looking To see the elect of their
shots Mere boys fought like veerans-unexcile
with the stern "WhiIe heat" haneess exheTaUn, that
| battle gives to brave spirits.
After eight iounds the regiment appeared ami
hilaed The order was reluctantly given to Ease fling
and retire. The slubburn fellows gave heed. IL
repeated Still no obedience The battle spirit mp
Againit given. Three voeys had be en- fired after
the first cUmnud. At leugh they uIned, walking
hgh.ng. Owing to the density Of the growth, part Of
the regiment were separaid from the coors The other
part formed in open field behind the thicket The re-
treat continued over ground alternately wood and field Al
very open spot they would Tetorn pour yolley the
pursuing enemy aud again retire
FTom the account of the enemy who stopped to give
water to the wounded and rifle the dead that the
Eighth cut to pieces the Sixth Massachusetts, half demo
isel the Rhode Islanders and made deadly havoc among
the regnars But horrible mistake this poin
Their own friends takmg them from the enemy, poured
fatal hre upon their muiilaed ranks At ens h they with
drew from the fight Their final rally with some
sixty men, of the six hundred they took ntO the val
tyo deal hacn the SIX hundred AS they retired the,
passed General Beuuregard He drew aside irunied
raised his hat, and sad ii salute the Eighth Georgia will
my hat Of"
Otu tue companies OF the regiment, the Oglethorpt
Ligh Infantry suieredm'st. They were the extreIn,
fign nearest the enemy, and thus were more exposed
COmpusea of the hres young gentlemen Of Savannah he
terrible loss VIII tnruwa gloom their whole city.
organ zaon"t hive or SIX yeaas' Standing, they tn,
their captain, and dozed by them, while he had 4
band OF sons IN them. II is supposed tu his deep gre
at the Of the boys caused him to expose his m
mote reCkessy tilan necessary. He wished to d,
with them, lie could not take them back home. They
fought wife heroic desperation All young, all unmarried
all gentlemen there was not one Of the KILLED who
an ornament to the community and reighted with brlnn
promise. In sendIHg them to Virginia savannah sent he
best represent her and their loss proves how well they
stood up how well that city was represented IN battle
| where all were brave.
This Company was the first one to offer its services
President Davis under the Confederate act aulhuTzng hin
to eceive independent companies and had the honor
being the fst received They left home in disnbedienct
to the order Of their Governor, and brought away ne
ia defbnes OF his authority, eager they e
where counr, neeed her best soldiers They wert
u the two companies that took Port Pulaski. WheI
there a riot expected ivannah, early in the yeaT
they called out IL que II, with another cWps. Ihel
whole history uf hernlsm First e. seek peril they
proved in their sad fate how noby they endure it -
They viii nevilacly make their mark during the
of this holy war. they have enlisted for the wfu
and will turn back who go forward, until
is ended or they completely mnlhated.
After the gallant Eighth had retired with but fragment
Col Bartlw, by General BeauregaTds' order, brought u
the Seventh Georgia, excnimug IN reply to Col GaItre
Of the Seventh, who asked him where they should 60
"Give me ynul flag and will tell youh Leading ther
their stand amid terrible fire, he posted the regimen
fronting the enemy, a,ri exclaimed IN those eloquent
full high feel.g that his friends ever expected
hm-"Gen BeauregaId says you must hold this position
and gans, appeal Ia You To- hold it -
Regardless Of life gallautiy riding amid the hottest fire
cheering the men, inspiring them with his ferven courage
he was in the heart and fell from his horse The
| picked him up with both hands clasped his breas
lie raised his head and with Gad-ke effort his eye gl
tering in its geam with blazing light, he said wit
last heroic aash of hs nily spirit "They have killed m
err in his peculiar and stirring manner that all vino know
him will 81 feelngy recall
Thus perished noble soul as hreathed. He wi
long live in remembrance He the fate he most wist
ed-the martyred patrot's grave lie was pure patru
AN able statesman, brilliant lawyer, ceivalric soldiers,
spntess gentleman. His imperinus scon Of lttlene
nf his lending characteristics His lofty poti,
tIsm VIII consgn his KANE 10 an immortal page in h
cuuntrys history.