Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-07-27
SECOND BATTLE OF BULLRUN
The Greatest Bassse euer fought on the Continent.


The following particulars we find in the tele-
xraphie dispatches of the Petersburg Express;
The enemy opened their batteries at McLeans
ford, on Bull Run, at s o'clock Sunday morning;
with heavy guns and rifled cannon. The small nela
pieces were intended a mere felnt 10 IRA" Jul
fire. We did not respond
They chose their own position few miles above
Stone Bridge, on Bull Run, where the Prncipal
battle was fought, the enemys attempt oeinS 10
turn our left flank The battle ragged for four hours
at that point
The fire on both sides was terrific. The men on
both sides never fought better, the enemy having
largely the advantage in numbers and artillery.
Between three and four o'clock our brave men
begun to waver and the result hung in the balance
when Generals Beauregard and Johnston threw
themselves into the thickest of the fight. Gen.
Beauregard has covered himself with glory.
Lieut. Col. Johnston, of the Hampton Is ~
Legion, being killed, and Col. Hampton wounded,
Gen. Beauregard led the Legion into action in his
usual gallant STYLE. He had his horses head shot
off by a shell; and the horses of Messrs. Heywad
and Ferguson, of South-Carona, two OF his aids,
were killed by the same shell.
Reinforcements having come up just at the criti-
cal moment the result began to turn in our favor;
the enemy falling back, though in good order
Col. Barlow, of Georgia, was struck from his
horse while leading magnificent charge OF his reg
iment with his colors in his hand
Gen Beauregard commanded during the day, and
was in all parts of the field, being several hours
under a heavy fire, escaping many shell and rlt1ed
shot that were thrown at him. | myself saw a she'll
burst not twenty yards from him. Gen. johnson
aided him, although he was entitled 10y superior
rank to the command.
The panorama magnificent beyond descrlp-
ton, the line of battle extending for seven miles
The Washington Artillery, from New OrleanS,)
did great execution. Sergt. Joshua Reynolds the
only one killed was struck in the forehead while
giving the word of command The Artillery took
their stand close to the Michigan Regiment. Pri-
Yates John PAYNE and Crutcher were wounded
Part of the 7th and Sth Louisiana regiments were
in the action, but particulars not ascertained. Maj
Wheat was badly wounded, and his recovery is
barely possible His battalion was badly cut up.
The enemy was commanded Immediately by Gen.
Mcdowell, who is said to have had $4,000 men.
Our force in all is estimated at 80 900 at Stone Ridge
Gen. Scott is said by persons to have been few
miles off, We hear nothing of Patterson.
Our numbers Immediately engaged were fifteen
thousand
The enemy was totally routed We have cap
tured thirty pieces of artillery, thirty wagons laden
with provisions and five hundred prisoners
Among the prisoners were Col Corcoran, of the
New York Irish service; Col. Wilcox, Captain
and three privates. The Michigan regiment sur
rendered to the Confederate 2Sth Virginia regiment
Edward Darlington, nephew of the late William
c. Preston, Virginian, who fought against US, is
also prisoner.
Col Kemper's Alexandria Artillery did effective
service.