The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-13
OUR SOUTHERN RsTAFETTE.
We have Richmond and other Southern papers
from which we select the following:

UUR SOUTHERN RSTAFETTE.
we nave Richmond and other Southern pape
| from which we select the following:
GFrop, the Richmond Dispafchl
ElZey's Brigade.
we nave published accounts Of the gallant pa
sustained oy this brigade in the battle of the 2l
A correspondent, writing from Fairfax Cour
House, gives description Of the memorable fore
march from Winchester to Piedmont, and procee
as follows:
The battle had been in progress some time VIII
the brigade arrived, but hastily forming, With Il
First MARYLAND on the right and Colonel Elzey an
General Kirby Smith at its head, it started off c
the doaele-quck, through sutfocatiug clouds
DUST ana broiling sun. Al about one mile and
nan from the field they were met by an Aid VIII
begged them to hasten. With cheer the enem
could scarcely have failed to hear, the gallant fe
lows sprang forward and then commenced rae
between the regiments to first reach the scene ,
action, the like OF which never before witnessed
But the Maryland boys had the advantage, bein
llght troops, and dashed into the fight some fer
moments in advance of the others, receiving a gal
ing fire as they did so from the regiment of Fir
Louaves which, with Maine, Vermont, and tw
. or three other regiments, were lust turning on
. flank. The Marylanders never finched, athoug
General Smith and several Others fell at the fire
but pouring in deadly voley from their Mississr
pi ilhes, with which they are armed, and bpn
Immediately after supported by the gallant Vir
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them Tor some distance. At the edge of dens
pine thicket they were reinforced and made on
more desperate stand. But it was of no avail; for
with loud shout, the brigade pressed on, an,
Scattered them in every direction and the battle O
fIanassas was won.
| am unable to give you an accurate list of the
killed and wounded in the brigade, but can give a
pretty correct list of the killed and wounded in tn
Naryiand regiment, as given me by an officer 0
That regiment:
Company A. Captain William G old.borough.-
hilled-John Swisher, shot through the head; Jas
hicks, head shot off; both belonging to Washing
ton county, Md. Several mem bers of this compa
ny were also slightly wounded by pieces of shell
which were constantly bursting the regiment
Company G, Captain L. X. Dorsey.-None kill
ed. acknowledgements John Bergman, sho
through the body and badly wounded; John Codd
severely wounded bv being struck in the groin BY
piece of shell. They both belong to Baltimore
Several others, whose names | do not know, were
Slightly injured
Company E, Captain McCoy.-Killed-no
IN ounded-Lieut. Marriott, painful wound through
Ihe arm; private - Ford, shot through the arm
Fhese are all the killed and wounded | could hear
bt IN the regiment, though several of the men had
heir clothing perforated by balls. The enemy
lrad too high, or the loss of the brig ade would
lave been much more severe.
/ General Smith shot through the shoulder
| md neck, but never for a moment lost his pres
pee of mind, and insisted upon being again placed
| b horseback in the midst of shower Of bullets
| thich of course was not permitted.
The brigade is now at this post where any let
trs to its members will be received as the mail is
gain running.
Correspondence Of The Richmond Dispatch
Honor to whom Honor is Due.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, August l. lu the numerous
accounts of the battle OF Manassas published in the
Richmond and other Southern papers, small men.
Hoo is made of Col. Elzey (of Marvland) and his
brigade, which arrived upon the field in the nick
n and. by q charOp dpcj0pd
tunes of the day. 4 Northern paper justly says
at is the last conflict Of the day that decides the
victory and defeat" If it can be shown that the
above named officer and his brigade play ed this i'm
porant part in the late battle, the fact should be
widely known.
Letters have been received here from Colonel
Vaughn, Lieutenant Colonel Reese, and Captain
Parker, of the Third Tennessee regiment, compOs
ing part of the brigade. They have been published
in the Register, of this place-copies of which
send you, IN verifcation of the extracts propose
to make. AS gallant soldiers and actors in the
closing scenes of the fight, they simply and
modestly relate what occurred, and | merely re-
produce their united and concurrent testimony as
to the decisive charge referred to.
Colonel Vaughn, with brevity and extreme
modesty, says in letter written the day after the
light: l feel certain that the brigade commanded
by Colonel Eizey, composed of the 10th and 18th
Virginia regiments, and the Maryland and East
Tennessee regiments turned the scale in our favor.
But let official reports speak of these things.
Lieut.. Col. Reese, writing the same day, SAYS:
Col. Elzey's 4th brigade composed of the Ist Mary
land regiment; the Sd Tennessee Volunteers, under
Col. Vaughn, Lieut.. Col Reese, and NJ aior Morgan,
and the 10th Virginia Volunteers, and one battery
of four pieces of artillery, arrived at Manassas al
lI% O'Clock, and were marched to the left wing at
A doube-quick march. The fighting ground OF the
extreme left was seven miles from Manassas juno.
tion, and our brigade as marched at quick and
double quick march for the whole distance. The
Yankees, posted on height protected bya dense
wood, poured upon our advancing columns a well
directed fire of musEetry, and their batteries, post
ed still further to our right threw into our rank;
bomb shells, some of which burst in the air, and
some struck the ground within few feet of us.
We were kept under fire for some time without
being allowed to fire shot, our flying artillery
the enemy s6oad bS Anf IN i Sa4 gRp%SFtHRt 81 en-
extent and position of brigade until the artille
ry had commenced playing upon them. When the
astlery OF tour pieces opened fire with tremendous
effect, the lst Maryland, Oh the extreme left, the
Sd Tennessee on their right, and the 10Th Virginia
on our right, all abreast, charged bayonets up the
height and drove the enemy from the wood
When we reached the open field beyond we
opened upon their disordered and wavering ranks
volleys of musketry. They turned and fed for
their lives, throwing down their guns, knapsacks
and everything that would cucumber their flight.
The battle was fought and won. From that mo-
ment victory was ours. We drove the enemy from
the field at every point. Immediately after the
battle, General Beauregard meeing with our gal
liant Colonel EIzey, (late Captain in the Unitec
States Army,) who commanded the 4th brigade
said to him on the battlefield, "Sir, YOU are tht
Bucher of the day, and have turned the tide 0
the battle" On the same day, Col Elzey was com
missioned by President Davis Brigader Gener
Ill. X.
Our correspondent appends an extract from
letter written by Captain Parker, a gallant youn
officer, bearing similar testmopy.-EDs.
Submerging New Orleans.
To reply to the humane and sensible proposal oi
some of the people of the Northwest to submer g
New Orleans by simply making breach in one o
the levees, a Southern cotemporary shows very
conclusvely that the thing cannot be done. =
1t has sometimes happened that body of water
equal in volume to the Alabama river, has rushet
incessantly through larger crevasse into the coun
try, with the rapidity and almost the roar of th
Niagara rapids, tor many weeks together; and We
this Irresistible food overa0wed but about thou
sand of cultivated land, for it sought out tn
low swamps, and emptied itseIfby the back mouths
and other bayOus into the gulf, more than a hun
dred miles distant. The Northwestern philantbro
pists may as well, therefore, give up their humaDi
tartan project of drowning out the Southeast
They have got to invade that country, in person,
they expect to conquer it, in which event their owl
chances of being drowned in the Mississippi ar
not incensderable.
General Wisc's Brigade.
Gen. Wise's briga is at White Sulphur Springs
and comfortably quartered in that pleasant locali
ty. Captain o. Jennings Wise, of the Richmond
Blues, arrived here yesterday, and reports tn
troops in good health.
Nothing of interest has transpired in the neie b
borhood Of Alexandria.
Retaliation.
gentleman by the name OF Taylor, residing ii
Gilmer county, Va, whose property had been de
stroyed by the invaders, has killed nc less thai
eighteen of the Ohio vandals in that and the ad
joining counties AS they advance through tht
mountains the invaders will hear the crack of tn
rife from every thicke, and learn too late for thei
personal safety that the backwoodsmen can neUe
be subjugated.
East Tennessee Getting All Right.
We had much pleasure in learning from a gen
tleman, who passed through East Tennessee on Sat
urday last, of the almost complete revolution il
the sentiment of the people in the towns and coun
ties through which the railroad passes H. state
that several delegates to the late Greenvle Conven
ton are getting up companies and that at only tw
stations did he see any manifestations of Unio
sentiment, and then the boys would walk some dis
tance down the road out of sight of their fathers
and greet the trains with loud huzzas for jeff. Da
Wis. At most of the towns volunteer compane
were being raised; and the whole State seemed t
be aroused, as if by electricity, on learning @
Beauregard's remark-during the fight on the 2ls
viz 'Tf [ only had brigade of these Tennes
seeans, instead Of one regiment i would enter Alex
andria with those running towards. ."-LynchBur
Republican.
From the Richmond Enquirer.l
The Confederate Congress.
RICHMOND, Aug. S.-Congress went into secre
session early as IL o'clock in the morning. Tb
business transacted of great public Importance
as will be seen by the acts passed, and which hav
been approved by the Preadent.
INCREASE OF THE ARMY-FoUR HUNDRED THOUsAN
MEN CALLED FOR
bill to be entitled Gan act further to provide 70
the public Defence"
SECTION |. The Congress of the Confederate State
of America do enact That in order to provide ad
ditional forces to repel invasion, maintain the right
ful possession of theConfederate States of Americs
and to secure the independence of the Confederat