Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-08-08
Our own Correspondent. From the Seat of War in Virginia.
RICHMOND, July 23d, 1861.

aloud with myriads of voices when their arms triumphed over the foe. The cohorts of the tyranical invader-the choicest of his warriors, lie growing in the dust! The blood thirsty myrmidons of northern op- pression are driven from the sacred soil of liberty, and we once more breath freely!
 To come down from the height to which my excessive joy has raised me, and to which my still more excessive love for the gallant South has given wings, will state at once that our city is on fre-not with consuming hame-but with the glorious intelligence we have been receiving for the last few days from Manassas Junction. The wires have, of course, informed you that the great battle has been fought be- tween the grand armies of the contending parties of this unnatural war-the invaders of the North and the patriots of the South. The .feeler took place at Bulls Run, near Fairfax court house, on the 17th between Gen. Beauregard's s advance and McDowells federal forces-the latter being completely routed, several hundred of their men being killed end wounded-our loss 40 killed, wounded and missing. The Yankees after this battle sent flag of truce to bury their dead, but our sagacious general soon found out that instead of digging pits for their misguided comrades, they were raising en- trenchments for their artillery! This was a game that could not be allowed by Beau regard, so he advanced his forces from Ma nassas Junction and pitched into Mcdowell; this brought on the general conflict of the Dist, which, after ten hours terrific fighting resulted in the total defeat of the federal army. It is glorious victory, though melancholy one-many valuable lives hav- ing been sacrificed in defence of Southern Independence. We have not the details vet-as they are received, l shall send them to you. There was a grand display of military talent on the ield-our forces were commanded by our beloved President Davis with Beauregard and Johnston--the fede. ral forces were under Gems. Scott, (who was working the wires in Alexandria Mcdowell, Patterson and Cadwallader.- There were said to be upwards of 100000 troops in the field, though only l5,OoO confederates acted against 35, 900 feederals. Our loss presumed to be nearly 2,ooo- theirs between 12 and l5,OOO!
 The elite of the United States regulars, including Sherman's celebrated battery, and four other powerful batteries, were also opposed to us-and yet our volunteers who | had never before stood under fire of an enemy, routed them < horse, foot and dra- goon," capturing vast amount of arms and munitions of war, five regimental stand ards and one United States flag and all their batteries. Gems. Patterson and Me- Dowell, the latter wounded, are said to be prisoners of war-and fresh regiments ot gallant southerners are now on their way to Washington. Again l shout, lo!-fol we have met the enemy and they are ours
 Time only can develope the pelitica effects of this great battle. The misguided people of the North will now open theil eyes to the duplicity of their leaders-they will see that they have been deceived, ano strong parties will be formed in opposition to the acts of the administration. Euro pean powers will learn the power of the South to sustain herself aginst the aggres sions of the North, and will not long hesi tate to acknowledge her independence as distinct nation. This battle was a politica move, a coup e'etot of Seward and his pop pet Lincoln, te re-establish the credit o the government by which means S4OO, 00O,O00 and 400, ,O0O men might be raised Alas! for their vaunted sagacity--their as ute fnanceering! Their fond hopes ar blasted, and there is no knowing how sool their northern friends may begin shaking the halter in their faces.
 Our city is jubilant over the event-bu there is melancholy anxiety depicted ol the features of many and many good citl zen. Fathers and mothers who have son at the seat of war; sisters who have broth CTS, and wives who have husbands. Wh can tell, amid the glad shouts that swel from the crowded masses, how Meir heart are beating-how their ears lean to catcl the names of those who have fallen? Q whc marks the tear that courses down thel cheeks when they hear the much love- name spoken-gone, lost to them forever
 Troops are continually arriving and de parting. A strong regiment, the I'd Nort
 Carolina, is at this moment departing b, the way of the Fredericksburg road. Tn brave fellows are singing Dixie" in ful chorus; the citizens are shouting, and tn girls are waving their cambrics and kissin
 their fair hands. In strong contrast wit this exciting scene, I will mention anothe which I have just witnessed. The dow train of the Central railroad bore disms burden, large number of the wounde