The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-07-29

| vine, which was done in good order.
hut the tide Of battle agaiu rolled down the
hill "A nd OF Co more ior com ranies Of the 5:h N.
| G. State troops were ordered 10 occupy tn
| summit, and await orders to advance with the
hayonet on the battery on the right of the enc
| my position. This was accomplished with
cut any loss to the North Carolinians; and al
| though they were not privileged to advance
| upon he battery, we think the North Caro-
| lima Fifth Infantry has given good earnest
| that at no dis tant day che will carve for her.
| self 4 name in the military annals Of the
| Southern Contederacy. Had Col. Jones the
other field officers OF the Regiment WI tn him
| there would have probably been another
| bright spot in the glories OF the 21st of July,
| 1901 but brayely did he perform his duty,
| though his Lieu tenant Colonel was n preach
| er, taking his first lesson in the art Of war,
| and i'm parting the same TO the enemy in the
| most IMPRESSIVE manner possible.
Gen. Longs treet, in token OF his apprecia-
| ton of Mr.. Sinclair services on the occasion,
presen ted HIM with one OF the saores captur
| from the enemy, and expressed his desire that
| he should go on his stsH
Facts and Incidents Of the Battle.
| Our exchanges furnish >ome interesting facts
connec ted with the great battle, which We
copy:
| GALLANT FEAT OF ARMS.
| The Fredericksburg News records Il feat
| performed by W. G. Scott, of that town, as
| follows:
1
| his posi- ion being that Of Private Secretary
| 10 Gen Holmes, whose command was not en-
| gAged II, tue action, his proximity to the
! scene OF conflict was rewarded ny unex.
pected encounter with four struggling Yam
| KEGS, whose muskets We're somewhat OF
| order and who we're enGeaYorlng TO escape.
| Oar young VHgiAia hero surrounded" The
| squad, las antiy dispatched TWO with his re-
voirer, and marched The other TWO INTO camp
| as his prisoners. We II venture 10 say not i,
| man of his inches oid IS much on that grea:
| day Of triumph. The soni makes tue hero
and one Southern boy is good for dozen Yam
| KEGS at any lime.
LArHAA's BATTERY.
A correspondent of the Lynchburg Repub-
licau writes that - God lie We. III ade a drawer
| man than Capt. Gray Latham - He noticed
! HIM freq uentiy in the battle, and says the La
| than Battery saved the % u Regiment, Pres
| tons He believes they uid much or more
| execution than the famous Washington Bat
! terry. He saw one shot from Lath ms Bat
| terry kin 10 men. This is the ties, imony OF one
! competent to jddge, and not connected with
| the Batteey or any of Its members
SEVENTH VIRGINIA REGIMENT.
| The Killed and wounded or Capt. James ii
| trench's company, from the count, OF Giles
| Va, n Regiment, toi. james l. K.:nper
Kltled Edward Blne.
| Wounded Lloyd Fry, Harvey Bane, Stu
ART ohnson, William I.ewey, MIR. Lee, (son
OF Rev. j. b. Lee, OF The ia Just Church, }
Samuel Shannon and Lewis oheens.
| THE BoTAToUgr TROOPS.
The Valley Sentinel says that ont of some
! four hundred Botetourt men u Ion the field
young calvin Utz is ths only one that is GER
tainiy known TO have been killed He WAS
| struck III the head 10y fragment of a she'll
| CAPT. RIPPgToE's COMPANY
Among the killed in the battle of Manassas
| was Ropert Newman, Esq formerly one Of
the editors Of the Front Royal IVA 9az-tte
He was member OF Capt kippetoe's COM
pany. Some twenty or more of this gallant
| company were killed and wounded. Capt
! Rippetoe's escape was miraculous, his sword
| aud belt being shot off
| GEN. BARNARD B. BIB.
| The following is from the Richmond CORES
pondence Of the Charleston Mercury
| The name of this officer deserves place in
the highest niche of tame. He DISPLAYED a
| gallant y that scarcely has a parallel in his
| tory. The bruGt OF the mornings battle was
| su ,taine by his command until past o'clk.
| OverwGei by superior numbers, and com :
| PEELED to yield before fire that swept every
| thing before it, Gen. Bee rode up aud down
his lines, encouraging his troops, by every
| thing that was dear TO them, to stand up and
| r~pel the tide which Threatened them With de-
| struction At last his own brigade dWindl'i
tn a mere handful, with every field Cficer
killed or disabled. He rode up to Gen ia L
son and said General, they are beating Us
| back !"
The reply was " Sir, Wen give them the
bayonet ="
Gen Bee Immediately rallied the remnant
of his brigade, ard his last words TO them
We're "Ihere is Jack on standing like stone
wall Let rs determine TO die here, and we
| will conquer Follow me ~
| HIS men obeyed the cali and, at the head
Of bis column, the very moment when the
battle was turning in our favor, he tell, NOR.
tally wounded Gen. Beauregard was heard
To say he had never seen such gallantry He
never murmured at his suffering, but seemsC
! to be cOnSOled by the re action that he Was
doing his duty
"vIcroRY Or DEATH"
The Rockingham Register contains the fol.
lowing
Among the gallant spirits who fell in the
| battle a the junction on Sunday last, was
| VIM. u. Woodward, of the West Augusta
Guards. To those who knew him, it is need
less 10 say that he died like d patriot and fell
at his post. He was in the battle from its
commencement until three O'Clock in the at
ternoou, when he fell in the ranks, struck by
amuske. b al and buck shot in the head, just
above The left ear. Throughout the whole
fight he evidenced the highest gallantry, all
the time urging his comrades to deeds OF he
roism and bravery His last words to his
friends before he fell We're, Victory OF
dea tn" He was noble, generous spirit, and
was favoiite of his company. His remains
were brought to Stanton on Monday and
| followed to their last resting place by a large
concourse OF sincere friends, amongst them
! the l. o F., of which he faithful
and worthy member, and Captain Skinner
company
ANOTHER GALLANT SOLDIER GONE.
| We learn Gays the Regster) that our young
friend, George w Messiek, son OF GessneI
Messick OF this vicinity a member of Capt
| T. L. Yaneey's troop of cavalry, was killed IN
the battle of Sunday last, near Manassas
Junction. He had, We learn been ordered tC
MAX" a charge for the rescue of some prison
ers, when he received a shot in the head, which
killed him ins family. Ha was gallant sol
der, and met his death like patriot
THE ROCKINGHAM Buys.
! We are proud to learn that all the boys
| from ROckingham, in the late battle, conduc t.
ed themselves with spirit and gallantry.-
| Not u man quailed-not a nerve that trem.
| bied. They were in the thickest OF he ii III,
| and at one time were assalled by three II n ei
their number but they stood their grounc
| like men and drove the enemy back.
DECEIVED THE ENEMY.
During the fi.hr on Sunday last, Maurc,
| Guiheen, OF the Valley Guards, was captured
| by the Lincolnites: but his wit saved nun -
| He succeeded in pei suading his captors tina
they had friend, and they let him Off.
| EkCoRD qiaAvB MEN.
| The Winchester Repu blicap, alluding to the
gallant conduct OF Colonel Aliens regiment
says:
Capt VIM. L. Clarke received painful
| but not dangerous wound. Capt W N Mel
| son, of Clarke, was seriG usly wounded in the
breast. II pes are, however, entertained O.
his recovery.
The "Winchester Rihamen" lost killee
| and II wounded. The bodies OF the killed
reached here Tuesday evening. They were
| Llovd Powell, Isaac 6laiZa, Owen Burgess
| Chas Mitchell and Chas. Young.
Capt. Nadenbou.ch company, of Martins.
burg, performed good service. The bodies OF
tour OF his company were sent on through
here Tuesday. We were pain ed 20 learn tina
two of them were the sous of Holmes Con.
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