Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1861-08-01
Bulls Run Battle Southern Account

LOUISVILLE, July ga special Rich
mond dispatch 10 the Charleston Mercury
23rd says ss soon as it became eviden, tha
the enemy meant to give battle Davis has
tened 10 The scene Of action, arriving IL
lime TO take part 10 the battle. He imme
dIately assumed ocmmnand Of the center. =
Gen. Beauregard commanded The RICH
wing, and Gen. Johnson the left. 49,
| Il was against Johnston's command tn.
enemy concentrated their best troops ant
fought most obstina,ely. At one time the
leii wss SO severely pressed that the ISSUE
Of the conflict in that direction seemed
doubtful. ,--...- s,-r...1.
1t was here that Barton's Georgia regi
ment WIS posted which was SO terribly Gu
up. A large body of our troops from thu
centre were Ieht at this critical monen
10 the assistance Of Gen.. Johnston ant
turned the tide of the battle. .....
The enemy broke and fed before the i'm
peiuous charge Of SOu,herners, and III,
battle soon became rout.
Latest dispatches from Richmond unde
date OF July 22j, says that in Congress a
noon and alter prayer had been offered, tn,
following dispatch was read before th,
body.
Manassas JUNCTION, Sunday Might
Night has closed upon hard fought field
orr forces have won glorious victory
The enemy was routed and fled precipilate
ly, abandoning large amount OF arms, am
uni,ion. knapsacks and baggage. The
ground was strewn with those killed, and
the farm Houses and grounds around wer.
filled with wounded.
The pursuit was continued along several
routes towards Leesburs and Cen,revllle
until darkness covered the fugi,iyes. We
have captured several field batteries and
regimental stands Of arms, and one U. S
flag. Many prisoners have been taken
Too high praise cannot be bestowed either
for the skill oil the principal officers or for
the gallantry of all our troops. The battle
was mainly fought on our LETT. Our force
was $4,000. That of the enemy estimated
a, $4,000. (SIgned) JrrF DAVIS.
LOUISVILLE, July 27.
The Richmond Wing oil the 24th, re.
garding the battle at Bulls Run, says The
enemy opened their batteries of heavy ar.
tilery and small field pieces about o'clock
in the morning. The enemy's force. as
near as can br ascsrtained, was 10000
Our force was 10000. Men never fought
more desperately than ours. The number
Of our killed and wounded canno, be ascer-
tanned II is estimated at 500 killed and
wounded, while the enemy's loss was not
less than several thousand.
The Oglethorpe light infantry of Georgia
were cut to pieces. Bsrlow's fine Rrei.
nrrt of GsoTgIans were nearly annihIlated.
rs last evening, JEFF. Davis re-.
Che battle field. In response
tic calls from an imnense
iuded TO the grand absorbing
say. The enemy, with the
ID been imposing on US for
fitted oil, an army on a mag
land come over 10 Virginia
I, arms, anbulsnces fitted
and luxury, as though they
taking the South: five or six hun
rs Of rovisions Of every kind IN
for The whole campaign, and
len Their finest works OF heavy
III artillery are now ours. They
md left every thing they could throw
train brought in 600 prisoners and
are 200 more coming including 65
n1cers.
Z The probability is, the enemy los, 10, 900.
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