The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-07-26

Sunday morning tine enemy commence.
operations @. NCLauo- t5.d ou El.
Rum opening ther batteries o. IiIle.
cannon mad heavy and Light field pieces
II.s wa intended mere ie.Ht b
draw oas fra and induce us 90 d-.or'
our positions lpoH.he. HGtthey .aIlal
as we did NOT respond DO their invitation
90 fight the battle i'm the way that thel
selected in Chat instance
Failing 10 this attempt the enemy
chose their own position q few milo
above stone Bridge ON Bull Run, and at
tempted 90 turn our left flank. Here th.
main, principal battle was fought
40 that point tho battle ragged tor fou
hours and The fire on both sidos was Hcy
Ell fought bottey.
The enemy having largely the adyan
t0ge In numbers and artillery, and con
santlv leading fresh columns 90 the 40
tack, between three and four o'clock in
the afternoon our brave men, exhausted
By the toll of the fray, and much reduced
by the casualties OF battle, seemed scarce
lv able 10 longer continue the conflict
and the result hung in the balance.
AT this perl1us crisis Generals Beaure
gard and Johnston hcrocally threw
themselves into the thickest OF the fight
and their words, presence, and example
Of reckless personal daring infused new
life and spirit into the brave soldiery.
Gen. Beauregard covered himself with
glory. Lieut.. Col. johnson, Of the
Hampton Legion" Of South Carolinians
being killed and Col Hampton wounded
Gen. Beauregard assumed command Of
the Legion, and in person led it into ac
ton in the most gallant style.
In leading the charge the head of Gen,
Beauregard's horse was struck off by a
shell, which also killed the horses Of
two Of his Aids, Messrs Howard and Fer
guson, Of South Carolina, at the same mo-
ment.
Reinforcements Of the Confederates
having come up just at the critical mo-
ment, the tide of battle began to turn in
our favor, the enemy falling back, though
in good order.
Col. Barlow, Of Georgia, was struck
dead from his horse, while leading mag.
nihcent charge Of his regiment with its
colors in his hand.
Beauragard commanded throughout the
day, bearing himself in the most gallant
style and with utter disregard Of personal
danger. He was every whore, directing
manoavers small and great He was seye-
raj hours under heavy fires, escaping many
shells and ritied shot evidently aimed d.
rectly at him. | myself saw a she'll burst
not twenty yards from him.
Gen. Johnston "aided' him, it is said,
though entitled to command by superior
rank. They appeared to be mutual in
command, acting with perfect unison and
accordance.
The panorama Of the field was magnif-
cent, beyond description. The line of
battle extended seven miles, with its
columns Of charging infantry, its dashing
squadrons of cavalry and flying artillery,
its batteries laundering and sending up
clouds Of smoke.
The battalion of Washington Artillery
of New Orleans, Col. Walton, managed
their battery with wonderful Judgment
and deXterity, doing great execution in
the enemy's ranks. Sergeant Joshua
Reynolds was the only man belonging to
the battalion who was killed He was
struck in the forehead while giving the
word of command to his gunners. Pri-
gate John Payne and Crutcher we're
wounded. The Artillery had their posi-
lion within close range Of the Michigan
Regiment.
A portion of the 7th and 8th Louisiana
Regiments were in action, but have been
unable up to this time to ascertain par
ticulars Of their losses.
Major Wheat is very badly wounded
and his recovery is barely possible. His
battalion saw hot work and is badly
cut up.
Gen. Mcdowell is believed to have com
handed the enemy in person, and to have
had sixty thousand men on the field. Our
forces at Stone Bridge is estimated at
,hirty-five thousand in all. Our forces
Immediately engaged were fifteen thou
sand.
Gen. Scott is said to have been but a
few miles off from the field during the ac-
ton. This is the statement of persons
who were ableto know the fact We know
nothing as to where Patterson was.
The enemy were totally routed. We
have captured thirty pieces of artillery,
thirty wagons, a great quantity Of pro-
visions and five hundred prisoners
Among them are Col. Corcoran, who COM
manded the New York Fire Zouaves, Col
Wilcox, q Captain and three privates Of
the Michigan regiment, who surrendered
TO the 28th Virginia regiment Of the Con-
federate army.
Edward Darlington, nephew Of the late
VIM. c. Preston, Virginian, who fought
against us is a prisoner,
Col. Kemper's Alexandria Artillery rem
dered effective service during the battle.