The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-08-14
ANoTIIi3R ConFnDEnATE ACCOUNT.

The sp0ndent Of the Louisville Courier,
attached To thar portion of the Confederate army
uade. Gen. Johnston, in writing to the Courier
from Manassas Junction on the 22d utimo the
day after the battle OF Bull Run, says:
Z" The victory has been dearly won-purchssed
indeed 0iih the hearts blood OF thousands of the
bravcSt and trues- men of the Confederate States
We reached the field of battle Just as the victory
bad been gained, and only had the mingled sat
isiJctiUu 9ud scroV of Joining i'll the huzzas and
uHit!u, in the sad lamentations.
"The fortunes Of the day were evidently
ecai - '.s. Some of our best officers had been
slain, and the flower Of our army lay strewn upon
tie field, s.sasty IN death or gaping with wounds,
- noon tue canE0rad.ng is described as terrific.
II Was an ncessaut roar for more than two hours,
the havoc and devastation at this time being fear
iul Mcdowell. with the aid of Pattersons d.
vision of twenty thousand, had very nearly out.
iliIkcd Is, i'a;teIsous division waa at Harper's
Ferry, nearly eighty miles from the scene here
described, aud we're just in the act of possessing
themselves of the railway to Richmond. Then
all would have been lost. But most opportune.
! ly-I may say Proyidentialy-a this iuncture
Gen. Johnston, with the remnant of his division
our army, as We iondly call it, for We have
| been friends and brothers in camp and field for
| three montus-rc-appearcd and made one other
! desperate struggle 10 obtain the vantage ground
! Elsey's brigade of Maryianders and Virginians
| led TIE charge, and right manfully did they exc
| cute TIE work. Gen. Johnston himself led the
/ advance, and, Wild with dclirium, his ten thous-
and advanced in hot haste upon three times their
number. Twice was Sherman's battery, that all
day loag had proven so destructive, charged and
| taken, and our men driven back. The third
time Virginians, Carolinians, Mississippians, and
Louisanians captured the great guns and main
tained their positions. About the pieces the
dead and wounded lay FIVE Deep so protracted
and deadly had been the struggle. Now hone
again Gawucd upon Us, and Just as the tide
seemed turning in our favor, another good omen
illumincj the fortunes Of the day that a. times
! seemed so il-stqrred. Riding in a half column
along our lines was = single horseman, with ha,
in hand, waving TO the men. and speaking brief
! words OF encouragement. By intuition all knew
that tbs was President Davis, and such 9 shout
arose as made the wc!kin ring a shou. of joy
sd defiance. The President had just arrived by
special train from Richmond, and Providence sp
peared 70 he with Is again. The contest was nc
longer doubtful. The word onward was given
Davis bareheaded in the van. The lines of TIE
enemy were broken their column put to flight
and until after dark the pursuit continued. Thu:
was the day won.
Our loss IS fully two thousand killed ant
wounded Among the killed are Gen. Bee, o
South Carolina; Gen. T.. X Smith and Gen
Barlow, Of Georgia; Col. Moore and all of The
Alabama field officers Col. Fisher and the Nortl
Carolina field officers AGjutant Branch, of Geor
ga, and host OF other leading men.
This is a sad day. The rain is pouring ii
torrents The killed and wounded are bein!
brought in by hundreds. ard gloom prevade
all hearts, thai even the sense of our great victo
y cannot relieve