New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-07
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VINO WAS THE REBEL GENERAL AT BULL Run
RIcHaoSp, July ~, ls6l.-An erroneous impression
has been communicated through the telegraph regard
the respective parts borne the battle field OF the
Plat by President Davis, Gen. Beauregard and Gen.
JCh sfOu.
President Davis left Richmond by railroad early on
Sunday morning for Manassas, in anticipation that
there would be battle, and with the intention oil
taking general command OF the army during me actio
But wing to The deestion of the trn he did not A.,
rive until late In the evening, when tho battle had
been msiuly fought when the reserve OF the enemy
army was seized with panic, and from front TO rear
1t wa giving way before our indouhaoie cOiallins'
He nj once put himself at the head of our army ana
bis presence alone created enlhuiasm that was SUI
cent to seal the battle with victory even had 0een
before doubtful. ,,c.,
Johnston that the facts in THE should be e. phy
stated but it il due TO President Davis, who wishes
full credit be given 10 thofe Generas that II shoud
be done. -. -.
tie Gen, Beanregard commanded and executed bis
own plans giving his successive orders, ana making
bis several DISPOSITIONS promptly ana eooli ss sno
oHgeineut During the whole time he was powerfully
and brilliantly assisted by Gen. Johnston Thee two
Generals acted with the best understanding and with
the happiest concert from the commencement. Inc
main ~ ogramme of the battle including the mastery
eIpedienis by which the enemy was drawn on rom
Fairfax TO the ground near Manassas, belongs to Gen.
Beauregard.
SLAVES WITH THE REBEL ARhY.-We cnp the iVi
lowing from The Neio- Orleans Crescent: 1om, the
slave Of our citizen, James III. Phelps took iahcy 10
20 soldering and his master willingly grained MN,
and Tom was engaged by Capt. hountz OF the DE 500
Rifles 20 attend him through the war. There are nun
dreds of other slaves like Tom gone TO kill the yam
KEGS. Toms highest ambition appears TO be TO XII
Yankee lie writes to bis mother, who If owned IN
the family Of Mr. Phelps The letter below. we nope
be will he graliGed in hunting up and obtaining Ian
KEGS sculp; Ill. 1861
DH.R Mother; take this opportunity OF "Iiik % you 20
let "a know hat wei and doing well arc hope Una,
bi, ieit r will 6nd you 40 well now IN lofkto"h.
W leave a. O'Clock p. toby for scout soou .hS W1ous
for the Yankees Wei only six mile. rom VIC ieuAes
NJ Y0nuR, Mil where captain and AN going OUT 20
Say Al O'clock 10 aud him. Left him at warwick Court
Hone pine miles from YORKTOWN cane oson 10 s1t s9pe
bl,nLes and then moved on YounSs Mill We az looking
on Tor 6ght on the 9Th July By the 9th ksgnent Louisiana
youtsers Give my to Mistress aud Master jim rue P
.d 10 ali Of them In EewOsans You most excuse TINS Dad
wiling am yrtn In hurry have not time to write
arr eavs for tho Mill 30 goSd " 70 an no more
ESQ . b. to ths white folks until Li Yanise.
49, I. A. r.
WHAT THE NEw-0RLEASs JOURNALS Sr.-Ite
BE attempts TO show how unanimous the people
are M the determination to meet the blockade with an
emil .rvo VIII n will he damaging 10 foreign ma
iiona titan blockade has been 10 them. IL says: II
I'm, land and France want cotton, they must md
their vessels MP the Mississippi by forcing the blockade
or tley will not get IL. We are fully prepared to
dsrenin with the two hundred millions OF dollars,
viii =. a.o4. IL: "; 9 ol .se e!of. u-s.s- &c 60