The national Republican., 1861-08-02
GENERAL JoHNsToN's ARMY.

GENEhAL JOdNSIONS AhM1.
The statement which we published some days
ago, on the authority Of an escaped prisoner,
that General Johnsson's force, which Joined
General Bsaursgard at Manassas, consisted Of
eight thousand, b confirmed BY the following
from the Manassas correspondence Of the Rich.
mond Dispatch:
"On Friday, the 10th, General Joseph E.
Johnston, who had commanded the army Of
the Shenandoah, posted at Winchester, arrived
at Manassas junction with four thousand Of
his division, 70 reinforce General Beauregard.
The remainder Of his army, with the exception
of sufficient force to hold Winchester,) we're
intended to arrive on Saturday, the 10th but
in consequence of some railroad casualty, they
did not reach the scene of conflict until Sun.
day, between the hours Of two and three o'clock,
when the battle was raging at it, height"
"Your correspondent heard General John.
ston exclaim to General Cooke, inst at the
critical moment 'Oh for four regimentsp
His wish was answered, for in the distance our
reinforcements appeared. The tide of battle
was turned in our favor by the arrival Of Gen.
ersl Kirby Smith, from Winchester, with 1000
men Of General Johnston's division. General
Smith heard, while on the Manassas railroad
cars, the roar Of battle. BE stopped the train
and hurried his troops across the field TO the
point Just where he was most needed. They
we're at first supposed to be the enemy, their
arrival at that point Of the field being entirely
unexpected. The enemy fell back, and panic
seized them. Cheer after cheer from our men
went up, and We knew the battle had been
won" 80 ~ .r
We notice that in speech recently made at
Philadelphia, General Patterson insists that,
according to his reconnoissances, General
Johnston's force in the valley amounted to
forty thousand men. This must be q mon
strous exaggeration.
TIE ENEMY's sSurPLIrs.-Somep people wonder
how the enemy's army is supplied. 1t is by the
simplest method in the world, that Of taking
what is wanted. The system of collecting what
Governments need, by regular taxation, is com.
psratively modern invention. That Of seizing
what they need, in kind, is sncient and has
always prevailed over the greater part of the
globe. The following order, taken from Q
Leesburg (Va.) paper, tells the whole story in
few words:
HEADQUARTERS Army OF POTOMAC,
Manassas, July, %, 1861.
COLONEL: Mr.. George johnson, special agent
Of the Quartermsster's Department, is sent to
Loudoun county for the purpose Of collecting
,oagons, teams, and grain forage for tie use Of
this army. 1t is expected that he will have no
| difficulties whatsoever; that the loyal citizens
of your rich county will be glad to have an op-
portunity thus to furnish supplies for our army,
which has 90 gloriously maintained the indie
pendence and sovereignty Of Virgins, and driven
back in ignominious flight the invaders Of her
soil. But, 1t the same time, al classes of your
| citizens must contri6sde their quota; therefore,
Unnecessary, Il is erpected that constraint must
Be employed VitA all Uho are torgetfM Of their
obligNions. ~a.-
BY order of Gen. BEAuRraARD.
Respectfully, Col, your obedient servant,
., THos. JORDAN,
A. A. Adjutant General.
To Col. A. T. M. RUST,
Commandant Militia, Loudoun County.