The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-30

being plainly by the Aid of strong glass and
Inv "as qe evident that they contemplated renewal OF
O'Clock, at early dawn, the fight commenced near
MANASSAS and continued with vay ing fortunes between
became general engaging both sides To their fullest capa
city 1t continued TO rage with undimnished ygor until
when the Yankee forces retreaed back to
Alesahdrla leaving the Confederate army In possession
Of the field. Shermans celebrated battery Of light ar.
tlery which became famous in the Mexican war PLAYED
distinguished part, but finally compelled TO sue.
cunb before the well directed and ant FIRE Of our
ariilerss After the were nearly all killed they
He'd precptately leaving the entire battery which was
speedily taken by troops IL Is reported that the
Washington New Orleans Artillery the Richmond How.
tiers, Colonel Kempers Artillery and the Iynchburg
(athams) battery, inflicted terrible execution All nc.
counts agree that the battle Of the terrible
OF the present century The slaughter both sides has
been immense but ii is impossible give details to night
MANASSAS JUNCTION, July 21--11KP.M
Amid the hustle and excitement here II is exceedingly
difficult to get the particulars OF the great battle
OF today have, however, obtained few additional
iacts, which Will be interesting 10 your readers The
enemy opened their batteries of heavy artillery and small
field pieces at McI0ans Ford, at about eight O'Clock in
the morning The engagement above the stone bridge,
on Bun rum began about ten o'clock The enemys force
az near rs can be ascertaned at least 000 Our
own force was but twenty thousand. General N. G.
Evans OF south Carolina led the brigade first into action
Among the Southern forces prominently engaged wero
Colonel Soan's Fourth regiment, Colonel Kershaws Sc
cond regiment and Colonel Wade Hampt0ns legion all OF
South Carolina Volunteers Only three men were wounded
IN colonel kershxw regiment Ia Colonel Sloans reg
msnt and Hamp,on's legion tho loss OF life was
greater Adlutant Theodore g. Barker and Captain
James Conner, Of tho Washington Light infan.
Try, hamrsons legion, were slightly wounded
Lieutenant Colonel J. Johnson Of the legion, killed
Captains Earle and Echos slightly wounded Men
never fought more desperately than did ours to-day We
nave captured eighteen pieces OF artillery also from three
hundred TO -FOUR hundred prisoners Our loss estimated
at two hundred killed and three hundred wounded while
the loss OF the enemy could not have been less than
raj thousand These figures, however may be wide OF
the mark for the limo Of battle extended and was
almost dark when the enemy gave way The Washington
Artillery, Of New Orleans was again in tho foremost
vila Their fra e
the ranks of the foe with murderous effect The Ogle
thope Light infantry, of Savannah, cut to pieces
Iolone artows line regiment OF Georgans nearly
annihiated Colonel Wade Hampton was slightly
wounded.
Al Bull creek they have been fighting all day long
since four O'Clock this morning We have won the vic.
tory Generals Barlow and Bee and Lieutenant Colonel
johnson, OF the Hampton Legion, were killed
SCENES AFTER THE BATTLE--DErAILs OF THE FIGHT
49, IRON the leesburg (Va.) Democratic Mirror.l
We LEFT home for the purpose of visiting Manassas juno
tion. When We were within about two miles and a half
OF Sudley Mills, in Prince William county We heard the
hrng OF cannon and were met in the road by party of
gentlemen who informed us that further progress
impossible, large body of federal troops was then
passing between us and the Mills. We afterwards how
ever, proceeded to within half mile OF Sudley. The
body Of troops that approaching Sudey had been
marched BY crcutous route from Contrevilie with the
evident design Of 1anking Beauregard at Manassas
Colonel Stewart however With about eight hundred
valry was appraised of their approach by couple OF gen.
tlenen who preceded them in their march The Colonel
was reinforced by body Of infantry, and the fight be-
to within few miles Of the Junction distance Of five
six miles Between five aud six O'Clock in the evening the
enemys rank gave way and they rereated in the utmost
confusion the cavalry leading the chase and cavalry
pursuing them for some distance.
SCENES AFTER
We entered Sudloy about hah-past seven on Monday
morning The church at that place and the grove sur.
rounding had been used Sunday hospital by the
enemy, for storing away their killed and wounded.
numbers Of whom In their precptate retreat, they left
behind On Monday troops took possession of the
ground, and when we left had number Of wounded
the enemy who had been prisoncre were held by
our troops and return home we passed fifteen
federas who were being marched back to
prisoners The scene around that little church sad
In piles of three and four lay the dead bodies of
federal soldiers who had left their Northern homes
carry misery and death TO tho land they invaded
while their rnanged bodies shattered limbs cover.
ed the earth around. The involuntary prompting of
humanity made US almost shudder at the sight;
but when We remembered that that same
held had ialen--not 80 many-but Drawer nober,
wor'her defenders Of our rights, liber-
Leaf that then shaded their fevered brow had been
legion Of soldiers ten times armed TO breathe death and
obstruction upon tnoir heads The prisoners with whom
we coVeised told the same lame story about having been
forced against their wills to invade the soil of Virginia.
and invoked loud and deep curses tho heads Of their
officers who, they said threatened them with death If
they refused to come Others believe much Of this
as they please.
DsswRTfos or FEDERAL SOLDIERS. =.
We learned that Sunday during the progress Of the
fight several OF the Northern soldiers marched into the
yard surrounding Sudley House and threw down their
arms saying that they had been deceived aud would fight
no longer that fourteen millions Of could sub
due people who fought the Southerners had done that
day These are the men, probably that Abraham thinks
capable Of forming cabinet. We would advise him to
take them to his bosom
EURrHER DETAILS.
From gentlemen just from the Junction learn that
the hgh We expected most sanguinary and fatal
in its consequences They report that from Sudey
out far the ght extended the ground was literally
covered with dead and wounded. The Fourth South
Carolina regiment, and the Eighth Virginia regiment,
under Colonel Hunton-both recently stationed at this
Of nph lie heyo
Stone Bridge aud roget say that the former suffered
severely Hunton's regiment fought manluy. Messrs.
Charles Brown aud Enoch Cantwe.l, members Of Captain
Heaon's company, who wounded in the engagement
were brought to- Lsesbrg Monday evening Brown has a
nesh wound in the thigh and Cartwel shot through the
shoulder; - Hope, same company was wounded and
died ON Sunday night Rogers artillery held prominent
place in the fghi and one Of the wounded mon noticed
above thinks they must have done great execution All
the companies OF the Eighth regiment participated
in the fight, and each man demeaned himself, as
we all knew they would most calamity 1t is with feel
ngs of no ordinary sadness that the death of
Charles Robert Norris, of Mr. John Norris of this
town. He student OF the v NJ L. at Lexington and
at The time OF the fight lieutenant of company He
fell Ten feet in advance OF his men, while leading them
charge, the ball taking obligue course across the
breast and killing him, is supposed instantly though
his body vas not found until next morning. He was a
manly noble youth but years Of age aud died
the death Of a hero in a just cause.
Gentlemen just returned from Manassas who left there
on Monday evening, inform US that loss e estimated
at from 500 to 900 killed, wounded and missing while
the federal loss il varously estimated al from 5000
5000. We completely routed the enemy, and captured
5000 blankets, 80 cannon, amcHg them Shernans cele
braed bsttery-Y 900 mussets Zoo horses 15o wagons
and 900 prisoners, including 70 officers. Meads cavalry
charged on Sherman battery twice, and the second lime
bore it of, without injury 10 single man.
The fine large rled recently presented TO Lin
coin the ground drawn by sixteen horses and is
now in the possession Of troops at Manassas will
probably be knocking at Abraham's door before long
The greatest quantities Of provisions likewise taken
by The defeat is said " have been Overwelin
ing.
At headquarters learned that had lost General Bee
General Barlow General Smith, and Colonel Jackson ali
from tho South.
Charles Powell of Winchester is said to have lost his
Lloyd.
Holmes Conrad Of MartinsburH, lost two cons.
Tho impression that we had lost, ia killed wounded
and missing from 900 to 500 while the loss of the
Enemy waA probably much greater. large numbers Of
prisoners, perhaps 900 were sent to Rehnsj. A mem
Der Of Congress Colonel Co,coan T N,,o York and other
distinguished characters were among the prisoners.
The battle ragged fcarfulyeveiy house in the neighbor
hood was riddled. IN " these lady. aged and
blind shot dead In her bed. with lhrce balls