The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-06

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| east, slightly curving around the Junction, tn,
nearest part of which is about three and a hal
miles The Stone Bridge is some seven miles dis
tant, in north-westerly direction, upon which ou-
left wing rested. Mitchel's ford is directly north
and distant four miles, by the road leading to Ger
| trevie, which is seven miles from the junction.
| On right is Union Mills, on the same stream
| where the Alexandria and Manassas railroad
crosses the Run, and distant four miles, Proceed
ing from Faiifa Court House, by Centrevilie n
Stone Bridge, the enemy passed in front of our en-
tire line, but distance ranging from FIVE to two
miles.
| opposite the two batteries mentioned above aud
which commanded full view of the country for
miles around, except on the right. From th
point could trace the movements of the approach
ing hosts by the clouds of dust tn high above
the surrounding hills. Our left, under Brigadier
Generals Evans, Jackson ard Cooke, and Colone
Barlow, with the Georgia Brigade, composed OF
the 7th and 8h regiments, had been pu: in motion,
and was advancing upon the enemy with a force
of ABOUT Is, 900, while the enemy himself was ad
vancing upon our left with a compact column of al
least 50,O00 men. His entire force this side OF
the Potomac is estimated at rs 200. These ap
preaching columns encountered each other at II
o'clock.
Meanwhile the two batteries in front kept up
their fire upon the wooded hill, where they sup
posed our centre lay. They sent occasional balls
from their r6ed cannon to the emnence where
your correspondent stood. Generals Beauregsrd
Johnston and BOnham reached this point at twelve,
and of these balls passed directly and very
near them, and plunged into the ground few
PAGES from where | stood.
At quarter past twelve, Johnston and Beaure-
gard gaIloped rapidly forward in the direction of
Stone Bridge, where the ball had now fully
opened
The artillery were the first to open fire, precisely
at eleven o'clock. By half past eleven the infantry
had engaged, and there it that the battle began
to rage. The dusky columns which had thus far
marked the approach of the two armies now ming
led with great clouds of smoke, it rose from
flashing guns below, and the two shot up together
like huge pyramids of red and blue. The shock
was as tremendous the odds between the
two forces. With what anxious hearts did wo
watch that pyramid of smoke and dust! When it
moved to the right, we knew the enemy were Civ
ing wav; aud when it moved to the left we knew
that friends were receding. Twice the pyra-
mid moved to the right, and as often returned. At
last, about two O'Clock, it began to move slowly to
the left, and thus it. continued to move for two
mortal hours The enemy was seeking to turn our
left tank, and to reach the railroad lesding hence
in the direction of Winchester. To do this he
extended his lines, which he was enabled to do b.
reason of his great numbers. This was unfortunate
for u.s. as it required a corresponding extension o.
our lines to prevent his extreme right from out
Hawking us-a movement on our part which weak
ened the force of resistance along the whole
line of battle, which finally extended over a space
of two miles. 1t also re.dered it the more difficult
to bring up reinforcements, as the further the
enemy extended his right the greater the distance
our reserved forces had to travel to couneract the
movement
This effort to turn our flank was pressed with
great determination for five long, weary hours
during which The tide of battle ebbed and flowed
along the entire line with alternate fortunes. Tn
enemy's column continued TO stretch away TO TIL
LEFT, ike a huge anaconda, seeking to envelope Vi
within its mighty folds and crush as to death; an
at one time 1t really looked as il he would succeed
The moment he discovered the enemy's order e
battle, General peauregard, it is said, despatch "a
pyfr iuhf
move forward ard turn his lett rear = ~
and Benham, occupying the centre ot our lines to
cooperate in this movement, but not to move
until Gen. Ewell had made the attack The order
to General Ewell unfortunately miscarTed. The
others delivered, bat as the movements of the
centre to be regulated entirely by those the
right, nothing done at all. Had the orders to
General Ewell been received and carried out and
our entire force brought upon the field we would
have destroyed the enemy's army most literally. -
Attacked in front, on the Hank, and in the rear, he
could not possibly have escaped, except at the loss
of thousands of prisoners aud all his batteries,
while the field would have been strewed with his
dead.
Finding that his orders had in some way failed
to be executed Gen. Beauregard at last ordered up
portion of the forces which were intended to CO.
ope; ate with Gen. Ewell. 1t was late, however,
before these reiuforcements came up. Only one
brigade reached the field before the battle
This was led by Gen E. X. Smith, oil Florida for
merly of the United States army, and was a part
| They should have reached here the day before but
were prevented by accident on the railroad. -
| They dashed the charge with loud shouts and
! in the most gallant style. About the same time
| Colonel Elzey coming down the railroad from Win
chester with the last of Johnston's brigade and
hearing the firing, Immediately quilted the train
and struck the countrY, and encountered the
extreme right of the enemy he feeling hi!
way around our flank, and, with his brigade struck
him like thunderbolt, full in the face. Finding
| be was about to be outfsnked binself, the enemy
| gave way after the second fire. Meanwhile, Beau
regard rallied the centre and dashed into the very
thckest OF the fight, and after him rushed our owe
brave boys, with shout that seemed to shake the
| very earth. The result of this movement from
three distinct points, was to force back the enemy
who began to retreat, first in good order, anc
finally in much confusion. At this point the cav
| airy ordered upon the pursuit The retrea
now became perfect rout, and it is repor ted tha
| the flying legions rushed past Centreville in tn,
direction of Fairfax if the earth had been open
ing behind them. 1t was when General Beaure
gard led the final charge that his horse was klle.
by shell.
General Pillows Proclamation to the Mis-
sOUrianS.
Despatch TO the Chicago Tribune
CAIRO, August l-10 p. M.-Repnrts from Mis-
souri, to-day are of more Threatening character
| General Pillow is in comm and of the rebels at New
| Madrid, and has issued.a proclamation to the peo
pie OF Missouri, OF which the following is a uerba
| tim copy:
| To PEOPLE MISSOURI: The forces undo
my command are your ighbors aDd friends, ant
come at the instance and request of tie Cover
nor of your State as allies to protect you sgainS
tyranny and oppression. AS Tennesseeaus, W
have deeply sympathized with you. When yo
were called to arms and manifested d termna
tion to resist the usurper who has trampled unde
his feet the Constitution of the Government AM
destroyed all the guards so carefully prepared 70
the protection Of the liberties of the people by on
fathers, and when you called for help, Tenneese
sends her army, composed of her cherished sons
to your aid. We will help you expel from you
borders the population hostile to your rights an
institutions, treating all such enemies if foun
under arms. We will protect your people frou
wrong at the hands of our army, and while "
have every reason to believe that no violence wi
be done to the rights of your true hearted an
loyal people, the General commanding begs to b
informed if any case or wrong should occur.
To- the gallant army under his command, VIII
hold in their keeping the honor of Tennessee
though composed of Tennesseeans, Missssippiau
and kentuckians, be appeals, a father to hi
children, to violate the rights of no peaceable cit
zens, but to guard the honor of Tennessee yo
would that of afectionate mother, cher:sbin
you as her sons. The field for active service is be
fore you. Our stay here will be short. Our mil
sion is place our down-trodden sister on her fee
and TO cause her to breathe after the heavy trea
of the tyrants foot. Then, by her own brave son
she will maintain her rights and protect her ow
fair women from the foe whose forces march unde
banners inscribed with "Beauty and Booty as th
reward of victory. In victory, the brave are awa}
mar ching under such banner. In this view an
for these purposes, call upon the people of Mi
souri, to come to standard, Join in our force
and aid in their own liberation. II you would
, freemen you must fight for your rights. Brin
such arms you have. We will furnish ammun
tion, and lead you on to victory.
That the just Ruler of nations is with US is man
tested in the glorious victory with which our arm
were crowned in the bloody field of Manassas.
, [Signed GIDEON J. PILLOW.
General Commanding.
General Pillows army is made up of a portion
the Union City, the Randolph and the Memph
troops, and is from twelve to twenty thousar
strong. They well supplied with cannon, ie
s pieces and siege guns. jeff. Thompson, now
= command of Watkins old force, has moved Il
/. command from Bloomfield to within eight miles
r Charleston, and about eighteen miles from Of
lines. Part of Pillows command, numbering son
Il 5000, up the Cape Girardeau road, betwe'
If Madrid and Charleston. The rebels have, in fac
e taken military possession of the road through We
l.. Prairie, from New Madrid to Cape Grardeau, al
) are evidently preparing for attack upon BIRD
: Point or Cape Grardeau. However, every ything
in mastery state of preparation both at Can
Defiance and at Birds Point for the fight.
Major General Butler Arrested.
k Among the arrests made on the Avenue on Su
g day evening, by the provost patrol, was that
v Major General Butler, who had within few hou
s arrived from Fortress Monroe. The General b
no permit to produce, and was held until he W
satisfactorily identified.
y Capture of Forty Fedie. al Troops.
!, The Boston Herald publishes the following lett
e from the Adutant of Col. Uass's (Mass. regimen
70 announcing the capture of forty men of that ref
ment nv ha Con faderates.