The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-07-23
THE BATTLE OPENED AT MANASSAS

The Lfncotnites attempt to cross at Butfs Run
They are three times repulsed Nth great loss
Gen. Beauregard commands an person.
MANASSAS JUNCTION, July Is, 10 p. m.-Gen.
p T. Ecauregard, of the Confederate forces, met
the Lincolntes to-day and achieved great victory.
At day dawn this morning the enemy appeared
in large force at Bull Run, and attempted to
The scene of the battle was three miles north
west of Manassas Junction. Gen. Beauregard
commanded in person. The commander on the
Federal side was unknown. The height of the
battle was at four o'clock this afternoon, and the
firing ceased at 5 p.
The enemy, although in large numbers, were
three several times repulsed with considerable
loss, and finally retreated in great confusion Our
casualties are small. The First and Seventeenth
Virginia regiments were prominently engaged in
the fight. Col. P. I. Moore, of the First Va
Regiment, a citizen of Richmond, was slightly
wounded The Washington Artillery Of New
Orleans, under Major Walton, manned their guns
in admirable style, AMI inflicted terrible punish
neut on the Federalists.
The fight ranged along the margin of Bull Run
for a distance Of about one mile. VIM. Sangster
Of the Alexandria Rifemen achieved great feat
At the crack of his rife, one Federal officer of
high rank fell, MORALLY wounded, and died, it is
supposed, instantly. His horse, a splendid ami
NAL, was secured by troops, and seven hun
bred dollars in gold were found on his person.
Capt. Dulany, of the Seventh Virginia Regi-
ment, was wounded in the arm.
A shot from the enemy's guns passed through
to the kitchen of the house where Gen. Beaure
gard was at dinner. The enemy, it is supposed,
discovered the Generals whereabouts.
The heartless scamps fired into our hospital,
where We had yellow flag flying.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
The Lincolnites repulsed ~ih great slaughter.
- RICHMOND, July Is, III P. M.-Apparently
reliable advices from Fairfax, say that the Fed
erals advanced this morning with ten thousand
men. After four hours hard fighting, the Lin
colnites were repulsed by seven thousand Confed-
crates under Gen. Bonham, with immense
slaughter When last seen, they were retreating
upon Alexandria,
THIRD DISPATCH.
MANASSAS JUNCTION, July Is, miduight-1n
the First Virginia Regiment, Col z. L. Moore's,
the following casualties occurred: Capt. James K.
Lee, MORALLY wounded, and not expected to live.
Private Riley, of Company Z, and private Whita-
ker, of Company C., also MORALLY wounded, and
pany X private Wilkinson, of Company G., and
private Mallory, of Company G, were killed in
stantly. About thirteen others missing. Col.
Moores First Virginia Regiment suffered most,
and bore the brunt Of the battle. This regiment
is made up entirely of Richmond companies.
After the wounding of Col. Moore, the COM
mand devolved upon Lieut.. Col. Fry, aided by
Maj. Skinner, and Adjt. Mitchell Adjutant
Mitchell says that the enemy's bullets came like
hail. He saw eleven of his men wounded at one
volley. All agree that the enemy fought we'll
Major Harrison, of the Seventeenth Virginia Reg
iment is mortally wounded.
II ia reDorted that the enemv threw a chain
shot.
From Uise's Legion.
RICHMOND, July 1S-Gentlemen from Gen.
Wises Legion, who reached here this afternoon,
'ay that the companies were all well and cheerful
They had had few engagements, and had been
always successful.
Reported engagement IN decentralization Uic-
tory Of the Contetlerates.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 15-News reached
here from Little Rock, on yesterday, (via Poca-
hontas) that Gen. McCulloch, with 1000 men,
had attacked 1900 Federas at Springfield, Mo-,
Killing 900 of them, and the balance of the Fed
,ral forces surrendered Internationally. In the
200 Southerners were killed.
Reported fighting in Missouri
HUDSON, Mo, July 1880 Fedcralists with
IN unknown number of Mssourans have been
lighting about thirty miles above St. Charles. The
federal loss so far Is killed and wounded. The
light was still progressing at the last accounts
heard from that point. One Missourian, who was
caught with gun in his hand was hung and
another who was attempting to escape, was riddlcd
with balls
A DEsPERATE NEGRo.-Two GUARDS SLAIN
We learn that about eleven o'clock last night
! most atroclous outrage was committed in the
North Eastern part of town, north of the Whining
ION and Weldon Railroad whereby two members
IF the Town Guard, named George W. Duval and
John Donahoc, were almost instantly killed by a
desperate runaway negro, known as "Bll Wanet."
1t would seem that the fellow has been runaway
Al las=