Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-07-27

hension of popular vengeance.
INCIDENTS OF THE TLE-KIL ANT
The member Of the Washington artillery
who was killed. and whose body was brought
to this city By his father on Monday night,
was Sergeant Joshua Reynolds. He behaved
with great GOODNESS and gallantTy in the fight
until he received bis fatal wound. We heard
of but two others of this splendid battalion
who were ~iDjured-privates Payne and
Crutcher.
MAJOR Wheat, Of Louisiana, is reported
badly wounded, and his battalion is said to
have suffered severely.
The friends of Lieut.. Edgar Macon, of the
Thomas artillery, of this city, have received
intelligence of his death.
The Col. Wilcox mentioned elsewhere as
among the prisoners, surrendered to the 28th
Virginia regiment. It viii crafty every true
ViTginian to learn of the capture of CAPTAIN
Edward c.. Darlington, who is connected with
some of the best families in the South, none
Of whom would object to his consignment to
the hands of an executioner. Another prison.
er of rank is Col. Corcoran, of the 69sh New
York regiment.
Col. Francis S. Barlow, OF Georgia, had
taken the coioTs Of his regiment in his hands,
and was leading a brilliant charge, when he
fell. The bereaved wife of the gallant officer
was in Richmond when she heard the news Of
his death.
Col. Kemper's Alexandria artillery receive
high praise for their bravery in the action.
Their guns did tremendous execution.
The Central train arrived from Manassas
Junction at half past 3 O'Clock last evening.
Several thousand persons had assembled, and
the fact that sOme of our dead were brought
In the train, changed the current of ioy to
some extent. This, however, did not prevent
a cordial and enthusiastic welcome 70 Presi-
dent Davis, who was among the passengers.
An account Of his arrival will be found in
another column.
Many incidents were related Of the fight,
and all concur in the accounts elsewhere given
of the complete route Of the federal army.
We are enabled to state on the best author
ity that the loss in killed, on our side, does
no. exceed five hundred-probably not much
over four hundred.
It is currently reported, and even vouched
for by some OF the passengers, that General
Scott vas near the scene of action in his car
rage. When the retreat Of his army took
place, Scott left the vehicle and escaped in
one direction, while the carriage drove off in
another. Our men, Of course, pursued the
carriage and captured if, and in it found the
sword and epaulettes Of the old general. A
letter from Manassas tells the same story.
At least a hundred wagons, loaded with
army stores, were captured by the ConPed-
crates.
A large number Of muskets and otter relics
IF the battle were brought down last evening.
Not the least interesting among these were
daguerreotypes of females, found in the pockets
or haversacks Of those who expected to whip
the "Tebels."
Adoubtful Tumor was in circulation that
John Cochrane and Loveioy, members Of con-
uTeaq WIN "a RI gan fba ErbE mara taEan
prisoners.
The "contraband" articles captured included
fine brandies and wines, with which the fede-
rails probably intended to bold a joIlifcation,
after their victory.
The IumO. ed capture of Gen. Patterson is
unfouused.
PARTICULAR COMPANIES SUSTAINING LOSSES.
The killed and wounded in tho Rozwell
(Ga.) Guards was mostly caused in the attack
on Sherman's battery, and at the time when
the gallant Gen. 8. Barlow fell.
From other sources, and principally from
the wounded now in our city, Mr. Pritcbard
learns that Capt. Towers, OF the Miller (Ga.)
Rifles, is safe Lieut.. Hall, Of the Rifles, is
said by some to have been wounded, and BY
others to be dead; Lieut.. Scott and private
Lathrop, of the same company, were killed.
Capt. McGrudeT, Of the Rome (Ga.) Guards,
was wounded in the leg.
Jesse Thrasher Of the Atlanta Crews, killed
three Yankees in successive shOts-tbe last
was a prominent officer, and Tbrasher rushed
up, took his pistols, and escaped unhurt.
Capt. Cooper, OF the Floyd (Ga.) infantry,
was severely woundedi in the knee.
These three last mentioned Georgia compa-
MES are reported to have suffered severely, but
no details have been obtained.
Major Duuwoody was shot three times, but
none OF them we're serious, and his horse was
shot FIVE times.
wounded, and his son severely, and it is be-
lieved the latter has since died.
Capt. Clarke, OF Carroll county, Ga, was
severely wounded, and Capt Wilson, Of the
same State, slightly wounded in the heel.
General reports state that the Eighth regi-
ment Of Georgia volunteers suffered very Sc
verely in killed and wounded.
Lieut.. Col. Montgomery Gardner, formerly
OF the U. S. army, and attached 20 the First
Independent regiment Of Georgia, OF which
General Barlow was previously colonel, was
slightly wounded in the leg, and had bis horse
shot under him.
The wounded in Richmond that l visited on
yesterday, express their heartfelt thanks for
the God-lIke kindness they are receiving at
the hands Of the families where they are To-
Gated. The thousands and tens Of thousands
and hundreds of thousands Of Geergians, and
relatives and friends Of the wounded through
ont the South, will be consolsd when they
know that their wounded, loved aud respected
ones are in the holy keeping of the kind and
patriotic people of Richmond.
| have only been able to make, go far, this
partial report / will, as soon as | can, ex-
tend it to other companies and other States.
FOURTH ALABAMA REGIMENT.
Lieut.. John Simpson, company H, probably
killed. Priyates James Jackson, of Florence,
wounded; Tom. Kukman, Of Florence, wound
ed; Colonel Jones, severely wounded Lieut..
Laws, wounded Major Scott, wounded; Chas.
Weem, wounded.
THE FLIGHT OF OLD SCOTT.
The Enquirer says It is reported at Ma
nassas that Gen. Scott slept at Centerville on
Saturday night, and was not far frsm the field
of battle. He believed the battle won by bis
army at one time, but drove off in his carriage
in hot haste when he found the victory was
gained by the Confederate generals. It was
further reported that be left his epaulettes at
Centerville. Our Informant states that Score,
tary Cameron and Mr.. Foster, member United
States congress, were also on the field of bat
tie, and escaped capture very narrowly.
This is corroborated from other sources
EDS. APPEAL.
GALLANT DARING OF HAMPTON LEGION
The Enquirer Of the oath, has the following:
Members Of this body who arrived here on
Monday, wounded, from The battle field, report
thrilling incidents Of the conflict, among
are the following;
Col. Hampton, upon having bis horse shot
from under him, seized a rife and said,
' Watch me, boys do as ! DO" He then shot
suceessiveiy several federal officers who
were leading their forces against him. Gen.
BeauregaFd then came up and said "Tske
that battsry.D Just at that moment the Gag
Of the Legion was shot down. Beaur,eard
said, "hsnd it to me let me bear the Pal
netto fag.o He did bear it in the fury OF the
light. Col. Johnson, OF the Legion, was slain
n the fight.
The Hampton Legion promised to defend
.he flag presented to them by the ladies Of the
Palmetto State while one OF them remained 10
step the field Of conflict. That this prumiss
will be sacrediy redeemed, no one will doubt,
Then be comes to learn that Of the 800 who
went into the fight on Sunday, one hundred
and ten sealed their fidelity with their blood,
hat being the number of their killed and
wounded, according to the unofficial reports.
Tie 81 Virginia regiment lost Col. Nelson,
wounded, several p~rivates and the
following officers: Captain Roam, mo1tally
Capt. Clarke, Slightly wounded T;