New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-01
NEWS FROM THE oTHER SIDE.

NEWS FROM TEsE cNhEN AIDE.
| We iiad in the Louisville papers pretty full az;
counts copied from the Richmond II 80
great battle at Bull Pr A.
'eoel' call 1t. These reports confirm what the
Geographic dispatches have limited merely, that
W. Rebels suffered very severely, losing far
more men in killed and wounded, in proportion
to their force on the field, than did our side.
No better testimony to the yalor of our troops
could possibly be given than will be found in
these reports. There was no lack of courage on
the part OF the Rebels; they fought with the
reckessoess of desperation, knowing that the
loss of Manassas would be the loss of everything.
Now, when such men, intrenched aud defended
by masked batteries, suffer a greater loss Of
| life than their adyersaries ia the open
field, there need be nothing further said
in proof Of Northern courage. The Rebels
confess to having almost lost the fight, say
ing "tle victory was the result OF the most
desperate, daring and doshing courage" Davis
seems to have been greatly clatcd on his return
to Richmond, Boosting that they had taken sixty
"pieces of cannon of the best and most improved
models, vast quantities Of ammunition, arms
"enOUgh TO equip large army, hundreds OF
''wagons and ambulanees of the most luxurious
make and finish, and provisions enough to feed
ian army of $4,000 men for twelve months"
The VirgiDans were very jolly over the Oss Of
the Ellsworth Zouayes, whom they fondly be-
lieved hal been exteIminated. They will find out
their mistake some day. They confess the killing
and wounding of 10 OF the celebrated Black
Horse or Hampton Legion; while of the LOulsl-
ana Independent Battalion of 400 men, CON-
manded by the welI-known fllbuster Major Bob
Wheat, less than 100 escaped death or severe
wounds. Davis is reported to have said that the
number of their killed "he thought would not
"exceed $780," As this was three days after tho
battle he probably knew tho truth, and certainly
would not put the figures too high. Estimates Of
the wounded vary greatly, but they may be put
at from 1900 to 1000. From the present i'm
perfect reports we gather the following list Of
field-officers killed and wounded:
KILLED OR MORTALITY WOUNDED.
Gen. Bernard L. Bee, South Caroline.
Gen. Francis 5. Barlow, Georgia.
Col. Nelson, ID Nirgioia Regiment.
Col. Fisher, 9Th North Carolina.
Col. Mason, of Gen. JUhnston's staff.
Lieut. Col Bee. j. johnson, Hampton Legion.
Major Robert Wheat Louisiana Battalion.
WOUNDED.
Gen. Kirby Smith, Regular Army.
Col. Wade Hampton, Hampton Legion.
Col. l.. j. (iaftrel 7th Virginia.
Col. JoUce, 4th Alabama.
Col. Thomas, Of Geu Johnstons STAT.
Col. III. &. Stevens, 0t Gen. Dec stall
Major Scott, 4th Alabama
The Captains and petty officers are ia proper
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testimony 10 the desperate assaults made BY our
army. Tie Rebels of course make out great
victory, and tell of the slaughter of ten or fifteen
thousand of our men; that they pursued them
six miles, aud moved them down like grass,
with kindred eXaggerations. They viii perhaps be
astonished to learn the now well.kpewn fact that,
where we had two killed, they had three: where
! we had tgo wounded they had four, and that
they los moio !" l!led sud wounded tnan va va
did in killed, wounded. prisoners and missing.
Gen. Bee, one of their slain, was a cadet of
1874, and won distinction in the Mexican war;
Gen. Barlow was prominent Georgia politician
young aud ambitious. Lieutenant Colonel
johnson was South Carolina lawyer, and has
two brothers, who are clergymen, one being
Chaplain to the Wade Legion, Of which the de-
ceased was second officer. Major Wheat was
well, if not favOrably known in New.YOrk as
the embodiment of fllibus:ering chiyalry. Gen.
Kirby Smith is from Florda--a cadet Of Isil,
and served in Mexico with honor Col. Gartrell
was member Of Congress from Georgia. Among
the Captains killed was John Avis of Winchester,
Va, the jailOr of Old John Brown.