The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-03

and Iurirrnu Of the late Batdt'
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-orres pendent, who was attached 70 IA
. t,sttpry In The battle OF Juiy -ist, de-
O., correct statement which has been
,baJ 70 the effect that the battle was
.s,ced Al Stone bridge by Nen. Evans,
~ -ertaio. res 'msnts. supported ny two
Of tho Washington Artillery. The
r~tt~r s.ys:
,n TN. Arsi place there was no battle AT the
- Rrdce nad III the second place none of
S~",s ~ she Wnthiug ton Artillery were
N.h,r miles of the bridge, nor IN any manner
mcrted with Hrn, Evans command. With
Founders OF Latham = Battery, l was
-, ,ne hundred wards OF the bridge, with
Ill Complement OF men for both guns, nnder
'r,qud Of den. EVans, awaiting the APP
.arh ot the enemy. In this position we h nj
a ton a week, scarcely leaving our guns,
-, ar day. tor a single moment. We wer"
ICED Ia "A raktug nre from the enemy ioI
- If The eleven hours battle, and 1t !, no
~.-e thai1 tuStt"e 10 Gen. Evans To say that
n. -oolnssr courage, ahd ability M battle, he
rs <w ''uhis -
ne lett hall of Captain I.Sthams baLei!'
mmandrd by Iheuts Davidson ana h- i
,,.a The Captain of the Washing '"H al "a
law is too gallant - man to clam h"hoiS "e.
gag 10 others, y hen an eleven hou'@
.,.-y~J ~ the Opru field leaves no Foohi io'
asant. ~ the minds oi any VINO we're r"k'se''
-. he re- petuNe Isp- itionH 81 each
The WINTER eoee GA 10 give Hep'i''h anu
-.nute account ct the fight, closely written
or both sides of the paper, whIch * soihci-
-. -aa.on for if- omission. HIS compliments
,.g.u E,4n-. aud - CAPTAIN latham ana
men. are fully rusl1ft-d ny their action Oh
.tsf memorable dRy. One other paragraph
-..aYj
.u.rlre sscertalned that Lieut.. n-mp .ey,
.+f.nunuy q Nv lUTk SECOND hegtmrnl.
tr...l IA lh- Baltimore sun as kiiIeti, Wa
.tr 81 fhr huutnd hospitals convenient
a,un-sas. Stone Bridge ana trntrevIii~,t
ytr g., -v- ann, ana iouud Ne had "A danger
ia. wound IA me heal, caused hy bursting
NH lie told ma he hAu a "Ife living ln
~ Yogs ,,ty, aud insert ihis tor her bene-
trl.rlu. Il may meat her eye and VIII
,.r,urp s piece OF advice la lime 10 come II
g.a,1 p~ veil for Mira. Dempsey to Keep Inc
l..teuau, Al home, ana leave Us 10 manage
.a,l..srI> Is suits Us best.
Az sxFLoIr.
A.oiTe>p ondeut al The University Of Viz
s,l.s .shus us the following account OF an eA
cJ4toirriyAtr JoHS AEssTKoN", of The Bsrk
h., h MIR Guard, Capt. NaaenbushD Col.
biirL.. ~ Virginia. Regiment, At the battle , f
Manassas on The 2lSt July
My Armstrong & tier aiding in the capture
ol.fariuf sherman Rtit~ry, consisting OF
} ..qLs then Iu tn" possession OF some n. i.
Y-uavr-,l beCame separated from his regi
ta.rt ana s.ggeted himself behind a fence from
rb-lt4 ne discharged i've or six effective
.h.r, HIs position ing discovered, a >olley
e,sffIrd upon him, winch destroyed his gun
t,fI-fi hlrl uutout ned. A thus time i've an
s.~- tros>ed the fence about thirty yards from
uApr. Armstrong lay, running 10 loln Their
,a,rput not far OF. One OF them dropped
s1u. Armstrong picked IL up and shot
l.r drs,d. and contth"-,t the pursuit, when All
l.q5 = ,r'-d and hired on bim, one bail tax
4ttH-ut ia The lett ann, Nothing daunted,
t- sui pursued until ne overlook the hind
nos, vhom he Succeeded alter strug-
81 .r siiIuK with the -yonet, tfte remaining
,h.tA making thelr ESCAPE.
tn. 4ho,- sLatsm-nl = corroh0rated by sev.
-raj n hIr company, VITO Believe 1T entirely
rriHni- Mr. armstrong has three bnltet
i.- through his thlrt, besides the one which
Wounded han out At Wuat period OF the battle
b. received them, h- does not know. HIS
wound though serious Is not dangerous, ana
l-NsH2w IrteIylug, with many others, kind
aA XII HUI treatment III the University
b .pIttl, and viii soon tse ready To meet has
.7ury tee wherever h. may show his
fss. r. q.
The BATrLg or BULL KCE.
An "Eye-W illness" OF this fight desires us
publish The following, as an act OF justice
q. a. troops who bore the hrunt of the &C
aou Though rather late in the day for n de-
..Hguon Of ,c.nes with which the reader j.
.u.iar, Ne comply with the request:
To. mu.h credit cannot IA given to the lat
fut iJlt Regiments Of Nirginia,E teers for
'1~i, good c0uiuct in tia battle of Bun Run
ar Thursday, the 18th day Of July. It WAS
af 1P-rmental ar test action III which the
rg-lBy first learned to run, and first discover.
~ the necessity It 30 dcinE to al We themselves
from our ~isady fire and determined assault
h4d a most important effect upon the bat
H~ Of SUuday, thu 2lst. In both cases The
night % th- enemy was most preCipitate and
DISASTROUS
Lon a Of {e+
AIm4nt Virginia Volunteers, commanded
fFHoL Moore Eth Regiment, Col. Corse,
4diith Regiment Col. Garland, were order
81 nhdrI arms and marched in ten minutes
H' ot camp at Manassas on the morning of
M IN. and IN quick time reaC he'd Bull Run
''ihr tour miles distant. We were posted In
hrnd or horseshoe OF the run on the inner
.Hte and along the bank. As the movement
"aS Designed rs an ambusCade, silence and
~r"'y were observed by the troops We
sept on our arms that night, and early In the
" Thipg we're ready Tor action. About eight
'.t"K cur fore" wSs posted by regiment and
DIVISIONS at the most available points for de-
i4I'" around the circle and fanking above
a4i b-loE haC kburu's ford. 1t fell TO the
.' ~ lhH ] IN II he posted mainly around thi,
ii-oh" division wax advanced across the
if2 20 the upCnsIte hank MS shlrmishers.
Tee other divisions of tha 18th were pos,ed on
4" bahH Wuhin tn" circle protected by trees
hHi spdergruwth, ready To meat the enemy RS
neg aivinced over the opposite bank, which
gyms.
The Washington Artillery was some dis.
,D IA 'he rear, and several regiments We're
t"Ffu A"tl ny IN case OF necessity. There
FfEmHih"d Ia profound silence. About IL!
!" VI, me report Of rife was heard from
'V uih-T Siof the run, then another and
= Hei, u was evident that the enemy were
e '-THfe iof u in different directions Then
'-'' me IRE 81 a cannon. followed ny many
q ."1J> 10 succession. This con tinued for halt
""A'RI without being noticed by us We
. 'A'l"s+d by this that our position was dis
,.'r''l and all hope of the ambuscade was at
,1d' LOT very soon the enemy were seen
"1'-heiuS over the hill. Our artillery then
PRED IRE, which was followed by the in.
.aLd} around the ford. The rafting of mus
q rat and the booming OF cannon con timed,
.- we slieht panses, until about five
-i'A 10 the afternoon, when the fire
ne enemy ceased altogether md
4 vas afterwards discovered he had
-Neh'y retreated, leaving many of his
zen ara woundeds several hundred mus
atd TWO pieces of cannon tue field
''- rhsmy fired their rifle cannon at the nos
al h"ugh proteC ted by lts flag, and struck
Ib"l stFa fired ~ the amhulances with
r5'ij1d men III them. Their sudden retreat
n" h' A1ubt owing, not ouly 10 the bloody
'@n-e hey had met with and the sad
~ MADE ~ their ranks, bnt 10 The appear
9h the field OF two southern regiments
INK 10 uunF al dOu quick. The shout |
I'1'r - by our brigade and the horse
r. Jung With the sound of human voices, |
49,, 'oI moment almost equailed the artiI |
49, certain T. Is, they fred but few scat
s sh'i~ after that, and han we known
WIRE relfedting we would have made n
~ IT, We were expecting the attack TO |
a a. "T9 very minute. As IL was, their
W., !" hIl~d, wounded and missing, was |
,ns thousand. orr loss did not exceed |
"u ana nbout ~ wounded.
No., - hingion Artillery on that day i'm |
81 .s. - 'D'l it'rIf. For GOODNESS and courage |
y Dad management of the guns, and rapidly |
~"n'y pi IRE. II could not be exCelied |
Dor, nan ia 10" l-t and 18th did his whole |
srs - rom position they, with the artillery.
.,.fv VI uHi OF The whole fight Where |
d Iaft 'If Fought 80 well, ii were invidious TO |