Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-08-02
THE BATTLE AT STONE BRIDGE

we hre hoIe 10 give the reader TO day On au-
thcntic statement of this battle.
General Beauregard disposed his army along
the banks of Bull Run from Union Mills Ford
to the Stcne Bridge Ford, the stream being be-
tween the two armies, and our Brigndes so ar.
ranged as to guard the various forJs between
the two points above named
The enemygadvanced within range at
O'Clock, P. NJ, opened heavy fire on Gen.
Bonham's command ut AIitche's Ford, and
kep. it up sometime 10 deceive our troops as
to the real point Of attack. 1t las soon dis.
covered to DC feiut, and the left wing of our
line found to be very heavily pressed. The
enemy concentrated on that point, by rapid
marches. an overwhelming mass Of troops of
all arms, md at 10 o'clock the battle ragged to
its height Generals Beauregard aud Johnston
arrived on the scene nearly at The same time,
and both exhibited great personal, proves and
courage in the engagement. Gen. Beauregard
rode up and down the line till his horse was
killed; General, Johnston seized standard
and ralliedsSa waxering Regiment. Troops
were rapidly moved from the right and centre
to the relief of the left, and by o'clock, l5,-
600 Of our men were there in tiesfurious ac-
tion against $4,000 of the enemy. At that
hour General Kirby Smiths Brigade arrived,
on the railroad from Winchester to Manassas
Junction, at point within Two miles of Stone
Bridge. Seeing the violence of the contest
there, this General stopped the cars; and, dis
mounting his men, marched straight on the
enemy, without ORDERS and without going to
the Junction, thereby saving five-mile march.
Gen. Beauregard did not at first recognize this
Brigade. and believed 1t flank m ovement of
the enemy, till they came near enough for the
flag obe Distinguished: On their arrival in
line, general charge wasmade, and the ene-
my broke and fled prec,pitately.
When the armies reached centreville, where
Mcdowell chad $4,000 fresh men and heavy
guns in position, he made desperate rally.
But another charge Of the Contederates broke
the new lines, and his disaster became COM
plete. x
The body of our army pursded to Fairfax,
and planted our flag on. .the,g gdurs House. The
cavalry cut up the enemy six miles farther
10 Falls Church, only four miles Of Arling-
ton.
About half the members Of the Federal Cot
gress were distant spectators of the battle. It
CentreviNs was found table bounteously.
spread. surrounded by empty seats and twenty
baskets of champagne, where Senator Wilson
was in the act of entertaining large dinner
party On our arrival. He himself narrowly
escaped. He got out of the village in the dis
guise Of driver Of market cart Among
other curiosities seized there, were q number of
bills Of fare of dinners Mcdowell intended to
give at different points, all in FredSh, and
elaborate as to the euisiss. Some of. them are
in Richmond
Now for the serious fruits Of victory.
We have taken 81 pieces of cannon, &c. 900
stand of arms, more than 500 wagons laden
with stores and munitIops; and disntity of
provision, istatsd at SO gssSs figure ss to be
absolutely inefedible.'O
We have killed aud wounded como 1000 or
5000 Of the enemy, and taken nearly 1000
prisoners are constantly brought in from the
woods. Among thsm 10 Ely, member Of the
Federal Congress fsom New York. Coils Cor
corau and Wilcox, vitRsaany other prominent
persona i
Dpr own loss Is boeSssied and 4 zoe woun- |
ded. No prisoners. Our Rsgimsnts most
suffering are the 9Th Alabama, the 7th and 9th
George. Fi.hefs N. o. Regiments and Hamp-
tons Legiou-- E<sHit<y-