The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-13
FROM MANASSAS JUNCTION.
SPECIAL coEREsPosDEscg OF The RIsFArcH

CAMP PIcKBss, Manassas, June IL, lsBl
"A sad accident occurring yesterday, through
one of those casualties Inseparable from an
eBcam Dment, has east Il gloom over every
camp fire in this place. As ore of the Alex
andria companies was going through the man
nal OF arms at morning drill, & musset, not
known to be loaded, was discharged st the
word fire, and man at soma distance was
seen to throw up both hands and fall upon
his side. Several of those who noticel his
fall ran forward TO pick him up, when it was
found that the ball had entered on the right
side OF the neck, and, ranging downward,
passed through the chest and lung to the
shoulder blade. The in jured man was imme-
lately removed to the hospital and tenderly
cared for; but, from the fatal nature of the
wound, and the tact that the luag was severely
lacerated, but small hopes were entertained of
his recovery, and have, in fact, since learned
that he has died. His name was Taylor, Or
derby Sergeant of one Of the AlbeTnarle COM
panies-the Piedmont Guards. The shooting
was so purely acciden tai, that the unfortu-
nate author of the calamity was immediately
exonerated from all blame. It is also said
that three other OF our soldiers We're wounded
by the Academia! discharge of 4 gun when on
picket. Il is to De hoped that these accidents
viii tend to the exercise, by the troops here
OF more caretuiness III the use OF fire arms.
Our camp on Sunday was the scene OF quite
A stirring display. About twelve O'Clock word
was received that lighting had commenced Al
Fairfax, and IN an incredibly short space OF
tine the news Went the rounds of camp, and
i'll expec tation OF orders TO advance men We're
TO ba in every direction packing KNAPP
sacks, rolling their blankets, Furnishing their
arms and putting their equipments in order
for marching, Hhiie the air wrung with their
jocund shouts, that at last there was a fair
prospect Of brush with Old Abe's cut throat
iegions. As tar as could see, all were eager
for the fray, and for one company can say
that the news did more good than ali the con-
tents Of our medicine chest or the prescIip-
tons of our regimental Esculipius; for, Of
our twelve on the SICK list, not one but 3ouuC Ell
from his pallet and sWore as Justify a. Uncle
Toby, that lie cJUtd and lie t0Outt march.
1t turned out TO be Il false alarm however
oceasiOued b. the firing OF some field pieces at
| Fairfax tor the purpose OF emptying and
| cleansing the cannon.
/ am TOO we'll AGA uain ted with Il soldier :
| duty To say aughJ / may learn Of the designs
| of our leaders, but viii venture the ilsser ton
| that, IN spite OF the astuteness of Billy Sew
| ward, the traitorous skill OF Scott, ana the
| naTTO " minded Ierocity OF Lincoln, such 3,
terrible bio wiz tail upon the guilty TITO as
| will cause them 10 hide their dilninis hed
| heads forever. Oar men are pleased beyond
| measure at the appointing OF Beauregard rs
| their leader, and express the most unJodnded
! confidence ia the military skill OF the reducer
/ Of the impregudbie Sumter.
The Wecome news, as comm unicated to us
| by The Dtsputch, OF Lhe position taken BY
| EaEland, a. evidenced by the debates in the
| British Parliament, has given us " assn r
| anCe OF 4 happy iss ne out of all our difficult
| ties. ITO whip old Lincoln and his band, =
| lberate Maryland and her sisters, retakF
| Washing ton aud make the Confederate Sta tes
| the power of North America, b-gln to loom al
| To the soldiers mind as things speedily TO o.
| accomplished through the potent agency o.
| powder and bail. Prisoners still continue K
| be brought in, few al time, and tnruugt
| them one manages sometimes TO hear some
| thing OF the doings at Washington. Oue regi
| nent, it is said, when ordered across the Lon.
| Bridge, an attack on Arlington Heights brin.
| feared, marched across AS solemn looking as /
| going TO Il funeral; bat when it was di. co verel
| that there no danger and they were Il
| come back, returned to Washington singing
cheering Justify, etc. Cos.