Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-27
Incident OF the Firhr.

/ from O g < clInon1 enquirer Jnty -.
] ITEMS or THE BATTLE
The dispatch Of President Davis says that IN
verest fighting Of the battle Of the list, was on
leftfaEk Those who gave attention 10 our descril
OF the localities, in Mondays issue, viii recOg
the Stone Bridge as the scene Of tins teri
| collision. That point, where the turnpike
| crosses Bull Run, was on the extreme left Of
/ line. The enemy made 4 Desperate effort % C;
/ it, and thus turn cur flank; but Gen. Johnston,
/ ! greatly inferior force. repulsed their at.cm
4 piled the field Of conflict with their slain, and
/ them 70 flight, as stated in the Presidents dis pi
/ The Commissary Of the two Danville (YaJ
J panies. the Grays and Blues, says that one
| killed and six wounded of the members of 4
! companies in the battle of Sunday.
/ Edmund FOntaine, Jr., son Of Col. +. FOu-d
/ Presideu. Of the Virginia Central Raiiroa
/ among the slain.
} A member Of Captain Wickham's Compad
/ Hanover Cavalry. says that two Of that sye
/ company were killed during the pursuit Of the
/ my-2nd Lieutenant B0wles and z. FOnta4nd
/ There was no other casually.
/ Gov. SrAith's regiment the Virginia forty Il
was in the thlckest Of the fight, and all Of his
| pSnles suffered considerably. His own horse
struck by ball. His Adjutant, Lieutenant q
/ Smith. was wounded Lieutant Ward comm an
| a Fsuquier company, was killed as were
/ number o. his men. besides others who
/ wounded. CClO7cl E c. CarringtOn, Of Washin'
| City. formerly of Virgins. was one Of the Or
! crs taken IN the battle Of last Sunday. He ret
I iRU0bntdTjll in humiliation and shame. 70 his
! er State, which he LEFT in respeetabiity and
/ fair prospects. His hundreds OF patriotic and
entail relations in Virginia point the finger Of
and contempt at the traitor. The capture Of Co
Darlington, viii make Abraham need a new DIS
Attorney. His eIOquenCe and his arms have pr
alike futile against his mother State. lie hrs
graced himself, not her.
citizen Of Fairfax G. 1T. says that when d
treating enemy passed through thal village.
swer to the question Eheth- r they hal been ID
ed, they said there were hardly enough of then
to tell the story; that il was foolish to talk
fighting the Southern soldiers that they tough
like men but devils. They begged FOR water
betrayed every sign Of extreme terror aad ex
ton.
An officer Of the army, who arrived here sd
day, says that he witnessed the onset Of our sold
the Arkansas Regiment, he believes. on the
York Zouaves, and that it was a terrible spec
They threw down their guns and made the e.
with their brandished bOWie-knives. The Z1j
st first seemed petrifed with Amusement. Thd
their assailants knocked aside their bayonet
fell upon them with their furious blades, they
screamed with terror, and fled in the utmost
sternation. They were yearly exteTminated.
A carriage was taken. watch cur informant
told belonged TO General Winfield Scott. L; cor
cd a sword with his name upon itanl also his
lettSs. He Is believed 70 have been on the gro
and 70 have made his escape BY abandoning his
rage and adopting some Othey cOnveyalns.
carriage when captured was driving fariOusly
haps 70 draw of pursuit. from himself
We hope the sword was the one Virginia
him. Gov. Wise viii take his @peaeock feat
next time.
The arrival of the cars yesterday afternoon
Manassas, drew together IA vas. and ez
crowd. President Davis, who came on the
was greeted with enthusiastic cheers. and deli
: stirring speech upon the glorious victory
had crowned our arms. The slain Of our q
army, he thought, would not exceed five hun
A number Of wounded soldiers were rem
from the cars, amid the sympathies Of the 81
tors. The brave fellows seemed to bear tueIT
fortune with a cheerful fortitnde.
A number of our slain heroes were also BIRD
by the cars to receive from their friends the
of sepulture. The remains Of brave, and, s0
them, distinguished men, were there. A fu
cortege was formed, and escorted the bearsss
tanning the remains Of Gen Barlow, of Geo
and Gen Bee. and Lieutenant Col johnson, Of
Carolina. to the CaritOl Building. The sOrru
music Of the martial band, the military qua
honor, with slow, measured tread, and arnA
Yersed. and draped banners the full moon
by the clouds, and shedding its subdued light
the scene. made a combination of hRrmOniZnI
eumstances which so bsftted the occasion, q
seemed as if nature had united with man in
honor to the illusiriOus heroes and martyr-pst
Green be the memory Of their virtues, and
fame enduring as our historic records
The details of the battle which we publish
where. contain many notices Of hairbreadtd es
IN the part Of our soldiers. Thousands Of
hearts are offering TO these their joyous eOngrl
tions. In behalf of such as are suffering
those proofs Of heroism which gaping wounds
sent the tender sympsthies of united peOpl
warmly and specially enlisted. Let watcbful
labor for their relief. and gentle hands smooth
pillows and minister to their wants. Aud our
lerOes.-Ee who drops not over their soldier
The tear of sadness and respect he who homo
heir patriotism, or shall fail to cherish their
lries, is one who cannot long disturb the bar
IF our social gatherings. Fer surely the bod
not long survive when no soul IS there.
TIE NUMBER OF Qua KILLED AND WOUNDED
Frsm information received last evening, v
ed TO indulge the hope that the number Of Gu
d and wounded at the late battle, was g
numerous as We had at first apprehended. Oh
n killed Is now supposed 10 be from four
hundred. and the wounded about double that
Der. That Of the enemy is said to be from q
i've thousand killed-the number Of wounded
is very large.
Under all the circumstances we have mu
which to feel thankful We have. it Is tru
many a gallant man. who could III be spare
many will be the heads that are bowed down
row and bereavement, but il must be remem
that after all tie prIce Of liberty is but the bl
he brave.
This battle will, we hope, teach The Iankl
.atOr a lesson he has been too slow TO lear
,uch mcn as fought at Manassas are uncOnque
ALEXANDRIA RE-JCCUPED.
Our brave army is pursuing It's advauta
pressing on the heels Of the retreatirE emmy
lag was on yesterday morning again flying ov
,illage Of Fairfax Q. II. and President Davis
peeehes to the 3esple on yesterday, said hat
,ected the re occupation Of Alexandria on tha
III. It Is delightful 20 think that the good old
rec agliny Coils. Wilcox and Ellsworth, who
nenced there the work Of invasion, have bot
he fatal fJrfeis-their commands are cut U
and their work is und0Re
TIE HAMPTON LEGION.
Members Of this body who arrived here %