The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-07

yards distance. During the retreat, single gun
was planted in the skirt of wood mile distant
from one of our guns, which was firing shell INTO
the retreating column. Bang went their first
gun, and the she'll exploded about twenty feet be-
yond ours, aud directly in a line over it. The
second shell was thrown about three feet farther,
ana instead OF moving gun a few steps, the ar
tiie:lsts Kept firing in the same position. Being
ony thirty yards distant, the attention of the
80, had been drawn to this precision, when
oang came the third gun taking oft the head of
the officer in command of our gun Then our niece
was rapa'y moved to another position but too late
10 save the life of gallant officer
lnete was constant struggle during the day
over tue enemTs batteries Time and again were
tley captured by our men, and very often retaken
by the enemy. The most excited creature on tba
battle held was the Rev. Mr.. Repetto, Captain Of
the Page County (Va.) Grays, who claimed the
| honor OF taking Ricketts, (Sherman's) battery OF
his whole company, nearly 100 strong, be had only
! Is uninjured. Another Of our Reverends Col.
| PendietOn, graduate of West Point, resident of
| Lexington, Virginia. and Episcopaan Minister,
was quite busy during the day, and doubtless did
more than any one else to check the advancing
enemy. The inquiry among the prisoners was
very general ''who the devil commanded that bat
terry on the left that killed so rany of our men ?"
Our reply was, that it was a Saint, named Pendle-
ton.
About five O'Clock our anxious minds were re-
lieved by the Cessation of cannouading from their
side, whilst upon the thunde still rolled out
long and loud. Then We tne,o we had them
long line of dust towards Centreve proclaimed
'haV the STRIPES had oeen plenteOuSly administered
to the proteges of Lincoln, and the "Stars and Bars
waved triumphant over the field. A long line of
fugitives deted across the fields, and the cavalry
were ordered pursue. The history of that pur-
suit upon part could well be written in words
! ot blocd for more men were killed then and there
! than had fallen in the battle. Oar infantry hur-
RED on as rapidly as possible whilst our batteries
gave parting "fre in the rear" II was ''sduve
qua PeWt'-"devil take the hndmost"-and knap-
sacks, guns, everyt thing that incommode a speedy
hight, were gotten rid of as quickly as possible
The amount OF plundcr strewn upon the road il
almost Incredible. The quantity of arms taken it
IS nara TO get at, as many OF them in the hands
OF those who first took them For instance one
company OF Virginia troops in returning from the
pursuit, captured enough MIME muskets to arm
the whole command-S0 strong. 1t is estimated
however, that II, 600 small arms will be added to
our stock of ordnance. Enough powder was taken
to supply the army for another big battle, and 63
pieces of artillery, with the casSons full of prniec-
tiles, which 0iHjs returned shortly, NTH our comyli
ments, to their former masters. Many hundreds of
our brave boys now sport splendid blue Overcoats,
the owners of which didn't have time to call for
them.
There is earthly doubt that our army was
overcome several times between twelve and three
and that the bulletins seut by the enemy are in the
main correct; but alas "the pest laid plans of men
and mice att gang agiee"-and in this instance,
verify, was there great slip between the cup and
the lip" With all their preparations made their
grand army complete in every department it is
too bad that destruction should come upon them
when victory seem d perchng upon their standard.
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''infernal masked batteries" They chose their
own ground, and met them in the open field,
with other entrenehments but bright steel bayo-
nets above our brave-hearted soldiers. The whole
! plan of attack had been mapped out, shown
by splendid map OF the entire country which the
| writer received from Col. Wilcox, of Michigan,
| commanding the Second Brigade. Upon that map,
! which had been drawn up by order of the War De-
| partmenf, form the coast survey records showing
| the topography of the country fanm Washington
to Manassas, it evident that the plan of action
! had been mapped ont by old Scott.
At Sudlev Springs, where the crossing made,
three columns indicated that the crossing tvas 10 be
made there. The number of men actually engaged
upon our side was lS,OOO though some think it was
less The number engaged upon the other side,
taken from the admissions Of captured officers, was
about 81 ,000 What was the secret of success,
against such odds? The enemy fought bravey-
there can be but opinion about that-and forced
our lines back more than half a mile. Our success
alone be attributed (beyond that which Divine
Providence acceded to us) to the dauntless bull
dog courage of our men. They ToWtd not gut FJht-
| ing. Said one of the Lincoln oficers-"What sort
| OF men are yours? We broke your regiments all
to pieces aud yet didn't whip you" And so it
was. Scattered as they were, every man went to
fighting his own hook, and you could have shook
Thousand at any time out Gt the pine tAicket',
/ who didn't know where their companies were, huC
/ kept loadog and blazing awsv. From these scat
tered fragments of companies General Johnston
! gathered tegeral buudrad, and requested Colonel
| Thomas to take them 10 position, Which he indl-
| Gated a short distance OH. 1t was in performing
this service that this gallant gentleman fell pierced
| to the heart.
The artillery captured upon the field had speu-
| did horses attached to them, caparisnned in the
best style. Sixty-two of them were brought in to-
gether the next morning. In the rou', however,
the artiIlerists TO themselves from that der,
Col Stuart, OF cur cavalry, cut loose the horses
enf m Is nT Fs faRqSn Was il hssa fhs r9ad upon oon
Upon ours, the returns will Show about six hum
dred killed, and twenty-five hundred Wounded
Upon theirs, about fifteen hundred left dead, and
! torty-f"e hundred wounded. We could have ta-
| ken as many prisoners ten thousand, but what
good would it haze done to take them and feed
them? Their return home, with the tale of their
fright and discontinue, viii produce far greater
benefits In inducing the Northern fanatics to cry
Hold Enough"
We halcstarved "'rebels" have actually sent
| back the great American Eagle SqueaIing to old
| granny Scott. Let Abraham and his followers be-
ware, for our deeds may be immense " hen we shall
| get into sleek, well-fed condition. consequent
| upon the recognition of our nationality b; the
| Great Powers Of the world. For one. the writer
has no desire Tor long continued war with all it's
attendant train OF horrors; and right earnestly does
he hope that the North will now to its senses
and let us alone If not, then upon their fer
tile fields let us hereafter wage the fight and
qUer peace.
Capture o. Il Federal Regiment.
An Indiana regiment, 700 StrOng has fallen into
the hands of our cavalry at Falls Church, about
nine miles from Alexandria and three from the for
tih2ations at Arlington. The regiment III the
DdUle Ol MANASSAS ana suffered heavily. Be-
acquainted with the country, these men got lost
during the retreat, aud wandered about until Fri
dav morning, when they arrived at Falls Church
f entirely exhausted. The fact becoming known to
scouts, message dispatched to Maoassas
and detachment was soon On the way. The re-
suit was the capture of the entire body with all
their arms. The prisoners expected in Rich
mond last night.-Rtchmond Dispatch.
Proposed Increase of the Confederate ARMY.
Secretary OF war Il, Pope Walker has RECON-
mended to the Congress An addition to the
Southern army of about three hundred and
fifty regiments, such number as, added to the
force already organized, will make an aggregate
OF five hundred and sixty regiments Estimating
each regiment at a thousand men, this would give
: a force of five hundred and sixty thousand men,
rank and file.
Flying Artillery.
The Mobile Flying Artillery, twenty guns who
have been for some months past at Pensacola, ar
rived in Richmond Saturday evening at o'clock,
ria the land route. and proceeded on to Manassas in
the same way. 1t is cotempOrary with and a
rival to the famous Washington Artillery battalion
of New Orleans. The citizens of Mobile enlist
ed heart snd SOUL u the success of their favorites
the Flying Artillery-whose efforts we hope the
gods may bless Richmond Dispatch.
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STRANDING OF AN ENoRMoUs WHALE.-An enor-
nous whale was stranded in st. Finan's Bay, lver-
agh, between Portmagee and Ballipskelligs, and
about ten miles from CahiGciveen. We have seen
a letter from a competent authority, stating that
this animal nearly ninety feet long, and thick in
proportion. The coast guards from Portmagee at
once took possession of the body, royalty of the
Crown. However, on Saturday body of peasant
ry, amounting to over 200, came down and carried
away large quantity of the blubber in spite of the
coast guards The party in charge have been since
reinforced from the adjoining stations, Gerald Con
molly, Collector of Customs in Traee, has proceed
ed to Iveragh to take charge of and protect the
rights of the Crown.-Kerry Post.
Damascus is now almost heap of ruins, charred
and blackened by fire A recent visitor says that
be saw not a soul. except here and there a law
Arob Ir;r dOt Rnv haG Gnra lad wit