Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-07-27
The BATTLE OF RlAASgAs.
INTERESTING DETAILS.
TEE KILLED AND WOUNDED.

and did not stop retreating until he arrived a
Alexandria.
Our troops are again in possession Of Cen
tervill and Fairfax Court House.
We have taken seven hundred prisoners.
We have also captured thirty pieces Of ar
tlllery, among them Shsrman's celebrated bat
terry.
The Washington Artillery did effective work.
They fred one hundred and six rounds.
Private Reynolds was the only man in the
battalion killed.
The battle was contested so hard and so
closely, that for an hour the fate Of the day
was trembling as in a balance.
Gen. BeauTegard was under a terrific FIRE.
His horse was killed under him, and had part
of it's head shot off.
President Davis, in recognition Of his in
tTepid behavior, and skillful scholarship, has
taken him from The provisional army and ap-
pointed him a General in the regular ser
vice.
The Seventh and Eighth Louisiana regi-
ments were Ia the action.
The total loss Of our army is estimated at
200 killed and 1000 wounded.
Special to the n. o. P~icayuue By the Southern line.
CULPEPPER CoURT House., July 24-Re-
ports prevail here that q perfect panic exists
at Washington City, and that an outbreak has
taken place among the people.
Our army is already fully recognized, aud
now occupy the highs above Alexandra.
They are most amply provided with every
thing.
The spoils Of the enemy still continue to
come in. Millions worth Of property have
been captured. Sufficient, 1t is estimated, to
TT our whole army.
1t is supposed that an immense quantity of
baggage, arms and supplies were kept in re-
serve in the enemy'sire6r.-Ees.1
Our dead are all hurried, and the wounded are
doing we'll.
An immense number Of New Workers. have
been taken prisoners, and marched to Rich
mond. Many OF the enemy's officers had their
baggage marked for Richmond.
Gen. Scott's carriage, which had been hasti-
ly abandoned, was G. ptured among the spoils
and baggage. Ia an address which be made
to bis army, he boosted that the Confederate
Congress should never meet in Richmond.
The enemy's dead still lie unburied on the
battle field. Their wounded are being brought
into our hospitals.
Gen. Bsauregard has advanced bis head
quarters.
From the Crescent
RICHMOND, July 4-AR intelligent and
reliable gentleman from South Carolina, who
had a prominent position on the battle field,
says that South Carolina had seven regiments,
Including Hampton's legion, in the battle.
The 2nd regiment, under Col. Rersbaw, was
in the hottest Of the fight, and with Col.
Cash's regiment, and Col. Sloan's 4th, were
the first that engaged the enemy. They were
stationed to the LEFT of the other South
Carolina regiments, and with the Louisiana
troops. Adjutant Wilkes, Lieut.. Farland and
other officers were killed. Col. Kirkland's
North Carolina regiment, Col. Williams Bird,
Col. Bacon's 16, and Kelly's Louisiana regi-
ment, constituted the center Of the general line
from Fairfax Court House to Manassas.
These regiments were under a cannonade from
sunrise to sunset, but being entrenched suffered
but little.
Just before shutdown, when the right wing of
the enemy gave way, they were ordered to
charge a battery on their front, which they ex.
ecuted IN a gallant style, under tn command
OF Gen. Bonham, the enemy promptly retiring.
These regiments suffered oRly slightly.
They pursued the enemy to CentervilIe, and
took 100000 worth Of Federal property.
RICHMOND, July 24-Lieut. Dickinson, the
Adlutant of the independent battalion from
Louisiana, commanded by Major Robt. Wheat,
is wounded by a MIME ball in bis thigh, and is
here well attended. He says that out Of the
four hundred OF Wheat's command Engaged.
less than one hundred escaped being either
killed or wounded.
The Ca'ahouls Gusrillas, belonging to the
battalion, fought With despera ion.
Lieut.. Dickinson tbi0ks that a large majority
OF the g~Rerilias were either killed or wounded.
This company Vas commanded by Cant
BoThoHehp. They acted ssif all was al stake
with them. The captain himself WIS unburt.
The Tiger Rifes, Captain White, Ist Lieu
tenant Tom Adrian, becoming disguised With
their Mississippi rifles, (withou. bayonets.)
when ordered 70 charge, threw away their
rifles and charged with their knives, ~ the
enemy say, like demons, and put all 70 fight
before them.
Special to the Charleston Mercury
MANASSAS JUNCTION, July 23.-I an at
length enabled to send yoa more accurate and
satisfactory accounts Of the great battle at
Stone Bridge than have hi herto been obtained.
The number Of killed and wounded, how
ever, owing to the extent Of ground over which
the battle was fought, is still uncertain. It is
thought to be something less than 1000 on our
side, and at least 5000 on the side Of the enc
my.
Col. Corcoran, Of the New York 69th rsgi-
nent (acting as brigadier- generally has been
taken prisoner BY US.
Also Gen. E G. Darlington, a renegade Viz
Einian, who accepted the post Of q. S. attor-
ney for :6e District OF Virginia, under Lin
coin, and who has made himself very conspicu-
Gus, since bis appointment, in organizing the
abolition oficeholders in Washington into
companies to fight The Sou'h. Darlington is a
nephew of the late w. C. Preston. The Vir-
ginians are %reioiCsc that the traitor has been
taken.
The 9Th South Carolina regiment, with the
18th and 18th Mississippi regiments, under
Gen. Jones, charged the battery, at McClel-
lan's ford, at 4 O'Clock in the afternoon, and
took two guns.
We have taken IN all thirty pieces Of can
ron and 500 prisoners.
Col. KenpeT, Of the Alexandria artillery,
when ordered to open on the enemy in supprt
Of Kenshaw's regiment, called out to the But
Ter Guards, "ButleTs, will you follow me ?o
They answered, Immediately, owe will, TO
man."
They captured eight pieces (Sherman's bat
tery), Col. Cershaw took a UGited States sur
geon prisoner.
Col. Wilcox, Of the Michigan regiment, with
one captain and three privates Of the same
regiment, are prisoners in our hands. In all,
over thirty United States officers have been
made prisoners. The prisoners concur in al
leging that the impression was general among
the United States troops that we would not
fight.
Thirty wagons, loaded with a large number
(sbout 600) prisoners, were brsught to Rich
mond tonight. Eight hundred more, it is
said, will come tomorrow. Among them is |
Ely, an abolition member OF Congress.
After Lieut.. Col. johnson was killed, ami
Col. Wade Hampton was wounded, Gen. |
Beauregard rode UP in person, and led the
legion into battle. Each of the companies be.
admirably. The legion lost in killed
and wounded 113.
Gen. Bonham is again at Fairfax Court
House, IA miles from Alexandria.
When the fate Of the battle balanced in the
scale, late in the afternoon, and some Of Gen. |
Johnson's regiments showed signs of wavering,
be seized the colors himself and led the ad-
rance, thus turning the tide Of battle in our
Elser's brigade coming up about this
time, was mainly instrumental in changing the
fortune Of the day.
RICHMOND, July 23.-In the battle of Stone
Bridge, Gems. B~esuregard and Johnston com
Insnded together, their rakk being equal.
We have taken in all SO guns, with c~aissons,
horses, gear, etc., complete, 500 wagons with
stores, provisions, etc, a large amount Of am
munition, and small arms in great quantities.
The woods and fields for miles northeast of
Junction. were strsWn with arms,
knapsscks and accoutTements left by the enc
my in his flight.
Trumbull, and other members Of Lincoln's
were on the field with Mcdowell,
fully provided With Injuries Of every kind, With
to have celebrated their triumph, but
hey did not carry these delicscies back to
Alexandria.
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