The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-21
(From tie N. 0 Delta.
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The following com muuICatiOn is from an
officer whose position in the Con federete Army
enabled him TO be an eye witness, besides
being an active participant in the movements
which he mentions. We are happy to pub
ltsh his correction OF sn error, which would
deprive one CT the nob!est portions OF Beaure-
CARDS division OF their share in that DAYS
great yl"tory
NEW ORLEANS, August 2, 1851.
Hessrs. Editors Your correspondent from
Richmond, I'D, - the accuracy OF whose re ports
/ have often had the pleasure of contras ting
with those OF other papers, commits an error
which, if you allow rae, Will take the lib
erty OF correcting. In his last letter OF the
Isl inst, he regrets that upon the 2lst the ad-
vance against the left flank of the enemy WIS
not made because orders which We're sent by
General Beauregard to General Jones were
not received by the latter. He. without in
tentiOn, committed an error in eutioning
Gen. Jones name instead OF Gen EWeli 5
Gen. Zones lid re Give orders from Gen Beau
regard 70 cross Bull Run at N clean 5 Ford, for
the purpose of attacking the enemy upon
their leIt flank, and did actually cross the
Run twic- on the 2lst for that purpose. Ii
was Gen Even to whom orders were sent to
cO-operate with Gen. Jores, who it is said
did not receive the orders-a melancholy fac t,
indeed-which compelled Gen. Jones, between
3 and O'Clock IN the evening, with some / 800
efficient men, to attack their batteries u
hil near Blackberry Ford, protected by at
least fl We thousand infantry and considerable
force Of cavalry. This attack, made at u mo-
ment when their right was already giving
way, succeeded in dislodglpg the enemy.
though Gen. Jones command aid not capture
their pieces al the time. At The close of this
engagement, Gen. Jones' men were SO COM
pTeteIy worn ont, by having had to stand and
contend wlth the fire of such disproporLionate
numbers, after the ia tiguing MARCHES OF the
day, that the Order which they then receiv ed
from Gen BeaureRard 10 return to their en-
trenchmen;s came very opp0rtunely. Your
CORES rondenI reasons very justly when he
thinks that chad this movement been execu-
ted As It wa contemplated, the whole Of Nc.
Dowel's right wing would have been cut off
and captured
! would take this opportunity of doing to
one Of Gen. Jones regiments Justice which
| have seeu done them but in lew accounts
which NJ Ye read of the battle. The gallan |
tn South Carolina Regiment behaved with a
bra very and generalization which entities
them l. one of the brightest pages in the his
tory of the battle Of Manassas. Though ex-
pcsed . as hot q fire as any seen that day IN
other portions Of the field, they stood unwa-
yering under the constant rain Of shell and
shot. which the enemy poured necessarily
upon them; and had the occasion required,
or even permitted, would, l am confiden t.,
have charged without hesitation upon the i'm
mensely superior forces OF the enemy, which
occu pied such an advantageous position on
the hui The name of the gallant Dol. J en-
kins is one which has become dear to every
one under his command, and respected by
those who have had occasion to judge OF his
high military requirement Is, as well as bis I'M
fiaching courage upon the battle HELD. In
der such officers "a him, men Will Always
march, probably TO victory, but ceIIaihly 70
honor. Believe me ever yours, traly, u