The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1861-07-27

" uuFc III otnet tCPNtS Su'nS'SHs'y
able to warrant their transmission, but furtbe
information is hourly expected.
It is stated that the enemy was commando
by Gems. Scott, Patterson and Mcdowell, an
it is also reported that the latter was %seriousl.
wounded. 4
Richmond, July %, 10 4. M.-We hav
nothing further from Manassas up to ,hi
hour. ILL.,.
la additional to the above regular dispatch
es. numerous private dispatches were receives
last night and this morning.
Manassas, July 81.
aArthur C. Waugh. Neso Ofleans-All be
baved admirably. Churles Lester har BEEF
killed. No one else in the company hurt.
rs. II. Gilman,
Capt. Co. G., Crescent Rifles"
aassaNs $780, Manassas, July u.
emo. Williams ! psN GA: Bank
smith and Frank Williams, Of The Fouffthheeas
pany Washington Artillery, are unhurt. VI
have had a complete victory"
Manassas, July q.
H. W. Reynolds, Junr.-Joshua y. Rey
nolds is killed. II. w. Reynolds
Young Reynolds was the son Of our fellow
citizen II. W. Reynolds
Captain Reynolds, of the Pho tx company
the most Of the members being from the Par
ish Of st. James, have te~legraphed to a frient
- - 4. 800 &4. LsIy. -l-4
in this city, that 'the Yankees are ronted aut
all our boys safe" The Phoenix company be
longed to the 9th Louisiana regiment
MajOrsgeneral Twiggs received a dispatch
this morning. dated Richmond, July %, from
Col, Myers, in which . glorious victory is an.
nounced, and that the Yankees were still run.
Mug,
Washington, July 20-Telcgrams fre.m o
station foul miles from Ball's Run claim that
. general engagement took place on the hole
line at 5 o'clock this afternoon, which resulted
in the confederates retiring to the Junction.
The Tribune's special dispatch says that the
-southerners were 10000 strong at the juno
ton, with the addition Of Johrston's II, 200
men, who marched in Saturday night.
The latest dispatch claims that the battle
lasted nine hours, and gives the victory to the
federals, with . heavy loss on both sides.
Col. Hunter was MORALLY wounded, and
Col. Cameron, brother Of the secre,ery Of war,
was killed.
The confedsrates were rapidly reinforced
from Manassas during the engagement.
g. n. Pryor, Of Mississippi, is reported q
prisoner. .
The Herald's special correspondent tele.
graphs that the battle commenced at 3 4. NJ,
and was desperately fought till 2 T. {. He
that the Son,lerners were driven back
inch BY inch, and that the loss on both sides
was frightful.
The Times correspondent, in q message tel
egraphed At midnight Sunday. says the battle
one Of the seyercst ever fought on this
continent. The Fire Zouayes were terribly
cut up and forced to break.
Col. Farnham and Lieut.. Creiger are re.
ported killed. Col. Stevens and Captain Tower
# Rhode Island, were killed.
Gov. sprsgaes horse was shot from under
and Major Ballou was severely wounded
y . cannon ball.
lsignedl j. II. Raymond.
The general tone Of the news by this route
the mark Of excited rumor and contra
lection.
Southern rights man regard it as indicating |
great victory for the coufederates.
Louisville. July 22-Ihe following news
i the confederate victory creates the mos, il.
excitement here, startling the public
mind. the morning papers having published
claiming brilliant victory for The
ederalisis. There is great rejoicing among
be southern rights men /:
Washington, July 22-Our troops after
q great victory we're eventually re.
'ulsed,i aud commenced a retreat on Washing.
N.
After the latest informatian from Center.
lille last night. = series Of evcnts took place.
in.the intensost degree disastrous,
Many CONFUSED statements are prevalent
mt enough is known to warrant the statement
hat We hare suffered toa degree which casts
gloom OYER the remnant Of the army, and
xcites the deepest melancholy Throughout
Washington.
The carnage was tremendously heavy on
10Th sides, and Of ours it is represented MS
We were advancing, taking masked batter.
., and gradually bu, surely driving the enemy
oEards Manassas, when they seemed to be re.
by Gensral Johnston. We were i'm.
nediately driven back, and a panic among our
roops suddenly occurred. Argular stampede,
. fact. took place,
II il understood that Gen. Mcdowell under.
ook to make . stand near Centrevilie, bot
anic was SO fearful that The whole army be.
noe demoralized. and i, was impossible to