Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-25
Our Les.burg Victory.

As full details Of the glorious triumph VI ouf ai' ~
eesburg on the slst instant are yet wanting, anything
which tends to enlighen public intelligence ana rehs'e
nuSIo curiosity in regard to it, will doubtless prove
sybv acceptabs TO our readers We seize the oppor-
niry therefore, afforded by friend. OF laying be-
fore them the following extract from letter addressed
to N by distinguished Southern gentleman, who was
on the battlefield during the whole day, and who gives
expression to biz feelings and describes what be saw IN
Ii, Glowing interesting passages
YESTERDAY (Mondayl was the most eIhilarstrg day
over sppnt Ia te aesh From daytawn 10 the dead houI
of the night felt through every second oil u 40
had OroEa cf J0rty years saw al tha eouu DC sen
of six successive fghis-never farther on than inis
and q quarter, and sometimes within gunshot, ana
vsn stones throw and always from an eminenee per
fac.ly commanding the ground where the engagements
,,ot nace Two Of the .h;s bad most perfect and
O lptiyaing view oi-the residue TOOK pace III Ile
woods where the iacesSant eound OF the musqretty'
soetimea gradually declining and then rapidly repeat
- sonAtrn,s bs,ckeuiDR The retreat OF enemy In
ia Increasing feebenes, and then his advance BY the
gro.inR loudless Of the T'pcrt-au courionlug 10
deepen "a perse 10 almost sgOnzhg, but always i'
unnhapt conclusion. lou cannot conceive be sonIs IN
s,iEaon With athrllug emotions, whenever our charge
NON tho enemy was cried out by that fierce sbrsk that
,rnnb,pt Vel. that strkcs such terror into the heart
. the epeuv snd brscps the nerves OF tie assallant
itn such wild courage IL shouts out 10 heavea AGd
earth the war cry Vet ~ or death Al soeh mo
ran sud they FsTe msnyl felt my heart jump ino
INV moub ayd choke oil utteracce ave IN tear' anI
r.ses Col b, thanked for The courage OF oUr people
n, much as tor their glorious victories I1lceo 70
r5e hoitom Of ny heart nj the day, that Vas born
: ,vkk,rnsr. / sPsnS .welye hours In ih' bosom OF
Southern brigade 10 the dsV OF baste-many OF "hon'
"a tasted noting but earhs water for as hours, Aad
"a not tame reason that sac tut imperios instinct
-, az all 6ay long What kind and grateful attic n
,ious what bIlient and geaeros ao"ln'es' cur noble
odisry are ever entitled 10 al the haLdl OF vigorous
Government and an approaching country 1T,
.'Of our ropAiss great and small, prisoners hieh
and low Of all he diats OF cur day Of VICTORIES, oherf
viii doubtless inform the pu6Le
The Rs,uirsr yesterday Psblished the following III
terssng extract iroia letter written 10 lady OF Lees
burg
"LsIssURS, OCT. %, 1861.
"You 10 not know what We have passed
through since yGsterdaya fearful battle more stubborn
han nat of Manassas the soldiers say, though Of course
aot 20 extended. Our fought most brsvely. ie''
rfcty ed that would rPpe the N, until about
f,rr o'clock When { WOUUded solder arrived ard re-
n,rad that our army vas shppsd and that the h Vir
ginia Regiment cut TO P'a5es oh what terrific
hour we then spent About hge Se4tck there came ID
news that we had gained the advantage and soon the
5esr Of victory shouted on our carr and though the
,sd aud wounded coming 10, aud though We kn
me soItoE that would be shed abroad yet our hearts
.s7 m Ia tnauk ulneSs ID who gveth the victory
Il yas glorious victory, gloiiDrsly won. 3aDy a
III AZ, sr;r sacii6csd part; but W are the con-
gqerors, We have abcu. 800 prisoners. Their loss In
allied wounded and prisoners Is at least l,OOO onrs
4, about thirty killed moDg whom Is Clinton Hatcher,
.of L 1udouu county DonalIe LoudCun,) aud son
Of G " Psttus. OF Mississippi. Many are T,ulded.-
LIsut Col Tebbs (of the sJh ,Yl) slightly wounded
a ", 70 OF the cheek Col Burt Of Kiss 'sppi, was
h.Glv wounded In the thigh, not MORALLY. D.: Martin.
of Mississippi was shot through the lungssupp sed
70 be mortsly wounded. Lieut. 3. CT''F, Ssh Va j
Vas wounded in chs hand. Lieut. Flem % had bis leg
shot OF. ard D.. b;ook lis ann. Young Ballard OF
Richmond, l. saie.
Our Courthouse was ful of Yankee prisoners last
night who we're sent of 81 O'Clock this morning, and
T. Ia now full again. They do not think tue attack will
.e renewed to-day, as their less is so heavy.
We did not Gre piece Of artillery, owing TO the Thick
et on the Leesburg side Of the battle ground, by jack
sons house.
/, really WAS an awful battle We saw the first Of Il
FROM our garrett window. There were three dstinctoo
H,ts Tnc firing of muskeiry on our side kor We had
nothing else was terrific We expect another battle To-
morrow"
renewal Of the fight according to rumof, was also
pl.cd by Gen Evans. auda call was made by hin
GU D. Johr soa or achievements. Gen j., so the N
,r goes, Celt lin fifteen hundred men, and order
ID. tie slme time that If the enemy should appear il
roe sufficiently large TO render an engagement: inpru
dent he should fall back. Tbis state of things occurr
~ wednesday, Ger f. retired aud the enemy occupied
l. esburg. This il the runor, and We give !. az such
oay. It ia net confirmed al the WIr Department