Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-20
BATTLE FLAG FOR THE ARMY OF THE POTo-
MAC-SPEECE or GEN. BEAUREGARD.

The Manassas correspondent OF tie New Orleans ID TIA
writes an account of an entertainment given the rlsl
utmo, BY Capt Gilman Of the Crescent Rass at which
General Beauregard and other distinguished guests
present The following extract from e account will be
read With Interests
When the newly devised battle flag was brought in,
Cen Beauregard related 10 the company the N olives
which led to its adoptou and IA the recital embraces
thrilling portion Of the eventfu battle Of Mansssas
shall endeavor TO reproduce H. as nearly as possible IN
the Generals own words
sn the 2lst july at about hafpsst O'clock perhaps
l. Il seemed to &c that victory already within our
grasp In fact up to thai moment had never wavered
IN the conviction that trppph must c-own our arms-
Nor vas my confidence shaken until, Ct the time have
mentioned, observed on the extreme left at The dis
lance Of something more than mile, column of men
approaching At their head waved nag which could
not distinguish. Even by the aid of strong glass was
unable determine whether it was the United States
flag the Confederate flag A. this moment received
dispatch from Capt Alexander 10 charge Of the signal
station waning to look out for the left that large
column was seen app ;oaching in that direction and that
it was supposed. to be Genera Fattersons command
coming 10 reinforce Mcdowell At this moment, must
confess ny heart failed me. came reluctantly u tho
conclusos that Lfer Gil our efforts, we should at last
be compelled to yield to .he enemy the hard Tough
aud bloody field again TOOK tie glass 70 examine thtt
flag of the approaching column but ny anxious nqn
~ was unproductvs OF yesr-i could not tel 10 which
army the waving banner belonged AZ THIS time all the
members of my staff absent having been dspAtch-
ed with ORDERS 10 various points. The only person
gilh the gallant officer who has recently again
distinguished himself by brilliant feat Of arms--Gen-
eral thee Gel. Evans. To him / communicated my
doub and my fesrs. told him feared that the sp
proachiug force in reality stersons diyson that
IL such was the case should be o1mseed to fall back
upon our reserves and postpone ill the nett day
continuation Of the engagement Alter further reasc
oa directed COL Evans TO proceed to Gen. Johnston,
who had assullsi the tack Of collecting reserve; TO
n'orm hin of the circu1sucss Of the case and to
quest him to have the reserves eoectsd with all dis
patcb and hold them in readiness to support OF; retro
grade movement. Col. Evans started on the mission
thus entrusted TO him. He had proceeded
but short distance when It occurred TO
make another ex1Eiraton OF the still approaching
flag ! called him back Let rs said ], "wst
few moments, to coa6rm our srspicions .s.nre hnay
resolving to yield the eld took the glass and
med the gag. il had come within full view sud-
den gust Of wind shoos on. It's folds, and recognized
the stars and barsof the Confederate banner. II
the lsg borne by your regiment-i here the General
tunnel TO Col. Hays, who sat beside hml-he gallant
7'h Louisiana; sld the column Of which your regiment
constituted the advance, the brigade Of Gen then
Col Early. As soon as you were recognized by our
soldiers, your coming greeted with enthusiastic
cheers regiment after regiment respond to the cry;
the enemy heard the triumphant hnxz their attack slack
ened they we're Ia turn assaed by foTces and with
n half an hour from that momfnt commenced the re-
treat ylisa Afterwards became confused and total roat
am gsd 70 ses that vars!ained banner cleaning over