Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-08-08

, rious and complete. He said we had
whipped them this time and could whip
them as often as they offered us the op-
portuni'y.
ARRIVAL or PRISONERS.
:. This unannounced arrival Of orr Pres.
dent took the citizens by surprise. Had
they known Of bis coming, such an ova-
tlon would have greeted his return as nev-
er before was witnessed in the Old Do.
miniOn.
J Just behind the train which brought
the President, there arrived second,
bringing five hunorcd and eighty.fye
Hessian prisoners, twenty-five Of whom
are commissioned officers, and thirty Of
/ Bllsworth's Fire Zouaves. Passengers
/ by this train inform us that several hun
dred other prisoners were left at Manassas
and that our troops continue to bring
them in hourly; and that many had
come into our camp and delivered them
selves up. The FIVE hundred and eighty
five brought to this city were Immediately
marched ia Harwoods factory.
SPECIMEN OF SOUTHERN BIGoTRY.
An officer Of the army, who arrived
here yesterday, says that he witnessed
the onset Of our soldiers. the Arkansas
regiment, lie believes, on the New York
Zouaycs, and that it was a terrible spec
taclc. They threw down their guns and
made the charge with their brandished
boweknives. The Zouaves at first
seemed petrifed with amazement. Then
as their assailants knocked aside their
bayonets, and fell upon them with their
furious blades, they fairly screamed with
terror, and fed in the utmost consterna.
ton. They were nearly exterminated.
The Richmond Wig Of Oath, says:
The train brought down some six hun
died prisoners, and there are about 1900
more to come There are 65 officers
among them.
1t is not yet possible to determine the
number Of the killed and wounded of the
enemy. The probability is that the sum
total will not fall short of 10000
Our own casualties will not exceed
twelve hundred.
From the Richmond Whig, "a
: THE HAMPTON LEGION.
: Members of this body who arrived here
2 on Monday wounded, report some thrill.
ling incidents of the conflict, among
5 which are the following:
Col. Hampton, upon having his horse
shot from under him, seized a rifle and
? said, "Watch me, boys do as l do. -
| He then shot down successfully several
Federal officers who were leading their
a forces against him. Gen. Beauregard
then came mp and said "Take that bat
, tory" Just at that moment the flag Of
the legion was shot down. Beauregard
said, Hand it to me; let me bear the
Palmetto flag" He did bear it in the
fury of the fight. Col. Johnston, of the
legion was slain in the charge.
The Hampton Legion promised TO de-
fend the flag presented to them by the la
dies of the Palmetto State, while one OF
them remained to step the field of conflict
That this promise will be sacredly re-
deemed no one will doubt, when he comes
to learn that of the eight hundred who
went into thefield on Sunday, one hundied
and ten sealed their JfdeIity with Neir blood
that being Tie nunaJer Of their killed and
,eOuadea, according to the unofficial ac-
counts.
Louisiona's sacrifice upon the altar Of
Li5eHy-.Nyor WheotS Bottolion-
Only 100 out Of 400 escaped unhurt.
RICHMOND, July 24.-An intelligent
and reliable gentleman from South Caro-
lima, who had prominent position on
the battle field, says that South Corolina
had seven regimenes, including Hamp-
toms Legion in the battle
These regiments were under cannon
ade from sunrise to sunset, but being en-
trenched suffered but little.
Just before sundown, when the right
wing of the enemy gave way, they were
ordered to charge battery on their front
which they executed in a gallant style,
under command of General Bonham, the
enemy promptly retiring. These regi
ments suffered only slightly.
Lieut.. Dickinson, the Adjutant of the
Independent battalion from Louisiana,
commanded by Major Robert Wheat is
wounded by MIME ball in his thigh,
and is here well attended. lie says that
: ont of the 400 of Wheat's command en-
gagged, less than 100 escaped being either
killed or wounded
SEVENTH VIRGINIA REGMEST,
MANASSAS, July 81
Lieut.. ]. Il. Walton was slightly
, wounded, fighting gallautly. Puckot anil
six of Capt. Forrearre's men were killed
my son among the number, James
Walton was unhurt We lost % killed
and lis wounded. The Seventh Regi-
ment covered itself with glory. | am
wounded in the leg.
L. J. GARTRELL.
KILLED AND WOUNDED AT THE BATTLE OF
r STONE BRIDGE.
. The following is a partial list of killed
and wounded, obtained from officers and
, privates at Manassas, by our correspon-
dent there
SECOND VIRGINIA REGIMENT.
Col Nelson, mortally wounded.
Bolts Greys-Private Manning. NOR
tally wounded private Timberlake. NOR
tally wounded; private Eiscler, mortally
wounded; private Middlekoff, slightly
wounded