The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-03

Inc following private letters have been handel
US with permission to publish them, and as the
relate to topic of ai-absorbing interest we la,
them before CUT readers:
Sunday Morning, July 20, 1861.
! DEAR IFE:-l have Just returned with A. y from
the Junction, and hasten to tell you something Of
the part A. had in the terrible battle OF Bull Run
(or the ''Stone Bridge" as some call it, J on Sun
| day last The brigade to which his regiment be
| longs (Jacks0n's) was the rst attacked by fein
of the enemy, at about four o. oclock in the morning
so that our men had to go into action without thei
breakfasts, of course. They were the first in it
longest under the heaviest fire, and the last to be
relieved from danger. They bore the brunt of tht
battle, their losses will show At about 10 ocock
! the fact having been understood on our side our
brigade had been marched some five miles from
their hrst position and found themselves IN the pre-
sence OF Sherman's battery the Federal regulars
| and Fire I0uaves, and they sustained themselves
| for three hours against the combined fires of these
| three positions of the enemy's army. A. saws the
musket balls ratified like hail the whole time around
them whilst the shot and she'll never ceased their
! whstlirg and burstin- amongst them Our bri-
gade stood their ground making occasional charges
! and bad hand in taking Sherman's battery &C.
Aoout noon fragment of a shell struck A. on
| the 1eshy part OF the leg, below the knee on the
| same side. He was kneelng on one knee at the
time, in the front raFk, and the blow Knocked him
! over. The skin was not broken, but the limb was
! so benumbed TOR while that he could not walk -
Major Bolts assisted him to the rear about 100
| yards back. But after a while, finding that he
could use his leg again. he limpcd back to his for
mer position in the ranks, and continued to fight
| when the rout OF the enemy occurred there was
| great confusion. A. became separated from
his regiment. Mimic ball cut away the
strap of his canteen, and he lost it. The
water it held was valuable TO him then The
field as he describes it to have been in the evening
was most horrible. The dead and wounded men
and horses, the groans and sSreks altogether, he
says he never imagined anything like it. He had
many interesting adventures the field, and lame
~ he was hpin ah tn imD al Onv hv he ali
OF stick, he rendered aid to many of the wound
ed. He could not resist appeals made to him by
dying men. Some be moved into more comforta-
BILE positions; to some he gave muddy water from
the run; to one, who told him he was cold
from loss of blood land his leg torn Otf), be
gave his coat-his grey uniform coat. This was
most kind but imprudent, for when night came on
and he got lost in the woods, not being able to find
his regiment, he had to sleep out, hid in a cedar
forest the whole night without protection-in his
shirt-sleeves to make the matter worse. it be-
gan to rain before morning, and he did not get
back to camp before the noon of Monday. He
had, besides all this, had nothing to eat since
Saturday night. Can you wonder that when
l got to the junction found him on the sick-list
with dysentery. They going to take him to
Gordopsvie, but made them give me permit to
bring him here. He is not much sick, but needs
rest and food and comforts generally.
Though they have been busy for week buryng
the dead Yankees, | found many purifying corpses
still scattered through the woods and fields They,
with the hundreds of dead horses, make a visit to
the battlefield very disagreeable, and it prevented
my staying as long as wished to examine the To-
calites and to collect relics of the victory.
/ brought some of the latter home with me, how
ever. A. has grape shot which struck tree by
the side of his head.
God bless you send you list of the killed and
wounded of our regiment A ball passed through
Vinci Buffers hat, grazing his head. Alex was
the only man hit in his company.
All is going on well here. We have no lager
and get none, as it is contraband of war. Love
to all and you. In haste, yours.
SUNDAY, 10Th July.
Ny Dear Mother:-I write this to let you see
that the Yankees did not kill me at Mssassas last
Sunday, but some of their balls came mighty near
cutting off my existence; one cut my canteen from
my side, and another passed so close to my face
that it stung my cheek; l received severe bruise
from an exploded shell, my leg, but that is
much better Poor Holmes Conrad and his bro
ther were killed within dozen PAGES of where |
standing. ! must stop.
Your affectionate son. A.
p. S.--Willie l.. was mOrtally wounded. The
ball struck button of his uniform and drove it
into his breast. His wife and Mrs. 7. were with
him at the Junction. Eddie not in the action,
having been detailed elsewhere duty. Zuler
not in it, Haskell.
Correspondence Of the Daily Exchanged
ALEXANDRIA, July 81, 1861.
Our city is full of rumors of Confederate advances
at every quarter, and perceive the ladies at
tached to the Federal staff are making tracks north
ward. As straws indicate sOmetimeS wurcm way
the wind blows, SO this movement may show the
feeling of the officers here.
Since the 22d, pistols and muskets have fallen
greatly in value while citizens old clothes have con-
sderably improved. The big, bloody Bull Run defeat
causes brisk business among our Jews, and the
small boats that ply between this and the Maryland
shore are actively engaged. The "Grand Army"
is daily lessening. Those who find it impossible
to escape are trying to show that their courage is
not entirely oozed out, by shooting down in the
inOtf naia and hrrh hoo
some of our men when found singlv; if they have
four to aid them-thoGgh instances have occurred
where this odds has not proved sufficient.
Threats of burning our little city not uncom-
mon, and this last resort of towards may yet be at
tempted; but it will only add deeper degradation
to this Northern routed foe.
The creatures who have been lately sent here by
the Government miserable beyond degree
Low as we before thought the moral condition of
the Zouaves, we now find there is lower depth Of
human degradation. We now look upon the
Zouaves as belonging to rather an elevated class of
human nature.
iederate loss in killed and wounded 900 to | 200
the Federal between 5000 and 10 600
The commander of the Pawnee has Just ordered
all craft, large and small, to leave the port bv
O'Clock Z. NJ, or haul up to their wharf and re-
main under guard until morning, to prevent de-
sertion. Three swan across the river yester-
day. A,
From The NeD Orleans Picavs,ne of the 25th1
HIass Ne citing.
grand mass is to be held in Lafayette Square,
for the purpose ofmaniesting our deepest gratitude
to the Supreme Being in directing the glorious
victory of arms over the Black Republican
hosts, and for the expression of our joyous exul-
tatiOn, as well as paying just tribute to the gal
liant and heroic conduct of our soldiers and of
fcers. Let the heart of New Orleans send back its
throbbing responses of joy and congratulations to
our brave soldiery, VINO have so nobly maintained
our holy cause.
The Volunteers Of Baton Rouge.
Correspondence fhe PttaeuRe.l
BATON ROUGE, July %, ls6l.-The news of the
victory at Bull Run and the particpsncy of our
own Fencibes in the gallant charge of the 7th regi
ment has filed our community with delight.
Each of the four companies from this city has,
ere this. come in contact with the enemy. The
Guards at Ship Island was the only company of
the 4th regiment that under the fire of the
Massachusetts. The Pelicans, when last heard
from, were with the balance OF McCulloch's army,
closing in with the mercenaries in Missouri, and
the Fencbles and Creoles at Fairfax and Ma
The whole State can and does share in the pride
New Orleans must feel at the gallant conduct of
the w ashingtOu Artillery. Long may the noble bat
talon maintain its prestgel
Our planters are unanimous in their determina-
ton to sell their crops and take Confederate bonds
in payment. SO it amounts to the same thing, al
ter ALL Our people have been very generous in
support of the war; $50 900 in cash have been speu
already by them in raising, equipping and foi-
warding troops and maintaining the families Of
volunteers.
The subscription in West Baton Rouge, in cot
ton, sugar and cash amounts to $3.50 900.
The crops promise most magnifcently. OF corn
there will be great surplus
Arkansas Troops Transferred to the COnfed-
crate States.
The Little Rock State Gazette, of the goth inst,
says
Gen. Hardee left for his command at Pocahon
tas on Wednesday evening. Gen. Yell, Bradley
and Pierce have been recalled from the State ser
vice. The command of all our forces is now in
Gems. McCulloch and Hardee, of the Confederate
army. All of the troops in the service, arms, mu-
niious of war, &C., transferred to the Con-
| federacy. Our soldiers commanded by
able and skillful Generals, and with their superb
ority of material and the justness of their cause,
their chances for victory are greater far than
| those of our enemies.
! Defences of New Orieans--POwder Mill.
| At the session of the Board of Assistant Alder
men, last evening, the injunctons OF secrecy were
removed, and the secret committee on the def nee;
| of the city made report through Alderman Leeie
The commission OF engineers appointed to pre-
| pare plans of fortihcations at various points
| had submitted them to the Governor and Col He
! bert, and which have been approved. Full powe
has been given to the engineers to take possession
of certain lands and buildings for the purpose o
erecting the fortifcations, and all the works ar
now rapidly progressing We omit the sites &
the forts for prudential reasons.
| Arrangements have also been made for the erec
| ton of powder mill, aud resolution has passe,
authorizing the Comptroller to warrant tn
City Treasurer for $50 900, for defraying presen
expenses, out of the 100000 appropriation TO
| the defences of the city.
| The Washington Artillery Mt the late Battle
| The following despatch confirms the statement
| the one we published this morning, as 10 the los
sustained by the Washington Artillery az 'ne oa'
MANASSAS, July %, 1861.