Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-08-11
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@ .ner poslnan IN iioe. The army Of General Beau
pegaro n vas sEelied, asI un1ers.ood 70 snma s3-
200 troops, ind General Jobnstoo. bir1seiP fasing
NAT tne 1ssae vas % be decided "a re plain of
Manassas. hurried ip person 10 ~ shsra fba pls
| cner OF tnls new v eterloo. The Iire ~ ,lsrancs
.s Was ions sne5s1y - 70 le milss-and It could
force his force was so large that II vaa aszv fo.
! him, in q tlickly wooded country. tn rSast -.
| operations. We were ready fer 4 hQht an aIong
the line, and IN Gay more the enemy would bavs
been attacked BY Il Is unfortunate tha+ Ia 5;S
not wait day so as to have given tine for tbiS
| movement
The msrniag of the 2Ist ultimO oDeusa. .na ,0o,
the noise of cannon 10 the left wing some fou- a.
i've miles north Of the centre, told the story Of
conhIe near the Stone Bridge, But hears elapsed
before it could be definitely known that upon thu
point The enemy had thrown the great body Of his
forces. ~ 5r-r .s's.e 81 zrf-Iu ~ -c.s1a---s
The troops at this part sf the line we're oatnun-
bered four or six to one but they held their ground
as far Is men could do, and streWed the ground
with their own dead and that Of the enemy. The
enemy was greatly superior in weighs and number
OF artillery. Every time a bayonet charge was
made, the Yankees gave way. Il was only By out
fanking and outnumbering our men thss our troops
were forced hack slowly until the reinforcement
came up frera tho other part Of our line. A por-
ton OF the line came up late IN the day, and the
enemy begun retreat which soon ended IN =
shameful rOut According 10 the statements Of cap
Vured officers. the enemy had SO, 600 men, We had
about II, coo men engaged in all. ThiE Dumber won
the fight Of Bull Ran. The others vera fresh and
uninjured, but too far OF to JON il the decisive
struggle. -l-l a,ils-- -E1s-E q
The fight Was fair one as regards the ground.
At this point we had no intrenehments-no masked
batteries We had indomitable men, who were led
BY commanders in whom they had Just confidence,
and God gave them the victory. At O'Clock IN
the afternoon was on the ground which the Yam
had held at one time Of the day. r--
Il was mingled plain and woods without positive
advantage 70 either side. The result can only Be
solved by admitting the inherent superiority Of our
people over the base Puritan spawn to whose insO-
lenee and eneroachments 80 long and 50 foOlshly
submitted Thank GodI the day Of deliyersnce
The little and petty efforts to claim applause for
particular corps and Regiments shall not initiate
but venture the prediction that IN due seasou the
list of the dead and wounded that true critsrionl
viii show that on this memorable day, the sons Of
Virginia did heir whole duty that they were N the
right place and made Of the right sort Of stuff They
need not fear q comparison with any other troops
whatever. Their commanders, Jackson and John
ston, illustrated afresh names already ennobled By
deeds Of heroism and ehiValry .....-
The next day the rain fell IN torrents Irode over
the track Of the flying enemy for some ten miles.
Wagons, full Of ordinance, tents, muskets, blankets
Observation-Disclosures by the Wayside-shOWed
how disorderly had been the retreatOf the Yankees
the night before. In some Of these were the bag
gage of general officers; and among their effects OF
Brigadiers baggage tract in favor Of negro IN
~ means Of ending the war. lying side
BY side with two dagusrreotypes Of negro women.
Nothing can surpass the excesses Of the enemy in
his country. They have wasted the fields, burnt
he barns, destroy yed furniture run of negroes rob
bed houses, pilfered the clothing Of ladies' and chill
iren and tskeu of the pictures Of families The
village Of Germantown Is burnt to the ground. Its
olackened ruins still smoking &c passed near them
few days back, would have inspired me with q
leepeF detestAtOn for he aeeursed race, but had
earned to know and understand them when it was
bold thing even TO hint At DisuniOn. There Is no
brutality Of which they are not capable. Wemust
'ewsre OF Eruces and hollow pesees and settle
nents. Not until they have reliDq Hished every foot
4 Southern soil let even talk Of peace to them
An English Commercial Paper on me
American War. -.r.E r-a
GOrs's AdUstissr, leading commercial paper Of
liverpool, commenting on LlxoOLN's message to the
lte extra session Of the United States Congress,
ays: ~ T
Perhaps no great battles may be fought, but the
var will not be the less disastrous that account
nd the continuous blockade Of the Southern ports
7iH iufiict blow on the cOmmerce or the world,
ne effects Of which may be felt for many years 20
Dme. The main question which presses fer cur
Immediate consideration, is, how long can that
lOckade be enforced! This, to US IN Lancashire, is
momentous question, and it would afford Us nCc
little satisfaction, If we our way clear, to say
lat the blockade could not possibly be enforced
sycnd the close OF the present year. .-
Since the commencement Of this american disf-
llty, our editorial trumpet has given uncertain
lund. Oar sources of information have supplied
with early and reliable intslligence Of what was
lssing on the other side OF the Atlantic, and We
erefOre faiter ourselves that our words viii have
me little weight with the commercial eommu-
ty. and especially with those who are most Deep
interested in the prosperity Of the cotton trade,
hen we warn them that desrth Of cotton, such
was never experienced in tEis country IN any
'eviOus period Of its history, may OTertske rs in
e course Of the next six months, unless our Gov
nmens awaken 70 sense Of the awful cOnsequen-
8 which would How from such an event, and b.
ds more Gltiue measures tsGR ana l1hct hGSiita-
10 employed 10 induce the United Sates GoUeRme1t
yield to fate and acknowledge Hs independence Of he
,nf,ddrats Siaes. HnnlSt CONG at I1Si 70 BiiS. We
n see no other solution Of the difficulty. 1 -
The Northern States have the power to prOlOng
G war indefinitely. The Southern, IL defeated in
e field cannot be finally subdued. The folly Of
e contest thus wSged is consequently apparent to
il England IS the folly Of that contest which We
aged against eur American brethren towards the
1se of the last century WAS TO some Of our then
sest statesmen. Nations, however, are not wiser
W; the passions of men when once lashed into
~, are not more easily calmed- Now, as then,
twithstanding the rapid progress Of civilization
twithstanding the visions Of universal peace IN
lged in by some harmless enthusiasts; despite the
lifted vOics Of reason and religion; despite, toe,
generally resistless pleadings Of self interest
W. as then, there are periods Of national excite
mt, and one Of these is at this moment passing
er the North American continent when me pFun-4
hook is transformed into 4 spear and the pl0W-l
IRE beaten into the sword. At such moment It
vain to hope that "the still small voice Of reason
hush the storm of passion, OK that even relIgion
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