Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-07-28

genius OF johnston and BeauTegard, ana DID
ding bis listeners render their humble thanks
to heaven for the glorious success which had
crowned our arms. The enthusiasm elected
by the speech Of the President from the plat
form of the car was succeeded by a universal
feeling of sadness and sympathy, as the
wounded soldiers were lifted into the amhu-
IaHces. Som Of the poor fellows were dread
fully mutiIated aud seemed to suffer greatly,
but there were DO murmurs, while nany others,
whose arms had been almost shot away OF
whose faces bore frightful Commissions, leaped
into the wagons with the elan of fresh triumph.
am happy to say, with reference to the
wounded, that the arrangements for their treat
ment are already perfected-few will be taken
to the hospitals, as the citizens of Richmond,
on all hands, have opened their houses to them,
esteeming it at once q privilege and a duty to
minister to the wants Of those suffering in such
a cause.
About an hour after the arrival Of the
train with the President and the wounded,
zane another with six hundred and seventy-fve
prisoners of war, and still later the funeral
train, bringing the bodies of the lamented Off
GERS, high in rank, who fell on the field.
Among the prisoners was one who has
fairly earned his title to lasting infamy, a GER
tain Captain Edward C. Darlington, at pres
ent district a attorney for the District OF Co.
lumbia. This man is nearly related to some
of the best families Of Virginia and South
Carolina, being a nephew Of the Hon. John S.
Preston. He was born in Virginia, educated
at the expense of the Commonwealth, at the
Virginia military institute, and for several
years practiced law in this city. If any
thing could add to the Nervousness OF his in
g attitude toward his native Stats-a trait of
character which be shares with his illustrious
companion in arms, Gen. Winfield scOtt-it
would BE- the fact that be went ont to the Ma
nassas field with the full knowledge that he
should meet an uncle and two brothers, fight
ing On the side Of Virginia. What will be
done with this miscreant is a matter Of doubt,
though certainly bis case differs widely from
that Of the ordinary prisoners Of war.
To the solemn strains of funeral music, the
bodies Of the honored dead were borne from
the depot to the capitol, where they remained
till this afternoon, when the mournful process
sion was again formed, the sad dirge again
taken up, and the collins, conveyed through
crowded but silent and mournful streets TO the
train, which was in readiness to bear them
South. All the flags upon the public buildings
were at half.mast.
We have fuller accounts to-day Of the brill
liant victory, Of which you have already heard,
gained over the federal troops in Kanawha
county by a.sman force, composed entirely of
Virginians. The fight took place at the
mouth Of Scary creek, OF Scary run, a small
tributary Of the Kanawha river. On the after
noon of the 18th instant a body of federalists,
1900 strong, under command of Col. Norton
commander-in-ehie Of the expedition sent out
against Brigadier General Wise, attacked the
Virginia troops under Capt. George S. Patton,
and were routed, with the less of $50 killed and
many more wounded-not less than seven Off
GERS falling into our hands as prisoners-threc
colonies, one lieut.. colonel, two captains and a
lieutenant. We had but $50 men in all, and
not more thau 400 Of these were engaged at
any one time, and while the enemy were well
supplied with rihed cannon we had but two
small smooth bore pieces. And yet they gave
way before Capt. Patton's dashing charge,
and signalized the place of combat b. making
a scary run Of it into an intrenched camp two
miles distant from the scene. Our loss in this
encounter was three killed and less than a
dezen wounded. Among the latter Iregret TO
have to mention the brave Capt. Patton, who
received a BUILT il the right breast and
shoulder. The officers taken were Col. Norton,
Col. Villiers, Col. Woodruff, Lieut. Col. Nef,
Captains Hard and Austin and Lieut.. Brown.
The news Of the defeat at Manassas carried
CONSERVATION into ashington and Baltimore,
as all the arrangements had been made 10 cell
citrate the splendid victory Of Gen. Mcdowell.
At CsutervilIe, our pursuing cavalry found a
large dinner table Sc out and supplied with
twenty baskets Of Moet, (green seai,) where
Senator Henry Wilson, Of Massachusetts, was
to have entertained a select party Of congress
sIonal friends at dinner, in honor Of The tri-
umPh OF "our arms" ia Virginia. The senator
proposed to conduct The champagne while Cen
Mcdowell was conducting the campaign, and
found, in his hasty retreat over the hills of
Fairfax, that this side OF the Potomac was not
a champagne country. Among the other aban-
doned contents OF the uneateh banquet were
discovered bills of fare, printed in French, for
toe dinner mcdowell was To give IN richmond
on ms arrival here. Ihere Is little doubt that
the sensation preachers OF the north had al
ready prepared tueir sensation sermons to be
delivered on receipt OF the grateful news; the
Ie Dsum had probably been rehearsed oy the
"antiphonal choir" OF Trinity, and the star
spangled banner gracefully disposed upon the
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