Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-08-03


Ionla) preparations wcro being made by them 10
EtMurnhs M loft. This WAS bri gill conception, b;
failed in the execution, as tho sequel viii show.
Vn tue goth, we went downto Manassas to
/ imail,lettors for llomo.and cndeayorto get some
reliable information of what was transpiring in
thecountry generally; for it vii sound strange
when @o inform the rcadcr Tint rcliablo news
IN oampis scarce. :i'hc men rocci,e fow .;;v !,
papers and nro consequently behind tho times.
lnESiact' 1t was related to mo that tho 4th Reg-
mont received their earliest information in rcla-
! ton to the war and ovolits transpirng around
thom from thor District papors, published at
nome. From our short experience Of camp life,
wo havc no doubt Of tho truth of tho remark -
Leaving Manassas, we proceeded in tic dircc-
ton of Thursdays battlefield; but, on arriving
atfAlitchells ford, VIC woro informed that no
one was permitted to cross tho Run, on account
+ OF tho proximity of the Yankees, who were in
slSht. Returning to Stone Bridge, we passed
Col.aKERsHAw's Regiment, to which tho Butlcr
Guards are attached. They woro busy throw
ing up embankments and in fno spirits.
Wo returned to camp late Saturday evening.
Ilo brigade stationed at Stono Bridge was com
mandcd by Con. N. G. Evans Of South Carroll
ma. 1t was composed of Col. SLoAN's 4th Reg
lmcnt; Maj. WnEAr's Louisiana Battalion. six
companies; two pieces of Flying Artillery and
TWO companies of Virginia Cavalry Saturday
night was ono of anxiety. The enemy were in
motion, and the mon slept on their arms
bciorc sunrise Sabbath morning and before
'i'e men coul prepare morscl of food, thcv
were summoned to the battlefield, and farmcd
IN order of battle. Tho turnpike leading from
Ccntrcvil!c to Gainesville runs through tho
camp, and, it was on this road. that tho Stone
Bridge was built ovor Bull Run. Tho Road
mere runs north and south At the bridge, a
l.''go body of timbor had boon fcllcd to prevent
enc enemy from crossing. The road was COM
pletey blocked The Artillery was posted to
the right of tho turnpike, commanding the
bridge and tho rond beyond for considerable
distance Tho 4th Regiment was formed to tho
leit OF the road. looking towards Ccntrcyi)lo.-
WnEAT's battalion occupied the Run above. !,
inns position, our men received tho first cnnnon
shots OF tho enemy, which fell in their roar
some flfty yards. About 6 o'clock, Cant. XII.
rATRlcHs company was detached from the Reg
imcnt anu was posted on the left as skirmishors.
Capt. ANDERsoN's company performed tho same
duty on tko right. Tho Palmetto Rinomcn, Lieut.
u Il. EARLE commanding, and Capt. DEANS
company were ordered to hold themselves in
readiness as Il reserve. Soon after, Cant. XII
rATRIcK's company opened fire on the enemy,
Iho enemy returned the fire Will, shell and ball
soon afterwards. Gen. EVANS osccrtnino,) ,hnt
tho Yankees, under Gen. McDowELI, were turn
ing his left. They crossed tho Run about two
miles above The Stone Bridge. and marched di.
rcctly for Mai rssas, six miles distant ,r,;u,,,
py mo hcesburg road. About o'cock, Con.
EVANS ordered tho six remaining companies Of
the 18th Regiment and WnEAT's Battalion to
march upon the left flank of the enemy, near
one milo northwest from tho bridge, where tho
hrst lire OF muskctry was opened by our troops.
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