The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-07-30

two regiments brigaded together.
Col jenkins South Carolina Regiment was in
Gen. Jones Brigade, and was situated some dis
lance to the right of the general line, near where
the railway crosses Bull Run. They we're not in
the fight till late in the afternoon when they made
an unsuccessful attempt storm the battery on the
extreme left of the enemys line. In that gallant
charge they suffered considerably
Col Williams, Sd regiment, Col. Bacon, 18th,
together with Col Kirkland's N Carolina and Col
kelys Louisiana regiments, constituted the centre
of the general line and held Mitchelfs Ford, on
the direct line from Fairfax &. II. to Manassas
These regiments were under canonade from sun
rise until near sunset, but being entrenched they
suffered but little. Just before shutdown, and
when the right wing of the enemy gave way, they
were ordered to charge the batteries in their 'front.'
which order they executed in gallant STYLE led by
Gen Bonbam in person. When the charge was
made the enemy retired promptly, and the loss of
these regiments was small. They pursued the
enemy to Centreville, and took nearly a million Of
dollars worth of Federal property. 1t is believed
that none in these reg ments were killed and but
few wounded.
THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
An estimate of the killed and wounded, by the
Chief Military Surgeon at Gen. Beauregard's
Headquarters, on the part OF our army, places the
amount at 300 to 400 killed, and 1000 to 200
to 1000 killed and wounded.
The wounded are in Richmond attended with god
like kindness and affection by the citizens God bless
the people of Richmond should be uttered by every
tongue in the South.
INCIDENT.
One of the most interesting incidents Of the
battle is presented in the case OF Willie Z. Man
gum, Jr., son Of Ex-senator Mangum, Of N. q.
his young man was attached to Col. Fishers reei
I h,E Il thoy Of his
life to a copy Of the Bible presented him by his
sister He had the good book in his lief. coat
pocket. 1t was struck by ball near the edge:
but the book changed the direction Of the bullet,
and it glanced off, infctng severe but not dan
gerous flesh wound. The book saturated with
blood but the advice written fly leaf by the
sister who gave 1t, was perfectly leglble. 1t read
thus: ITO my brother. He will read portion of
this blessed work every day, and remember his
sister,"
THE PRESIDENTS RETURN.
The Richmond Dispatch has the following
relative to the return Of President Davis from
tie battle field
President Davis returned to Richmond on Mon
day evening. An immense concourse OF people
a: scmbled in front of the Spotswood House. and
vocierously called for his appearance He finally
presented himself, and addressed the multitude in
glowing and eloquent illusions to the brilliant
occurrences of Sunday
He described the brilliant movement Of Gen. |
Johnston from Winchester to Manassas, and with
tervld feeling drew graphic picture Of the struggle
of the wearied soldiers Of that gallant command
Tor seven hours with the heavy columns of the
enemy. After paying most honorable tribute |
to Gen. Johnston, who seized the colors Of
regiment and rallied them to the flag Of the Con-
tederacy, he alluded to the glorious in |
which Gen. Beauregard came to the support of
his comrades in arms, and at late hour relieved |
HIM OF the odds against which he was contending |
Each OF these two able and consummate command |
ers, though not imprudently or idly exposing their
persons where it was unnecessary, yet when their |
! resence was demanded, calamity dashed before |
the lines, and by their personal courage and exam
pie terminated the ranks whenever they were
shaken.
The President in a delicate manner alluded to his |
own appearance upon the field in order to pay |
tribute to the devotion of the soldiers to the Con-
federacy. Men, he said who lay upon their backs,
bleeding and exhausted when they saw
him pass, though they could do nothing else,
waved their hats as they lay, aud cheered for jeff
Davis aud the South. When the ranks had been
when they the President Of the South in their
midst, shouted that they would follow him to the |
death, and rallied once more for the last and the
successful onslaught
The President alluded also to the immensely
and extravaganza Of the outfit which the enemy
had provided for their Observation-Disclosures for
many days. knapsacks provided with every comfort
arms the most perfect; trains of wagons in numbers
which the mud coult! scarcely comprehend, and
ambulances for the officers stored with luxuries
that would astonish our frugal people whom these
nnons Of the North had taxed for seventy years.
atteAded their marching columns. But the col
umns themselves were scattered and chased, like
hares, from the battle ground, throwing away and
leaving behind everything they could get rid of,
and leaving US all the equi pments we have des-
crbed as the trophies Of victory.
The President concluded with glowing tribute
to the galantry of the soldiers Of our army nvok-
ing the praise and blessing of the country upon
them. He reminded the people, however, that
the enemy was still in strong force and that much
hard fighting was yet before us, urging the coun-
try to unremitted diligence in pushing on the war
FLIGHT OF THE LINcoLNITEs- We learn that
4 citizen OF Alexandria had succeeded in getting
TO Gen. Beauregard's headquarters. He reports
hat the fleeing enemy made no stop in Alexandria,
but rushed through the city, throwing away THEN
arms and stripping themselves Of uniforms, after
which, putting citizens clothes, they swore
they had much fighting as they wanted and
would fight no longer
At Alexandria the officers endearored to rally
them, aud get them organized, but all their efforts
proved unavailing. very large number succeed
ed in reaching Washington, and there seemed to
be a general disposition among the fugitives to
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