Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-07-31
Confederate Account OF the Battle o
Manassas.

Confederate Account OF the Battle of
Manassas.
LYNcmBuRG July 23.-'The Herald and
Courier say that the Conlederates cap
urcd sixty three cannon and 800 stand
of arms, 200 horses, and all the stores
and firearms Of the federal army, valued
at million of dollars. Also buggy, con"
la!uing 4 pair Of epaulets marked General
Scott. The Confederate loss Is set down
at 25O killed and LOCO wounded. The 4th
Alabama regiment suffered severely, Al
did Wade lllmptons Legion.
Another account says the Confederates
loss is two thousand and the Federal loss
fifteen Thousand killed. The number
Wounded and made prisoners is not made
known. Two members OF Congress were
made prl- )nels.
LouisylLLr July 2l.-A special dispatcl
from Richmond to the Memphis Argus,
on the 22d, aays that Beaurcgard COM
manded on the right and Johnson on the
left at Manassas. Beauregard's horse was
carried from under him. Generals Bar
low, Of Ga, a"d Bee, OF s. c., are killed.
The Lyuchburg regiments arc cut TO pie
cc5.
The Argus editorially says that GOV
Jackson recently addressed Il number OF
Missourans, now forming into a regimen!
near that city, who are equipping rapidly
% return to Missouri.
Further Incidents Of the Battle.
We gather the following incidents from
various sources
1 p0jntm scene after br B"Hc-Sn6r-
jHgofth roubdcd.
During the retreat, writes CORES
pondcnt | was surprised to note the few
cxclamatioms Of distress from our wound
cd men. Now ana then the manglcd sol.
dlers uttered piercing groans; sometimes,
during the rough process Of transfer FROM
the amLulauces, they gave vent to their
agCny in hcdrtsrending shrielss but gen.
orally their endurance YVES heroic. DR..
Mapluder, soon after tho firing nn Col.
Hunters column began, took possession
of the Sudley Church, about ha.fa mile
from the field and Instantly the seats
were removed and blankets spread on the
floor for the wounded. The little build
ing was soon crowded, and its floor Grim
soned with warm blood, The alter table
was used for the operations upon the men
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Ia iront ol tie JuiIdIn-' IN pleasant
grove. the amhulanceS crowded uGtil it
was impossible to unload them with any
degree oG rapidty. Ihen dwelling house
near at hand, Il barn and a wagon shop
we're succe'slF"ly occupied, Dut all proved
insuihcieht ana the ueau ana mang!ed
were lam on 'Ao grass III ever urecuoh'
an" what scene IL was llete oor
M ,I,,'" & T,' ,",,inn sL~'cT't or tn, " .on 9
pale youth, exposing his fractured head
TO the pity Of his fellows; then diving
man bathing the green sod with his LIES
blood; and scores lying about in strange
confusion, all more Ur less injured, and
shocking spectacles to LGhold. it was a
sight the memory of which no lacse of
time can remove. and such as language
must ever fail to describe. IL was not so
mournful aud impressive, however, As the
field of battle, where were streNr in wild
confusion the dead and the dying, and for
u long distance every foot of the soil was
drencned with human blood
Mr.. Arnold and myself dismounted,
and co.operated with the surgeons, as tar
as lay in our power, ia alIevating the
distress OF .he poor fellows, but many re-
ceiyed no attention whatever, and died
without an audible mumur The shell
wounds and those caused by .hc riticd
cannon shot were most IrghtIul. Legs,
arms, heads, and entire bodies were fear
fully mangled. The muskct wounds wero
less repulsiye, but in all the dreadful
sight there was nothing 10 disguise the
O"'oIo horrors o' war,
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Among those who fell was az old man
whose head was white with age, and
whose story Is a romance OF war. lie