New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-02


captured 81 pieces Of cannon, willie We had only IS
guns Oh that part OK the eld Il has been stated 10
me by so many Of s0leIs cannot but believe II
t1at the enemy had by some obtained signals
for the day; hey also ueed oar red badge which iOu-
uaielY discovered I'm iino, and they carried iuto
action the fac Of he Palmetto State aid the Concd.
crate States H. has Ren asserted, o., by numerous
individuals engaged in The balte that there was great
confusion and slaughter among our own men, who
mi took them for the enemy, This was less TO be
wondered at from the similarity Of uniform and the
mean advantages above reieKed to taken by our IN
scrupulOos foeF
They pressed our left flank for several hours with
terrible effect but our men incbed not until their
number bad been 20 diminished by he wellaimed and
steady voeys that they were compelled to give way
for new regiments. The 7tb and Georgia Regi-
ments, commanded by the gallant and lamented BG-
tow said TO have suffered heavily during the ealy
part Of the battle. Kempers ield 2, and Pendleton3
batteries We're IN this part Of the field and did fearful
execution.
am Inclined to believe that there was soms mistake
during the day, Ia the delivery or execution OF an
order Of Gen. Beauregard respe ting an attack on
the enemy's rear, which was not effected.
Between and O'Clock large numbers Of men were
leaving the field, some Of them wounded, others eX-
bausted by the long struggle, who gave ne gloomy
IepOrsj but the fire both sides continued steadily,
We felt sure that brave Sou,hemers had mob been
conquered by the overwhelming hOrdes Of the North.
II Is, however, due to truth 10 say that the result at
tins hour hung trembling in the balance We had
%
Barlow aud Bee had been str ken down; Leut.-Col.
Johnson, Of the Hampton Legion, bad been killed;
Col. Hampton had been wounded, but there was at
hand the fearless General whose reputation az a COM
mauder staked on this batle; and with that
chiyary which il bis nature Gen. BeauTegard prompt
ly Ofe cd TO lead toe Hampton Legion into action
which he executed in style unsurpassed and unsur
p0gsable
Your correspondent heard General Johnston excaim
TO iea. Cooke, Just at the critical moment" Oh for
four regiments % His wish was answered. for in the
dis ance reGnfOrcements appeared
Ibe Tile Of battle turned in our favor by the arrival
Of Gen. Kirby Smith, from Winchester with four
thousand men Of Gen. JOhnstOn'e division.
Gen. Smith heard, while on the Manassas railroad
cars the roar Of battle He stopped the train and hur-
lied Ills troops across the fields 10 the point lust where
be was most needed. They were at first supposed to
he the enemy their arrival at that point Of the field
being entirely unexpected.
Tie enemy fell back and q panic seized them.
Cheer after cheer from our went mp, and we kneW
the battle had been won.
Thus was the best-appOinted army that had ever
taken the field this continent beaten and compelled
retreat in hot haste leaving behind them everything
that impeded their escape. Gums, knapsacks, bats,
caps snoes canteens and blankets covered the ground
for miles and miles.
Al about o clock we heard cheer upon cheer, and
the word Davis ran along the ranks, and we saw
in the distance the tall, slender form Of our gallant
President who had arrived upon the ied IN Time TO
toe total rodt Of the army which threatened bis
capture, and the subj1gati0n OF the South.
The President left Richmond az 6 o'clock IN tie
morning, aud rea he'd Mana sas Junction at 4, where
mounting a horfe, accompanied by Col. Joseph r.
Davis and numerous attendants he galloped 10 the
battlefield just in time 10 join in the pursuit by
magnificent body Of cavalry consisting Of l,5o0 men,
commanded by Lient-Col Stewart. This sight, Of
itself, was worth the fatigue Of the days journey.
We saw The poor wounded soldiers on tue road sides
and in the clds when they observed the President
manly form puss BY raise their heads and heard them
give shout upon shout aud cheer upon cheer
sst. dali kr.r
ter and oineO in the charge, but this is mistake.
The train bad been delayed and arrived at the Jnnc-
ton two hours behind its time which must have been
grievous disappointment.
The Washington Artillery, who had drawn tLeir
guns mp the HILL ia front OF the house known rs
Mr. Lewis's-Gen. Cookies and Gen. johnson & head
quarters, and which was rddlld with shot-com-
handed by Major j. b. Walton in person, gave the
enemy about this time parting salute.
With the aid Of our glaas, which was more powerful
than his own he observed the carriage Of gun some
two miles OIL He gave the order fo7 another fire, and
Lieut.. Dearing pointed the piece. Before the ball had
we'll reached the point aimed a. whole regiment AZ
reared in sight going at the " double quick down
The Centreville road. Major Walton immediately
ordered another shot 10 help them along AZ he
said and TWO were sent without delay right at them.
HERE was DO obstruction, and the whole front OF the
regiment was expOeed. One bali were seen % fall,
and If Gen. Johnston had not at that moment cent an
aid to Major Walton, with the order 70 cease firing,
nearly The whole regiment would have been killed.
Illus dld l0,VUU men, VIII tmiteth leNes VI eltl-
lery drive back iuglOIOualy force exceeding JUU)
supper ed by nearly huLdred pieces OF cannon ]
believe the official report will sustain me in the asser
ton that Gen. Beauregird did Lot bring more than
Is OCO men into the action The total force under
Gen. Mcdowell was over %, 000 and $1,000 will prob
ably cover the force in action at the Stone Bridge.
Of the pursuit, already the particulars are known.
Suffice il TO say, We followed them on me leeshurS
road. and on tie Cenlreyle and FairiaS. The poor
wretches dropped theis guns their knaps9ck-, ther
blankets aud everything they had-they fell On thelr
knees and prayed for mercy.
They received i,-Southerners have no luminosity
against q defeated enemy.
we have captured 800 prisoners, end they viii be
treated with kindness. We have alec captured %
Iiec.s Of cannon, among them numerous fine pieces
Armstrong guns and ried cannon, hundreds OF waSon-
loads OF provisions and ammunition.
The credit il accorded them that they fought Wei
ana long, but their cause was bad-they were on soil
not their own, and they met their cquals, who were
fighting in defense Of their homes, thcr liberty aLd
their honor.