Shreveport daily news., 1861-07-30

army along the banks OF Bull Run
from Union Mills Ford to the Stone
Bridge Ford, the stream being be.
tween the two armies, and our Brig.
AIDES so arranged as to guard the va.
rious fords between the two points
above named.
The enemy advanced withing range
at 9 O'Clock, p. NJ, opened heavy
fire on Gen. Bonham's command at
Mitchell's Ford, and kept it up some
time to deceive our troops as to the
real point of attack. 1t was soon dis
covered to be u feint, and tho left
wing of our line found to be very
heavily pressed. The enemy con-
centrated on that point, by rapid
marches an overwhelming mass Of
troops of all arms, and at 10 o'clock
the battle ragged to its height. Gen
erals Beauregard and johnson ar
rived on the scene nearly at the same
time. and both exhibited great per-
sonal prowess and courage in the en-
gagement. Gen. Beauregard rode up
and down the line till his horse was
killed; Gen. johnson seized a stan
dard and rallied wavering regiment.
Troops were rapidly moving tromthe
right and center to the relief Of the
left, and by 3 O'Clock $4,000 Of our
men were there in the furious action
against $4,000 Of the enemy. At
that hour Gen. Kirby Smiths Brig
ade arrived on the railroad from Win
chester to Manassas Junction, at
point within two miles of Stone
Bridge. Seeing the violence of the
contest there, this general stopped
the cars, and dismounting his men,
marched strai ght on the enemy, with
ont orders, and without going to the
Junction, thereby saving a five mile
march. Gen. Beauregard did not at
first recognize this brigade, and be-
lieved it a flank movement of the en-
emy, till they came near enough for
the flag to be distinguished. On their
arrival in line, a general charge was
made, and the enemy broke and fed
precipitatelv.
When the armies reached Centreville
where Mcdowell had $4,000 fresh
men and heavy guns in position, he
made desperate rally. But another
charge Of the Confederates broke the
new lines, and his disaster became
complete.
About half the members Of the
Federal Congress We're distant spec
tators Of the great battle. At Cen
terville was found table bounteous-
Iy spread, surrounded by empty seats
and twenty baskets OF champagne,
where Senator Wilson was in the act
of entertaining a large dinner part V on
our arrival. He himself narrowly
escaped. He got out Of the village
in the disguise of driver of Il mar
ket cart. Among other curiosities
Of fare Of dinners Mcdowell intended
TO give at different points.
We have taken Gl pieces Of can
non, 10000 stand of arms, more than
500 wagons laden with stores and
munitions, aud & quantity Of provis-
ions. stated at so great a figure as to
be absolutely incredible.
We have killed and wounded
some 1000 or 5000 OF the enemy.
and .aken nearl y 1000 prisoners,
while others are constantly brought
in from The woods. Among them
is Ely, a member Of the Federal
Congress from New York.
Oar own loss is 500 killed and
l,5oo wounded. No prisoners. Our
regiments most suffering are the 4th
Alabama. the 9TH and Stl Georgia.
Fishers n, c. Regiment and Halnp-
toms Legion.
We are unable TO state on the best
authority that the loss in killed, on
our side, does not exceed 5OO-pro-
bahlV not much oyer 100