Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-10-29
Glorious Victory of Southern Arms.

Glorious Victory of Southern Arms.
On Monday, the 21st inst, warmly contested
battle was fought near Leesburg, in Loudoun
county, which resulted in most brilliant victo-
ry to the Southern forces. The battle was con-
tinued most of the day. We had only four reg
iments and one battery on the ground, and of
these only three regiments were engaged, the
other regiment being held in reserve, and the
battery not being called into action. The enc
nv had twelve regiments and five batteries. Our
force was only about $500, whereas that of the
enemy was about 10000. Notwithstanding this
great disparity in numbers, our small but brave
and gallant force achieved a most triumphant
aud brilliant victory. Our loss was about 800
in killed and wounded, whereas that of the enc
my was 400 in killed and wounded, the loss of
six pieces of artillery and 1900 pieces of small
Tarms 500 prisoners and 800 drowned while at
tempting to recross the Potomac River. Our
forces were under the command of Brig. Genl
Evans, of South Carolina. He received his
commission as Brig General the day before the
battle. The forces of the enemy were under the
command of Gen. Stone. belonging to the Di-
vision of Gen. Banks, of Massachusetts,. Our
forces consisted of
The Sth Virginia Regiment, under command
of Col. Eppa Hunton-composed chiefly of Lou
doun and Prince William volunteers:
The 18th Mississippi Regiment, under com
mand of COL Barksdae:
The 18th Mississippi Regiment, under COM
mand of Col. Featherston
The 18th Mississippi Regiment, under COM
mand of Col. Bart
Shields Howitzer battery of five pieces, under
command of Lieut. W. P. Palmer, (Oapt. Shields
being in Richmond on sick leave:)
The Chesterfield Cavalry, Capt. Ball the Lou
doun Cavalry, Capt. Mead: and the Madison
Cavalry, Capt. Thomas.
These forces numbered, in effective men, it is
believed, not more than $500. The enemy's
twelve Regiments, probably picked and filled for
the purposes of this expedition, it is fair to as
sumo, numbered at least 10000. Their bate
ries, too, are known to consist cf Elk guns each,
making their artillery force thirty pieces, against
our five.
Among the Federal prisoners taken were Col
Cogswell and ten other officers. Among the
killed was Col Baker, of Oregon. The killing
of Col. Baker. the Black Republican Senator
from Oregon, and Lincoln's mouth piece in the
Senate, is cause for especial congratulation.-|
He was an Englishman by birth, and it was this
man who said, 10 the course of long TRADE of
abuse of the South and Southern men, delivered
at the late extra session of the Federal Congress,
every foot of Soothern soil should be reconquer-
ed :; that the stars and stripes should wave over
every fort and arsenal, and that if Southern Gov
ernors would not conduct their State affairs &C.
cording to the laws of the United States, Gov
ernors from Massachuse It's and Illinois would be
appointed in their places. The Washington Star,
of the 14th, has the following
LEEsBURe- are in the expectation of hear
ing that the disunion troops will all drop out of
Leesburg, Va, and that vicinity, so soon as Nc
Olellan may advance any portion of his force a
mile further than his present position. Any such
advance on McClellan's part will make it neces-
sary for Johnson to evacua'e Leesburg in double
quick time
Just week after this prophecy the "disunion
troops" instead of dropping out of Leesburg,
ssdropped" upon 10000 Federal troops, wheu
400 of them dropped" upon the ground, and
800 dropped" into the Potomac River and were
drowned Verify, the Editor of the Washington
Star is a true prophet!
The Richmond DispGtehsays our troops fought
under great disadvantages. They underwent a
heavy march on the previous day, with but two
meals; slept On their arms in open air all night
and went into the battle on Monday morning
with but an apology for breakfast They fought
all dav. without refreshments of any sort, and
without reinforcements, against vastly superior
force, to which constant additions were made
from the Maryland shore. Truly, Providence
has once more prospered our cause. Our vlcto-
ry is glorious and complete. Not one man on
our side exhibited any signs of fear, but all fought
desperately and bravely to adopt the language
of our informant, "as orly gentlemen can light"
LATER-The news from the tattle OF Lees
burg becomes better. Onr loss is not SO greet as
at first reported, and the number of prisoners
taken by Us is greater. The Richmond papers
state that on Thursday last, 657 prisoners taken
in this battle. were safely landed in Richmond, |
and that in this number were included twenty
four Commissioned Offio7rs, as follows:
W.R. Lee, Colonel,- goth Massachusetts, Regi- |
nent.
Col. Cogswell, 18th New York.
E. J: Revere, Major, goth Mass
Chas. L, Pearson, Adjutant, 10th Mass.
n. R. Revere, Asst Surgeon, 10th Mass.
Francis j. Keffer, Captain, ist California.
John NJ. St udley, Captain, 10Th Mass.
Henry Bowman, do, do.
Chas S. Simmons, do, 40.
7 ohm Makall, Captain, lst Cal.
Timothy O'Meara, Captain, 42d N: I.
Geo. B. Perry, Lieutenant, 20 Mass.
E G.een. Lieutenant, 18th Mass.
Sam;l e Iverson, Lieutenant, AID N. T..
Wm. G. Harris, Lieutenant, lst California.
+ II. Hooper, Lieutenant, 18Th Mass. |