The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-08-03
LATEST NEWS.


! The Richmond papers Ut the 34th. CON
tain the following account Of tho great
battle fought on Sunday last:
We are able to give the reader an au
thcntic abatement Of this battle.
General Beaurcgard disposed his army
along the banks Of Bull hnn, from Union
Mills Ford to the Stone Bridge Ford, the
stream being between the two armies
and our Brigadcs no arranged A. "a
guard the various fords between the two
points shove named.
The enemy advanced within range Ut
5 o'clock, 7. ~, opened heavy fire on
Gen Bonham's command vt Mitchells
Ford, aud kept il up some time TO dc.
celvc our troops AS to the real point OF
attack. 1t was soon discovered to be u
ieint, and the left wing Of our line found
To be very heavily pressed. The enemy
concentrated on that point, by rapid
marches, an overwhelming mass of troops
of all arms, aud at 10 O'clock the battle
ragged to its height Generals Beaure.
gard aud Johnson arrived on the scene
nearly at the same time, and both exhib.
/ tied great personal prowess aud courage
, IN the engagement Gen. l'eauregard
rode up aud d1va the line till his horse
was killed Cen. Johnson seized a stand
ard aud rallied a wavering regiment
Troops were rapidly moving from the
right and center to the relief o. the left,
and by O'Clock $4,000 Of our men were
there in the furious action agains, 81, 900
of the enemy. At that hour Gen Kirby
Smiths Brigade arrived on the railroad
from Winchester to Manassas Junction,
at point within two miles Of Stone
Bridge. Seeing the violence Of the con-
test there, this General stopped the cars,
and dismounting his men, marched
straight on the enemy, without orders,
and without going TO the junction. there
by saving five mile march. Gen Beau,
regard did not at first recognize this
brigade, and believed il flank move.
ment of the enemy, till they came near
enough for the flag to be distinguished
On their arrival in line general charge
was made, and the enemy broke and fled
prccipitately.
When the armies reached tcntrcvillc
where Mcdowell had 1000 fresh men
aud heavy guns in position. he made n
desperate rally. But another charge Of
the Canfelcraics broke the new lines,
and his disaster became complete.
About half the members Of the FEEDER
al Congress were distant spectators Of
the battle. At Ccutcrville was found a
table bounieously spread. surrounded 10y
~ hn st nj
champaign, where Senator Wilson was
in the act Of entertaining large dinner
party on our arrival He himself mar
rowiy escaped. He got out of the vii
lacc in the disguise Of driver of /" mar,
ket cart Among other curositics seized
there. was number Of bills OF fare OF
dinners Mcdowell intended to give At
different points
We have taken 81 pieces Of cannon,
go 900 stand Of arms, more 4han aoo
wagons laden with stotcs and munitions,
and quantity If provisions, stated AZ
so great figure as 10 be absolutely ln'
credible.
We have killed and wounded some l.
coo or 5000 OF the enemy, and taken
nearly 900 prisoners, while others are
constantly brought IN from the woods.
Among them /, Ely, member OF the
Federal Congress from New York
Our own loss is 500 killed and ] 400
wounded. Noprisoners Our regiments
most suffering are the 18th Alabama, the
18th and stn Georgia, Fishers North Car
DINA and Hamptons Legion.
We are enabled 10 state ON the best
authority that the loss in killed, on our
side. does not exceed 500 probably not
much over 400.
1t il currently reported, and even
vouched for by some OF the passengers,
that Gen. Scott was near the scene OF ac'
ton in his carriage When the retreat
Of his army took place, Scott left the We
hicle and escaped in one direction, while
the carriage drove OF IN another Our
men Of course pursued the carriage and
captured it, and in ii found the sword and
cpau,cts Of the old General.
WAsuveros. July 81 Gen. Mcclellan
has arrived here. \ committee from
New York are cndcavoriug TO have Gen.
Wool put in active employment.
Alexandria adviccs say 1t has been as
ccr,aned the Soufhcrncrs had accurate
information Of the Federal movements
The withdrawal from Fairfax was part
of their plan to amhuscadc the FEEDER
alists.
The Senate hills have passed to punish
conspiracy and Tor the suppression OF
rebellion
clyclvyArl. July Cox occupios