Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-07-23
9aiiIp AppeaI.
THE PRELEmleAEY FiaHT NEAE

TuE PRELEmINARY FIGHT NEAH
MANASSAS.
The most complete account OF the BULBS RuI
battle we have seen, is given by the special o.
the Petersburg ErPress, from Manassas, al
follows:
MANASSAS JUNCTION, July Is, 20 P. NJ
Gen, G. 7. Besuregsrd, OF the confederate
forces, met the Lincolnites to daF and achieved
a great victory.
At day dawn this morning the enemy ap
peared in large force at Bull Ran, and attempt
cd 20 cross.
Toe scene Of the battle was three milsl
northwest Of Manassas Junction.
Gen. Bssuregard commanded In person.
The commander on the Federal side was un-
known.
The hight of the battle was at -four O'Clock
this afternoon, and the firing ceased at P. N
The eEemy, although in large numbers, were
three several times repulsed, with considerable
lOss and finally retTeate3 In great confusion.
Our casualties were small
The 1st and I7gh Virginia regiments wsrS
prominently engaged in the hzbt.
Col. P. T. Moore, Of the 1st Virginia regi-
N mt. citizen Of Richmond, was slightly
wcuaded
The Warrington artillery, Of New 0rIssns,
under MAJ Walton, named their guns in ad
miFsble STYLE, ard indicted terrible punish
ment on the federalists
The fight ranged along the margin OF Bull
run for distance Of about one mile.
Wn. Sangster, Of the AlsxaEdria Rihsmens
achieved a great feat. At The crack Of his re
hs, one federal ofieer OF high rank fell, NOR
tsliF wounded, and died, i is supposed, in
stantly His horse, splendid animal, was
secured BY our troops, and seven hundred dol
lars in gold were found on his person.
Cspf. Deiany, of the 18th Virginia regiment,
was wounded in the arm.
shot from the enemy's guns passed through
TO the kitchen Of the house, where Gen. Beau
regard wss at dinFer.
The enemy, it is supposed, discovered the
generals whereabouts.
TIE heartiess scamps fired into our hospital,
where we bad yellow Gag flying.
The following additional particulars we find
in the telegraphic column sf the Charleston
MsTcHrg:
NINE o'cLocK, P. M.-Everything has been
quiet this sfternOon. The enemy, having OBJ
tsined permission, under a flag OF truce, TO
bury their dead, have been basily engaged in
SO doing for several hours. The loss certainly
exceeded 500. Our loss was less han twenty
killed, and thirty OF forty wounded. Gen.
Bonbam. who commanded the brigade that did
all the fshting, had under him only 5000 men,
made up OF ViTgibisns, South Carolinians snd
Louisi snisns- Tie enemy had between 5000
aDd 5000 engaged. We have taken two can
ron and fVe hundred stand of arms from the
enemy.
1t was Thomas Sangster, and not WilliaHl.
who was killed among the Alexandra rife-
men-
We have intelligence that Patterson has
crossed the Potomac at Hsrper's Ferry, doubt
less to make a junction with Gen. Mcdowell.
Fifty northern pTisosers, principally Penn
sylvanisns, arrised here to-day from Win
chester.
We are hourly looking for a renewal of the
attack.
LATER.
OKE O'CLOCK, p. M-The official account
of the battle which took place yesterday at
Ball's run has Just been received at stls War
Department.
The southern loss in killed and wounded was
60. The loss Of thy enemy in killed and
wounded exceeded 500.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS.
Special to the Richmond Enqureg,l
MANASSAS, july 1s.-T'he fight commenced
about noon at Bull rnR, near Manassas, and
sssied abcut feuF hours. The federal troops
numbered about 10000, under Gen. Me eDoweli,
Snd tAe confederstes under Gen Bonbsm, OF
s. ,-th Csrolins J., numbered about 1000.
The 4cutEdl7 were Iepuibru RtIl great
aud were retrealing toward Alexsn-
dris in o. Nst confusion.
MsEsss.'s. July IS The eneIBY appeared
Yesterday sl FsiFfax. After al exchange OF /
shots- onr troo " retired 20 BULBS Tun, where
Ger. Bssuregs5 u preferred to have a battle.
was .et Manassas; but, being sent
For, quickly came, sshens yaFihg his sword in
sight Of his troops, be directed them to fan
back T5is roornisr. at day break, the enemy
aPpeared in great fsTes At Bulls' run. A nun
Der Of slirmishes tzok place during the early
part of the day-thS bsstcle beng the heaviest
Al O'Clock, and ceasiney at ..
The fight was EB0<s determined one on both
sides. The enemy fought well, but we're re-
pulsed three mes with considerable loss,
FsTiousy estimated from fEs TO fifteen hun
1Ted. Or iOss is com 7aTativeiy small. The
enemy retrestas IL confusion, two cf our regi-
msBts pursuing ilAem. A nUmber OF prisoners
were taken. The First Virginia Regiment,
Col Moore, saflessd most. Capt. Jas. K Lee
is mortsily wouaded alsO, Lieut.. H. d Miles.
Lieet. W. W. Harrison and Capt w. ].
Allen are slightly wouGded. Msj. Harris, Of
the Ilih regiment Of Virginia, is mortaily
WouHde5. Col P. 7. Moore, OF Richmond, is
e. sntlV wounded. The Washington artillery,
OF New Orleans, bore distinguished part.
BssuTegsr3 was on the field commanding 10
person. The sees OF the battle gas four miies
from Manassas, in a northwest direction, and
three miles 70 the left of the railroad.
The enemy are expected to repeat the attack
tomorrow.