Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-08-07
w. d. WALLACH.
SOUTHERN ACCOUNTS ANDINCIDENTS
OF THE BATTLE.

Since writing you we have had a terrible,
though glorious fght-this makes the second
The tight commenced on the left flank of our
line, and We in the center (Cash's and Ker-
Shsw's regiments) received orders to march.
When yeu were in church we were in the
bicOdiest fight recorded that has ever trans
pITed IN North America. The day was lost
when our two regiments came up. Our troops
were falling back, and had retired some dis
tsnce. Colonel kershaw gave the command
forward, and after some ten or twelve rounds,
away went the Yankees. / understand Beau
regard said our regiments saved the day.
d second battle Of Waterloo.
No regiment ever entered battle
under more depressing circumstances than we
did. All along our line of march men were
retreating and saying to us we are defeated.
But we went forward and the day was won
The Savannah Republican has letter giving
lively account of the fighting:
1t was whirlwind of bullets. Our men fell
constantly. The deadly missiles ratified like
hail among the boughs and trees. Never
veterans fought more coolly than the whole
regiment Not man finched. Carefully
loading, each one took special aim, fired, and
cOmposedly repeated the same again.
AdJutant Branch was shot almost imme-
dIatoly, and Colonel Gardner wounded, and
Col. Bartow's horse shot under him soon after.
The ground was in a few minutes covered
paved with the dead and wounded. After
seven or eight vOlleys were fired by US, it be-
came necessary to retire. No support was
given. half of the regiment were down, and
the enemy increasing in numbers
In retiring large portion of the regiment
became separated from the colors by the den
slty OF the growth, and were unable to recover
them, but another portion, consisting among
others of ali the officers of the Oglethorpes
clustered around it, and slowly retired at q
walk, from point to point, towards the reserve.
At every step the storm Of balls moved US
down, and with their decreasing force we re-
turned it. The ground over which we passed
consists Of a series of woods and small fields,
and at each open space the officers would re-
form the men, and the fight would be renewed
with the pursuing enemy advancing in strength
A horrible mistake AT this point occurred. Our
! own friends, taking US for the enemy, directed
CALLING FIRE upon eur mutilated ranks. The
Carolinians, LOuisianians, and Seventh GeOr-
gians, In turn enfladed US with terrible effect
The regiment finally withdrew out of reach
OF the shot, while the Seventh Georgia took
our place. The remnants formed, consisting
of about sixty men, with Maj Couper, Capts
Magruder, Lamar, West, Dawson and Bryan,
and Lieuts. Wilcox, Hall, Lumpkin. DwinelI
Harper, Couper and Butler, and Sergt. Major
Barnard, and marched back.
As this small remnant of the gallant I" six
hundred" marched, they passed Gen. Beaure-
gard, who stopped, fronted, and raising bis
hat, said II salute the gallant Eighth Georgia
Regiment" Every bosom thrilled with the
proud compliment.
STRANGE NEWS.
/ am convinced of one thing-that all this
talk about the Federalists being starved, un-
clothed and unenthusiastic, is absolute fudge.
We cannot compare with them in the perfec-
tiOn of equipments and general preparations.
Their haversacks were full; their blankets are
magnificent; their canteens and other conve-
niences are ingenious; their medical accommO-
dations are superb.
1t is all fudge, too, about their enlisting
from coercion, and not knowing they are to
fight US. They tell US such tales to mitigate
their imprisonment. They are cute-shreWd-
ness is Yankee characteristic.
THE PRISONERS.
correspondent Of the n. o. Picayune
speaking Of the Federal prisoners, says:
The prisoners are for the most part sullen
looking fellows, and when questioned, many
Of them saucy. Some of them, however, are
very civil, AMI give whatever information is
asked Of the fight. They all agree that it was
q terrible slaughter Oh their side, but they
say they will renew it.
AN IMPORTANT MOVEMENT.
II seems that an important movement of the
Confederate army will soon take place. The
Richmond Examiner says:
We are in possession Of important informa-
tiOn regarding the probable future movements
Of our forces, which a proper regard tor the
q,
should the same information come to the knovl-
edge of all of our cotempOraries Of the press,
that they will be equally cOnsiderate.
RUNNING OUT OF LEAD.
All the papers in the Southern States are re-
gUested by the Richmond Whig to call stten-
ton to the article urging on the people the i'm
portance of increasing the quantity Of lead
says the Wing, there are large quantities of
this metal in various parts Of Virginia and
other Southern States. II is only necessary TO
he known that there is a demand for every
pound that can be got Individuals cannot
employ their means more prOftably than by
working lead mines. The sooner they do it
the better for them and their country. We
cannot kill all the Yankees without the helpoi
lead Steel will do very well for them " no
Will stand close quarters. But there are great
many Of them VINO calculate on keeping at a
respectable distance and picking US of at ''long
taI." We must have lead for them.
NEWSPAPER PRICES.
The Charleston Evening News has given up
the ghost, aud every paper in Charleston, No
bile New Orleans, Memphis, Nashville, and
Montgomery has raised its prices-alI pledging
themselves in a published statement to adhere
10 the increased tariff of rates. Evidently jour-
nslism at the South is not paying business.
"LEr PHILADELPHIA PREPARE"
So says the Charleston Mercury. Here il
the paragraph:
1T Is 20 % 0Opeu Inat Hitniu very eQOrl
spaee of time the army Of the Potomac will be
increased to an extent that will render all eff
forts Of the enemy futile beyond contingency
and enable our skillful generals to carry the
war across the border. In this latter point Oi
view the obtainment of so many fine wagons
and horses is an exceedingly fortunate circun-
stance, saving much time and great expendi.
ture Of money. When Washington falls, and
Maryland is redeemed, let Philadelphia pre-
pare, for this is a game Of two countries" !"
MANASSAS RACES"
The ~ o. .Picayune amuses itself with this
asummary" Of the battles in Virginia:
SUMMARY.
Manassas Races, July l5 aud 2l.-Bull
Run Course, ,Va.-Match, Secession as Union
JEFF Davis enters colt Confederate, ridden
by Beauregard.. ....l
Abe Lincoln enters bl. z. Union, ridden by
Time, 5h.-l2h..
NEN WANTED FOR THE REBEL ARMY.
That the rebel army is net overwhelmed
with recruits is clearly proved by the follow
ing extract from leading article in the
Charleston Mercury: