Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-07-27
Telsgraphlo News from allgQuarsersa,

Apparently rcliable passengers state that
400 of Col. Flock s. command surrendered and
four companies of tho Georgia regiment
! The body Of Capt Skipwitl,, Of tho Powhatan
Rifles, killed at Isioh Mountain, brought was
to this city tonight.
gentleman from INiso's Legion says that
the companies are well and cheerful He
had few engagements, and always success
full. sE5
l;W$ Gen. Mcclellan says that Gen. Garnctt's
force fought 50 hard aud SO dctermincdly,
that ho had no disposition to follow them,
but rather leave thcm to join their forces.
RlcnMoND, July 10.-An Intelligent and
reliable gentleman, who left Stuunton this
morning, says that all tho companies of Ram
scys Georgia rcgi,ncnt aro at Monterey, safe.
They were prisoners, but pnrolcd.
Col. Starke, aid to Gen. Gurnctt, says there
wasno battle--only skirnishng. The day Car
ncttwas killed. the enemy occupied Laurel
Hill, md Ranscy's Georgia regiment was or
dercd to dislodgc them. The Gcorgians NOV
ed up gallantly-fo four companies on the right
of tho stream in the mountains, and six com.
panies of tho same regiment OH tho left of
the strcan, but the cncmy appeared in such
an overwhelming force that Ramsey gave the
order to retreat. 1t was believed that four
companies did not hero tho order, but march
ed on, and probbuly were Immediately sur
rounded. ltwas hoped, however, that the
four companies would yet reach camp. Gar.
nctt's command only lost 20 inkllcd, unless
some of the fourcompanics were killed. No
official details have yet been received. All
tho balance of Gurnctts command is safe.
CINCINNATI, July 19.-Coxc's Kanawha
men fired at each otE,t t.killing two and wound
ing several Forty miles up the Kanawha
the cavalry charged on Coxc's column, Kill
ling two and mortally wounding one. The
cavalry wheeled.
Among the Southcrners killed in Yves.
tern Virginia arc Capt. Skipwith, Richmond
Blues; Lieut.. Damictt, DIR. Taylor. Dr. Walk
cr and wounded Capt. Dclalus and his first
lieutenant. Dclalus escaped to tho camp, but
was carried off prisoner. Reports says he
can't recover
MANASSAS JUNCTION, Saturday Jn-
y2O.-During the greater part of yesterday af.
tcrnoon, the enemy was busy in burying their
dead near Bulls Run
We have, however, information that the
Northern forces arc concentrating against us
IN immense numbers They arc throwing
up carthworks and planting batteries with
great energy, as if to renew the attack. Our
troops await the attack with the utmost con.
| tidcnce.
Gen Patterson, with his entire force, has
abandoned Martmburg, and is now fastening
to form junction with Mcdowell Troops
| arc being thrown across the river from Wash
'ngtnn in heavy bodies, and everything indi.
Gates that our position will be attacked Spocdi.
y by an overwhelming force
Gen. Bcaurcgard. yesterday afternoon is.
sued an order that nll civil, ns, women and
children should leave Manassas Junction
forthwith lie evidently anticipates great
battle here tomorrow.
TIE FIGHT NEAR MANASSAS.
RICHMOND, July 21.-Thc fight commen.
.ccd near Manassas at 4 o'clock, this morning
and became general about II NJ, and contin-
ncd until about 7 o'clock in the evening
when the Fcdrralists retired, leaving us in
possession of the field
Shcrman's celebrate d battery of Light Ar
| tillery was taken.
The battle was terrible one, with great
| slaughter ON both sides.
MANASSAS JUNCTION, Sunday Night, Ju-
| ~ 21--7 o'clock.-A great battle has been
| fought to-day at the Stone Bridge on Bulls
| Run, near this place. The Southern >troops
arc again victorious. The slaughter on both
| sides was terrific.
Gen. Johnston, who had been summoned
| from Winchester to come with all haste to
| the assistance of General Bcaurcgard, arrived
with his entire force in time to take part in
the battle
Gen Bcauregard had his horse shot form
under l'im while leading llampton's Legion
into position.
| Gen. Johnston, during the engagement
seized the colors of wavcrng regiment and
rallied them in person to the charge
1t is impossible Mt this moment to estimate
the number of the dead and wounded.
| 1t is reported that the commander of the Uni
ted States forces, General Mcdowell, is NOR
tally wounded. On our side, Col Francis S.
Barlow, of Georgia, who was acting Brigadicr-
| General, was mortally wounded, and is since
reported dead. The battle began at 8, u. M.
and lasted until 6, p. lii.
The enemy is now in full retreat and hotly
pursued by cur cavalry.
MANASSAS JUNCTION, | | o'clock y. NJ
Amid tho hustle and excitement here it is ex-
cecdingly difficult to get tho correct particulars
of the great battle of to-day:
The enemy opened their batteries of heavy
artillery and small field pieces at McI.awTs
| Ford, about o'clock in the morning. The
Engagement above the Stone Bridge on Bulls
l2Run began about 10. o clock
The cnemy's force, rs near rs can be asocr
tanned, was at least $4,000 Our own forco
was but 10000. Con. N. G Evans, Of South
Carolina, led the Brigade first into action