New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-07-25
tBY THE SOUTHWESTERN AsD AAERIcA7 LIt7Es.l
The Battle of Manassas.

The Battle of Manassas.
RtcHM0ND, July 24.-An intelligent and reliable
gentleman from South Carolina. who had promi-
nent position the battlefield, says that South
Carolina had seven regiments, including Hamp-
toms Legion, in the battle.
The second regiment under Col. kershaw, was
in the hottest of the fight, and with Col Cash s
regiment and Col. S!oan's 4th were the first that
engaged the enemy. They were stationed to the
left Of the other g G. Regiments and with the
Louisiana troops. Adjutant Wiks, Lieutenant Far
land and other officers were killed.
Col kirktands North Carolina Regiment Col
williams Third, Col. Bacon's Seventh and Kelley's
Louisiana Eighth, constituted the center of the
general line, and held Mcheli's Ford, which is on
q direct line from Fairfax Court house to Manassas
These regiments were Under cannonade from
sunrise to sunset, but being entrenehed, suffered
little.
just before sundown, when the right Wlng. Of the
enemy gave way, they were ordered to charge
battery on their front, which they executed in
gallant style, under the command of Gen. Bonhafn,
the enemy promptly retreatng. These regiments
suffered only slightly.
They pursued the enemy to CentreVie and took
$4,000 800 worth Of federal property.
RICHMOND, July 2t.-Leut. Dickinson, the Adiu-
tant Of the independent battalion from Louisiana,
commanded by Major Robert Wheat, is wounded
by a MIME ball in his thigh, and is here well at.
tended.
He says that out of the four hundred of Wheat's
command engaged, less than hundred escaped
being either killed or wounded
The CaahouIa Guerillas, belonging to the bat
TALON, fought with desperation.
Lieut. Dickinson thinks that large ma jority of
the Gueras were either killed or wounded,
This company was commanded by Capt. Borho-
| vehss. They acted if all at stake with
| them. The Captain himself is unhurt.
The Tigers in Virginia,
| The Tiger Rifles, Capt. Whire, First Lieut.. Tom
Adrain, becoming diSgusted with their Mississippi
rifles, (without bayonets) when ordered to charge,
threw away their rifles and charged with bowie
| knives, as the enemy say like demons, aud put all
| TO flight before them.
The News at Pensacola.
| MOBILE; July PA national salute of eleven
! guns was fred from Fort Btrancas at noon.
| The same will be repeated here this afternoon.
| From Fortress Monroe,
| FORTRESS MONROE July "a. 1.-THE important
movement which was intended from Old Point is
| postponed on account of the reverses at Manassas
| A schooner from Norfolk, heavily laden, (sup
posed with cannon) from Uichniond, run the block
ade at Newport News, ana got UP James river
| Only SIX shots were fired at her.
From Washington
| WASHINGTON, July 24.--TLc Confederate troops
| hod Falls Church.
From the North by Washington.
WASHINGTON July 24-fhe telegraph lines are
overburdened with dispatches asking the accept
ance of troops from Illinois and Indiana.
Ten regiments from Indiana are offered and sew
eneen from Illinois,
! A duel between Burnett OF Kentucky and Rich
ardson is spoken OF. The friends of both parties
| are trying to effect adjustment.
| Gen Wadsworth has arrived from Fairfax Court
| House. He reports that the Confederates are ad
| vancing.
[ rhe following dispatches were received yester
day afternoon:1
The War in Missouri.
ST. LOUIS, July PA large body of Missourian
is marching on Pilot Knob, the terminus of the
Iron Mountain Railroad, Che northern terminus
St. Luuis.)
Pilot Knob is held by the Federals, under Bland
who calls for reinforcements.
Four Missourians Shot
Four men have been shot at Danvlle by the Fed
eraliss, for participating in the hanging of Col
Sharp and Lieut. Jaeger.
Col seigel is at Springfield with 5000 men, or
ganizng for three years service.
MeCulloch is at Camp Walker Arkansas, will
5000 troaps well armed
5 jackson is near with 10000.
Reports from Washington.
WASHINGTON. July 24.-Dr Bell has been ar
rested far expression Of treaSouable language. H
was only saved from the vengeance Of the mob b
the officers.
Lincoln and Seward visited the Virginia side, i
compliment to the G9fh New York Regiment, an
urged them to rGeul.t.
The answer was that they would # the presidet
desired it.
Lincoln replied, hoping tlgt Lac whole regimen
) would rtenst, and upon the'r t0jng So, gave tn
; regiment complimentary IHller
Senator Breckinridg9 Vjsit9 the Confederate
Prisoners.
WAsIIINGToN July 24-Seuatrr Brerkinridg
visited The Confederate lg4-G:,4}> yesterday e2
, pressing his sympathy for their ustnrtuuas.
, GEN Lee Gone to Intercept Mcclellan.
It is reported that Gen Ice nus gone to Lynch
burg, for the purpose of iu1er, epting Mcclellan
4 force.
f Reorganization of the Federal Army.
WAsHINGToN, July 24.-rhe President and Set
! retary of War are vigorously engaged in r6orgal
: zing the army on a powerful basis.
1 Six thousand fresh troops have been accepte
within the last six hours, and reinforcements al
offering in immense numbers daily.
& Georgians Killed and Wounded at Manassas.
R1CuMoND, July %, 5 P. u,-NHs3rs McHuil
and james Adair have the foI3wiug reports of di
aSters among the Georgia trou@7 m the Manassas
fight:
ATLANTA GEaYE.
II KMed-The two HammonAe lstac and Franz
Suln Norton Addison Or, j ms George, jam
a , .,srsNtw. W ". Brooks, 'oe' r,roorough, Robe
3am,Iron, Geo. G. Rnwng
y NuNnArl.--J B. Mnrt.n --ln- AlL.ey, RrL