Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-01


datey Up to the time of this attack these bat
ries had been ding all the morning General Long
streets postonn his on this side OF the Run
Gen. Evans, of south Ca ona the first lead bis
brigade into action Stone Bridge. 1t consisted of the
South Carolina Regiment and Wbeats Louisiana battalion
18th and Ii ard 9th Virginia regiments, comma6dsd
These brgades the first bear the brunt of the action
they exposed cOncehtric fire. the object of the
enemy being to turn left flank while endeavor
ing to urn bis right These regiments Of Infantry
tanning the famous Washington Artillery of New Orleans
who had two OF their at this point which made terrible
havoc IN the ranks of the The federal troops lead
ing the action consisted of TO- 90 Regulars sustaining
Bate y these Regulars being in their
turn sustained by immense masses Of volunteers, the New
York Zouaves among the numbe" Gen. Beauregard est
mated The eney bube the action TO be less than
$4,000 men
Their ery fer outnumbered ours. We have captured
6 pieces while had onle eighteen guns that
Tart of the field 1t has stated to me by many
soldiers cannot but believe it, that the enemy by
had obtained cur signal for the dsy-they used
our red badge which for unatey discovered in tme
and hey carried action The flags of the Palmet State
and the Stats has been asserted too, by
ind vduas engaged u the battle that there
great confusion and slaughter among men. who
mook them for the enemy This less to be wondered
above referred to taken by unscrupnlous foes.
They pressed our Lett flank for several hours with terrible
diminished by the well aimed and steady voIeys, that
they compelled to give way for regiments. The
9TH and 8th Geor ga Regiments Commanded hy the gallant
and amentsd Barlow, said have suffered heavily
ing the early part of the battle Kempers Shields and
PendetonS batteries were in this part of the field and did
fearful execution
regret be unable all the regiments engaged
in their order not having succeeded in ascetanng their
position
| inclined to believe there was some mistake during
the DAY in the delivery execution Of order of Gen
Beauregard's, respecting attack the enemy's rear
which was not effected
Be two and three O'Clock large numbers of men
leaving the field, of them wounded others
hansted by long Struggle who gave gloomy reports
but the fire both sides continued steadily felt
that our brave had not been conquered by the
overwhelming hordes OF the North 1t is however due
truth to say that he esnt at this hour hung trembling in
the balance We had lost numbers OF most distinguish
ed officers Generals Barlow and Bee had been stricken
down. Lieutenant Colonel Johnson of the Hampton Le-
gon had been killed: Colonel Hampton bad been wound
ed, but there band the fearless General whose
taton as a commander staked on this battle and with
that ciVary whchis his nature Gen Beauregard promptly
offered to lead tie Hampton Legion into action which he
executed in style unsurpassed and unsurpassabe.
the en- ny AMI his oVn man regardless of the heavy fire,
en- e1lng ard encouraging our troops About this time
horses of his Aids. Messrs Ferguson and Heyward.
General Beauregards Aids deserve honorable mention,
es sn THOSE % named and Coones PGrcSer
Gen johnson also threw himself into the thickest of
light sezpg the coors OF Georgia Regiment and raying
intrepidty, Col Thomas being killed and Major Macon
wounded.
Your correspondent heard Gen Johnston exclam Cen.
Cooke just at the critical moment Oh for four regimens"
His wish answered. for in the distance reinforce
meEts appeared.
The tide of battle turned in by the arrival
of General Kirby Smith, from Winchester, with four thou
sard men of Gen. JOhLstOD's division.
Gen. Smith heard while the Manassas Railroad cars
the of battle He stopped the train and hurried his
needed They suppose the enemy their
arrival at that point of the field beipg entirely
The enemy tell back, and panic seized them. Cheer
alter cheer from our went and knew the battle
Thus the best appointed army that had ever taken
the field this continent beaten and compelled
i'll not haste leaving behind them everything mpeded
their escape Guns knaPsacks hats caps Shoes
ard blank is covered the ground for miles and miles
At about FIVE o'clock, heard cheer upon cheer,
the word " avis ran along tha ranks, and in the
distance the tall slender form of gallant President who
had arrived upon the field in time the total
th" rmy which threatened his capture, and the subugs-
ton of the South.
The President left Richmond at o'clock in the morning.
and reached Manassas Junction A. where, mounting
horse accompanied by Col JOS r Davis and numerous
endan he gaoped the battlefield just in time join
in the pur uit by agDcent bo ly cavalry consisting
Of 500 men commanded BY Lieutenant Colonel Steward
This sight, IF itself was worth the fatigue OF the days
side and in fields they observed the Presidents
manly form by raise their heads and heard them give
shout upon shout and cheer upon cheer.
1t has been the President commanded the centre
AID joined IN the charge but this Is mistake. The train
had delayed and arrived at the Junction two hours be-
hnd It's time, which must have been grevOus dsappOint
ment
The Washington Artillery who had drawn their guns NJ
the hill and IL front OF the house known Mr.
Cookies aud Gen. johnsto's headquarters. was
riddled with shot-sOmmanded by Major B. Walton in
person. gave the enemy abo this time parting salute
With the aid OF ON glass, which was more powerf than
his OWn he observed the caniage of gun miles
bearing pointed the piece Beto the bail had we'll reach
ed the int aimed at whole regiment of te eremy ap.
CentreVille road Major Walton mmed ately ordered
another shot 20 hep them along" he said, and two
sent without delay right them. There oh
sruction and the whole front of the regimen, exposed
one halt were seen to fall and if Gen Johnston had
that d bid Naor Walton with the der t.
fling, nearly th7 whoe regiment would have been
killed.
OF the Washington Artillery, only member the
detachnent Kill ed Sergeant shua Re ynOlds
New Orleans, who stuck ia the forehead while giving
the word of command Prvates Payne and Crucher
slightly wounded.
Thus did fife thousand with Is pieces artil cry,
drive back ngIorions force exceeding IS supported
by near hundred pieces of believe the off
cial reports viii assertion Gene
Beanregard did not bring than fifteen thousand
the action The ce under Cen McJo4e ell was
50 Goo but 35 600 would probably the force
action at the tone Bridge
Many prisoners say that General Scott sept on
Saturday night Cen;erville and within miles
bis lines on Surd il lis carege Whether this be
not this defeat is his and the first h ever suffered but
the who fought and his battles arrayed
inst hm and they dee mined not to be conquered
also stated to been the field, company viii
Nh Ety. Congress man from the Rochester District n Y
VITO captured and Senator Poster of Come
They to witness Waterloo defeat of
army. They fed after witnessing Waterloo defeat of Gen
Scott S grand army
fee to say followed them the Leesburg road and
on the Cenrevie read as far Cenrevie and Fairfax
The wTetcbes dropped their guns their knapsacks
their ban ets and everything they had-they fell the
knees and prayed for mercy.
They received -Sout heners have amnesty agains
a defeated enemy.
We have captured prisoners they will be treated
WILL AihuhesS dlso Of pieces Vi
among them numerous fine eces Armsr guns and rfet
cannon huJdr ds OF wagon loads OF provisions and ammu
| milton.
The credt accorded them that they fought vel long
but their cause was oadthey were on so not Their
aud they It their equals who fighting in deferce
their hor their liberty, and their honor. D. 6. D.
Gen. HUGER.-The Norfolk correspondent of tn
Charleston Courier thus scribes the commanding OF
| 6cer at this post-aHd more truthful portrature
the character OF the man could not be penned
:" There is the utmost confidence placed In the com
mandng officer, Brig. Gen. Huger His acknowledged
position in the old United States Army, the best off
Ger of ordnance 10 that service is sufficient to
this confidence find that the General is exceedingly
popular with the soldiers aud citizens. His warm AMI