New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-29
BULL RUN NEWS FROM THE soUH.

The Picayuae says that Bull Run was just tho spot
where Beauregard wanted meet the Northern forces
Snow, from what we have learned from the very
minute description given us OF these localities, BY
gentleman who visited them only few days ago. ana
WHO is now in orr city, this same Bull Run II the very
spot that Was most desired by side Tor the fight
that il was anticipated would shortly take place there
about. Bcauregard had 1t very hn6ly defended, ana
was lust as ready TO try the fortunes Of neenghere
as nj any other point that could possibly have been &C.
lected by the enemy The result showed that his So
gscity was not at fault The battle spPearB from the
brief and dcsutoy accounts that have beentelegaphed
u.s. 10 rave been well contested one the enemy hay-
log suffered two repuses before retreaog III confusion
aud with loss"
OF the fist battle that of Friday TIE PicayrHs''
dispatch says;
81 have Just returned from tie battle field, which
is strewn with the dead, muskets soldiers caps and
baggage. Five hundred loaded muskets were taken
and two pieces Of cannon. The enemy were engaged
all day TO day buryihg their Dead Many are slll lying
Oh the ground Euemys lOss now estimated at ,0JO.
The cafrage was fearful The enemy twice asked
permission to-day TO take their dead OF the field. Tie
list Of our infantry engaged were; Col. layss fth
Louisiana Regiment, two REGIMENTS OF tlrgiha9s,;
two of Mississippians aud two Of Alsbamiins. All
behaved most galan,ly. The enemy are not visible
tonight The Confederate Army lie in possession II
and encamped ON the battle field
The dispatches report the National loss Officially at
over 500, Confederatos only 81. Passengers from
Manassas report that 10 COnledentes are killed,
wounded, and missing, aud that 9s6 FoderaA were left
dead on the field. About 80 wounded We're brought
here Richmond 10 the cars Tonight also, one dead
body.
II seems that about ten days before this battle Gov.
Ietcher had issucd bis proclamation calling ont,
upon re1usiiion Of Dayis for immediate service, the
militia OF all The counties north Of james River and
east Of the Bue Ridge, well as all the militia in the
Valley Of tie State, north Of James River with any
AIMS 10 BE- obtained without regard to the description,
Whether rife, musket carbine or shotgun"
Correspondence Of The baltimore sur.
I.FTsBURG, Va, July o. 1851
Intelligent gentlemen from the field of bstle near
Manas ~ Junction bring important particulars Of
tie great battle on Sunday last Between tie Federal
ard Confederate forces.
Gcr Beaurrgaid WA reinforced by Gen. Johnston s
60. mand from Winchester, between II aud IL oclo
on sunday after tie battle commenced. The Coufed-
crate loss IN killed und wounded il said 10 be 1000.
The number Of prisoners taken by the Coufedsraiea 10
at down Mt IA including member Of Congress,
Ar. by OF Now-f0rk. There ere ~ pieces OF can
non CAPTURED C0l small arms, ard over 100 wagons.
Tie South Carolina troops were foremost IN the &C.
ton aud suffered TIC gIes,est los. Col Wade Iamp-
TOMS legion Of cavalry nearly cut to pieccs, and
Col Hampton killed While charging the Federal
Col Hampton wa. one Of tho most eminent and
wealthy citizens aud phuers of South Carolina The
legion which 10 commanded was recently Organized,
and was Of the finest body OF men ever enrolled in
| Tie MARYLAND troops, with tho Washington Light
Artillery OF NewOrcIns were stationed at &C, tain
point, and were not brought directly into acton 1t
IA not known positively that any volunteers from Ma
ryland were killeG-but not over two or three GER
! tainly.
maud r amer seuding a Tag Of truce To bury their
Odd aitcr tie first battle OF Bull Run, left bis dead
unburied AID occupied bis time In throwing up M
tr,nchmens from which 10 renew the assault upon the
batteries at Bull Run. For this reason lie refused the
application since made by Gen. Mcdowell under hag
OF truce to bury the dead. The Federal dead col
ieetcd and buried IN trenches by the Confederate troops
and tho Federal wounded receiving The at
| tontion as their own.
tcops in action but had reserved force Vi 60 00Omen
hcm which tho regiments in action were occasionally
| relieved.
Among the prisoners taken was Col. Coreoran Of
| New York, who is slightly wounded. lie ia II Ma
| passas Junction.
Tie following dispatches in relation to tho battle We
| find in Southern papers:
LYScHeuRs, JAY %, 1861.
The Herald and Courier says that the Confederatos
CAPTURED 63 cannon and $500 stand Of arms, 2C0
horses aud all the stores and firearms Of the Federal
Army, valued ut million Of dollars Also, buggy,
containing pair Of epaulcttes marked General Scott.
Tine Confederate loss is set down at 80 killed and
| OJO wounded. The 18th Alabama Regiment suffered
severely, as did Wade llamPon's IL glon.
Another account says the Confederate loss 10 two
thousand and the Federal loss fifteen housand killed.
The number wounded aud made prisoners is not made
known. Two members Of Congress were made prison
/ els. -
LOUISVILLE, July 81, 1861.
! ,pecisl dispatch from Richmond 10 TIE Memphi,
! Argas on The bod says that Beauregard commanded
on the right AID Johnston on the left a. Manassas
BeaureRlld horse was carried from under him. Cen
erals Barlow II Georgia, and Bee Of South Carolina
are killed the LynoAburg regiments cut 20 peles
The Argus edi,orially says that Governor jackson
re- emily addressed number of nlisaourians, now
forming into \ regiment that city, who ale equip
,;,o andy N return To Mie sOuti.