The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-07-30
THE BATTLE OF MANASSAS.
FULL PARTICULARS.


following from the Richmond and Petersburg papers
Even after much pruning, the reader will find rePt
tons and statements differing from each other. This
could well be avoided. All accounts agree that il
great decisive aid glorious victory for southern
arms:
The bloodiest battle, and one of the most i'm
portant which has taken place this continent
took place at Bull Run Manassas, Sunday
July 2lst. The Federalists had about 81, 600 men
engaged in the hottest of the fight. The Confed-
crate States had about 5000 only Of their men
engaged The Federals endeavored tn turn Man
assas the left of our arms, where Gen. Johnston
had command. General Beauregard commanded
on the right wing, and President Davis had charge
of the centre. The Federals were repulsed with
the loss of about 10000 men. Our loss is said to
be about 500 in killed and wounded. Ellsworth S
Zouuves fought with great bravery, and were al
most entirely annihilatcd. They we've founI piled
up on each other on the field
Fifty-sevcn pieces Of field artillery were cap
turcd, being all the Lincolultes had, except two
pieces. We have also taken all the baggage be-
longing to the officers, and about 200 prisoners,
very large quantity Of small arms and all their
ammunition wagons we're captured. The ground
strewed for miles with the dead and dying,
The victory was complete.
After Lieut. Col. Johnston was killed and Col.
Wade Hampton was wounded, Gen Beauregard
Each of the companies behaved admirably. The
Legion lost in killed and wounded one hundred
and thirteen.
When the fate Of the battle balanced on the
scale late in the afternoon, some of Gen. John
ston's Regiments showed signs of wavcrng, he
seized the colors himself and led the advance,
thus turning the tide ofthe battle in our favor
Elsers brigade coming up about this time, was
mainly instrumental in changing the fortune of
the day.
Col Thomas Of Gen Johnstons staff was killed
Generals Johnston and Bcauregard commanded
together, their rank being equal.
We have taken in all 81 guns, with caissons,
horses, gear, etc, complete, 500 wagons, with
stores, provisions, etc, large amount of ammu-
milton, and small arms in great quantities. The
woods and fields Northeast of Manassas Junction
were strewn with arms, knapsacks and accouutrc-
ments left by the enemy III his flight
Trumbul and other members of Linc0ln's Con
gress, on the field with Mcdowell, fully pro-
vided with Injuries Of every kind with which to
have celebrated their triumph, but they did not
carry these dclicaciCs back to Alexandria with
them.
The number Of killed On our side is Fixed at
about $40 Our wounded exceeds 900.
The enemy is believed to have lost from - 600
to Is 900, besides large number taken prisoners.
Tie ammunition aud provisions captured, it is
said, is enough to last army for six months.
General Scott is reported to have been at Fair
fax Court House daring the opening Of the en-
gaeement.
4 gentleman who witnessed TIE battle says the
balls few incesantly, like hail in tenpcstous day
Ii was terrific from first 60 last. Such
battle was never before fought this continent.
When the Fcdcrali,ts gave way they scattered
like sheep and their slap5h liter awful.
Gen. Scott had collected at Washington all the
Of ba E,o -.
Mountains The forces from Jefferson Barracks
and from St. Louis, with which Geu. Lyon had
been hectorng tor two months over the people of
Missouri, had been brought to the Potomac. The
three batteries of the regular army " h ch had been
sent to aid the column Of Patterson in its projected
march into the valley of Virginia--a march how
ever which Patterson did not etfect-had been
brought down for the work on Sunday, by cum
ming stroke Of strategy. The whole force of resu-
lar troops that had been collecting in Washing ton
since February last had been marshalled for this
special service.
All had been crossed over the Potomac and
formed into the advSncing column which was to
preeipiate itself upon our left flank on Bulls Run
and enforce by irresistible coup de
main. In the column of thirty FIVE thousand
men which charged upon Juhnson's division, not
less than ten thousand were thoroughly trained
soldiers of the regular army including all the fn-
est batteries of the Federal service, which had
been diligently brought together from long dis
tances for the special work Of this important day
1t was M army of those good soldiers with
Ehich Gen Scott delights to fight, and whom he
Is III the habit of thinking nvinciEle against vol
unteers, that the little band of Southern troops
who never under fire befue literally beat to
death on Sunday. Our brave Southern volunteers
not only whipped their own number of Yankee
troops, but they whipped, in addition, ten thous
and regular forces IF the United States Army
The fifteen thousand under Johnston beat
thirty five thousand of the enemy, including the
best regiments and the crack batteries Of the regu
lar army of the United States 1t is the fact that
this latter force was encountered which explains
the terrific mortality with which our column sui:
tered. The days work cost dear; Tut it is a
performance that makes an everlasting record for
Southern pEOwcss, as compared with Northern in
stability aud inefficicacy in the field
The fight, too 10 open feiL aud fair encoun-
ter. The enemy recollecting his unpleasant ex-
periences of Thursday, avoided strong works
opposite Centreville, on Bulls Run, and epdeavor-
ed to outfank JohnStan's Division which were
posted higher up the stream under protection of
strong works at the stone bridge. To meet and
defeat this fanking movement, Johnston marched
out from his position st the Stone Bridge, advanc
ed considerable distance to the front, and met
the enemy before he had made any progress in his
Ranking movement. Meantime, teintS were kept
up IN the most active manner against our right
flank and centre. But the heavy onset
throughout the day continued en- our left
flank, and on that side the main battle was fought