Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1861-08-02

An othcer of the army, who arrived here
yesterday, says that he witnessed the onset OF
our soldiers, the Arkansas regiment, he be-
lieyes, on the New York Zouaves, and that it
was a terrible spectacle. They threw down
their guns and made the charge with their
brandished bowie-knives. The Zouaves at
first seemed petrifed with amazement. Then,
as their assailants knocked aside their bayo-
nets and fell upon them with their furious
blades, they fairly screamed with terror, and
fed in the utmost CONSERVATION.
Col. Hampton upon having his horse shot
from under him, seized rifle and said, "watch
me, boys do as | do" He then shot down
successfully several Federal officers who were
leading their forces against him. Gen. Beau
regard then came up and said "Talle that
battery" just at that moment the flag OF
the Legion was shot down. Gen. Beauregard
said, Gland it to me let me bear the Palmetto
flag" He did bear it in the fury Of the fight.
Col. Johnson, OF the Legion, was slain in the
charge.
Col Barlow died a noble and brave death.
He first received n shot which shattered one
of his feet; but even in this disabled condition
he maintained his place at the head Of his
men, He had reached a fence which crossed
the direction of his charge, and was support
ing himself, waving his sword and cheering
his gallant band on to the fight, when some
miscreants ball pierced his brave heart,
A despatch from Manassas, dated July 2lth,
says;
Official papers found on the battle field put
the enemy's force at SO, 900. General John
ston was nominaly in command, but mag
unanimously insisted that Gen. Beauregard 5
order of battle should be executed Gen. b.
made the fight The Confederates re-occupy
Fairfax G. H.
Tho gtlvor,,i,,nr'f co ve t,ot Co,, poouro,,,r I
win march upon Washington.
Twenty-three of the wounded Zouayes were
brought to Richmond on Wednesday in O
special train, sent up for the wounded. One
of them said he was captured by and carried
to the rear of the ID regiment of the South
LCarolinans. This regiment it was, he reports,
that annihilated the Zouaves. lie said he had
been but a few moments behind the South
Carolinans before he was fully convinced
that the Yankees could never whip these peo-
pie. lie says that no description could do
justice to the GOODNESS and nonchalance of the
Palmettos during the most terrible carnage OF
the fight. He says that, as the wounded fell,
and were borne to the rear, though they, in
many cases, must have been suffering agony,
they TESTED and laughed as though nothing
had happened, and they were in the midst OF
peace and security.
A correspondent of the EXAMINER" thus
describes the final charge of the Hampton Le-
gion:
The Legion had advanced about thirty PAGES,
when the charge was joined by the 49th Vir-
gina Regiment, under command Of Colonel
Smith, who led the charge on foot-hs horse
having been just shot from under him. Col
Hampton offered his own horse At that time
when within about 1850 yards of the battery,
Col. Hampton recei we'd his wound. lie was
struck by ball in the temple. As he was
raised the cool and self-possesscd gallantry Of
the brave man was exhibited In calm and
cfecting words he exhorted Col Smith to stand
by the Legion and to help to support its flag
The words added anew spirit TO the combined
charge. The Legion advanced to it with its
! right wing under command of Col. Conner
and the left under that of Capt. Garey-tht
command of the intrepid Watson Guards, who
| had SO distinguished themselves in the open
ing of the action, being deyoved upon Lieut.
W. D. Jennings, until joined by Lieuts. BATES
and Tomkins, who had undertaken the bray,
: mission of bringing water to the suffering mcr
. through the thickest of the fire.
l The slaughter Of the enemy at the battery
} as the combined charge of the Virginia Regi
ment and Hampton Legion swept over it, i
c said to have been terrific. The fugitivcs wer
r pursued by the companies Of the Legion T.
3 near Centreville. For 4 or 3 miles, the pur
, suit is described to have been over dead DO
dies, which strewed the retreat of the enemy
The Legion reports about 30 killed and NOR
tally hurt with the immense number of near
FL ly 800 wounded-truly a gallant record
Neither its cavalry companies nor artillery ar
rived in time for the action; had they don
so, quicker work would have been made by
the Legion. As il is with the gallant recorC
it has made, and the compliments Of Beaure
, gard given it the day after the victory, it may
boast, indeed, to have had a distinguished
part in the glorious day.
The value of property taken in the field wal
estimated at 81 900, 900.
Now for the serious fruits Of victory. w,
have taken 81 pieces Of cannon, 90 600 stanC
of arms, more than 800 wagons laden Will
stores and munitions, and a quantity Of pro
visions, stated at SO great figure as to be alb
soutcly incredible. We have killed ahC
wounded some 7 900 or 8, 900 Of the enemy
and taken nearly 600 prisoners, while 9th
ers are constantly brought in from the woods
Our own loss is 500 killed and 800 wound
ed. No prisoners. Our regiments most suf
fering are the 4th Alabama, the eth and 81
Georgia. Fishers N. G. Regiment and lamp
toms Legion.
The Whlg says -
All accounts agree in representing the spoil
of the battle to bcimmcnse. Among the item
not previously mentioned, are 600 tents, an,
1000 axes. Our troops have been busly en-
gagged in burying the slaughtered Yankees
About three hundred bodies remained unbu
ried on Tuesday.
The Federal wounded who arrived in Rich
mond were as kindly cared for as the Confcd
crates. The Wig says that committee 0
citizens took care Of the wounded and adds !:
They were cordially assisted in this 'labo
, Of love- by other citizens, not members o
: the committee, who had come forward to rem
der assistance, and take the wounded to the
homes. Each one seemed TO regard il as
privilege to take one or more Of the poor iel
lows under his care, but OF course, all coulj
not be gratiied.
The Wing says:
An estimate Of the killed and wounded, By
the Chief Military Surgeon at General Beaure
CARDS headquarters, on the part of our army
places the amount at 800 to 400 killed, and
] 900 to | 200 wounded.
On the part of the enemy, from G,ooO to
I 900 killed and wounded.
I The Eranliner says that by the victory We
: are Mt once supplied with an abundant outfit
OF army. The finest pieces Of artillery on the
American continent are the sixty-one guns
captured on Sunday. We were scant Of pow
der, and we have captured n magnificent sup
ply. We have, in word, furnished our
selves with an outfit Of camp equipage which
money could not have purchased for us MOI
time supplied. Tie enemy loses it, and a
vast portion Of it cannot be replaced. Ills
great deficiency was in horses; and we have
literally stripped him of his whole stud. We
shall not hazard n statement Of the number OF
thousands Of his horses which We have killed
or captured.