Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-24
qua wAR ron INDEPENDENcF.
THE oAmPAIoN IN vraaIN1A.
TEE BATTLE OF BULL Run BRILLIANT vTcToRY-~LAReE
NuMBEE OF FEDERALIsTs KILLED.

gave battle TO the enemy to-day, at Bulls Run.
four miles from Manassas Junction. in Northwest
ern direction snd three miles to the left of the
Alexandra RLilroad. The enemy attempted TO cross
the ford at several points in great numbers but
were repulsed by our brave and determined troop
three times, with heavy loss on the enemy's side
The enemy retreated about five o'clock in the after
noon in confusion, two of our regiments pursuing
them. large number Of them have been taken
prisoners. On our side, the casualties are few
Yesterday the enemy appeared in force at Fair
fax Court House, when, after exchanging q few
shots with them, our troops retreated to Bulls Rum
Gen. BeaureRard Preferring to give them battle
there. The General WAS hurriedly sent for and
quickly came to the scene Of action, when he ord
cred the retreat which has proved to be brilliant
strategic movement. At first our troops were
much displeaaed believing the retreat had been
ordered by some junior officer; but when they
learned that the order emanated from their General
In-Chief, they were perfectly satisfied, having in
him unbounded confidence. The regiments engaged
in this brilliant and successful battle the First
Virginia, the Seventeenth (AlexandrIa) Virginia
the Mississippi and the Louisiana.
All of our men behaved with the utmost GOODNESS
and fought like the disciplined soldiers of Napo-
leon. IwoGld be nvidious to single out the troops
from any particular State as having exhibited quail
tiles not found in all. The conduct of our gallant
little army (neFer before under fre,) on this occa
sion surpasses all praise. For steadiness under q
most CALLING fire, Indifference to their peril good
order and precision Of AIM history may be ransack-
ed in vain for parallel The enemy outnumbered
them iii the proportion of three to one. The Wash
ington Artillery, of New Orleans. were at an early
stage Of the battle given opportunity of display
ing their high state OF efficiency and craftsmanship,
and they abundan ly justified the reputation of the
battalion. An eye witness says at every fire they
made vide gap in the enemy s ranks.
The First Virginia Regiment, Col Moore's,) bore
the brunt of the action, the killed and wounded on
our side being chiefly in that Regiment, as l have
a informed tplpC~eOh. Moore
himself was wounded slightly soon after the battle
commenced. When being unable to continue at the
head of his men the command devOlved upon Lieut.
':o Fry aided by Major Skinner and Adjutant Mitch
ELL whe inform me thatthe bullets of the enemy came
like hail He saw eleven of his men wounded at
one vOlley Capt. James K Lee, Company B Of
same regiment, was MORALLY wounded. While l
write. he is still in life, but not expected to survive
the morning.
The following ere aIImembers of Colonel Moores
Lieut. II Miles was MORALLY wounded.
Lieut.. W. W. Harris slightly wounded.
Capt ". S. Allen. slightly wounded.
Private Reilly, Company &, MORALLY wounded
Private Whitaker, Company G, MORALLY wounded
Private DacOnte, Company K, instantly killed.
Private Wilkinson Company G, instantly killed.
Private Mallory, Company c, instantly killed.
Private Allen Company B. probably killed.
Sergeant Lumpkins, Company B, hand shot off
Lieutenant English, Company c, slightly woun-
ded.
have not yet been able to learn the killed and
wounded in other Regiments The enemy is vsri-
ously reported TO have lost from FIVE to fifteen hun
dred-the former probably being nearest the truth.
Not having been the field, am unable to describe
the ground, but informed the enemy were
strongly posted with numerous heavy guns on the
embInkment which slopes down to the ford. W lille
our troops were in the hollow disputng their adj
vance to the other side.
1t has been stated that the enemy threw chain
nd Groa nus auuhi
flag. which secures immunity in civilized nations
was flying. General Bsapregard had narrow es-
cape the ball having passed through the kitchen of
a house where he was part9k ng of dinner. / need
say the General has displayed qualities of the
highest order as q military commander. with, per-
haps the pardonable exception of indie to his
own life, now valuable TO the COnfederacy. He
exhibited great GOODNESS during the engagement.
and was IN all parts of the field.
The Alexandra Riiemen are said to have particular
l. distinguished themselves, having crossed the ford
in the face of terrific fire from the enemys artil
lery. and fought hand to hand with the Yankee
hIrelings.
Capt. Dulany, Of the Fairfax Rfemen, was Sc
riously wounded. Lieut.. JaVins of the Mount Yer
non Guard, of Alexandria, was also seriously
wounded. Vim. Sangster, Of the Alexandria Rife
men, was killed. One of the enemy's Colonies was
killed by squad of Col Kershaw's I'd South Caro-
lima Regiment, his horse shot, and 500 in gold
found upon his person.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT or THE BATTLE OF BULL Run.
FROM the Riehnoai Examiner, Jul 90
For more than a week the commanding genera
of the Confederate force at Manassas has been an
tcIpsting an advance of the enemy and has so ar
ranged his troops as to be prepared at all points.
At Fairfax Court House, General Bonham was sta
toned with Elk regiments Of infantry. composed of
four from South Carolina, (kershaws, Cash, Viii
Iiams and Bacon and two from Virginia, Preston
and Withers) with two batteries OF light artillery
Shields Howitzers and Kemper's Company and
about five hundred cavalry under command of Col.
Radford, Of Virginia.
At Fairfax Station, about four miles distant from
the Court House, and g line with it, Gen. Ewen,
of Virginia, posted with three regiments OF in
fantry, two Alabama (Siebles and Rhodes and one
from Louisiana, (Seymour's) These regiments
were stationed at intervals of mile from each 9TH
ether, Rhodes 9th Alabama Regiment guarding the
BrsddOck road approach from Alexandria which
interseCts the country road between the Court
House and the Station. At both places infantry
works had been thrown up for the protection of the
troops, and at the Court House. particularly, ex-
tended lines of defence, including two three mask
ed batteries, had been constructed.
AtCe2treville q commanding emin nee on the
turnpike road between Fairfax Court House and
Bull Run. Col. Cooke was stationed With his regi
ment and Lathams Light Battery. The object of
these preparations was to resist the incursion OF
anything short Of large army into the interior,
and in the event of the approach of force under
back. At the same time, orders had been issued, in
case of an overwhelming demonstration of the enc
my, to fall back on Bull Run, the selected battle
ground. To provide for this contingency. the
troops for more than week past, have bee
trimmed Of all sppeIfuous baggage and been IN
der orders 20 keep hand constantly three
days provision in advance. LuarteFn6steS snd
Uommissary supplies have been kept in lipited
amounts, and the wagons held in constant readiness
to move of with camp equipage, &C. &c.
We are particular IN stating these minute details
to give the reader en- idea of what was anticipated
by the commanding general, and of his arrange~
ments to meet the contemplated contingency.
On Thursday, the enemy felt his way caustiously
up from Alexandria and Washington in three seps
rate columns of probably fifteen Thousand each-one
down the railroad, another the Brsddock road, and
the third from the direction of Falls Church.
Our pickets were driven in about two o'clock and
our troops, after firing several hundred rounds, |
withdrew IN order before the advancing foe, and |
fell back on the banks Bull Run stream |
about four milas from Manassas and eight from |
the Court House.
The Run is about sixty feet wide and easily |
fordsble for infantry al lis Ct the year but
itg Jints OF defence against ADVERSARY attempt
ing to cross inviting the military eye. Here
the retiriag forces we're met by Con. Longstreet'g
Brigade consisting OF the It'll, 18th and lst Virgin
is Regiments, under the CommEnd respectively of |
Colonies Garland, Corse and Moore, together with |
artillery from New leans. Our troops bvouaok-
ed TOR the night in expectation Of the fight openly
at dayb eak But the enemy approached cautious
IT, beating the roads and woods in advance OF them
with skirmishers until about four O'Clock in the af
ternoOn, when their main body arrived within
half mile Of the Run, and made three several at
tennis TO advance ca IT, and each time were repus-