Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-07-24


PETERSBURG, Monday, 1 o'clock P NJ,
July %, 1861.
To the Editor Of the Standard:
The battle on Thursday last at Bulls Run, near
Manassas Junction, was decided victory for the
Confederates. The loss of the enemy certainly
one thousand; our loss was inconsiderable.
The fight was renewed on Sunday, the 2lst, at
and beyond Manassas. 1t commenced at four o'clock,
A. NJ, by the Confederates, who discovered the en-
envy throwing up breastworks under pretence of
burying their dead
The Yankee forces were estimated at one hundred
thousand and that of the Southerners sixty thou
sand. Gen. johnson had Joined Gen. Beauregard
with twenty thousand, and Gen. Patterson had
joined Gen. Mcdowell with thirty five thousand men;
and both participated on their respective sides in the
battle
The Confederate army commanded on the
right by Gen. Beauregard, in the centre by the
communicating chief, President Davis, and on the
left by Gen. Johnston. The federal forces were
commanded by Gems. Winfield Scott, Mcdowell,
and Patterson.
The fight became general about noon, and in
creased in violence until seven, P. NJ, when the
enemy fled in wild despair They were pursued by
fifteen hundred cavalry and followed to Alexandria
They were oyerrldden and cut down in terrible
manner.
The loss on both sides is fearful but not ascer-
tanned. Among the distinguished officers killed are
Gen. Bee, of South Carolina, Gen. Kirby Smith, of
Florida, and Col Johnston, of Hampton's Legion
Gen. Mcdowell, of the Yankee army, was MORALLY
wounded.
The particulars come IN slowly, but it is agreed
all hands that the Confederate victory bril-
liant though dearly purchased. A. F. c.
Other dispatches received in town state that Col.
or Gen. Barlow, of Georgia. was killed; and that
the Confederate forces had captured Shermans bat
terry of % guns.
Further Particulars.
The mails have brought US no later news of the
battle than what is embraced above in our telegraph
ic dispatches. We Gull few additional facts.
The severest part of the battle was at Stone
Bridge near Manassas junction, and lasted one ac-
count says 10, another Is hours. Gen. Beaure-
CARDS horse shot from under him, while leading
Col Wade HamptonS Legion into battle. General
Johnston seized the colors of wavering regiment,
and rallied them to the charge.
The Richmond Enquirer from which we gather
these items says nothing of Gen. Scott or of Presi
dent Davis being in the battle. 1t is stated, how,
ever that President Davis arrived the field about
o'clock, P. NJ
! The loss on both sides was terrible No estimate
is made of the losses on either side. Our govern
ment has sent all the Surgeons that could be pro-
cured to the scene of battle.
| Nothing important was done in the Confederate
Congress on Saturday, except the delivery of the
/ Presidents Message. 1t is admirable document
fully up to the crisis and its suggestions will doubt
less be sustained by the whole South. We regret
that we received it at too late an hour for this
! We shall publish it as soon as possible.
1t is reported that Gen. Wise had gained deci
! ded victory over the Federalsts in the Kanawhs
| valley. The Northern accounts of the battles arr
shameful misrepresentation.
P. S. We have just heard the painful rumor tina
Col. C. F. Fisher, 9th Regiment N. c. State troops
was MORALLY wounded in the battle.