Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-08-30
An Irish Opinion of the Battle OF mana.-



between the Nsrtherns and Southerns the fratriei
dal contest being waged in America and the result
IS astounding. No one who took calm cOnsiderate
view Of the position aud resources of the Secession
lists that did not express his belief that sooner or
later terms would have to be cOme-that IL the
SOutherns persisted in seeding from the Union the
NortheFns, no matter how they might buster and
brag, aooldd be unable to compel submissions Hence
the best friends of America wish for peaceful so
luton of the question But the Northern blood was
up. The Yankee spirit was aroused, the slick
creation style adopted in the press snd on the
platform, and volunteers rushed with enthusiasm
the Union standard, and in such numbers that one
would imagine the SOUth would succumb without
striking blow. But nathless the great buster,
the contemplate saaggsr and ridi suloGs bonn
bast the Northern army, in its first encOun-
ter, has suffered Of the most hunliating defeats
recorded in history. As an army they were COM
pletely annihilated. Il would appear they had
neither discipline nor drill They of in the most
eOwardly manner, throwing their arms and smnu-
milton and sccO1trements behind them- No doubt,
when we hear full detsils-we shall ind that in the
hurry of that unfortunate Tq5bs for Il could not be
called an army-msny were tramped to death. We
give the most ample details Of this great carnage
yet received, and the accounts are furnished By the
correspondents Of the New York journals. who fully
and fairly admit the terrible sustained BY
Gen. Scott f
The Sixty-ninth fought brilliantly and suffered
m 1st severely. If daring and courage and the ready
sacrifice Of life could have gained the victory, the
Sixty-nlnth would have accomplished it single hand
ed. But strange to say, It would appear, cavalry
company of iggerS volunteers fighting for theper-
petuatIon OF their own slayery-OccasiOned the pan
ic amongst the Northern army The NOrhterns had
no cavalry, were completely uuprepared for scam
paign and except the Sixty ninth regiment behGUsd
BIKE pGllnOOnS The officers were incapable. The
Generals appear to have been ignorant Of the science
of war TIE soldiers had neither courage nor hu~
mainly for IN their tumultuous flight they left
their wounded companions to die on the roadside,
although the most piteous and heaFt-rendering ap-
peals were made for suseOur By the poor sufferers.
The South has a5ays produced ne best and ablsstrRea
The Southern Generals seem to have had plan Of
action The NOrtherns were the inYaders-the
SOutherRs were prepared to meet them Jefferson
Davis is himself soldier, and commanded in per
son. Gen Beauregard is SAID &c be one Of the clev-
crest captains of the age and General Johnston,
whose timely approach, like Butcher at Waterloo,
decided the fortunes of the day. Is one of the most
popular commanders in America
At o'elOek several masked batteries, till then
concealed opened on the NOrtherns, who were shot
down bv unseen foes. The centre Of the Northern
line gave wsy panic seized the entire army, they
took fight and became one complete disorganized
rabble; fed leaving wagons, rifsd cannon commits
sariat tents and 25 600 stand Of arms on the ded-
In vain did their General endeavOr to rally them
Such iOnOninOtS conduct such cOloaTdnsSs, slcb Vt
ter DISREGARD Of mdRy feeling. such iEndnlg DGS
neUer exhibited on any battle field; the poor wounded
were galloped over by the retreating native Ameri-
cans Several were taken prisoners and 1t u 70 be
hoped many Of the missing Sixty ninth are amongst
than Soldiers like Beauregard will treat them
as brave men ought to be treated. TO the AOTterRS
The battle of Bull Run has not only been defeat bit
disasisr and disgTdes To Irishmen the reflection
that our exed fellow countrymen are on both sides
il melancholy. The son Of John Mitchell may have
crossed swords with Thomas Francis Meagher.