New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-07
EBEL JOURNALS ON THE WAR.

The rebels have been experimenting with our unex-
poded .hels, with what effect will be seen from the
following:
In lie percussion shells, with which the enemy
20 literally despatched the country, the enemy have
left their sting behind them. Few explode III fang.
or twenty fired into the bill which they sood not
one exploded, but they do explode easily when
struck ,on the right point; aud these handled by
the soldiers, and dropped carelessly are hhble to
do great injury. Two in this way have been ex-
lloied, and one killed one man in Colonel Preston
regiment and badly wounded two others. The
Rebels boast OF capturing twenty pet lambs.
Early in the day, when the fight was fereest and
matters were mixed that It was dlLlcnlt 10 dis
tinguish enemies from friends Capt. Kemper was
surrounded by about twenty Zouaves and bis sword
was demanded. lie asked for an officer, declaring
that he wolld only surrender TO an ofbcer. 1hey
told bin TO follow, and they would take him to one;
he saw q column moving near them whom ne re-
cognzed friends; pointing to these, he SAID tbee
is Of your regiments take to it, They started,
and approaching few steps nearer, be told them they
were mistaken, and 1t YVES for them 10 surrender;
VIII h. seeing Themselves under the guns OF an enemy
they promptly did,"
This is the way they relate their humane actions on
the held:
At the crisis of the fight when ii was doubtful If
we would lot be whipped aud when men, slnking
from their wounds were coming from fight 10 which
their friends and relaous had been cat to pieces ZONE
three four prisoners brought in rather In tie
made, responded to, to shoot them. passed them
on the way when tie hight was going on. ana greatly
feared that something might be done 20 shame us, OUT
words brought the sufferers to their senses, ana
the prisoners were spared. In every other instance
however after the act OF battle over, the feeling
was kinder than it could have been before the night be-
gan. .,
81 saw the soldiers share their water with them,
which they could hardly spare themselves. Many OF
them were taken and cared for by the very men who
shot them, and friend, passing through the hciu
when the ight was over, passed two wounded men,
the from Georgia, the other IRON New iOrK. Inc
New-Yofk man asked for water, and the wounded
Georgian begged my friend for Gods sake 10 give 1t to
bin; for thai he himself had called upon der from
New-York Tor water when hs column was in retreat,
and though il at the risk Of bis life, he ran 10 the
trench and brought it,"
Here is a distinction with difference:
"General Beauregard has to-day been created q
General OF the COnitde Army. friend ia con-
versation with President Davis to-day, inquired as 70
the rank Of General Beauiegard. festel day, SAID
the President, " he was Brisadier-General. e" And
to-day 7" inquired my friend. "To-day,' said the
President, "he is General Of the Confederate army"
Some mournful truthsi
While not able to give full list Of the killed and
wounded, will add that Of the dead from our State,
are Gen. Bee and Lieut-Col johnson; nom Georgia,
Col. Barlow OF the 9th, Lleut-Co. Gardner OF the
sth, Adjutant Branch Of the 9th, aud Capt. Howard
Sthj from Alabama, Col. james, Lieut-CoL Law,
killed, and Ma lor Scott, wounded; all Of 18th.
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have certain data upon which 20 in estma.-
ing killed and wounded but from oil The evidence be-
fore me, should say that the killed side
| 5OO wounded 900 OF toe enemy, the killed must
have been least 900, and wounded aud pris-
must have diminished their forces 800 more.
John NJ. Daniel, ed tor of The Richmond Examiner,
WAS last week elected Confederate printer by Con
| gress, bur declined the honor. %
The officer OF "high rank who is reported to have
been found on the field Ut al Run with 100 gold
on his person, proves TO have been Quartermastei
| O'Brien.
Three thousand bags of coffee were sold at Norfolk
Va, the I'D ult ut l9i 10 - IL was part OF the
cargo of the stranded British bark Glory, from Rio
| bound To baltimore
1t il stated that the French Consul at Ri hmond had
de patched special courier to Louis Napoleon, with
| full account Of the Confederate victory.
| The PetersbHrR ErpTess says that Darlington, one
Ok Virginia traitor sons, who reported captured
is mol ia Richmond prisoner; was not captured al
| Manassas, and wGs not engaged IL that battle
There appears 10 be family quarrel among the
! chivalry at Muna.rAs. a correspondent says:
{" II was General Beauregard, and not Genera
| Johnst n, 10 stated, WHO imporunet Prttiden
Davis 20 order General Johnston 70 Join him, Ii,
or3er waS given General Beauregard's solicitation
/ General BcAuregard placed General Johnston wher,
10 was. II the four regiments of General Johnston,
! command had not been delayed Beauregsrd would
! have attacked the enemy. As 1t was, be ruled and
! Coutroll-d the whole eight.
At rst the official and eXpeet6nt toadies here put
ont IN all the ssgraPhs Nc, that President
Dayi. commanded tho army at this battle. lie never
reached tie army at this battle until the enemy
| dscomited and.n foil fight Now the effort Is made
| 10 place the laurel Of the victory the brows OF
| Gen. Johnston. This lie unjust II belongs to Gen.
| BesuTegard.'