Shreveport daily news., 1861-08-13
Camp'Aline.
Pho POINT, Va, July 2S'


clad the hearts Of thousands of loyal
sons Of our spartan Republic. 1t
was tEe first test OF our toemans
stile--a battle between the bravest
soldiers in the world-unparalleled
on this continent-the waterloo OF
America. This victory or'er the
LARGEST army ever nrarshalled under
the stars and stripes commanded by
one whose military genius has been
recognized on both continents will
give our valiant soldiers IL prestige
that will make them invincibles on
other fields. The heart of every
! Louisiana will swell with deep feel
ines of pride when he hears of the
noble bearing of the chivalrlc hero
Beauresuard-the Warwick Of the
age. Virginia in the first revolution
gave her Washington, it was reser-
we'd for Louisiana TO present her
Beaureguard III this. our troops were
whcre the fight was thickest and
callantlv shared with many Drawer
hearts the bvunt Of the battle. They
have left the record Of their Ealour.
Four thousand Louisiana soldiers
Sixth-seventsl and eight Regiments
and Mai. Wheats battalion also the
celebrated New Orleans artillery
were under command Of Gen. john
stou whose division Of the army We're
on the right, where de only tight
ING occurrea-Col. Blanchards rc@l-
mert when under the command OF
| Mai. Shivers at Richmond We're or
dered to Harper's Ferry TO JOIN
| Gen. Johnston and would have done
so but Col, b. refused to obey Gov.
Letche1s order. The Mayor was ex-
ceedingiy anxious to move on to the
Ferry, Gen. Lee, Col. B"nham and
Gov. Letcher, advised Col. B. to 90
as this was the post OF honor. tut
somebody thought ii too close to ac-
tive service and the command was
ordered to Norfolk. Where | do not
think a sword vii! be flashed or :,
Gun 90 off in battle. The Col. may
regret his absence from Manassas
but | know the Cads came for a fight
and this IS no place to get It. They
were not inflated with the hope OF
Ip,omotion OF the desire to luxuriate
; on the ott;als OF the Government
. Verify the bible quotation "the first
shall be last aud the last shall be
first" has been verified. Our regi-
men: would have been the ranking
one in Gen. Johnston command and
| know would have gathered some o;
the many laurels reaped IN the con
! Aict. The misfortune in being de
f prived of participation in this
: achievement is in keeping with ouI
! bad luck, such as bring in the IS
t Regiment etc.
/ Our old friend Madame Rumor i,
4 winding his wares this evening re
' ported that Col. B. had ct last made
5 an effort TO move his command t,
t Manassas, hope this is so ter W,
MAY Yet be at the storaaing OF Ar
lington heights which viii neeessa
tate the capitulation of Washing
J. ton.
) TO have been as one IN the rank
It az MANASSAS We're more glory tha
! 10 com.uauA ten thousand indolen
y soldiers. The Cads had rather bee
IT a colppany Of detached drummers i
= this conflict than TO be commander
IT Of any division Of this inactive ar
5 my.
y Everything moves on. with it
+ + wholesome grace and dignity wit
II any indications Of variSating tn
n scenes with a fight. We have bee
absent more than three months an
= without an opportunity OF compens;
ting Uncle Jeff for the outside pie;
sures of the campaign. 1he enem
l. are at New Port News. and th
81 Cads are this side like two old fog
y chess players, leaning on their e