Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-07-31
.sEUdNH BATTLE 0FBUZLRU
die Gvstsst Battle ever fought on tho Continent

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graphic dispatches Of the Petersburg Express:
The enemy opened their batteries at McLean's
ford, on Bull Run, at o'clock Sunday morning;
with heavy guns and rifled cannon. The small held
pieces were intended as q mere feint to draw our
Are. We did not respond.
They chose their own position few miles above
Stone Bridge, on Bull Run, where the principal
battle was fought, the enemys attempt being to
turn our left flank. The battle ragged for four hours
at that point
The fire on both sides was terrific The men on
both sides never fought better, the enemy having
largely the advantage in numbers and artillery.
Between three and four o'clock our brave men
begun to waver and the result hung in the balance,
themselves into the thickest of the fight Gen.
Beauregard has covered himself with glory.
Lieut. Col. Johnston, of the Hampton Is Co.
Legion, being killed, and Col Hampton wounded,
Gen. Beauregard led the Legion into action in his
usual gallant style. He had his horses head shot
off by shell; and the horses of Messrs. Heywad
and Ferguson, of South Carolina two of his aids,
were killed by the same shell. aas, w..
Reinforcements having come up just at the criti-
cal moment the result began to turn in our favor;
the energy falling back, though in good order.
Col. Barlow, Of Georgia, was struck from his
horse while leading magnificent charge Of his reg
iment, with his colors in his hand.
Gen. Beaurcgard commanded during the day, and
was in all parts of the field being several hours
under heavy FIRE, escaping many shell and rified
shot that were thrown at him. myself saw shell
burst not twenty yards from him. Gen. johnson
aided him, although he was entitled by superior
rank to the command.
u The panorama was magnificent beyond descrip-
ton, the line Of battle extending for seven miles,
The Washington Artillery, from New Orleans,)
did great execution. Sergt Joshua Reynolds, the
only one killed, was struck in the forehead while
giving the word Of command The Artillery took
their stand close to the Michigan Regiment. Pri-
Yates John Payne and Crutcher were wounded.
Part Of the 9TH and 9Th Louisiana regiments were
in the action but particulars not ascertained. Maj
Wheat was badly wounded, and his recovery is
barely possible. His battalion was badly cut up.
The enemy was commanded Immediately by Gen.
Mcdowell, who is said to have had 10000 men.
Our force in all is estimated at So 900 at Stone Ridge
Gen. Scott is said by persons to have been few
miles off. We hear nothing of Patterson.
Our numbers Immediately engaged were fifteen
thousand. ---
The enemy was totally routed. We have cap
tsred thirty pieces of artillery, thirty wagons laden
with provisions and five hundred prisoners.
Among the prisoners were Col. Corcoran of the
New York Irish service; Col. Wilcox, Captain
and three privates. The Michigan regiment sur
rendered to the Confederate 2Sth Virginia regiment
Edward Darlington, nephew Of the late William
G. Preston, a Virginian, who fought against us, is
also . prisoner.
Col Kemper's Alexandria Artillery did effective
service.