Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-11
Beauregard's Account of the Bull
Kun Battle.

The Virginia correspondent of the New Orleans
Delta gives an account of select dinner party 20
General BKAuREGARD, at which be made the fol
lowing remarks:
On the 2lst of July, at about 81 o'clock, per
haps 4, it seemed 10 me that the victory was
already within our grasp. In fact, up 20 that mo-
meBt had never wayered in the conviction that
triumph must crown our arms. Nor my con
6dence shaken until. at the time have mention
ed observed Oh the extreme left, M the distance
OF something more than mile. column of men
approaching. At their head was a flag which |
could not distinguish Even with the aid of a
strong glass, | was unable TO determine whether
it was the United States flag or the Confederate
flag. At the same moment | received dispatch
from Capt Alexander i'm charge of the signal
station, warning me to look out for the left. that
a large column was approaching from that direc
ton. and that 1t supposed to be Gen. Patter
sons command coming to reinforce Mcdowell.
At this moment. | must confess, my heart failed
me came, reluctantly, to the conclusion, that
after all our efforts we should at last be COMPEL
ed To yield TO the enemy the hard fought and
bloody field. again took my glass to examine
the flag of the approaching column. but my anx-
ious inquiry unproduetve OF result, could
not tell to which army the waving banner be.
longed.
AT this time all the members Of my staff
we're absent, having been dispatched tn various
points. The only person with me was the gallant
officer who has recently distinguished himself by
"A brilliant feat of arms-General, then Colonel
Evans. To hun | communicated my doubts md
fears told him feared the approaching force
was i'm reality Patterson's division; that If such
was the case should be compelled to fall back
upon our own reserves, and postpone. till the
next day. continuation of the engagement
After further reflection directed Col Evans to
proceed To Gen. johnson. who had assumed the
task of collecting reserve, and to inform him OF
the circumstances of the case and 10 request
him 10 have his reserves collected with all dis
patch, and hold them in readiness 10 support our
retrograde movement Colonel Evans started
on the mission thus entrusted 10 him tie
had proceeded but short distance when 1t Oc-
cured TO me 70 make another communication of
the still approaching flag. 1t had now come
within full view. sudden gust of wind shook
out its folds and recognized the stars and bars
OF the Confederate banner. 1t was the flag borne
by your regiment here the General turned TO
Colonel Bay who sat beside him the gallant Ith
Louisiana, and the column of which your regi
ment cons ituted the advance, was the brigade of
1 General then Colonel) Early. As your coming
was ~ eeted with enthusiastic cheers, regiment
after regiment responding 10 the cry, the enemy
| heard the triumphant huzza; their attack slack
ened: they were in turn assaulted by our forces aud
within half AN hour from that moment commenced
| the retreat | am glad to that war-stained
banner cleaning over us at this festive board, but
| hope never again to see it upon the. held OF
hattie