The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-02-19

Was it strange, then. that the little David
of the South less than 10000, and poorly
armeiD could scarcely realize that he had
overthrown the Goliah of the North, who
had come forth 80 vauntingly!
THE LOSSES.
The Confederate losses were estimated at
800 killed; l.4S3 wounded and 2OO prison
els. Total. 2.u4o. The Federals admitted
a loss Of $50 killed, 100 wounded. To
the. must be added l.46O prisoners Civ
ing a total loss Of 3,O4U. Probably this Is
much below TIE true figure as hundreds OF
stlag.lers scattered over the country, and
were never after heard from. Among the
sam was Col. Cameron, d brother Of Simon
Cameron, Secretary Of War, and Col. Farm
ham, who succeeded Ellsworth IN command
of the Fire Zonayes. Among the prise
afterwards General) Ricketts,, and others.
Here 1t may be proper TO stamp the lie
upon the Northern statements OF mhumanl-
t. to the prisoners. LoSSlngs large folio his
tory, printed ten years after the war. de
ciai es-Ihe conduct Of the Rebels on this
occasion. 10 the helpless wounded, was
marked by uu0orernaJle, Und fury, and
acas d,isg4toctui IN the last degree to themselves
and our co0.D.on humantty.. Similar false
! hoods abound in every Northern history OF
the war | have been able to see. ct the
Tact Is kilDNli 10 luOuSdiIuo VI UOlil dl AlCS
that the wounded of both armies were col
lecleI as RAPIDLY as possible remember they
weae scattered for ten miles over the coun-
try, in thichets, in ravines, and out of the
way places where they had %crawlei, or were
cruuchlng when hit > and that the Federals
had the aid not only OF their own surgeons,
but Of the Confederate surgeons. There
were only a few tarm-houses in that region,
and Gen. Beauregard gave up his own head
quarters 10 be used as a hospital. Further
mole. after the bulk OF the prisoners had
been transferred to Richmond, a paper was
presented to Maj. John b. Prados, OF the
Sth Louisiana regiment. who had charge of
them, declaring that I'VE do hereby re-
turn our sincere aud grateful M0nhs to Maj.
Prados for his kind u"d gentematiy conduct
touuy,Is us during our passage from the bat
tiefield 10 this city. The document is
dated July Oath, and bears the autograph OF
Col Michael Corcuran, 69th New York ;.
NJ, Aired Ely, member OF Congress, Rev.
G. w. Dodge, chaplain 18th Regt.; Capt,
Bowers, lst Il. l., Captains Downey, Grlf-
fin, Drew: Manson, De Golyer, Parish. Nc.
iyer. and Jones also ID. 5. Gordon and
lhas. Walter, aides to Gen. Reyes also
Surgeons Powell, Nelson, Conolly, lie Bon
tlller; and some forty or fifty Lleurenants.
sPoILs.
Amid the trophies were ten flags, .
pieces of artillery, 81 c~aisons, 6 FORCES, 5,OOL
muskets, 4 800 sets OF accontrements, 800,
900 cartridges, ia artillery horses, and har-
ness, 80 wagons loaded with camp stores,
aud a very large amount OF minor articles,
such as pistols, swords, bayonets, canteens,
blankets, gum clothes, tiy-teuts, axes.
spades, haversacks, surgical instruments,
etc., ETC., which had cost the Federal gov.
eminent MANY millions OF dollars, and which
the Suutherners could not obtain for To-
nor money! Indeed the spoil OF Bull
Run battle was a 'God-Send' TO the young
Contederacy, and enabled numerous Other
corps to take the held.
TO BE CONTINUED.