The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-04
BETRAYED AT BULL RUN.
Two Women Spies In Washington Revealed tho
Federal Plans 20 Denuregard.

From tho 81. Louis Globe Democrat.
WASHINGTON. D.. c., juno 26.-The battle Of
Bull Run. as IL is known in history, called
Manassas by the South. was fought in July,
1851. 1t was planned and won by Bcaurcgard.
II was the greatest victory gained by the Con
time in the midst Of It when the Southern COM.
mandor's, heart failed, him; when he "ieit
81 @he sh hsd fal Hl IN mf Sa' lSs'''' b sna when he wished
These revelations are made in a personal let
tor ETs of B nf MGSEs ,r Written i.,,o to Mis- augusta y, H. J;
possession OF the War Department, but has not
been made public until now.
fact that victory was snatched from defeat is
Gen; BeanreRard's, statement that, two women
plans in detail OF the Federal army and enabled
him to choose his position and make his arrange
ments to give battle; The failure of his own
ardized temporarily the result.
To Miss Evans Gen. Beauregard sent an nc
count of tho battle. inGlosing with it a personal
letter. He wrote as follows:
:. MISS 4ugustu J. Evans. Mobile, Ala.
"IbeR to thank you for your letter Of tho 18th
inst. and am at last able to answer your inquiries
by sending you my reports of tho battles OF Bull
Run and Manassas;-Iot copied, however, to my
send them as they are by the Southern Express
Company s yorr. Indy ro,orro, ,o Mis-. nuro, ~
Washington brought, about tho 10th OF July.
1861. TO Fairfax Court House. headquarters OF
Grecnhow Of The intended positive advance Of
the enemy across tho Potomac. l then inItIo-
a Giesirys f ion msSi,si, %9s asinss my preparations ssn,o ns 70 70
my aids Col. J. S. Preston, TO communicate the
Information received to the President. as well
10th of July l received by special messenger IA
Mr.: DonnelIanl the second despatch I'm cipher
itiveiyy commence tfiat day his ADVANCE
f on to 4MF ansssss. Va kFsirts se' co AfsSf Hoass
and !Centreville; Early the next morn
Ing tcIegraphed that information, to
| prasiIRuf Davis Ahnnf MON rnpplEpi hia
telegram to order Gen. Johnston to join his
forces with mine. By. that time, however, the
vance OF Fairfax Court House, and l answered
the President, that i feared II was then too
messenger to Gen. Johnston The latter ar.
rived about noon on the 10th. At about 4:30
to hold themselves in readiness to move at a
moments notice, and at about I A. NJ. sent my
final orders TO m the movement tsse my
and Holmes on the right, to start first to attack
and turn the cnemy,s left and rear at Centre,
preliminary orders. l LEFT my headquarters with
Gen. Johnston for the scene OF action near
A. NJ. l was informed by n message from Gen.
Ewcll IA gallant and mcritorious officer that no
vance, but would do so ut once from information
received to that effect from Gen. ID. X. Jones,
next or his left. and who was TO have followed
lit was, however, then too late. for the enemy
was already, pressing with vigor my, extreme
left under Gen. Evans at the stone Bridge. l
thus had suddenly or on the spur OF the moment
to change my whole plan of battle. with troops
which had never yet fought and could scarcely
mAnpurrc. My heart for n moment failed mel
/ felt as though all was lost, and | wished | had
fallen In the battle of the 18th; but | soon
rallied, and | then solemnly pledged my life that
l would that day conquer or die. immediately
everything. appeared again clear and hopeful.
although the worst was yet to come. About 3
r.. NJ, finding that the enemy had retakcn the
plateau Of the Henry house. | ordered my re-
serves tthroe reRiments) forward. and charged
nj the head Of one OF them. We drove back the
enemy. about, hive times our number, and
held the position until the achievements
from our centre and extreme right of
the morning had arrived and decided the
fate OF the day. The enemy Commenced dying
about 4;3O +. NJ, and the President arrived
however, TO ENJOY that agreeable sight, You
will excuse, ! hope. these details, which are
given only to furnish you n clearer insight into
the memorable events of that day. l. beg to re-
mark here that tho report OF that battle sent
you is more II full history OF 1t than II mere re-
ing facts: moreover. / had not much experience
in snCh matters. | am happy to hear that you
appreciated so well and truly my two most
worthy friends, Johnston and Price. ] would
serve with pleasure under either one OF them
] hope You Will yet meet also with another ono
breckenridge, than whom there ID not a noblcI
soul.
with my kind regards 10 all at home, l no
"G. 7. BEAUREGARD."
The publication of this private letter will Civ,
to many readers Of the history of tho civil wal
tho first definite impression OF the tremendous
advantage the Contederates had through spict
how the fortune OF battle wavcred on the iielt
of Aull RIM.