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H7 YATES. Editor and Proprietor.
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money to us, can do so by uniil, at our risk.
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adyance.
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for a fpciHc time, will be inn-itcd uutil forbid, and
rharged iic ord:n,tr!y.
A STATEMENT
of the killed, wounded and captured in the sev
eral battles and other engagements in the
year 1SG1.
FEDERAL SUCCESSES.
Battles.
Dates
!8G1
June 3PhilIippi,
June 1 Boonville,
J ii I v 12 Rich Mountain
July 13;St. George,
Aug 2Ki ll-ttteras,
Oct 21 Frtdcricktotvn
Nov 7'Ptrt Royal,
Dec 3 Drains ville,
! Total.
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7 20
4 20
43 55
J3
12
12 40
43 143
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50
500
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4
20
4
8
50
18d! 278, 1249: 86
10
9
50
10
23
100
(Ejjt Western Srmorrat
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
207'.
CONFEDERATK SUCCESSES.
SAMUEL P. SMITH.
Atlonit-y siiI 7oiiuIur at Law,
CHARLOTTE, C,
Will attend promptly and diligently to collecting and
remitting nil claims intrusted to hi? care.
Special attention given to the writing of Deeds, Con
Teyanrfs. Ac.
Jfca?" During hour of business, may be found in the
Court House, OlEru No. 1, adjoining the clerk's office.
J.uiuarv 10. lrC'i
.1. A. FOX
Attorney rx't
CHARLOTTE, X. C.
a i:ei: M. collkvTixg a;i-:st.
OfFi'-p ivi-r the DrUij Store, ' Irwin's corner.
Jaini.irv I. 1 Hi",-.
Date3
Battles.
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5
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Win. J. Kerr,
a y t u . a: V A T
CIIA1ILOTTE, N. C,
Will practice in the bounty and Superior
Mveklenburpr. I'tiiou and Ihtbnrrus counties.
OmvF. in the Brawl-y building opposite Kerr
January 24, lbiil J
I. A V,
t'ourts of
Hotel.
11. W. BEC K WITH
Has constantly , on luind
WATCHES. JEWELRY, PLATED WARE, &C
Of the best K;uiih and Auicriean mnnufiicturers.
Call :ihi! I'jumitii' his stock b
Wa'rh rrys'als put in for
Jauii.irr, l-'o2
parchasing elsewhere.
ci;nts each.
John T. Butler.
lValch and
ritACTlOAL
laker, Jew
el Set,
Opposite Kkku's Hotkl, Charlotte, X. C.
(Late with R. W. Heck with.)
and Warranted for
of every description, Repaired
months.
Oct 16, 1861. v
12
WILKINSON & CO.,
ikai.;:ks in
1 silver : pSalrd Ware
Feb 1 6!San A utonio,
Mar 12 Foil Brown,
Apl 13. Fort Sumter,
A pi : 5 Fori Bliss,
Ap! 20lIndiiiiK la.
May 19 Sewell's Point,
May 31 1'airli'x C. II.,
June 1 lAquia Creek,
June :! Pier's Point,
June 10 'Great Bethel,
June 10. Vienna
June 1 7: Kansas City,
J jne lf New Creek,
Juii- 'JC Rotnuey,
June 27'Mathtas Point
2, IJay ue.-vilb-,
oCa ithajre,
17 Scary Creek,
18 Bull Run,
21 .Manassas,
23 Mesiila,
28. Fort Stanton,
1 O'Spritifciield,
IfiiMathias Point
2) Hawks' Nest,
27: Bailey's X Bd:
27. Cross Lanes,
3 Big Creek,
lOjGunlcy.
1 1 ; I,e in.-viile.
Sejit 11 Tonoy's Creik
.Sept 1 !, iSarboursviile,
20JIe.injrtou,
25; Ala tnesa,
1 iStcam'r Fanny
3ireeibrier,
July
July
Julv
July
July
July
July
Aug
A ug
Aug
Aug
Aug
Sept
Sept
Sept
15
2
7u
3
13
37ri
3
1
12
200
1
53
I4Sy
'fa I
A
30
150
50
50
; 3
15
c
67
30u
50
2 uo
IO.'O:
10
150
100
Volunteering to guard Prisoners The
Salisbury Ranter does not seem to have a very
high opinion of those who volunteer or enlist to
guard Yankee prisoners rather than to fight and
help capture them. There is a large lot of yankee
prisoners confined at Salisbury, aud the Banner
says :
" In consequence of a report that there would
probably be a draft made upon the militia for re
gular service, volunteering to guard the prisoners
has been, within the last week, unsually spirited
in this county. More companies have offered their
services for this purpose than are needed. Every
body seems anxious to guard prisoners here, but
not over anxious to run the risk of taking them.
Could not the authorities make some change by
which the prison grounds here might be rendered
serviceable in the way of a camp ot instruction
and as soon as a company is sufficiently driller,
send it to some point now menaced by the enemy
We think in this way it could be made doubly
ful."
use
Yes, if men, strong and hearty young men, can
volunteer to guard prisoners, they
made to capture them first.
ought to be
10
250
100
lo'i
7
100
coo
150
10
85
2o0
100
3"0
25OOI160O
25!
53
20
Sept
Sept
Oct
Oct
Oct
let
let
Oct
Oct
Nov
No v
Nov
Nov
Nov
Nov
Nov
Dec
Dec
Dec
Dec
Dec
. 1 . i.' 1 .1.1 1 I KJ w
No. 5, Granite Range,
Opposite the Mansion llo i'f. CHARLOTTE. N. C.
Attention (riven to Repairing- Watches and Jewelry.
September Is. 1m',1. y
New Supply of
WATCIIKS, JEWELRY,
Solid Silver and Plaled Ware.
The subs-rilier lias lately purchased a very extensive
iipply of the above articles. His purchases being
made directly lr .n the manufacturer, he is therefore
enabled to sell at a very small advance on cost, and
prmo:i may riet assured thai all his articles arc war
ranted to b- wii.it he rcpif seats them to be.
SF.OU Watches ail 'locks cart-In By repaired and will
receive mv peron ii attention.
R. V. BECK WITH.
Nuv. 27, lfiJl tf
D U . I. II . A A Si K K W !S , -
chaiilott::, n. c. ;
uh'.ie genet :1! , ai:d the citizens of I
u.'.triy, ti.e.t In- hiis lesuuifd the j
I Li and m.iv be found at his old
stand. He is prepared to set Artificial Teeth on Gold.
Silver, Vulcanite., or on the Cheoplustic process, as
patients may desire, and till Teeth with Gold, Tin,
Amalgam or Os Ai tiliei il.
He is also prepared to peifor
injf to Dentistry, and need n t :
ed to wit upon any of his old
yon may take tint f ir gr.iiitcj.
Fehruarr 5, 1 1
5 jClucnniacom'o
SjSanta Ilo.s.-i.
1 J M i.s. Passes,
D; I'.oli-var,
2 : ' Lees burg,
a Belmont,
S'Piketon,
t (.ttiyandotte,
10 Cptou Hill,
18 Falls Church,
22 Pensacola,
26'.ea- Vienna,
2A nur.dale,
1 3 1 Alleghany,
1 7 j Woodson ville,
2;;0othleyholo,
28, Sacramento,
Total,
j 750
265 800 30'1000!1200 300
' I 5
1 20j 30
; 1 5
3 50 50 100
2 2 3
5 150 250
5 9 6
20 30 5o
2! 5" 2
25 72 30 120 3500
2 30
45
6 31 12 loo 150
I 32
2'Jj 42 I'J 20 30 17
1) 10- 15 4o 12
27 lllj 500 800' 726
9:. 373 117 400 600 j 200
5j a 2iy looi
2 5 40 50 i)S
" 6 30
1 2 7 10
1 ej lo 2o
10 20
2 2 4 15
25 CO 100 200
4 10 30 45 8
12 20 75 125 100
2j lj 20 20 18
9841.3356! 218I4S25 7614 8777
Killed
Wounded. ...
Prisoners, ...
Total,..
KKCAPITCLATIOX.
Confed. losses.
1.120
3.ii34
, 1,477
Fed. losses.
4 911
7.821
8,777
Profits of Running the Blockade. The
N. O. correspondent of the CharlestonCourier says
" We have had two arrivals in neijihborinsr
waters, within a few days, from ' Havana, and
coffee has come down to fifty cents, and other
luxuries from the Ever Faithful Isle propdrtiona-
bly. One of these vessels, the steamer Vander
bilt, left this port with a cargo of cotton, which,
bought here at eight cents, was sold in Havana at
twenty-five cents in gold. Her return cargo
aiiords still greater pronts. bhe brought, besides
coffee, cigars, &c, forty-five tuns of gunpowder.
The gains upon these adventures are prodigious.
This single trip of the Vanderbilt has made a
handsome fortune for each of four or five men
who loaded her."
C231
21.609
M00D-1Y0KK and BLACKS3IIT0IXG.
The subscriber is prepared to do all kinds Of Wood
work and Blacksmithing, such as making acti repair
ing Wagons and Buggies, Ilorsc-shoeing, Jtc. His Shop
is at his residence, nearly opposite Mr W F Phifer't
dwelling, mid he also has'a Blacksmith ir'hon on the
back-street in the rear of the Mecklenburg House.
lie solicits a .-hare of public patronage, and frelg
conti nent he can give satisfaction both in workaianship
and charges. Give him a trial. I ,
January 7, 1 fu"2
COT TOA
j. ii. rnopEST.
The undersigned will pay the highest cash price for
To'ton Seed, at their Oil Works, five miles south-east
of Charlotte, at Isaac N. A lexander's mills.
STEPHENS k WHISXAXT.
Dec 3. I SGI tf
Would inform the i
Mecklenburg pariie
Practice of DEXTI:
E5AHI.ET WAATKD.
I want to purchase, immediately, all the BARLEY
I can tret, for which the highest market nrit
pai.1.
Charlotte,
Oct 29, 1851.
MARTIN
tf
m Le
MUNZLER.
m any operiti.in belong
ay that he will be ple.ts
iricndsor uew friends
Rheumatic Remedy.
The Charlotte Mutual Fire
ance ComDanv.
NTINCKS to take risks aeainst ls iiv f.rr.
Houses, Goods, Produce, Jtc, at usual rati
c
Og:
Produce, Jtc,
-' ''a A. C. STKKLK.
V.rr '.(. ;(. OVBRMAN
-i vS. 11. WILSON,
Insur-
on
Quinn's
lias e fleeted cure-- of Bheumatism that w ere considered
hotieietS. certificates to nrove which run hp i iliihi:ii
The sulVeriug are invited to give the niedicirif a trial, j Pe'TuimBus,
Orders addressed to the undersigned at Charlotte w jPeison,
receive prompt attention. W. W. QCINN. j I'itt,
April lo. 1MJ). Price $1 50 per bottle. j PoIk.
Randolph.
x j Richmond,
. . ! Rnbeson,
f' r br u(r
NORTH CAROLINA VOLUNTEEKS.
Report of the Adjutant General showing the number of
men in terviee from each county in the State.
Cov nties.
Alleghany,
Alexander,
Alamance,
An Mi,
Ashe,
Hoftufort,
Bertie,
Bladen,
Brunswick,
Buncombe,
Burke,
CaliarruB,
Caldwell,
Camden,
Carteret,
Caswell,
Catawba,
Chatham,
Chowan,
Cleveland,
Columbus,
Craven.
Cumberland,
Currituck,
Cherokee,
Clay,
Duplin,
Davie,
Davidson,
Edgecombe,
Franklin,
Forsyth,
Gates,
Granville,
Greene,
Guilford,
Gaston,
Halifax,
Harnett,
Haywood,
' Hertford,
Hyde.
Henderson,
j Iredell,
' Jackson,
Johnston,
j Jones.
! Lenoir.
Lincoln,
' Madison,
'I art in,
' IcDowell,
Mecklenburg,
Mitchell,
Montgomery,
?oore,
Macon,
N ish,
N -w HanoTer,
Northampton,
Ot slow,
Onnge,
I'a-ouotank.
RLTItriTS
W1KTED.
CAPT. J. M. MILLER wants 40 or 50 men
t.V.valrv Comnanv m;w in service in Virginia .
Apply to J. P. A LEX AND
v.. ; ;
A. C.
JNO.
M. it.
L. Rrown.
April to,
STF.K1
L. P.IMW .5
TAYLOR.
CilAS.
IICTfillSOX.
DIRECTORS!
S T WIMnTOV
WM. JoilNsTtN,
F. Si: ARB,
OVEIiMAV.
Vo life tie rale
Dv.
Slater oT Ameritu
ihict of North Caijomna, i
DtTuicx ok Capk Fear, j
At a session of this Court in the town of Wilmington J Trretl.
f Iluckineham.
4 Rutherford,
ISunly.
Commit it e S.
1SU1.
i. Wiiston. F. Scarr. Juo.
m ii
joiin
l.r.
re-
YOGEE. Practicnl Ti.
ec::'i;!!v int'oims the eiii- '
to aud surround.
hat he is tri i.:i r. ,?
:'.' i the l.-t Mvle and '
sn..:-! n..-.;.-e. H:s h0,t exertions '
will be ;;.v,;. : r(.,;i.,r c.,,Uf ,..
tion to Jlioso wh.. p-urf.niv Irni '
Shop opr-osite RerCs U.,,,1. neu .
door to Brown .v Stiit's s'ore.
Jan. 1, 1SS2. tf " ;
in the above named District, ou the 16th day of No
vemher, A. I. 1'il, it was
Ordered, That the next term of the Court be held
at the Court House in the town of Salisbury, on the
2d Monday of February. A. I). 1662; and that all causes
pending in said Comt. be adjourned, aud all process
be returned to that dav.
JNO. L. CANTYVELL, Clerl:
Dec. a, 1- M. 2Jtn
its ol Chailo!
'r- eo:i:n y,
iu maiiui.,;
The higliest ca-h market prices
Butter. Begs, Pr.tiltrv, ic, at
Sent 24. ISol
ISI'TTIIR ! !
will be paid for !
PALMER'S
Variety Store. '
Union,
Wake, ,
Warren,
Washington,
WMlkes.
Watauga,
Wayne,
Wilson,
Yar.cy.
Y'uukin,
Transylvania
Voluntetrs. White Pop.
191 3.357
330 5.3L2
370 7,966
360 6,562
334 7,423
670 8,172
183 5.846
397 6233
164 4,515
887 10.623
441 6,647
602 7.402
269 6.297
219 2.940
197 6.064
405 6,581
366 9.038
513 12,555
149 2,978
705 10.108
431 5.779
636 8,795
758 9,561
162 4.671
513 8,609
83
475 8.286
202 6.001
341 13.378
r 1 6.880
439 6,490
360 10,716
260 4,180
632 11,189
122 2.826
308 15.738
299 7.009
420 6.542
271 5.351
387 5,488
295 3,948
253 4.682
392 8.981
450 11.141
314 5,241
410 10,548
149 2.210
308 4.903
393 6.000
199 5,693
298 5.435
282 5.542
912 10,543
143
2C9 5.781
353 8,725
337 5.370
282 6,319
1073 10.617
388 5.9 1 2
398 5.198
686 11.318
362 4.473
J94 3.287
336 5.798
413 fc 7,480
100 3.317
552 14,768
. 280 5.211
480 8.584
631 10,522
446 10,021
541 9.060
617 9.106
256 7.847
422 8JM9
299 6.590
70 3.203
451 8.903
80 16,470
395 4.923
244 3.596
358 13.280
241 4.771 !
.580 8.721 j
344 5.944
v 376 8.229
355 9,110
102 ,
34,715 631,489
; tHE BATTLE OP MANASSAS.
GENjjEAUREGAIlD'S OFFICIAL REPORT
Til official report of Gen. Beauregard of the
battlebf Manassas is just published. It would fill
oue wlole side of our paper. The greater portion
of thejreport is occupied, with a description of how
the trps were placed on the field on the morning
of the 81st July. At the commencement Gen.
Beaurard says : J .
''Gc Johnston arrived about noon on the 20th
July, tn d being my senior in rank, he necessarily
assumed command of all the force of the Confed
erate. Sates, then concentrating at this point.
Made acquainted with my plan of operations and
disposit'ons to meet the enemy, he gave them his
entire approval, and generously directed their ex
ecution nder my command."
Gen. hpauregard puts down the enemy's force
at upward of 55,000, and his own force at 31,998,
including jen. Johnston's army from Winchester,
a part of vhich did not arrive on the field until
the middljof the day. According to the report,
Fisher'g N C. Regiment did not get into action
until 2 or 3 o'clock. Gen. Kirby Smith's brigade
did not reaih the field of battle until 3 p. m.
After stiting the different positions of the two
armies, andthe reverses and successes of eaeb up
to about 1 4'clock, p. no. (the time at which the
enemy had overpowered and pressed back the left
wing of the. Con federate army) Gen. Beauregard's
report says V
"Confronting the enemy at this time (on the
left wing) my forces numbered, at most, not more
than 6,0Ul) infantry and artillerists, with but 13
pieces of artillery, and two companies of Stuart's
cavalry. The enemy's force, now bearing hotly
and confidently down upon our position, regiment
after regiment of the best disciplined troops that
ever took the field according to their own official
history of the day was formed of Cols. Hunter's
and Ileintzelman's divisions, Cols. Sherman's and
Keye's brigade of Tyler's division, and of the for
midable bitt cries of llicketts, Griffin, and Arnold
regulars, and 2d Rhode Island aud two Dahlgren
howitzers making a force of over 20,000 infan
try, seven companies of regular cavalry, and 24
pieces of improved artillery. At the same time,
perilous, heavy reserves of infantry and artillery
hung in the distance around the Stone Bridge,
Mitchell's, .Blackburn's and Union Mills Ford,
ready to fall upon us at any moment; and I was
also assured of the existence of heavy corps at and
around Centreville and elsewhere, within conveni
ent supporting distance.
xully conscious or this portentous disparity or
force, as I posted my lines for the encounter I
sought to infuse into the hearts of my officers and
men the confident and determined spirit of resis
tance to this wicked invasion of the homes of a
free people which I felt.' I informed them that
reinforcements would rapidly come to their sup
port, Gen. Johnston had then gone to the rear
to order up reinforcements aud that we must at
all hazards hold our posts until reinforced. I re
minded them that we fought tor our homes, our
firesides, and for the independence of our country.
I urged them to the resolution of victory or death
on that field. These sentiments were loudly and
eagerly cheered wheresoever proclaimed, and I
then felt reassured ot the unconquerable spirit ot
that army, which would enable us to wrench vic
tory from the host then threatening us with de
struction.
In the meantime the enemy had seized upon the
plateau on which Robinson's and the Henry hou
ses are situated (a position occupied by our troops
earlier m the day. A number or the enemy s best
batteries were placed in action on the ground
mentioned.) In reply to the play of the enemy's
batteries, our own artillery had not been idle or
unskillful. 13 pieces, mostly 6-pounders, were
maintained in action; ali displaying that marvel
ous capacity of our people, ae artillerists, which
has made them, it would appear, at once the terror
and the admiration of the eneifiy.
As was soon apparent, the federalists had suf
fered severely from our artillery and from the fire
of our musketry on the right, and especially from
the left flank. And we are told in their official
reports how regiment after regiment, thrown for
ward to dislodge us, was broken, never to recover
its entire organization on that field. In the mean-
AOTICE.
S. F. DAVIDSON will re-oten School on the
Februarv. Music Lessons uiven on
MISS
first Monday in
the Piano and 'Juitar
Jan 14. If"? ."i
' since that time enouei men have- entered the service
f to increase the number to orr 40,64)0.
a fm a 1 -
time, two companies ot fctuart s cavalry made a
dashing charge on the Fire Zouaves, which added
to their disorder wrought by our musketry. But
still the press of the enemy was heavy in that
quarter of the field, as fresh troops were thrown
forward there to outflank us, and some 3 guns of
a battery were placed so near a regiment of Jack
son's brigade that Our men sprang forward and
captured them, but with severe loss, and were sub
sequently driven back by an overpowering force
of Federal musketry.
Now, full 2 o'clock, p. m., I gave the order for
the right of my line, except my reserves, to ad
vance to recover the plateau (the ground occupied
by the enemy.) It was done with uncommon re
solution and vigor, and at the same time Jack
son's brigade pierced the enemy's centre with the
determination of veterans. With equal spirit the
other parts of the line made the onset, and the
Federal lines were broken and swept back at all
points from the open ground of the plateau. Ral
lying soon, however, as they were strongly rein
forced by fresh regiments, the Federalists return
ed, and by weight of numbers pressed our lines
back, recovered their ground and guns, and re
newed the offensive.
By this time, between half-past 2 and 3 P. M.,
our reinforcements pushed forward, and, directed
by General Johnston to the required quarter, were
at hand iust as I had ordered forward, to a second
! effort, for the recovery of the disputed plateau,
! the whole line, including my reserve, wbicn, at
this crisis of the battle, I felt called upon to lead
in rterson. This attack was general, and was
i shared in by every regiment then in the field, in-
ciuuing trie oin, x i&ner xiuim . &
ment, which had justxome np and taken position
! on, the immediate Jen ot tne n irgnua ri
I ment. The ; whole -opea ground was again
swept clear ot tne ; enemy, anu mc
We may also add that probably thu. 4 e "r;"?' To want' of a cavalrv force of sufficient numbers I
ave joined tne service in oou. vrv.- '" . -..., - ' th m,U an
greater part of Ricketts and Griffin batteries, and
a flag of the 1st Michigan regiment, captured by
the 27th Virginia regiment, (Lient. Col. Echolls.)
of Jackson's brigade. This part of the day was
rich with deeds of individual coolness and daunt
less conduct, as well as well directed embodied
resolution and bravery, 4)ut fraught with the loss
to the service of the country of lives of inestima
ble preciousness at this juncture. The brave Bee
was mortally wounded at the head of the 4th
Alabama and some Mississippians, in an open field
near the Henry House; and a few vards distant
the promising life of Bartow, while leading the
7tb Georgia regiment, was quenched in blood.
Col. F. J Thomas, acting Chief of Ordinance, of
Uen. Johnston s staff,, alter ealIant-ondaf!t and
most efficient service, was also akin. Col. Fisher,
6th North Carolina, likewise fell, alter soldierly
behavior, at the head of his regiment, with ranks
greatly thinned.
.Withers 18th regiment, of Cocke's brigade.
had como up in time to follow this charge, and in
conjunction with Hampton's Legion, captured
several nne pieces, which may have fallen pre
viously in possession of some of our troops; but if
so, bad been recovered by the enemy. These
pieces were immediately turned and effectively
served on distant masses of the enemy by the
tund3 ol some of our officers
While the enemy bad thus been driven back on
our right entirely across the turnpike, and beyond
Young's branch on our left, the woods yet swarmed
with them, when our teinforcements opportunely
arrived in quick succession, and took position in
that portion ot the held. Kershaw s 2d and
Cash's 8th South Carolina regiments, which had
arrived soon after Withers', were led through the
oaks just east of the Sudley-Brentsville road,
brushing some of the enemy before them, and
taking an advantageous position, along and west
ot that road, opened with much skill and effect on
bodies of the enemy that had been rallied under
cover or a strong federal brigade
Another important accession to our forces had
also occurred about the same time, 3 o'clock, P,
iu. xmgaaicr-ijenerai rj. iv. smitn. wun some
1,700 infantry of Elzey's brigade, of the army of
tne ishenandoan, and Beckham s battery, came
upon the field, from Camp Pickens, Manassa?,
where they had arrived by railroad at noon.
The report goes on to state that the enemy was
pursued by our infantry and cavalry until recalled
in consequence of a false report that the enemy's
reserves were threatening another portion of our
army. One of the federal brigade commanders,
Col Wilcox, and Col Corcoran, with a large num
ber of men, were captured about this time. The
report continues:
At about 3 30 p. m., the enemy driven back on
their left and centre, and brushed from the woods
bordering the Sudley Road, south and west of the
Henry House, and formed a line of battle of truly
formidable proportions of crescent outline.
The woods and fields were filled with their masses
of infantary and their carefully preserved cavalry.
It was a truly magnificent, though redoubtable
spectacle, as they threw forward in fine style, on
the broad gentle slopes of the ridge occupied by
their main lines, a cloud of skirmishers, preparatory
for another attack.
Gen. Early now came up and formed his line,
and as Beckham's pieces played upon the right of
the enemy, Elzey's brigade, Gibbon's 10th Vir
ginia, Lieut.-Col. Stuart's 1st Maryland, and
Vaughn's 3d Tennessee regiments, and Cash's
8th, and Kershaw's 2d South Carolina, Wither'
18th, and Preston's 28th Virginia, advanced in an
irregular line almost simultaneously, with great
spirit, from their several positions upon the front
and flanks of the enemy in their quarter of the
field. At the same time, too, Early resolutely
assailed their right flank and rear. Under this
combined attack the enemy was soon forced, first
over the narrow plateau in the southern angle
made by the two roads so often mentioned, into a
patch of woods on its western slope, thence back
over Young's Jbranch and the turnpike into the
fields of the Dogan farm, and reaTward, in extreme
disorder, in all available directions, towards Bull
Run. The rout now become general and complete.
When the Colonel of the 4th Ala. regiment was
killed, Gen. Johnston seized the flag and led the
regiment forward himself. Gen Beauregard says
that the number of Confederates killed outright,
during the battle, was 369, wounded 1,483, mak
ing an aggregate of 1,852. He estimates the loss
of the enemy at over 4,500 in killed, wounded and
prisoners the prisoners we captured numbered
about 1,600. Among the captured, were officers
and men of forty seven regiments of volunteers and
nine regiments of regulars. Our army captured
28 cannon, 37 caissons, 6 forges, 4 battery wagons,
64 artillery horses completely equipped, 500 mus
kets, 500,000 of small arms ammunition, 4,500
setts of accoutrements, 9 regimental and garrison
flags, with a lirge number of pistols, swords, knap
sacks, canteens, blankets, axes, entrenching tools,
wagons, ambulances, horses, camp and garrison
equippage, hospital stores, and some subsistence.
In regard to the reason why the Confederate
army did not push on to Washington, Gen. Beau
regard says :
"In conclusion it is proper, and doubtless ex
pected, that through this report my countrymen
should be made acquainted with some of the suf
ficient causes that prevented the advance of our
forces and prolonged, vigorous pnrsuit of the ene
my to and beyond the Potomac. The ar De
partment has been fully advised long since of all
those causes, some of which only are proper to be
here communicated. An army which had fought
as ours did on that day against uncommon odds, i
under a July sun, most of the time without water
and without food except a hastily snatched meal
at dawn, was not in the condition for the toil of an
eager, effective pursuit of an enemy immediately j
after the battle. On the following day an un
uualiyvbeavy and unintermitting fall of rain in
tervened to obstruct our advance with reasonable
crosnect of fruitful results. Added to this, the i
MEANNESS OF THE YANKEES.' -One
of the prisoners captured at Ilatteraa is
: publishing a series of articles in the Petersburg
) Express exposing the meanness and thievishness of
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the vankces who accompanied the Lincoln fleet
in its attack on Fort Hattcras in August, last.
Ia a recent communication he says :v ; j
' "It will, perhaps, be better for ine to givjbu
my experience and observations among the 'yao
kees in "broken' doses." u Certainly-any one ;item
is enough to nasuate the stomach "of'kn honeit
man. I have not, for years past, had a very high
opinion ot the morality of 1 northern "rricii," or at
least, jsuch of them as have hot been reoioden'e'd'by
association with Southerners; but I must say I
had never, before my imprisonment among' them,
formed anything that can approach a just concep
tion of their meanness and depravity., As OOB as
Fort Clark (at Hattcras) was evacuated for tho
want of ammunition, on the 23th of August last;
the vandals rushed speedily into the adjacent bar
racks and seized everything they . could lay .their
roguish hands upon, not forgetting to rifle trunks
and steal or destroy articles which were of valua
only to those who owned them. When " the flag
of truce wbs raised on Fort Hatteras, they poured
into that ill-fated work like a pack of hungry
wolves, aud commenced their old game, bat being
notified that the terms of capitulation, bad opt
been agreed upon, aud that unless they desisted
they would be fired upon, they sullenly withdrew,
and stood wishfully gazing in the direction of the
booty, at a mpectt'u! distance, but as intent' Upon
it as we were of giving them grape if they dared;
again to advance without orders. 1 When 'the
order was given and honest men marched, out to
give place to a band of thieves, they swarmed all
over the Fort, and pillaged everything in sight,
with.au eagerness positely disgusting, yet tiri
restrained by official authority. Indeed, s6mt
said the officers of the Coast Guard were as bad.'
as the wild Irish, the low Dutch, and the unprin-v
ciplcd Yankees who united the meanness of both.
May I never again have to suffer the humiliation
of that sad hour. To have had .to surrender to
honorable men, under a stern, unbending necessity,
would have been painful enough; but to be ootp
polled to lay down our arms to a pack of thieves,
and gamblers, pick-pockets and New York loafers
the hired minions of a despotic infamous gov
ernment, who employs against those , she still
claims as her subjects, the offscouring of the old)
world, who fight alone for pay and the cherished
privilege of stealing. The heart sickens at the
Lear recollection, and turns away in disgust and
loathing. When I looked upon their heartless
deeds, and then turned my eyes from the filthjr.
t-quirnsing loreign and Yankee vermin, to that
noble baud of patriots who had braved the hard
ships of the fcea coast to defend their homes and.
firesides, the honor of their native land and, thej
virtue of their wives and sisters, but defeated
their first battle, and now marching out as prUo-j
ners in
strain
have joined
i part of the State
remained finally ia oar
poseoesiou,' . with the I made an efficient pursnit an impossibility'
rha rinri."ia rt t i it v n re I aaii hi nnf a
the tear of anger and indignation, while.
my heart would have rejoiced to see heaven's;
blighting curse fall upon tlvera. ;
Jo be short, I need only say they stole whue,
anything could be found .to steal, and then begun,
to steal from each other. An amusing instance.
of the latter polite accomplishment we. had frpm
Mr Hm. Jb. Clark, who' lay wounded in a small
house within the walls of the fort. Ho says on.'
of the sentinels placed over him appropriated
two pair of new shoes which had .been left in the
house. Another Yankee detected him, and,
threatened to report him, ordering hira at the
same time to leave the building. H hen thiols
No. 1 had gone out, thief No. 2, who had ap- .
peared to be so enraged at the theft, took ' the
shoes and proposed to divide with Clark: and
when Claik toll him he could not accept what'
did not belong to him, thief No. 2 said, "jWell,.
then, I'll keep both pair," and vamosed ' witb,
them ! Clark had been shot through the thieh
with the fragments of a shell, and was suffering .
pain, but he says he could not keep from ,
laughing to see the Yankee thieves stealing from
each other. But the meanest thing we have ever,;
heard of, and which we will venture has not its
equal in the annals of villainy, remains jet to b ,
f . .11 " 1 . I T 1 T.nnn An. 0.,wa M. m ,t
TT UkiC 11 Jiunil VUI lUIUU TT Af VpvlAlf
mi: on a wounded man, alter the surrender, a
Yankee slyly crept up behind him and stole his
case of surgical instruments! One of the Yankee
surgeons witnessed the act, but said not a word.
Ihe instruments were never restored. , ' .
On board the steamer Adelaide, C, TV". Denni- .
son, a Federal Chaplain, accepted a dirk from on ?
of our officers, and said he would restore it when
called for; but when tho officer called for it, D.'
said he could not find it. A case of lying and '
stealing by an abolition saint! '
On board the Minnesota, whose officers wer
honorable men, the crew and marines stole every '
article they could lay their bands upon such a
sashes, and a dressing case or two, which wer
thought to be safe on the first ship of the Amerit I
can navy. When we were carried from Fort
Columbus to Fort Warren, our baggage was j
placed under the Federal guard -we bad nothing"
to do with it. It was a good opportunity, and.:
well improved; for when we reached our destine- ,
tion we found only such articles left as ihe Til-
lains could not secrete. Boots and shoes which
had been tied to bedsteads, &e.r were all . gone. X
Small boxes of provisions, sweetmeats,' .and . the r
like, which had been prepared for the trip, wer
devoured; and bottles, though well corked, the .
craven wretches had scented out like bloods
hounds. Even table drawers had been broken
open and their contents stolen. ;
At Hatteras we beard a captain excuse hie i
company to Gen. Butler, denying that they had J
stolen anything. Ihe General s . laconic ' reply &
was, "your company are as damned rogue as any ?
of the others! , "
These are facts which can , be verified, by oy
number of responsible witnesses. , Will the editor r
of the New York Herald, who is so very fond pt
publishing all kinds of small lies about the South sr
and Southerners, and particularly about the treats .
ment of Yankee prisoners,4 please give ttyis,,
place in his Columns- and also a few chapter
which we intend to publish ?- W 'assure hn"n
they shall all be worthy tributes to Yankee char- s
acter. as developed by the present Trar. r I
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