THE BATTLE OF MANASSAS.
FULL PABTICULABS.
A GLORIOUS VICTORY FOR THE SOUTH.
From about twenty-five columns of accounts of the
battle at Manassas on Sunday, the 21st, we cull the
following from the Richmond and Petersburg papers.
Even afer much pruning, the reader will find repeti
tions and statements differing from each other. This
could not well be avoided. All accounts agree that it
was a great, decisive a.id glorious victory for southern
arais :
The bloodiest battle, and one of the mot im
portant which has taken pLce on this continent,
took place at Bull Ran near Manassas, Sunday,
July -1st. lhe federalists had about 6o,WU men
encased in the hottest of the lit. The Cunfed -
erate States had about 15.0U0 only of their men
engaged. The Federals endeavored to turn Man
ansas on the left of our arms, where Gen. Johnston
had command. General Beauregard commanded
on the right wing, and President Davis had charge
of the centre. The Federals were repulsed with
the loss of about 10,000 men. Our los is said to
be about 1,500 in killed and wounded. Ellsworth's
Zouaves fought with great bravery, and were al
most entirely annihilated. They weie fouti'i piled
Upon each other on the field.
Fifty-seven pieces of field artillery were cap
tured, being all the LincoltiKes had, except two
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pieces. We have also taken all the Laggaire be
longing to the officers, and about 1,200 prisoners,
a very large quantity ol mik.II arms and all their
ammunition wagons were captured. The ground
was strewed for miles with the dead and dying.
The victory was complete.
After Lieut. Col. Johnston was killed and Col.
"Wade Hampton was wounded, Gen Beauregard
Tode up in person, aiid led the Legion into buttle.
Each of the companies behaved adn-irably. lhe
Legion lost in killed and wounded one hundred
and thirteen.
When the fate of the battle balanced on the
fcale, late in the afternoon, some of Gen. John
aton's Regiment showed signs of wavering, he
seized the colors himself and led the advance,
thus turning the tide of the battle in our fivor.
Elser's brigade Coming up about this time, was
mainly instrumental in changing the fortune of
the day.
Col. Thrmns, of Gen Johnston' staff' was killed.
Generals Johnston and Beauregard commanded
together, their rank being equal.
Wc have taken iti all 57 guns, with caissons,
horses, gear, etc., complete, 500 wagon?, with
ptores, provisions, etc., a large amount of ammu
nition, and Miiall arms in great quantities. The
woods and field? North-east of Manassas Junction,
wore strewn with arms, knapsacks and accountrc
"ruents left by the eneiuv in his flight.
Trumbull, and other members of Lincoln's Con
gress, were on the field with McDowidl, fully pro
Tided witli luxuries of every kind with which to
have celebrated their triumph, but they did not
carry these delicacies back to Alexandria with
them.
The number of killed mi our side is fixed at
about Gith Our wounded exced 1,000.
The enemy is believed to h ive !ot from 12,000
to 15,000, besides a large number taken prisoners.
The ammunition and provisions captured, it is I
said, is enough to I ; s t an army f ,r six months.
General Scott is reported to have beer, at Fair
fax Court House daring the opening of the en
gagement. A gentleman who witnessed the battle says the
balls flew inoesantly, like hail in a tempestous day.
It was a terrific w ne from first fo last. Such a
battle was never before fought on this continent.
When the Federalists gave way they scattered
like sheep and their slaughter was awtul.
Gen. Scott had collected at Washington all the
troops of the regular army on the East of the Rocky
Mountains. The forces from Jefferson Barracks
and from St. Louis, with which Gen. Lyon had
been hectoring tor two month over the people of
Missouri, had been brought lo the Potomac. The
three batteries of the reiMihn army wh eh had leen
sent to aid the column of Patterson in its projected
march into the valley of Virginia a march how
ever which Patterson did uot effect had been
brought down for the work on Sunday, by a cun
ning stroke of strategy. The whole fop?e of regu
lar troops that had been collecting in Washington
frinec Febi uary hist had been marihalled for this
special service.
All had been crossed over the Potomac and
formed into the advancing column which w.s to
precipitate itself upon our left flank on Bull's Run
and euforce sueee.-a by an irresistible roup dr
main. In the columm of thirty five thousand
men which charged upon Johnston's divi.-ion, not
less than ten thousand were thoroughly trained
eoldiers of the regular army, including all the fin
est batteries of the Federal service, which had
been diligently brought together from long dis
tances for the special work of this important day.
It was an army of those "good soldiers," with
which Gen. Scott delights to fight, and whom he
is in the habit of thinking invincible against vol
unteers, that the Utile band of Southern troops
who never were under lire befoie, litterally beat to
death ou Sunday. Our brave Southern volunteers
not only whipped their own number of Yankee
troops, but they whipped, in addition, ten thous
and regular forces .f the United States Army.
J he fifteen thousand men under Johnsto'i beat
thirty-five thousand of the enemy, including the
beet regiments and the crack batteries of the regu
lar army of the United States. It is the fact that
this latter force was cticountered, which explains
the terrific mortality with which our column Mil-
f t n- it . ,
Tnrd I F ." Hill- f u. , -1 - i , i . ' -..-. I ... . ,A
w a nv..ia. v.i.-i ua utai, uui II 13 it j
performance that makes an everlasting record for i
cuuincrn prowess, as compared wan Northern in
stability and inefficiency in the field.
The fight, too wa in open field xnd fa'r encoun
ter. The enemy recollecting his unpleaai.t ex
periences of Thursday, avoided iur ftrong works
opposite Centreville, on Bull's Run, and endeavor
ed to outflank Johnston's DiviMou which were
potted higher up the stream, under protection of
strong works at the stone brid
To meet and
defeat this flanking movement, Johnston uurehed
out from his pition at the S;one Bridge, advanc- I
cd a considwraule distance to the front, and met j
the enemy before bo had made any prores in his
flanking movement. Meantime, feints were kept
op iu the most active manner against our right
flank and our centre. But the heavy onset
throughout the day was continued cn our left
flank, and on that side the main battle was fought.
For seven hours did Johnston make conl his re
sistance against more than double his number, com- j
posed in part of the flower of the regular Federal !
army. Terrific as was bis loss, he still held his !
advanced position, and was still maintaining suc
cessful encounter with his adversary, when about
four o'clock. Gen. Davis, finding the attack else
where upon our lines to be little more than a feint,
advanced the centre to the support of Johnston,
and decided the fortune of the day.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
From the Petersburg Express.
It will probably require weeks to learn all the
.particulars of that great trial of btreogth between
iSaZ."' whieh 0B
We had
a conversation yesieraay wuu genue-
. i -.1 .t
men passing through from the Tvorthern to the
Southern depot, who were iu the battle, and i'roui
them learn some particulars cot heretofore pub
lished. It ha? been already stated that the " brunt of
the battle" fell upon the left wing, composed of
some 9. COO men under lien. Johnston. This was
the number brought down by Ueu. J. from Win
chester, but be was doubths3 reinforced after
reaching Mana..as.
The fir.t f Gen. Johnston's column reached"
Manassas about 5 o'clock Saturday afternoon, and i
tbey continued to arrive until 2 the next morning.
i Hampton s Lesion, oi C'outh Carolina: Col. C. t.
: Fishr's Sixth North Carolina Reziuicnt. and
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Vlr.,;..;.. l!r,imont. the number of which our
informant did not know, were sent forward toward
Bui! Bun to cover
the formation of Gen. John -
ston's line of battle. Gen. Johnston then pro
ceeded to arrange his men iu order for battle,
pickets having been sent out many of whom were
shot at, and eve ral killed
A early as four o'clock, our informant states
that there vas repeated firing on the outskirts of
our army, and by 8 o'clock it became general.
Hampton's Legion numbered 75U or SuO men,
and suffered terribly during the day. Col. Hamp
ton was wounded: 31 aj Griffin disabled; and
Lieut. O'l. Johnston was seen to fall from his
j horse, evidently wounded, but up to Monday morn
ing, wticn our informant lelt Manassas, tne tol s
body had not been found, nor was it positively
kno'-tn that he was dead
Of all the Legion which went into the battle
there were nearly two hundred known to be killed,
Wounded and missing, up to Monday morning.
The basgage of the killed, which passed through
yesterday, occupied the greater portion of two
freigl t cars.
The full of Oil. Fishtr Gallant conduct of
North Carolinians.
In regard to Col. Fisher's Sixth North Carolina
Regiment, we learn that their entire loss will not
j probubly exceed 75 or 100. Col Fisher was
! killed in front of his regiment, and while leading
his men on to the fight. The Colonel dismounted,
divested himself of his watch, sword and coat, and
swinging a carbine across lus shoulder, called to
his men to follow him, which they did with great
enthusiasm. This occurred between S and 4
o'clock, p. m., during the critical hour of the bat
tle, which has been already referred to. The
j Colonel was struck by a conical mimket ball, just
over the left eye, which passed through his hat at
tie base of the crown, and went entirely thiough
the skull coming out behind. He of course died
instantly and without pain.
Lieut. Col. C. E. Light foot, of the Sifh N. C.
Regiment, was severely wounded in the thigh,
causing him . to fall from his horse. He was im
mediately taken up and carried from the field.
Maj. Webb, of ibis regiment, is reported wound
ed, but this needs confirmation.
Capt. W. J. Fretland's Company, C, of the
Sixth, from Orange co., N. C, and Capt. York's
Company, I, from Wake, were subjected to a
raking lire from the enemy, and suffered terribly.
The chief loss of the Regiment fell on these two
Companies.
Col. Fisher's body servant, who has his late
master's watch, sword and other effects, passed
through Petersburg yesterday afternoon, in dis
charge of the melancholy duty of delivering the
j Hiiiciea to the lamented Colonel's family. This
j servant secured a splendid Colt's riffs from the
j ?ide of a Federal soldier's body, and disposed of
I the gun in Richmond yesterday for 100.
lhe bugler of the bixth Regiment found a
silver halt dollar and two quarters in the pocket of
;a dead lankee alter the fight, which had been
j struck by a ball, and beiit so as to resemble a cup
j in appearance, thus showing the great force of
halls ejected from improved arms
Capt. York, of Company I, encountered one of
the enemy within ten steps of him, with rifle
drawn, but the Captain was too quick for his ad
versary. Before the latter could pull trigger,
('apt. Y. shot him dead, and procured his rifle.
The rifle passed through Petersburg yesterday,
destined to the Captain's wife.
The Alabama Fourth Regiment were in the
thickest of the fight, and we regret to hear that
they were badly cut to pieces.
fJ he Maryland Regiment had a forward position
in this wing of the army, and all accounts agree,
that they fought with the greatest desperation. It
is said they have suffered severely. These men
are away from friends, cut off from ;dl means of
communication, and need all the assistance that
can be extended them. Many of them, we are
sorry to hear, have lost clothing and everything
else that could conduce to their comfort.
We aro told that Gen. Johnston fought most
heroically, and durii'g one hour in the afternoon,
when there were indications of waverimr on the
I part of our men. it is said that the General dis-
mounted seven dilierent times, and addressed his
men in the most encouraging terms One time he J
seized the colors of a company, and rushing to
the front, bid his men follow. This had the do
sired effect, and inspired his troops to a most en
thusiastic degree.
Monday morning, just before the train departed j
from Manassas, some of our men brought in a
magnificent carriage, drawn by four splendid !
horses. It was not ascertained to whom it be
longed, but many were of the opinion that it came
from Washington on Sunday, and had contained the
bodies of that precious qu.Ttctte Abraham Lin
coln, Winficld Scott, Win II. Seward and Jmuiou
. . nil
CitlVlCrOn A llfy,
tl, ,.,1 a Tjew 0f
it was thought, had gone down
the conflict at a safe dbtince,
but upon the terrible rout of the Yaukee hordes,
leaped from the elegant eouipi!C, and souirht
safety in the forests. j
It is also stated that four sharp-shooters obtained I
permission to make an excursion from camp soon :
after the battle commenced. By an extended dc- j
tour they reached the rear of the Federal Army, j
and had they espied the burly form of a certain j
Lieutenant General, who stands about eight feet in
his boots, he would probably have never lived to j
weep over one of the most overwhelming defeats
t,f ancient or modern times.
All with whom we have conversed, agree in
estimating our killed and wounded at from 2,500
to 3,000. That of the enemy it is thought by
those who had good opportunities of judging, will
certainly reach 18,000. it is said that their dead
lay about in piles of ten, twelve, and sometimes
even more, while the ground was literally oovered
with the slain in all directions. This may appear
incredible to some, but when it is recollected that
according to the enemy's account 900 out of 1100
Pet Lambs (Fire Zouaves) were slaughtered, and
that other New York Regiments suffered terribly,
the number will not appear so startling. Large
numbers of their dead were carried from the bat
tle field during the day, and when our troops pur
sued the retreating forces, hundreds and hundreds
of the wounded, dying and dead, lined the roads
for miles. When these facta are taken into con
sideration, it may be well conceded that the
enemy's loss has been positively appalling.
The prifoners taken were brought into Manassas
WJSSXERIOr DEMOCBAT, CHARLOTTE,
early Monday morning. Our informant states that
they occupied a full half acre of ground, and stood
as elosely as they could be well crowded together.
They presented a most pitiable appearance. Many
of them were shoeless, hatless, and almost ahirt-
less. . After ten hour's hard fighting and twenty-
four hours without food, they looked haggard and
care-worn to a painful degree
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
The enemy advanced within range at 3 o'clock,
a. in., opened a heavy fire on Gen. Bon ham's com
mand at Mi tch el's Ford, and kept it up for some
time to deceive our troops as to the real point of
attack. It was soon discovered to be a feint, and
the left wing of our line found to be very heavily
pressed. The enemy concentrated on that point,
by rapid marches, an overwhelming mass of troops
I of all arms: and at 10 o'clock the battle, raged to
j neigni. uenerHi cauregaru arm donnsion
1 arrived on the scene nearly at the same time, and
both exhibited great personal prowess and courage
in the engagement. Gen. Beauregard rode up
and down the line till his horse was killed; Gen.
Johnston seized a standaid and ralied a wavering
regiment. Troops were rapidly moved fiom the
right and centre to the relief of tne left, and by
3 o'clock, 15.000 of our men were therein the fu
rious action against 35,000 of the enemy.
At. that hour, General Kirby Smith's Brigade
arrived, ou the railroad from Winchester io Man
assas J unction at a point within two miles of
Stone Bridge. Seeing the violence of the contest
there, this General stopped thecars; and dismount
ing his men, marched strait on the encroy with
out orders, and without going to the Junction,
thereby saving a five-mile march. Gen. Beaure
gard did not at first recognize this Brigade, and
believed it a flank movement of the enemy, till
the' came near enough for the flag to be distin
guished. On their arrival in line, a general charge
was made, and the enemy broke and fled precipi
tately. When the armies reached Centreville, where
McDowell had 15,000 frerh men and heavy guns
in position, he made a desperate rally. But anoth
er charce of the Confederates broke the new lines
and his disaster became complete.
The body of our army pursued to Fairfax, and
planted our flag on the Courthouse. The cavalry
cut up the enemy six miles farther to Fall's Church,
only four miles of Arlington.
About half the members of the Federal Con
gress were distant spectators of the battle. At
Centrevile was found a table bounteously spread,
surrounded by empty seats and twenty baskets of
champagne, where Senator Wilson was in the act
of entertaining a large dinner party on our arrival.
He himself narrowly escaped. He got out of the
village in the dis-uise of a driver of a market cart.
Among other curiosities seized there, were a num
ber of bills of fare of dinners McDowell intended
to give at different points, all in French, and elab
orate as the cuisine. Some of them are in
Richmond.
FRUITS OF THE VICTORY.
WTe have taken 61 pieces of cannon, 20,000
stand of arms, and more than 500 wagons laden
with stores and munitions, und a quantity of pro
visions, stated at so great a figure as to be abso
lutely iucrcdible.
We have killed and wounded some 7,000 or
8,000 of the enemy, and taken nearly 1,000 pris
oners while others are constantly brought in from
the woods. Among them is Ely, a member of
the Federal Congress from New York: Cols. Coc-
oran a
rid
Wiicox; witu many otner prominent
persons.
Our own loss i3 500 killed and 1,500 wounded.
No prisoners. Our Regiments most suffering are
the 4lh Alabama, the 7th and 8th Georgia, Fisher's
N. C. Regiment and Hampton's Legion.
It would be unjust to discriminate among the
various regiments; for all did their work well.
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia,
Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas, Arkansas,
Kentucky, and perhaps little Florida, have unit
ted their destinies today in eternal bonds of friend
ship sealed in blood. May it ever continue, aud
strengthen as time shall pass.
NARROW ESCAPE OF OLD "FUSS AND FEATHJilS."
It is currently reported, and even vouched for
by some of the passengers that General Scott was
near the scene of action in his carriage. When
the retreat of the army took place, Scott left the
vehicle and escaped iu one direction, while the
carriage drove off in another. Our men, of course,
pursued the carriage and captured it, and in it
found the sword and epaulettes of the old General.
A letter from Manassas tells the same story.
The "contraband" articles captured included
fine brandies and wines, with which the Federils
probably intended to hold a jollification after their
victory. The rumored capture of Gen. Patterson
is unfounded.
INFLUX OF PRISONERS.
A special train arrived at Richmond bringing
G31 prisoners, captured iu the battle of 31anassas
on Sunday. Some five or six hundred more are
expected. The above number includes officers
and men. Captain Edward C. Carringtvn, of
Washington City, a Virginian by birth, and a
nephew of the late Ilon.Wni. C. Preston, of South
Carolina, is a prisoner. He fought vigorously
against U3. This person mar'e himself quite busy
in the Federal capital, organizing hirelings to
invade the South. He got his pay the District
Attorney's office and the post of Captain in the
vandal army.
DISTRESSED CONDITION OF THE VANQUISHED.
A citizen of Fairfax C. II. says that when' the
retreating enemy passed through the village, iu
answer to the question whether they had been de
feated, they said there were hardly enough of
them left to tell the story; that it was foolish to
talk about fig!. ting the Southern soldiers: that the?
fought not like ueu but devils. They begged for
water, and betrayed every sign of extreme terror
and exhaustion,
BRILLIANT CHARGE,
An officer of the Army says that he witnessed
the onset of our soldiers (.the Arkansas Regiment,
he believes.) on the New York Zouaves, ami that
it was a terrible spectacle. They threw down their
guns and made the charge with their brandished
bowie knives. The Zouaves at first seemed petri
fied with amazement. Then, as their assailants !
j knocked aside their bayonets and fell upon them
with furious blades, they fairly screamed with ter
ror, and fled in the utmost consternation.
THE HAMPTON LEGION.
Col. Hampton, upon having his horse shot from
under him, seized a rifle and said, "watch me,
boys; do as I do." He then 6hot down succes
sively several Federal officers who were leading
their forces agaiiitt him. Gen. Bea iregard then
came up and said, "take that battery." Just at
that moment, the flag of the Legion was shot
down. Beauregard said, " hand it to me; let me
bear the Palmetto flag." He did bear it in the
fury of the fight. Col. Johnston, of the Legion,
was skio in the charge.
THE S. C. REGIMENTS.
South Carolina had seven regiments, besides the
Hampton Legion, in the field.
The 2d Regiment, coinmanded by Col. Kershaw,
was in the hottest of the fight. Col. Cash, of the
8th Regiment, was with Col. Kershaw, and these
two regiments brigaded together.
Col. Jenkins' South Carolina Regiment was in
Gen. Jones' Brigade, and was situated some dis-
! tance to the right of the general line, Dear where
th railw.iv crosses Bull ltun. 1 hev v?ere not in
the fight till late in the afternoon, when they made
an unsuccessful attempt to storm the battery on the
extreme left of the enemy's line. In that gallant
charge they suffered considerably.
Col. Williams, 3d regiment, Col. Bacon, 7th,
together with Col. Kirkland'gN Carolina and Col
Kelly's Louisiana regiments, constituted the centre
of the general line and held Mitchell's Ford, on
the direct line from Fairfax C. II. to Manassas.
These regiments were under a canonade from sun
were ordered to charge the batteries in their front,
.h.,b or f, eJcu.ei I. ga !.a, Stjle, W by
Gen. Bonham in person. W hen the charge was
made tne enemy ret.reu promptly, ana mo osS oi
. .l l.l.-l c
these regiments
was small, liiey pursueu tne
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pnemv to Centreville. and took nearly a million of
dollars worth of Federal property. It is believed
that none in these rcL'iments were killed and but
o
few wounded.
THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
An estimate of the killed and wounded, by the
Chief Military Surgeon at Gen. Beauregard's
Headquarters, on the part of our army, places the
amount at- 300 to 400 killed, and 1,000 to 1,200
wounded. On the part of the enemy, from 6,000
to 7,0U0 killed and wounded.
Tlie wounded are in Richmond, attended with pod
like kindness and alfectior. by the citizens. God bless
the people of Riehinoud, should be uttered by every
tongue in the South.
INCIDENT.
One of the most interesting incidents of the
battle is presented in the case of Willie P. Man
gum, Jr., son of Ex-Senator Mangum, of N. C.
1 his young man was attached to Col. Fisher's regi
ment, I believe, and owes the preservation of his
life to a copy of the Bible presented him by his
sister. He had the good book in his left coat
pocket. It whs struck by a ball near the edge,
but the book changed the direction of the bullet,
and it glanced oft", inflicting a severe but not dan
gerous flesh wound. The book was saturated with
blood, but the advice written on a fly leaf by the
sister who gave it, was perfectly legible. It read
thus: "To my brother. He will read a portion of
this blessed work every day, and remember his
sister."
THE PRESIDENT'S RETURN.
The Richmond
Dispatch
has the
fill hwmc
relative to the return of
President Davis from
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the battle field.
President Davis returned to Richmond on Mon
day evening. An immense concourse ot people
a.-sl m bled in front of the Spotswood House, and
vocil'erousiy called for his appearance. He finally
presented himself, aud addressed the multitude in
glowing and eloquent allusions to the brilliant
occurrences of Sunday.
He described the brilliant movement of Gen.
Johnston from Winchester to Manassas, and with
fervid feeling drew a graphic picture of the struggle
of the wearied soldiers of that gallant command
for seven hours with the heavy columns of the
enemy. After paying a most honorable tribute
to Gen. Johnston, who seized the colors of a
regiment and rallied them to the flag of the Con
federacy, he alluded to the glorious manner in
which Gen. Beauregard came to the support of
his comrades in arms, and at a late hour relieved
him of the odds against which he was contending.
Each of these two able and consummate command
ers, though not imprudently or idly exposing their
persons where it was unnecessary, yet, when their
i rcsen ce was demanded, gallantly dashed before
the lines, and by their personal courage and exam
ple reanimated the ranks whenever they were
shaken.
The President, in a delicate manner, alluded to his
own appearance upon the field, in order to pay a
tribute to the devotijn of the soldiers to the Con
federacy. Men, he said who lay upon their backs,
wounded, bleeding and exhausted when they saw
him pass, though they could do nothing else,
waved their hats as they lay, aud cheered for Jeff".
Davis aud the South. When the ranks had been
broken and the men were somewhat scattered,
when they saw the President of the South in their
midst, shouted that they would follow him to the
death, and rallied once more for the last and the
successful onslaught.
1 he President alluded also to the immensity
and extravagance of the outfit which the enemy
had provided for their invasion. Provisions for
many days; knapsacks provided with every comfort;
arms the most perfect; trains of wagons iu numbers
which the mind could scarcely comprehend, and
ambulances for the officers stored with luxuries
that would astonish our frugal people whom these
minions of the North had taxed for seventy years,
utteuded their marching columns. But the col
umns themselves were scattered and chased, like
hares, from the battle ground, throwing away and
leaving behind everything they could get rid of,
and leaving us all the equipments we have des
cribed as the trophies of victory.
The President concluedd with a glowing tribute
to the gallantry of the soldiers of our army, invok
ing the praise and blessing of the country upon
them. He reminded the people, however, that
the enemy was still in strong force and that much
hard fighting was yet before us, urging the coun
try to unremitted diligeuce in pushing on the war.
Flight of the Lincolnites. We learn that
a citizcu of Alexandria had succeeded iu getting
to Gen. Beauregard's headquarters. He reports
that the fleeing enemy made no stop in Alexandria,
but rushed throdgh the city, throwing away theii
arms aud stripping themselves of uniforms, after
which, putting on citizen's clothes, they swore
they had as much fighting as they wanted and
wouid fight no longer.
At Alexandria the officers endeavored to rally
them, and get them organized, but all their efforts
proved unavailing. A very large number succeed
ed in reaching Washington, and there seemed to
be a geueral disposition among the fugitives to
retreat to Washington city regardless of the com
mand of tke officers, who, finding it impossible to
stop them this 3ide of the Potomac, caused all
steamboat communication to be cut off from Wash
ington and the Long Bridge strongly guarded iu
order to prevent the remnant of the "Grand Army"
f rom passing over.
The Right Sort of 31 an. At the presenta
tion of a flag to Col. Hampton's South CVoliua
Legion, President Davis delivered the address ou
behalf of the ladies, in which he said:
"For himself, h; had not come to the office he
occupied for its ho lor, but to share its perils; and
when Carolina levels her bayonets for the last
charge he hoped to be with them. He intended
to be where men bleed and die."
He kept his word, for he was in the thickest of
the fight at Manassas,
3ST. C.
PRESIDENT DAVIS TO PRESIDENT
LINCOLN.
The following is the letter of President Davis
to President Lincoln, together with the report of
the officer who conveyed the dispatches, in regard
to the treatment of prisoners
Richmond, 6th July, 1861.
lo Abraham Lincoln, President, and Commander-in-Chief
of the Army and Navy of
the United States:
Sir: Having learned that the schr. Savannah,
a private armed vessel in the service and sailing
under a commission issued by authority of the
Confederate States of America, had been captured
bv one of the vessels forming the blockading
Rnuadron off Charleston harbor, I directed a prop
osition to be made to the officer commandin
that
government accoiuiu
"
mercer, the officer in co
, "ir nnt nn h,lflr(j of an of
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the vessels under mv command
It now appears, by statements made without
contradiction in newspapers published in N. York,
that the prisoners above mentioned were conveyed
to that city, and have there been treated not as
prisoners of war, but as criminals: that they have
been put in irons, confined in jailfi brought before
the Courts of Justice on charges of piracy and
treason, and it is even rumored that tbey have
been actually convicted of the offences charged,
for no other reason than that they bore arms in
defence of the rights of this Government and un
der the authority of its commission.
I could not without grave discourtesy have
made the newspaper statements above referred to,
the subject of this communication, if the threat
of treating as pirates the citizens of this Confed
eracy, armed for its service on the high e-eas, had
not been contained in your proclamation of the
April last. That, proclamation, however, seems to
afford a sufficient justification for considering
these published statements as not devoid of prob
ability. It is the desire of this Government so to con
duct the war now existing as to mitigate its hor
rors as far as may be possible ; and, with this in
tent, its treatment of the prisoners captured by
its forces has been marked by the greatest hu
manity and leniency consistent with public obliga
tion ; some have been permitted to return home
on parole, others to remain at large under similar
condition within this Confederacy, and all have
been furnished with rations lor their subsistence,
such as are allowed to our own troops. It is only
since the news has been received of the treatment
of the prisoners taken on the Savannah, that I
have been compelled to withdraw these indulgen
ces, and to hold the prisoners taken by us in strict
confinement.
A just regard to humanity and to the honor of
this Government now requires me to state ex
plicitly, that painful as will be the necessity, this
Government will deal out to the prisoners held by
it, the same treatment and the same fate as shall
be experienced by those captured on the Savan
nah ; and if driven to the terrible necessity of re
taliation by your execution of any of the officers
or the crew of the Savannah, that retaliation frill
be extended so far as shall be requisite to secure
the abandonment of a practice unknown to the
warfare of civilized man ; and so barbarous as to
disgrace the nation which shall be guilty of inau
gurating With this view, and because it may not have
reached you, I now renew the proposition made to
the commander ot the blockading squadron, to
change for the prisoners taken on the Savannah,
an equal number of those now held by us, accord
ing to rank.
I am, sir, yours, &c,
Jefferson Davis,
President, and Commander-in-Chief of the
A i my and Navy of the Confederate States.
Richmond, July 10, 1861.
To His Excellency, Jefferson Davis,
President of the Con federate States:
Sir : In obedience to your instructions, I left
the city of Richmond on the morning of the 7th
July, at 6 o'clock A. M., as bearer of dispatches
to His Excellency Abraham Lincoln, President ot
the United States. At Mauassis I received from
Gen. Beauregard a letter to General McDowell,
commanding the U. S. forces at Arlington. From
M anassas I proceeded to Fairfax Court-House,
where I was furnished, by General Bonham, an
escort of fourteen cavalry, under the command of
Lieut. Breckinridge, of the Virginia cavalry.
Proceeding on the direct road to Alexandria to its
junction with the road to Arlington, I met a de
tachment of cavalry under the command of Col.
Porter, U. S. A., about three miles from the junc
tion, from which place I sent back my escort.
Captain Whipple, U. S. A., accompanied me to
Arlington, where I arrived about 4 o'clock P. M.,
Monday, the Sth. Gen. McDowell not being at
Arlington, my arrival was telegraphed - him to
Washington City. About 9 o'clock P M., Col.
Van Renslaer, senior aid-de-camp to Gen. Scott,
was sent to convey me to Gen. Scott's head
quarters, where I found General McDowell, to
whom I delivered Gen. Beauregard's letter. After
reading Gen. B.'s letter he passed it to Gen. Scott,
who -being informed iu this letter, that 1 desired
to deliver your communication in peison, received
it of me. After reading your communication to
Mr Lincoln, Geueral Scott informed me that a
reply would be returned by Mr Lincoln as soon as
possible and at the same time instructed mt to
return to Arlington with Gen. McDowell, thence
to proceed in the morning back to our line3, which
I did, under an escort of twenty United States
cavalry, commanded by Lieut. Putnam. In my
intercourse with Gen. Scott and the other officers
of the United States Army, I have to say that I
was received with marked consideration and atten
tion, and with that courtesy and kindness which
should ever characterize the diplomatic relations of
great nations, in war as well as in peace. Under
standing that the object of my mission was the
delivery of jour letter to Mr Lincoln, I have the
honor to state that it was done, and subscribe my
self Your obedient servant,
Thos. II. Taylor,
Capt. Cavalrv, C. S. A.,
And Lt. Col. 2d Ky. Regiment.
V.-Asn:xcTOS, Jqlr 25. The War Department it en
Cgeu in a thorough reorganization of the army. The
old system is to be changed. Reliable officers are to
be piov-ide.l, subject to an examination of a Board of
Officers to be njp.inted by the War Department.
It is reported that 80,boo volunteers have been ac
cepted. The Herald 8ys that the memorable root of their
army has thrown the (Rump) Government back upon
the defensive operations.
The consternation among the Republicans is great.
Locistillk Jul.v 25. Cincinnati papers contain the
l herA'w York Tribune for the resignation of
tne wbole Cabinet for incompetency.
Foetress Moxroe, July 25. The important move
ment expected from Old Point has been postponed in
consequence of the sad aad uofortanate news of the
Federal defeat at Manassas.
SOUTHERN CONGlSr
On Monday, the 22d, Congress met
ter s fervent prayer, invoking the bW0" -k
Great Ruler of the Universe on the puTKH
cause, the following despatch, date?
Sunday night, was read by the C1p.
To Gen. S. Cooper, Adjutant Genera.
Night has closed upon a hard fought fi ij
forces have won a glorious victory.0
after a hot contest of ten hours, was
fled precipitately, abandoning a very Jaf0
of arms, munitions of war, knapsacks nj !
The ground was strewn for miles w
killed, and the houses and the ground"
were filled with his wounded. 8
The pursuit was continued along several
towards Leesburg and Ceutrevilleuntij j N
covered the fugitives. at:
We have captured several field butt1
regimental standards, alsoiene United Stat'6
Many prisoners have been taken. h
Too high praise cannot be bestowed i
for the skill of the principal officers, 0'r f
gallantry of all of the troops. w 4
The battle was mainly fought on the left
miles from our field works. '"
Our forces on the left did not exceed IU
that of the enemy is estimated at 35,000.
Signed Jefferson Davu
Tlie following resolutions offered lj Jjf
ruinger, were unauuuouaiy auopicu:
nesoiveu, omi c icwmc me tiatld of a
most high God, the King of Kings and Lord
T . .... 1 a i .i t li n .vl j . a 9rintrm ikrt.l. 1 Of
pniwnpfl imp arms nfc Manass.-i.c anA .l
- ' ""n. me putai
of these Confederate States are invited by p,
priate services on the ensuing Sabbath, to
tneir united inaiiKsgiving auu praise fut
mighty deliverance. 1
Resolved, That deeply deploring tlie tieoe.,
which has washed the soil of our eoutitrv ;tu'
blood of so many of her noblest sons, we offer",
their respective families and friendg our wants
and most cordial sympathy, assuring them hW
sacrifice made will be consecrated iu the heartj
our people, and will there enshrine the tiameid
the gallant dead, as the champions of free and e
stitutional liberty.
From South-trestern Missouri. The St. h!
Democrat (abolition) of the 16th has the Wi ;,.
ing news from the South-we?t, fully Coi,fir:ma.
our previous reports of the moveiuetitg uf , I
Arkansas troops:
Capt. Conrad's command, which had bccultS
at Neosho, report that on the 6th of Juljtktj
were surrounded by 1,500 Arkansas troops, uj
were given fifteen minutes' time to surreofc
Before the time expired the enemy's force
creased to 3,000. Capt. Conrad then surrender
his command. Ben. McCullough was present.
The fight at Cole Camp, Mo During the ii
tercsting history detailed by Prof. Todd in tin
State House on last Saturday night was thrillin;
account oi tne ugni at oie t-anip. inereierij
eleven hundred of the abolition, infiJei forces, !
armed, against three hundred and twentjJn
Missouriaus, armed with their own phot-gnu and
rifles. The infidels attacked the christians thret
times and were each time repulsed with feadn!
loss. The last time they retreated to a large ban
which they had previously fortified and perl'oniei
with port-hole? for their protection. The nulit
and fearless Missourians rushed to the barn, mi
between the port holes, loading their shot-guns a;i
firing into the barn through the port-holes an'u!
the infidels fled from their own fortified positiot.
and our friends captured over six hundred stuni
of their arms. There was nearly 200 abolition!
killed and only seven of our men. It really iob
like a miracle; and there is no doubt of its tmtk
as Mr Todd had the official account of the fiM
Little Rock True Dem.
A letter from Western North Carolina infers
us that the citizens were getting ready to nefij
the Lincoln thievs and marauders, who aro ?
pected from East Tennessee. Columbia Ca
nian. j,
! jj
B. It. SMITH & CO, j
(successors to j. b. r. bookb,) '
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CHARLOTTE, If. C
March 2C, 18C1.
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ARE receiving a choice stock of Boots and Sn1""
the best quality (warranted) which they will
LOW PRICES FOB CAS-
March 2Gtb, 1R61. tf
We are authorized to anr-ouoj;-
P. S. WMISNANT as a candidate for the ottic J
perior Court Clerk for Mecklenburg county, all"
proaching election. Julr (
3 We are authorized to innoun-j
W. K. KEID as a candidate lor re-eleciion w
office of Countjr Court Clerk ot Mecklenburg tJ
Election on the first Thuibday in August.
My 7, 18GI. u-pd .
3 We are requested to anaoBj
o. as candidate lor re-elecnon -of
Superior Court Clerk of Mecklcabarr count;
May U, 18S1.
SS5 We are authorized to annoujjj
AMZl FORD for re-election to the otfttt of
Court Clerk of Gaston countr at the niniof
GLEN ANNA FEMALE SEMW1'
THOMAS VILLE, DA VIDSON CO.,
The 10th session commences on the fourth
day in July, 18C1, and closes on the third Tu
December. . c
The sritem of initrnction adopted in this
thorough, and designed to prej.are yonog I"1' st
active duties of life. We leach industry "
uiu. was nine i if . nn room, aiu - j rir t
' . . o' - - . ana .
mentals reasonable. This school will not cu
or no war.
of 01'
0
No charge for tuition of the daughters
wko fight for the liberfj of the South. fcO0nr:i
This Seminary is on the N C Railroad, 6 "
from Raleigh, and 7 from Columbia, B. C
For further particulars, fddress jp-pyi?
Tbomasrilla, Jnlj 1, 1861 6t"''