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TWO |KH LANS
ANNUM IN ADVANCE
ATHENS, CLARK COUNTY, GEO. AUGUST 7, 1861.
VOLUME XXX—NUMBER 22.
ST
UTHEPul
BANNER
i.F.DCK A REESE,
. I. | AMIKUSIIN W. REESE.
i.iiiiors and Proprietors.
’!( !•: I i'-sTAiKS, Xn. 7 Granite Row
V. CUTLER,
RESIDENT DENTIST,
ATHENS, GA.
OOHNon Broad Street. Entrance next door
IX to the Insurance office.
January l!>.
.T.AR5 1
VI. ivvf-G TV ITH-IVIM' 1 >» pntronaceof the surrounding country.—
, t*.u .\ \ M .M, I.\ A am Ar. I j^u ^Htiafnciioc will begivcu in their profeaaion.
«i;> in ndvaitrr.
DR. II. GILLELAND, DENTIST,
| ATKIXSVIIXE port fully Holicitathe
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April 22.
DR. C. B. LOU BAR I).
■ DENTIST, ATHKNS.GEOKOIA; Room* in
I F btiild'ng with North of tbrjl'ost Office.Col-
,■.•■> Aveu to. Feb ft— 'y.
ItATKSOI A!
F. W. LUCAS,
W l i OI .F.S A I.E and retail dealer in Dry Goods,
(iroeieriea, Hardware, Ac.,No.2, Brood st.
Vtlicn.Ga i Jan 19.
R. L. BLOOMFIELD,
W HOLESALE and retail Clothing Store,
I'roud Strreet, Athens, Ga. I May 10.
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Mionni ..
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ATTORNEY
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T. BISHOP & SON,
W HOLESALE and Retail dealers in Grocer-
' ies, Hardware and Staple Dry Goods, No.
I Broad St. Athens Ga. jMayl.
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MAC MX,
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CRAWFORD A STAPLER,
SUCCESSORS TO T. CRAWFOKD,
“V O 7J, Broad utrcet, under the Banner Office
1 \ have on hsnd a nice stock of Fancy and St a
pie Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Boots and
shoe*, Hat* nml Cap*, and manv other things too
muneroueto mention allof which will be sold very
l .u. July 21.
ISAAC MAYER.
Importer of
KIIINE WINE.
Al'Gl'NTA,CA.
Chijr Imported by htmsel; and warranted
Pure, and sold as low as any Northern
House.
Ct? 1 Orders promptly attended to.
YtU.Ll.YU <;
Attorney .
DELON V,
CANDLER <■' >
ATTOR NEY3
llonior. Bank?
rii.t. t.-.i. .■ i i
AT LAV/.
11>, Ga.
In. k*.
Hull
T. TI. DANIEL,
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\NitUEU HARDY,
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15 . T. TISLLICAN,
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...I Hurt, of the
T. M1I.I.IC AN,
Isaac M. KFNNEY,
AT SO a® ©ILESYflKI®.
2 ^ KTl T llX« thanks to his friends and a gen-
1 V crous public for pant patronage, respectfully
a roimnunnceof th(ir favors.
* J/ lioods cheap, accommodating terms.
Jn
ATHENS STEAM COMPANY
It. NH'KKRMON, Agist * Sur'T. »
'll ANl’FACTURERSof Circalar Maw
iTj TIIIIm, Nienns Knjginea,, forcing and lift
ing i*UMI*S,Shaftikg and Machiseky; Mill
11ix. and all other kind^>fGEARING. Iron and
Bim-iCasting .*of every description. SMITH-
|.N(i, iwepniring and Finishing j»rc.. ptly execu
: • <i. Select pattern* of Iron Fencing. Ac. Terms
cam*. May 14 ly
FAIRBANKS
SCALES.
^OLD at Manufacturers price*
Ly T. BISHOP A SON.
Athens,October 6 1859.
A. M. WYNG,
WHOLESALE ana Retail Dealer in Hard
II ware, Crocker.' and House Furnishing
Sends,one door below It. L. Bloomfield’.Clothings
Store Athen»,Ga. Jan.~, 18MJ
111 LL L ItlLl.YEU,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
f I y iil. ul..;.’T.vin;':n.*.o!v...l tli.--m.elve,
J mgetuer in Hie tn-nrti i will ntl.-n.l
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T. II. WILSON & BROS.,
W HOLESALE Jt retail healers inT>ryGnoa*
Groceries, Hardware, Crockery, &e.,Nofl. J
THURMOND
.YUttriu'
'ILL J.r.i.-ti.-.-
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Jll KSON \ IUTUI1XS
V TTOltN KYS AT L\ W.—W ill practice
tnthc.unti.-aot''<!«i-.n,t:, Walton, Jack.
...... .1.0 Jiall.ol the v
t I Mil of the Blue K
.I.Nf’KS JACKSON,
uld be
iirrcni.NS, Jr
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nddreseeJ lo the
Sept 30-tf
jVJLDl i>0i'J JXilulLa
ATTOTIJM AT I.A.'W,
IIOMEK, BANKS CO., GA-
Air ILL praet;.-,. in .C„i.rf» ..f the Western
t ircmt. i LirusiiU !u hi.1 care,
.1 im-i w .in »*m» h;■••h.
1CM » KLM ! ^ - II 11. h ;! ?. .mpkin.Thoa.
K l'»*»d». 1. | , Ai.. JoM-.ii: il. Bauk*.
J. F. O’KELLY,
l‘I10 I'0liKA I'll A SI) AMBROTYPB
ARTIST.
I > OOyi.H on Broad and Spring street*, over the
V store of Join* K. .Tla.ithews, Athens, Ga.
march 2*J GO
NOTICE TO PLANTERS!
Three Thousand Pairs of the Best
NEGRO SHOES IN THE WORLD!!
Made by McCkskcy §’ Boyle.
W E tvili keep a good assortment ol
these at the store ol Messrs. Pit-
ivr, England & Freeman,in Athens, where
.Ur. .UcCleskey will be found at all times,
ready to wait upon customers. We will
s.-li there shoes in lots, Irom 10 pair up, at
jil.oO per pair.
('ash will he paid for Elides.
Oct *5 McCLESKEY & DOYLE.
New SPRING &SUMMER Goods
fix. AV. LUCAS
■ .s now receiving a handsome stock of New
K Giaids, and invites all who are wanting such
to call nnd exainincthem. All kinds ol
LADIES’ DRESS GOODS.
In New Spring Dreas Silks,Bareges, &c.
AH kinds French Dress Gooes in Organdies
Bareges, Muslins, Ac,
Klegant Lure A/antil!a*, fo 00 to $30 00;
Kid gloves, silk mills,hosiery, lacet, tarlctans,&e.
All kinds Summer Goods, for men, boys and chil
dren. Sheetings, Shirtings, Linen*,
Table Damasks, Linen sheetings,towellings, Ac.
lUith all other kinds of eouimou-place goods-
March 6
PALM in! I
riiiiK u.tvier,;..
A i.-ltr l.f At... : -
>•! ..mrhh-.l.u ,.f:
; jr <»
! PALMING
(i raining
KUUf.
THE ADAMS EXPRESS 01 T ICE,
been remove.I lo t!.« l.ur.ij-kin
li
MEDICQ-GHIrUIHGftGAL!
W. D. WELDON, M. D.
G1LLS11LLE, illl.L (01 M i, (.i:o„
the public profe.'s’i.iiially ;
i-.i hi. utlife. at that place,
BOOT AND SHOE MAKING.
K. W, HA00B0P,
^^fOULD res]
sped fully in!
the public generally, t
inform his friends and
that be is now Manu
rming at his ©stabHahmant, on tb© North corner
of College Avenue and Clayton street, every des
eriptioia of line boot* nullahora, anch n» fine
|Mini|»-Molrd dreaa fcoota; afitebed dreaa
bool*; lien vy donble«ao!ed boofa. out of the
very best and finest material; warrnutedto be done
nnat and good as any shoe establishment in the
place- .
jj'JIendin* done at the shortest notice and in
me nenicst style.
Thaiikiui for past patronage, be will endeavor to
merit and ho|>es to receive alibcralshareof custom
Jan. U—ly.
►WLJ 3W.
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i wdl be i,
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a in on
•11. A. LOWRANCE,
Resident DENTIST,
ATHENS, <;i:or<;ja.
fi.iif, Athens, fia.
nmcK-Cbii.
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KING.
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M.y J.—ly.
G. L. .McCLESKEY, M. D.,
| I-"IMS penimm-nlly liH-nle.l in Afhi
t t/ ii. - ') V-
.. ,wil
Meili.-uH-ima .-iur^'.ry.
i r. eentiy oi c-upi. U hy Mr,
at luuiie, where l.e mny h.
Alitreh rtih. l»i*0.
P :f rtMON.H owing in. account* due l.t April
rw iufotmed that thoae Recount* *re now
rendv for .citl. ment. PIen*e cull and let me hive
> needful without dehty.
Al>r ,| |o I. M- KENNEY^
The Route of ibe Federal Army—A
Fearful Picture.
PAIRIAX RACKS.
We subjoin the following extracts from
Philadelphia and New York papers, the re
port of their suecial war correspendents,
who were on the battlefield, witnesses of
the terrible slaughter and flight, and par
ticipants in the flight. The careful reader,
taking ail these reports togblher, will see
that the Federals were in great force—fully
C9,000; that they were fpu; days reconnoi-
tering, and had deployed over a space of
ten miles with three grand columns, pre
ceded by full batteries of artillery, some of
them, the very heaviest ever in service.—
Thai the loss of life was heavy these de
tails fearrully show.
As the hours passed on the fight became
more and more terrific. The fortunes
of the day began to waver, especially as
the Federal iroops did not seem lo gain auy
material advantage, arid only made their
advances slowly and laboriously, and at
great loss of life. The rebels were strongly
entrenched behind masked batteries of ri
fled cannon. They seemed to he innumer
able.
Again and again our men charged upon
them, only l) find when they had dislodged
them in one place they had reappeared in
another, until at las! the Prderal soldiers
were compelled to (all on their faces to
avoid the stviit messengers of death.
The fight continued until after 5 o'clock,
without exhibiting any material result.
The rebels had most decidedly the advan
tage i i position and guns, and’they usedlit
with fearful ellect. The bravery of our
iroops tvas superhuman, but what bravery
could meet the un.rring and unceasing can
non which came sweeping from almost ev
ery treo or heap of brush. Our men
unmasked them, battery upon batteriy
only lo find their lessoned ranks were
unequal lo the task. A retreat was
made by a New York regiment, and soon
became general. In vain Gen. McDowell
endeavored to rally his forces. They re
treated up the Oenireville. road in good or
der until charged upon by the secession
cavalry and artillery, when they broke their
lines and pushed towards Fairfax Court
House in a disorderly column.
THU RERKAT.
Wo find the following details in the New
York Tribune ofrlie-J4th.
The engin'’ers*\vt4e about constructing a
bridge for the attillery, the regular stone
bridge having been mined, and the two col-
ums under General Y'y'er and Hunter, the
latter of which was led by Gen. McDowell,
had aciitally completed a junction when the
order ol" retreat was given Why it was
given, no person who witnessed the battle
and saw the condition in which affairs stood
can attempt lo comprehend. The only
point positively held by the enemy, was in
a hollow to our lelt, and although an effort
was urffloubtfaly wade^ lo overreach us at
the left, an ainplrt Bree—one entire brigade
—was ready .o re<4ive them, and did re
ceive and repulse them afterwJra^rTspIte
of the panic which reigned. Uul at the be
ginning of the retirement, a lew ainhvlanc-
es and baggage wagons were driven hur-
ridly away/.lie noise of which spread terror
among the trtops within hearing, tvho in
stantly broke ranks and ran, pell mell to
ward Cemreville.
This contagion caught the rest, and in
less than ten minutes our army was flying
in the utmost disorder. Everything was
abandoned. The wounded were deserted
in Hie hospitals, and the only thought was
of individual safety. Guns were thrown
aside, and blankets and knapsacks were
lost and trampled upon. The artillery
shared the panic; ihe guns were cut louse,
and the gunners used the horses to escape
the more swiftly. Those on foot begged
piteously to be allowed to share the horses
of those who rode. Many strove to clamber
into the wagons, and were pushed back by
the bayonets ol those who occupied them.
The ground was strewed with food, weap
ons, and clothing of every kind. A/any of
our guns were left lo fall into the hands of
the enemy, including the large 3'J pounders
which iiad done so much service in the
fight. All courage, al' manliness, seemed
to have forsaken our terror sticken men.
The last stand upon the field was made
by one of the Ohio regiments, under Col.
McCook, I believe, hut about three miles
back the reserve brigade of Col. lilenker
was drawn up in line to cover the retreat
and effect wlra'ever service tvas needed.—
he stand of Gen. lilenker saved us from
great loss.
The disorder of our men continued during
the night. There was no army, only a vast
ramble, liy midnight they were all scat
tered in the road lo Fairfax Court House,
and soon after Gen. Blenkerd, with the
Eighth New York Kegiment, took up Iris
retreat in perfect order—the only body that
so retreated.
1 left Centreville at S o'clock this morn
ing. The last fragments of our force had
all been long gone; even the hospitals were
nearly deserted, all who could limp having
started forth with crutches and canes.—
l’he rebel scouts were passing through the
town, and apparently endeavoring to ascer
tain in which way they could best succeed
In cutting off the stragglers. I do not know
however, that any seriuus attempt to do
this was made.
The road to Fairfax was thick with the
debris of the retreat. Baggage wagons
were overturned and the horses lying dead
and dying. Guns, ambulances, stores ol
trovistons, were slrcivn everywhere. At
r'airfax CourtJ Y/ouse the inhabitants were
plundering our deserted baggage. Toward
Arlington the evidences of the disgraceful
retreat continued.
AMOTUKR ACCOUNT.
The Philadelphia Inquirer publishes a
description of the battle and retreat, by a
person who was present during the whole
day. \Y e extract the following statements:
'or. men were killed and wounded be
longing to the New York Second Regimen!,
and also four in the Second Ohio Regiment
by the premature discharge cl our own
muskets in mi ir hands. A tetreat was or
dered and our men tell back.
Schenck failed to rally his rolumn in any
order. The Ohio and New York men scat-
1)r. It. M. SMITH,
M holcsale and Retail Dealer in
DRUGS, MEDICINES, PERFUMERY
P.1ISTS, OILS, BYE STUFFS,
MCIlir-INAL BSANDV AND WINK, &C., &C„ &C.
I S NOW feceiviltg and opening a large stock of
gintds, selected in the Northern Markets by him
#«*.! w ith croat raie.nnd which hrcoufidentljr recom-
i.emia to the public ns being pure.
Atbeii*, J one 9.
LAY IN YOUR SUPPLIES!
rgXA Vl.uK tv HOYT having determined to
JL close up their busiuc** iu Athens, ore now
offering their entire stock of
T’amily Oroceries,
At COST for CASH
Persons will do well lo lay in a supply, they
were nil bought low nud aro now greatly adv*nc
e.l. TAYLOR h HOYT.
April 10 tf
w
|U. IV. II. R. J. LONG,
Dmggi.,.. AH.im
MILITARY UNIFORMS-
E, YONDERLEITH,
TAILOR, ATHENS, GEO.
O FFISUS hi i aervicr ■ to cut uniform* at *ev
only live cent* pot suit. Other cuffing done
tered through the woods in pursuit of shel
ter and water. The sun was boiling hot,
and almost suffocating, for the tuen were
now out ol water.
\Ve were in the centre of Tyler's divi
sion, on Ihe hill just east of 1) II Run, on
the U'arrenton road. About 2, P. M. we
satv clouds of dust rising to ou- left, as
though they were trying to outflank us and
coine on us in the rear. \Ve called several
officer’s atlention lo it, but there seemed lo
be no man who conld have reinforcements
sent for to cover our flanks.
On the left of the road wete Sherman's
and Carlisle’s batteiies, drawn up for fight;
on the right were some three thousand men
consisting of parts of the Ohio and New
York Regiments, and the New York Sixty-
ninth. About 3 o'clock P. M. their batte
ries opened on us.cvery ball was well fired,
the first fell in front of the batteries, and
The next took off the heads of two men, a
few yards belotv where Messrs. S R. Smith
Sheriff J. Harper, Mr. Shaw of the New
York Herald, and ourself were standing.—
Orders tverr notv given for the men to lie
down and let the balls pass over, and just
as the order was givc.i another one swept
over our heads and ploughed the field a few
steps in our rear. Our battery did not fire
a gun. The enemy were not to he seen,
owing to tho woods between them and us.
Our heavy siege gun'was lying to the right
disabled by tho carriage being broken
down; the balls flew faster, and the batte
ries were apparently being brought closer.
About lour I*. M. a report flew from man
lo man that Gen. Cameron's brother, Col.
of tjie Seventy-ninth was shot through the
breast by a cannon ball and Instantly kill
ed.
Lieut. Col. Elliott, of the Seventy-ninth
rode towards his regiment, having been
after reinforcements, when a cannon bal|
out his horse’s he»d olf, and ’blew him
down, bruising him so that lie could barely
escape. A't the stragglers now commenced
to turn toward Centte.vil!e, and the cais
sons, ambulances and sutler’s wagons were
ordered to be taken back at once toward
Centreville.
The batteries were ordeied around to
cover our retreat, and keep tho rebels from
cutting us ofTfrom Centreville, which was
about three miles in our rear, and where
we had about tour or five thousand of our
reserve force; the batteries wheeled olf and
took up the road, and were retreating in
good order, when, atiout a half a mile out,
one of the gun carriages was upset.
A portion of Sherman’s and Carlisle’s Were
left on the road side, .he gunners cutting the
traces and runniug their horses. This put
the infantry in a perfect panic; they broke |
ranks indiscriminately and commenced to j
run; knapsacks,haversacks, guns, car.ridge
boxes, hats, coats and everything being
thrown in all directions; the men were
parched for water and were falling in every
direction. Officers were equally panic-
stricken with the privates, and in vain we
endeavored to slop the retreat.
Charles Ogden, George R. Smith, Sheriff
Harper, Russel Errett, of Pittsburg, begged
our men not to retreat, and pleaded with
tears for them to go back and get Col. Cam
eron’s body; we took muskets and threat
ened to shoot them down if they did not;
but we might as well have plead with the
winds to cease bl iwing.
The enemy appeared in sight, ffnng their
guns, the balls raining upon us thick;
emerging fr'ui the valley we saw tho re
porter ol the World, with the standard of
the Massachusetts Fifth, waving it over
him and pleading for the men to rally
around him ; but it tvas in vain, they heed
ed him not. An officer a«ked the privilege
of riding behind him. It was granted, and
before they had gone a hundred yards, a
shot from the thicket struck the officer in
the head and he reeled olf. Mr. Stedman
wrapped up the standard and galloped
about a mile ahead and afterwards succeed
ed in rallying a large force.
Our friends had notv all left, and the
iroops were flying, and at the cry that the
cavalry were riding them down and butch
ering all, we started for Centreville. In
the edge of the woods tvs nowceiLMj. Vil
la rd, of the New Yorlc llcrald-, trying- *°
pacify the men, telling them i^tvns only a
panic. He was mounted, but could not take
any passengers. Our thirst was now pain
ful. the dust filling our nostrils till we
could scarcely get breath. Finding no
headway could be made on foot, and being
liable lo be shot or hewn down momenta
rily, we made for a horse we heard rushing
through the wood, and caught him; lie bad
a shot through him in the flanks, and was
bleeding profusely, and had no saddle or
bridle. We mounted him and clinging to
his inane, made 'for ,the road leading to
Centreville. *
Here the road is strewn with wrecks ol
wagons, provisions, muskets, blankets,
ammunition, and evertahing the men could
divest themselves oL The ground was
full. The fields in all directions were full.
The fire of the enemy was kept up in the
rear. I’art of Sherman’s battery breaking
down, the men cut the traces and lied.—
The ammunition wagon was left on the
field. We should judge that ten thousand
guns and rifles were lost on the way, while
the cartridge boxes, bayonets, sabre bayo
nets and swotds wruie innumerable. About
a mile from Centreville an attempt was
made to rally the men, but with little suc
cess. A few thousand were stopped, hut
many without weapons. On the high bill
lop at Centreville a column o! infantry was
seen, with their gleaming bayonets. On
the top the artillery were also drawn up.
prepared lo fire.
The Gartbaldiana, Einstein's and lllcn-
ker’s regiments were drawn up at the foot
of the hill, and escaping men were ordered
to fall in. Loud cheering was done, an-J
the rallying cry given, but it was little or
no use—men had no officers when they did
halt, and so they kept on retreating. ••Wa
ter, water !” was the cry ; “give n.e water,
or I’ll sink was heard from all sides.—
Not a drop was to be had fit to drink.—
The wells were all drained, and the clouds
of dust filled the air at every point. IVe
got in the rear cf a negro hut, and there se
cured water thick with filth, bnt it was the
bes to be bad. A number of buildings
were used for hospitals, and on every side
cries were made lor surgeons.
All the inhabitants nearly had fled from
Centreville, expecting to be stormed by the
rebels. Guards were stationed u the few
well* not dry, to allow no water except to
the woundeu and sick. A house on the
top of the hill had been burnt the previous
night, and what few men could be induced
to work, were engaged in throwing up an
embankment some eight feet thick, out ol
tbe ruins and ol dirt; il was about two hun
dred feet square. Orders were now circu
lated for ths men to gather al their last
camping ground, around Centreville ; it was
heeded by some, but others neglected it
and kept up the stampede. No provisions
were to be had. and the men were all hun
gry, having had nothing to cat since two
o’clock, A. M., and hut little or no water.—
At six and a half o’clock, P. M., when we
started for Washington, the troops were
coming in and no one of any coolness orself-
possessicn supposed our forces would re
treat from Centreville.
The firing of the enemy was kept up on
our tear with artillery, and their cava'ry
tode through and through, cutting and
slashing with pefect fiendishness. W
heard of numbers of the most infamous
and damning acts ever committed by savage
tribes.
Col. Miles was sent with dispatches from
Gen. Scott, while lie was lying in Cenlre-
villein the h ottest of the fight, lor Gen.
McDowell, which he had orders to deliver
immediately. He at once, without making
any attempt to do so, said if Gen. Scott
wanted to get his head blown off, let him
lake them himself, he would not do so ; aud
so they never went.
W ? e left Centreville with the cheering
news that Gen. Mansfield, \vi;!i artillery
and an immense force was coming up to
turn the rebels back. About a mile east of
Centreville we met the First New Jersey,
with their Colonel riding at their head, and
his staff, pleading for the men to return;
his drummer corps were playing “Yankee
Doodle,” and their colors wore Hying ; the
men kept cheering all the time, and urging
one another to return ; they were nearly-
worn out with their forced march from Vi
enna. They were followed by the New
Jersey Third.
They inspired courage into the retreating
soldiers, hut many fell exhausted by the
wayside, considering it safe to remain a
few minutes longer to rest. Large num
bers of men fell into their < Id camp grounds,
and the baggage wagons drove in the fields
all along the road; but the most sorrow I ul
sight was the loss of provisions and all
kinds ot stores, that lined the road for five
utiles.
The cowardly retreat, on the morning of
the fight, by the Pennsylvania Fourth, and
various batteries, bad a depressing effect
upon ou'force, and encouraged the rebels
by the story that our men were running.—
That their “titno was up” is an excuse that
will not answer.
[Prom ihe Baltimore .American, 23<L]
Enough has been gathered, however, and
from reliable sources, to render it certain*
that tbe battle was most bloody, not in its
general result, but in the character cf its
individual conflicts. In some instances the
conflict is said to have been tarried with
hand-to-hand desperation, entrenchments
being lost and won again at the point of the
bayohet, and in one instance a',
least, at the point of the knife. Thus
the Second Michigan are said to have been
driven out of a small batteiy which they
had entered by a desperate bayonet charge,
by a regiment—of Mississippians it is sup
posed—armed with rifle9 without bayonets,
and with bowie-knives, one of which cap
tured by a member of the Second Michigan,
and triumphantly exhibited by its captor,
was in size and weight not much unlike a
sabre-bayonet.
An officer of the C9th (Irish) Regiment
states in illustration of the desperate char
acter uf the attack and of the repulse, that
the third battery attacked during the day
by them, and defended, as was ascertained
frem two youthful prisoners, by a regiment
of Scuth Carolinians, was taken and reta
ken at the point of the.bayonet eight times
in succession, the Carolinians at last retain
ing possession of the work by the aid rf a
fourth battery which was unmasked al tbe
critical period of tbe fight.
A Confederate soldier and a member of a
Wisconsin regiment were found upon the
field locked in a deadly embrace, the former
clutching the hair of bis antagonist, in
whose breast a bowie-knife was found bu
ried to its hilt, he himself having died ap
parently from a ghastly wound in his breast.
The hatteries of the Confederates, it is
generally conceded, were planned with con-
sumate skill, and so closely concealed or
masked that not until they oponed fire could
their deadly neighborhood be detected.—
They were so arranged as to entirely com
mand each other, and the Federal tro: ps
found that the deadliest portion ot their
gallantry and enterprise was that which
gained them entrance into a masked battery.
They wete also covered with rifle pits so
contrived as to aflord a swift rttreat by the
rear, and from these a deadly fire was pour
ed upon the advancing columns. It was
from these shelters that the Confederate ri
flemen inflicted the heaviest losses upon the
Fire Zouaves.
In the effort during the early p?rt of tbe
day to outflank tlin enemy, the Federal
officers found paths leading, as they sup
posed, to the desired pos'tion in the rear of
the hatteries, and these were followed with
zeal and daring, hut in more than one in
stance they are said to havo proven mere
traps, deliberately devised for the destruc
tion of those who sheu'd attempt it, and
from which once entered, egress was pro
hibited hy the splendid cavalry which form
ed a conspicuous feature of the Southern
force, and the strength of which has been
estimated in round numbers at from 3,000
to l4<>«0.
The crisis of tho day was reached about
four o'clock, when the Confederates sudden
ly emerging from the batteries behind which
they had previously sheltered, dashed upon
the Federal lines, and the assault being fol
lowed by an irresistible shrw-er of leaden
hail, t« u regiments, acting, it is said, under
a misunderstanding of a general order, com
menced a retrogade movement, which was
quickly followed by the remainder of those
in action, until soon the entire column was
in retreat. Tho movement at first began
with deliberation, and might have been con
tinued in good order, but for an unfortunate
alarm which, commencing on the left of the
column spread rapidly over the field until
the entire army, with a few honorab'e ex
ceptions, broke into a flight which became
a general stampede. When at a portion of
Bull Run, where a small bridge was placed,
they encountered the unexpected opposition
of an apparently uewly erected battery,
supported hy a strong column of infantry.
A brief but ineffective stand was endeav
ored lo he made at this point by the gallant
Rhode Islanders, together with a Michigan,
ai'A it is-said,'an Ohio regiment, but they
were swept along with the onward current
of the retreat, and tho Confederate cavalry
charging furiously at that moment the re
treat degenerated in:o a route. It was at
this bridge that Burnside's splendid battery
f six James’ rifled cannon, and Sherman’s
eelebiatcd battery were captured, with the
exception of one piece from each battery,
which were saved. The Confederates had
previously taken Ayres’ battery and the
rilled 32 pounder, the latter capture render-
ng total the loss of all the attillery and
siege guns of the army.
From Bull Run to Centreville, and even
beyond, it is said, the cavalry of the Con-
ovmQPwtSi!
near the rear of the moveMtii!, "with the
brave Capt. Alexander, who endeavored by
the most gallant but unavailable exertions
to check the onward tumult. It was diffi
cult to believe in the reality of our sudden
reverse. “What does it all mean 1” l asked
Alexander. “It means defeat,” was his
reply. "V\e are beaten ; it is shameful, a
cowardly retreat! Hold up men!” he
shouted, “don’t be such infernal cowards !”
and he tode backwards and forwards, plac
ing his hotse across the road and vainly
trying to ratof the running troops. The
teams and wagons confused and diemem-
bered every corps. We were now cut off
from the advance body by the enemv’e in
fantry, who had rushed on the slope just
left by us, surrounded the guns and sutler’s
wagons, and were apparently pressing up
against us. “It’s no use, Alexander,” I
said, “you musf leave with the rest.” “I’ll
he d—d if 1 will,” was his sullon reply, and
ihe splendid fellow rode back to make his
way as best ne could. Meantime I saw of
ficers with leaves and eagles on their shoul
der straps, majors and colonels, who had
deserted their commands, pass me galloping
as if for dear life.
No enemy pursued just then ; but 1 sup
pose all were afraid that his guns would be
trained down the long, narrow avenue, and
mow the retreating thousands, and batter
to pieces army wagons and everything else
which crowded it. Only one field officer,
so far as my observation extent ed, seemed
to have remembered his duty. Lieut. Col.
Speidel, a foreigner, attached to a Connecti
cut Regiment, strove against the current for
a league. I positively declare that, with
the two exceptions mentioned, all efforts to
check the panic before Centreville was
reached, were confined to cicilians. I saw
a man in citizen’s dress who had thrown off
his ccat, seized a inusket, and was trying
to rally the soldiers who came by at the
point of the bayonet In reply to a request
lor his name, he said it was Washburne,
and 1 learned that be was the member hy
that name from Illinois. The Hon. Mr.
Kellogg made a similar effort. Both these
Congressmen bravely stood their ground
till tho last moment, and were serviceable
at Centreville in assisting the halt there
ultimately made. Anl other civilians did
what they could.
But what a scene and how terrific the
onset of that tumultuous retreat. For three
miles, hosts of Federal troops—all detached
from their regiments, all mingled in one
disorderly rcut—were fleeing along the
road, but mostly through the lots on either
side. Army wagons, sutlers' teams and
private carriages, choked the passage
tumbling against each other, amid clouds
of dust, and sickening sights and sounds.
Hacks, containing unlucky spectators of
the late affray, were smashed like glass,
anl the occupants were lost sight of in the
debris. Horses flying wildly from the bat
tle-field, many of them in death agony,
galloped at random forward, joining in the
stampede. Those on foot who could catch
them rode them bare back, as much lo save
themselves from being run over, as to make
quicker lime. Wounded men, lying along
the banks—the few either left on the field
or taken to the captured hospitals, appealed
with raised hands to those who rode horsei,
begging to be lifted behind, but few regard
ed such petitions. Then the artillery, such
as was saved, catne thundering along,
smashing and overpowering everything.—
The regular cavalry, I record it to their
shame, joined in the melee, adding to its
terrors, tor they rode down footmen without
tuercy. One of the great guns was over
turned and lay among the ruins of a cais
son, as 1 passed it. 1 saw an artillery-man
running between the ponderous fore and
after-wheels of his gun catiiage, hanging
on with both hands, and vainly striving to
jump’ tipon the ordnance. The drivers were
spurring their horses ; he could not cling
much longer, and a more agonized expres
sion never fixed the leaiuies of a drowning
man. The carriage bounded from the
roughness of a steep hill leading to a creek ;
he lost his hold, fell, and in an instant the
great wheels had crushed the life out of
him.
Who ever saw such a flight ? Could the
retreat al Borodino have exceeded it in con
fusion and tumult I I think not. It did not
slack in the least until Centreville was
reached. There the sight of the reserve—
Miles’ Brigade—formed in order on the
lull, seemed somewhtt to reassure the van.
- Correspondence of the Philadelphia Press.
THE FIELD AFTER THE BATTLE.
Washington, July 22,18Gt.—The scenes
that immediately succeded the battle of yes
terday are the best evidence of the ineffi
ciency of at least a portion ot our officers,
to whom is to be attributed tbe unfortunate
finale of the day’s labors. A correspondent
ot the Press, who went out yesterday with
a brother of one of the killed at Bull Run
skirmish on Thursday, to recover the body
had but just disinterred the body,and placed
it in a metalic coffin, when tho panic com
menced among the teamsters and citizens,
and was communicated to the men, a por
tion of whom came out from under a tre
mendous fire and retreated rapidly and in
disorder. The panic became general and
tha secene was indiscribable. The heavy
teams—over one hundred in number—rush
ed madly on, over field and fences; the car
riages of citizens joined in the rush; the
soldiers filled up the throng, and the stam
pede was complete. It was not ordered,
but a break was effected in the ranks, and
away they went.
1 he road was ^filled with accoutrements,
blankets, muskets, provisions, &c , thrown
from soldiers, carriages and heavy Gevern-
ment teams. Wagons broke down and
were lefts horses without riders were gal
loping over everything, others with traces
flying in the air, were rushing madly on.—
'l’he roads were filled with dust. Soldiers'
the beloved Disciple* followed the Master, until
she could almost witness his crucifixion; tbiet*ev
idence of tbe affection which would drew forth
such heroism ns she lmsdisplayed.
Mr. President, in one other relstion of life, I feel
; ought to refer to my friend—as a master. Ho
lms poured out his tifo-htood delendjsg the insti
tution which ho believed to be sanctioned by God.
How dwelt ho nud how neted he in his positions T
An incident or twowili illustrate this hotter than
many words can do. A faithful body servant,
Jimmy,his muiie. attended him froinbis boyhood,
a lien tie was his playmate, oven down to the mo
ment when he left hi* homo. I havo beard lie was
with him on ttic field of battle, and it may he so.
A low years ago, wiion tho terrible scourge, the
yel'otv fever, visited the seaboard of my r,ativo
State, my friend, along with others, was stricken
down hy the pcstilenco. Although there were
many nurses yet there were many who could not
be attended to professionally. My friend relied
upon ids Inithful servant. Faithful ns waatohim
and hy his bedside he sat. until he was con rales-
cent-" When he arose from that bed, it was mere
ly to exchange places with thefaithful watcher.—
also stricken down hy the fever, and my
friend bathed tits temples, sttd held his hand, and
adininist treil to his comfort, even as the faithful
servant lutd ailnitiiistereu to himself. A few weeks
ago. passiug through the city of Savannah, and
making his house utv home, I noticed sitting in
his garden several old decrepit! slaves. I dared
not ask him why they were :he'0, but upon in
quiring, 1 found that ho hail made tho basement
of hia house as it were, an alms house for the do-
er“|iid slaves of his deceased father. Thoy were
valueless, and, therefore, must he taken care of
bv some one, ami tints my friend t..ok them un'dcr
his own wateltful care nnd protection. This ia
commentary, Mr President, upon the abuse heap
ed upon ua by our enemies.
One reference to his military career, his con-
thi, war, and i Stave dene. Having
would give nut and lie d t own b S ! "^'sed nn.i'inaugurated many of the measured
side, and there was no one to come lor them, j ^ (M m j rmnn ,,f the Military Committee, my friend
Some ol the more resolute gathered up tro- j wn9 deeply impressed with the conviction that it
hi* duty to take his stvord in hand ana go to
execute wltst ho lmd thus devised. Ue commit
ideated lo myself and to ethers at Montgomery
this intention. A company of volunteora of the
eitv of Savannah, learning that such was hia feel
ittg, urged that they might ho entered along with
hi* own service, and that they might go together
to tho field of battle. They were thus teudored,
they were thus accepted. Before lie reached this
ty Itis merits lmd already appointed him where
pities of the day, but the opportunities lo
do so were few, and the danger was that of
being run uver by the teams rushing on be
hind. A large and apparently well filled
pocket book, evidently for a side pocket,
was seen in tho wreck of a carriage, hut
time permitted no delay to capture il On
they rushed to Fairfax, and there the panic _ __ _ j rr
was extended to those on duty and asleep, i t j, e executive authority of this Confederacy soon
all were aroused, and joined the general , plneed him, at the hend of a regimout. Subso
stampede, and on they came lo the city, | "; brigadejdacedunder hiscommand.
where their adventures, as they are to'd.
beggar description. All this is to be at
tributed to bad management, not to a fault
on the part of the men, for they fought
bravely. \Ve have men who are capable of
leading on our army to the defence of our
country and our rights. Where are they!
iOL. FRANCIS S. BARTOW.
Eloquent Eulogy of Uon.T. R. R. Cobb
In the Confederstc Congress, at Richmond,
Wednesday, July 24th, Mr. T. R. It Cobb, of
Georgia, arose and said :
Mr. President—l arise, sir, to announce the
fact, too well known to this Congress, which sad
dens the faces of many conveneo hero, and which
is deeply felt by ail. It is, that die mortal re
mates of our late colleague, tho Hon. Francis S.
Bartow, now lie in the other cod of litis Capitol,
temporarily made a charnal house for the illus
trious dc»o. -v
Mr President, I confess it is one of the saddest
duties I was ever callod upon to perform. Icon
less, moreover, my incompetency to fill it. To in
dulge in the formal generalities, usual upon such
occasions, would illy comport with your feeling*
or with mine. To yield to the teachings of my
own heart would, perhaps, be a sign a* inappro
printo to. day; for, sir, in every sense of the word,
howaamy friend. I belicvo I can say to d'tv,
that as Jonathsu leved David so loved ho me.—
You all know, and you will respect hitn. Y'ou,
sir, knew him intimately and long, and you loved
him. I knew him better than you did, aud hence
I loved him more.
Pardon me the relation ot a litdo incident that
transpired hut a day or two before wc lelt Mont
gomery, and parted for thel»*ttimo. It wil! il
lustrate, better than any words I can suenk, the
iousbin that existed betweeu
federates harrassed the rear ofthe retreating u llt still the teams and foot soldiers pushed
army. These frequent charges were, how- 0 n. passim? their own ramns and headina
ever, gallantly met, and their loss is staled
to have been considerable; one entire com
pany of the Black Horse is said to have
been destroyed before the fire of the retreat-
g Zouaves.
The rear of the army was skillfully cov
ered by Gen. McDowell, who aided by the
reserve of Col. Dixon 11. Miles, and sever- j
al fresh regiments from New Y’ork and New
Jersey, which were hurried across the rivor
if tiring the evening of Sunday, a total force
of about 20.000 it is estimated, protected
the retreat, first to Fairfax, and from thence
to Arlington Heights, where tho remnant of
the army entrencued.
Owen Lovejoy, whose ntorhid hatred of
the Southerners appears frequently to tempt
him into dangers his fanaticism cannot ap
preciate, narrowly escaped being made a
prisoner. Twice he had loaned the horse
with which he had been provided, to offi
cers of the Federal army requiring their use,
and when at last the retreat began Lovejoy
found his attempts to rejoin the retiring
army frustrated by a column of the enemy,
w hich iute'cepied his progress in that di
rection. He then boldly struck for the
woods, and Itis flight quickened by a proper
estimation of the dangers which would at
tend his captur», he succeeded in safely
traversing seven miles of intervening woods
and reaching Centreville, where ho was
supplied with means of retreating to Wash-
ington.
ESTIMATED LOSS.
The New York Herald says :
“There can be no longer any doubt about
tbe disastrous nature of tbe retreat of our,
army from Bull Run to Arlington Heights.
In killed, wounded and prisoners the loss
amounts probably to twenty thousand, in
cluding many of tbe best officers, together
vflth the whols of the splendid artillery.”
A FRANTIC ACCOUNT OF THE FLIGHT.
The N.Y. World’s correspondent says ;
At this time, near 4 o’clock, I rode for
ward through the open plain to the creek,
where the abattis was being assailed by
our engineers. The Ohio, Connecticut,
and Minnesota regiments were variously
posted thereabouts; others in distant por
tions of the field ; all were completely ex
hausted and partly dissevered ; no General
of division, except Tyler, could be found.
Where were our officers ? Where was the
foe ! Who knew whether we had won or
lost 1
The question was quickly to be decided
for us. A sudden swoop, an l a body of
cavalry rushed down upon our columns,
near the bridge. They came from the woods
on the left, and infantry poured out behind
them. Tyler and his staff, with the reserve,
were apparently cut off by the quick man
euver.
1 succeeded in gaining the position I had
just lelt, and there witnessed the capture of
Carlisle’s battery in the plain, and saw
another force of cavalry and infantry pour
ing into the road at the very spot wlieie
the battle commenced, and near which the
South Catolinians, who manned the batte
ry silenced in the morning, had doubtless
all day been concealed. The ambulances
and wagons had gradually advanced to this
spot, and of course an instantaneous con
fusion and dismay resulted. Our own in
fantry broke ranks in the field, plunged in
to the woods to avoid the road, and got upon
the hill as best they could, without leaders,
every man saving himself in his own way.
By the time 1 reached the top of the hill,
the retreat, the panic, the hideous headlong
confusion were now beyond a hope. I was
on. passing their own camps and heading
swiftly for the distant Potomac, until for
ten miles the road over which .he grand
army had so lately passed southward, gay
with unstained banners, and flushed with
surety of strength, was covered with the
fragments of its retreating forces, shattered
and panic stricken in a single day. From
the branch route, the trains attached
Hunter’s Division had caught the contagion
of the flight, and poured into its already
swollen current another turbid freshet of
confusion and dismay. Who ever saw a
more shameful abandonment of munitions
gathered at such expense! The teamsters
many of them, cut ihe traces of their horses,
and galloped from tho wagons. Others
threw out their loads to accelerate their
flight, and grain, picks and shovels, and
provisions of every kind, lay trampled in
the dust for leagues. Thousands of mus
kets strewed the route ; when some of us
succeeded in rallying a body of fugitives,
and forming them in a line across the road,
hardly one but had thrown away hit arms.
If the enemy had brought up his artillery,
and served it upon the retreating train, or
had'interccpted our progress with five hun
dred of his cavalry, he might have captured
enough supplies for a week’s feast of thanks
giving. As it was, enough was left behind
to tell ihe story of the panic. The rout ol
the Federal army seemed complete.
When he determined thus to take bis life in his
hand, solemn thoughts passed through his mind,
anil eomtn|{ events casting, as it were, a shadow
before the sight of my friend, premonished bin,
lie would never return to his home. This ho com-
niunieated to several, ns you and others around
nu know to Vie true. He communicated it also to
ilia wife, a* she has told mo. This conviction be
came very strong upon him : but with a bravery
heroic iu itself, nod heroic in the iniuner in which
it executed il* purpose, lie marched straight for
ward to the dentil tiint ho believed certainly
uwuitcd him. it was not s denth that ho feared—
rntlicr a death that he coveted. His wife has com
municated to me the fact lhat several time* h*
told her hia desire was to ilio on tho battlefield,
defending the liberties of tiia country.
Of the manner of his death, Mr. President, I
can only speak from rumor, but I have taken
pains to inquire from these who were nearest to
trim on that memorable occasion, and therefore I
may speak with aceuriey. During the day hi*
own command had suffered much. Towards noon
it became necessary, *s I understand, for the left
wins; of our army, to keep from being flanked by
tbe enemy, to fall hack further and further to
wards its'oriciunl position, occupiad in the morn-
in... About this time, the exact hour I cannot tell.
Illy friend npprwaehca Itunuregnrd, ihe General
Comma:, ding, and said: “What shall now be
done ? Tell me, and it human effort can avail I
will do it!" The reply was, “ ttiat battery should
be silrured." Seizing the standard of hit own
regiment, and calling the remnants of his com-
uinnd to rally nnd follow him, ho led tbe van in
the cliaige of battle. A hall wounded him slight-
ly and killed his horso under him. Still grasping
the standard, nnd rising again, he mounted anoth
er horse, and waving hi* ctp around his head, he
cheered tii* boy* to come on. They followed.-^
The next wounit was from a ball that entered his
heart. lie spoke afterwards to the fow of his
brave boys who had gathered around him. -His
words will ever be memorable. He said, “ they
have killed me, but never i;ire up the field." Tne
Inst command was gallantly obeyed, and hi* boy*
intimacy of tho relatiousbii _ rl . .
us. Sitting by my side all (he while during the silenced the battery of which he died in tho
session of that Congress, never differing witli me charge,
on any important question, occupying ns he did
ths important position of Chairman ofthe Mili-
LARGE STATEMENT OF A VIRGINIAN WHO SAW
■ THE FIGHT.
Philadelphia, July 25.—The Evening
Bulletin Ita9 an interesting statement, re
ceived from the lips of a wealthy Virgin
ian residing a few miles from Manassas
Junction. He witnessed the battleoo Sun
day, and describes the conduct of tbe Fed
eral troops us daring and brave in every
respect. Ho states that the rebel loss is
between 3,000 and 4,000. The Black
Hotse Cavalry, the crack regiment of Vir
ginia was most terribly cut up. Only 200
out of the regiment were saved.
Our informant says it is a most fortunate
thing that we did not drive ihe rebels be
yond Manassas, for within two miles of the
Junction the ground for many acres ia
mined in the most artistic manner, and
tons of gunpowder placed there. Our in
formant thinks that the Government is not
aware of the extent of the rebel preparations
to destroy our troops.
Upwards of 12,000 negroes were employ
ed to work on the entrenchments at Manas
sas, and about the same number employed
to work on those it Richmond. Gen. Lee
\va9 not at Manassas, during the battle,
and is now at Richmond commanding an
active force, estimated at 100,000. Rich
mond is surrounded with mines like those
at Manassas. If the rebels find that the
Union men ate going to take the city it
will he blown up. Had the Federal forces
got beyond Manassas last Sunday, Beau
regard admits that tbe rebel cause would
have been lost.
An impression prevails at the South that
the North has no money, and cannot get
any. The rebels are under the delusion
that the heavy sums owed Ihe North by
the South will be the means of making us
bankrupt, and that in {ess than a year the
North will succomb.
There ate two regiments of well drilled
negtoes at Richmond.
Our informant heard no news of any
slave insurrections. The bitterness of feel
ing at the Sooth against ths North is de
scribed as most terrible.
tary Committee, perhaps tho most important ; o
sitiou ot any connected with our Congress, bring
ing ho ore ns many measures for our adoption
irnich X always voted for with confidence, and
with all the feeble powers 1 bad, sided him in
carrying out, it is not surprising that our friend
ship grow and strengthened. It no happened,
however, that on one single point I differed with
him and bis Committee. Afterwards, as we left
the Capitol, and passed to our rooms, jestingly I
made a remark toniin. Instantly I perceived that
it lmd woundod him, and at instantly I, with the
frankness of a friend, begged that ho would never
remember it. I supposed it bad passed from his
mind, bnt late in tho evening, st a little social cir
cle, when we had gathered together, he reminded
mo of the fact, thst during that day, for tho first
.itne in our lives, I had wounded his feelings.—
Still, again, I tried, to remove the impression, and
assure nim of ray unwavering friendship. W e re
tiled, bnt sleep 'would net come to my eyes, for
my friend was wounded. Silently, and in tlie
small hours of tbe morning, I passed from mr
roorn to his; quietly opening the door, I called
his name, and found that be, ton, had been sleej)
less. Without a word of explanation, 1 went in
the darkness to bis bed-side, and leaned over him.
He locked me in bis embrace, and, shall 1 say it ?
we wept without a word; and I retirod. Such,
sir, was my friendship—such, his.
My ft tend, Mr. President, was born on the Gib
of Septcmbei, in tho year tain, aud conicquently
wouhl have been foity fiveyears of age on nis ap.
preaching birth-day. A native of Georgia, and
educated in his native State, be afterwards grad
uated at the University of our State with the
highest honors thst University ran grant. Imino.
diately thereafter be proceceed to the study nnd
practice of the law in his native city, and that
proferaicn ho prosecuted, unremittingly, down to
the time of his connection with this Cuugrcsi. Hr
was seldom engaged in poiirical life. Once or
twice—twice 1 believe—his party almost forced
him into the legislative halls of our own State —
Once 1 know he went cheerfully, because a great
p-ubiic interest, upon which is based much of the
prosperity of Georgia, not only lagged, but wn*
abandoned hy its friends. A great effort was ne
cessary to be made in order once more to push it
uu to completion. With a generosity like hitn.
witli an earnestness hi* own, he went into the hall-
of our Legislature, rod by, 1 might ssy, almost
his unaided efforts, ho once more brought tiio cu
ergies of our tSiato to the completion of the road
upon which so much of her prosperity is now
based. With these executions ho never engaged
ill political life, His party associations were al
ways with that party whose distinguished leader,
t see, is commemorate.! by a statue in these
grounds, and a fit follower was he ofa noble lead
or, and a high representative of a noble party.—
This I can soy, because I nover belonged to it.—
With tho exceptions X mention, ho never was
connected with political life until the commotion*
which thecoiniug storm produced in the political
atmosphere, convinced my friend that a great re
volution was at hand. Tho cloud, though no lar
ger than a man’s hand, and the lightning, though
it was but the sheet lightning ofthe North, con-
viuced him that the storm was coming, and that
it had to be resisted or the State would ho crush
ed. With a boldness like himself with an ear
neatness which characterised all his conduct lliro’
life, he placed himself instantly in tho very van
guard, and remained there till he died.
Becoming a member of our State Convention,
ho was selected as a most proper chairman of our
most important committee, the Military Commit
tee- When that Convention looked around lor
the purposa of selecting a proper Delegate to be
seat to tbi* Congress,he was unanimously chosen
Afterwards, hia history is known to you.
Many of you well remember when the Repre
sentative* of the six Btates met together in the
capital ot a distant aisterState. Many of you well
remember how, even in that band of undivided
brothers, there necessarily arose some difference
of opinion as to what should be done to meet the
rapid march of ...ighty events. And you all mu*t
remember howj boldly lie stood up for instant aud
immediate action. I will not trespass upon your
time by rehearsing what is familiar to you all.—
You know what his life was in our midst; you
know how undaunted and bold lie was when the
time cam* for him to act; how modest and retired
under all other circumstancos; you know how im
portant the position to which he was assigned :
you know how well he Discharged tho duties ot
that position. These nre historical fads: it is not
necessary for me to enlarge upon them.
Mr. President, X would not do his momory the
injustice of attempting to portray his character,
oral heart prompted me to desire that upon
first battle-field, I might meet end recognise
slayer, nud with the bold eye and nerved arm
Mr. President, in a few days or weeks I expect
to follow in tho footsteps of tnj friead to the field
of battle ; nnd I confess c you, sir, that my nat-
~ — on tho
ise bis
arm of
he"avenger of death, I could strike him to tho
dust nnd almost gloat over trie dying agonies.—
But a voice withiu ine lays all such feelings low,
tho words of lloly Writ come to mo : “Vengeance
is mine arid I thank trodfor the promise—“ I
will repay, st.itli the Lord * Lotus then, sir,wait
on tho Lord, “fortl'.e Lord Omnipotent reignetb.”
To human knowledge my friend and I are apart
forever; but 1 thank God, yen, I would praiso
Hitn, Hint to both of us He has given a faith that
pierces through the gloom of the grave, and en
ters futurity .where it pictured ihe bright hope of
a glorious meeting in an uneuding eternity, where
clnsped again iu our friendly embraces, we may
ImsK forever in the sunshine of God’s love. Ia
tlut hope may I live, iu that faith may I die.
I offer these resolutions:
Resolved, That Congrexs has hoard with uu-
feigued sonow of the death of tho Hou. Francis
S. Bartow, one of the Delegates from the State of
Georgia ; that the natural exultation foraelorious
victory achieved by our nnna, is checked by the
heavy loss sustained by the Confederacy, in tho
lenth" of one ot iter most efficient counsellors ;
ml that, us itis colleagues, v.c feel a peculiar loss
to ourselves, as one who bad wo i our esteem, end
gained much ot our affection.
Resolved, That with pleasure we record our
admiration of his heroic <;(‘fence, on tho field of
battle, ot tho netion of Congress, in which he
participated so luigely, and find come consolation
for hi* death, iu the conviction th*t hia noble self-
incrifiee will serve to establish the work which he
so boldly aided to Iregin.
Resolved, That we appreciate the loss which
Georgia, his native State, has sustained, iu the
dentil of one of her noblest sons, aud that we teu-
dcr to tho bereaved family the sympathy of
heart*, to some extent, stricken by the tamo blow
which lias crushed their own.
Resolved. That a copy of these resolution* be
communicated to the family of the deceased.
Resolved, Tunt in testimony of our respect for
hi* memory the Congress do now adjourn.
These resolutions were unanimously adopted.
aud reveal to you the estimable virtues of hi*
head and heart. I wouldsay, however, iir, that
his talents were not only of the highest order, hut
they worcot that high order that could not de
scend to small things. Details never eould be st-
tendon to by him. Great thoughts he grasped as
love grasps the thunder. The ennisquenee -ras
that as a lawyer, in his argcmeuU, he took broad
views, despising petty quibbles, and even the ne
cessary researches ot the black letters As a pol
itician—or ratber, 1 should say, as a Statesman—
you know well that these same characteristics
were uuited in him. HU heart, sir, was as great,
and cast in a mould as gigantic as his mind ;
hence a mean motive never oatered his heart;
hence s sordid interest was ever spurned with dis
gust His manners were to strangers rather c«ld
and distant; to acquaintances polite, but yet cor
dial. In tbe secrecy of privato life, he was is
tendet as a child, ts demonstrative as an affection
ate woman. As a ton, a widowed mother weeps
to day over tho low ef the pride ol her besrt. 8ia
ters weep to day over a brother that was not only
kind,bnt was tender in his affection* towards them
and towards their children. Need 1 spotk of s
Wife • Her devoted affections foUowiug him >s
Scott’s Treachery.
Upon the occosion of the inaugura-
ion of the Washington Statue nt Rich
mond, Ya., February 12th, 1858, old
Scott Was present. He was formerly
presented to the legislature, and the
Speaker of the House of Delegates re
ceived him in a few remaiks which
then were appropriate. Scott then re
plied :
Mr. President and Senators:—I can
not give expression to the deep emo
tions of pleasure which I experience
at this reception in my native State.—
Little did I expect to meet with such
ho.cors her , and from you. I find
myself in the midst of my countrymen
—my dear countrymen—natives of the
State which was the cradle of my first
hopes, my first ambition. In ray long
career—more rmarkable, perhaps, for
its length than its brilliancy—I have
ever felt the responsibility inherited by
my birth. I have always said, what
will Virginia say of me? and when in
the course of my public life, I have al
ways remembered, at its most impor
tant points, that i bore a portion of her
honor upon my shoulders, I have said
that if l proved recreant, / should be
doubly damned in her estimation and that
of my country. It was in the school of
Virginia that I embibed those princi
ples which have guided me through
life, and it is by the example of Wash
ington and other great Virginians, that
l am inspired with the desire to be re
membered by my State.
The desire has been accomplished
far beyond my most sanguine expecta
tions. Honors upon honors have been
heaped upon me, and I could not if I
would, ever forget her favors. At the
end of the war of 1812-15, she pre
sented me with the sword I now pos
sess. She has given my name to one
of her counties, and after the lapse of
a third cf a century, when my little
set vice might be supposed to have been
forgotten, she has honored me with a
vote of thanks and a gold medal. |