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n thousand men, and we trust he will be able to wipe out Mcclellan from the theatre of his much boasted exploits. General Loring traveled East with General Albert S. Johnston, late of the United States Army, in command of the Army of Utah whose presence has been anxiously expected from some time. General A. S. Johnston will Johnston will be in Richmond in the course of a week. He will be at once assigned to some most important command, with the rank of full General Rumor seems to authorize the conjecture that General A. S. Johnston will be placed at the head of all operations in the Mississippi Valley. He is a Kentuckian by birth and citizenship, but promptly rems to authorize the conjecture that General A. S. Johnston will be placed at the head of all operations in the Mississippi Valley. He is a Kentuckian by birth and citizenship, but promptly resigned on hearing of the transactions of April. Having to make his way overland, his journey to the East has necessarily been protracted.
had reached them at Gordonsville that the engagement had become general, and that a terrific battle was progressing. Private dispatches of the most reliable character were received at a late hour in the evening, informing us that the attack was made by our forces about four o'clock, in consequence of an attempt of the enemy to throw up breastworks under the disguise of burying their lead. In the general engagement President Davis led the centre, Gen. Beauregard the right wing, and Gen. Johnston the left wing of our army. The Lincoln army was completely routed. Hampton's Legion suffered considerable loss. Sherman's celebrated Battery of Light Artillery was taken by our troops. The fight was very severe and fatal on both sides. Among the prominent officers who are reported to have been killed are Col. Bartow, of Georgia; Gen. Ber, of South Carolina, Gen. Kiery Smith, and Col. Johnson, of the Hampton Legion. The following dispatch was received by Mrs. Preside
in victorious!!great slaughter on both sides.Beauregard's horse shot from under him.General McDowell mortally wounded.the enemy in full retreat.&c. &c., &c. Manassas Junction, July 21. --A battle, lasting ten hours, was fought at Stone Bridge to-day. Gen. Beauregard is again victorious. The slaughter on both sides is tremendous. Gen. Beauregard had a miraculous escape from death. He had his horse shot from under him while leading Hampton's Legion into action. Gen. Johnston seized the colors of a wavering regiment and rallied them to the charge. It is impossible to estimate the number of the dead and wounded. It is reported that the Federal Commander, Gen. McDowell, was mortally wounded. On our side, Col. and acting General, Brigadier General Francis Bartow, of Georgia, was mortally wounded, and is since reported dead. The battle commenced at 8 o'clock A. M., and closed at 6 P. M., with the enemy in full retreat, pursued by our cavalry: