Hillsborough (NC) Recorder

July 24, 1861

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MANASSAS JUNCTION, July 19, 10 p. m.—Everything has been unusually quiet here to-day, contrasting strongly with the stirring events of yesterday.

A flag of truce was sent in at an early hour by the enemy, asking permission to bury their dead.

Gen. Beauregard promptly granted the permission asked for.

The enemy had been busily engaged all day at this melancholy business.

It is thought that they have sustained a loss of at least five hundred killed and wounded.

The Confederate loss is less than twenty dead. The wounded not exactly known, but it is not thought to be large.

Major Harrison, of the Eleventh Virginia Regiment, wounded in the battle of yesterday, died to-day, also George W. Muse, a private in the Washington Artillery, of New Orleans.

Two cannon and five hundred stand of arms were taken from the enemy yesterday.

An attack is hourly expected here.

Gen. Patterson has crossed the Potomac at Harper’s Ferry, for the purpose, doubtless, of making a junction with General McDowell.

Fifty prisoners, principally Pennsylvanians, arrived here to-day from Washington, en route for Richmond. --D.—

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