Hillsborough (NC) Recorder
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THE
The scene of the battle was three miles Northwest of Manassas Junction. Beauregard commanded in person.
The height of the battle was at four 0’clock this afternoon, and the battle ceased at five. The enemy were repulsed three times with considerable loss, and retreated in great confusion.
William Sanchter, of the Alexandria Riflemen, was killed. One Federal officer of high rank was killed and his horse taken. Seven hundred dollars in gold was found on his person.
A shot passed through the kitchen of the house where Beauregard was at dinner. The enemy is supposed to have discovered his whereabouts. They also fired into our hospital, over which a yellow flag was flying.
Our casualties are small. The First and Seventeenth Virginia Regiments were prominent in the fight.
Col.
P. T. Moore, of
The
Washington Artillery, of
The
fight extended along Bull’s Run about a mile. –
[Transcribed by Sharon Strout]