The Southern Confederacy [pp. 446-454]

THE SOUTHERN CONFEDERACY.
pieces of artillery, and six thousand horsemen, armed with flint-lock muskets, rifles and shot guns.
With every advantage on their side they have met with a signal repulse.
The loss of the enemy is at least 800 killed, 1,000 wounded, and 300
prisoners. We captured six pieces of artillery and several hundred stand
of small arms, and several of their standards.
Major-General Lyon, chief in command, was killed. Many of the officers, high in rank, were wounded. Our loss was also severe, and we
mourn the loss of many a gallant officer and soldier. Our killed amounts
to 265; 800 wounded and 30 missing. Col. Weightman fell at the head of
his brigade of Missourians, while gallantly charging upon the enemy.
Gens. Slack and Clark, of Missouri, were severely wounded; Gen. Price
slightly. Capt. Hinson, of the Louisiana regiment, Capt. McAlexander, of
Churchlill's regiment, Capts. Bell and Brown, of Pearce's brigade, Lieuts.
Walton and Weaver, all fell while nobly and gallantly doing their duty.
Col. McIntosh was slightly wounded by a grapeshot while charging with
the Louisiana regiment. Lieut. Col. Neal, Major H. Ward, Capts. King,
Pearson, Gibbs, Ramsaur, Porter, Lieuts. Dawson, Chambers, Johnson,
King, Ad(lams, Hardista, Mclvor and Sadler, were wounded while at the
head of their companies. Where all were doing their duty so gallantly, it
is almost unfair to discriminate.
I must, however, bring to your notice the gallant.conduct of the Missouri
Generals, McBride, Parsons, Clark, Slack, and their officers. To Gen.
Price I am under many obligations for assistance on the battle-field. He
was at the head of his force, leading them on, and sustaining them by his
gallant bearing.
Gen. Pearce, with his Arkansas Brigade (Gratiot Walker Dockery's
Reginient of Infantry), came gallantly to the rescue when sent for; leading
his men into the thickest of the fight, he contributed much to the success
of the day. The commanders of regiments of my own brigade Cols.
Churchill, Greer, Embry, McIntosh, Hebert, and McRae- led their different regiments into action with grleat coolness and bravery, and were alwvays
in front of their men cheering them on. Woodruff and Reid managed
their batteries with great ability, and did much execution. For those officers and men who were parti ularly conspicuous, I will refer the Department to the reports of the different commanders.
To my personal staff I am much indebted for the coolness and rapidity
with which they carried orders about the field, and would call particular
attention to my volunteer aids, Capt. Bledsoe, Messrs. Armstrong, Bent
Johnson (whose horse was killed under him), Hamilton Pike and Major
King. To Major Moniitgomery, Quartermaster, I am also indebted for
much service as an aid during the battle, and was of much use to me. To
Col. McIntosh, at one time at the head of his regiment, and at other times
in his capacity of Adjutant-General, I can not give too much praise;
wherever the balls flew thickest he was gallantly leading different regiments into action, and his presence gave confidence everywhere.
I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant,
BEN. MCCULLOUG I,
Brig.-Geni. Comi'g.
4. —BOMBARDMENT OF GALVESTON-GROWL OF THE
BRITISH LION.
The U. S. Steam gun boat, South Carolina, Commander James Alden,
recently threw some shells into the City of Galveston, as will be reminembered by our readers.
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