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[special Dispatch to the Richmond Dispatch.]
fight at Bull's Run.
our army Victorious.
Beauregard commands in person
a Triple Repulse.
casualties, &c.


Manassas, July 18, 1861.
--Gen. Beauregard achieved a great victory to-day. At daybreak this morning the enemy appeared in full force it Bulls Run and attempted to cross.

The scene of the battle was three mile Northwest of Manassas Junction. Beauregard commanded in person.

The height of the battle was at four o'clock this afternoon, and the battle seated at five the enemy were repulsed three times will 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. Sever hundred dollars in gold was found on his person.

Capt. Dalany of the 11th Virginia Regiment was wounded in the arm.

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.

Colonel P. T. Moore, of Richmond, was slightly wounded.

The Washington Artillery, of New Orleans, did great execution.

The fight extended along Bull's Run about a mile. Duncan.


[Second Dispatch.]

Manassas, July 18
--Evening.--In the 1st Va. Regiment, (Col. Moore's) the following casualties occurred: James K Lee, mortally wounded — not expected to live. Private Rilley, Company E, and Private Whittaker, of Company C, also mortally wounded and not expected to live. Private Discounte, Company K; Private Wilkinson, Company G; Private Mallory, Company C, were killed instantly. Thirteen of the Regiment are missing.

Col. Moore's Regiment suffered most, and bore the brunt of the battle. The command after the wounding of Col. Moore, devolved upon Lieut. Col. Fry, aided by Major Skinner and Adjutant Mitchell, who say that the enemies bullets flew like hail. The latter saw eleven of his men wounded at one volley.--The enemy fought well.

Major Harrison of the 17th Va. Regiment was mortally wounded. It is reported that the enemy threw chain shot.

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