The Forward Movement at Washing
ton—a Grand Spectacle—the Spirit
Animating the Troops—Positions of
the Columns
At Gen. McDowell's headquarters, early on
Tuesday afternoon, says the Washington Star,
all was activity and bustle, and officers were
e--tiuuaHy coming and going, every one
seeming anxious to be on the march and in
the van. The numerous companies of rcgu
lai- in the vicinity of Arlington HJU-C-, coiu
■pri-irqr urriilrTT, cavalry and infantry, soon
h ul t. 'ir tents struck and formed into,c<J
limn, i hey did nor excel in pron.ptnejss f
in -veuicrt and mil t.iry enthusia>;a the New
iork Kightfc. whirh rapidly furmed and
lutr-hed, lestviug tiitir t nts i n the ground
in ■ i..-.rg- fagu.id. Th N ' 1 wk vßrook
lyn* K-giment w.= a part of the- column
which formed on the read at the f "t of Ar
lington H'igh'v. and wire pr-cded and f.l
lowed bv regulars. Tbej also left their tents
.on rite ground. We noticed in the iine sev
eral batteries of titled k*-'i piece-, ibe scene
from the hiii- iQ the neighborhood oi toe ton
gate was grand. Lurking t,wards \V ashing
tun, regiment after regiment were seen com
ing towards the r-al and acr ss the bag
bridge, their arms gleaming in the sun. On
the left, towards Arlington, the column al
ready mentioned was approaching, their rear
being lost in the distance. The columns cum
ing frcia bath direct*on* j- iued at the toil-gate
and tc i their place.- in the line marching on
ward;. Cheer after cheer wa? heard as
ment greeted reg : nient, and ibis, v ith the
martial mudc, and 3harp. clear orders of com
manding officer-, made a combination of
sound; verv pleasant to the ear of a I cion
man. It was about live o'clock when the De
Kalb regiment, the last from this side, eras
sed the L ;.g Bridge, and were greeted with
loud cheers by the Twenty first New York
Regiment, stationed in Fort Ilunyon. They
were accomp nied by vivandieres, and follow
ed by a long train with their camp equipage,
baggage, Ac.
Behind these, stretching out into dim per
tpective, came a long wag in train with camp
stores, Ac. We noticed several wagi ns load
cl with muskets in boxes. The enthusiasm
and elasticity i f spirit of the troops ordered
to mar-.-h, their jokes with brother soldiers,
their b yih naive tt- and abandon, were in
fectiously joyous.
Only one class of men were 1 .w s* irited
and di-pleased. The troops left behind to
guard the fortifications w*re loud in their
murmur- because tiiey too were nut sent for
ward One of the Twenty-first New York said
he thought it was a hard case that after
b-.-ing k:.q " ina-tiye at Washington, other reg
iments should have the preference, Lvery
man of the regiments wanted to join the
movement. The position r.f the troops I ft
here i a important, and theirs ;JS much a
post of honor as that of the advanced regi
ment-. and they will take the field in time tc
do good service, no doubt.
'1 he coiumn of the extreme right is com
lltandcd by Gen. Hunter; 'be right centre col
umii by Gen Tyler. That consi-ts of the fol
lowing excellent troops, via : The Maine Sec
on 3, and Fir-t, $---.-t-nd and Third Oorrecticut
Regiments. under C 1. Keys; the New l'urk
Second end Fir-t and Second Ohio Regiment*,
u'.der Brigadier General Scher.ck. and thc-
New York Thirteenth, Sixty Ninth, Seventv-
Niixth, anl First Wisconsin, under Cl. Cur
curan, (probably), with Sherman's United
State- light battery and six pieces of the New
\ • rk Eighth, and a detachment of the Se te nd
I nitcd States Cavalry, under Capt Harrison,
and Lieutenants Tompkin; and Mason. Lieut.
Ma?on was thrown from his liorse and so
much Isurt ns to have to be carried into a
house upon a litter.
General Iyle r s column bivouacked in and
around \ ienna, four and a half miles from
Fairfax Court House.
Colonel Milrs, United States Army, com
mands the left centre column, and among
ether cra-k troops, has more than £,500 reg
ulars. A portion of the troops forming his
column were two hours passing Bailey's
Gross Ifoads to the intersection of the Colum
bia with the Little River Turnpike.
Colonel Ileinfzleman commands the col
umn on the extreme left, composed of the
New iork 1 ire Zouaves, the Michigan regi
ments, and other very fine troops, including
United States cavalry and light artillery. Its
route was ly way of the Orange and Alexan
dria Railroad and county roads iu that vicin
ity.
1 here must he at least 50,000 troops actu
ally on the march under General McDowell,
exclusive of his reserve still resting in and
around his late entrenchments.
( WASHINGTON*. July 17.—Senator Lane and
Representatives Vandcver. Colfax, Vcrree,
Washburne and Porter, wko went with the
advance guard of the Grand Arm? to Fairfax
Court House this morning, returned to the
city at nine o'clock this evening, having left
that villiage at half past four this afternoon.
They report that the skirmishers reached
lairfax at half-past eleven today and the
alvance g.iard entered the village r xactlv at
noon.
I rees had been felled across the road at
three points to obstruct the march, but they
proved feeble impediments. About half a
mile this side of Fairfax an embankment had
been thrown up across the road, a half mile
in length, with embrasures for four or five
guns and sand bag protections; but no guns
were mounted. There were r.o pitfalls or
masked batteries.
The pickets of the enemy ttiis side of Fair
*f rcti . iv? ' m °rning about an hour only
beloie the head ot the column came in sight,
caving the jrain i/uys out of which their
ic I see were led, and the tederal troops fed the
grain to their own horses.
The entrance of the federal troops into
rairfax is said by these gentlemen to have
oeen inspiring beyond description. The
main street was filled, as far as the eye could
see, with the soldiers marching with fixed bay
onets and loaded guns, cheering lustily fur
the Union, whilst the Imnds played the "Star
Spangle 1 Banner.'' As soon as the G.GOO i a .
lantry in the column had passed, the cavalry,
which wore in the rear (the artillery being hi
front i, due he if down the town on a gallop, in
enase oi the retreating Confederates. They
foil iwed tlietu fu r miles toward Centreville,
hut the groat heat preventing a forced march
of the infantry, they returned.
A few buildings were burned by the feder
al troops a mile beyond Fairfax, on account
of a rumor that a soldier had •been fired upon
from them.
Tie column which nc an pled Fairfax was
comp used of two brigades under Colonels
l orter an l Bnrnside. and consisted f two
batteries of flying artillery, two Rhode Island
regiment; the New Hampshire Siecond, the
New 1 ors Eighth and Seventy first i egimcnts,
eight companies af regular infantry, live corn
pomes of cavajry, and perhaps "pne or two
other regiments.
Pjfmetl Despatch from General McD<nt#l\.
WASHFVGfon, July, 17 —The following
despatch was to-night received at the Head
larters of the Armv :
Col. E. D. Tijtcasen l. Htadquar'-- "f
Army.
We have occupied Fairfax Court II us ana
driven the enemv towards Centreville and
Manassas. We Lave an effieer and three
men sligbtlv wounded. The enemy s flight
was so precipitate that tbey left in our hana
a quantity of dour, fresh beer, entrenching
tools, hospital furniture and baggage. len
deavored to pursue beyond Gentreville. out
the men were too much exhausted to do so.
Most respectfully, yours,
IBWIX MCDOWELL, Brigadier General.
\y, >e. The distance from Fairfax Court
Hi use to Centreville, is about 8 miles. 1 rum
Cer.trevilie to Manassas Junction the distance
is six miles ]
Gen- Tyler's Division Attacked by Mask
ed Batteries-
Centrev:s.i.e, Va., July 18. —The first en
gag p i:ier:t of any character in eastern \ ir
ginia, luring this campaign, tank place at
Bull's p kUn . f ur m i!e= south of Centreville,
this afternoon. Geo. lyler s division en
oaoipeJ l.i-t night a few miles east of Centre
ville, and this morning towards
that point. Centre ville was pass. lin safety,
and the troops turned from the Littie river
turnpike r .ad t > the Martassas ri.-sd.
On she n>ail information was received that
a mask il battery was on the left of the road
ahead, and 0>l. "litelwirdson, in eonim.-tnd of
the fourth brigade, was ordered to reconnoi
ter, while the remainder of the division re
mained in the vicinity of Centreville. Col.
Richardson proceeded with three companies,
the Massachusetts First, first being the Kel
sev county Fusiieers and National Guards.
They passed across an opeß rarine and again
entered the road, which was densely sur
rounded by woods, when they were received
by a raking fire fr-m the left, killing a num
ber of the advance.
They gallantly sustained their position, and
covered the retreat of a bra cannon of Sher
man's batterv, the horses having been e>m
plefdv disabled by the fire, until relieved by
the Michigan Second and New York Twelfth,
when they fell back. The federal forces then
took a position on the t< pof a hill. Two Ti
tled gun- were planted in front, supported by
Capt. Bracket's company B. second cavalry,
with a line of infantry composed of the
Michigan Second and the New York Twelfth,
some distance in the rear. A steady fire was
kept up on both sides in this position.
The rebels bad two batteries of eight
pieces in a position commanding the road.
They used their guna well, except that they
fired sometimes too high, tut were gallantly
faced by our troops. They did not reply to
our regular tire for half an hour, during
which time they were receiving large rein
forcements. In the meantime, Richardson's
brigade reconnoitered the roads.
While we were again thus advancing we
were met with a raking fire. Our guns were
again put in position, and poured grape and
cannister among the enemy until the supply
was eshau-ted.
These guns were commanded by Captain
Avers. Gen. Tyler commanded in person
and acted gallantly. Capt. Avers, of the
artillery, lost one man killed, and three
wounded. Several of his pieces were disa |
bled. The New York Twelfth suffered next ]
to the Massachsetts First. Total loss' on our
si-1 estimated at fjrty killed and sixty
wounded.
At half past four Gen. Tyler ordered the
troops to retire ; it being necessary to relieve
Capt. Brncketts cavalry, which bad done the
most effective services. The day was exceed
ingly hot and the burses thirsty for water,
which could only be obtained at Centreville.
Only about a thousand of ur forces were at
any time engaged. The rebel force is estima.
ted at four thousand. Col. Wilcox's divini u,
including the Zouaves, moved from Fairfax
station to night to flank the enemy.
Repulse of the Federal Troops.
FULL DETAILS OF THE BATTLE.
W ASH INO TON, July 21.
A most severe battle was fought to-day at
J Bull's Run bridge. The conflict was desper
I ate, lasting over nine hours. The programme
was carried out until the troops met with a
succession of masked batteries which were
attacked with vigor and success after severe
loss of life. Our troops advanced as follows:
Col. Richardson, who distinguished him
self in the previous engagement, proceeded
J on the left, with the four regiments of the
; Fourth brigade, to hold the battery hill on
the Warrington read in the vicinity of the
: place where the last battle was fought—
Schick's and Sherman's brigades, of Tyler's
' division, advanced by the Warrington' r.,ad
! while lleintzlemnn'B and Hunter's divisions,
t iok the fork of Warrington road to move
between Bull Run and Manassas Junction.
Key's brigade remained at Centreville.
Information was received by Tyler's com
mand of the existence of the enemy's bat
terv commanding the road. Our 'troops
were then formed in battle array, the Second
New iork and the Second Ohio on the left,
the Second Ohio and Second Wisconsin uud
Seventy-ninth, Thirteenth and Sixty-ninth
New i ork on the right. Col. Miles' division
followed in the rear.
The first range gun was fired by Sherman's
battery at ten minutes of seven. The rebels
did not return his shot until an hour and a
half afterwards. When Hunter's division
came up another battle became general.—
Col. Hunter's movement to gain the rear of
the enemy was. almost a success. The ene
mv'fi position was opened on by several of
Carlisle's howitzers, followed by slight skir
mishing. The rebels rapidly received rein
for-emeuts from Manassas Juuctiun after the
attack was opened.
The battle consisted in a succession of fires
from masked batteries, which opened in ev
ery direction. When one was silenced its
place was supplied by two. The Second
Ohio and Second New York rnilitia were
marched by flank through the woods by a
new made road within a few miles of the
ma,u road when they came on a battery of
eight guns with four regiments flanked in the
roar.
Our men were immediately ordered to lie
down on either side of the road, in order to
alh.w two pieces of artillery to pass through
and attack the work, when this battery open
ed on us, and killed, on the third round. Lieut.
L'erupsy, of company G, New York Second,
and Mr. Maxwell, a drummer, and seriously
wounding several others.
Our troops were kept for fifteen or twenty
minutes under a galling fire, not being able
to exchange shots with the enemy, although
within a stoDe's throw ot their batteries.—
They succeeded in retiring in regular order
and with their battery, the most gailant
charge of the day was made by the New York
Sixty-ninth, Seventy-ninth and Thirteenth,
who rushed up upon one of the enemy's bat
teries, firing a? they proceeded with perfect
eclat and carried it with the bayonet's point.
1 he veil ol triumph seemed to carry all before
it. ihey found that the rebels had abandon
ed the battery, only taking one gun, but this
i access was acquired only after a severe loss
of lite, in which the Sixty-ninth severely
suffered, and it was reported that Lieut. Col.
Cameron was amongst the first killed.
The Zouaves also distinguished themselves
by their spirited assault upon the batteries
at the point of the bayonet, but it is
feared that their loss is immense. l T p to
the honr of three o'clock P. M. it was gen
erally urderst >■'. that we had i.etnmed in the
enemy entirely and that they were gradually
retiring, that Hunter had driven them back
in the rear, that Heintzieman's command was
meeting with every success, and t! at it re
quired I at the reserves of Tyler's division to
push on to Manassas Junction.
Further Details of the Battle.
Washington, July 22, I*ol.
After the latest information was received
from Centreville, at half past seven o'clock
last night, a series of events took place in the
tensest degree disastrous. Many confuse- 7
statements arc prevalent, but en ugh is
known to warrant statement that we have
suffered in a degree which has C ast a gloom
over the remnant of the army, and excited
the deepest melancholy thr ugh nut \N ashing
t >n. The carnag'- has been tremendously
heavy on both sides, and ours is represented
as frightful.
We were advancing and taking the masktd
batteries gradually but sureiv, and driving
the enemy towards Manassas Juncti >n. when
they seemed to be reinforced Ly Geu. J hn
son. and immediately commenced driving us
back, when a panic among our troops sud
denly occurred, and a regular stampede took
place
It is thought that Gen. McDowell under
took to make a stand at or about Centreville,
hut the panic was so fearful that the whole
army became demoralized, and it was im
possible to check rheni either at Centreville
or Fairfax Court House.
Gen. McDowell intended to make another
stand at Fairfax Court ll>u=o, but our forces
being ia full retreat he could not accomplish
the object. Beyond Fairfax Court House the
■ retreat was kept up until the men reached
their regular encampments, a portion of whom
returned to them, but a still larger portion
coming inside of the line of intrenchments.
A large number of the troops in the retreat
fell tin the wayside from exhaustion and
scattered along the entire route all the way
from Fairfax Court House. The road from
Bull's Run to Centreville was strewed with
knapsacks, arms, &c. Some of the troops
deliberately threw away their guns and ap
purtenances the better to facilitate their trav
el.
Gen. McDowell was in the rear at the re
treat, exerting himself to rally his inen, but
with only partial effect. The latter part of
the army, it is. said, made their retreat in
good order. lie was completely exhausted,
having slept but little for three nights. His
orders on the field did not at all times reach
those for whom they were intended.
It is supposed that the force sent against
our troops consisted, according to a priso
ner's statement, of about 30,000 men, inclu
ding a large number of cavalry, lie says
further that owing to the reinforcements from
Richmond, Strawsburg, and other point?, the
enemy's effective force was 90,000 men.
1 According to the statement of the Fire Zou
aves they have only about .-ix hundred men
left from the slaughter, while the Sixty ninth
New York regiment has suffered frightfully
in killed and wounded.
Sherman's, Carlisle's and the West Pint
Batteries were taken by the and the
eight sGge thiity two pound rifled cann .n.
The latter being too cumbrous to remove thev
were left two miles the other side of Centre
! ville. Such of the wounded as were brought
to the Centreville hospital were left there af
ter having their wound- properly dressed,
i Too panic was so great that (lie attempt '•>
rally thr-.n to a stand at CenrroviFle \va< en
tirely in vain. If a firm stand had been
made there, our troops could have been rein
forced and much disaster prevented.
General MuD well was thus foiled in his
well arranged plans. It is sufficient tluit all
the provision trains lieb-ngii g to the United
States Government are saved. Some regimen
tal wagons were overturned by accident, or
the wheels came off, and had therefore to he
Abandoned. Large droves of cattle were saved
by being driven back in the advance of the
retreat.
It is supposed here that Gen. Mansfield will
take c iinmand of the .fortifications on the oth
er side of the river, which are able, it is said
by military engineers, to hold them against
any force the enemy may bring. Large ri
fled eannoDs and mortars are being rapidly
sent over and mounted.
Col. Mars ton, of a New Hampshire regi
nient, reached here this morning. lie was
wounded. Ileintzleman was also wounded in
the wrist. In :- i Ption to those reported yes
terday it is ?f*id that Col. Wilcox, coraman
dor of a brigade, was killed. Also ("apt. Me
. Cook, brother of Capi. McCook cf Ohio.
Cause of the Panic.
The following is an account of the inaug
uration of the panic which has operated so
disastrously to our troops. It receives un
usual interest from the subsequent events.
| All our military operations vent on swim
mingly, and Col. Alexander was about erect
i ing a pontoon across Bull Ron. The enemy
were set mingly in retreat, and their batteries
being unmask- d one after another, when a
terrific constern;i' : on broke out among the
teamsters who had incautiously advanced im
mediately after the body of the army and lin
ed the Warrentown rOad. Their consterna
tion was shared in by the numerous civilians
who were on the ground, and for a time it
seemed as if the whole army waa in retreat.
Many baggage wagons were emptied of
their contents and the horses galloped across
the open fields. AH the fences were torn
down to allow them a more rapid retreat.
Fur a time a perfect panic prevailed, which
communicated itself to the vicinity of Cen
treville, and every available conveyance was
seized upon by the agitated civilians. The
wounded soldiers un the roadside cried for as
sistance, but the alarm was so great that num
bers were passed by.
Several similar alarms occurred on previ
ous occasions when t change of batteries ren
dered the retirement of the artillery necessa
ry on our part, and it was most probable that
the alarm was owing to the same fact.
The following comprises some of the
officers killed and wounded :
KILLED.
Major of Fire Zouaves.
Lieutenant Colonel of Fire Zouaves.
Captain Gordon, Company 11, 11th Mass.
Captain Foy. Company H, 2d R. Island.
Colonel Slocomb, 2d Rhode Island
Colonel McCook's brother (a private.)
Colonel Cameron, 79th Highlanders.
WOUNDED.
Cplonel of 2d New York.
Colonel Farnham (Zouaves.)
Colonel Hunter.
Colonel Corcoran.
Colonel Clarke, lltb Massachusetts.
Captain Rickerts, Artillery.
Colonel Wood , Brooklyn) New V.-rk.
Colonel Wilcox. Ist Michigan.
Advance of Patterson's Column.
General Patterson's army, 25,'.WG strong,
moved from Mar tins berg, Ya , on Tuesday
morning of last week, leaving the First Penn
sylvania regiment to guard that town, and
i advanced to Bunker lib;. 10 ile* south,
where the rebels bad boasted of mating a '
stand, but they had retreated towards Win
chester.
Captain Tompkins' Rhode Island Battery
had the lead, supported by the Twenty first
Pennsylvania regiment and followed by the
Twenty third.
Just below Bunker Ilill, C< b nel Stewart,
with G(V> rebel cavalry, drew up fur a charge
upon the Twenty fir-t. but failed to see the
Rhode Island Battery, which opened with
powerful effect with shot, shell and grape.
C--I. Stewart's charge was immediately bro
ken, and the Second United States Cavalry,
under Col. Th in?.-, charged and porsped him
two miles, capturing -ne eaj tun and one pri j
vnte, who have l-tv-n sent back to Martins
burg. The remainder of Stewart's force seat
tered into the v. t -is, and the Second return
ed. Our whole force then encamped for the
night.
As our advance guard was c-niing into
Darks ville, three miles hack fr m Bunker
Hill, the secession pickets were jo-t leaving,
and the Twenty first*fired upon them. One
shot t ok effect in the hip of Mrs. J,% Chap
man, making a severe but nut serious flesh
wound. Dr. Worthington, cf the Ninth, j
coming along a few moments after, gave her
, every attention, and she is now doing well.
Gen. Patterson subsequently left Buuker
liiii and took a position at Charles town,
and at last accounts was at Harper's I'errv.
Official From General McClellan's Di
vision.
The Affair at Jiarlourstille, I 'a.
V ASIIIN'OTON, July 10.—The following has
just been received at headquarters United
States army here :
BEVERLY, July 19, 1861. J
Col. K. 1) Tine n send: One of Gen. Cox's
regiments-, the Second Kentucky, defeated
and drove (3'X) of Wise's men out of Bar Lours
ville, Cabell county, on the 16th in?t.
G. B. MCCI.ELLAN,
Major General, etc.
Ihe loss of the killed and wounded at the
battle of Carriek Ford, in which Gen. Gar
net of the rebel forces was killed, and Is is
tro >ps routed, fell entirely upon the Ohio
Fourteenth; they occupied the post of dan
ger, and behaved like veterans under the fire
of Infantry and artillery. There was no
: flinching, but, on the contrary, a coolness
1 and determination, n >c nnly characteristic - i
! the men, but their gal.ant Colonel, who rode
j up and down the ranks cheering them on, as :
* regardless of danger as though by his own
fireside. Captain Benham, in his plain brown
suit, walked iiis horse uo and down the ranks
giving his orders clearly and calmly as in
j the terrible day of Buent Vista. The losses t
on our side were as follows:
Fourteenth Ohio—killed—Samuel Mills,:
Company A. shot thr -ugh the head : Henry
Reifeliiivor, Third Sergeant. Company C.
killed by cannon shot through the left breast.
Mortally wounded—Daniel Mills, Company
A, in eg—since died; John Kneehouse, Com
pany A, -ho! in the side, seriously wounded
—II wiry Morrow, Company B. in side; Cas
per Sinai f, Company I>, in wrist, slightly
wounded—Captain fisher. Company C, in '
face: I'livates -S. Richards, i.\ arm : Richard
Henderson, in calf of his leg; Orderly Ciias.
Greenwood, alongside his head. William
Smith, Company K, buckshot in hip flesh
wound Lieutenant Sherman, Company K.
finger s!i--t off. Several others were slight!v
scratched. Total killed, 2 : mortally w uiij
ed, 2 : otherwise wounded, * : in all, 52.
Proclamation of General Pope.
ST. LOUIS, July 19. Ihe following prucla
niation has been issued l-y Brigadier General
Pope:
ST. CU.VHI.ES, MO.. July 19. I
To th' Peojtle of A or th Missouri: — By vir
tue of the proper authority, I have assumed
command in North Missouri. I appear
among you with a force strong enough to
maintain tiie authority of the Government
and too strong to be resisted by any means in
, your possessh n usual in warfare.
Upon your own assurances that you would
i respect the laws of the United States and
; preserve the peace, no troops have hitherto
j been sent to your section of the country.—
The occurrences of the last ten days, howev
er, have plainly exhibited your lack, either
of the power or of the inclination to fulfil
your pledges, and the Government has there
fore found it necessary to occupy North Mis
souri with a force powerful enough to compel
obedience to the laws, and as soon as it is
made manifest that you will respect its au
thoritv and put down unlawful combinations
against it you will be relieved of the pres
ence of the forces under xny command, but
not until then.
I therefore warn all persons taking up arms
against the Federal authority, who attempt
to commit depredations upon public or pri
vate property, or who molest unoffending and
peaceful citizens that they will be dealt with
in the most summary manner without await
ing civil process. JOHN POLE,
Brigadier General U. S. A. Commanding.
A Williamsport Soldier Shot. —On the
night of the 3d inst., Peoples Lower, a young
man from Williamsburg. Blair county, and a
member of Capt. N-*ff's company was shot
through the right breast and instantly killed.
An alarm was sounded from the 24th Ilegt.
(Irish Brigade,) who were having a jollifica
tion having had in their possession a large sup
ply of bad whiskey—(eight barrels of°which
bad been captured that day.) This called in
the picket guard o! which company C. (Nell's
comp.)formed a part, and the sentinel a men;
ber of cornp. F. 3d Rcgt—who was drunk at
the time, fired upon Lower before oommand
ing a hait. Mr. Lower was a young man of
about twenty of age, was born and
raised near Williamsburg and when he left
this he was among the liveliest of his com
pany eager to do his country service. He
was shot dowp while on duty by a drunken
sentinel. It is needless to say that after this
occurrence the whole eight' barrels of the
" contraband" had their beads knocked in
' and the poisonous stuff, which had been the
cause of the death of this noble youth, spill
ed on the ground. — HolUdayxburg Register.
jßtSrlloofland's Balsamic Cordial, an ad
• vertisement of which will be found in anoth
er column, will cure the worst cases of colds,
! coughs, etc., Src.
LATEST HESfS;
General McCleilan Ordered to the Com
mand of the Army of the Potomac.
LARtfF. INcSaOtaMt OF THE AR\f\ .
Major General McCleilan has been sum
moned by the Government from Wextern
\ trginia la. repair to \\ a>hington and take
command oT the Army o! the Tutomac.
Gen. Rosencrantz takes hi- place in com
mand of the army of Western Virginia.
'1 lie Corps <T Arm at Washington is
to be instantly re-organized and increased
by the addition ot 100.<300 men. 'llie
necessary orders have been given. Otiers
of regiments already raised are. uiade
and accepted with such rapidifv a- to en
sure that this will be accomplished within
a lew days.
Large reinforcement* from various direc
tions are already on their way.orders having
been telegraphed for thcui whilt the bat
tle was in progress.
The Government entertains no appre
hensions whatever fur the safety of the
Capitol. Preparations not only for defen
sive, but also for the speedy renewal of of
fensive operations are going on vigorously.
M e can add but iittle reliable news this
niurning to that obtained yesterday, ex
cept that it is by no means certain that our
luss is as large as represented by frighten
ed civilians and others The surgeon at
Centreville it is reported sets it down at
-ix hundred. There is no doubt a large
number who fled or were foolish enough to
throw away their arms, have been taken
prisoners and are confounded with the kill
el and wounded. It does not appear that
the Pennsylvania troops were in the heat
of the battle as was first represented, and
the reports therefore of whole companies
; from neighboring counties being cut up.
are probably the fears of soige w ho thought
it must be so.
Almost the entire available force of the
enemy was thrown into Manassas a few
days previous to the attack, so as to out
number our forces. The}* must however
have suffered severely, as they did nut fol
i'-w our disordered tro"ps any distance.
Col. James Cameron, of Pennsylvania, j
and brother, of Secretary Cameron, fell gal- ;
lantly lighting, at the head of his regiment,
the 7!) th t Highland), at the moment while
live of his captains were shut down. He
was struck by the balls of the cueuiy just
i as he exclaimed, •• Scots, follow me I"
Among those out of the ranks of the
army who were on the battle field was
George R Smith. State Senator, Pa. He
He was in the thickest of the fi.ht, and
hi- carriage was struck and shows marks
ot several bullets in several places. When
the men began to retreat lie mounted the
fence, nd in patriotic appeals urged them
to stay by the guns. He was among the
last to leave, and remained with the
wounded all night, attending to their wan is.
Sherman's Lattery or the greater part
of it has returned to W .-bin-ton. The
r -on why' the other batteries were taken
wa.-, because the hor.-es attached, as well
as the reserve horses, were shot down, ren
dering their removal impossible.
It is estimated that only 2<>.uOO of our
troops in all were engaged, and not more
than 15,000 at my one time.
£S2?-lie. Patterson's term of service (l>eing
u three months man,) will expire on Saturday
next, as well as most of tire troops nnder his
command. Some bare already been dischar
ged. He is succeeded by Major Gen. Banks.
The Great Battle.
The Washington Star of Monday after
Doon says:
Our army suffered a heavv reverse, but bv
no means such an overthrow as panic strick
civilians and the soldiers who Rod in advance
of the retreat imagine and allege.
The great body of our troops are slowly
retreating to day in remarkably good order,
recovering most of the munitions, baggage.
Ace., thrown away by those stricken with the
panic, liei utile man's brigade is coming in
in as good order as that in which it left A1
exandria.
The army will again ncenpy the positions
from which it started out last week, in and
around the entrenchments and forts con
structed for this city's security in the other
side of the Potomac.
In the belief of General Scott they are im
pregnable, and this city is us secure from the
enemy as it was a fortnight ago, quite, not
withstanding yesterday's disasters at a point
twenty eight or thirty miles distant from us.
The fresh troops nnder General Mansfield
and those of General McDowell's reserve not
in the engagement, together, make an army
quite as large, we apprehend, as that under
General McDowell in yesterday's battle.
From sitnset last evening up to this hour,
they have been steadily getting into position,
as a matter of precaution, and we have been
in formed that measures have been taken to
concentrate hereiiiulaupther great prrny, uow
scattered at various points distant les6 than
twenty, four hours from us by rail. They
will doubtless commence pouring into the
city within'a few ho,urs.
a , \ m m , __
IBSkSorae of the dirtier class of locofoco
papers continue to charge the present difficul
ties on the republican partp in the face of the
fact Mr. Everett and many other eminent
men declare that this movement of rebellion
has been if progress for thirty years, and
that too among men claiming to be demo
crate and trusted as such. Such men are
naturally tories and only wait opportunity to
turn traitors.
Gdrth&ri Bitten; never foil.
Read the advertisement in another column.
TJt£ Prepaml (A/i'-w —Tie \ ew
Orleane Delta eaats opon Messrs. Davis,
phens, Benjamin i Co., a perfect storm C f
condemnation for attempting to enter the etc.
ton marts of the Sooth as a trading fim, , n
pick up cotton. The Delta disapprove dp.
scheme in toto, and in terms so bnr-h s .,j
contemptuous that it appears that all fri, j
of opinion is not crushed out, even ia a c —.
where so much oppression has been felt
account of free speech. It character! v -
attempt as '-the fouli.-h scheme of e nvrfo.
•* the Ibroyisicnal authority now in char-.
• " this Confederate Government int a •?.
" cotton, sugar, rice, tobacco, andnther w .[
" stock trading company, j eiUps, t ;, v
'* immediate en -ritioas profit of the in ana ■
" and their friends, and to the ultimat
"jury, loss and grievous dLappuiotaira f
" the great t>ody of ferptv."
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<iown at all point- vritliin the horou;r!i
Post < >tlice.
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NOTICE.
r T , i!L A-.- s--r's T r anseriota for ls'l f-r
•' li\ ■r, Mc \ eytown, IV avne and dv-wt n
ll.iniiit'Ui. in the* hand- of $,h,,,,l |} , r b f
thnse -li.-tricts. <ugit to in-forthwith returned
to tim Commissi tiers Office, ns ifey are necd
• d f>T t!io purpo-e of making nut the a-- -,
sors lists. Geokje FRVSIM.er, Cierk.
Lewi-ti wri, July 24. leCl.
! LVV (RXjDS at the cheap store of Jo!.a
a. 1 Kennedy i Co.
ou sacks prime Uio Coffee,
o" do Laguyra Coffee,
at wlmlesale or retail prices, at
julM JOHN KENNEDY & Co's.
I Ml 1 BARRHLS Pennsylvania Syrup itni
1W V' 200 barrei- White, Light Brown i
Brown Sugars, at wholesale or r tiil j r -••-
-JOHN KENNEDY &
i LARGE lot of Fresh Tea-, 1,.,,, rial
AL Uli'l I. llysoii, 10 Setts lav. ~r\ I■ -
'2 * -.-li-ware, -" setts cups ami saih-ers. "and
Q'l'-eiisware of all kind-. lw f.-r r.i-!;. t
JOHN KENNEDY A r
V LARGE lot of Dry (b.nl-. New Eng
land Hum ami extra t.in, just recivi-d
at JOHN KENNEDY A • -
lot Corn Starch,
d d- K--em*e of Coffee,
do ih> Mas m .•*best Shoe Blacking,
for sale cheap at
JOHN KENNEDY A (VS.
4I DI I'OK'S NOTICE.—The undersigned
XjL Auditor, appointed by the Oiplian-
Court of Miffiin county, to di-tribut - the funJ
iii the hands of George Sigler, administrator
of Mary Sigler, late of Crawford county,Oiu ,
ded'd, will attend to the dutu - r Use aj
nninrmctit at his office, in Lewist-wn, -u
1 HL RSDAY. tip* 22d day of August, .it !"
o'clock A. M. Those int-rested in -aid
estate are requested to attend.
jy24-4t C. HOOVER. Auditor.
REGISTER'S NOTICE.
r S 11 li following accounts have be-n r xani-
I _L ined arid passeil by me, and remain filed
on record in this office for inspection .Theirs,
legatees, credi ors, and all others in any y
iuturested, and will be presented to the next
Orphans' Court of the county of Mitfiin. to
be held at the Court House, in Lewi-town, on
niURSDAA, the 2Hfth day of August, lsol,
for alliiwanun and confirmation :
1. The acc .uot of Franklin Koch, ailmr,
of Dauiel Kooli. late of Snyder county, dee'd,
who was guard an of the minor children ul
Ludwick Yetter, dee'd.
2. The account of Joseph Kerns, guardian
of Lavinia M. lverns, minor child of Thom
as G. Kerns, late of I'erry township, dec d.
o The account of John l'eachey. surviv
ing executor of John Gliek, late of Mennu
towaship, doe'd.
4. I heaceonnt of Henry C'um, executor
of Forgritta Nutter, late of the borough of
Lewistown, dee'd,
5. The account of Deter Barefoot, admr
of Mary Barefoot, kite of Armagh town-hip.
dee'd.
6. The account of Shem Zock, admr. of
and trustee appointed to sell the real estate
of John BjJer, late of Miftiin county, dec d.
7. The account of Shem Zuok, execut rot
John Zock, late of Menno township, dee'd.
8. The acemmt of Joseph C. Wilson and
' John F. Wilson, admrs. of Thomas I. Wil
son, late of Menno township, dee'd.
' 9. The account of Jacob Hoover, adnir. of
DayiA late of Dspry itsrnghip.
' dse'd. *
10. TUeaecounk of H. J. Walters, admr.
of James Irwin, late of the borough of Le*r
> istown. dec 'J.
11. The account of Andrew Reed, trustee
, for the sale of tfie rea] eetat? of David brts
bin, late of Lancaster county, dec'a.
: SAME EL BABR, Register.
' Lewistown, July 24, 1861.
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