(T, iyt '',V t, " - TUESDAY, JULY 23, 1861. V 00000 r nut that standard sheet Where breathes the lee bat tails Mere ant With Freedom , * soil beneath ear,iset, And Freedom's banner streaming otor I. The Recent. Battle. The record we publish In • our telegraphic reports of the repulse of our troops at Ma nassas Sanction, and their retreat to Wash ington, will sa4den _every bye heart in our country. Ms idle to seek to disguise that we have met with a great disaster, but one for which, under all the circumstances, we should net have been totally unprepared, and which only 'proves that even our soldiers cannot achieve impossibilities. We have paid an awini penalty for the error of underrating the strength of our enemy, and attempting, with too small a number of men, to drive him from his strong hold. We have suffered our zeal to outrun our discretion ; and in deference to the strong popular sentiment which demanded an early capture of Richmond, the forward movement against that city was commenced before we had consolidated a sufficient force to render its downfall certain. All accounts seem to agree in representing that, after the junction of Jounsoe with Bearasosan, the latter had under his command a considerably larger force than General MoDower.z. Considering that the position of the form Or, with their entrench meats, fortitications, and masked batteries, gave them an advantage of nearly two to one, even if the forces engaged had been ecidal, however much we may regret our defeat, it should, not excite surprise. We: can boast, and with truth and justice, of the superiority of the friends of the Union, in Men, money, bravery, skill, and resources of% all kinds. But evidence of this plain fact was not fur nished la the late battle, because our strengfh was not sufficiently concentrated at that vital point. At Manassas Junction the enemy had gathered: every; available element of their power. They had carefully selected the position, as the bestithey could find for a determined stand. They had spent months of assiduous la bor in fortifying %surrounding it with masked batteries, and gathering all the arms and munitions that they could plunder or manu facture. They had on the ground their three best generals, Beaunsoaran, Les, and Jonri Nog, acting, It is supposed, under the imme diate eye of JEFF. DAVIS, to command, it is reported, 80,000 of their very best troops. Whatever there is of strength, valor, or mili tary efficiency in all the land under the away of the Seiession conspirators, was fully repre sented among , the antagonists of General MoDowELL'a army. The latter was power fal, it is true—it contained many gallant men who nobly fought for their country— but it was in nowise such a representative of the peairerof the Union as the insurgent army was of the power of the Secession cause. While Bearatecann had not only an advan tageous position, but more than one-half of the Secession troops, MoDowezz had not one filth of the'soldiers of the Union, and not one tenth the number the loyal States can send in very abort period to the field. The single States of New York and Pennsylvania have each already enrolled and equipped more sol diers than comprised the whole force of the latter, and a muJority of the loyal States can, it necessary, each furnish as many troops as fought for the Union at Manassas Junction. It seems to have been confidently expected that this great disparity of force would have been, .to a great extent, prevented by the ad• 11311C0 of General Parritssos, or, at least, that he would. have so folly engaged JOUBSOBI 3 B attention that the latter could not have rein forced BBAIIREOAAD. Why he has not done so is not now fully explained, and a correct judgment cannot be formed of the wisdom and propriety of his cot rse until all the facts are rally ascertained. The three months term of a large portion of his men is about to expire, and, by an order dated the 19th inst., it was directed that, on the 27th inst., (Saturday next,) he should also be honorably discharged, and that, previous to that -period, he should return to Pennsylvania to superintend' the mustering out of our State volunteers whose terms have expired. The vague rumor that he had reached• the vicinity of Manassas June tiOn is apparently unfounded, as a despatch from Harrisburg states that he was at Harper's Furry yesterday, awaiting the approach of his successor, General BLNKB. While we publish all the telegraphic ae.. counts which were received during yesterday Of the battle and the subsequent retreat, our readers should remember that some of the worst features of the first reports were derived from the statements of panic-stricken civilians, and that the real condition of affairs is much better- than the exaggerated rumors which were circulated yesterday represented them to be. It is evident that our troops fought with amazing bravery for a long period, against terrible odds. They inflicted much damage upon the enemy, and their own loss, great as it was, has been mach exaggera ted, six hundred of the Ellsworth Zouaves, for instance, instead of two hundred, having survived the conflict• While a portion of our army retreated in disorder, other regiutents admirably preserved their discipline. The Washington Star of last evening says that 4; the enemy made no effort whatever to pursue our retreating army," and that the great body of our troops slowly returned in di remarkably good order, recovering most of the munitions; baggage, &c., thrown away by those stricken with the panic." The army is again reforming at Washington in the posi tions from which it started out last week, and being now strengthened by the reserve of Mc Di wets at Centreville, which was not in the engagement, and the forces under Gen. Malls raLD, which, combined, are nearly equal to the whole force in our ranks at Misnames Jim:talon, no fears are entertained for the safety of the capital. 4ln the contrary, the Admtniatratlon, with the promptness which has characterized all its movements since the fall of Sumpter, is already making vigorous preparations for a second attack upon Manassas Junction. If oar first attempt had been successful, by the confession of the rebel chieftain, the whole Secession conspiracy would have been virtu ally broker} np. Bat the failure of that effort does not prove that undo; more favorable auspices, with the overwbelminq force we can bring into the field, it will be oat okonr . power to capture it. We are rejoiced to learn, that not only have heavy reinforcements been sent for, bat that the hero of Western Virginia, the gsllant McCzcztem, whose varied talents and splendid successes pre-eminently fit him for the command of the moat Important division of our forces, has been appointed commander in chierof the army of the Potomac. Coming, as he does, fres% from the fields of victory, he will Inspire with renewed courage and deter mination'all who will be associated with him in his new sphere of action, and hundreds of thousands of his conotiymen, who place fall reliance in his military - acqiiirements, his sagacity, his strategic skill, and his courage, will be toned ready and eager to assist him in making thu glorious standard of the Union Dont as triumphantly in Eastern Virginia as it now floats in the Western section of that State. Azvicits from Missouri revive our faith in the integrity of the loyal military, and dissi pate, to some extent, the sombre intelligence from the South. One hundred and seventy Union Home Guards encountered five hundred rebels at Elarrisonville, and routed them after a struggle of four' hours. A second contest has, likewise, taken place at West Point, near Grand river, which ended in the flight of the Secessionists. . With determined men in the doubtful States to uphold the Union and its flag, we can of to be hopeful, even with Manassas and lb/hid den gt•ne still ringing its memories intit . ears. A number of dead bodies passed tbutigh the city yesterday, on their way to New 'York and the . East. They added to the general gloom relative to the, events of Sunday at Bull'igiun and Manassas. BALI MORNING of 'household furniture it Birch t Bon's, No. 914 Ohcitnut strait, oonuninolng at 10 o'clock. he Pirates Caught Napping. In this civil contest incidents of personal daring and prowess are of daily occurrence. Not the least remarkable of these has been the teat of tho steward and crew of the schooner Waring, who slaughtered and threw overboard a part of their pirate 'captors, and safely navigated the vessel into New York. The executioner in this cue seems to have been a negro, named who first put the dangerous freebooters out of the way, and then compelled the remainder to assist in navigating the vessel. Return of the Volunteers. The term of service of the three-months volun teers is 11014 drawing to a close, and we may ex peat, this week or next, the return of a number of the Pennsylvania regiments. A great proportion of these men will re enlist for the war. A small per tentage will engsge, sgain in civil pursulte. Bat these latter will probably find the city even more monotonous than the camp, and the stirring nature of affairs in Virginia will again wean some of them from home and the arts of peace. There little doubt, tberefore, that with .a few indifferent exceptions, the three months volunteers will at ones take the field. Provision Ku been made by Congress to reward re enlistment with a handsome bouniy, and a fair proportion of 'distil plined troops will thus be at the disposal of the tlovernment. The men will, of course, reorganize the regi. meats, and incompetent officers will be removed to make place for others of better mettle and educe. The return of the pity regiments will cause great joy among the citizens, many of whom will embrace their friends again, after a term of anxiety and daily fear All bonor to those brave men who stood forth in the first peril ; may they still remember the coun try, now that her honor ie tarnished and her de. fenders slain under the shadow of the capitol! OUR WAR CORRESPONDENCE. The Great Battle beyond Centreville. Vrom our Special War Correepandent.l WASUINGTON, July 22,1861 Centreville is a small village about four miles from Bull's Run, and within seven or eight miles of Mansams,Gap aanotion, the centre of General Besuregard's position aseenimander-imehief of the rebel forties It commands a magnificent view— one seldom seen in the eastern part of Virginia The approach from Fairfax Court Rouse is through a succession of hills, covered in many parts with dense forests of timber, and occasionally showing evidences of civilization in large wheat fields, _small, aristoaratio matudons, and ungethered °rope of new mown hay. The plain beyond Centreville is an extensive: one, and will he memorable in his tory as the scene of the greatest battle ever fought on the American continent It is hounded by the Blue Ridge, whose shelving and uneven summit faintly lines the horizon. It is watered by streams which rile in the mountain and tow into the Foto maa, and is divided into fields of grain, pasture land" meadow. At almost regular intervals the plain itself ascends into gradually-sloping most of which are covered with timber. Towards GOootittall "genially the country is densely wooded, and we can but occasionally see a road or a field, even with the aid of the most powerful glass. In this romantic and beautiful district, the rebels had determined to show their first organised opposition to the Federal Government Fairfax. Alexandria, and the intervening points were but mere picket stations, as it were, intended only as a menace and a monitor. Their ocoupation by the Government forces was but weakly contested, and they were illy defended. The great body of the Southern levies have , been centred at Manassas, skirting' Bull's Run. 13rentavillo, Butler's Ferd, Centreville, and the Occoquart River. Nature has been lavish in strengthening this district as a 'de fensive position. Immediately before Manassas there is a 811041,86i021 of squi-diatant hills, in front of which there is said to be a ravine so deep and so thickly wooded that it is passable to an. army only at two points, and those two, gorges which a aompany of men could almoit defend against a whole army. Months of preparation have enabled General Beauregard to add to these natural de fences others of a more important nature. These defences were said, by Southern journals, to be a tine of forts, two miles in extent,. zig•sag in kiln, with angles, eallents, bastions, casemates, and everything properly belonging to the art of fortifi cations In addition to this, the country is ad mirably adapted I ttt the subsistence and entrenoh ment of troops In numbers as large as they can easily be marmavred on the battle-field. 'To drive the , rebels (rem this petition has been the intention of the Government In all its opera tions along the Potomac , shore. Such ,a course ham been a necessity, as at Manassas the commending °Moor holds the key to the surrounding country, and so long as the rebel flog is floating over it, the ilist of the Vnion could never be respected ,in Western Virginia. The duty of driving , these traitors from this position Itas _been assigned to General McDowell; and, in pursuance ef this •Purpose, General MoDewell has extended hie base- line of operations to Centreville. The assault on Ball's Run was a part of his plan, and a prelude to the great engagement of Sunday. Bn Run is nothing morn than a small itreem-whielrorosses the road from Centreville, constituting a kind of ravine, and is buried between douse masses of forest and shrubbery. In this woodland a po;rer- tel battery had been constructed to oppose any at tempt of the Government forces to threaten Ma. naesaa It wan the advanced battery of the great line of rebel flatteries extending to the Junction The action on Friday did not Fumed in its cap rare, and in order to avoid the great and unneoes nary loss of life which the success of such an effort would entail, it was determined, In the operations of ihnday, to avoid it as maoh as postribla—to ex• ,tend the line against Manama by a more northerly route from Centreville, and to take it by a 'flank movement, or compel the enemy to abandon his position. This latter result was accomplished, and the battery was abandoned. The telegraph has told you of the toms engaged in this great battle—of their numbers, their disci pline, the offfoers they serve under, and the States they represent. In this letter, it le more my par- pose to give you sin account of the engagement as it appeared to me, of the results achieved, the wino easeful gallantry of our foroes, and the unfortunate tome of (kir, arms. At 2 o!elock on the morning of Sunday, July 21, 1841., the central column of (lan. fdaDowell's divl don moved from their enosnapment, on this wide of Centreville, and took the main road leading to Ma nassas Junotion. It was early morning when they moved over the hill, one or two of the New York regiments leading 'the advanoe. The order to move was received with great enthusiasm, and as our brave soldiers went over the hills, under the soft light of the moon, it was with an alacrity and an enthualainn creditable to their bravery and patriot lam- The maroh was slow end cautions, for on de scending into the plain which overlooked the field of battle, the repeated nieces/don of small miser and eaaplofona•looking clumps of bushes rendered a eonstantylgilanne necessary to guard against am- bmsoades and masked batteries. The intention of the movement appeared not so much an invitation to a general engagement on the part of the Federal form as a denim to clear the woods of masked bat teries and extend our hue line of operations to a point within some four miles of Manassas Junction with the inteistion of making a general movement in the course of a few days. Daybreak still found our troops on the march and, after a short interval allowed for rest and re freshment, in the cool of the morning, they oon- tinned their progress. Bull's Run, the scene .of the former engagement, was avoided, our troops leaving it to the left. There was a fear that a masked 'battery might be in existenoe In a large o'utnp of woodland which covered the hillaide, and a large cannon, sent on in advance, threwone or 'CWO - thirty-two pounders among the bushes. No reply was provoked, and the army moved on. Be fore the advance had pained this position, the rear guard of the army were still coming up from their odmps, and marching through Centreville. The long line of infantry, artillnry, and oavalry 866 - ad endless, and the glittering of the muskets, the waving of our oolors, the gay uniforms of the men, and the different' movements each 'regiment •=o anted, formed a picturesque, a pleasing, and, In view of the coming conflict, its dangers, and even i:a glory, we might say a painful speetdole. . Different parts of the plain and surrounding °wintry are irrigatcd and intersected by narrow. arid; in many places, deep, turbid, angry, and nn fordable stpams. The bridges, which were erected for the oonvenienoe of the people, had been re moved to impede the movement of ear throes. The math bridge, crossing the stream above Centre villa, which forms,'in the 0011750 Of • Its windings, the Ball's Rua, had been undermined by the rebel troops, and in order to avoid the ooneequenees of a dilatator or a delay at this place, the line of marsh was.ohanged to a fordable position above the Rau Captain Alexander, of the engineer corps, had, however, prepared pontoons for their transporta tion had pontoons been at all necessary. At about five miles from Centreville the battle commenced, 0 111 troops' encountering a masked battery in a wheat field. The engagement at first was hardly anything more than a skirmish, the design of the Federal forces being to draw'thair opponents into the open field where a fair tight could be secured' The artillery met the battery, and in a little while its vita were silenced, and the retreat of those commanding it oovered with a body, of infantry; whoa* sharp and incessant Are of ecnkketry was promptly answered by our forees, who succeeded in driving them cff the field at a gre tt lose on the part of the rebels from our well directed Are from the small arms, and the loss of a fow of the Federal fOTOOI, woo fell before the oltinon balls of the battery, when it first opened I its sudden and well directed Are. Among the first to fall was 'he gallant liaggertj, Lieutenant Cclo• eel of the New York Sixty-ninth..Re was shot by . a pistol ball and instantly killed. It was silently after nine o'clock when the en gagement first Ocmmenced, and from that period I until in the afternoon at Ave - o'clock, the roar of Gannon and musketry was incessant. 'The day was warm and sultry, and for miles the roads were covered with dust, which rose in columns at the ' discharge of the ordnance; and fleeted heavily through the air, choking Madmen and blinding the horses From thetill at Centreville the view ex tends along a anoottaiden et woody hills The road. from Brentsville or , the Ocnoquan could be easily seen with a spy.glass, and along this road , large bodies of infantry end an occasional troop (lea. valey could be deseried anxiously moving toward the rebel camp. The road to Manassas was partly visible, and although it was difficult to distinguish the, forces, the occasional appearance of a Secession fieg indicated that Beauregard had reinforced General Johnson, who waseommanding. and that, instead of awaltmg the arrival of McDowell at Manassas, be had determined to,throw forward his forces, and fight 'the battle for empire in Einstein Virginia, in the bilis of Prince William county. As 'the day ' adianited; the firing became louder and more incessant. For miles- around there seemed to be a constant roar of artillery,, and clouds of ascending dust and smoke. The seers from Centreville was extremely picturesque. To the casual observer, it looked more like a compel y of citizens at, a military review rather than tin deadly centestrof two great armies: As we pre eeeded along the road, there were more signs tf bustle and military activity, The heavy baggage wagons, laden with food and ammunition, covered the road for arnile or two. Around them, sullen sentinels slowly marched, swearing at the destiny which kept their beyonets a mere guard, over flour, biscuits, powder and percussion caps. Occasionally, an anxious soldier might be seen stopping every traveller, begging to know the slightest intelligence of the battle, and ask• lag fondly whether he knew how the Maine, the Vermont, or. the New York boys, as ihe case may be, were making out ; whether Death tad been dealing largely in their ranks, or whether in this great hour of Death their comrades were passing unscathed amid its unimaginable terms and unutterable -woe. "Row are the- Sixty ninth?" " Do you know if the Michigan boys are doing their duty ?" " How about the nuavia ?" "Do the Pet Lambs show game?" " Are the rebels going back-?" "Is the old' flag still up 1" and questions: similar are anxiously; and frau. Coldly asked of every passer-by who may seem to know the slighteit incident of the battle. In' one instance I saw a sick man tottering leisurely along the road. Ills form was fair and frail, his •fea tures brown with exposure and thin with oare and excitement, and in all respeols be siteced to be more fitted -for the 'sick chamber. And yet his story was ono whitish cannot he told , tee often. He hail been sink, he said, some days, because be couldn't stand the exposure to the elementa, but he bad kept up benauee be thought there might, be a hattle, and ho wanted to , do his duty. But the battle did - not come, and be grew worse and worse, and at last the doctor sent him to the hospital. And as he lay he heard the cannon, and he rose and tottered forth, and was tottering to the seat of war, that he might (get a musket from ir comrade, and-join in the contest. Simple, plain:be:artful incidents like these go to show the deep and honest and patriotic feeling which inspires our brave soldiery. As we drew nearer the field evidences of death were more striking. About half a mile from . the immediate scene of 'hostilities the first shelter for the wounded had been obtained. A low, white frame house stead on the side of a road, covered with a few trees, eurrounded by a garden of bloom; lag rases, and neatly enclosed in rough white pa liege. It was the house of a plain Virginia farmer, but the necessities of War converted his , home into an "hospital. The well in front was. guarded by, saldiers. The &ambers, the kitchen, the parlor. the porch, and the shade under the trees were oc cupied by wounded men, sortie moaning, sadly some bearing their agony in heroic allelia, and others beseeching' the doctor to place them out of the reach of pain, and occasionally one asking faintly for a cop of water. In the meantime the docetors ran hither and thither, binding, trepanning, amputatirg, probing, and soething, assisted by the old Virginian, a blunt speeimen of a son of the Old Dominion, who; assisted by his family, was as siduous to relieve - the miseries of that fearful day. The soldiera had caviled round his well, and bro. ken in his fences, and overrun his house. The flowers no longer bloomed in the garden, but, *rushed and broken, they gaze forth their fra• granee under the bruising feet of the , soldiers. Where the roses had grown in the morning dead men lay at noon:- As noon approaehed, it was evident the battle would be general. Regiment after regiment wheeled from the column, arid on the right:and left and front the sound of firing became more and more incessant. The anxiety smong those in the vicinity was intense. It was evident that the bat tie would be hotly contested ; that the Secencon ists were far more numerous than we had expeotsd, and that, with the advantage of a strongly de fended natural position, ertillevy of wonderful range, and well practised gnimers, they would' not give the United States forces a victory except at the most fearful cost. Oar men had driven them from a field into the woods, and from the WOWS into a field beyond, and a road which crossed be. tween the woods which skirted tie extreme line of the battle field. _ • As the hours passed on the tight became more and more terrific. The fortunes of the day isogon to waver, especially as the Federal troops did not seem to gain any material advantage, and only made _their gave :tees slowly, laboriously, and at a great loss of. life. The , rebels_ were etronair—•=- - trenched behind masked batteries'of Sifted cannon. They seemed to be innumerable. Again and again our men charged upon them, only to find when they had dislodged them in one place they had re• appeared in another, until at last the Federal std• there were compelled to fall on their faces to avoid the swift messengers of , death. It was found, too, that the rebel forties largely outnumbered those of the Republic. I have no means of knowing the exact strength of either of the armies, but the best authorities state that the tleoeseionista numbered 70 000, while at no time had General MoDoweli in action as many as 40,000. Oar troops were mainly infantry,; our batteries as a general thing were small, aril although w•Il managed, they were no match for the cannon of larger calibre manned by the rebels. The fight continued until after five o'clock, with out exhibiting any material result. The rebels had most decidedly the advantage in position and gang, and they used it with fearful effect. The trfavery of out troops was superhuman, bat what bravery could meet the unerring end unceasing cannon which came sweeping from almost every tete or heap of brush? Oar men unmasked them, battery upon battery, only to find their lessened ranks were unequal to the task. A retreat was commenced by a New York regiment, and very soon became general. In vain General liloDowell endeavored to rally his forces. They retreated up the Centreville road in good order until charged upon by the Seoession cavalry and artillery, when they broke their lines and pushed towards Fairfai Court House in a disorderly column. The weary troops kept up the retreat past Cen treville, but a reserve brigade held that town. -In this brigade was the only Pennsylvania regiment on the field—the Twenty-seventh, Col. Max Ein stein commanding. They were neutered in a field, about five miles from the scene of action, where they remained during the battle. Muob "diesetisfaotion was expressed by the men that they could not join in the fight. When the order came to form in line, it was 'greeted with loud cheers and the manifestation of the greatest enthusiasm by the men. When last heard from they,were at Centreville, but bad not taken any part in the action. Colonel James Cameron, of the . New York Be: venty-Ninth, was killed shortly before the retreat commenoed. Ile was endeavoring to rally his men at the time, and was shot through the breast with a rifle ball. He acted throisgh the engagement with coolness and courage, and died gallantly discharg ing his duty. J. R.. Y. Another Account of the Battle [Correspondence of The Press.) WasamoToN, July 22, 1861 The eagerness of our officers aid men to meet the enemy induced a premature .engagementi which haa !Ciliated in- a reverse,' and taught us* lesion that will not soon be forgotten Oar meet, were not in condition for an engagement when they were called to arms at sir o'clock on Bundly - morning. They had, even those who arrived first • ' on the ground, searcely.recovered from the effects of two days marching under a hot sun, while many; of the regiments had only arrived on the held a' few hours before the call, and,otbers were yet miles away and resting .for the night. The oat was souaded:through the lines, and manysof them,. without breakfast—not a few of them without . supper the pectoral night—were hurried Into this ranks to contend, throtigli the day, with rifle; bayonet, and sword. Added to fatigue and bun ! ger, and consequent weakness, they suffered for water, even to drinking from puddle-holes, as they inform me, thick with mud.' ' These were the ofroumatanoes under which our men, too eager for an engagement, met the enemy. Another defeet on our part was an insulhoieney of men. While we had 50,000 troops en *pother ride of the river, with a reserve of 30,000 hiski Washington, it is now ascertained that there Were" not over 30,000 on the bold against 70 000 of the enemy. In view of this odd., an engagement yes-. terday was premature. But our men urged on' their offiaers, and officers in council with the sUpe rior commander presented the .same enthusiastic appeals for an onward movement. But in a fair open field fight, with all these odds against us, the result would have been a glorious victory. This, however, was not,the'mode'of warfare adopted by tie enemy. Thai:had chosen the ground. It was carefully *elected:Awe was composed of valleys and hills covered with forest trees. The batteries were planted in various positions, and eo arranged that when the front one should be sileaced there was another, and yet another in the rear, ready to open fire upon those who had succeeded In silencing the guns in front. They were nearly all masked, and their position could not be discovered until they bad opened are. . Against all these odds oar men were Imprudent ly called, in Inferior numbers, to contend • again a determinedsind treacherous foe The flirt grin was fired at 8 o'clock In `the mofn THE PRESS. , --PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, • JULY 23, 1861. tug. It was not answered by the enemy, however, until half an hour had elapsed, during whioh time our men continued a tow are. Before seven, however, the firing was opened briskly on both Bides, and continued unteafter four atolork,. wi , h an occasional sleeking sit:long intervals on one and then on another parte; tit! lines. The accounts of the valor, repoletlonlisnOdeterminatiorr of our men are beyond preeedent /if any of the wounded, as they were carried cif the dell, begged to be left, that they Wait, after a little rest from the ex hanation caused by the shook, rally again, and take their position in the ranks I have these facts from those eoldiers who stood by their side and. heard their words. Some even struggled to get away from theist who were carrying them off the field, and begged to be left to fight In their places. On one occasion, a battery was elleneed, and taken possession of by our men, when another in its rear opened a disastrous fire, pouring the Man shot upon our men like hail. Our men were Seat, _ - tered, not at Ant knowing where the shot name from. Immediately, they rallied and stormed and took the sioond battery, when a third, still in the rear, opened upon them, and against which they stood until they wore out up. •Wherever our men were well oftlaered their valor waa heroic The Fire ZJusves came out of the fire with a terrible lose. Bo lam laformed by a number of credible witnesses A few only of the names of the killed and wounded have swished me yet. Among those are— Major of Fire 2m:owes. - Lieutenant Colonel of Fire Zonaves. Captain Gordon, Company H, Eleventh Massa chusetts. Captain Foy, Company H, Second Rhode bland; Colonel Slooomb, Second Rhode bland. Colonel Sloothnb, twenty•Seamid New Yorlc. Colonel iteCootee brother (a private.j. Colonel Cameron, Seventy;ninth Hlghbuidere. WOUNDED. Colonel of Second New York regiment . Colonel Farnham (Zouaves.) Colonel Renter. Colonel Corcoran. - Colonel Clarke, Eleventh Massachusetts.. Captain R !shorts, Artillery. Colonel Wood (Brooklyn), New York. Colonel Wilcox, of first Miehigan. Gen. Schenck, reported killed, is supposed to be taken prisoner. Senator Wade is also tielloved to be a prisoner. The retreat is only temporary, and even now, as I write, our man are rallying here, and will first Man all the batteries, along Arlington Heights, on the banks of the Potomao, and at Georgetown. • The Field after the Battle. Correeomdenoe of The Pram] The scenes that immediately succeeded the battle of yesterday are the best evidence of the inefficiency of at least a portion of our‘officiers,io whom is to be attributed the unfortunate . fisale of the day's labors A correspondent of The Free:, who went out yesterday with a brother of one of the killed at the Ball's limn skirmish on Thursday, to recover the body, had but just• disinterred the body and placed it in a metallic coffin, when the panto commenced among the teamsters and citizens, and was communicated to the men, a portion of whom came out from under a tremendous fire and retreated rapidly and in disorder. The panto became general ; the scene was indescribable. The heavy teams—ever one hundred in number—rushed madly on, over fields and fences; the carriages of citizens joined in the rush ; the soldiers filled up the throng, and the stampede was complete. It was not ordered, but a break was effeoted in the ranks, and away they went. The road was filled with accoutrements, blankets, muskets, provisions, Ao , thrown from soldiers, carriages, and heavy Geveroment teams. Wagons broke down and' were left;_ horsee, without riders, were galloping over everything; others, with traces flying in the air, were rushing madly on. The roads were filled with dust. Soldiers would give out and lie down by.the way aide, and there was no one to come for them. Some of the more resolute gathered up trophies of the day, bat the opportunities to do se were few, and the danger was that of being run over by the teams rushing on behind. A: large and apparently well-filled pocket book, evidently for a side pooket, was seen in the wreck of a carriage, but time permitted no delay to capture it' Oa they rushed to Fairfax and them the panic was extended to 'those on duty and asleep. AU were aroused, and joined in the general stampede, and on they came to .tits city, where their adventures, as they are tad beggar description. All this is toe attributed'to bad management, not to a fault on the part of the men, for they fought bravely. We have meiz whr are capable of leading on our army to the defence of our ecuntry and our rights. Firktri ore day? Rears LATEST N E-WS By Telegraph, to. The'Prefis. FROM WALIWINGTOAL Special DesPatch(' 40 - " The -Pam. Death of COlonel Caimeioa. Colonel Jain 3 CAESISROtf t of Pennorylvania,and brother of Secretary gamely:4i, fell:gallantly fight ing, at the head of hie reghnent, ibe Severtty ninthlßigbland), at the .moment white five .of hie oisptalns were shot down. He was struck bi . the balls of the enemy just as he exclaimed, " Scots, follow me !" Supposed Attack on Washlngton. Hon. Hissnr MAY, Representative in 'Congress from Baltimore;feels enured that the Confederate' army will take Washington. Be so informed Sere- Tel gentlemen to-day Scenes in the City To-day. After a day of severe fighting, and a lom on our side of three or four thousand officera and men, oar army beat . . retreat, in disorder. They have been arriving all day, two, five, and a dozen together, while others, wounded, are brought to the city in ambulancea. The dead have been left on the field. . Ae soon as thee. companies arrive in the city they are surrounded by hundreds, eagerly in quiring for and listening to statements from the soldiers. The oonolusion at which we are enabled to arrive is that our 'men fought with herculean power; that the retreat was caused by a panic among the teamsters, in which a:portion of our men joined, while the main body stood their ground. The feeling in this pity is universally in .favor of a grand rally and attack. The word from clßstors to men In the reserve regiments here is The sentiment bi caught up by our Mario Volunteers, and , their rallying shout is TO ARM! TO ABMS! Merchants, raeobardoe, Senators, and oielliaas throughout the oity, unite in the rallying word, Every man is ready•to shoulder his musket and march to the resouit'of : oountry, now menaced under a partial defeat. in front of an army of traitors. No exoitement equal to that of the pre sent hour ever visited our city ;, but it ie based on a determination not to let an hour pus unnece!• eerily before the enemy is met and humbled. Men equal to the emergency will rush from every corner of the free States. The cry - • will eoho from the capital through every valley and over every hill-top, until a nation of Fanustiar, who in their manhood, 'pot, NOW that freedom . , to be maintainedator themselves and their ohildien, mast be defendeci byline end sword. Onward Onward brave men, to the eagittil, and to rebel batteries. Send its generals vb." Ana ZQVAL 20 ME ismasoaxer, and brave "rho whose solemn vow is VloloitT oa nnarn. (- Row General Scott Receives the News " This is no defeat—no defeat The odds are against us, temporarily, through InaocrnraoyCof de tails ; but Manassas, and Virginia, and the Union . are ours. Such is said to he the langusgt , of the veteran soldier, after gathering all .partl i culars Snob, too, is the language of every cfficer, SOldier and oitlssen in the capital. Qen. Scorn is ileieted with the officers . of his army, and orderi4re ez potted to be issued, and are hourly looked for by. our citizens, who are ready to take their Paces in the ranks of the army, and move on with Gie army. • Oltward..Olowst.d The-Thirty seventh New York Ite•gimeolt, Colo nel McCue's?, marched over ILO VSrginiC yester day, morning. The Fifteenth Regiment, (sappers and i miners,) Colonel J. blazon MURPHY, broke camp yeeter: day afternoon, and proceeded by steamboat to Alexandria. 1 The New York Twenty•second nel /taus, left their vamp, near Glenwood, and, marched over Long Bridge about 10 o'olook lett night The Sixth Blaine Regimerit likewise marched from their quartare during thoiday. The Thirty-fifth New York, Colonel Bnoww; went over about 11 o'clock last night. . There are thirty thousand men encamped in our eeburbe, and ready to move in any dirlenticn. This ieserve, however, le prudently held here an a home defence againit an'approach of the enemy from the North, by erczaing the river at Leesburg and coming down upon an unfortified side of the capital. Among those out of the ranks of the army who were on the bettle-field was (home E. SMITE, State Senatoit Pa. lle was in the thickset of the fight, and his carriage was atruok and shows marks of bullets in several places. When the men began to retreat he mounted a fence, and in patriotic appeals urged them to stay by the guns. Be wu among, the last to leave, and remained with the wounded all night, attending to their 'saute:. Judge Wilmot, Senator WILYOT, though an Itti Beist daily, is very unwell, and tumble to , attend, !at i . hie 00F:. reepondenoe , " WABHINGTON, July 22, 1881 =!MM OCCASIONAL TO Ants! TO ABzB I. TO iltiB! TO AIMS! To MIME! To ARMS ! At like' Battle: THE WAR! The Late Euggemeat. Our Troops Compelled to Retire by the Superior Force of the Enemy. A TEMPORARY PANIC. OVER • Ef3TINATES OF OUR LOSS. No Pennsylvania Troops Engaged. OUR ARMY REORGANIZED, Large Reinforcements Sent For. Offensive Operations - to be Resumed, under command of Gen. McClellan. Wasetnerott, July 22 —After the latest informa tion was received from Centreville, at half pest seven o'olook, last night, a series of events took place in the intenseet degree disastrous. Many. .00nfused statements are prevalent, but enough is known to•warrant the statement that we have suffered in a degree whioh Nee east a gloom over the remnant of the army and ezoited thedeep. est melanoholy throughout Washington. The carnage has been tremendously heavy on bob tides, and on Ours is represented se friglignl We were advancing and taking the masked bat tering gradually bat Rarely, driving the - enemy to• ,ward Manassas Junction, when the enemy seemed itc be reinforced by General Johnson, and imme diately commenced driving no back, when a panio .among oar troop(' suddenly occurred, and a regular stampede took place. • It is thought that General McDowell undertook to make a stand at or about Centreville, bat the panto was so fearful .th.st the whole army became 'demoralized, and Wass impossible to cheek them; 'either at Centreville.or Fairfax Court House.. General MoDoisell intended .to make another (''Rand' at FsiOiii :Court Donee, but our -forces 'Wang retook* could not accomplish the obj ect.. • liteyond:Fairfax..Court /louse the retreat was kept up until the men reached the regular en oampmentsraportion of whom returned to thorn, bat a still larger portion coming inside of the line of exit:rinohments. A large =unbar of the troops,.in their retreat. *fell on the wayside from eXhiustion, and scattered . a:ong ,the'entire route,' all the.witY, from Fairfax Cour; Binge. The road, from Bull Run to Centre- Fille,..wati :strewed , with - Anapsecka,. arms, &a State of the troops deliberately threw away their .gazur and appurtenances, the better to facilitate 'their travel. General McDowell was in the rear at the retreat, exerting himself to rally his men, but with only partlid•eifeot. The latter part of the army, it is Laid, made their retreat in good order. .Henan completely-exhausted, having slept but little - for three nights. His orders on the fold did not at all times teach those for whom they were intended. It is supposed that the forces sent against onr troops consisted, according to a prisoner's state. meta, at about 30,000 men, inoluding a large num bar of wail - if% lie further says that, owing to the reinforoemente from liiohmond, Strasbarg, and other points, the enemy's , effective force was 16,000.tnen. • • • : • • According td' the etatement of the . Fire Zouaves; they have.only about two hundred men left from the slaughter, while the Sixty-ninth New York and other regiments have suffered frightfully in killed and wounded: Sherman's Carlisle's, and the West Point batte rtes wet* taken bylbe enemy, ard the eight-siege :32 pound rifled oannon, the latter being' too CII3I - moire. They were left two miles the other aide of Centreville. • ' Buoh of the woundeit as were brotight to Centre villa Hospital were left there; altar having their wounds properly dressed. • The surgeon in attendance there was Frank H. Hamilton. The penis Was edgiest that the attempt to rally them to 'a stand at Centrevilfe was entirely in vain Et a firm stand had been made there, our troops would have been reinforoed, and much disaster prevented Gen McDowell was thus foiled in his well ar ranged‘phins. - It is suppoeed that all tho provision trains be longing' to the United States Government were Saved. Some regimental wagons were overturned by aeoldent,.or the wheels came off, and It d, there fore, to be abandoned. Large droves of oattle wore .saved'by.belig driven back in the advance of the retreat. . It isripposed here that General Minsfield trill take command of the fortification!' on the other aide of the river, which are able, it le said by military eogineers, fohOld them against any foroe the enemy may bring. Large riled cannons and mortars are being really sent over end mounted. An_ citioer ImA-from Virginia , at half past ten, reportntiat the road trim Centraiille to the Poto mac is strewed with straggieri). The troops - are rettaming Cie 4oeupstion or the fortifications and entrenehments on the line of•ttie l!otemac •• "-Colonel ilarston; of . 'ikEelt)lembpshire regiment, reach* heir's...ll&itonrtingt7l3 - e — wae--weettaed Col. Iloiti.inelinfan•was also wounded in the wrist. In addition to those reported yesterday, it is said that Col: Wileoii.theconiinander of a brigade, was killed. Alec, Capt. McCook, brother of Col. fdoCook, The city this morning is inlhe most Wens° ex citement, Groups are everywhere gathered, in . .qciring the latest news. Wagons are continually arriving, bringing dead and wounded. Soldiers are relating to greedy listeners the probable events of lastiight std early this morning. Both telegraphic and atoamboat communications with Alexandria are suspended to-day to the public. -The. greatest alarm etists throughout the oily, eapeohdly among the female portion of the pope lation. -THE• ORIGIN OF THE PANIC, •Warinisiovoir, 'July 22 - -The following is an ao count of ihelnauguration of the panto wbioh has operated so disastiOusly to our trOOps. /t receives unusual interest from this subsequent events:• AU oar military operations went on swimmingly, and Colonel 'Alexander was • about erecting a pon toon-aorossßull Run ; the enemy were seemingly In retreat, and their batteries being tunnasked One after another, when a terrific consternation broke out among the teamsters, who bad incautiously rid valmed' immediately- after the body of the army and lined the Warrenton road. • Their consternation 'was shared in by numerous oivilians who were on the ground, and for a time It seemed as if the whole army was in retreat•' Many baggage-wagons were emptied of their eon• tents and'the horses galloped across the open tlelds the fences were tern crown to allow them a more rapid retreat. For a time, a perfect panic prevailed, which oommunicated itself to the vicinity of Oentreville, and every available conveyemee was selsed . upon by agitated civilians. • The wounded soldiers on the roadside cried for moisten:oe, but the alarm was so great that nnm• bers were' passed by. • ' - Several alarm 000urred on previous occasions, when a change -Of batteries rendered the retire ment of the artillery necessary on our part, and it Is moat poultile that the alarm wee owing to the same feet. • - The reserve foroe at l Centreville was immediately brought up, and marched in doublelubskitep, in the following order: Colonel Einstefit's Twenty-seventh Pennsylvania Regiment, with two guns, the Garibaldi Guards, : and Bleokeris First Rife Regirno4t, with Iti bat teriesjollowed at several miles "distance by the I). Raab Reghoent. When our etOurier left, at half past 4 o'olook P. M., Iteras in the midst of this exciteinent. Twe new masked batteries had been opened by the rebels on tbeleft flank, and that portion of the division had bad it lines broken- and demanded immediate reinforcements. The right was in good order. - • ' The battery ereoted un the hillside, direotli opposite the main battery of the enemy, wis doing god execution, sou additional guns were befit' mounted, • . - On his arrival at Fairfax -Court House, our cod rier'was overtaken by the , Gtrtrernment messen gers, who reported•that our amy wash full retreat towards , Centreville • Thes , were followed by lees agitated par lee, who Mated that tile report of the retreat wasowing' to the fact that the alarm among the teamsters had'oommunleated Itself to the volon • tetra, and even in some Inetancies to the regulars, and the lines were thus broken, and that a retire ment of our forces across Bull Itun was made ite. FUMY]. • s Colonel Hunter t)essed at the same time . ln a Ye ale wounded., Apra battbry was also reported' as lost. Crowds of carriages and baggsigs_titagona came rusbing down the road.' The telegrallioffice was 'aloud against all private business, ind . ir an hour the alarm was oinanninicated all along the road to Washington. • AdditiimaL: Pticidars, The Rebel Black gorse Cavalry Cut to 'Pleine; List of Regiments Engaged. • Wean:taros', July 22—P. Dl —Veit Colorel Fowler, of the New York Forutsenth reglonett, fa among the killed. . Col. Lawrenoe, of the Fifth 11-suaohnsstio, is wounded. Capt Ellis, of the Seventy-first New York, is badly wounded. Col. Farnham and /dolor Lollar, of the New York Firs, &Rank OF not killed, but ere ba4l3, WAilliliiiTOW) • a.plaid I;at 2 test' was takes by the_robsliiii thi bYeldifisorosi Bull Run, where their retreat wee out off, ell the horses being killed. , It to reported that the rebel Bleak Horse cavalry made an attack on the roarer the retreating army, when the latter tamed and fired, killing all ,bat WU of the party. ' The Seventy Brat New "fork lot about half of their men. The following regiments were engaged in the flea : First, Second, and Third Connecticut; Be coed Maine; regiment of Regulars, 4:mmlm:tired of the Second. Third, and Eighth regiments; 750 Ma rines ; Eighth and Fourteenth New York Militia ; First and Second Rhode Island ; Seventy-first New York ; Second New Hampshire; Third Maser obusetts ; First Minnesota ; First Miohlgan ; Ele venth- and Thirteenth Neir ' York; Twelfth Maine ; Second, Fourth, and Filth Maine, and the Second Vermont, besides the several batteries. The following is a partial list of the killed and wounded: Killed—Caps McCook ; Capt. Gordon, company , Eleventh Maaaaohnaetta ; Capt. Foy, company Second Rhode Island ; Col Blcoum, Second Rhode Island ; Col. Colonm, Twentraecond• New York ; Col. Wilcox, First Michigan. Wounded—The colonel of the No* Yuri Illetto - nd Col. Farnham, of the Fire nuaVes ; Col. Bunter: Col. Corcoran, Col.. Clark of the Eleventh Massa chusetts; Capt Rioketta, of the Artillery. 'Two New York regitnenta have gone over to It la vaguely reported that Gen. Patterson'd division arrived in the vioinity of Mattagami Ws. ixtg4.ning, and commenced an attack upon this relief forces. He wee within 25 miles of the battle groUnd yesterday, but the exhausted condition of hie men prevented him from coming to the aid of Geo. McDowell. • It is also reported that 4,00 of our troops have been sent baok towards Fairfax from the other side of the river. It was the remnant of the Fire Zsuaves that were attacked by the Bleak Horse 9avalry, and repulsed them, leaving but six of them to return. Thia gal lant regiment now numbers but a couple of hun dred. ' • It •iw probable -that the number of killed and wounded is magnified by the large numbers who are: stalsaltag:—probably wandering, through ,tbe Woods The lotieet estimate may , be placed at 4,000 to 5,000. ft is represented In many quartets! that the Ohio regiments shared' tlis 'greatest coneilination, pro bably from theii" want' of oonfidenee - in their.offi• oars. It•ie known that on the day preilons to the battle a large" number publicly, protested against being led by Gen. Schenck. it was only through the importunities of Col. McCook, in whom they , placed confidence, that they, were prevented from making a formidable rebellion. - The Penneylvauls Fourth was not in the battle, haiing left for home on the morning of the battle, their term uf aervioe having expired. Killed and Woiinded Probably Over- eiti &aid. 3 . 1113 22- 1 44iiitilti.9 P. M.)—The eititi4etr Rided in the Wu. at - Setiitleyue :tieereasing, .bycerilialit flout thewoodriad ifdrzonnding corm- It ie now asaertabietthoi SOO of the Eihrwarth zonavea are lige. ". • It is now understood that Col. WSloox, of the First Mahlon, acting •bilpdier general, is not dead, a1:1%9014*d, bat is badly wounded. Gen. McClellan- to take command • '• Of, the Army on the Potomac. GEN. ROSENCRANTZ TO ~ COMMMAND IN WESTERN .VIRGINIA: The PlitomiK, corps d'Armee to be Re organized. REINFORCEMENTS ON THE WAY. Offensive Operations to be 11.esumed . . WASHINGTON, July 22 —General MeMellen bas been stimmonad by the Government from Western' Virginia 'to .Washington, to take command of the army on the Potomac. -General Rosenorants takes hie plea°, in command of the army of Western- Virginia. ; The corps trarmbe at Washington is to be in stantly reorganised and increased, and the orders have already been given. (Mrs of regiments, already raised and m being. med.; Will be aocepted . with olt rapidity as to infant that title- will be •aaromplished •in "a few Large roinforeemente, from rartons .diatriots, are already on the way hither, orderebaying been telegraphed for them .yeeterday, while the battle was in progrees. • ' ' • The Government entertains to fetri for the safety of the capital. Preparations not only for defensive but for the renewal of offensive operations are going on vigor owl,. • - General McDowell has returned to hie bead quarlers..!at Arlington Heights, and the regiments comprising his ' , array will resume - tirtkiroiltlnzur,' which most of thin:4l44re alremly 4160. LATETA-_4IFASHiNGION. PURTHBR PisMtcugor.cat BATTLBARD 'BETH -EAT: 1' Warm/introit, July 22 —lt'ith eatialated that only 20,000 of our troops In all were wined, and ,not more than 15,000 at any one, , . All . communication with Alexiiidtia" baibeel stopped, to prevent the roldiers from creating the Potomac:. 'The returned soldiers are completely worn out. They complain of want of food, having had nothing to eat after breakfast, yesterday, and that they were kept in the fight during. he entire engage ment while the rebel strength was constantly sup plied with fresh troops. The whole battle on 'the centre adman was within a radius of a mile. • It is helieved that the rebels abandoned some of their batteries for the purpose of decoying the slacking force to advance to a position where a d .nble are • would bp directed at them and: sweep their.lines. The 'following partioulani,hive been received from a gentleman^ whii itcroisiiiiianied the Eighth New York Regiment: The men reached the battle field alter a fatiguing march of nine hours, Fnd immediately attaoked the enemy.- The -rebel-bat teries were 'concealed, as well. se their:infantry, while our men moved steadily forward, without being abb to direst their firewith as telling a re sult sts if they had been in the .pen field. None of the Held or staff offisers of the Eighth Regiment were , injured., Lient . Id lent. .H. Wall, of . ltnpany B, recietyeditillght wound from an ex ploded shell. Oapt:,Eirliffn, of Company 8, is sup posed to be a ptiaontlC Bnigeion Simply, Assistant Burgeon-G. A. Winston, and Assistani burgeon Charles B. • Degraw,: ef• the Eighth New :York, nobly surrendered, themselves sooner than leave their wounded comrades. • • - , In the grand retreat many of the Garlbaldiatte noted eavages, firing in every direction Op their iu gairfai county, honses Wong the road 'were latreorts.inaktreated . They With iforlikt r. .4leseiCeiniPletely oraied in their rage over titeldpiilie.. Shermin's Batferyer.the greater part of It has returned to the city. This reason why the other flatteries were taken was, booanse the hernia at tashed, as well as the reserve horses, were shot dawn, renderlng,their removal Varian's batt ery . will 'be mastered Out of service Sr New York, where it will'arriiie 'to-morrow af ternoon. • 'The bettari will. be received in New York- -Home Guard, raider therionimJuid of Captain.R Phillips. ' The soldiers stationed attalFseross Roads re port -that 500 of. the rebel earthy lave, since yeiterday ; evening, been seen within , two miles of tha m t i ta tt The` - • • • ..tr ... etragg t etri arrived . th e Otry .. are being Oilier:o ap , and restored to their several oompa stei.'Solie feW reschedthe city after Midni,ght. The followinewouniled are in the Washington Infirmary George Harrison, 'Co: A, 'New York Seventy first ; Joo. Cromer, , Fire Zonaves ; Ser geant Nioklin, .First Minnesota'; John Morrison, Second Ohio, Albert W. Strum, Second .Wisoonsin ;, Judson Runkin t peoond Maine; Thoe Blaney, Fire Zonaves ; 1110n4irst Connecticut ; Wm. Mak 13, Thirty Warner, Depend lieutenant - 'l:kiV:AtFirieltiehijiaii; 4l oapt.: SadM Ling, Seventy-sistik-Wee York bad, Thomaa Distaueykiftra ZoisaveS;lDarilelaitaxrevri• Second New . York.; •R. W. Cooke, • li'ltat pop ; Charles Denyon, Eighth New York ; Obsilm mono, Fourteenth New York ; Col El W. 'Elicroiani, Twenti seventh . New York; C Ed Fidler, Second Rhode "1:land; J. Collins, Sixty•nirith New York . ; 'GI 111 Chase. Second New Jersey ; F. Nelion, Second Vermont; D. W. Whitmore, Se oond New • Hampshire ; George Amer, First New. York ; Jam'et MoDaffey, bisty.ninth New York; 0. Stewart, Second Maine; James 'Moran, Baker's Fifth artillery ; James Chapman, 'Second Ohio; P. Sixty ninth bras. York ; John:O'Hare, Mr. Conlon,. and Johis 11.4ttmmer, Fire Z 'moves ;' Andrew Hill, &Meta, Valmont ; Capt. John Breslin, Sixty *nth, Nieitilirk, and others only sightly Wotinded:- • A gentleman who was in•nil parts of the Said after the struggle had ended animist's the killed at not exceeding from three to four Madrid. The Retreat to Wishiniton. Wasninorosi, July 22 —The retreat of the 11. 6. troops to Centreville was soooessfully sooompli , hed by g o'olook last eventog, the regiments regaining the potitiOns satiated in the morning, minus o large number the, had Soattered in the woods in various di petitions. Those that enoceeded in reaohlig Oen-. treeing had the opportunity of three or fear hortrit ticep, : the reserve foroe under Colonel fillies being paned beyond Centreville- At 1 o'clock this morning the retreat from Olaf, point: commenced , and was maintained inlrood crier to , 4lrlington Heights and-Alexandria. %Th. army in their retreat were compelled to leave behind a large amount of provutions and ammu nition. About forty army wagon. fell into the hands of the rebels. As fast as the Federal forces retired their positions were t. mediately occupied by the robots until after Fairfax Court House woe pealed, after welch the pursuit was not continued. In many ogees the teamsters unbizobed their horses and abandoned their wagons when there saki not the slightest necoolcy. The rebel cavalry was the terror of the veil= teers, who were compelled to keep in the woods to avoid being charged by them The retreat of the Federal forces Greeted a great excitement at Alexandria. All the bottle and drinking•hoasee were ordered to be !Maud by Gen Runyan, in command there. None of the volun teers, except the sick and wounded, are allowed to come soros; the Potomac. Gen• Johnson's Forces at Winchester Banyan's Emmy, July 22.—There has been no resent movement of the troops at this point.' Great excitement prevails in consequence of re ports from the vicinity of Manassas Junotion. There is much indignation among the soldiers at the supposed superseding of General Patterson by General Banks. News from Winchester gives the following ems meration of General Johnson's forces on Wodnes day lest: 2 Kentucky Regiments under Colenela Duncan and Pope 1 300 men. 2 Tennessee regiments 1,800 " 5 Alabama 4 600 " 5 Georgia 4 080 1 N Carolina " 1,000 " 5 Mississippi " 4 500 " 2 Marylarid " 1,200 " Several Virginia regiments " Militia from Virginia • 5,400 " fltewart's regiment of cavalry 400 " Several batteries of artillery 700 " Total . 000 On Wednesday, the 18th; ho commenced to move towards Manassas Junction with 30,000 men, leav ing the remainder at• Winchester. 'Those left at Winchester were,prlnoipally the Virginia militia The main column droned the Shenandoah at Milli Bard. None of the enemy, not even their cavalry' has been seen or heard of in this regiiin for seve ral days. Secession Report of the late Battle • NAM 02.1.11A1119, My 22. —Tbe reports of the killed and wounded were so unreliable last night in the confusion following upon the victory at Ma nassas Junotion, that the reporter refrained from mentioning them, fearful of giving causeless pain' to anxious hearts Gen. Beanregarff and staff are safe. he horse was shot under him. General Johnson commanded the left 'wing, where the enemy made their fiereisat attaok. lleauregard commanded the right. President Davie reached the field at noon, and took com mand of the centre. When the left was profited the severest, the centre engagel a portion of the enemy's foroes,eand decided the fortune of the day. . . No other reliable reports have been received, but they are hourly expected. • It le stated that GettetiVe Bcott, Patterson, and McDowell oommanded the enemy, and It it re ported that the latter was slightly wounded. Effect of the Battle in• Louisville. Lourairtbrae, July 22 —The Union men hors are rather depressed, but very resolute, since the re oep tion of the news adverse to the 'Federal forces at Manassas The Secessionists are rampant, but their outward demonstrations are oheeked by the death of Tompkins. General Patterson's Column. OHAMBeRBIII3I244, July 22 —The rumor from Washington that General Patterson'a column was attacking. Manassas Junction is entirely unfound ed. General Patterson was at Harper's Ferry yesterday awaiting the arrival of General Banks, his successor, to relinquish his command. Another Fight in Itlissouri. , max MEN VICITOKIaT7S. Maxus Orry, Mo s July 26.—8 y a special mes senger just arrived we learn the following : On the 18:h at half put 2P. M., Maj Van Horn's oom mend of U. 9 Reserve Rome Guards of this pl,ce, numbering 170 men, were attacked by 500 rebels under Captain Duncan, Wee miles north of liar• risonville. The fight lasted four .boUrs, during Which time a continual firing waikkept up on both sides. At half put 6 the rebels withdrew, leaving tie Union men victorious; The lose of the rebels was 14 killed, including two cffioers The Union men continued their march, crossing Grand River, bat they were ()compelled to leave three of their baggage wagons on the bank of the river, owing to the high water. Mrjvr Van Run left this city on the morning of -th= 17th for the purpose of reinfoicing Major Dean, now holding West Point,. Missouri, with a email force, having routed one hundred rebels, at that p ace. Major Van - flora's force was attacked while at dinner. They planted their flag staff in the ' ground, never giving way an inoh, nor moving the flag till ailed. the rebebi'vrithdrew. The enemy at tempted to flanir;theat on the left with a company of cavalry, bat weeFisongy4ely routed by a de tailcd Dime cif . tialliliforis,karevir • mistouri. duvets* -or 'THE 84451 Ciiirvieurlov JxernitlON Ctvi, July. 22 —The State Convert tion was called to.order at 11 o'olook this morning, and oalled; 44 members only at awered.„,l6:their names rift, being required to form 'avattruns, the body adjourned to meet at 5 o'olook. 'Chi reassembling. 81 members answered on the recall—Gen. R. Wilson presiding. Mr. -Breeltinridge gave notice that he would move to amend the rules so that the members should not be allowed to speak over thirty minutes. The Convention adjourned to meet at 9 o'clock to morrow morning. The Union feeling here is enthusiastio and over lthelating. 4 All the troops, except a few sentinels, are with drawn from the capital. Col. ibernetein's regi ment left here for St. Louis this morning, by rail road. The force here in about 250 men. All is quiet, Without any fear of an attack. - Prior to the evening se'reion of the Convention, a magnift lent Union flag was "presented by the olti. semi and Rome Gain& to the State Convention, and it now floats over the Capitol. Gen., Thomas Prim's, of Cole, made the presentation speech, .and Judge Breckinridge , of St Louis, responded Both addresses were thrilling and eloquent, and were loudly cheered by the vast crowd present. LATER FROM EUROPE. Arrival of the aorta American at Father Point. Yowl, July 22 —The steamship North Antertean, from Liverpool on the llth, via Lon donderry on the 12ch, passed here to•day, She . has 174 _passengers, and $50.000 in specie. [The 'Canadian line was hare interrupted.) ; The steamera Jura and City of Baltimore had *rived out. The Coo of ,Glasgo,ta galled on the 10th, with nearly £l9O 000 in specie. GENERAL INTELLIGENCE hiaixini publishes a manifesto lamenting the present state of inaction, asserting that Italy, and Turin, daring the past six months, have lost rather than gained. ground, and oalls on the Gitivernment to give a ne• impulse to Garibaldi's movement. Lord John Russell, in response to a deputation of Mexican bondholders, promised energetic • mea sures against Mexico It is asserted that Prince Napoleon will probably visit America The republican outbreak In Spain has been to tally suppressed, and netirly . lll . the leaders are in the hands of the troops. It is reported that the Emperor of Russia was treated with great indignity at Idoseow. The bark Plight, of Boston, was captured by . a British vessel on the . emmt of Africa, with live hun dred slaves on board. Arrived from Baltimore, P. Smith, at Deal. The Emperor of Austria replied as, follows to the Hungarian Diet, an the occasion of their address : " I have observed with satisfaction the dutiful readinesit with which the estates and represents fives of Hungary have met the &Sire I lately ex• pressed, en ertaining the hope that they will re ochre, in the same spirit, the 1 1 11 ply I am about to make to the address of the Diet, solely for the in terest of the country and the, general good of my people I will giro this my reply as soon as possible " Lord 'Hobart has resigned as the British Secre tary of War., Sir Q. 0. Lewin has been spoken of for the Home. Secretary.. Lord - Palmerston bad received a deputation in relation to the slave trade. He said that the rebuke he administered to the Spanish Governthent Induced them to send to the coast of Africa a number of cruisers. The Government of the United States were ecru doing more than they ever did before to suppress the slave trade. , It is reported that the new French minister to Turin wilt, be M Benedetti, who is said to have th e strongest sympathy with the Italian cause. The Parte Bonne was Atm and animated at 67f. 85a. Gen. De Purrer, vie* Lamorielera, declined, had resumed the command of the Pope's army. Thu demand in the discount market was rather active at Sian, but there were few .franitactions below the highest figure. The Danish /*noes/don upon which the projected Atlantio telegraph was founded wee shoat to be tranrferred to new hands, preliminary to the esta: . bile:anent of a working company to lay the °abler. Commercial Intelligence.' Liv - ERroob COPTON M ARK 4tT.-:711s Wes of Cotton for three d.i.ts [not up 37.0300 bulge. includtairoo speculators and exp rtes. t 2 000 bales. The market C.rm at , ully the previous rater. trtAisC d...e Ora TKAD AFPORT.—Tke mat kat for o^ods mad Yet- no wore s'ightly Witter.. Ku PO L. 14 M R6 9 V.—Pread- ODIN WOTO Quiet sad prices We , • steady. The wearier Ird ben lava eta. for the amps ird ur quiet - at 25a 2 a Wheat . 0101, but pilau di. ady; ran h 6da) di; hit ; whip.fd. Corn steady : mixed 2i4 tddefils ; whit- aive324.. • TNIi,LIVERPOOL PROM./ON AEA RFC E iloted sterdr- Consols Wooed at ameesen for mous). and 9 0)50904 fo aceourA. Beet m and aott••• fog 8”...9 and • atriltum. Pork steady (Import dal at 400 L 4a. ard road, at 1206Utt. ThbOW 501, tltto merman 119,06 •6d it/. rp PAOLA; • tirm p 6s 41 , q , 244 fd ita tientlee &emir at Oleos ot e n . ui ., at us dd. Pearl Ashes met et '34d. Enema' arm. Coffee stead r. Philadotplaa oink 11).11d • ports LOP DON Cd al: lt:till.Betring limo sr' p Bireet&l.Mte:di,di. e .eageir fi rm: •C. Ns Quist Erti 6 4l badlyureia *. t qualities tied ad to num, ° - " n • at ...illegal AEOU ITI Mid diaconaL - Eria Railroad saxealm,.. _ arj,7l. THIRTY-SETENTfaV EXTRA se.sgtim. Wasetner^s - , July 22 FENATE. Mr. Simauss, of Rhode Island, futlah eed amendment to the bill to inorease the ree eilet, 4 iteterred to the Oommitree on Finance 4. The bill to inorease the medical COrpser t a e am was taken up, and amenoed so as to provide a filling vacancies in the naval academy, au pa ...,. The bill to provide irnn . oind sfeatattapT" filating batteries passed ane A jaint resolution troviding a board ofoust. tiers to examine the St assed. , r evens floating b a th._ 4 Hoboken, N J., wail p t A bill providing for the conasoation or pr opin or rebels found in arms against the floverseteal was taken up. t Mr. Taunsur,L, of Illinois, offered at ate ,. Meat, providing that any person held to ser a f a : c " labor, employed in any way in aiding the rabellf4 masagainst the Government, shall the forNl tt4 to hi, moSter. Mr. Hagen Maroon asked for the yeas and ney, . wh 4 oh was agreed to. , Mr. TRMISOLL said be was glad the 7 1 , 4 1 ., nays were called for. Be wanted t see wh o woil l; vote to allow nit traitorous mß6te to o o ; r eves to shoot down Union men 11 . the B etato from Kentucky favored It let him vote for it. Mr. Bancuirrainon.said the remarks of th e b e tutor were not celled for. He intended t e a abi.. day aocording to his own ideas tt the c autitu. tion Mr Wmsors, of Massachusetts; said he dame vote when t he r is Lie G overnment th should ocight the time bed mere put n etop to traitors employing their bondman to shoot down ro te t ot• ing for their country. fie hoped public 'tenant would blast any Senator who defended Ushers 's doing such things Mr BasOknotioo a said he supposed the Stealer from Massachusetts wee deing whet he hell o , be his doily, and be (Mr. B ) should do th e '. thieg ; and when the Senator attemp te d u d .to; um from doing his duty, by intimating that )01, opinion, here or elsewhere, would bleat him hr doing what oonsoience said was right, be talks le the winds. He would use no nonarliame o a ll, ley lngu t make the Senato snob attemptsr knows it is perf ettly 1. Mr PRABON, of Maryland, thought abed to ti t all the liberality poeeible. The leltkitlEe not be of any real valee Rosy The amendment was agreed to—yeas 32.--1 M rlys _.owsre Breckteridge, Johnson of Missouri, k, e , -nedy, Penne, Polk, and Powell, voting Legs. favely. The hill *then passed. Mr. FSIISBVIDIII, of Maine, from the Commlast on Finance. reported a bill supplementary t o th e act- authorizing the national loan, whkh tea passed. Mr McDottoSt,, of California, offered a resole tion that it is the policy of the Goverment to tr genies an army of 150.000 men on the basis b to e regular army. Refetred to the Committee or , Military Affairs. The joint resolution approving of the get of the President was postponed until Wednesday. The Senate then went Into executive tetsion. Atter the doors were opened, the bill to istrru s the military establishment, which had b en , turned from the House with alZtalldlDenta, ea ! taken up, and the Senate refused to comer et:t the House. A resolution to pay the widow of the late Seca, to' Douglas was returned from the 110 We sr.th an amendment to pay her $1,030 for mileage. Senate rettpmil to onhour Mr. WILSON, of hirsearsolturetls, lutrcdoced a bl I in addition to the set authorising ths employment of volunteers whieh was hid over. A message was received from thePres'dan , , end. after another executive session, the Seat s a t. jr.urned. HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVEi. Mr. &reveres, of Pennsylvania, from the Colt. mittee of Ways and Means, reported a bill ' o •k• fund the duties on arms imported by the State., whioh passed. Mr. 'BLAIR, of Missouri, from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported a bill for the organic;. tion of a volunteer Home Guard, to aid In odor. (ring the laws and protecting property in the cite . ral States where such may be deemed necessary, and for arming the same Ordered to be printed. Mr. VASIDSVZS, of lowa, Raked leave to die resolution, that the maintenance of the Union, and the preservation of the Coestinition is a a. ored trust, which must be executed ; that no dins. ter shall discourage us from the performance ti this high duty, and we pledge the employment ol every mesons for the suppression, overthrow, and punishment of the rebels now in arms. Mr STEVENS. of Pennsylvania, not believing that such eseolutions from either Side wOald io soy good, or strengthen cur hands, objected to • adoption Mr MoULtioann, of Ilninth, bavlrg prcponnd• ed a (location as to the bill for the increase of ttit regular army, Mr. BLAIR, of Missouri, responded, by saying that the benate bad leased A bill adding eau reg:• mente, but the House amended it by substituting their own bill. providing for volunteers ioe•eed The Lauer bill has gone to the donate, whore both bile now are, Mr. CRITTENDEN, of Kentucky, nailed up the resolutions offerc by him last week . . The first resolution, declaring that the presenl deplorable civil war was forced on the coustry bl the Disuoionisa of the Southern States now In /10- volt against the e nstitntional government, and in arms around the capital, was adopted—reap IM. neye 2—the latter being Messrs Burnett of Ken tucky, and iteid of Missouri Tue remainder of the reeohotiona were adopted —yeas 117, nays 2—the latter being Messrs Pot ter and Riddle On 130tiOII of Mr TRAIN. of MOCOOIRE , effe. a f*. solution was adopted tendering *e thanks of the House to the Sixth Massachusetts Regiment for their alacrity in rest onding to the oat! vt the Pre. edent, and their petriotirm and bravery on the 19 h of April, in fishricg their Tete through the otty of Baltimore, while marching to the defence of the capital Mr. Ciwrseta., of Pennsylvania, nreasted a re solution. which was paned. tendering the thanks of Congress to the five hundred end twenty Penn sylvanians who passed th , ongh the mob at Billi• more, and reached Washington on the 181 of April, in de fonoe - of the National Cap til Mr Wawa; of Pennsylvania, offered a motet• mn_deollei.e. that the reverses of the army on the ar, at Mon Rsn , cerise •.7 that repot ariZtJ, has in no manner impaired our ultimate irtieeee.; that the love of she Union and Consiitutlch le dear to twenty millione of people, and calling on all 104 citizen to respond by furnishing men end znot.ey. Laid on the table. Mr Vandeverrs resolution, above referred to, was again cffercd wad passed Oa motion of Mr. Cox of Ohio, it was resolved that the President of the United States be re quested, if compatible with the public interems, to communicate to this Home all, or snob rytiont as be may deem advisable. of the corespondent , on file in the Deparment of State between nil Government and ail foreign Powers from 1553 to the present time with reference to maritime rights. Mr Wicataprg. of Kentucky. offered a resole. Von calling on the Secretary of War to inform the House whether the Southern Confederacy or any State thereof bra in its military service any In dians, and if so, what is their number and tribe . Mr. ELIO?, of Masettotineette, °fleeted. We have n o knowledge of a.Soutbent Con ederss.l. Mr. LOVEJOY, of Illinois. Bay rebels WicaLigra, rerpotding to a itiggeltior , modiffid his resolution by k iying tie "co emlc4 southern ConiSd soy," Mr. Down, of Maryland. I move to extend the icquiry as to negroes. Mr. Wromarrwa I hove n t been informed that ney have negroes in tbe'r service. Mr Dna.w.l have, and they shot down cat men yesterday. Mr Dann's amendment wit adopted, and the revolution passed Mr. HORTON, of Ohio, from the Committee cf Wvys and Means, reported a bill anthoriting the SnotetarY of the Treasury to pay to the governor of any State, or hie duly suthorited agent, the costs, charges, and expenses properly itcarred bl the said State for arming, equipping. I:OUP 4rI g' etcof its troops in aidicg ' o suppress the p vept insurrection against the United State! Pee-ed Mr Error, from the Committee en Commerce• reported a bill providing for a code of oscine eig nale, adapted to secret service and on military se- Uvula, eta Passed. -Mr. BEMPPISILD, of Rhode Island, from the luxe 'committee, reported a bill eopplercentery to at act entitled an act to protect the commerce of the United States, and t pun ish the orime of 000 Acjourned. Fatal Affray in Lontynne. ♦ EXCX9SION LIADEB KILLT.D. :LOMSPILLZ, July 22 —John W. Tompkins, fe:. Ineriy a elerk of the Board of Aldermen, a viotei Benessionist and a recruiting otrwer for the Sot . ern Confederaoy, was shot dead this 'Beretta by Henry Green, a city watchman. Tompkins was hallooing for Jeff Dar% anima' requested to desist by Green, when be drew fi knne on Green, but was retreating When Gres' shot him. The coroner's verdlot, just rendered, 111 1 t hl; Green shot Tompkins without auffioienr cause. Tompkins was endeavoring to send co "astivill• articles southward by the Loaifiville sad IN .Italiroad during the past yea, end has beau the main cause of the recent midnight dietorbattees el the depot of that road. Outsidem who were net r ot examined by the coroner, say that Tompkins ire! a pistol at Green before the latter allot him. Two More Massachusetts gertm • for tne War. BOSTON. July 22 —The Twelfth RegitneDt , , - , Webster. leaves here tomorrow, and the teexath Regiment leaves within ins week• The Brest -Baffle. The Washington Star, of yesterday siterk,O. say!: Our army suffered a heavy reverse, but 131 means each an overthrew as pante stritts!, civilians and the soldiers who fled in advance the retreat imagine and allege The great body of our troo g ps are slowly rett. t. ing to day in remarkably good order. rsooreti moat of the munitions, baggage. ko.. thro ws ' I° by thoins stricken with the panic. Ileinte lum WO it b igade is coming in in as good order IS which it left Alexandria, for instance tioes frau The army will again occupy the p ri r ! which it started out lest week, in and icro7 D- 1 ,,, entrenotheents and forts,oonetrocred for this security on the other side. of the Pectoral" • ta e/. In the belief of General Stott they ere ItoPm nable, and this city as Beaus from the epee/. It was a fortnight ego, quite, DOtWi thji , el o7 -yesterday's disasters at a point twenty stS"' thirty mile. distant from us. We may not inappropriately add that st f ro or e P. M. yesterday, the' victory was clearly dil" retreat movement is aticertaioed to b a il te o i oaused by an accidental and trilling of the regiments, to which it spread from co among ita own teematers. A Id ad The fresh troops under General 3riW' e ' e thos* of General McDowell Mel:Dent, together, Make an army clo., l " n l o itis we apprehend, as that under General blow' yec'erd eNs vseM 'll reserve net in tb l e s e ; • Prom imumpt last evening up to this h" r :.., ta sl have been aanthi' , getting into posinoo• ' Hied tot ter of precaution, and we have ascertaio!. dill snewentrca have been taken to ooncentraut he'lartoo another great army, now scattered ltd from 0 points distant less than twenty-four hourt_tatil 0 7. rail. They will doubtless oommenoO into' Washington within s few hours. °MCKIM MA'rCH.—A. mach game 01 C• wed ° IW I / 1 .11• played to-day between. OM 0 1 Veit Ore l the Tit twenty-two pl i _yers on the - Wait Wokato bo
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