Vim. WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 1881. rer•Ver feat that standard sheet! Where breathes the los but tails Wore net With Freedom's son beneath our toot, And Freedom's banner streaming e'er I The Death of Col Came ron. While it is a matter of congratulation among the families of thousands of volunteers who have been sent forth from our State, that their sons and brothers were not among the victims of the late battle, it is a source of universal regret that Pennsylvania still furnished one Martyr of high position, great bravery, and many sterling qualities. We allude to Colonel CAMaaON, the commander of the New York Highland Regiment, who was born in our noble old Commonwealth some sixty years at*, and has spent an honorable and useful life within its confines. Soon after attaining his majority he was ad mitted to the bar at Lancaster, where he prac tised law for some years. He was then ap pointed superintendent of the Columbia Rail road, and, after the expiration of his official term, removed to the immediate vicinity of Milton, Northumberland county, where be purchased a line farm, and he line ever since assiduously devoted himself 10 its decoration and improvement. Agriculture was his favo rite pursuit, and be took so deepen interest in its advancement, that for several years he acted with much efficiency as the president of the Ag ricultural Society of. Northumberland county. His estate, which was located on the banks of the Susquehanna, became, under hie watchful supervision, one of the most beauti ful and productive In our State ; and his pro gressive example, as well as his: precepts, did much to popularize among his friends and neighbors the modern improvements in the great science to which be was devoted. la comfortable circumstances, with no am bitions aspirations to gratify, his chief desire was to pass the remainder of his days in the peaceful retirement he had selected, when the. New York Highland Regiment earnestly urged him to act as their colonel. At first he post tively declined to accept the position, honorable as he felt' it to be. Bat they . persisted in the appeal, and based it on grounds which were irresistible, as they claimed his services, on account of the historical associations connected with his name, the Clan Cameron having been long famous In history as the most devoted ad herents that Scotland contained to the , c Crown and Covenamt"—a sentiment which, in the changed atmosphere of America, finds a mani festation in tmawerving loyalty to the Union and the Constitution. Colonel CAussorr has always borne, among all who knew him, a re putation tor undaunted bravery and a high• sense of personal honor, which few men at tain in civil life, and he finally felt that he could not turn a deaf ear to such entreaties. The chief fear of those who knew him best was that on the field of battle he would be too regardless of his personal safety; and these forebodings have been unhappily realized, for in the very thickest of the fray, believing that &tintless valor would force the enemy to re treat, he dashed into a murderous fire, and while the war•cry, gc Scots, follow me," was upon his lips, a swift winged messenger of death closed his mortal career.- He leaves a widow, but no children. He was a younger brother of. the Secretary of War. He always acted, politically, with the Democratic party, and his name was on several occasions favoraoly mentioned as the Democratic nominee for Congress in his dis trict, but be was, we believe, never nominated for that office. His personal appearance was very commanding, as he was over six feet in height, of splendid proportions, and fine coun tenance. The regiment which he comma ded, like all other men who had been associated with him, learned to love and. respect him deeply, and his surviving companions in-arms, in common with his numerous relatives and friends, will deeply lament his loss as one of ' the most saddening incidents of an ever-mem orable day. Tun x ILLIGENON received yesterday still further strengthens the conviction that the first reports of the late battle greatly exag gerated the losses of our army. The number of killed and wounded is evidently much less than was at first supposed, and a considerable portion of our forces effected their retreat in good order. The enemy suffered so severely that they were little inclined to attempt to se riously harass our rear, and it seems that not only did the gallant Col. Enure's, of our city, return to the battle field on Sunday night and and it all clear, but that he brought off six pieces of artillery, which be landed safely at Washington, and that Capt. Gtssoa , another Pennsylvanian, of the regular army, occupied Oentreville yesterday morning, and from that point sent back for forage. No more cheering indication of the &runt ime spirit of the friends of the Union could be given than the numerous new tenders of ser vice which have been made Once the late dis aster occurred. It is sufficient for the Ameri can people to know that their country is in danger, and needs their aid. Regiment after regiment is already pouring rapidly into Wash ington. Nearly every ono of the three-months .voinnteers avows his willingness to re-enlist for three years or during the war. The re cruiting stations are thronged with applicants for admission Iwo the ranks of the patriot army. On Monday, when rumors of a total rout were prevalent, at one place, where only fifteen additional men were needed, three hundred were offered. And at all other sta tions a similar alacrity to enlist has been evinced. The leas of the recent battle by our foes would have been fatal to them, but we are only stimulated to redoubled exertions by having the tide of victory in one Instance turned against us. The ParaBittn Feeling. A. gentleman who has 'recently returned to this country from Paris, states that the ex citement there. in , regard to American affairs Is, if possible, greater - than--in. this country; and the current of popular feeling is so strongly in favor of the Union cause in our great struggle that it is far more dangerous to publicly advocate Secession there than in Philadelphia. He was repeatedly asked, in tones of the deepest anxiety, it Can it be pos. eible that your noble experiment of free go vernment is about to prove a failure 7"—with the remark that et millions of Frenchmen 'would regard such a sad result almost as a personal calamity, because they have. always looked forwa - d hopefully to a period when their dcscendaate, if not themselves, might share our freedom and prosperity." The most un popular thing Lome NAPOLHON could do would be to recogatze, or in any other way to aid the Southern insurgents. From the Seat of War. ALINANDRUL, July 23-6 P. M.—Federal pick eti beyond this &ty refuse to let civilians pm toward.% the warm of our recent repulse. Oapt. Tyler received a letter this morning from Copt. Gibson, of Col. Franklin's brigade, dated at Centreville, asking for fodder for his horses, which indloates that oar foroes still occupy that important advence poet. Colonel Wilcox Nor Dead, brit Slightly Wounded. Divan?, July 23 —A private despatch was received here this afternoon from Manassas Junc tion, vie Richmond, which states that Col Wifooz, commander of the Second Brigade, Third Division, ia a prisoner at the Junotlott, and but slightly wounded. The Wound of Colonel CoreO Wantirtaron, Jaly 23.—The wound of Colonel Corcoran, of the B}xiy ninth Pler:York, 1a reported to bee Alight ono He in now, itiltundernoad, at Port Corcoran, hla former hesdquestirs, opporlts Gleorgetown. • Philadelphian Supposed to •be Dying. Pi:flaunts. July 23 —A Man try therrame of B. M. Kem (or Kehl), who came out with Gen. inont'e party, fel: down in a fit soon after arriving here, and Rla thought he cannot live. It ie said' that he reeddeinias Tenth and Ruse streets, PhAla- lEEM Letter from " OceaSionaL" (Correerondenoe of The Free' ] WASIINGTON, July 2s, 1861. It would be folly to deny that the most intense anately continues to prevail as to the intentions of the rebels since the battle of Manama on Sunday last. It would be equal folly to deny that the Fe deral army has been completely defeated—not annihilated, but panic struck. During last night the friends of the Union were disturbed by the ap prehension that the troop. of the Confederate., flashed with success, might attempt a sudden cap ture of Washington; while, on the other hand, the enemies of the Republlo, who are to be found, as I have repeatedly said in this ecirrespondenoe, in large numbers in this city, were no leas eager to hear shouts of the triumphant Confederates. There are so many reasons why Davis and his aooom pilots should make the attempt to attack and se cure this important position, that the fears of the patriotic men and the hopes of the traitors may be readily accounted for. me, Lincoln and his Repub lican Cabinet; Lieutenant Owneral Scott and his splendid staff; and Congtess. largely Republican in both of its branches, with the city filled with lead ing Northern men ; the archives of the depart ments ; the publio buildings and all the !cool. leotions surrounding the place, constitute, as it were, a series of temptations to a vioto rives army almost irresistible la their oha rooter. Besides, if this capital can be taken, Maryland could eoaroely be held by any force, and when Maryland and "Virginia, and the po litioal metropolis of the nation, are lost, where Is the Union ? What indeed is left to us? Talk aa we may of the Northwest, when the month of the Mississippi is held by revolted Louisiana, and both of its shores fortified for hundreds of miles, may not the Northwest itself be driven'off by com morels! reasons, when the capital le lost, to seek its• safety by Bach a treaty as would out it tom from the other free States? Beaten at this point, the effigy of the Union and the Constitution would simply be left to Pennsylvania, New Ragland, and New York. But in proportion as this aspect of the ease is pre stinted to the rebels, the neoesaity of protecting the capital is impreesed upon the President and Calif net and all good patriots. In my opinion it cannot be taken by any,foroe. We already have in and around Washington forty thousand troops of all descriptions, many of them,diepirited, it is true after the event of Sunday, bat a large proportion, fresh, and ready for any emergency: Our great need is artillery, and yet the very knowledge of this desideratum has stimulated the Government to the meet vigorous and rapid preparations within the; last twenty . foer hours. A call was made early last week by the Secretary of War upon Gov Cur tin for the fifteen reserve regiments of Pennsylva nia, and Gov. Dennison, of Ohio, ptedged himself for ten more from that State on Sunday evening. Meanibile every precaution has been taken to protect the railroad between Washington and Bal timore against the incursion of the nioh, which has been greatly encouraged by recent events. The sagacity of Generals Butler, Cadwalader, and Banks, In disarming the disloyal populace of that city, under General Scott's ardere, is now 'pion didly vindicated. This populate, burning to take up, arms against the flag, and eager to overawe and overwhelm our troops, have been rendered almost harmless by the fact that they have no means of attack. The fortifiestions oppo site Washington are eotapletety manned; and oa the northern side of the city a large force has been stationed, in order to prefent an nnex potted assault on that quarter. The coneequences of our- defeat on Sunday, disheartening as they have been, have not been without some compose tion. They will, MEW, give rise to many now ax pedients on the part of our political leaders. Shall we onntinne to hold Virginia t Shall Patterson's ' late, now Banks', division be recalled to Washing ? Bow far-must we strengthen the army (late McClellan's) under .Rosenerants in Western-Vir ginia ? Have we mensnough-to do all-them things without weakening our centre, and enabling the disloyal population -of Maryland to rise against tie? Are we to abandon the Union men of Eastern - Tennessee to their fate ? Shall we submit to the haughty demand of Ma gottin of Kentucky, who;insists that the policy of neutrality shall be observed toward that Common wealth by the General Administration? Them are questions frequently asked. _There can be but one answer to the propcieition In regard to the Union men of Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee If they continue firm atter the battle of Manassas —if that affair does not drive thempell mail into li the ranks of the Disunionist., as some apprehend, —then the duty of Mr. Lincela and his advisers is so imperative that every , nerve should be strainesl to protect theta against their enemies. You will perceive tiled Andrew . Johnson is voting steadily with. the Government in the Senate, and' that every Northern Senator, without distinction of party, has, since the battle of Sunday, ranged himself on the same side. Breekinndge was de fiant en Monday in a short debate that took place' in the Senate, showing the utter insincerity of his Uolon professions, and Henry May, of Baltimore, is known to have telegraphed to bis censtituente a despatch intended to inflame them to a new de monstration against the pease and order of: the city. e. Nothing will prevent a mere sectional contest bat a successful demonstration for the permanent protection of this oapltal, and the permanent sup pression of insurrection and inoendiary influences in the State of Maryland. The comments upon General Patterson's policy continue to be most severe. Late on Friday and Saturday week he is said to have insisted that Johnson had not escaped him, but was encamped at Winchester, and nearly a week ago it is assert el and believed that he received a despatch from the Lieutenant General demanding that he should more upon Johnson, so as to prevent a janotion be tween the forces of that able rebel and the army of the Confederates at Manassas. The forces seder J ,hneon wore known to be inferior to those under Patterson, and if the latter bad made a de monstration upon his adversary two weeks ago, he would have seized him, and probably pre vented the catastrophe which overtook us on Sunday last. Snob is the pride= freely made in all quarters, and I repeat them with no satiefaotion, as you may be well assured. News just received states that General Patterson's divi sion has moved upon Harper's Ferry. lam happy to add that the statement that the Pennsylvania three-months volunteers in his command would not re•enilst, but insisted upon their discharge, even in the face of the enemy, is unfounded. A gen• Henan, high in authority, says they were quite willing to serve twenty days longer, if assured of a chance to attack Johnson. OCCUR lONAL. From the Seat of War. WAIIIIINQTOIII, July 23 —The weather this morn. lug is bright and beautiful after the heavy rain of yesterday. The avenues and stream present a lively appearanoe; the soldiers, in their various garb., are either wending their way to their re speotive places of rendezvous, or entertaining still anxious and carious persons with additional inci dents of the battles, and the subsequent stampede Groapa are brightening up their muskets and rep siring damages to their arms and wardrobe., and those who can afford the expense Cr. patron- Is ng the itinerant boot blacks. The soenes among sue military in some quarters resemble those at tending a dismissal after a great holiday display. While some of the soldiers were almost sinking ender the fatigue of their pedestrianism those who were mare fortunate In flying to Washington, either on hordes out from the baggage wagons or in vehicles, made a comparatively neat appear anoe Amid the hasty gathering of so many, odds and ends of regiments ender the distressing air °amide/noes, it is no wonder that the charities of oar citizens are solicited, and they are most gene rously dispensed. This morning is ooettpled is putting affairs in order on the Virginia side within the Federal lines. From the indications around us the business of repairing the damage to the commissariat and ordoanoe departments is in lively progress. The boats are again running to Alexandria. The-Fire- Zonaves will rendezvous at the head quarters of the Pew York Twelfth to-day, when some aeourate knowledge of theft losses ,rilay be ascertained. The last seen of the gallant Col. Wiloox was. when he was lying wounded on the battle field: He is either (had or a prisoner. The following is a partial list of the killed and wounded of the Michigan First: Captain Worthington, Company B; Captain But,L; terworth, Company 0; Lieutenant Casey, Com= pony C ; Lieutenant Monooh, Company F; Order ly dergeant Lewis Bartmeyer, Company A land Privates Richard Jones, Company James. Kai iy, Company F, and both the color bearers aye killed Private Cunningham, Company A, 'and John 29taffirel, of. Company G, are among the wounded Major Bedwell took the plum of Col Wilcox. and managed to bring the regiment out of the field in the best possible order. A &mime drummer boy who was taken prisoner, but escaped. reports that the' rebels have 'an lm• manse number of prisoners, supposed to have been principally picked up during the purattic. Only 15 members of the First Ohio are missing. All the officers are safe. From FOrtreen Monroe. ♦ PROBABLE PRlVAttime BURRY IT 111 ROANOKE FORTRESS IdOREOE, July 22 -Me. Whitney, Quartermaster's Sergeant of tho Vermont reel went. woe shot this morning by the rebels at New port News. With two others, he was in search of a stray bullock not far from the camp. Rig body was pierced by half a dozen bullet/. An infernal machine, intended by the Confede rates to blow up some of the ships of war, was washed ashore In Hampton Roads this morning. it le of an ingenious construction. This is the amend attempt• of the kind, and one of the atro oiotts methods of warfare employed by the bigh t:minded chivalry. It landed within a few rods of Ployd's House. The Roanoke steamed ap the Roads this morn ing. Boa has been as far south as St. Augustine. During her ernise she burnt a.Gonfederate veuel, supposed to have been a privateer, the name of which she did not learn. The crew escaped to the shore in slue)) 'poste. The Quaker City is up from the Capes. A head gale from the southwest is now prevailing.. The railroad at Old Point is in rapid provers of construotion. By means of it the great "Floyd" gun, of fifteen inches calibre, will be moved to a position where it can be brought to bear upon BewelPs Point. The "Union" gun, of somewhat, less calibre, will also soon be mounted. Important news from this 'point may be looked for in a few days. NDENCE. THE B The Midnight Retreat , ironi Cenireville to Washington. (Front the Special War Correspondent of The Press Wenn/term, July 22,;1881. There is no use 'of concealing the fact, however terrible it may be to realise, that the army of the Union, under command of General Stonewall, has been completely routed. I endeavored to intimate the and intelligence in my letter of yesterday; I had hoped, however, that subsequent advicea would have enabled me to say that the gallant, the superhuman aoudad of our troops had met the rewards of bravery. Beery account that comes, comes filled with disaster. Beery eye is sad,' and the exultation of Yesterday has given place to the gloom and apprehension of to-day. The present is one of sorrow, the future has but few gleams of hope. We have Sent into Virginia the best appointed dautoton of our grand arniy, we have fought the greatest battle aver fought on the Continent, and we have been- not only Beaten, but our army has been routed, and many , of xis best regiments wholly demoralized. The narrative of this dis aster will be my duty ; you may make your own COMIICIBiOIIII, and solve• the terrible political• pro blew it presents to the American people. It was impossible for me, in the heaeof a terri ble engagement, exactly to locale the position of our forces during the battle;'but I find my cen ter:tura of yesterday verifirid, that it was not at Bull's Ran, but at fdanagetta GOP. In other words, that General McDowell; with an army which, in• ; eluding the reserves it Gentreville, did not num • ber more than forty thousand, actually attacked the rebel forces at . Mammas Gap, where Batt en gard has been for months preparing big fortifica tions, and where he lied lined the hills with ela borate and carefully-constructed • entrenchments, behind which were . rifled cannon. of large calf bre, properly manned and supported by an army which sobirquant information leads me to esti mate at nearly a hundred thousand men. Be hind these batteries the Southern 'troops fought They were constructed in a. manner calculated to deceive the most experienced-eye . The breast works were in the shape of a gently sloping bill, neatly sodded, with here and there a tree left growing, to more .thoroughly deceive our troops as to their existence.- Their line of batteries covered twe or.. three miles. The whole region seemed literally to be one masked' battery. What ap• ' peered to be a natural declivity would irk a mo ment bellow forth a most fearful charge of grape shot, shell; and' canister ; and from every clump of bushes or shrubbery the terrible messengers of death would come at the Most unexpected mo . I mention this in order that you may more pro perly understand the detaile of this great battle, and more properly appreciate the gallantry of our men. Notwithstanding they,had slept on their arms, and had marched ten miles to the place of engagement, they rushed into: the contest weary, wanting food and water;.they, drove the enemy from battery and battery ; slowly, and slowly Putting' them - from their pasition. Prom nine &Cook till three the battle was a victory, and, if •at three o'clock there had' been ten , thousand fresh men to assist them '`;= if General Pattereon had only come from Martinsburg, or MoOlellan over the Bine Ridge from Western Virginia—or if even Miles' division of reserver oould have been marched from Centre ville, We could have driven them from the field and wen the day. , Gar men were weary, and in many oases inefficiently commanded. The enemy was being constantly reinforced Sc rapidly did they arrive, that many of their regintents rushed into the field , with their knapsacks on their shoul ders, and could distinctly see with a strong spy glass, even from the hills beyond Centreville, rag!: meat after regiment of the rebels coming from the nei,shboring districts, and, passing over the roads to Manassas. Inmany oases the colors of their flags could be easily distinguished. The causes of our defeat appear to be these : A premature advance on the enemy without .a suffi cient form which may be attributed to the clamors of politicians, and newspapers like the New York Tribunij the negligenee of General , Patterson in not intercepting General Johnston, it Winchester, and preventing him from sjoining Beanrogerd at Manassas; the want of , an efficient force of artil lery to answer their masked batteries; the ineffi ciently of many of the Gibers ; the want of proper discipline arnorg*the 'volunteers, and the general panic which seised upon our forces in the jitter part of the action. I have heard Many stories of , the bravery Of some regiments and .the inefficieno,y of others But if we can make eny such.diatitaction. it is with the officers; who commanded, and not .with the men,-,who obeyed.. The material of our, army_ is of an extraordinarrollaraoter, and this disastrous battle hats 'shown it; for the DIM who could fight double their numbera behind masked batteries for ten hours; in a country where , water "'could not be found, under the torrid rays of a-Southern sum mer. sun, and make that fight a victory until their endurance bad been overtarked and the ranks of the enemy hid been Ailed ail by fresh men, are capable of anything which may be demanded of the soldier. And this la tie story of the battle of Manassar; this lethe substanoe. of every- rumor-- the logical result frotxtevery fact the contest fur niehes; 134 • • s • , The general panic 'took place about Live o'clock in the afternoon. There are a number of stories told as to the apparent reason for the precipitate flight of our troops; but, without stopping to relate them, or even to consider their manifest absurdity; I would imply say that it was caused by their utter exhaustion, and the terrible fire of masked batteries, which wore taken by them, again and again, at the point of the bayonet, only to find, when taken, that others would open upon them. The reinforeements vastly strengthened the ene my, theirfire was increased, and, before that fire, our men retreated. If they bad been properly commanded, they might have retreated in good order, like the regulars, under Major. Sykes; but this, and the want of experience, gave rise to a pante; whieh soon swept everything before it, and carried our army, like a tumultuous mob, from Manassas to Washington. The day was so closely contested that when I arrived at Centreville from the field of battle, at live o'clock in the evening, it was with the impul sion that the conflict had eitheiresulted in a drawn battle or in a dearly-bought victory. It was im portant that I should go to Fairfax in order to. forward you my deapatobee, no oommunioation ex-. tilting between . Washingtois oiryl and Centreville. had taken rooms in the only hotel of the plaaa, and intended to have returned the same evening in order to complete my observations of the battle and follow the army in its further pro gress. At that time there were Ave regiments of volunteers at a reserve, and among them Colo nel Max Einstein's Pennirylvania volunteers, the only distinctively Pennsylvania regiment any Way concerned in the action. This body had been, intended as a part of the advanoe, and with that impression its soldiers had left their quarters at the early hour of the morning when the movement commenced. There was a change in the pro•. gramme, however, and they were inntraoted to re main at Centreville as a reserve regiment. They were stationed in a large field on the north of the town, and beloW the bill whioh commanded a view of the distant field of battle. I had the opportu nity of paying theme few momenta visit. There was the greatest dissatisfaction among the men because of their inaction - . The cannonading and musketry could be distinctly heard couriers were constantly going to and from the field,•the various reports of victory were constantly being repeated, bit the day passed on into the afternoon, and no signal of advance wasigiven. Some of the men were sleep ing under the shade of 'Cie treeepa feir.were clean: ing .and preparing their muskets, ethers were writiog letters home, and some, anxious and mor tified, were actually weeping at the want of an opportunity to join in the fight. Cot. Einstein was galloping-tither and thither, anxiously awaiting the orders to march, and every minute manning the !matzos._ with ,ists—opera gisas,...in_the_ hope of seeing the courier, which would signal btu to viitory. — Daring the time of my brief stay, aII Ode arrived with an order "to prepare 'foe :aetien. The command was given, and received •Withtbe most intense enthusiasm on the-part 'of 'the men, who rent 'the air With repeated shouts. In less .time . than it takes to write these ten lino. they were in jibe, every men at his poeiticin, ex peoting the order to ,mardli...As I witnessed this . , grpectaale, and reoollected that in this regiment, alone. Pennsylvania was represented, I could not but feel proud of my State, and regret that her soldiers could not have taken part in the groat events of this momentous day. As I have said, it was necessary that I should reach Fairfax at an early hour in the evening Fairfax is about eight miles from Centreville, and is approached by a devious and ruggedroad, run• ning through a woody eountii, and' traversing suocession of hills. It Is a small, sleepy town of the old Virginia style, and will be remembered as the scene of Lieut. Tompkins' brilliant cavalry obarge in the early part of this campaign. It is situated in a valley, or rather on . the brow of a gradually - sloping bill, aurrounded by a scenery which is somewhat monotonous, but certainly ro mantle and beautiful. The houses are small, and built like Virginia housee generally, with a view to comfort and artetocratio dieplay. It was tended as the advanosd post of governmental com munication with Washington, wires having been extended that'far to a telegraph station, whist' was 'operated by an °Moor of the Government. The tone of the people watt oertainly not one of friend ship to the Union, although the presence of a flue regiment of Western volunteers neutralised any attempt at open hostility. The people were sul len, or reluctantly civil, and the hotel keepers extended'• their hospitality in w moat niggardly spirit. I put up at a small inn, whieh was filled with soldiers, Senators, omeere of the army, mem• berg of the souse of Representatives, and alibiing, who bed virited the *eerie of battle mtoah after the manner in which we are aocuatomed In the North to patronize trotting-matoh'es and agriouttural fairs. • It was the Impression at. Fairfax, where I ar rived about druk, that we had obtained a viotori, but in about an hoar the news of a retreat was ob•' THE PRESS. - PIHLADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 1861. ATTU OF MANASSAS Gained in a despatch from General Tyler. The receipt of the news created a commotion among the temporary residents, of the place, although the hope was expressed and entertained that the brigade of Colonel Miles would make a stand at Centreville, and bold that position as an advanced post for future operations, or as a stand point, around whieh to rally our retreating forces Numerous bodice of troops, however, - began to come into Fairfax, some of them mounted on artillery horses, some in trans portation wagons, and a few in ambulanoes, having been wounded. A rumor obtained cur meet , that a body of the rebel, had taken one of the roads leading to a point below Fairfax, with the intention of Gutting off the retreat of our army and capturing the town. This announcement cre ated a panio among the Union men, and a rash was made for Washington by all who could, for either love or money, obtain the means of oonvey anoe to the capital. A number of distinguished representatives of the New York press took this occasion to leave the merle of danger, and they left at an early hour. 8o anxious were some of them to leave, that I saw one offer a traveller his gold watch and his purse if he would drive him to Ar 'Wren. The offer was refused, and the anxious and exalted civilian remained. Finding it impraotioable to return to Centre. villa, I determined to remain at Fairfax until morning, in the bopo of learning, that otir'forcr i , had oreapied Centreville,' 'and maintained the communications open by whirth we could return. The only accommodations to be found was a small mattress in the corner of a parlor, where I soon fell into a deep sleep. The floor was covered with mattresses, and my bad companions were soldiery, weary from the field, and civilians of ail conditions About I o'olock in the morning I was awakened by a soldier of a New York regiment, who'inform ed me that there was a regular retreat of the army ; that our forties had been completely routed ; that Beauregard was in full pursuit, and that our army was falling back upon Washington. I arose at the alarming intelligence, and on looking from the window saw that so far as our army being in re. treat was concerned his information was correct The broad street was filled with large bodies of troops, many of them on foot, end trains for the transportation of the wounded and weary. I 'hastily dressed, and in company, with those who had been our companions of the night, took urethe lino, of march. ' Aa we left the inn and joined in:the line the soene'was most eitsiting; The night was gloomy Large black clouds rolled over the 'sky, while big . 'drops of rain were coessionally' sweary soldiere . had just come from the SOO iitb ' torn uniforms; empty canteens, and :pithy of.thent without either muskets or haverasoks. 'The most confusion existed. No dozen of the soldiers seemed to belong to the same regiment, There were men from Rhode Island, front New York from Ohio, and from Michigan. Every soldier had a dosen rumors; every rumor was of the most conflicting and animating daring; There were tales • of.. death • and of havoc and desolation.. Each ,partietillix-- act of bravery was recorded , and every soldier •had tale to tell or a comrade who had fought bravely and died gallantly. In one thing they were agreed, and that was, that a regiment of rebelr had outflanked the army in 'retreat, and • intended to intercept the march ate below Fairfax. There were the xVitomY,and desperate, apron- Wiens upon thei -1 ,,. rili of any such a confliot About one half of oar men were armed, andlt was .the' determination to oppose any attempt at cep trite by. a fierce resistance. I am confident, if we had met the enemy at the point anticipated, there would have beta a fearful aonfliot and' terrible slaughter. The rosd from Fairfax was hard and rough. ' On each side there were deep gullies or ravines, and for a great portion of the way our path we , between woods, which would have afforded a eplendfd opportunity for an ambuscade, and through hills where, on either side,' a company of soldiers with a battery. nould have repulsed almost any body of men. Many of the 'volunteers fell away from sheer exhaustion, Along theagidat of the road email bodies of men might be seen lying, wrapped in the deep , sleep whioh• answer, the de mand 'of exhausted nature.. Some of the soldiers endeavored to march by regiment; and for a toile or two I could see a dozen or a score iiinteriseated at different points of the road, and hear . sucliiieles as " This way. Ninth!" " Come over here, Rhode Island !" Biro you are, fieventy-ninth !"..‘ Al together, Zmavea!" " Fall in, Ohio !"," This way, Mr/mealy:netts !" and so on, as the different regi manta happened to be designated. The attempt, however, was not vary suceesarni, and the men marched wearily onward. sad and silent. • We passed the .point of . danger and no signs of the. enemy were manifest. There wee a constant cry for water. "For God's sake give us a drink;" " Can't you help a sick man ?" " I'm thirsty;•and almost dead," were the cries wo heard constantly and appealingly front the weary aohilers as-they lay on the roadside. Once or twice a well was reached, and it was instantly , stirrounded by bodies of thirsty Soldiers;clamoring for the merest drop of the refreshing beverage. Men were constantly falling from sheer exhaustion. IR oce ease, a lien' tenant came along on horiebaak, carrying 14thind hint a wounded soldier. The horse had Ol i n out from a battery, and it still had on itamilitasy harness; The animal could go no,farther,,the'men were almost fainting and etould•not soldier or' nee same regimenteameailonland ten-•j derly lifted' his commander from the' weary,aer mai, placed him on 'the: roadside, and, in' answer to the appeal of a oomrado to ooritinue his journey; replied that he oonld not go; for his place of linty was *by the side of his officer: And by his:aide, .earefully bathing his brow, anxiously binding up .a severe wound upon bin shoulder, we left him' and piled' on. We passed on and, in silence. Few wordia:Were spoken, for there was a deep grief in every, heart, and the few sentonoes which occasionally fell upon my ear, expressed not so ranch the mere mortifica tion of defeat, as the deep and bitter deterpina tion to cover that defeat by a future of gloriono viotory and fearful retribution. About six' mileo from Fairfax a body of regular cavalry eatriekup 'tit us and paesed on; having retreated'in good prder. From them, we learned that our army was In full retreat, even from Centreville, and that the re treat was being covered by the Third Infantry; under Major Sykes, of whose bravery I may have osoasion to Speak, and that a detachment 4 the enemy were in pursuit, harassing them withishell. With the Third Infantry Were the reserve: regi ments, including -that of Colonel Einsteinoohose men were ordered to fall In with the reheating without having fired a musket. Trains of bag gage wagons were constantly passing. us, ninny of them . being filled with wounded men. Thigle were numerous horns which Repel; nearly every ani mal having two rider's. • •Pie'isiiiving at the read leading to Alexandria; It grist part of the retreat.' lug column prooneded'th that town. We took tree road which leads to Ailington, and riOnthaited our msroh. . The morning came. bat it was very gloomy,— the sky was a man of heaving and rolling clouds, and the sun arose in alibis purple golden, and, as it seemed to us, bloody splendor. Our path was a smell, narrow one, leading from the• math turn-- pike, and approaching Washington by a - more di rect road than that generally travelled. The country was even more billy and densely, 'wooded than that we had just traversed. The ambilanoes, wagons, and horsemen 'having gone forelard, we were left behind, and to the nurnber of about thousand In mere straggling groups, and covering .some three or four miles of ground, we continued our maroh. The only evideilie of hoapi ality we received was at the house of a farmer, Roust five, miles from Washington, who stood on theradside and furnished the troops with water. At about Mx o'clock in the morning, we.came in view of Washington city and Geergetownl of Fort Corcoran, with its frowning block gmos,and pa trolled by solitary sentinels ; and of the long rows of white tents where-the New Jersey brig aderyas encamped. And above' the hills of Arlihgton, in the gray hour of that gloomY dawn, and amid's' *lower of quickly-falling rain , ws esiejour dear old flag—God bless; * etrenniint to the breeze—the type of liberty, and' law, aad Mini tutionel. freedom ; the eitiblept of a glo4tts past , the harbinger of a more •glorious future; and, although covered to day,with temporary disaster, . soon to float again over rebellion outs*, a.Con -Bdt-odor' defended, a Union restored, and the ma jesty of a mighty anti invinolble Republie. J. R. Y. P. 8 attach to this letter a oopy of a letter addressed, by an officer of the regular army to a friend, who has kindly coneented that I may nee it. It is graptdeally written, and will tell you Many things which only an officer can tell ' The march from our bivouac, near Oentreville, was taken up at 2i, A. M. on Sunday: Among °Moen atid'ineu the impreesien prevailed that the notion would occur at Bull's Run, the scene of Goa. Tyler's repulse a day. or Apreviously." In this they were disappointed:rsobrigge posted themselves at the bridge over Ball's B.an, where they were ordered to reign an attaok as sepn as Col. Hunter's division were known to be in position. This order was partially obeyed. Hunter's dirt sion,. composed of Burnside's brigade and Porter', ' 1 brigade, after proceeding a mile beyond Centre ville, made a detour to the right, and proceeded over a wood road, well covered from observation, to the left flink of the enemy, at lidenassas, a distance of about eight miles. At six o'clock firing was heard on the heights at Bull's Run, from a battery in Tyler's brigade, whloh was promptly answered by the enemy's : batteries. Tkeir post don' this revealed, the, advance divielon (lion- . tar's). sesended a bill at double qutek, and almost immediately the Rhode ,Island battery and Griffin's West Point battery were in brisk notion. The former was supported by the 'First Regiment Rhode. Island Volunteers, who Maintained' their ground nobly for, a hale hour. At thin moment Poi ter's Brigade; composed of the Fourteenth, Seventh, end Twenty-seventh New York, with a battalion of tr. 13 Marines, un der Major Reynolds, and a battalion of U. S. Third Eleoond, and Eighth Wintry, under Major Sykes: took their . :Osition: I* . line of battle upon a hill, within range of the'etiesisre dre. Burnaide's bat. tery being lierel7 p Nd , " the enemy having charged closely upon it, the gallant oolonel gaL loped to Major Sykes, and Implored him to come to bis assistance Major Sykes brought up his men at a run, and, with a deafening shoat, they charged upon the enemy's skirmishers, who fled before them several hundred , yard'. Forming in column of divisions, Sykes' battalion advanced a oonsiderable distaace, until they drew upon them selves an intensely hot fire of musketry and artil lery. This was a trying moment. The volunteers expected much of the regulars. and gamed upon them as they stood in unbroken line, receiving the fire, and returning it with fatal precision. Im pressions and resolutions are formed oa the battle field in an instant. The impreesion at this moment was a happy one, and Beintselman'e brigade coming np into line, our forces steadily advanced upon the retreating rebels. The batteries, which had been meanwhile recruited with men and horses, renewed their fire with increased effect, and our supremacy upon the field was apparent. The enemy's fire was now ter rific) Shell, round-shot, and grape from their bat levies covered the field with Woods of dust, and many a gallant fellow fell in that brief time. At this juncture the volunteers, who hitherto had be, bayed nobly, seeing their ranks thinned out, many laring their field and company officers, loot confl donee, and in n panic fell back. Three fresh reit.: clients coming on the field at this time 'would have formed a nucleus upon whioh a general rally could have been effsoted , but while the enemy had rein. forcemeat. pouring-in upon them momentarily, our entire force were in the field; and badly out up. Thus was our action . maintained for hours. The panic was momentarily inoreasing. Regiment. were observed to march up in good order, discharge one volley, and then fall back in confusion. But there was no lack of gallantry, generally . speaking, and not a great many Manifestatione of oowardioe. Oar artillery, which made sad havoo upon the rebels, had spent their ammunition, or been other wise disabled by this time, and in the absence of reinforcements, a retreat was Inevitable. The time for the last attack had now come. Nearly all of the rebel batteries were in place, though silent. There was a calm—an indescribable calm. , Every man on the field felt it. I doubt If any one could describe it. Gen. hieDowell was near the treat of our lines, mounted on his gray charger. And here let me say emphatically, that, whatever may be the critiolems upon his oonduot by , the military or the abominable stay atthomenewepaper scribblers and peliticians, no braver man trod that turf at Manas sas than Gan. MoDoWell. 'bfajor: Sykes' battalion of eight companies, five of Third Infantry, two of the Second, and one of the Eighth, were marched several hundred yards to the right, and formed the right flank of the Brie: Several volunteer regiments were deployed as skirmishers on the centre and left. Thus they advanced to the crest of the bill The enemy met them with batteries and musketry- in - front, -and two batteries and a thousand cavalry on the right. The fire was terrific. We mate tained our position for a half hour. Then it was distovered that the rebel cavalry were attempting to outflank oar right. We had no force to resist them, and the bugle of the regalam armided the march in retreat. This, so far as they were con earned, was conducted in good order. Oa Msjor Sykes was imposed the responsible duty-of cover ing the retreat of the army. In this he was as sisted on part of the route by the Unite4Btates cavalry, under Major Palmer. The enemy fol lowed us with their artillerY and cavalry, shelling or constantly, until we reached Centreville.. Here we bivoosoked for an hour, and then again took up the line of march. Bat of the retreat let me say a word, - and pardon, my dear fellow, this incoherent letter; written inien exeitedTentreville blvouttok, on my sound knee, the other severely soratehtd. As I , said, Major Sykes, with his Third, SecanA, and , Eighth infantry, in all but eight companies, and they decimated, oondrieted the retreat Three of his offsers had been wounded; and one killed or captured. Several of them were detaahed, endea voring to rally the voleriteers in front, and have then) march off in some sort of order, so as to preterit themselves against the enemy's cavalry, known tit', be in rapid pursuit. On this, duty; Lreeogniaed his epeeist aid, LientenanklifeCool, of oar State, I believe, and another infantry officer,. who was also mounted.. The road. by which the, reTrelit -- was 'oendnoted, the same as that by which we ad- . waneed, had been, I think, discovered by the re lisle a day or' two wince.' The engineere, in - re emenoltring the enemy's' position, had been aintompanied by' a .body of troops, who caused • Book - a dust to-rise from the road as to make their march easily observable from the heights at 'Manatees Retreating by this routariAta diffionity ,otionrred •in ranging their_ ;. guns ;. g uns directly . upon our line. . Sykes qiqekly . ditCovertni,this,and the eaililry'a:dianoing to rep connoitre the pass near Centreville, 'and - chergiriC if, necessary, el:Maned theloolnion, 'getting theiti' npon the turf perfectly protected from the enemy's shell, which were oontlnued to be fired upon the line of dust' which was ,raised in the' wake of the geloping cavalry. It was aw admirable piece of strategy, reflecting great credit upon' the gallant . Major, vhose conduct in the entire action, to my knoejedge, draw 'forth the most enthusiastic expressions of :admiration from 'befit 'volunteer and , reviler officers. -Were o :tVel *entry my arm, 'l' could 'ask ito'.briverroi;:niirii;Mipable commander than. htti . , : liitte wri_arse:'abeitt -to re flaw our maratC4ipuirds Washlngtorvand en truiting this . notei:- tcy,.the• driver of ; ;An ombu- A...ce in front et our Ifne. n the expectation that -,U; Nil I reach siailfraeii Die say,that if we hilt near Alexandria or flitiiiirbui and my horse can land the pressure, Twill Mot be long in grasping your band. Till then, my dear 'fellow, believe me, "Oeithdisgnated and worn-out-friend, *4** LATEST NEWS By Teligritav; to The Press. FROM WAS :s GTON. Special Detspatchea to 1.1! The Preis Jul; 23, 1801. Affairs at Alexandria arid around Wash- - ington. - . The following letter Wal? reeelved this timing by Capt. TYLIIi, which teeeme to .indioate that some troops mutt have stood-their-ground at Cen treville, and the rebels noehava advanced imme diately, if at all :' err 'lO . L'ilr.annuesersne, ammo OEKTRITTLLV, • . July 22 .1861. To'Capt...Timetr,;Asaistant Commissary General, 'Alexandria .. : • . For God's sake; Send m , e some'foiage. 326 horses, and nothing' for them to eat. • • • ' • L Captain Onions, • • . . Of Col. - Franklin's Brigidei; The state of affairsitAleiandria does not seem to indicate that' we hold a position mOin'atiVanced than that before the march commenced. No per sons are allowed to pass beyond. the lined, which seem to be within four pr five mileti:'Ala stringent is this regniation'tliaisiledy, the perils of child birth, was refuied • a paii,this:.atternoon.ti eta her home in 711rfax cop t - y, „whin she lied Id( her ohildren : - , The utmest excitement „continues to prevail :in Alexandria. citizens •generally seem to an tioipate an: advance of the rebels within forty-eight: hours. It is :known, however, that the Manassas railroad is not obstructed as far as Springfield, and the Londotin road as far as Camp Upton. Bat fifty men of Company C, Captain Leveridge, of the New York Fire ZaciassesFluivs.ieturned out of ninety•seven. They wene returned to 0:d Point, and the irdimie iiiit*of protecting the Government warehouseilii,,itlis t lindria. This company, which compwee4l4 - ..extreme right of the Zinaves, formed' three timaii,in the midst of the hottest Are. All; teiFir'..o, the sergeants Were wounded. Among 4pi.ijsialliialtOs are the follow , Killed-Thomas W. Chambers and Sanderson. .GilbertHrower and Bergeent Leary were both. left on field severely wounded. • f Wounded—Sergeant Meeks lost one arm ; pri vates Poet and Peter 'Delmotte:;..frivate Ivurns, shot in both legs; privates Botts', Holliday, Frank lin; and Waterhonse. •••.; The following wounded have bein received at the hospital at Georgetown : James Cansiell, Fourth Maine. • ' ' • John MoCreven, Sergeant H. 0 Kelly, - John Hayes, John O'Keefe, Corporal Henri Klee, :Mat thew Daley, Jahn Kellenhan, Pat:Eilei,Hichard A. Kelly, James Hyland, Wm. Obseey, Peter Gil roy, Joseph Gallagher ; Thomas Kerman, Corporal Thomas. Egan, John Gallagher, 'Thomas Shahan, Daniel Thyan, of the N. Y ,t3isty ninth. A. 8. Maynard, H Ginley, C. A. Garvin, 11. J. Simpson, Wm Puller. L. M Preston, J. W Mars den, G Maymrd,l; D Bahn, W. L. Lynch, S M. Bond, Harvey Meganiels, and Cornelius Lehman, of the SecontiMitlisinsin. ' Joseph Daiyiazi, and J. G. Newtoni of the Third Conneotiout. James Card, of the Second Milne,.„ . ChiistoplierAwittn/niga, of theliew York Sixty- , ninth.' John F Aiken, New York Thirty-third. Thomas J Winton. Third Connecticut. Charles C. Mills, First Conneationt. J B. Gilmer, First Minnesota. . : Charles IdoOlcoy, First Onnneationt. . J. D. Wilson, Second Nia York Folnnteara. Florence Dinkriatin, Second bitokigari. C. Bakar,•Thlrtaenth New Tort. - Prederielt Schofeiberelick•Bithvienta. A. 12: - :Putoeni, oaptain Plistinita*be. Jetting A. • Galt and Junes IDiftii Thirteenth New Yori ; . • •• , _ • Pat Gasman and Thomaa 7yelop, noventylniath New york. , • ' D M Mason, John TalLte, &Mt Qeorgs Crain, Third Maine. J. Mitohell, Seventy ninth Newfolff.- 0. Hantford, Thirteenth Now, tin( - . • J. 'Primer, corporal seventy.ninth New. York. John Carpenter, Third United States Infantry.' George' W. 'Kennedy,'Uoeporal lioventy-nitith New York.' • ,t.:.;tr!:• _ lienry B. MoOnliute, JPlnanery, and A. Bag bee, Second Wieconein. • • 0. D. Glading, Second W. Jenkins, Third Maids . ValituNers- • G. W. Smith, lileyentli Notiithik. ' ' Asor A. Walker, Eleventh New York. J. Street, Second New York. E. B. Bleak Eaton, Fourth Maine. D. J Bally, Second New York. Carl Erback, Second United States Artillery. Micheal Maher, Eleventh New York Volunteers. William R.-Gordon, Fourth Maine. J. B. St . Gish, Lieutenant Seventy ninth New York. • Gudhelp Woonser, Second Wisconsin. Roderick Block, Seventy-ninth New York, Jacob Schaff, Third Conneotiout. M. Malcom, Seventy ninth New York. Burman Dauber, Second Vermont. H. Ames, Fourteenth New York. ' C. 0. Bustles, Second Wisconsin. W. Retire, do. 0 0. Dow, do. Lieut. A. A. Meriden, do: J. Sullivan, Sixty-ninth New York. • A. MoVean, Thirteenth New York. J. W. Burgess, First Connecticut . Barney Mulligan, Thirty eighth New York. W. Dutcher, Second Wisconsin. 0. A, Keys, do. James hi. Goodrich, Eighth New York. William B. Smith, Fire Zonavee. William Farder. Fourteenth Brooklyn. G. K. Mason, Twenty-seventh New York. John B Preston, First Connecticut. The following wounded are in the camp of the Twenty-seventh New York Regiment, Vamp An derson, in Franklin Square: N. Wright, ball in thigh. C. Dick, flesh wound. J. Butler, fractured ribs. • G. Williamson, fractured ribs. James Williams, ball in thigh. Lieutenant Phillips, aliglit'y wounded. L J. Steele, bayonet wound in abdomen. O. Miller, wrist wound. W. J. Randell, wound in thigh. Thomas Batts, thumb shot off. - Lieutenant A. 0. Jackson, wound in arm. Captain Rogers, wound in shoulder. D..D. Carpenter, wound in thigh. Frank Simmer, wound in thigh. ~• James Lsa:er, rib frit:Aural. Ensign Parke, killed.. The above all membrrs of ,titto Tweity-seventh New York. In the same camp are the •followilig Fire Zen evell : W. Droger, wounded in the arm, leg, and batik, with balls, and marohed all the way batik. A. Shields, wounded in the back by a splinter. Jerry Ryan, ditto. • Others were brought in later, slightly wounded. Captain Wiley, of the Zonaves, was wounded in both arms. Captain Downey, of. the Zonavas, was wounded 'on the field, and his body afterwards found literal ly out into four quarters. A Zonave who was taken prieorier with .six otters, subsequently effected his escape and arrived here to-night, with a broken hand cuff on one wrist. He reports that the Zonaves were treated with Indian barbarity by the rebels, many being pinioned to trees and tormented with bayonets thrust , at them The loss of the Seventy-first New York is not more than fifty.killed and one hundred wounded. They were mustered out of the setviee to day, their term having expired on Sunday. Oa the babe field balls were found of a pattern used In the English army, showing that the rebels have been receiving supplies from that quarter. Colonel Marston, Becloud New Hampshire, arm broken, and wounded in the breast—doing well. Qa t t. Thrum Raw', Second New Hampshire, shot in shoulder; severe wound, but will recover. Capt. Todd, of Brattleboro, Second Vermont, shot in throat—ball paned completely through within one-sixteenth inch of jugular vein—will recover. Sergeant Major laninan, (Montpeller,) Second Vermont; wrist shattered by ball ; doing well. Colonel 4i/event's, Fifth Massachueetta, shot in shoulder, alto wounded in abdomen by splinter : no danger.•, ;.. Private Hening, (Montpeller,) --- Vermont, in thigh, rifle big: . Captain G0#1911,,-Eleventh Massachusetts, since. died. Andrew Hill, Sand Vermont. F Nelson, ditto, wounded in both legs ; not very serious. Vent Wall, (nr Hall,) of the Eighth New York, wounded by fragment of a shell ; seriously. Lrent. Lorain, Sherman's battery, painfully wounded in foot by ball. Priestly, Second Artillery; Anne dead. Total wounded, 100 Dr: B. Bueketone, of the Fifth, Dr. A. Allan, of ire Third; and Dr. A. •Williams, of the First =whose regiments were', not in the action, but volunteered to go With the Fire Zattaves,- - -were taken 'prisoners; the first two at the hospital, and the latter at the battle field, after being wounded. The number killed, wounded, and missing in the Second Vermont will be less than fifty. This num ber will probably be lessened by detached men yet to report themselves. The regiment is encamped at their old quarters oat of Alexandria. Among the missing is Captain Dreir. Lieut. Robert E Iliteheock, of the marine corps, while gallantly engaged with his battery, was in stantly killed by a shot from 'stifled cannon. The following additional worinded'were taken to the Washington Hospital 'to day : ..:Samuel Eddy, Twenty-seventh New York. William Derritt, Twenty seventh New York. - James Hogan, Sixty ninth New York. -Henry Tole, Second Vermont. M. L. Phillips, Second Wisoonsin. John Sullival, ;lard New Jersey. G. B.'Bimonii,:lprat Mlnteitota. William Zigleic First Miehigazi. Lieut. J. 8: Merrill, Fifth Maine. Henry Storms, Second Termont. Corporal Lord, Third Maine. S. E. Meeks, Fire Z.ttaies. Robert Dyer, do. F. M Carter, -.do. Thomas W. Comins, Second Wieconsin. James Groley, First New York. Edward Sweeney, Fire Znuaves. James Hammond, Twenty fourth New York. August Van Allen, Thirty-fifth New York. W. Reed, Second Maine. George A. Farrell, First Maine. A. 0. Strioklond, do. Gould fdathere, Seoond Maine. W. Frankford, Fire Zouaves. Thos. Crosby, Second Wisoonsin. Charles Holmes, Second New Hampshire. Hugh MoLaughlio, - Thirty-eighth New York. Great Excitement. Two cavalry and two infantry rebel soldiers who Were taken on the field on Sunday, said to be in the act of bayoneting our wounded 7,3navea, were - brought in under guard to-cl 4. A eight of them on their arrival here exasperated the Zoilava who 'were on the street. The prisoners were with diffi culty protected from violence. They were taken, for protection, into the Treasury building. Gin. McClellan. • Gen. BloOLnu.an. is efpeoted here to-morrow. His presence is atialted - with - mtichaiiiiet3r. The appointment is highly nopnlar, both among the troops and the distinguished civiilans congregated. Gen. AlcDowsat. is at Arlington Heights. Przisoners of 'War. . Ten prisonere of war were brought it to-day by • our cavalry. Among them is Lieutenant Colonel Poona: 'ThePremiere 'are Georglins, - Nortb and &it:tat Csiiiihin*K r tsityfrginians. A. Philadelphia Regtmeni:Aeeeptedv• Colonel A. Scnenstetrnmisiiii of PAdbdelphil arrived here to day, and offered .thisli . 4iskes of .a regiment of '1 040 men; s large part of whom have seen service in Europe. Nearly all the officer/ are' Prussiane, who have distinguished themselves in active service. The regiment has been accepted. Arreste at Waishingtou -- . This afternoon Dr. Bsvr,- of:Prince George's county, illaryland r waa arrestadlartbia pity on the charge of ,uttering tressisnablelarignsge against the Government. "Re would:hire been bung by , the mob but forth* active interference of the army •and cavalry offieenva ttrisid of. whom assisted in taking bim to jilt. liszeny BARRON and J D. dkrz,nr,.of fieorge , town, were also arrested and committed to jail, on the oharge of conapiring against the ooreniment Two Ensigns Shot in Ono IttOinetit:' The eneign of the First IthOde'relandjisfinint remarked to his comrades at an early lout of the engagement, "Now, boys, stick to your guns and I'll stick to your flag:" Seircely were •the words uttered when be fell. The colors were taken up, by a brave fellOw,:who, repeating the ,words so earnestly uttered by the fallen color,bearer, waved them in the air, and was, in a few 'moments, shot down. Governor Stlragne Wounded. Governor Srasoun had - his home shot through the head in the thickest of, the fight. The sudden jerk of the horse when shot caused the , bridle to iseerate the Governor's hand badly. It is report ed that his second hinti was shot from under him, and that he then iitielied the enemy In open fight with a oarbine„ ' 'Returning Soldiers. Those regiments whose encampments:were on the other side of the river have returned to them, and are to-day looking much better than they did yes terday whoa they arrived, after long marshes in a drenching rain storm-. Others have returned to -Washington, among whom .are between two and three- hundred of the Fire Zonaves; the Second New Hampshire; the First' and Second Rhode bland regiments, with the gallant Etrawarni at their head, and accompanied by GOT.SPILIeriI the Garibaldi Guard ; the 'New•York Second and Twenty ninth regimenta, and !dragsters from the First Michigan. -.- The New York Twentyrsecondi , Thlrtletti f and Thirty-third regiments, which marched over Into Virginia on Sunday night, returned , about noon yesterday, their orders ~ .hay.ing- been. counter manded, - - Loes . ofArtillory. It U believed that our loss • In• artillery bee 'amounted to twenty-nine pieces, being Riekett's,' :Griffin's, Arnold's, 'and the Rhede (setoepting one plose.) cm. Cameron. A vary btelllgent_ private, beside whom the gallant colonel of the MOlenders fell, says he ad vanced to hold him isklidi arms. Be could see no wound, and larked him where he wee abet. He mild make no reply. lie then silted if he would have 'water. The affirmative reply was given by placing hie finger upon his lips. The private put his canteen to the Colonel's mouth, and after taking a drink, be Wooed his eyes and expired, without uttering a word. The wound was supposed to be in the breast. Transport Steainers Busy. Our river steamers were yesterday principally engaged in transporting Government munitions of war and supplies from this City to Alexandria. There is no relaxation of effort in the way of pro viding for the &nun on the contrary, there is Ineresaed activity. Recovery of Ordnance, etc. 11 P. 3f.—Some of the batteries and single can non, supposed to have been lost in Sunday's battle, are being brought in safety. Among the pleuras thus recovered are two of -the twenty-three pounder rifled cannons: The entire loos in killed, wounded, and misaing of the lilanachtusetts Fifth is atated at twenty. five, in the New York Fourteenth one hundred, and in the First and Bcoond Ohio combined forty two. Protection The steanters Perry, Freeborn, and Pawnee have been brought to . Washington, to receive .lEpr , Davta and hie rebel forces in ewe they contain pints n visit to Washington, Colonel Burnside. The gallant colonel of the Rhode Island troops went.out " loaded with bouquets." He returned• covered with dusk and his hat pierced in two places with bullets. Intefesting from Washhigton.. OUR LOSS GREATLY EXAGGERATED SIXTY THOUSAND FRESH TROOPS ALREADY ACOEFTED. Arrival of Ten Thousand 1114 . at Ha snore. RECONNOISSANCE OF THE BUTLE-FIELD Recovery of a full Battery by Colonel Einstein. Wasuattrox, Joly 23 . -Our lessee have been greatly exaggerated. It is now welt itectertalned that the killed will fall abort of 1,000. The rebels did not follow our retreating forces after they partied Bull Rum Cot Einstein, of the Twenty•sixth Pennsyl vania, returned to the field of battle at eleven o'clock on Sunday night, and brought offsix rdeces of artillery, ithioh he delivered to the con mending officer on "the Potomac yesterday even- Col. Einstein reports that the Said was then clew, and not an *flea* in sight. The President and Secretary of War me vi gorously' at work reorganising- a powerful. army, Within the last twenty•four hours over &I 000 fresh troop - , with a number , of batteries, have offered their services and been accepted. A number of regiments have arrived, and every day will bring immense reinforcements to Wait ington. Ten new regiments will be In Baltimore, en route for Washington, by evening. The response from every quarter hie been meet gratifying, and truly patriotlo. A. VIEW OF TIE REBEL CAMP Starving Condition of the Forces Gen• Johnson and Col• Hunter Reported Killed. WAIIIIINGTON, July 23 —A gentleman from the valley of Virginia eaye that Greet. Johrson left Winchester Thursday noon, and reached Mammas Junction during the battle on Sunday, with a fore. 20,000 etrong. He left behind only his sick, to the number of 1,800. It was confidently asserted, at Winobester, that Gen e Johnson and Col. Bunter were both killed at the Junetion; and it WWI rumored, but not con firmed, Unit Gen. Jackson was also killed. There had been great sickness and numeral:a deaths at Winchester. The slaughter of the Confederates at Ball's Run is represented as immense. A messenger sent from Manassas to Winchester represents the army as in a starving condition, and that all the produce in the neighborhood was being seised and sent down. The suffering at Winchester was vary great. Provisions and groceries were very scarce. Sugar was selling at one dollar per pound. FROM MISSOURL The Hanging of Wounded Prisoners Avenged. Expected Attack on Pilot Knob. Br. Loafs, July 23.—The advises from North Missouri are to the effect that on Sunday morning a body of Col. Smith's Missouri Zonsves went to Danville and arrested four men engaged in hang ing Colonel Sharp and Lieutenant Jaeger, and took them to the outskirts of the town, where they were shot. One of them was Robert Ferrell, a lawyer, formerly an editor of the Danville Jerald. Two other men concerned in the same outrage were shot dead near Mexico, Indiana county, by a com pany of oavalry under Captain Smith. Four others escaped on horseback. One of the men shot was the captain of a company of rebels at hicrieo, named Moultrie. . . There are fully seven thousand troops stationed at different points on the North Miesouri Railroad. It is reported that a large body of rebels from Southeast Missouri are ruareldng on Pilot Knob, the southern terminus of the Iron Mountain Rail road, and that Colonel Bland, stationed at that point, has - sent bare for reinforcements. PROM 0.9.3(316. Rebel Force Organizing In Kentucky. GOV. JACII , ON AT IIESKPETS. REBEL I,of-13 AT IVIANA.SSAR. , July 23 —The rebels are organizing a force opposite here, in Kentucky. It is currently reported that Watkins, with 2,000 men, is encamped within seven miles of Bloom field, Missouri. He has no geld pieces, and the man are ptiorly armed. Claiborne Jackson and staff were at Memphis on Bahuday. An intended attack on Bird!. Point is denied at Memphis. The toss of the rebeli at Manama' is estimated at 3,000. Missouri State Convention JOl7llOlOO CITY, July' 23 --The Convention passed a resolution this morning, by a TO'o of 65 I to 21. deelanng the relies of president, held by Gen. Sterling Price at the last session of the Con vention, as vacant. Gen. Robert Wilson, the former vice president, was unanimously elected president. He is a stanch Union man. A motion was Made to declare the office of door keeper vacant, as the present incumbent was elected as a Union man, but has sine° boen editing a Seems - on paper. - U , 1•1 Wright made a via ton speech, denottecing the Administration :as revolutionary, desperate, and usurping unwarrantable Dowers, and denounoing the Union leaders at St. Louis aod the. State The matter was referred to a cons itee - Cf three. . .A.Vonitnitteas of seven—one from each Congres *lowa dlitztet--eras elected, whose duty it is to re- . port to the Convention what 'action they deem it advisable to take in the present dislocated condi tion etthe State. The following gentlemen were elected, ail being Union men, from the seven Con gressional districts Messrs. Broadhead, Render- , son, W. P. Hall, W. Douglas, Hendricks, and At. the afternoon, session ex Governor Stewart offered the following resolution : Resolved.-Thet in the. opinion of this Conven tion the Executive of tlte•State has expatriated himself. Be spoke is favor of the Convention going to work to fill the vatienoy. The subject was referred to the Oommittee of Eleven. Adjourned till to morrow morning. Another litassachnsette Regiment, en route for Washington. r. Bostroir, July 23.—The Twelfth Massachusetts Regiment-lett here tonight. for the seat of war. The streets along their line of march were densely thronged. This was the. mouton of the _greatest demonstration since the reception of Darael Web ster, in 1851. Troops for Washington. Easros, July, 23 —Col' ttlekel'e regiment left hero this morning by the . Chown bandibue mite for Baltimore, yla liartliburg Col. Mann's Philadelphia regiment will leave hue tomorrow for the same point. Arrival of Another Prize. Nrif Yana July 23 The gunboat Monrsosil. has arrived hers wish the schooner Ve4400. Of Gslveston, which is one of At/batroir' prises, seised so belonging to the rebels. She had * cargo of sugar from Metsinzas Another New York Regiment /e, be Blustered In. -•-•" Weerifttoroe, July 23.-001. York, has been ordered by the War i,to maker in hie j =e,rci report to Adjutant General at If THIRTT- Wasatusran, Jo.ly 83, w t. BERATE. Mr. &moan, of Massachusetts, from ibe c tee on Foreign Relations, reported back thDt.,7..t. sage of the President, in relation ta th e a.4 — , 1 - - Postponed till the first Monday of the next 4 : Also, from the same committee, 6 joint rat— tion that the President take Inch measere,;•o* seem beat, in relation to the World's Fair In 17, don. Laid over. Mr. Wagon . , of Massachusetts, from t n n n. mittee on Military Affairs, reported bank th o le. to provide for the transportation ot arm ! Rod „.'. ll r i ttions of war to the loyal ot , heet le th e re l; s ei States. and to provide for Ate.expenses of org t i n ing them into regiments. ito. ITbil 6111.144 4E; appropriation of $2 000 000 J Passed. addition to the' Wiraorr,aact authorizing the e lso moved to take u mploym ent 0 1, P th e to i . volunteers; which was also peered. Mr 14 urraiseu. of Ohio, from the %matt, Finance, reported back the bill to reread den?! on arms imported by the States. Pasted. Mr Cowes. of Pennsylvania, from th e e cm ,„,,. tee on ,the Judiciary, reported a hfit to proa"Vit fraud in making cot/tree" wit h the ihrelociaat Laid over. . The Senate then went into executive semi n, adjWourne d hen the doors were again opened the gouts HOUSE OF RBPRESENTATIVEs, Mr BUntIBTS. of Kentucky, asked leave h, a resolution calling on the Secretary of lira " i " form the Renee whether there be noae. army of the United States who have bv een armed; the it a le . whether there are negroea, the pro w per or 4 ,ty the citizens of the revolted States, h e ha ve boa need by our army in throwing op breastworks o4r impedimenta, and if so, st what plac es , and wait number of slavoa have been employed. Various from the Re publican Side. ecitinne were made to its introduhtfee Oa motion of Mr BLAIR, of ?alumni, a com m i t. tee of conference wag ordered on the dia hreeie amendments of the two Bowle t s to the bill t o ! e crease the military establishmen. Mr. POTTLE, Of WiBCOntin, reported 4 MR 'f or dividing Kentucky info two jaditsial distriote and abolihking th e present distr of smart Tht, viaa amended by Mr. Blair, of MiAsonri, by aboll-binr the two district courts in Missouri eta eetebli,hlri one in their stead. In the ocrarre of debate, alga Crittenden opposed the bill, saying it nes an Aare of - the power of Congress, and an invasion of the oonstitutional mode of removing 4 jedge, to ezt avt such an objrct by the abolition of the mitt as nee proposed The bill passed by a vote of 79 to 50 . Mr. STAVE NO, of Penneyiven s, from beCorn. mitts on Wave end Mears eel:crud a bill prottar adoitional revenge for defraying the expehea ki t to Government, and maintaining the public er r ed by the aseemtnent of a direct her Rod inttru duties. Referred to the Committee of be Whole on the state of the Union. bill Mr F. A. Cossurr, ot Now York introduced respecting - belle of ezeherse end promiholy notes. Referred to the Jnellaiary Committee. Mr. BURNAVT. of Kentucky, ineffectual/ again sought to intivelace hie ree lotion, to whion earlier is the day, objections were made. Be whim. to know whether negroes were employed in the army, and desired the information to tome from an 0 5,4 1 source. Re had seen them in uniforms, with Mies and bayonets and revolvers and daggers at Ur edee. Why not. then, tett eat the Secretary of War to tell us how many there are to the Federal ar M. uly r ? Curtvie, of lowa, asked nbetber the rani',. man had seen any negroee, except a. rerrents? Rad he seen them in rquede or congenial? Mr Bureanrr continued, that nee of the beg fighters he had ever known was a Kentu c k y „ re who went to the Valley of Marko armed by the Federal Government; and he did not helots to any company In reply to Mr. Curtis. be said that he had not seen negroes in armed sceade Mr CURTIS Do you believe they accounted the army in any capacity except as servants? Mr. Bannerr. I do not know The cputlan. with me is that they were armed like soldier., and had no tillerless.; there. Mr Lovs.roy, of Illinois. Did not smote iid General Jackson in achieving th• victory of Orleans? MT BURNETT. I rm aware of that. I waist stand that yea do hot oppose their Bghtiog. Mr. Lovaror. I am for employing soy auntie that can fight. The House dish, on IROtiOR, 8113,01/X204. LATER FROM EUROPE. ARRIVAL OF THE WASHINGTON HALTI , AX. July 23 —The PteamibipliroAi ng • ton, fmm Liverpool on the .13:1, via Qreenslon on the 14th, arrived here to day. She bring* e* specie list. The Africa arrived at Queenstown on the 131. The Arabia hay £ll7 000 accole. The British £4 000,000 Indian loan was taken above the axed minimum ra:o. Prince Napoleon was to leave Lisbon on the Bth, for New York. ENGLAND. In the House of Commons. Lord Palmerston de, nied the rumor that the English Minister at Vienne had recommended the Emperor of Austria not t) receive the address of the Hungarian Diet, olden it recognized his sovereignty as Kiag of Hungary. Lord Elgin is epoken of as a successor of Lord Herbert we Secretary of War. Baron De Videl, a well-kt own foreign nobleman, attempted to murder his sun in a street in London. The latter is said to be entitled to a large fortune on coming 61 age, which the baron, it in reputed, is unable to pay. FRANCE Judgment was given oa the II th In the affair of Mires and Solar. Both were condemned to Ave years' imprisonnoentand 3,000 f fine. The others were acquitted. Francs, it is said, bsa sent another note to Swi'aeriand, asserting the rights of French sore- / relgnty over the valley of Ilippen, hut declining to enter into any further discussion of the aubjeot. The Paris journals genetally applaud the Em• peror'e letter relative to the introduction of free labor into the French colonies The Steele says by advocating prOoeaSea which lead to liberty against those which directly or indirectly favor slavery, it very Olesrly shows the Pyllnilthite of the French Government in the wrath:a now ragtag in the American Union. The journal La Gironde, of Bordeaux, has received a first warning . ITALY. it Is asserted that the Dutoh Government has resolved to recognise the Kingdom of Italy. Cardinal Vanniciiii, Archbishop of Ferrara. ft is said is likely to Succeed to the papal chair In ease of the Pope's death DENMARK. The Danish army is to be planed on a peace foot log RUSSIA The commercial ;league continues. The li's tional &nit has raised the rata of discos:l to seven per oent Orders have been given Orbs issue of small silver and copper money to a Ism amount. Gold was not obtainable. TURKEY. The Sultan had dismissed his seraglio sad re• tained only one wife SEIPP DIG INTELLIGENCE. Arrivsd, from Philadelphia, 1.26, eidp JOIV , at Qneenatown. 1 he Very Latest, via Queenstown. Qtraztisrows, 14th.—It le reported that General Childini has been appointed Igeotenent of the King at Naples. CALCUTTA, June 15 —Accounts from the Amite districts are more favorable. Copfoul rains hare fallen Aucxyann. May 11 —The natives are preparieg for new hostilities, and a general native lOrtineer tion is antiolpated. Commercial Inteilir,ence. LIVERPOOL WISEELY BREADSTUFF)! RBFORT.— Flour elated dull at 253.283. Wheat dull and 2-31. lower for duty ; Western Ted. 9t 6dalle; Southern, llsalls 6d; white, 12.0 2s 53. Corn Triet but leas firm • mized, 233 Bda29'; 7 2P5 1.29 i ; white, .314 , 323 The emetic? badboo unsettled and wet Business shucked by drmoree of holders and tightness of the money market ;WatuaLr. Ltrintroor, PROVISION SINET.—Beef Arm; with an advanee on the better guild's of 24 dd, but dull for inferior. Pork Wady. Bacon dull. but in improved demand at Issi edveste. Lard steady , but more doing at4.5353.: 03 dull at. 47 50. Talleow SATURDAY'S LIERRPOOL MAICESTS —Egileeted sales of Cotton on Saturday Were 10 000 bales -4,000 to speculators and fzesriers Tne market e,oted quiet but steady Flour quiet. Wheel firm. Corn firm Provisions steady LeY4D°ll Sehhieday Evening —Conte! 9494: for cooney,_ and 90; 901 ICI hO r ". snt. Raves MAURITS —Tres ordmaire Cotton. 1151, Bee , /09: The market closed firm, with mote boy ars than sellera Sales of the week, 3,500 Was Stock in'port, 233 000 bales. Gertsam. Paonocs WEEELY RINE? —Pht ashes dull and Pligtitly lower, closing It 30 ° 2 ' 1 , / ; Pearlasbes dull at 32.33 3 . Rosin firm at " 6 ' 64 Turpentine firm, and all slightiv Warted. Coffee quiet Ride steady Caroni:ll..2 l i delphia BarkFis, 10N 6d. Cloversee ob d, 44t tor 510 . can red h Oils rmanged. Linseed fatal 30s 6dr3is. Lorepow. NARSICTS.—Wheat steady. Flom da at 26E , 284 61 Welsh Rail Iron 1.5.1. 3 2 66: P , g dull at 493 , Coffee firm. Rio,. quiet. TO tiaahanged ; ca,mninn Congon. ileitis. Torro; tine firm and active at .514 6d Tallow very da. at 491 81. Linseed Oil slightly higher. from marotty, at 303. rio•irm 04 bought le at 9:3 Bhr Silv e r nominal at 4. 8d: Half Eagle, 771 .fimentcere Samaras —Baring d: Bros MO OR improved demand. United &are. 54. 721 oh . Mr; htesseebusetts 59 (ads .7 94 96; hiarturo l 5e Ode .) 58 60; P.natrt !vents 51. 69 71: ton: sylvanite .5 (Ms. 1877,)70.73; Alabama Fries 22. Other railway Securities will:00 0 N D ' DOSS. AMIRICAN SECURITIES LONDON', Esiens night —IC/fools Oen , ral R a ilroad shares 35!. &mount; Erie shares, 311822; New York Cep tilde, 69.71. ADDITIOHL BY THE NORTH MOIL . , Quillen, July 23 —The North Aostrleas arrived up She brings despatches vie 1,0 4016 g derry to the 12th inst. the The steamship Bavarta. arrived oat on I LIVERPOOL WEEKLY Correa 11svoar — I dflo. root., Friday.—The "l ee of tee we , wee k fester n 000 bales. Speculators took 13 000, and fl ew ere .2.5 000. The market closed gym, and PA I were fairly supported, but . the tone W alser 10 . r, The estimated tales of today are 10 000 ba 0 ° 14 ,,,, eluding 3 000 to ',peculators and expo2tett . o ,:e market closed quiet and steady, at the fo quotations: wbettoo, rt,mls:ub:,slll:ll Fair 8 o°ll PE/LiVE BRIADETI4I/11 IiA,RRET —9W generally are dull There is bat little inquifl , Juld prices, are easier, but tmehtmtod• bet Alt PaoTlBlolt MASZVE —Pro,--- quiet There is more dninit fn lard.efole Lonna--Partiar's /loner hlattear --Co for money , l9o 110* and for avooopt. liol 001 vet Alent/OAN flacintrrias are unchrnged; 217 ; bullion in the Bank of England has deetw— „ort the . Week, 1397,600 . Gerieral Intelligence. 'De Mons. Mine has been footnoted by all (kart to Ave years' imprisonment, and in Pk elle of 3,000 !ranee. F,3 Lrinlos, July 12 —Tbe vine disease la , 4115 . torudvoln Portugal as was reported. ' mbar maA baa