Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-07-23
LATER.
Still More Glorious.
THE R0UT OF THE. YANKEES COMPLETE,
A Most Brilliant Victory!
NORTHERN DISPATCHES.

LOUISVILLE, July 22.-The following news
of the Confederate victory creates the most
intense excitement here, and startling the
public mind, the morning papers having pub
lished dispatches from Washington claiming
a brilliant victory for the Federalists.
Great rejoicing by Southern Rights men
here.
WASHINGTON, July 22.-(Noon).-Our
troops after gaining great victory were
eventually repulsed. and commenced a retreat
on Washington. Alter the latest informa-
ton from Centreville last night, series of
events took place in the intensest degree dis
astrOus. Many confused statements are pre-;
valent, ebut enough is known to warrant the
statement that awe have sufferedl to de-
gree which casts gloom over the remnant
of the army and excited the deepest melan-
choly throughout Washington. The carnage
was tremendously heavy on both sides, and
ours is represented as frightfnI. We were adj
vancing, taking masked batteries gradually
but surely and driving the enemy towards
Manassas, when the enemy seemed reinforced
by Gen Johnston. We were Immediately
driven back, and panic among our troops
suddenly occurred. A regular stampede
took place.
1t is understood that Gen. Mcdowell I'M
dertook to stand near Centreville but the
panic was so fearful that the whole army be-
came demoralzed and it was impossible to
check them either at Centreville or Fairfax
Court House. A large number OF troops in
retreat fell on the wayside from exhaustion,
and are scattered along the route all the way
from Fairfax Court House. The road from
Bulls Run is strewn with arms and KNAPP
sacks, discarded by the troops, to better tacil-
itate their retreat. Gen. Mcdowell was in
the rear of the retreat endeavoring TO rally
bis men; but with only partial success.
~ 81 he 1oft
the slaughter. The Goth and other New York
regiments, suffered frighttullv. Sherman's,
Carlisle's Griffin's, and the West Point Bat
teries were taken by the Confederates; also,
the eight siege 32-pound rified cannon. Col.
Wilcox, commander of the brigade, and Capt.
McCook killed. Col. Heintzelman wounded.
Washington is q scene OF the most intense ex-
element, Wagons are constantly arriving
bringing in the dead and wounded. The
feeling in the city is awfully distressing.
Both telegraph and steamboat communication
with Alexandria are suspended to the public.
The greatest alarm prevails throughout the
city. The Notifications are strongly rein
forced with fresh troops. Ii is supposed Gen.
Mansfield will take command of the fortifica-
tious on the other side OF the river. Large
rified cannon and mortars are being rapidly
sent over.
From Virginia.
RICHMOND, July 22.-via New Orleans
Reports of the killed and wounded are 80
unreliable in the confusion following the vic
tory at Manassas, that we refrain from men-
tioning them, fearful of giving causeless pain
to anxious hearts. Gen. Beauregard and
staff are safe. Gen. Beauregard's horse was
shot from under him. -
Gen. Joseph E. johnson commanded the
left, where the enemy made their fiercest at
tack. The right. Gen. Bauregard command
ed. President Davis reached the field at
noon, and took command of the centre.
When the left was pressed the severest, the
centre disengaged portion of the enemy's
force and decided the fortune of the day.
No other reliable reports have been re-
ceived. but are hourly expected.
Ii is stated that the enemy was command
ed by Generals Scott, Patterson and Me.
Dowell, and IL isreported that the latter was
seriously wounded.
From Louisville.
LouIsvuLE, July 22.-The Rhode Island
battery was captured at Bulls Run Bridge,
where their retreat was cut off and their
horses were all killed. The Seventy-iirst New
York Regiment lost half their men,
Additional officers killed: Capt. Gordon,
OF Mass, Col. Slocum, of the 22d and Lieut..
Col. Fowler, Of the l4th New York Regiment.
Additional wounded: Col. Tompkins. of
the New York I'd; Col. Cercoran. OF the 69lh:
Col. Clark, of the Massachusetts 1lth; and
Capt Ricketts,. OF the artillery; Col. Law
renee, of the Massachusetts 5tb; Capt Ellis,
of the 7lst New York; and Maj Lssier, of
the New York Zouaves.
Tie lowest estimate OF the killed and
wounded Is from 1000 to 6, 900.
There II Q vague rumor that Patterson ar
riyedsin the vicinity Of Manassas this mora