Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-07-24
LARGEST BATTLE EVER
FOUGHT ON A!MERICAN
HEAVY Loss OF LIFE.
BRAVERY OF OUR TRooPsl'
ENEMY COMPLETELY ROUTED.
WASHINGTON. July 81.

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for their cavalry. That most brilliant
victory has been achieved by our gallant
troops, there is DO doubt. Hight praise
was bestowed on the fire Zouaves, and
Goth. 1t is reported the former met the
Louisiana Zouaves, routed them, and
captured their colors that the Goth
stripped to the skin, except their pants,
and pitched into the fight regardless and
fatigue and personal safety.
Gen. Mcdowell telegraphs the enemy
is completely routed from Bulls Run, re-
treating towards Monasses, leaving their
batteries in possession Of the Union
forces.
Fighting commenced at 8 o'clock Il is
morning, aud continued most desperately
till after this P. NJ The rebels were
driven back in great disorder, leaving
their dead on the field.
The loss of life on both sides was
frightful. Our troops behaved most
calamity, and our guns were very efec-
tive.
The whole force on both sides is sad
to have been enga sed: Gen. Johnson
having joining the rebels as previously
stated; making Gen. Beauregard 5 force
about seventy thousand. 1t is said the
rebels will suffer greatly at Manassas for
lack of water
The Herald's correspondent says;
When 1 left the field of battle, saN
the rebels flying in vast numbers. The
greatest enthusiasm prevails Throughout
our ranks.
Jeff Davis is understood to be at Man.
asses Junction.
Col. Cowden's regiment were fired on
by rebel pickets several times, as they
slept in the road on their arms.
As " WASHINGTON, July FL.
I M.lnigbt:5J Times Corresp ondence. |
The battle has been one of the sever
est ever fought on the continent: Up to
2 o'clock our troops had driven the ene-
my a distance of nearly two miles.
AS the enemy fell back from one posi-
tor, it was only to another equally as
strong. and at every point fresh reinforce
lnentS were posted. in almost without
limit rs to members.
There can be no doubt that their force
was at least double ours. The fre Zou-
ayes were terribly cut up, while drawn
up to make an attack they were assault
ed by a concealed battery, with strong
support on their flank, and were forcel
to break. 1t is said both Col. Farnham
and Lieut. Col. John Couger, were kill
ed, but it may not prove true. The lat
ter at Ill events, was severely wounded.
Col. Hunter wounded in the throat. Col.
Storm, of the I'd R. /. regiment, and
Captain Lewis, Of the LIST, are reported
killed. -..-. .-. ....--.. a..
Gov. Sprague had a horse shot uuder
him. Major Ballou, of Rhode Island,
was severely wounded in the hand and
thigh, by cannon ball, Signed, -.
II. J. RAYMOND.
Times Washington dispatch of Sun
day before the fight, says our troops Sat
urday night numbered $4,000, and Pat
terson's column reported moving down
the Winchester road with $4,000 men,
and is expected to join to-day.
10000 troops left Alexandria this
morning, SO that by to night we shall
have superior force there, although this
morning we stood IS, 600 against 10000
WASHINGTON, July 21--5: 80 P. NJ.
Official dispatches now before the
President, Scott and Mansfield, corrobo-
ates previous accounts. Every battery
of the enemy taken, including their guns,
&c. Fight only ceased when the enemy
retreated to their Manassas hues.
World's Dispatch, THE enemy At
tempted with an immense force to turn
the right flank, which came near being
successful, when large gun, a SO poun-
der, opened fire, causing tremendous
havoc among the enemy, and routing
them. 1- .-t--.
The members and Senators who have
come in, vary in their estimation of kill
ed from 800 to 5000. The facts connot
yet be ascertained.
LATER.-The battery was captured Mt
the bridge across Bulls Run, when their
retreat was cut off. Their horses were a II
killed. 1t is reported tho black horse
cavarly made an attact on the rear Of our
reireatlng army, when the remnant of
the fire Zouaves turned and fired, killing
all but six of them.
The list New York lost half their
men. The following regin ents were en-
gagged in the fight:
lst 2nd. and Ord Connecticut regi-
ments: lst regiment of regulars, compos-
ed.of second, third and eight, COM
panies. and two hundred and fifty mar
ines. The Sth and 14th militia. The
LIST and 2nd r. l., list n. Y. the I'd n.
H., the 9Th Mass, the MIMI. fthe list
Mich. tue ] lth and SSH N. Y. I'd 4th
and 5th Maine, and the Cd, Vt. Regi-
mcnt, beside the batteries. .rga.af-r
ii The following is a partial list of the
officers killed and wounded. b ~ .gs 81
80 KILLED.--Capt. NJ. Cook, and the
Lieut.. Col. Of the Zouayes, Capt. Cor.
don Com. II. 18th Mass, Col. Slocum
ofthe ed NY, Col. Wilcox, Of The list
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