Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-24

body otherwise mangled
Twenty one prisoners were brought in last night
from Beverly by our men. They were all Union
men with the exception of one who was a regular
~ enlisted Yankee soldier The traitors are now in
Jail here.
Volunteer companies are rapidly forming here,
and there is determined disposition never TO let
the invaders touch soil which they swear shall be
free.
Northern Accounts Of the Great Battle.
WASHINGTON, (via. PHILADELPHIA July 22-Our
troops after taking three batteries and gaining a
great victory, were eventually repulsed, aud com,
menced g retreat on Washington The retreat was
in good order, with the rear well covered by good
column.
Our loss is $500 to 5000. The Notifications
around Washington are strongly reinforced by fresh
troops.
WASHINGTON, July 22.-After the latest informa-
ton was received from Centrevie, at $50 last
night series Of events took place in the nensest
degree disastrous.
Many confused statements are prevalent. but
enough is known to warrant the statement that we
have suffered in a degree which has cast gloom
over the remnants Of the army and excited the deep
est melancholy through Washington. The carna:s
was tremendously heavy on both sides, and on ours
is represented as frightful.
We were advancing and taking their masked bat
teries, gradually but surely by driving the enemy
towards Manassas Junction, when thew seemed to
have been reinforced by Gen. Johnston who il is
understood took cOmmanG, and Immediately COM
menced driving US back, when panic among our
troops suddenly occurred and a regular stampede
took place.
It is thought that Gen. Mcdowell undertook to
make stand at or about Centerville but the panic
was so fearful that the whole army became demon
alZed, and It was impossible TO check them either
at Centerville or Fairfax Court House. Gen. Nc
Dowell intended to make another stand at Fairfax
Court House, but forces being in full retreat he
could not accomplish the object beyond Fairfax
Court House
The retreat was kept I'D and the men reached
their regular encampments. portion Of whom re-
turned to them but large portion coming inside
the entertainments.
A large number of the troops in their retreat
feLl on the Wayside from exhaustion, and scattered
along tie route TO Fairfax q. H. The way from
Bulls Run was strewed with knspsacks arms &c,
some OF our troops deliberately throwing away
their guns and sPpurtenances the better 70 facili-
ate their speed.
Gen Mcdowell was in the rear of the retreat ex-
ertne himself 70 rally his men, but only with par-
tial effect. The latter part of the army it is said
made their retreat in order. His orders on the
field did not at all times reach those for whom they
were intended.
1t is supposed the force sent out against orr
troops consisted. according to statement OF pris-
oner, of about 10000 men, including large mum.
Der Of cavalry. H. further says that owing TO re-
inforoemonts from Richmond Strssburg and other
points, the enemy's effective force was 10000 men,
According to the statement of two of the Fire
ZOuaves they only had about 200 men left from the
slaughter while the G9th and other regiments fright
fully suffered in killed and wounded. The number
cannot now be known
Sherman's, Carlisle's, Grifins, and the West
Point batteries were taken by the enemy, and the
siege 32-pound rlled cannon. 1t is supposed all
the provision rainz belonging to the United States
were sayad Large drOves Of cattle were saved bv
being driven bsck
1t is supposed here to-day that General Mansfield
will take command Of the Notifications on the her
side Of the river, which able it is said AZ mill
tary Engineers, to hold them against the enemy.
Large rifed cannon and mOrtars are being raDIdlv
sent over ana m1unted.
An officer. just from Virginia at 1880 reports
that the road from CentreYille to the Potomac is
strewed with stragglers.
The troops are resqming the occupation Of the
fertilization and iRtEenohments on the line of the
Potomac.
Col. HeIntzelman was also wounded in the wrist.
10 addition TO those reported yesterday it is said
that Col. Wilcox, the gallant commander of Brig
ade, is FIlled-alsO Captain McCook, a brother OF
Col. McCoOk of Ohio.
The city this morning is IL tina most Intense ex-
element Wagons ere continually arriving bring
ms IN the deGa and wounded. The feeling is awfuIly
distressing.
Both telegraph and steamboat communication
with Alexandria is suspended to day to thu public.
The greatest alarm prevails throughout the city,
The following is an account of the beginning of /
the panic which resulted disSstroasiy to our |
troops. All our military operations went on swim
mingly, and Colonel Alex 4nder was about erecting
a pontoOn across Bulls Run, when a terrific CON |
steFnstlon broke out among the Transfers who had |
ncautiOusly advanced Immediately after the boiy |
Of the army that lined the Warrenton road
Their CONSERVATION shared n by numerous
civilians who were on the ground. Soon our whole
army was in retreat For time perfect panic
prevailed which communicated itself to the yicin-
ty OF Cehtreyle, and every available conveyance /
vas seized upon.
Several similar alarms had occurred on nreyi ma
occasions, caused by change of position of our
batteries, and it was most probable that the alarm
Vas owing to the same fact
WASHINGTON, July % v=LATER-The Rhode Is
and Battery was captured at the bridge across
Bulls Run, where the retreat WRs cut OIL Their |
lo7ses were all killed.
1t is reported that the BLACK Horse Cavalry made |
N attack on the rear Of the retreating army when
he remnant of Fire ZOuaves turned and fired,
,Illing all but six of them. The list New York
Ost about half their men.
The following regiments were engaged in the
ght: lst, I'd and Sd, Connecticut; LIST Regulars
ompOsed of the ID 81 and Sth companies; 2j0 ma
ines; the Sth and nth New York Militia LIST and /
d Rhode Island list New York I'd New Hsmp-
hire; jth Massachusetts,, 4st Minnesota; LIST Michi-
an, IItL and GGth New York; ID 4th and h
iaine, and I'd Vermont besides the several bat
cries.
The following il partial list of the differs kill
q ana wounded.
Killed.-Cspt McCook, of the Zouaves: Lieut..
OIL Of the ZOuaves; Capt. Gordon Company H. IIth I
Massachusetts,; Col SlOcum, of the 22d New YORK; |
oil. Wilcox, of the michigan
Wounded-COl. Tompkins OF the New York p;
oil Farmaun, Of the FIRE HJuaves; Col. Hunter, !
A; Col Corcoran, of the 69h New York; Col !
lark, of the 18th Massachusetts,; Capt Ricketts, of
le artillery.
1t is vaguely reported that Gen PattersOl's divi-
on arri ed in the vicinity of Manassas this morn
g and commenced an attack on the Rebel force !
Z within twenty five miles of the battle
'Ound yesterday but the exhausted condition of |
IS men prevented him from coming to McDowell's | ,
d.
1t is also reported that 4 900 of our troops have
zen sent to Fairfax from the other side Of the |
yer.
Killed-Lieut Col. Fowler, of New York 18th
WOunded-COlOnel Lawrence, of Massachusetts,
h; Captain Ellis, of the 7Ist New York
Badly wOunded-Col Farnham, of the New YorE
,uaves; N jor LOsier Of the New YORK Zouaves
1t is probable the number Of killed and wounded
magnI6ed by large numbers who are missing. |
he lowest estimate of the killed and wounded may
placed at 1000 to 5000.