The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-07-25


Captain James 3. Ricketts, of New York
commanding battery of IT, S. artillery.
Captain Ellis, II New York regiment.
T1EE DISASTER so OUR ARMY.
Not as Ead as 1t Seemcd-FederaJ toss from 800
to 500-Our Batteries not Capturcd-List Of
Killed aad Wouaded
WAsHNGToN, July 22-The agent of the
Associated Press furnishes the following:
The retreat Of our troops to Centreville was
successfully accomplished by o'clock Sunday
evening, the regiments regaining the positions
vacated in the morning. Those that succeeded
in reaching CentTevlle had four hours to stop,
the reserve forces under Col. Miles being posted
beyond Centreyile. At one o'clock in tie morn
ing the retreat from that peint commenced, and
was maintained in good order to Arlington
Heights and Alexandria, The army in its re-
treat left behind a large amount of provisions
and ammunition. About forty army wagons fell
into the possession of the rebels. AS far as cur
troops retreated their positions were occupied
by the rebels, till after Fairfax Court House
was passed, after which the pursuit was not con-
unued, In many instances the teamsters I'M
hitchcd the horses and abandoned the wagons.
when there was not the slightest necessity.
The rebel cavalry was the terror of the volun-
teers, who were compelled to keep the woods
to avoid being charged by them.
New York Heralds Dispatch.
The rebels outnumbered us three to one. AZ
ter the day had been won by u.s. fresh rebel
troops were substituted for those who were de-
teated. The ammunition Of our artillery had been
expended in the contest, As the caissons were
rushing at full speed to the rear for new sup
ply OF ammunition, the movement was constru-
ed by teamsters and civilians there into re-
ueat. a panic among them occurred. They
ran for their horses, and commenced precipi-
tate retreat. A CONSERVATION thus created was
communicated to the soldiers in the rear of the
columns at the very moment charge of fresh
cavalry from Manassas was made upoon them
1t was nothing more nor less than stampede.
The enemy was themselves unaware of If, The
result IS IN a great measure attributed to the
Hardness of Patterson.
Gov. Spragues bravery during the whole day
challenged universal admiration, and aided by
Mr.. Castor, paymaster of the n. Y 14th, sue
ceedcd III bringing some degree of order out of
this chaos. The brave Rhode Islanders were
formed in the rear to oppose the advance of pur-
suers.
The number Of killed and wounded has been
greatly exaggerated
Mcdowell behaved with the greatest bravery.
but this was unavailing to arrest panic in the
rear. The Fire LouaVes fought like devils. The
New Ork 7lst, l4th and 27th and the Mime.
sofa aad Maine regiments were the praise of nj.
They were moved down like grass by the bat
terles upon which they ad vanced. The flag of
the Minnesota regiment was completely rid
died.
Col. Wilcox of the 1st Michigan regiment
was wounded and taken prisoner. Col Wool
of the New York l4th was wounded and taken
prisoner.
The number now estimated as killed on our
side amounts to between 300'and 500.
Capt D. n. Ttllinghast, Assistant Quarter
master U. S. ~, is reported dead Capt. Ayres,
U. S. A, is not taken prisoner or killed, as re.
ported
The whole Of Sherman's battery is safe Col.
Banker, commanding a brigade, picked I'D the
guns of BurnHide's ID Rhode Island Regiment,
which had been left behind and brought them
in.
Hon. Alfred Ely, Member OF Congress from
the Rochester IN. Y. District, and compan-
ion, are missing.
Capt Griffin lost 60 of the horses of his bat
terry, but brought away one gun.
Col. Corcoran of the G9th n. York Regiment,
and Caps. Edward A. Wilde, of Company A,
lst Massachusetts Volunteers, are missing. 1t
is feared that Corcoran is dead.
WASHINGTON, July 23.-rhe morning is oc-
side, within the original Federal lines From
the indications around the Commissariat and
Ordinance Departments preparations are in
lively progress. Boats are again running to
Alexandra. The Fire Zouaves will rendezvous
at the head quarters of the 1lth regimenisto-day
when some accurate knowledge of their loss
will be ascertalne0.
The last seen of the gallant Col Wilcox, of
the lst Michigan regiment,he was lying wound
ed in the battle field. He is either dead or a
prisoner. In the Ist Michigan regiment the
following are known to have been killed Capt.
Wilmington, Co. d; Capt. Butterworth, Coo;
Lieut.. Cary, Co. G; Lieut.. Monte, Co. T =
Orderly Sergeant Lewis, Co. Ii Orderly Ser
geant HaItleyer, Co. A; privates Richard
Jones, Co a, Jas. Kelley, Go. +, and both the
Color-beaterS. Privates Cunningham, Co. A,
and John Stafford Co G, are among the wound
ed. Major Bidwell took the place Of Col. Will
cox, and managed to bring the regiment out of
the field in the best possible order
A Zouave drummer, who was taken by the
rebels, but escaped, reported that the secession
lists have an immense number of prisoners in
their hands. 1t is supposed they were princi-
paliy picked up on the way. Fifteen members
only cf the lst Ohio are missing The officers
all safe
Among the wounded now in the Washington
A44iLlASt1J aIS SeiBSdA6 MdCklIn, ISL minnesota
Regiment; John Morrison, Second Ohio A,
w. Spass, Second Wisconsin; S. Warner, I'd
Lieut., LIST Michigan; Fl N Cook, LIST Ohio ].
Chapman, I'd Ohio; Col. Slocum, N. Y. 9th,
wounded not killed
The following is list of the wounded, brought
from the battlefield at Bulls Run to the Gov.
eminent Hospital up to s o'clock Monday even
ing:
Second Wisconsin Regiment, Co. A.-Wm.
5 Lynch, Co. E-James A Bugbee, w Rouse
Harry Mcdaniel, Henry r McColIum, S DIE
bTeiner; Co C-Corporal c c Dow, Lieut. A.
A Meredith.
Third Michigan Regiment-Co Il, John Jud
son, severely.
secong Michigan Regiment--Horace King
man.