The Nevada Democrat., 1861-08-03
Arrival OF the Pony Fxpress-The Fede-
rnI Troops Routed.

ing. With dates from ST Louis to the 26Ih
uli. The following dispatch, telegraphed
to the Sacramento Union, we extract from
the Transcript Extra:
The lighting at Bulls Run commenced at
"A. M, aud continued most desperately un-
Ill Up. N. The rebels were driven tack
Inch by inch, leaving their dead on the 6cld.
Loss Of life frigbttul ou both sides. Our
troops behaved most gallanily aud guns
served effectually.
Ii is said the whole force of Beauregard
was engaged. Geu. Johnston having joiued
the rebels as previously stated, making
Beauregard's force 10000.
WASHINGTON, July 2lSt.-The Worlds
dispatch says the enemy with immense force
attempted 60 turn our right flank aud came
near being successful when our large seige
gun 81 FOUNDER opened on them.
Dispatches of the 2lsI say our troops at
Manassas Junction numbered al 45. 900.
WASHINGTON, July 2lst, midnight.-The
battle has been one of tie most severe ever
fought on thiscontineni. Up 10 two O'Clock
the enemy were drawn nearly two miles.
falling back from one position to another
equally strong. AT every point fresh rein
forcements poured in almost without mum.
ber.
The Zouaves were terribly cut up while
drawing up 10 make an attack. They were
assailed 10y a concealed battery with strong
support on their flank aud forced back.
WASHINGTON, July 22.-Aiter the last in-
formation from Centreville, at half past
seven last night. series of events took
place of the intensesl interest. Many con.
fused rumOrs are al0at. Enough is known
to warrant the statement that we suffered
in degree which casts gloom over all
and excited the deepest melancholy through
out Warrington.
The carnage was tremendous on both
sides, ours is represented as frightful. We
were advancing and taking their masked
batteries, slowly but surely driving the
enemy toward Manassas. where they seem
ed to be reinforced by Gen. Johnson, who
it appears. took the cUmmand Immediately,
and commenced diving us back, when a
panic among our troops suddenly occurred,
and regular stampede took place.
Gen. Mcdowell attempted 10 make a
stand at Centreville. but the panic was so
fearful that The whole army became demOr.
allied and it was impossible to check them
at Ceulreville or Fairfax Court House.
The retreat continued till il reached regu.
lar intrenchnents.
A large number fell by the way from ex-
haustion. Gen. Mcdowell was on the rear
exerlng himself to rally the men with Only
partial effect. The latter part of the army
is said TO have made the retreat in order.
prisoner says the force sent against
us consisted Of about $4,000, including
large numbers Of cavalry. He says owing
to reinfOrcements from Richmond. Siras.
burg and other points. the enemy's effective
force was 10000. Our Fire ZOuaves, New
York 18Th, aud other regiments suffered
frightfully.
Several of our batteries we're taken by
the enemy. Also the 80 FOUNDER riflrd
siege cannon. &c. Our provision train il
supposed saved, by being driven back. It
is supposed Gen. Manifold will take com.
mand OF the Notifications on the other side
of the Potomac, which are pronounced by
military engineers able TO hold out against
any force the enemy may bring against
them.
Large ri6ed cannon and mOrtars are BE-.
ing rapidly mounted. The city is intensely
excited this morning. Wagons with The
uEdu huu WOuuueu arc continually arriving,
and the feeling is awfully distressing. The
telegraph and steamboat communication
with Alexandria is suspended to the public
to day. The panic which resulted so disas
trously s said to have broken out among
the teamsters and civilians and communi
Gated by them to the rear of the army.
BALTIMORE, July 2lst.-Gen. Dix arrived
and Tomorrow supercedes Banks who su
prrcedes Patterson.
BALTIMORE. July 22-Immediately on the
confirmation Of the retreat of the Union for
ces, the Fifteenth New York regiment.
whose enlistment expires soon, unanimously
signed paper to re enlist for three years.
General Banks leaves for General Pat.
terson's column tomorrow morning.
The city is greatly excited, and offers of
regiments are being made 10 keep disorderly
Secessionisls quiet in their present delirium
Of Joy.
UniOnists attribute the defeat to the in
activity OF Patterson. who, it is reported,
was dnzen times officially telegraphed to
engage johnson at any odds.
Ou Sunday about thirty arrests were
made for attempts to incite mobs. Gov.
Spragne's bravery during the whole day
challenged universal admiration.
Mcdowell behaved with great bravery.
The Fire Zouaves fought like devils. Sew.
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