Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1861-07-25
THE MOVEMENT IN VIRGINIA.
MANASSAS BATTLE.
THE FEDERAL FORCES ROUTED
They Retreat to the Potomac.
KILLED, WOUNDED. ETC, Ere

House and Centreville were passed without
any seriour trouble. Thence 10 Bulls
Run, three miles from Manassas, skirmish-
Is took place. On the 18th sharp en-
gagement took place at Bulls Run, which
resulted in The Federal forces falling back.
On the goth, movement was made to avoid
the masked battery at Bulls Run, and
cross tbs, stream above and &c the right Of
the battery. While attempting to cross
The stream, on the 2lst a general engage
ment took place, which resulted ina precip-
itale retreat of The entire federal army.
We have thus brought up the dates
correctly, we believe-from the commence
nent Of the march forward, 10 the retreat.
We annex accounts Of The battle, as report
ed by telegraph.
WAsuIKeros, July 22.-After the lates,
information was received from Centrevills,
at 7:30 last night, q series Of events took
place in the intens,st degree DISASTROUS
Many confused statements are prevalent,
but enough is known TO warrant the state
ment that we have suffered in a degree
which has cast gloom over the remnants
of the army, and excited the deepest nslar-
chOIy throughout Washington.
The carnage was tremendously heavy on
both sides, and on ours Is represented es
f,ish,ful. We were advancing and taking
their masked batteries gradually but surely,
and driving the enemy towards Manassas
Junction, when they seemed 10 have been
reinforced by Gen. Johnston, who i. is un-
derstnOd took command and immediately
commenced driving US baak, when panic
among our troops suddenly occurred, and q
regular stampede took place. II is Thought
that Gen. Mcdowell undertook 10 make
stand al or near Centreville, but The panic
was SO fearful that The whole army became
demorslized, and i, was impossible 10 check
them either al Cen,reville or Fairfax Court
House.
Gen. Mcdowell Intended to make anoth.
er stand al Fairfax Cosrt House, but GU,
forces being In lull retreat he could not &C,
complish the object. Beyond Fairfax Court
House The retreat was kept up until the
men reached their regular encampments-a
portion Of whom returned 10 them, but
still larger portion coming inside the en-.
trencLments.
A large number of The troop, in their
retreat fell on the wsysids from exhaustion,
and scattered along The route all the wsy
from Fairfax Court House.
The road from Bulls Run was strewn
with knapsack', arms, &C., some Of our
troops deliberately throwing away their
guns and appurtenanccs, the better TO facil
itate their travel. Gen. Mcdowell wa, in
the rear sxer!ing himself to rally hi, men,
but with emily partial effect. The latter
part Of the army, il is said, made their re.
treat in oroer. His orders on the field did
not at all times reach those for whom ,bev
were intended.
An officer just from Virginia reports that
the road from Cenlrevllle 10 the Potomac i,
'trewn with straggler,. The ttoop, are
resumlng the occupation of The en.rsnch.
men's on the line of the Potomac.
The city, this morning, i. in The most in.
tense excitement. wagon, ar. continually
arriving bringing in the dead and wounded:
and the feeling is awfnlly distressing.
Both telegraph and steamboat comnunie..
lion are suppressed to-day TO the public
The greatest alarm prevail. thrOushou. the
city.
LATrn.-The following 10 an acc DIN, q,
me beginning at The panic which resulted
70 disa';rously to our troops: Ali our
military operations went sw:rningly, and
Vol. Alexander was about erecting Pom.
icon scross Bull Run, when q terrific con.
"erna'iOn broke out among the tesms,er.
who had incaaiiously advanced, and imms.
a.a'eiy after the body Of The army lined the
warrington road. Their consterns,io, MO.
'asisd IN BY numerous civilians who were
On the ground, and soon our whole army
was IN retreat.
FOR time perfect psnic prevailed
when communicated itself to the vicinity Of
oenlreville, and every available conveyance
was seized upon. Several similar alarms
Vac occurred on previous occasion, c.,,..d
oy change of position of our b,,,.,;s.
ana It was mast probable that mi. ,l.v,.
Was owing to the sane fact.
The following regiments were -,,.a,.
% The light: The first. second ann s No.
eoan1eeticcs; first regulars, composed o mn.
second; ssird and eighth Complaints, : .n -