The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-08-01
FROM WASHINGTON.
correspondence ofthe Upton Advertiser. =
WASHINGTON rIrg. Ju'y 25 !


FRIEND DANIELS The smoke o,
last Sundays battle has blown over and
we can begin to understand the csuses
OF our reverse and that our loss is not
near as great as at first reported It is
now evident that our loss in killed and
disabled does not exceed one Thousand
and that, in fact, our brave boys had ac-
tuaily defeated the rebels. if their officers
had been competent to take ADVANTAGE Of
what our heroic men had won No troops
/ ever fought better than ours, returning
to the charge again and again and per
forming prodigies of valor, but their off
GERS, In too many instances, had been
promoted to positions they were no. com
petent to FILL This will be remedied
and even DOW new commanding general
ten. McCiellaud-has been appointed
to the command of the army of the poto
mac. Other changes will be made and
this army entirely reorganized. Our
men are In good spirits, ready to try i,
over again and say TINT they will never
run so far again without reason. 1t is
, hard TO fluid the officer that cave the
order to retrcat-the guilty party not
beng willing to own up. Not over one
ha'f OF our army Was engaged, but they
were so determined that, as near as v,
can learn, the rebels lost three times ,s
many As We did and it seems to me. ] do
not claim TO be general, if our reserve,
had been brought up to repel the rebel
reinforcement that We should have had
complete victory, Instead Of panic-our
troops, that were 10 the fight. had been
lighting or marching from twelve 10
eighteen hours without rest or refresh
ments and when the enemy brought UP
their reiniorcements and the charge Of
cavalry was made there were great
many civilians on the field who CON-
menced stampede and the teamsters,
with the baggage wagons, were panic
stricken and somebody at the same time
gave the order to retreat and several |
regiments, not being well Offered, were
infected by panic aud there was general
retreat. But several of our regiments.
having live officers, covered til. retreat
ind the rebels were so badly cut up they
could not take advantage of the disorder
among chr troops and therefore gained
no material advantage Several Of our
regiments have covered them selves with
honors, among these are the y. Y. Zou-
ayes who charged batteries, moved down
the chivslrous cavalry and made their
mark generally The N Y. 69,h also
made splendid charges The n. Y list
and 10Th and others. that | cannot de-
signat b. numbers, made themselves a
name In history. The Minnesota, Wis
consin and Michigan boys will long be
remembered for their good service. The
New England men, generally, done them.
selves credit, Col Msston of the I'd
New Hampshire, although wounded, con-
tinued on the field with his regiment
Tie lst Ohio was one Of the regiments
shat covered the retreat and Ohio has
her share Of honors
l notice the papers are correcting their
erroneous reports, which were first pub.
lished and obtained fro.n panic stricken
parties Nor day morning after the retreat,
md are now giving a correct account Of
our loss 10 men and guns Shernan's
battery, reported lost, which was the
first to open the "balr' are all safe, and |
'm Informed by one Of the company that
bav ,,H =
hem This battery did terrible execu-
ion on the enemy-friDg four times to
me discharge Of the rebel batteries. In J
act, as was to be expected. our regulars,
all won laureIs Lieut.. Thomp. /
sins, Of Fairfax notoricty, was on the
ield with his cavalry and this il enough
o say about them for it is generally IN. h
lerstood that where they are there is
70 done
We have about one hundred prisoners.
some from Alabama, some Georyians. q
ONE from Louisiana aud Mississippi
J. Z. breckenridge is very much inter
s'ed in them and was about the first to
'isit them and look after their com eor..
lie found his peers for there are some :
rho have heretofore sworn allegiance to
he Government
Congress will not probably adjourn T
efore next week. Our reverse at Ma
assas serves, only, to excite more deter. Al
ined prosecution of the war to crush ~ =,
ut rebellion Congress and loyal cti. "a
ems everywhere are equal to the emer. 70 70
ency, and men and money will not be -
'anf'ng to ride over al reverses to :
uccessful termination Of the war. L