Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-07-27

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repulsed and commenced a retreat on Wash
ington. The retreat is in good order. with |
the rear well covered by a good column.
Our loss is from two thousand five hundred
to three Thousand. The Notifications around |
Washington are strongly reinforced by fresh |
troops.
FURTHER DETAILS~OF THE BAT.
TIE.
After the latest information was received |
from Centreville. OF half past seven O'Clock |
last night. q series Of events took place in the
intensest degree disastrous. Many confused
statements are prevalent but enough s known
to warrant the statement that we have suf-
fered in degree which has cast gloom
over the remnant Of the army, and excited
the deepest melancholy throughout Wash
ngtou. The carnage has been tremendously
heavy on both sides, and on ours is represen.
ted as frightful.
We we're advancing and taking the masked
batteries gradually but surely, and driving
the enemy towards Manassas Junction, when
the enemy seemed to he reinforced by Gen
Johnston, and Immediately commenced
driving us back. when panic among our
troops suddenly occurred and regular
stampede took place.
1t is thought that Gen. Mcdowell under
| took to make stand at or about Cpntreville
but the panic was so fearful thut the whole
army became demoralize6, aud it was impos.
! sible TO check them either at Centrevllle or
Fairfax Court House.
Gen Mcdowell intended to make another
stand at Fairfax Court House but our forces
being 10 full retrea, be could not accomplish
the object. Beyond Fairfax Court House
the retreat was kept up until the men reach.
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returned to them but q still larger portion
coming inside Of the line of entrenchmeuts.
A large number Of the troops 10 their
retreat fell on the wayside from exhaustion
and scattered along the entire route ell the
way from Fairfax Court House. The road
from Bulls Run to Ceutrevile was strewed
with kuapsacks arms, &c. Some OF the
troops deliberately threw away their guns
nnd nppurtenauces the better to facilitate
their travel.
Gen. Mcdowell was 10 the rear OF the
retreat exer,ng himself 20 rally his men, but
with only partial effect. The latter part OF
the army it is said made their retreat 10 good
order. He was completely exhausted
having slept but little fer three nights. his
those for whom they were intended.
1t is supposed that the force sant anains'
oui troops Consisted. according to prisoners
u
large number of cavalry. lie further says
that owing to the reinforcements from Rich
mond, Strawsburg and other points The
enemy's effective force was 90 goo men.
According to the statements Of the Fire
Zouaves they have only about two hundred
men left from the slaughter. while the Sixty
ninth New York Regiment has suffered
frightfully in killed and wounded.
Sherman's, Carlisles and the West Poiat
batteries were taken by the enemy. and the
eight seige thir:y.two pound riHed cannon
The latter being to cunlbrous to remove thpy
were left two miles on the other side OF Cen
treville. Such of the wounded as were
, brought to the Centreville hospital were left
there otter having their wounds properly
dressed The surgeon in attendance there
was Frank II. Hamilton
The panic was so great that the attempt
to rally them 10 stand at Centreville was
entirely in vain. Ifa firm stand had been
made there, our troops could have been reiu
forced aud much disaster prevented
General Mcdowell was thus foed in his
well arranged plans. II is Sufficient that oil
the provision trains belonging to the United
: States Government are saved. Some regi
mental wagons we're overturned by accident
or wheels came off, and had therefore TO be
abandoned. Large droves of cattle were
saved by being driven back 10 advance of the
retreat.
1t is supposed here that Gen. Mansfield
will take command Of the Notifications OF
the other side of the river, which ore able
) 1t is said by militay engineers, to hold then
against any force the enemy may bring
, Large raed eaDaons and mortars are being
5 rapidly seat over and mounted.
! A u officer just from Virginia at half past
ten reports that the road from Centrevle tc
the Potomac is strewed with stragglers
1 The troops are resumng the occupation o
4 the Notifications. and entrencbments on the
line of the Potomac.
Col. Marston. Of a New Hampshire regi
ment, reached here this morning. lie was
E wounded. Col. Heutzleman was sist
q wounded in the wrist. In addition to thos,
5 reported yesterday 1t is said that Col. vii
. cox, The commander Of a brigade, was killed
' Also, Capt. hcCook, brother of Capt
$ McCook OF Ohio.
The city this morning is in the mos
/, Intense excitement. Groups are everywber,
: gathered, lDqurlDg the latest news. Wagons
s are coDtnnally arriving bringing dead snt
< wounded. Soldiers are relating to greed.
listeners the probable events of last nigh
u early this morning.
i Both telegraph aud steamboat communica
tion with Alexandria are suspended to day /,
, the public. The greatest slarm exist
c throughout the city. especially among th
: female portion Of the population.
e CAUSE OF THE PANIC.
!, The following is an account OF the inaugu
d ration of the panic which has operated s.
i dlsastrously TO our troops. 1t receive
y unusual interest from the subsequent events
II All our military operations went on swim
u mingly, aud Col. Alexander was sbout erect
i. ing poutoes across Bull Run. The euem
e we're seemingly in retreat, aud their batterie
y being unmasked one after another, when
II terrific CONSERVATION broke out among tn
I" tsamsters who had incautously advanced i'm
:, mediatey after the body of the army an
,e lined Warrington road. Their consternatio
,r was shared 10 by the numerous civilians VIII
j. were on the ground. and for time it seeme
as II the whole army was 10 retreat.
! e Many baggage wagons we're empted Q
sc their co0tents and the horses gslopsd scros
d, the open fields. A Il the fences were tor
3e down TO allow them more rapid retreat
For time perfect panic prevailed, whic
n communicated itself to the vicinity of Ger
a. treyiile, and every available conveyance wa
he seized upon by the sgitsted civilians. Tb