The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-07-30

fled cannon. 1t is supposed all the pro.
vision train belonging to us were saved
Several large droves Of cattle were saved
by being driven back
1t is supposed day that Gen. Mans
| field will take command Of the fortifca-
lions on the other side of the river, which
are, it is said by military engineers, suffi
Gent to withstand any force the enemy
may bring against them. Large rifled
cannon and mortars are being rapidly
sent over and mounted.
The following is an account of the be
ginning of the panic, which resulted so
disastrously to our troops. All our
military operations went swimm;ngly,
and COL Alexander was about erecting
pontoon across Bulls Run, when ter
rife CONSERVATION broke out among the
teamsters who had Intentionally advanced
Immediately after the body Of the army,
and lined the Warrington road. Their
CONSERVATION was shared in by numerous
civilians who were on the ground, and
soon our whole army was in retreat
For time a perfect panic prevailed
which communicated itself to the vicinity
of Centreville, and every available con.
veyance was seized upon. Several sim
liar alarms had occurred on previous oc.
casions, caused by change Of position
of our batteries, and it was most probably
that the alarm was owing to that fact.
The Rhode Island battery was captur-
ed at bridge across Bulls Run, where
their retreat were cut off. Their horses
were all killed.
1t is reported that the black horse
cavalry made an attack on the rear Of oul
retreat when the remnant Of the Fire Zou
ayes turned and fred, killing all but six
of them.
The list, N. Y, regiment lost about
half their men.
The following regiments were engag
ed in the fight: LIST, I'd and Sd Connect.
icut; LIST regiment Of Regulars, compos
ed OF the Cd, Sd and 9th Companies 25(
Marines the 9th and 18th N. Y. militia
LIST and Cd r. l.; list N. Y; 2dN. H.;
the 9th Mass. the LIST MINI. the Is
Michigan +; 11th and 18 N. Y. I'D, 4ti
and 5th Maine Cd Vermont, besides the
several batteries
Gen. Schenck as we'll as the older field
officers, acted admirably. He collected
his forces, and covered the retreat, and
up to the last moment was personally en-
gagged in the endeavor to rally his mer
to make stand at Centerville.
1t was the arrival of fresh reinforce
ments Of the enemy in superior numbers
which turned the scale Of the battle.
The enemy before now might perhaps
have had more to brag of if they had fol.
lowed their advantage last night.
The number Of killed and wounded is
gradually decreasing.
Six hundred Zouaves have returned.
1t is now understood that Col Wilcox
reported dead, is living, though badly
wounded.
Gen. Mcclellan has been summoned
by the Government from Western Va.
to repair to Washington, to take com
mand of the Potomac.
Gen. Rosencrans takes his place il
command of the army in Western Va.
The corps De Armie at Washingto tor
Is to be Instantly reorganized and in
creased.
These orders have already been given
Offers of regiments already raised ar,
being made. Regiments will be accept
ed with such rapidty as to ensure tina
this will be accomplished.
New ORLEANS, July 22.-Yesterdav :
tight commenced near Manassas at abou
o'clock, and this morning it became
general at about 12, continued until a.
bout O'Clock, when the Federalists re
treated, leaving US i'll possession of the
field.
Sherman's celebrated battery Of ligh
artillery was taken 1t was a terribl,
battle with great slaughter on both side,
impossible to give details tonight.
WASHINGTON, July 22.-The agent o
the associated press reports the follow
ing
The retreat of our troops to Center
vile was successfully accomplished by
8 o'clock last night, the regiments re
gaining the positions vacated in til,
morning. Those who succeeded il
reaching Centerville had four hours t,
stop, the reserve force under Col. Mile.
being posted beyond CenterviIle. A
} one o'clock in the morning the retrea
from that point commenced and wa
maintained in good order to Arlington
Heights ard Alexandria.
The army in its retreat left behind
large amount of provisions and ammuui
ton.
About forty wagons fell into the pos
session Of the rebels.
Herald's dispatch. rebels out
numbered us three to one After tn
day had been won by US fresh rebe
troops were substituted for those VIII
were defeated. The ammunition Of GU
/ artillery had been expended in the con
/ test. AS the cassons were rushing a
full speed to the rear for new supply Q
ammunition the movement was construet
by leamslers and civilians there into
retreat. A panic among them occurred
They ran for their horses, and withou
waiting TO ascertain the facts, cut th,
traces Of wagon horses and commenced
a pracipilato rafreat enpstarnatia,