The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-07-25


and marched toward Fairfax.
If We eau hold possession of BulI's
Run, we have beaten the Rebels at Man
q assas, as We thus cut of their supply of
of water, and they will soon be obliged
to retreat.
1t is said by deserters and epies from
Manassas, that the Rebels have no real
inform alton respecting the numbers OF
our forces, their estimates varying from
20, 600 to 10000. Probably Beaure
guard, however, has knowledge on this
point, which be does not communicate.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
To the Associated Press.
Washington, Monday, July %, 1861.
After the latest inform alton was re-
ceived from Ceutrcville at u o'clock last
night, series of events took place 10 the
iuteusest degree disastrous. Many con
fused statements are prevalent. bot e.
nough is known to warrant the state ent
that We have suffered in a degree which
has cast a gloom over the remnants of
the army. and excited the deepest melan-
choly, throughout Washington.
The carnage is tremendously heavy on
both sides. and on ours it is represented
as frishtful. We were advancing and
taking their masked batteries gradually,
but surely, aud driving the enemy to
ward Manassas Junction. when the enc
my seemed to have been reenforced by
Gen. Johnston, who, il is understood.
took command and Immediately com
menced driving US back when a panic a
moDg our troops suddenly occurred and
regular stampede took place.
1t i, thought that Gen. Mcdowell un
dertook to make stand al or about Cen
treaille, but the panic was SO fearful that
the whole army becam demoralized, aud
it was impossible to check them, either
at Centresiile or at Fairfax Court House.
Gen Mcdowell intended to make an
other stand at Fairfax Court House, but
our forces being in full retreat, be could
not accomplish the object.
Beyond Fairfax Court House the re
treat was kept ny until the men reached
their regular encaupueuts, a portion OF
whom returned to them, but a still larger
portion coming inside the intrenchme nts
A large number of the troops in their
retreat fell on the way side from exhans
ton. and scattered along the route all the
way from Fairfax Court House.
The road from Bulls Run vas strewed
with knspsscks, arms, &c. Some of our
troops deliberately threw away their guns
and appurtenances, the bettor to facili-
tate their travel.
Gen. Mcdowell vas in the rear Of the
retreat. exerting him self to rally lis men /,
but ouly with partial effect
The latter part of the army it is said.
made their retreat in order.
He was completely exhausted. having
slept but little for three nights. His or
ders on the field did not at all times reach
those for whom they were intended.
1t is supposed that the force sent out
against our troops, consisted, according
to a prisoner statement, OF about 81, GOO
meD, including large numter of caGal
rs. He further says that osDiDg to re
enforcem nts from Richmond, Strausburg
aud other points, the euemys effective
force was 90. .0O0 men.
The panic was SO great that the at
tempt to rally them to a stand at Centre
vile was entirely iD vain. If firm
stand bad been made there, our troops
could have been re-eDforced aod much
disaster prevented. Gen. Mcdowell was
thus foiled in his we'll arranged plans
1t is supposed all the provision trains
belonging to the United States Govern
ment were saved. Some regimeDtal wag-
ons were overturned by acsideot or the
wheels came off, and had therefore to be
abandoned. Large droves of cattle were
saved By being driven back in the ad-
vance OF the retreat.
An officer just from Virginia (l0:30)
reports that the road from Centeryile to
the Potomac is strewed with stragslers.
The troops arc resumiug the occupation
of the fortiications and iutrenchmeuts oD
the line of the Potomac.
The following is an account of the in
sugurston of the panic which has result
et so disastrously to our troops. 1t re-
ceives unusual interest from the subse.
Iuent event:
All our military operations went swim
ningly on, aud Col. Alexander was about
erecting poutoon across Bulls Run
The enemy were seeWingly in retreat,
aud their batteries being unmarked, one
,fter another. when a terrific consterua,
ion broke out among the tesmsters who
lad iuOautiously advanced INN ediatelY
after the tody of the army, and lined the
w WnrreDton road.
Their condemnation was shared in by
numerous civilians who were on the |
ground, and for a time it seemed as if our
sbole army was in retrert. Many bag.
,age- wagons were emptied, and their hor
es galloPed across the open fields. all the
ences of which were torn down to allow
hem more rapid retreat. For q time
erfcct panic prevailed, which comuuui-
ated itself to the vicinity Of Centrevile.
nd every available CONVEYANCE was seized