Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-29
YANKEE ACCOUNTS OF TaE GREAT BATTLE.

w,ssNer,s. Jily gS-Among the wounded in
tbs Washington l-hrmary, are Sergeant Aaekhn, lsS
Mime; John MORRISON, Fl Ohio A w. Spears "a Wis
eolsin S WArner, "a Lieutenant lst Michigan; d ~
-Cpok, 1t Ono; TAmes Chapman, I'd Ohio Col So-
Gin New YORK sO.h, Nounded-not killed.
The AGENT OF the AssNciUed TCss SGrnshes the FOL
,osin. ice g-L.sG, OF troops to Csnueviile uas
3eeeSfuly accomplished by eight o'clock last evening
TIE regiments are reglinng the position vacated N the
noruoS Those thar succeeded IN reaching CentreVile
had four hours 20 stop the reserve orce under Colonel
Niles beng posted beyond Ceatreyille. A one O'Clock
in the morning the from thai point eoumsueed
and vas maintained in good order to Arlington Heights
sr1 Al5vlncrin.
me aFuv 40 i;s retreat left behind large amount OF
PROVISIONS and ammunition. About forty army wagons
len into the possession Of the Rsbe- IA t-st our
troops retrestsd their positions we're occupied by the
Rebels al after Fairfax Courthouse vAs passed after
which the pursuit vas not eonnled. In many us1nees
hs tsams.srs uhhched the horses and abandoned the
wagons when there the slightest necessity for II.
Th, Rsbels cavalry the terror Of the volunteers,
who we're compelled 10 keep the woods 10 avoid being
charged upon by them.
[sps,ill 70 The Ne. York vOrl1.!
The Rebels oulnumbeIed us three one. Alter the
bas had been Won by us fresh Reoes sre substituted
for those who we're deieG;ed
The ammunition Of our artillery had been expended
n the contest As caissOus making al full speed Q
..s rear ~. new sE2ply OF smmaa.on, the move
s1t was construed by teaIlsters and civilians there
\
ran ~ their horses and w,hOgt waiting 20 ascertain the
facta they cut toe Of the wagon horses and com
msnc,d prscipi;ale retrcaL The CONSERVATION thus
ereled was communicated 10 the soders Ia the rear OF
the column a, tie very moment when charge Of fresh
cavlry from Manassas Junction was made upon them
The enemv we're themselves unaware OF It.
The result ia in grea. measure attributed 70 the tar
diness o. Paterson.
Gov Soragus's bravery during the whole Cay, ehAl-
eug.d universal admiration, and aided BY Major CASTOR,
N F0ka Nau Nnrk ka Tod
IN bringing with degree cf order cut Of Thu chaos
the brave Rhode sllnders who we're formed The rear
70 b. ready TO oppose the advance Of pnrsutrs.
Mcdowell behaved with the greatest bravery, but ls
was unsyaing % arrest panic in the rear.
The Fire ZoaAves foushs hike devils. The NeF York
Jlst l4th and 27lh, the Minnesota aud Maine .gi
meats we're the praise Of all They we're moEed down
ike yass BY toe batteries upon which tAs1 4dyaae~d
She Tag Of the NinnssosA FesIen' vas completely rid
dled.
Oh. Wilcox Of tho Is. Nlhigsn regiment sas you D.
% and taken prisoner Cot Wood. Of the New York
IA h. was also wounded and taken pri'oger.
Capt. d. Il. rlhnghAs;, Assistant olArtsrma-er, U.
8 A. is reported dead. Capt. Ayers, u 5. A, Is not
tAkea prisoner or killed, "a reported.
TIE whole Of Shsrmanls battery Ia safe.
Col Becker, commanding brigade, picked mp the
guns Of Barnside's "a r l. Regiment which had been
len behind and brought them in.
Hon. A b. Ely Of the Rochester district, and s1m-
Caos Grian lost co Of the horses in his battery but
bnuyh away one gun.
Colonel Coreoraa Of the 6g.h n. Y, regiment, and
CIpt Z A. Wilde, Company A, lst Massachusetts Vol
untssrs misius. Ii IS feared that Colonel Cofeo-
"a. 3 dead.
WAsHlSaroS. Jxly 2S-rhe morning vas occupied in
putiog affirs IN order the Virginia side within the
original Federal lines From the indications around the
Commissarat and Ordinance Departments the recovery
from the recent damage l. 10 lively progress.
Boats are again running 10 Alexandria
The Fire ZOuaves will rendezvous the heAdquAFters
Of the Twelfth Regiment to-day, when soms aeegrals
knosledge Of thair los Eill be Ascsr;Ained
The last sea Of Ihe saan. Col Wilco- Of the Iirst
Michigan Regiment he was yiag wounded on the battle
aeld. He Is either dead or taken prisoner
Major Ridwel took the place OF Colonel WieeI, aud
msHsged TO brig the regiment tn the Eed IN the e's'
possible order.
A Z1uave drummer, taken by the RebelS but uho es-
csped reports the SSccssons;s have an immense number
Of prisoners IN their hands 1: IL supposed they we're
principally picked up on the way.
Ouly hfteen members Of the Ohio Regiment mis-
sing. The ofisers are all safe.
The regiments which have suffered the most are the
Fire Zouayes the SKty-N.nth OF New York the Connec
teut First, and the Massachusetts, First and EghtS.
A great number Of members Of Congress and eivlianl
we're on the battle sd and their fight added TO The
confusion.
ss u.n6ss Of our troops actually engaged in the eOn
test did not exceed 10000.
Special 70 the n r Commercial A vsr'iser.
the body Of Col COreorsn.
The Assistant Surgeon at Centreyiie Hospital say
that the killed and wounded will not e1eeed6 900
Centrevils vas occupied last night by The YHgini'
cavalry Gnd the sSoGts stcetohed TO yahlax u u The
se.e very in6ustiOusly engaged in picking up KNAPP
SACKS canteens a ,, on the road. There 10 pros
poets Of the traitors advancing.
The Government is Socrly receiving ts.rs Of regi
men q, shieb ere accepted The misfortune has no ss
keartening effects.
TIE President and Secretary Of War are vigorously a
yosk organizing powerful army. Within the ISt 81,
hoars over 800 fresh men, With number Of batteries
artillery have been accepted nuglbsr OF Regiments
hsye arrived and will bring reiniOSetmsns TO the Ma
tiOnal Capital Ten regiments will be in Baltimors
By this evening. The responses rom every quartet
have been most gratifying and trUly patriotic
Can't TYLER received q letter this morning fom Capt
Gbson OF The franklin Bigade, dated Cenrevie, ask
g for horses and fodder from which h appears that on
troops are snll there
The following q an secount n TIE hesian,oS q IN
usn,e Shioa resui.ed 20 DANGEROUSLY togoar troQpS
h,r miRtsry Operations went svimmingly and Cold
ns Alexander was about erecting pcnsoon across b
Ran Wien terrible CONSERVATION broke out among ID
tpansters Who mad loo antolsy a3Tacya i.saed,Alel
at.et the BODY of the amy that hned ths WArrenio
road = y
IAeir CONSERVATION was Il AIRED in By numerous civil
ians Who were outhe ground so5n our whole srEi
s.s 10 retreat For atiue . pee.ect paalc PREVAILS
vbch eommuniSstsd itself 10 he vicinity Of CenusVs
sad every AVAILABLE conveyance uas seized upon,
several similar alarms had occurred on previous Gee
sious caused By change Of position Of our batterls
sad 10 vas most probable that tie alArn vAa osing