Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-07-26
EIGHTEEN CANNON LOST.
THE UNIoNIsTs NOT DIsPIRITED.
More Regiments Offered and
Received.
TUESDAY NIGHT DISPATCHES.

New YORK, July 90.
A spectator of the battle of Bulls Run says
the single cause Of the panic was a charge by
large body of cavalry among the transfers
and Struggling soldiers who were in the rear
of our main forces, between the Run and Cen
terville When Mcdowell found that his re-
serve was on the retreat it was too late to
counteract the mistake, and he then command
ed the main body to fall back, which it did
quietly and in good order.
The men who had been fighting all day
without water and food were in a complete
state of exhaustion.
A spectator, an Englishman, who was pres
ent at all the Crimean battles, said their fight
ing had been of the most splendid kind
Such charges rs those of the Fire Zouaves
and the 69th Irish regiment he had not seen
at Inkcrmann or the Alma.
The following dispatch from the Secretary
of War has Just been received by the Union
Defence Committee of this city, dated Wash
ington, June D.
In reply to your telegram l would say,
cheer our friends to active eXertions that we
may speedily retrieve our misfortunes. We
trate a large and irresistible army at this point.
Regiments alt now dIllNlIiSso. 1LC NOiho Oh
the South bank of the Potomac are being well
manned. The Capital is safe.
(Signed,) SIMON CAMERON.
WASHINGTON, July %.
Later accounts show the number of our
killed is much less than supposed Official
lists are preparing rapidly as possible.
Col. Marston. of n ii member of Congress,
lost an arm. Col I.amon vas slightly woun-
ed Gov. Sprague, of r. l., was in the thick
est of the battle and made gallant appear
ancc.
The regiments which suffered the most arc
the Fire Xouaves and Goth of New York, the
Connecticut 1St, and Massachusetts, 1st and
eth.
4 great number Of members Of Congress
and civilians were Oh the battle field, and theil
flight added to the confusion.
The number Of our troops actually engaged
in the contest did not exceed 10000.
| Commercial Dispatch
WASHINGTON, July %.
Maj. Harris left with a flag of truce to-day
to recover the body of Col. Cameron.
The Assistant Surgeon at Centerville Hos
pital says that the killed and wounded will
not exceed 600.
Centervllc was occupied last night by tn
Virginia Cavalry, and the scouts stretched t.
Fairfax. They were very industriously en-
gagged in picking up knapsacks, cante ms, &c.
on the road There are no prospects OF tn
traitors advancing.
The Government is hourly receiving offer
of regiments. which are accepted. Mistortun
has had no disheartening effects.
Eighteen cannon were lost in the retreat.
Capt Gore, of Hartford, shot an Alabam
Colonel and captured five rebels.
New YORK, July 90.
a private despatch says the list regimen
had Is killed, 100 wounded and 200 take
prisoners.
BALTIMORE, July %.
a gentleman from Valley of Virginia say
Gen johnson left Winchester Thursday nool
and reached Manassas during the battle, wit
10000 strong 1t was confidently asserte
at Winchester that Gen. johnson was kile'
at Manassas 1t was also rumored, but nc
certain, that Gen. jackson was killed.
Messengers sent from Manassas represen
the army rs in starving condition, and a
the produce in the neighborhood as hein
chester was very great.
PHILADELPHIA, July %.
The Bulletin, Of this city, has specia
dispatch dated Monday evening, stating tina
Senator Wade had arrived at Washington
He states that he left two divisions of the al
my at Ccntervle The enemy remained il
their entrenchmonts
Gen. Tyler had thrown up cntrenchment
at Centcryille.
There was no prospect of an attack.
Gov. Sprague spiked the first Rhode Is
land battery on the field
Geo P. Redlnan, of New York, slept a
Fairfax Sunday night, and in the mornin|
walked to Alexandria With 10 army wagons
The main body of the army was then rest
ing at Ccnteryille.
New YORK, July %.
The first regiment of Sickles' bri sade lief
yesterday. Another regiment Of this brigad
will leave this afternoon.