Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-07-23
OUR ARMY REFUSED,
LoS . 5000.
Disastrous effect of Marching
Forward too Soon.
After going to press we received the fol-
lowing terrible news:

hiter going 10 press we received the fol-
lowing terrible news:
Washington, July %.
Alter the latest Information was received
from Ceutre,Iiie ut 1870 last night, a serIe,
OF events took place III the Iuteusert degree
disastrous. Many confused Statements are
prevalent, but enough is knUWn to warrant
the statement that we have suffered ~ a
degree Which has cast u gluum over the
remnants OF the army, and excited the
deepest melancholy through Washington
The carnage was tremendously heavy on
both SIDES, ana On ours Is represented as
frightiul.
We were advancing and taking their
masked batteries gradually, but surely,
and we're driving the enemy towards Man-
assas Junction. when the enemy seemed to
have been reinforced by Gen johnson, W no,
1t Is understood, tUuk command and imme-
dIaiely commenced driving Us back, when
pane among our trOUps suddenly occur
red and regular stampede took place
1t Is thought that Gen. Mcdowell under.
took 10 make u stand ut or about Centre
vile, but the panic was 50 fearful that the
whole army became demuraIiZed. and II
was impossible To check them either at
Mcdowell intended ~ make another stand
a: Fairfax Court House. tut our forces be-
iUg Ia iuIi retreat cuuid not accunIllsb the
object. Beyond Fairfax Court House the
retreat was kept up until the men reached
their regular eBcnmfments a portion OF
whom returned to them, but still larger
portion coming inside the entertainments.
large number OF the troops in their
la,ll thn Il Z
tiuU, and scattered along the route all the
way from Fairfax Court House.
The road from Bulls Run was strewed
with knapsacks and arms, some of our
troops deliberately throwing away their
guns and appurtenances, the better to ia
cintate their travel.
Gen Mcdowell was in the rear Of the
retreat, exeriIng himself TO rally his men.
but only with partial effect. The latter
part OF the army, It is said, made their re-
treat III order. HIS orders On the field did
not at all times reach thuse for whom they
were Intended.
1t IS supposed the force sent out against
our tr' ops consisted, according tO Il prison.
er's statement, Ot aUUut 81, OUU men, nclu-
dIHg large number al cavalry. He fur
ther saw that owing To TeIhtorcemenIs
from Richmohd. StrasDurg and other pu .nts
the enemy effective Iorce was 90 600
men.
According 10 the statement Of two of the
Fire Luuaves, they have only about 200
men LETT from the slaughter, while the n
Y. 69.h aHd other regiments frIphtiuIiv
suffered iu killed and wounded. Tie num-
Der eannot how be Known
Sherman's, Carlle's, Grlfin's. and the
West POINT batteries were taken by the
enemy, and the eight seige 32 pound rife
caaDOn.
An ufhcer just from Virginia (lO:3O) re-
ports that the road frum CentreyIlle 10 the
Potomac IS strewe ed with stragglers.
The troops are resuming the occupation
OF the fnrtfcations aud entertainments on
tho line t the Potomac.
Col. HeIntzleman was also wounded in
the wrist, In addition to those reported yes
terday. Ii is said that Col Wilcox, the
gallant Commander Of brigade, was KILLED;
also Capt. McCook, brother VI Col. Me-
Cook Of OhIo, and Thos. Francis Meaher,
the Irish patriot.
The city this morning is IN the most in
tense excitement. Wagons are continually
arriving, bringing the dead and wounded.
Tho feelipgis aviully. distressing.