The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-07-25

were marched by flank through the woods by
new made road, aud within a mile of the
main road. when they came on battery OF
eight guns, With four regiments nanked In the
rear.
Oar men were immedia tely ordered to lie
town on either side of the road, In order to
allow two pieces of artillery to pass through
and attack the work. This battery then opened
upon Us and killed, on the third round, Lieut..
Dempsey, OF company Q, New York I'd. and
VIM Maxwell, drummer, and seriously
wounding several others.
| Our troops were kept in this position for
fifteen or twenty minutes under CALLING fire,
not being able to exchange shots with the
enemy, although within q stones throw Of
their batteries. They succeeded in retiring in
regular order with their battery.
The most gallant charge of the day was
made by the New York Sixty ninth, Seventy
min tn and Thirteenth Regiments, which
rushed upon one of the batteries firing as they
proceeded with perfect elan, attacking it with
the bayonet's point. Their yell of triumph
seemed to carry all before them.
They found that the rebels had abandoned
the battery as they approached, and had only
succeeded in carrying of one gun This sue.
cess was acquired only after a severe loss OF
life, in which the Sixty ninth Regiment sut-
fered most severely, and it is reported that
the Lieutenant Colonel was among those first
killed.
Eilsworth's Zouaves also distinguished
themselves by their spirited assault on the
batteries at the point of the baycnet; but it is
feared that their loss is immense.
Up to the hour OF three p. M, it was gen.
orally unders TODD that We had hemmed in the
aQemy en- tirely, and that they were gradually
fenreatiny; that Col. Hunter HAD driven them
back in the rear, and that Dol. Hem elmans
command was meeting with every success,
and that 1t required but the reserve Of Gen.
Tyler's Division to push on 10 Manassas
Junction
Mississippi soldier was taken prisoner by
private Hasbrouck, of the Wisconsin Second
Regiment. He turned out to be Brigadier
{ I y r q al IF a
Pryor. He was captured with his horse as
ne by accident rode within our lines.
From the statements of this prisoner, it APP.
pears that our artillery has created great
aavoc among the rebels, OF whom there is
from thirty TO forty thousand in the field
Ter the command of Gen. Beauregard, whilst
| they have reserve of seventy five thousand
at the Junction.
He describes officer, most prominent in
the fight, distinguished from the rest from his
white horse, as JEFF. Davis. He confirms the
previous reports Of q aregimeat Of negro
troops in the rebel forces. He says it is oiiti-
cult to get them in proper discipline in battle
array.
He discovered himself by remarking to
Hasbrouck, "We are getting badly cut to
pieces"
"W hat regiment do you belong to-" asked
Hasbrouck.
"Ihe Nineteenth Mississippi" was the an
swer.
Then you are my prisoner" said Has
Brouck.
The position Of the enemy extended in three
lines, i'll the form of a triangle, the apex front
ing the centre of our columns.
The area seems to have been filled with
masked batteries.
AT O'Clock this evening guns were still
heard firing at short intervals.
1t should be rememb ered that the foregoing
WAS really telegraphed from Washington to
the Northern press, though dated CentreriIIe
On Sunday, it is stated, Washington was
wild with joy" and it is probable that the
real stat e of affairs was not publicly known
there until the arrival of the panic stricken
fugitives from the battle field. The following
/ is the latest dispatch sent North on Sunday
night
| WASHINGTON, July q IL P. M.-The most in :
| tense excitement is everywhere existing to
hear further from the field of battle. Every
returning spectator of the event is ium edia t.
| ly summoned to relate his observations. The
| demand for intelligence is insa table. Many
unau thorized rumors prevail which seem to
| confuse the truth.
| The smoke of the battle could be seen from
| the eG1inences in Washington. A number OF
members of Congress and even ladies went to
| the neighborhood of Bull Run to witness the
/ battle. One of these members reports that
| Col. Hunter, of the third Cavalry, acting as
| Major General, was seriously, if not mortally
| wounded
| 1t is stated in all quarters. and the sad ne WIS
| is generally credited, that Colonel Cameron,
| of the Seventy ninth Regiment, and brother
| of the Secretary of War; and also Col. Sio-
| cum, of the Second Rhode Island Regiment
were killed in the action.
| 1t appears from intelligence received in
Richmond, from reliable gentleman, tina,
the enemy thought they had whipped the
| Confederates at O'Clock p. NJ, and SO tele
! graphed to Gen. Scott, who was at Centre
| vile. This was sent to Washington, and
thence teiegraphed North.
! FROM FORTRESS MONROE
The following is from the Baltimore papers
| of Monday last
| The steamer Georgiana, Capt. Pierson, ar
rived on Saturday morning from Old Point
| Comfort, with a number OF pas sengers. She
| brought in Intelligence that DR.. T. l.. Rawlings
correspondent of the New York Commercial
| Advertiser; Captain Holiday, Capt. Edward
| Jenkins, Lieut. Small and private Small, OF
| the Naval Brigade, and r. Shurtlif, left
| Hampton on Friday morning about O'Clock
On scouting expedition. About daylight
they were surprised by party of Confeder
| ates near New Market, and at the first fire DR.
| Rawlings was killed by shot through hi:
| head Lieutenant johnson and Mr.. Shurt
lift We're also supposed to have been killed
| and the remainder made their escape
Everything was quiet about the Fortress
| and vicinity, but from informatio received il
was apprehended that an attack would be
| speedily made at Newport News Point
The Quaker City ran up to Fortress Monroe
on Friday, having on board Captain Baker
| a wrecker, who had resided for several wear.
in Norfolk. He was picked up in small
boat outside of Cape Henry, while attem ptin,
to escape to the North
| On reaching Fortress Monroe, Capt Baker
was summoned before Gen. Butler, rho ues
TONED him as to the condition Of the defences
and troops at and about Norfolk and Ports
mouth. He stated that the defences are O
tho most formidable character, and the troop,
are in excellent spirits He expressed tn,
| opinion that Norfolk is prepared to resist an,
attack that may be made upon it, and tn;
number Of troops between that city and Rich
| mond is immense.
Provisions are abundant and cheap. Flour
is selling as low as in this city, while fresh
butter is selling for eighteea cents per pound
| aud new potatoes at twenty. five cents pei
| bushel. They have also an ample supply Of
salt meats with plenty Of fresh meat.
| On the coast Capt. b. says seven teea yes
seis have been captured recently BY priya
teers, and an abundant supply of coffee
| which had become scarce, had been obtained
| The soldiers remained constantly at thei
| pos Is, and were constantly aware of every
thing that was going on at Fortress Monroe
The steamer Adelaide, Capt Cannon, ar
| rived yes terday morning and brought some
| news OF interest.
Preparations are said to be making for al
| attack on Yorktown, by way of Great Beth
ell, as soon as a regiment OF cavalry can b.
| obtained
| It is said at Fortress Monroe that power
| full battery has been constrnc ted on the oppo
site side from the Fortress, between Seweli,
and Willoughby's Points, and distance thre
miles, from which il is expec ed riff I'd cannon
| will be used against the Fortress, while tina
at Wiiloughby's Point will operate agains
the Rip Raps.
Information has been received at the Fortress
that the steamer Yorktown, formerly OF tn,
line between Richmond ana New York, vii
soon attempt to run the blockade. SheJs said
to have powerful armament of "a -pounl
guns, while her entire hull Is covered with
| railroad iron, to resist the shots from tn,
ships of war and Fortress Monroe. Her up
per works have been cut down, so that but