Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-08-01

ments. unil our.troops would have been
overcome with fatigue and slaughter. The
attack was brave and successful atthe be-
ginning, but it was an attack that never
ought to have been made. Attacking for
midable entertainments with half the force
may be heroic. but neither that nor wait
ing for their completion is strategy.
What a Michigan Lady Saw at Manassas.
ALEXANDRIA. July 81.
Mrs. Hensdalc, whose husband is a
member Of the Second Michigan Regiment,
which is now on the Virginia side Of the
Potomac. has returned from Manassas.
She was at Centfeville during the engage
ment on Sunday. and waited there for the
return OF the soldiers, looking for her hus-
band. Failing to see him. she supposed
him prisoner at Manassas. The enemy
captured and conveyed her thither, AMI
employed her as hospital nurse. On
Thursday she procured pass from Gen.
Beanregard. and his consent to leave.
She walked to Alexandria where she ar
rived this morning fatigued and exhausted
Her husband was not prisoner, but re-
turned with his regiment
She reports as seeing at the Junction q
large number of our wounded. The enc
my say they have over 1000 prisoners.
Mrs. II. brings verbal messages from sew
eral to their friends. and says the wound-
ed are we'll cared for.
The offer Of liberty has been granted TO
those who viii take an oath to not again
take up arms against the Confederates.-
A few had done SO. but the majority had
refused. Of the prisoners in the hospital
are Henry Perrin aud Lieut.. UndcrhiIl of
New York. who are employed ms hospital
stewards. E. F. Tayloy of New .Jer
sey. Surgeon Quartermaster. g. /. Mur-
ply. DR.. Swift. John Bagley aud verden.
burg Of the l4th New York, are in the
hospital.
Surgeon Baxto1 of the 5th Maine. and
the Surgeons Of the 3sth New York. 9Th
Minnesota and 81 United States Infantry
are prisoners. They were all taken a. our
hospital near the battle field.
Mrs. Hvnsdalo says that the Conle,ler.
ates buried their dead as fast as they could
be recovered. and that the enemy repro.
scented they had but about so killed, but
their wounded exceeded 1900. She saw
many Of our dead unburiei as abe passed
over tho battle field. and distinguished
some by their uniforms. She says that
the enoms's force is very large at Manas-
sas. and that the officers are very busy in
drilling and discirlining the troops, that
Gen. Beauregard is constantly on the
move. going from one part Of tn. camp
TO the other, and arranging. As they said,
Tor some great movement She reports
that large force OF the enemy is at Fair
fax Court House with heavy guns.
The London Times Correspondent mt the
Battle Of Manassas.
From the Boston Traveler.l
Capt. DoIiver Of this city. who was
near the contending hosts from an early
hour on the morning Of the late battle nm
III its close, says that person unacquaint-
ed with military movements could only
mako ont vast columns of smoke, asd hear
incessant peais of heavy artillery, and the
whistling Of bullets During several hours
OF the fight he was in company with DIR.
Russell. who was mounted on fine horse,
AID who expIsinsd to him some Of the
movements ss-tl.ey progressed.
Russell rode up to the tanks Of the van
Gus divisions engaged. and saw the dis
lance they wels apart. and the effect of the
firing. which was decidedly in favor Of the
Union troops. DR.. Russell seems 10 have
anticipated some disaster in tie rear. from
casual remark to the effect that the bat
lie was won. iii NJ mishap overtakos the
rear of the Federal forces" As he ex-
planned II Capt. Dolliver some of the
movements. he lent him his glass to see for
himself. He said thpt our troops held
their own like veterans when opposed by
superior numbers. but they lacked steadi-
ness in falling back.
DR.. Russell saw tie rebel cavalry as
they emerged from tie woods. and re
marked to Captain Doliver that they
numbered about thousand. and Captain
Oolliver himself says that he thinks that
DR.. Russell was about right in his es,i
mate. A very small force Of even infant
ry properly posted. could have driven
them of the field: but that force was not
at hand. They charged among the .eam.
sters. and created panic, Which was more
destructive th.n their swords.
Captain Doliver remarked 10 Dr.. Rus.
sell that he thought the troops from the
front as they came up. womb stop the ro-
trcat at certain point: but ,he Doctor
said. mo. they are all more or less infect
ed; tits painful-vesy painful. so we must
look out to make good our own retreat "a
Captain Dolliver aud DIR. Russell re-
treated IN company until all danger from
the victorious rebels was past.
Captain Dolliver says the men suffered
much from want Of water, and that they
had been Inspired with the hope OF Gencr-
al Butler bearing down upon one flank and
General Patterson spon tho other. while
they drove in che center. They fought
confident that victory ssas within their
grasp. and knew not the disaster IN the
rear until too late to retrieve IT,"
Mourning In Richmond--The south Car.
esina Troops Cat to Pieces, &c.
Especial to she Conneroial Advertiser.l
WAsurxoToN. July 26.
| The loss Of the confederate forces as
stated ny their own military authorities il
over 1000. The South Carolina troops
suffered the most severely. being nearly Gu,
to pieces A Secsssionist in this city de-