Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-07-26

49,. hack. One OF our hospitals was there
IA hundreds OF citizens were eorgresated
there. AL,
49, Law was ours, there followed complete
',smpsle. Carlisle's and a portion OF Sher-
sn,s batteries we're taken, also Burnside's
III GriMn's, together with heavy -
mi riasi gun, which had done such ter.
,,hs execution against the enemy.
Gov. Sprague. who, during the day bad
.,Lih,,cd the utmost GOODNESS All bravery,
sriked the Rhode Island pieces with his own
hands
\, n. reported that Gen. Schenck gave the
,,l,r for every man 10 look out for himself.
Tbsre was terrible eommotion, the artil'
lsrv. infantry, baggage aud private vehicles
ana thousands Of men feein. towards our
bril.e across Cub Run. q small stream west
ofCcntrgille. Everything was abandoned.
The reserve, meanwhile, was driven up on
the bin to cover the retreat.
Ssirmi.hers were thrown out. the lines
were formed and batteries put In position.
Bshinl IL the fugitivcs were gathered. Some
we're rallied while others took the road to
Fairfax Richardson's Brigade also retreat
ed 20 Cen,reyille. !.
IN, entire road 20 Fairfax vasa scoe Of
,pde.crihable confusion. Two New Jersey
regiments which had been ordered on from
Vienna, arrived aud became a rallyins
c0rps.
The enemy advanced and opened Gre. but
were me, with desperate iirmness and held
At hay all the entire body could be with
drawn 70 Fairfax, where most OF them now
arr.
Our troop. behaved nobly, fought brave
Nv. won the Geld. and then were subjected
10 complete rout.
The P5ss gives thc statement Of a 'pecta'
tor Il the battle q the elect that TIE single
cause Of the panic was the charge OF a large
bsly Of rebel cavalry among the teamsters
AMI stra--linc soldiers, who were IN the
rear Of our iorrrs between Bull Run AMI
Cen,rcyille. This charge started the notion
that our army bad seen overwhelmed. and
that the enemy was driving IA iulI iorco on
our reserves Immediately the unarmcd
.1liirr. and seamstcrs run and spread the
alarm a. Centrevil!c, when the order was
Gwen for retreat. Al the organized com-
tAnies witharsw IN perfect order, when Gen
Mcdowell found bis reserve Vas rrireaiinc
II va. to- late @ correct the mistake, AMI
be commanded the main body 70 tall back,
which IL did quietly and IN order.
The men had been lighting oil day with
out water or food, and were completely cH'
h.ustrl They would have been called back
from active service IN a short time, even VI
the panic had not occurred. From the D.
ginning O. the end not a -oldrr fInchc,i,
ana an Ench,hman. who was present and
who had h,-.n In all the Crimean battles,
said such charges a. the Fire Ljuayes and
the 6gIh regiment made, be dIt not see at
Inkerman OF Alma. The loss OF the ZluaVe'
u now stated at lG0.
The riaed .sise gun. and mos, Of the guns
composing the batteries reported lost, have
been brought IN.
The Tribune reporter saws that at last &C
counts the rebels were robbins the dead.
The Uuion defense Committee, y. York,
received the following despatch, dated Mon
dAy.
Cher our friend. to active eIertions
that We may speedily retrieve yesterday.
We ARE making yisorOu, cfor,. 20 eonccn-
trate an irresistible army az this point. I.
Regiments are nov arriving aud many have
lett for the capital. Our works on the
south side o.; toe Potomac are being we'll
manned The capital Is safe.
SIMON CAMEkOS. I
The following wounded from Name have
been brought into the hospital At Georgc-
town. Jane- Caswell, Ith Maine; James
Gard II Name n. VI. Mason, John fal'
rose and Geo Crais. 81 Name W. Jen-
kins, "a Maine, +. u. Blarstou, 18th
Maine W II. Gordon. 9TH Maine Col.
MArs,on, y. n ~ received a muskei hall
in the arm ant wounded IN the breast. hc -
doing well. Capt Hiram Rollins, y. II.
81 Va, shot IN the shoulder. 40 was severe
Is wounded bat will recover.
Dr. Buxton. 9Th Main, Dr. A. Allen.
81. and Or. \. 4. T.. Williams Of the lsi,
whose regiment was no; m the action. but
who volunteered % 50 with the Fire Zou-
aycs, were taken prs0n.r'. the ;wo frsi a,
the hospital, and the latter on the battle
feld after beIn; wounded.
WARRINGTON July .. Up TO noon to-
dAy. nearly $4,000 men have been accepted
and are a. ihis moment being marshalled
into service all over the North. Many sre
now ia motion FOR Washington.
The energy and well directed efforts OF
the War Department and General .In-Chiei.
have done much 10 restore confidence.
The prompt appointment OF Gen. McLel-
ian has given undoubteI satisfaction and
created great enthusiasm among the soldiers.
TIE following are % be addict 20 the kill
"a Lieut.. Wm. Clark. ca. I, ith Maine
Regiment. Lieut. Byrd. CO. ,, same re;i.
meat, Chaplain John W. Fumes, Of Bath,
second Maine regiment.
The wounded IN the 50 brigade hospital
are Saml Wahlaioky. CO. T., 81 Name
regiment q NJ. APPEL, Sch Maine re- ulen,,
james Vaughan, 9Th Maine Regiment. All
doing well.
Ia the present confused condition Of ai.
fair. 10 o., impossible 10 procure l,-; OF the
killed and wounded, ~ there cannot Vet be
an oficial report giving the Information.
The name. oi such a. eau BE- reliably ascrr-
tanned. are transmitted a. soon ~ received.
The los Of the f.re Louayos Is now esti-
mattel ~ 80 al told. The remainder are
as iull 1i f.ht a. ever.
A despatch O. Ih- Herald from Washing
ton say- that ~ .OOO men have been ordered
here from the different State. in New Eng.
land. and New York. which !. being re-
sp1nlei % nOh,y.
10 = believed that Johnston and bis for.
Co.'S Will retire from Manassas 20 the position
they formerly occupied.
A Washington dispatch q the Poet Gays
AL : quIet. No rebel. In sight There are