The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-08-22

annoy Sewalls Point The Union, also, viii soon be
mounted.
The seyeuty-Ffrst New York los, about half their
men.
The following regiments were engaged in the fight (.
First, Second. and Third Connecticut regiments; one
regiment q Regular, including 30 Marines; the
Eighth and Fourteenth New York Militia. First a i
Second Rhode Island, Seveury-Fjr-t New York. sec
ond New Hampshire. Firth Ma-slchu-et'-, First
Michigan. Eleventh AMI Thir-y-E -hth New York;
First, Second, Fourth, and Fifth Maine, and the
Second Virginia. besides the several batteries
Gov. S~prague'= bravery, during the whole day,
challenged universal admiration. Aided by MAJOR
Castor. Pavmas,er Of the New York Fourteenth, he
succeeded in bringing ont some degree Of order.
In this chaos the brave Rhode Islanders were
formed in the rear 10 oppose the advance Of the pur-
suers.
The number Of the killed and wounded has been
greatly exaggerated.
Mcdowell behaved with the greatest bravery but
/ this vas uuavailing 70 avert the panic in the rear.
The Fire Zouayes fought ike devils. The New
York Seventy-frst. Fourteenth and Twenty-seventh
behaved well The Minnesota and Maine Regiments
were the praise Of all. They were moved down like
grass by the batteries upon which they advanced.
Tie flg Of the Minnesota Regiment was completely
riIdlel.
The retreat Of our troops 20 CentreviIIe vas sue
cessfully accomplished by eight o'clock last night,
the regiments regainiHg the position vacated IN the
morning. Those that succeeded IN reaching Centre
Vile had four hours 10 stop, the reserve forces being
posted beyond Ceutrevile. At one O'Clock in the
morning the retreat commenced, and was maintained
in good order TO Arlington Heights and Alexandria.
The army in its retreat LETT behind q large
amount Of provisions and ammunition. About
forty army wagons fell into the possession Of the re-
beIs. As far a. our men retreatei their positions were
occupied by the rebels, until after Fairfax was pass
ell, when the pursuit was abandoned. In many
instances the teamsters unhitched their horses and
abandoned the wagons when there was not the slight
est necessity
The whole o. Sherman's battery is safe.
Col Blinker, commanding brigade. picked mp the
guns Of Burnsiie's Second Rhode Island Regiment.
%. q 800 &c., - - 49, E---L- H.
Hon. \ b. Ely, Of Rochester, and a companion are
missing.
Capt. Griffin lost sixty of the horses on his battery,
and brought away one gun.
Col. COrcOrau Of the New York SIXty-niuth Regl-
meut. and Capt. Edward ;. Wilde, Of Go. \ First
Wisconsin Volunteers, are missing.
Il y feared that Corcoran is dead.
wA-mvaroS, July -.
The HeraIFs dispatch says, after the affair Of Sun
day, the rebels received immense accessions Of fresh
troops. The ammunition Of our artillery had been
expended in the contest, and the cannOus were rush
ing NJ full spee-i to the rear for a supply.
The movement was construed by teImasters ana
civilians there into a retreat. y panic among them
occurred. They ran for their horses without waiting
to ascertain the facts. They cut the traces and COM
mencel 4 precipitatc retreat. The CONSERVATION thus
created was communicated to the soldiers in the rear
Of the column, nj the very moment = charge Of fresh
cavalry from Manassas was made upon them. 1t
was nothing less than a stampede. The enemy were
themselves aware Of it. The result u, in a great
ultt-uifs dAlIiDAAtcFA ~ tHt AlhAAt'H VI CO
PEovIDrScE. July GsI.
Lieutenant-G Governor Arnold has issued q proclama-
ton. paying 4 tribute to the dead soldiers, and call
ing for the enlistment Of more men.
: large and spirited meeting was held this morn
ing. and expressed the determination Of Rhode Island
TO redOuble her exertions in support of the Govern
wA=msaroS, July @aI.
Boats are again running to Alexandria.
\ list is being prepared rapidly, of the number
killed. which is much less than supposed.
NEW YonK, July 2Sd.
An Englishman who was present nj all the Crimean
battles says, the fighting Of our soldiers Mt Bulls
Run was Of the most splendid kind. Such charges
as were made by the Fire Iouaves and the New York
Sizty-ninth he had not seen at Inkerman or the Alma.
wAsu,yGroy, July I'D.
1t Is now well ascertaincI that the killed will fall
c,Ro, July 25,h.
The Rebels were rapidly organizing in Kentucky,
opposite here.
Gen. Watkins Is reported to have encamped seven
miles from Bloomfield with 1900 men. He has no
field pieces, and the men are poorly armed.
Claib. Jackson and staff were at Memphis on the
Doth.
An attack on Birds Point is threatened.
Rebel loss at Manassas estimated by them at three
thousand
WASHINGTON, July I'D.
About 300. 900 men have been ordered here from
different States.
Governors Of New England States and New York
respond nObiy.
President Lincoln and Seward visited the fortified
tons Of Virginia to-day, and were received by the
gallant 6gth with the greatest enthusiasm.
The President asked if they intended to re-enlist2
yes, yes" they replied, eff the President de-
sires it."
He announced emphatically that he did, and wrote
them a letter complimenting them upon their brave
and heroic conduct, and expressing the hope that the
whole regiment would Te-enlist.
This was received with cheers, and the determine
fiCu evuvezsgl IN On in for the vylr- and stand by the
flag for ever.
The barbarities pract;ceI by the rebels at Bulls
Run are unparalleled.
\ private of the 1st Connecticut Regiment found a
wounded rebel lying in the sun, and carried him
gently to the shade and gave him drink from his can
teen. The rebel revived and deliberately shot his
beueflct0r.
Another instance IS mentioned where our wounded
were placed in the shade. and were fired upon by
Rebel Cavalry.
NEW YoEg, July 2I.
Arrived. schooner :. J. UariHg captured by the
priSarerr jeff. Davis. On the night Of the l2th,
when fifty miles south Of Charleston, the steward,
VIM. Talnean. coiOrcd, killed three Of the prize crew
with hatchets; the other two were released ON promis-
ing to assist in working the vessel
BALTIMORE, July DIST.
Gen. Dix arrived to-day; Tomorrow he superseies
Banks. who will supcrsede Patterson.
The bridge ON the Potomac At Hlrper's Ferry will
be UP tomorrow.
In the House Mr.. Critrenden introduced the follow
ing resolutions
First. The present derlorablc civil war was forced
upon the country by the disuniou!sts Of the Southern
States. now in revolt against the Constitutional Gov
eminent. and in arms around the Capitol. Adopted
Yeas, 12l; Nays, ,.
The remainder were passed-Il7 against ..
Mr.. Wright offered a resolution declaring that the
reverse at Bulls Run had in no way impaired our
ultimate success. etc. Laid OF the table.
In the Senate. the bill TO provide for ironclad ships
and floating batteries was passed.
Joint resolutions. providing for a Board of Ex-
aminers to examine Stevens floating battery, at Ho.