The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-07-29

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OILS out OF Eastern Virgins srsedly. il mass
hnd more eomPslent Generals for the field
aud heavier aud better artillery and much
moro Of IL.
saI EftsEA4.
After IL became apparent that the Federal
forces were not strone enough 10 take the Ell
sny reinforced. The order was given to re
treat. Care enough was not ssken 10 draw
OF the men in good order. They began 10
leave the hsld in confusion. along Hunter
line. although most Of the regiments prsserf-
eli their order. TO soms degree. and man! Of
them perfectly. On Tyler's line tho artillery
~as limbersd up and brought back 10 the
hospital AZ Eigin's. Here a large crowd of
visitors. teamstors, musicians, and attaches
to the army, of various kinds. was gathered
together-numbering some hundreds. The
Ohio. New York ID and Wisconsin regi
msuis we're west In the Warren.on road In
the edge of the timber. Suddenly a squad
ron OF siAty or eighty rebel cavalry dashed
out OF the woods from the south side Of the
road. fred = solley at the crowd. which WAS
replied to b, che of tho regiments effective
ly. then Wheeled and salloped away. The
volley killed young McCook of the Ohio 2d,
and sounded one or two others. The crowd
instantly lied under the apprehension that it
-a~ surrounded. The teamstsrs took To
,teir teams. aud artillery drivers TO their
wagons. citizens to their vehicles. aid such
soldiers a. were out of line. to the road, and
all made a dash dowu the road to oentreville,
in one mingled and confused mass. The
regiments about there also reireated IN con
fused order across the fields. At the moment
Of the discharge. Messrs. William and Rus
sel Bement and myself had just come up the
road from the battle field. and wee standing
nsar tho house conyersing. We were aud
denly surrounded nv our own lines preparing
to resist the enemy. Our position was quite
uncomfortable for a few moments. while the
panic was at its height. We walked on,
through the woods. however. back to the 9th
err side Of the house. got their buggy which
MAS hitched there, and was the only vehicle
left. out of q large number, and drove down
to Centreville. 1t is impossible 10 describe
the panic and confusion of those in the road
1t exceeded anything that can be imagined
wagons were crushed. stores and loading
thrown down and all nanncs Of destruction
apparent. Some soldiers threw away thei
arms and FASTENED away. We crossed th'
bridge at Cub Run sometime after the GROVE
had started, and here encountered the rear o
= il. IL rushed on down through Centrsvillc
communicating the .iarn TO all those alonI
the road. aud ended in a regular stampede
from that point on for -ome distance toward
Fairfax Court House. Ar Centreville, Col
> Miles had his reserve drawn up in line OF
: battle on each size Ut the road. and hs ON
GERS endeavored to stop the soldiers. and di
: so to a great extent. The regiments fror
: Hunters line. and those slons Tyler. 70
. back gradually. in some confusion, srisin
' from the panic. but were rallied at Centre
vile. Their rear was annoyed BY rebel cav
airy and a number killed on the rctresf.-
; The dead and wounded were left NJ Elgin,
: in care Of the surgeons. Soon after IN
!. troops left, the Secession cavalry dashed u
!, there aud are rsid 10 have killed the surgeon
ard wounded men and burned the house
the ground This is the most wanton an
!. cruel act. lsf.d il wac repeated. il Is also sai'
: on Hunters line, which has ever disgrace
!. a civilized people. Il will be visited with
,engezneesvh viii be horrible
AheF remaining st Csntreville for refresl
nents. our party loft about dark and drov
" up 20 Washington. and thus completed O,
frSt days experience on the battle fcld
The casualties Of the dAv csuno, vet b
. arrived al. The, are nothing like 80 man
- a. vas at first supposed. II i probable thl
the list Of killed and wounded will not 81
" eeed FIVE hundred. Prom what | saw on a.
: Aeld. II cannot reach this. unless the me
!, suffered themselves 60 he eut Of without r,
~sistsnce on the retreat.
! The battle was a desperate one. I toagl
not 70 have been hszarded with the terri
]. odds in numbers, artillery and position again
:, the Government 1, will. however, produ,
good results. and = rstribution will come IA.
will he terrible IN the hereafter. G