Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-07-23
TIE SOUTHERN ARMS UgTORIOUsl
GREAT 6LARA IN WaSHINGT0Ei
LINCOLN'S CAPITAL IN DANGER
NORTHERN DISPATCHES.

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LOUISVILLE, July 22-3 P. N,-The follow
ing news Of Confederate victory creates most
intense excitement here.
The morning papers have published dis
patches from Washington, claim a brilliant
victory for the foderalists.
Great rejoicing of southern rights men.
WASHINGTON, July %, M.-Our troops, after
gaining a great victory, eventually repulsed and
commenced retreat on Washington. After lat
est information from Centerville last night,
a series Of events took place in the intensest
degree disastrous. Many confused statements
are prevalent, but enough is known to warrant
a statement that we have suffered to degree
which casts a gloom over the remnants Of the
army, and exeites the deepest melancholy
throughout W. Washington.
The carnage was tremendously heavy on
both sides, and was represented as frightfuI.
We were advancing, taking masked batteries
gradually bat surely, and driving the enemy
toward Manassas, when the enemy seemed
reinforced by Gen. johnson.
We were being driven back, when a panic
among our troops suddenly occurred.
A regular stampede took place. It is un-
derstood that Gen. Mcdowell undertook to
make a stand at Centeryille, but the
panic became so fearful that the
whole army became demoraIised,
and it was impossible to check them, either at
CentervilIe or Fairfax C. H. Large numbers
Of troops in retreat fell on the wayside,
from exhaustion, scattered along the route all
the way from Fairfax Court House. The road
from BULBS Run is strewn with arms.
Knapsacks are discarded by the troops The
better to facilitate retreat.
Gen Mcdowell is in rear of retreat, endeav-
Oring to rally the men, but with euly partial
success. Only 200 Of the Fire Zouaves are
left from the slaughter. The 69Eh and other
New York regiments suffered frightfully.
Sherman's, Carlle's, Grifin's, and West
Point batteries are taken BY the ConPsder-
ates; also, the eight seige t~hirty-two pound
rife cannon.
Col, Wilcox, commander brigade, and Capt.
McCook killed. Col. HsintzIeman wounded.
Washington is the scene of intense excite
msnt.
Wagons are continually arriving, bringing
dead and wounded.
The feeling in the city is swfuIly distress
ing. Both telegraph and steamboat communi-
cation with Alexandra is suspended to the
public.
Greatest alarm prevails throughout the city.
Notifications have been strongly reinforced
with fresh troops.
Gen. Mansfield takes command of fortifca-
tions on the other side of the river.
Large rihed cannon and mortars are being
rapidly sent over.
WARRINGTON, July 22.-Ths Rhode Island
battery was captured a. Bull Run bridge,
where their retreat was cut of. Their horses
were all killed.
The seventy-frst New York regiment lost
half their men.
Additional officers (fedsraD killed: Capt.
Gordon, Of Massachusetts; Col. slocum, Of the
Twenty-seeond, and Lieut.. Gel. Fowler. Of the
Fourteenth New York regiments. Additional
wounded: Col Tompkins, Of the New York
Second; Col. Corcoran, Of the Sixty-ninth: Col
Clark, Of the Massachusetts, Eleventh, and
Odpts hlChcLS u tHb dELilieEgs COt. Lawrence,
of the Massachusetts, Fifth; Capt. Ellis, of the
Seventy-frst New York, and Mai. Losier, Of
the New York zouaves.
The west estimate of the killed and wound
ed (federal) is from four to FIVE thousand.
There are vague rumors that General Pat
terson arrived in the vicinity of Manassas this |
morning, and commenced an attack on the
Confederates.
The exhausted condition of bis men, pre-
vented his coming to General McDoweIps aid
during the battle. |
1t is reported that 1000 federals were sent
to Fairfax Court House.
WARRINGTON, July 22-HoHse-Critten-
deus resolutions, charging civil war npon the
South, were passed. Yeas 12r, nays 2-(Bur-
nett and Reed.)
SsnGte.-The bill providing for the confsea-
Of the property Of rebels found in arms
against the U. s., was taken up. TrumbuIl.
Of ILL.,, offered an amendment that slaves en-