The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1861-07-26
w AR NEWS,
CAUSE OF THE RE
TREAT.
NOT so BAD AS IT APPEARED
FROM 300 TO 500 REBELS KILL
ED.
The Killed g. Wounded.
THE DISASTROUS RESULT AT.
TkIBUTED TO GEN. PATTERSON
WASHINGTON, July %.

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Among the wounded now in the WasL
ington 1n6rmary are Sergeant Macklin
ist Minnesota, John Morrison Cd Ohio.
A. w. Topas, Cd Wisconsin, S. Warner,
Cd Lieut.. LIST Michigan, H. n Cook lst
Ohio, James Chapman, Cd Ohio, Col
Slocum, New York eth, wounded, not
killed. -- r.- --.
The agent Of the Associated Press
furnishes the following:
The retreat Of our troops to Center
vile was successfully accomplished by 8
! O'Clock last evening, the regiments re-
gaining the positions vacated in the NOR
| ning. Those that succeeded in reaching
Centerville had four hours to stop, the
| reserve force under Col. Miles being pos
ted beyond C.nteryille.
At O'Clock in the morning the re.
treat from that point commenced, and
| was maintained in good order to Airing
| ton Heights and Alexandria. The ar
my in is retreat left behind large a.
mount Of provisions and amuni:ions.--
About forty army wagons fell into pos
session Of the rebels. rs
As fast as our troops retreated their
positions were occupied b. the rebels,
till after Fairfax Court House was pass
ed after which the pursuit was not con.
/ tinued. In many instances the team
sters unhitcked the horses and abandon
ed the wagons when there was not the
slightest necessity. The rebel cavalry
was the terror of the volun teers, who
were compelled to keep the woods il or
der to avoid being charged by them.
| Paymaster McPhail Of the u, S. ar
my, Just from Washington, contradiets
the reports that Sherman's and Burn
sides Batteries were c"ptured by the
rebels.
i The Uuionists in Baltimore generally
attribute the defeat of the Union forces
to the inactivity OF General Patterson,
who twas reported was dozen times
officially telegraphed to engage General
Johnson at any odds on Sunday. Thirty
arrests were made for attempts to incite
a mob.
The Herald's dispatch of the ED says
that the rebeis outnumbered US three to
one. After the battle had been won by
us fresh rebel troops were substituted. for
those who We're defeated.
The ammunition of our artillery had
been expended in the contest. As the
caissions were rushing at full speed te
the rear for new supply OF ammuni
{ ton, the movement was construed By
ansters and civilians there into a re-
b s;reat, and panic among them occurr.
ed. @~
They ran for their horses, and with
= out waiting to ascertain the facts, the,
cut the traces of the wagon horses and
e commenced precipitate retreat. Th,
! CONSERVATION thus created WAS communi
Gated to the soldiers in the rear of til,
column, at the very moment when
: charge Of fresh cavalry from Manassa
e Junction was made upon them. 1t wa
+ nothing more nor less than a stampede
The enemy were themselves unaware o
it,
The result is, in great measure, attri
! buted to the tardiness of General Patter
t son.
o Gov. Sprague's bravery during tn
whole day ch ailenged universa. admira
ton. and, aided by Mr.. Caster, Paymes
ter OF the 18th New York, succeeded il
bringing some degree OF order out OF thi
chaos.
Q The brave Rhode Islanders were form
ed in the rear to be ready to oppose tn
advance of pursuers. a@-
e The number Of killed and wounde,
: has been greatly exaggerated. Mellow
e ell behaved with the greatest bravery; bu
S this was unavailng to arrest panic in tn
r rear. --Fi -a -
y The Fire Zouayes fought like devils
The N. Y. 7lst, 4th and 9th, the Min
: nessota and Maine regiments were tn
!. rrasr..of all, They were moved dow