Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1861-07-26

ment wounded, among them Capt. Dulaney
severely. | could not learn that any of the
Guard were killed or wounded though did
all in my power to ascertain. The regiment
to which they are attached covered itself with
glory, but were unfortunately fred into by
Mississippi regiment by mistake. The enemy
were repulsed three different times with heavy
loss. To use the expression of one of their
men taken prisoner, they were slaughtered
like sheep-among them several field officers.
f. l.. FRED.
Special Despatch. :.
ALEXANDRIA, July 10.
One of the Federal officers here reports that
at Bull Run the Hessians were fired upon from
masked batteries, and the 18th New York
completely riddled. The other regiments
also lose heavily. The Federals were COM
pletely routed and Centrevile is not in their
possession. The Surgeon.of the PENNSYLVANIA
9Th reports that the 5th Massachusetts,, 18th
New York, LIST Wisconsin and New York
Zouaves and the 9Th New York were riddled.
and the 9Th Massachusetts loss was 700 killed,
the LIST Wisconsin were nearly cut to pieces
and fled. A number of officers are reported
TO have been killed. The Fire Zouaves lost
several killed The Federalists lave all the
means of acquiring information, and we are
compelled TO rely upon their version of what
happens. But that they have met with Il Sc
we're repulse is certain.-Bqlin,ore Erchange
[ Correspondence Of tie Baltimore Exchange. I
WASHINGTON July 10, 1861
You viii doubtless have received by this
time many reports of the action in Virginia
on Thursday, but perhaps none Of them true.
| give you an account by an eyewitness, one
not prejudiced against the Administration but
a northern official.
The Federal troops, (Gen. Fyler's division, J
on leaving Centreville on Thursday at 10
o. clock, reached point, about one o'clock
between Centreville and Manassas Junction
about three miles from the former place
known as Bull Run. small battery on an
eminence attracted their attention, and four
companies of skirmishers from the Massachu-
sets First three years mem were ordered to
advance towards the battery When within
two hundred yards of il volley of rifle shots
was heard ana smoke seen arising from points
in front ot the battery. The Massachusetts
soldiers retreated precipitatey, as also d id the
cavalry, two companies of L. S. regulars
having accompanied them, leaving a number
OF killed and wounded on their retreat Gen
Tyler now ordered general attack, and the
following regiments were marched on the
batteries, there was more than one as it turned
OUT The Massachusetts, First, New York
Twelfth; g years men, First Maine, Second
Michigan, and First Wisconsin, Sherman S
formidable battery leading The van.
The troops had at first approached the bat
terry even closer than the skirmishors. sud
denly, from either side of the rayine hail of
grape and canister was poured upon them by
the Coniederates, who were ensconced in the
batteries hitherto concealed by brushwood,
and CALLING and continual fire poured into
their right, left and centre, which did not
continue long, as the Federas retreated pre-
cipitately, and could not again be induced or
forced TO advance. My informant was utterly
disguised at the cowardice Of the New York
18th and Massachusetts, LIST particularly
| These regiments threw away knapsacks, can
teens, mns%ets, and whatever might retard
their retreat They stumbled over each other
in their flight. flock Of sheep were never
| thrown into more confusion than were the
Federal troops. A. intervals of a few minutes
! could be seen the Contederates, who waved
their caps in the air and cheered, causing
their voices to be heard above the din Of the
battle. The Southern troops were under the
command of General w. l.. Bonham of South
Carolina, and his force, which is said to have
been five or six thousand strong was compos-
ed chiefly Of troops from South Carolina and
Georgia. The battle closed at ten minutes Of
five o clock. Gen. Mcdowell is encamped at
Centrevile. He sent an official despatch to
the War Department to-day. 1t is not yet
published, but is said TO report the entire loss
at not forty, including but three killed, while
the gentleman who gave me the account of the
battle, says he thinks that hco huaired and
my will not cover the number of killed -
sherman battery was well worked for while
but afterwards was badly disabled, and re-
moved from the field only with difficulty.
Rnmors are prevalent at the War Depart
ment OF an eDleute between Generals Mcdowell
and Tyler, the former censuring the latter for
fsro rfatasu IL, - l. Dill u
said that Mcdowell censurcs several officers of
the Massachusetts, and New York regiments
for cowardice.
Gen. Mcdowell says he will not attempt 10
march further until he has fully reconnoitcred
the force and position Of the Confederates.
On Monday next decisive action may be ex-
pected.
THE BATTLE ON SUNDAY.
1t is almost impossible, from the immense
mass of detail and the conflicting statements
of writers, to extricate, at this time, a con-
nected narrative Of the battle on Sunday last.
in which the " Grand Army of the United
States experienced so total an overthrow as
to render its reorganization necessary. From
among the accounts given by the Republican
papers 1--WE have seen no other) the following
is the best and most connected narrative of
the battle, in brief, that we have met with il
is from the Philadelphia "lnquirer':
i" have spent this morning in hearing the
accounts Of the battle from officers who actu-
ally participated in IL in all parts 0. the field
and during the whole day, and can, therefore,
give you full particulars. The conflicting re-
ports OF last night arose from the fact that no
less than three separate and distinct engage
ments took place during the day, in different
parts Of the field, aud that the field Of battle
covers a space Of ten miles in extent. The re-
connoissanees that had been made on Friday
and Saturday must have been made under
such circumstances rs 70 render the results
uncertain and unsatisfactory. But whatever
were the results General Mcdowell deter
mined to advance from Ceutreville and 10 at
tack the enemy's batteries on Bulls Run, hop
ing 10 be able TO turn them on the right, 10
silence them, and then by a further advance
To strike the Manassas Gap Railroad at point
near Bulls Run Mountain, and so cut of
johnson, and prevent his Communication with
Bearregard. The attempt has been made and
It has resulted in complete failure.
At o clock Sunday morning the troops
we're rou.ed from their alumbera and formed /