The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-07-24
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New YonK. Julv %.

leaving their batteries in possession of
the Union forces. 1
Fighting commenced at o'clock this
morning and continued most desperately
till after two this afternoon.
The rebels were driven back inch by
inch leaving their dead on the field.
The loss of life on both sides was fright
full.
Our troops behaved most galnntly,
and our guns were very effective.
The whole force on both sides is said
TO have been engaged, Gen. Johnson
having joined the rebels as previously
stated, making General Beauregard's
force about 10000.
II is supposed the rebels will suffer
greatly at Manassas for want Of water.
The Herdld's correspondent says:
When / left the field of battle, | saw
the rebels flying in vast numbers.
The greatest enthusiasm prevails thro'-
out our ranks.
JEFF. Davis is understood to be at Ma
nassas junction.
Col. Cowdn's Massachusetts lst Reg
iment were fired on by the rebel pickets
several times as they slept in the road on
their arms.
The Times correspondence, Washing
ington, 20, midnight, says:
The battle has been one Of the most Sc
we're fought on this continent.
Up TO 2 o'clock our troops had driven
the enemy distance of nearly two miles.
As the enemy fell back from one posi-
ton it was only to another equally strong
and at every point fresh re-inforcements
were poured in almost without limit as to
number.
There can be no doubt that their force
was at least double ours.
The Fire Zouaves were terribly cut up.
While drawn up 10 make an attack they
were assaled 10y Il concealed battery with
strong support on its flank, and forced
TO break.
Ii is said that both COL Fanham and
Lieut.. Col. John Cregier are killed, but
it may not prove true. The latter, at all
events, was severely wounded.
Col Hunter is wounded in the throat.
Col. Slocum, of the I'd Rhode Island,
and Capt. Jones, of the Rhode Island,
are reported killed.
Gov. Sprague had horse shot undor
him.
Mai. BalIou, of the I'd Rhode Island,
was severely wounded in the hand and
thigh by a cannon ball.
The Times Washington dispatch OF
Sunday, before the fight, says:
Our troops, Saturday night, numbered
$4,000, and Pattorson's column is report
ed moving down tho Winchester road
with $4,000 men, and is expected TO join
us to-day.
Eleven thousand troops left Alexan-
dra this morning, so that by to-nigh we
shall have superior force there, although
this morning we stood $4,000 against
10000.
The WortdS dispatch says:
The enemy attempted with an immense
force to turn our right flank, which came
near being successful, when our large seigc
gun, thirty-two FOUNDER opened fire
causing tremendous havoc on the enemy
and routing them.
The Members and Senators who came
in, as well as citizens, vary in their esti
mate of the killed, from 800 to 5000
The facts can not yet be asccrtained.
WAsHINGToN, ola PHILADELPHIA, 22d
Our troops after taking three batterie
and gaining great victory, were eventu
ally repulsed and commenced a retreat o
Washington. The retreat was in goo,
order with the rear well covered by goo,
column. Our loss is $500 to 5000.
The Notifications around Washington
are strongly reinforced by fresh troops.
WASHINGTON, July %.
After the latest information was.receiv
ed from Ccntrevllc, at 80, last night
series Of events took place in the inteu
scst degree disastrous Many confuse
statements are prevalent but enough
known TO warrant the statement that W
have suffered in degree which has cas-
gloom over the remnants of the army
and excited the deepest melancholy thrc
w oohihSpOh'
The carnage was tremendously heav
on both sidos, and on ours is representa-
as frightful.
We were advancing and taking the
masked batteries gradually but surely
and by driving the enemy towards Mana.
sas Junction, reinforced by Gen. johnson
who it is understood took command, an
Immediately commenced driving us bacl
when panic among our troops suddenl
occurred and regular stampede too
place.
II isSaid that Gen. Mcdowell under
took TO make stand at or near Centre
vile, but the panic was so fearful ths
the whole army became demoralized, an
it was impossible to check them either q
Ccntrevile or Fairfax Courthouse.
Gen. Mcdowell intended to make M
other stand at Fairfax Court House, bu
our forces being in full retreat, he coul
not accomplish the object.
Beyond Fairfax Court House the 7,