Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-07-25

guns the Garibaldi Guards and Blcnker's
LIST Rifle Regiment with its batteries, follow
ed at several miles distance by the De Kalb
Regiment When our courier left at half
past four, P. NJ, it was in the midst of tho
excitement.
Two new masked batteries had been open
ed by the rebels on our left flank, and that
portion of the division had its lines broken
and demand immediate reinforcements. -
The right was in good order.
The battery erected on the hillside, direct
ly opposite the main battery of the enemy
was doing good execution, and additional
guns were being mounted. On his arrival
at Fairfax @. H., he four courier) was over
tiken by Government messenger, who re-
ported that our armv was in full retreat to-
ward Centreville. They were followed by
less agitated parties, who stated that the re-
port Of the retreat was owing to the fact that
the alarm among the teamsters had COM
municatcd itself to the volunteers and even
in some instances to the regulars, and the
lines were thus broken and that retirement
across Bull Run was rendered necessary. =
Col. Hunter passed at the same time in a
vehicle, wounded. Ayres battery was also
reported as lost. Crowds of carriages and
baggage wagons came rushing down the road.
The telegraph Office was closed against all
private business and in an hour the alarm
had communicated all along the road to
Washington.
The panic was so great thatan attempt to
rally them to stand at Centreville was
entirely in vain. If firm stand had been
made there our troops could have been re-
nlorced and much disaster prevented Gen.
Mcdowell was thus foiled in his well arrang.
cd plans. 1t is sufficient that all the provi
sion trains belonging to the United States
Government were saved Some regimenta
wagons were overturned by accident or the
wheels came off, and had therefore to bt
abandoned. Large droves Of cattle were
saved by being driven back in the advanc,
Of the retreat.
WASHINGTON, July % Our troops, afte
taking three batteries and gaining a grea
victory, were eventually repulsed, and com
menced retreat on Washington. The re
treat is in good order, with the rear wei
covered by good column Our loss is frou
2. 500 to 5000. The fortifcations aroun,
Washington are strongly reinforced by fresl
troops.
STILL LATER.
WASHINGTON, 22-p. M.-Lieut. Col
Fowler, of the N. Y. 10th regiment,
among the killed. Col. Lawrence, of tn
5th Massachusetts, is wounded. Capt. Ellis
of the list n. Y, badly wounded. Co
Farnham and Maj. Lozier, of the n. Y Fir
Zouaves, are not killed but badly woundei
The Rhode Island battery was taken b
the rebels at the bridge across Bulls Rur
where their retreat was cut off, all the horse
being killed, 1t is reported that the rebt
/ Black Horse Cavalry made an attack on tn
!, rear of the retreating army, when the latte
turned and fired, killing all but of tn
party. The list New York lost about ha
: their men.
t The following regiments were engaged
r the fight: lst, I'd and Sd Connecticut;
/ Maine, of regulars composed Of compcnit
o of the I'd. Sd. sth regiments; $50 marine,
) sth and l4th New York Militia; lst and
@ Rhode Island list New York; I'd Ne
Hampshire; Sd Massachusetts lst Mimi
{ sofa lst Michigan; 1lth and 18th Ne
S York I'd, 4th, 5th and Goth Maine, and 2
a Vermont besides e general batteries.
8 The following is partial list of the kille
: and wounded officers; Capt. McCook, Cap
c Gordon, Co. III, Ilth Massachusetts, Cap
Foy, Co. ii, I'd II. l., Col. Slocum Cd I
e L.; Col. Colcum, 22d n. Y. Col. Wilco,
t lst Michigan.
Wounded--The Colonel of the n Y. %
L Col. Farnham, Fire Iouaves; Col. Hunte
+. Col. Corcoran, Col. Clark, of llth Mass
y chusetts; Capt. Reisketts. of the Artiler,
= Two New York regiments have gone
:, Virginia
!. 1t is vaguely reported that Gen. Patte
sons division arrived in the vicinity of NJ;
n nassas this morning, and commenced an a
!. tack on the rebel forces He was within
. miles of the battle ground yesterday, b,
the exhausted condition of his men preven
ed him from coming to the aid of Gen. Nj
d Dowell.
n 1t is also reported that 1000 of our trooI
c have been sent back towards Fairfax froi
n the other side of the river.
: 1t was the remnant of the Fire Zouav,
s that were attacked by the Black Horse Ca,
airy and repulsed them, leaving but six
It them to return. Their gallant regimen
c numbering but couple Of hundred.
p 1t is possible that the number Of killed an
y wounded is magnified by the large numbe
who are missing, probably wandering throug
the woods. The lowest estimate may |
!, placed at 400 to 500.
1t is Represented in many quarters tn,
n the Ohio regiments shared the greatest col
stcrnation, probably from their want of col
t 6dence in their officers. 1t is known thu
f on the day previous to the battle lara
: number publicly protested against being le
by Gen. Schenck 1t was only through tn
: importunities of Col. McCook, in whom the
Q placed confidence, that they were prevente
$ from maxim formidable rebellion.
l The Pennsylvania 4th was notin the battl
y having left for home on the morning of tn
t battle, their term of service having expired
G 1t was known to our troops at the time {
: the battle yesterday that johnson had form
. ed a connection with Beauregard on tn
Q night of the first action at Bull Run. Gu
men could distinctly hear the cars comm
, into Manassas Junction and the cheers wit
a which the rebels hailed their newly arrivin
r comrades They knew the enemy was ou
! superior in numbers and in their own pos
ton.
These facts were further confirmed
: prisoners taken, deserters and spies; bu
7 these facts were not probably known Q
s Washington, and the officers in leading ou
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