Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-26

from he Baltimore Sun Of Monday. They ii0b, nosl
decidedly. The Sun went 70 pres probably ct 2 os :
o'clock Monday morning. yet up 70 hat hour Old seot
Who holds the telegraph withsa from Tie people Of that
city Ii. slightest intnAsa Of tho tremendous reut he
had received The very Latest dspatsh received b. the
Sss represented that the Consdsrates had been dssatsd
We subain few Of the dispatches, Of which the Sun
has column and half some from Csntrssils, to which
point the Yankees had constructed tsegrsph q they
moved forward:
GREAT BATTLE AxB Loss or LIE.
CEsIsEvILLr, July 2l.-s p. k.-An Official dispatch
from Major General Mcdowell received at the War Do
partmsnt at o'clock this afternoon announces that the
battle at Bull Run RECOMMENDED ct o'clock this
morning and lasted until o'clock this afternoon.
The result Of tbs battle was the capture Of the Boil
Kun battery and the driving Of the CouedsrAtss back 70
hsnsfsas junction, with terrible slaughter.
The Federal rocpi also suffered severely In killed and
wounded.
| tsscoxD DiPArcu.l
| WASHINGTON, July Fl, SP. M-The Secretary Of
War has received dispatch announcing that hahtIne
Was renewed at Bull Run this morning Our troops en-.
gagged the enemy with large force. aud sencsd their
batteries and drove the seoes.oniss the Junction
with great slaughter. The firing heard In this city
to-day from the direction Of Bull Run from II ill about
O'Clock the sound again heard, and the reverbsr
| ating Of cannon was still audible att o'clock.
4
o'clock this afternoon the Fad and I'd New Jersey Reg
mens were orered TO march forward from V.enas hfs
sending back their baggage TO Camp Trenton. Olhei
troops hurrypg forward TO the scene OF hostties
aud there much military excitement and bustle Ia
| all the camps.
| THIRD DIsPXTcu
WASHINGTON, July 2l.-The following bulletins wers
received in Official quarters day during the progress oil
the battle from the telegraph stations shout four mes
| from Bull Run:
CrsrRiyIlLx, July 81, 2. M-GenerAi Mcdowell ha.
ordered the now here rnder COL Miles TO ad.
vance to the bridge over Bull Bun on the Wsrren.on
| road having driven the enemy before him.
Col Niles Is ABOUT three four miles from here,
| directing operations near HackburI's fosd.
| FAIRrA3, 44b P. k.-Two Of our courisrs have re-
turned but they unable to communicate In psrson
with Gen. Mcdowell
One Of the coRriers vas on the Geld Of battle. Hs
says our troops have taken three masked batteries and
forced the Confederstes to fall back and rstrs. He
says the battle general on Bull Bun for some dis
lance 0ne OF the batteries taken was In wheat field,
another some distance from H. and the third still further
on.
$40 P. M-Another dispatch says that the Federal
troops have won the day. The loss on both aides Is
heavy but the rout of tho rebels Is complete. The bat
tsres at Bull Ran sienced and two " ires sthers
| are taken.
5.40P. h-Tho firing has ceased.
Mississippi soldier was taken prisoner by private
uASOrOuck, Oh TIE WHcOutln 6cCOlQ fbsRlIe0k hb
turned out TO be Bigadier Qusrtermaster Pryor. he
was captured with bis horse lie by accident rode
within our lines.
From the staemsntS Of this prisoner II appears that
artillery has created great havoc among the rebels
of whom there Is from thirty to forty thousand n the
field under the command Of General BsAuregsrd Will.
they have Of se'sny6Ve thousand q tag Juno
ton.
He describes an officer mos. prominent In the fghs,
distinguished from tie res. BY his white horse AZ Ieh
Davis. He confirms the previous reports Of re9msss
Of negro troops in the rebel forces He says IL 10 dif
cult TO get them in proper discipline in battle array.
BE Discovered himself by remarking to HasSrouek {:
I'VE are getting badly cut 70 pieces"
"What regiment do you belong TO-" mked Has
brouck.
1.-THE Nineteenth mississippi" was the answer.
"Then you are my prisoner" said Hssb.ouok.
The poston of The enemy cs landed IA three lines In
the form Of triangle tho apex fronting tho centre Of
our coumns
Tho area seems 70 have been aIed With masked bat
tsries.
At o'clock this evening guns still heard firing
WIsHrsoros, July 2I-Il. p. k-rae most intense
e.o,ement il existing 70 bear further iron
the fsld Of battle. Every returning spectator OF the
oysnts is Immediately surrounded to relate hi observs
tons The demand for intelligence Is Unsuitable Many
authorised rumors prevail which serve to confuse the
truth
The smoke Of the battle could be sssn from the epi
nsnoes il Warrington. nunibsr Of members Of Coz
cress and even ladies' went 10 the neighborhood Of
Bull Run to witness the battle. One Of these members
reports tina. Col Hunter Of the 81 cavalry, acting
aij,r General, seriously II not MORALLY wounded.
IL stated in all quarters aud the sad news generally
credited that Colonel Cameron Of the 18th regiment
and brother Of the Secretary Of War; and Col Slocun,
OF tue second Rhode Island regiment, killed In the
action.
Tho Latest from the Battle Field" contains the fol-
lowing:
CEsrsEvILLE, July 81, P. h-A most severe and
general battle was fought to-day at Bull Run bridge
The couhct most desperate and bloody lasting over
nine hours.
Toe programme Of the battle s stated in ny Grst dis.
PATCH carried until the troops net succession
Of masked batteries, which we're attacked with great
yigor and bravery aud SUCCESSFULLY sornsd and taksn
with severe loss Of life.
The rebels rapidly received achievements from Ma.
psssas JUNCTION after the attack opened Tho battle
consisted In succession of fres from masked batteries
which we're opsred in every direction. When one was
slerced, is place taken By two, and the daring
charges of our infantry in unmaskng them exhibited the
mos, dauntless courage. 81
After ten times as moch more Of such stuff the Sun
says:
We now compelled to 60 to press though the tele
graph Is still at work.
Il seems like pity to have stepped the Gov Of the
fluid.
OTHER MATTERS.
The eamo number OF the SAN coutlins the following
WASHINGTON, July 20.h-There seems doubt here
Il have il from we'll informed touces-tbat Gen Pat
tarson not having given el:':. 50 s-; g
very SOON VII be, tupplsnted by General Banks. TIE
place Of Gen. Banks Il 10 be filed by Gen. Dix. It 10 al
legged Gen. Patterson moved too slowly, allowing Gen.
Johnston to retreat and reinforce Beauegard st Msnas
sas which seriously nterferes with the programme Of
Gen. Scott. Ihave it ALSO but cannot vouch for the
truth thereof that eighteen regiments under Patterson
refused to move II he were retained 10 command. l. u
currently stated here to-day that the above changes have
been agreed upon.
FROM FoRrRfss MONROE.
The steamer Gsorgiana, Capt. Pienon, arrived on
Saturday morning fiom Old Point Comfort with mum.
Der of passengers Size brought intelligence that Dr. T.
Il. Rswlipgi correspondent OF the New York CONNER
cal Advertiser, Captain Holiday Capt Edward Jenkins
Lieut. Small and private Small Of the Naval Brigade and
4. shurilih eft Hampton on Friday morning about
o'clock on . scouting expedition. About daylight they
were surprised BY party of Confsderstes near New
Market and at the first fire Dr. Rawlings killed BY
shot through his head Lieutenant johnson and hr.
Shurf aso supposed 20 have been killed, and the
remainder made their escape.
The Quaker City ran up Fortress honros on Friday,
having on beard Captain Baker, wrocker, Who bad
resided for several years in Norfolk He picked up
10 sm. boat Outside Of Cape Henry, while Attempting
to escape to the North.
Ca reaching Fortress Monroe, Captain Baker was
summoned before General Batter, Who quss.ioned
rim 10 to the condition Of the defences and troops
at md about Norfolk aud Portsmouth. he stated that
the deences are Of the mos. formidable character and
the troops In excellent spirits. He expressed she
opinion tas, Norfolk is prepared to resist any attach that
nav be made upon Il, and the number Of troops be-
tween that city and Redmond Is immense.
Provisions are abundant and cheap Flour Ia selling
NJ os az in this city, while fresh butter 10 selling for
and Al