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and that the number of the wounded and prisoners taken
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and that the number of the wounded prisoners taken
is not known.
Two members Of Congress among the prisoners
PHILADELPHIA, July 25, 1861.
The Louisville Courier Of Tuesday contains a Nashville
despatch dated Monday, saying that the rebel loss is
1000 and the Union loss 10000 II adds that jefferson
Davis took command of tho rebel forces at noon, and
that his only command "Forward, my brave columns;
forward" The effect electrical and the fortune Of
the day was decided they swept every thing before
them.
The Nashville papers publish the following despatch
from Richmond
RICHMOND, July q, 1861.
great fight has been raging all day at Manassas
eighty thousand being engaged each SIDE The famous
Sherman battery has been TAKEN Great loss both
sides The enemy driven to Alexandria at nine
O'Clock p. NJ Tho battle is raging Gercely A despatch
received by Gen X. Stevenson, Quartemaster General
states that the battle ragged hercey until twelve o'clock
Sunday, ut which time President Jefferson DAVIS ar
rived the field when the tide of battle turned in favor
of the seuherners and the Hessans driven back 70
Alexandria The capture Of Shermans battery is also
confirmed
LOUISVILLE, KY, July 25, 1851.
special despatch 10 the Courier, dated the 23d INST,
says that the rebels captured sixty three cannon twenty
Ave thousand stand Of arms twelve hundred horses and
all tho and provisions of the Union force valued at
million of dollars The despatch also ftates that buggy
and epaulctes marked General Scott also captured
The rebel loss reported at two hundred and fifty killed
and thousand wounded The Fourth Alabama regiment
suffered severely did WSes Hampton Legion. Another
despatch says that the loss of the rebels Oo0 that the
loss of the Union forces 10 600 killed and that the NUM-
Der Of the wounded and prisoners taken not known.
| Two members of Congress among the prisoners.
These two members Of Congress probably the per.
sons alluded to in the following extract
from the Albany journal, July "a,
Mr. Tracy Of the Rochester Express, at Bulls run
as spectator, and joined in the fight He attributes tho
stampede 10 charge Of rebel cavalry upon regiment in
the which had just up and unprcpared
for an attack. just at this moment also, order
given to the ammunition wagons to go back nj full speed,
for ammunition. These wagons, starting spontaneously
with the confusion in the ranks Of the regiment,
created the panic which was greatly aggravated by tho
two three hundred civilians, on horseback foot and
in carriages. Mr.. Tracy went on TO the field with
Messrs. Ely ON. CO. and Hewson of Rochester. Those
gentlemen being anxious to the Thirteenth regiment
| Colonel Qumby, Of Rochester), went forward short
time before the retreat Neither Of them have been
since heard FROM except that reported by telegraph,
that Mr. Fly wounded and taken prisoner Mr. Tracy
believes the report and thinks both in the hands Of
the enemy Before Mr. Tracy left Washington he, with
others called General Scott TO whether something
could not be done to reach and the missing men,
The General replied angriy that they had business on
the field and they take their chances with others.
is possible that both these gentlemen may have WANDER
ed Off the main road in the stampede and found shelter;
but appearances justify the most serious apprehensions