The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-07-27
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Rcmforcemcnis Ordered Forcard too Late
Gen. Wool

+ Remforcemcnis Ordered Forrard TOO Late
Gen. Wool.
Washington. July &c. Among the incidents
worthy Of special note connected with the BAT.
tie on Sunday was the visit of the Secretary OF
War, accom- panied by IL few friends for the pur-
pose Of witnessing the engagement. Alter
spending q few hours at Gen. McDowell's head
quarters on Saturday, and hearing the evidence
in relation to the possibility OF Gen. Johnston
having joined his forces with that OF Beaure-
gard he ordered his team and started for w ash
ingon to forward reinforcements.
On his arrival at Washington he drove direct
" to the Presidents and Gen. Scotts head
quarters to inform them of his views. Four
regiments which were under marching orders
for Harper Ferry to Join Gen Patterson col
umn were started South and five others ordered
to be ready Sunday morning. Three of the
regiments thus ordered had reached Fairfax
before the retreat commenced.
Judge McKeon, Gen. Billiard and Prof. Nc
Coy of n Y, had an interview with the Pres-
dent to day to request the calling into the field
Of Major Gen. Wool. The deputation were
kindly received They represented that New
York, which has furnished fifty thousand vol
untecrs. has confidence in that veteran, and
wondered why he has been kept in Troy.
The President stated that there was no de-
cision to keep him out Of active service, and
that these representations would be duly consid-
cred
Loss of tho Isl Michigan Regiment.
Washington, July &C. Major Bidwell, acting
commander of the Michigan LIST, in his official
report of the engagement on Sunday says his
loss, which was heavy, occurred mostly in front
NJ thn g bnft bn nf 9th is
large in proportion to the men. No troops
could have maintained their formation any
length of time under such fire. They were
hurried into action after q march Of IL miles
over an exceedingly dusty road with little or no
time for rest and refreshments But the fatigue
the men endured, and their courage and cool
ness entitle them to high resrcct. The follow
ing is the loss of the Michigan LIST, which went
into the field with ATS men and Is officers
officers and l08 men were lost.
The rebcl's account of the Battle.
Louisville. July GA dispatch from Rich
mond dated 22d says, soon after prayer in the
Confederate Congress, the following dispatch was
read to that body
MANASSAS JuNczioN, Sunday night.
Night has closed upon hard fought field.
Our forces are victorious. The enemy was rout-
ed and fled preciritately, abandoning large
amount Of arms, ammunition, knapsacks and
baggage. The ground was strcwn for miles
with those killed. and the farm houses and the
ground around were filled with wounded. Pur-
suit was continued along several routes towards
Lccsburg and Centervile until darkness covered
the iugitives. We have captured several field
batteries, stands Of arms, and Union and State
flags. Many prisoners have been taken. Too
high praise cannot be bestowed, whether for the
skill of the principal officers or for the galantry
of all our troops The battle was mainly fought
on our left. Our force was 5000, that of the
enemy estimated at 35, 900.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Another dispatch says the entire confederate
force was about &c, 900 and the entire forces of
the u S. near $4,000. No particulars are re.
cevcd of the dead and wounded. L. Nj. Brush
has been arrested at Manassas as spy with fed
eral passes ON his body.
More Troops for the War.
Harrisburg, July 26. On Sunday night last
Gov. Curtin was urgently requested to push on
four days ten infantry regiments, nearly l l 900
and most of them regularly drilled in camps Of
ward, and an additional Regiment will be sent
before the close of the week
Great pains have been bestowed by State au-
thorities upon this army, which was organized
under Brig. Gen. Geo A. Mccall, long an off
Ger in the regular army, through all grades of
which he has passed with distinction The
State has also an artillery Regiment and Reg
iment of 1900 cavalry nearly ready for service,
which has been accepted by the Secretary 0
War.
Cincinnati, July &C. Gen. Cox occupied
Charlestown on the Kanawha yesterday, the
Rebels rctreating and burning the bridges
= Rebel steamer was abandoned and burned -.
1t is supposed the rebels will be met by COL
Rosencranz's column sent out some days ago to
intercept their retreat.
The Missouri Convention.
Jefferson City, Mo-, July 25.-In the Con
vention the committee of seven presented the
report 1t alludes at length to the present UNI
paralleled condition of things the reckless
course of the recent government, and the flight