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

Col. Wilcox, of the lst Michigan reg
iment, was wounded and taken prisoner.
Col. Wood, Of the N. Y. l4th, was
wounded and taken prisoner.
1t is estimated that the killed on our
side amount TO between 800 TO 500.
Capt. Ayers is not taken prisoner or
killed as reported.
The whole of Sherman's battery is
safe. a..aL
Col. Banker, commanding brigade,
picked up the guns of Burnsides I'd r. l..
regiment which had been left behind, and
brought them in. te
Hon. A. b. ELY, Of the Rochester dis
trict, and companion are missing.
Capt. Griffin lost sixty horses of his
battery but brought away one gun.
Col. Corcoran of 6Sth N. Y. regiment,
and Capt. Edward A. Wild, company A,
Mass. lst, are missing. 1t is feared that
Corcoran is dead.
New YORK, July %.
A spectator of the battle of Bulls
Run says the signal cause of the panic
was a charge of a large body of cavalry
among the teamsters and struggling sol
diers who were in rear of our military
force, between the Run and Centreyille.
When Gen. Mcdowell found that his
reserve was on the retreat it was too lato
to counteract the mistake, and he then
commanded the main body TO fall back,
which it did quietly and in good order.
The men who had been fighting all
day without water and food were in a
state of complete exhaustion.
A spectator, an Englishman who was
present at all the Crimea battles, says
their fighting had been of the most splen-
did kind. Such charges as the Fire Zou-
ayes and the Goth Irish regiment he had
not seen at Inkerman or the Alma.
The following despatch from the Secy
of War has just been received by the
Union Defense Committee, of this city,
dated Washington, 22d; l0
In reply to telegram, will say, cheer
our friends to active exertions that we
may speedily retrieve our misfortune.
We are making most vigorous efforts Ia
concentrate largo and irresistible army
at this point. aa-
Regiments arc now arriving. The
works on the south bank Of the Poto-
maeare being well manned. The Capt.
tai is safe. ~
WASHINGTON, 23d, l l o'clock, A. M
Later accounts show the number of oul
killed is much less than supposed. Off,
cial lists are preparing rapidly as possible
Col. Moriston, of New Hampshire
member of Congress, lost an arm.
Gov. Spraguc Of Rhode Island, was il
the thickcst of the battle and made gal
liant appearance.
The regiments which have suffered
most arc the Fire Zouaves, Goth New
York, the lst Connecticut, lst and Stl
of Massachusetts.
A great number of members of Con
gress and civilians were on the battle
field, and their flight added TO the confu
sion.
The number Of our troops actually en-
gagged in the contest did not exceed 90,
900.
Committees despatch, New York, 23
Major Harris left with flag Of truce to
day TO recover the body of Col. Gamer
on.
The assistant surgeon ut Centervill
hospital says that the killed and wounded
will not exceed 600.
Centerville was occupied last night b,
the Virginia cavalry, and The scout
stretch to Fairfax. They were very in
dustriously engaged in picking up KNAPP
sacks, canteens, DC.
The government is hourly receiving OF
fers of regiments which are accepted
Misfortune has had no depressing effect.
Is cannon were lost in the retreat.
Capt. Gore, Of Hartford, shot an Ala
bama Col. and captured four rebels.
New YORK, July %.
A private dispatch says that the lis
regiment had rs killed, 100 wounded
and 200 taken prisoners.
BALTIMORE, July 20.
A dispatch from the valley of Virgins
says that Gen. Johnson left Wincheste
on Thursday noon and reached Manassa
during the battle, with 10000 men. |
was confidently asserted at Winchester
that Gen. Johnson was killed at Manas
sas. 1t was also rumored, but not cred
tied, that Gen. Jackson was killed.
Messages sent from Manassas represen
the army as in starving condition, an
all the produce in tho neighborhood a
being seized and sent down. The suffer
, ing at Winchester was very great.
PHILADELPHIA, July %.
The bulletin of this city has a specia
dispatch, dated Monday evening, stating
q that Senator Wade had arrived at Wash
g ington. lie states that he left two di
visions Of the army at Centervillc. TIL
enemy arc in their entertainments. Ger
g Tyler had thrown up entertainments a
/ Centerville. There was no prospect c
q an attack.
, Gov. Spraguc spiked the first Rhod
e Island battery on tho field.
Geo. p Putnam of Now York slep