Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-08-10


fiishtfnl. We were advancing ami
taking their masked batteries, driving
the enemy slowly and surely toward
Manassas, when they seemed to be re-
imiorced By Gen. Johnson, VIII" it ap-
pears took the command Immediately,
and commenced driving us back, when
a panic among our troops suddenly oc-
Cured, and a regular stampede took
place; thougl, General Mcdowell ut
tempted to make stand ut Centrevillc,
but the panic was SD fearful that the
whole army became ,lemuraliZed, and
it was impossible to check them at Cen
.rcvillc or Fairfax Court House. The
retreat continued until they reached
the regular entertainments. A large
number fell by the way from cxllaus.
ton.
Gen. Mcdowell was in the rear, ex-
erting himself to recall the men, with
only partial Success.
The latter part of the army is said to have made
the retreat Ia order.
sisted Of about $1,000, including large number
of cavalry. lie says, owing to reiufor, ea.ents
f-on Richmond. Harrisburg AID other points,
the enemy's effective force Was $4,000.
Our Fire Z0uaves, New York ,9;h, and other
regiments suffered fiightfully.
Several Of onr batteries we're taken by the enc
my also the 32-pounder rifle siege cannon. Our
provision train is supposed to be savel. L,rge
drovcs Of cattle were saved By beng driven back.
II Is supposed that Gen. Man field will ;.ke
comm md Of the iortic tons on the other side Of
the Potomac. which are pro1ounre by military
engine r. abe to h I'd ont ng inst any force the
enemy my bring ~ lnst them.
Lirge rifle cannon and mortIrs are being rapid
ly moulded.
The cityis intensely excited this morning. Was-
on; are con .tint!y arriving with the d. I'd and
wounded, and the feeling is awiulIy distressing.
The Geographic and steamboat communication
to Alexandria is suspended to the public today.
The panic which resulted SO dsastrou>ly is said
to have broken out among the tc msters and civil
iaps, and communicated to the re II Of INC army.
BALTIMORE, July %.
Immediately after the confirmation of the retreat
Of the Union force, the 24th Maryland regiment
whose enlistment expires, unanimously signed q
paper to re-cniist lor nvc years.
1 Gel. Banks leaves for Gen. Patterson's column
Tomorrow morning.
The city is greatly excited and offers Of rcgi-
mcnts arc beIL5 nade to keep disoidcrly S.ce.-
siOIstS quie..
Uhionists attribute the defeat to the inactivity
OF Patterson. WAC 1t is reported, WAS a doHea
tunes oDic.'iy tclcgrAphci 90 cnsage johnson ut
+ amy ODDS
ga Sundly about thirty arrests were made for
= attempting to incite MODS.
Gov. Sp.a,nc's br~veiy dIring tic whole d'y
created universal admIralion.
The Fire Zouavcs fought like dcyils--scyeral
other regiments are highly praised.
WASHINGTON, July 22nd.
1t is reported the black horse cavalry attacked
our rear in the retreat, when a remnant of Fire
ZouIyes turned and fired, killing all but six Of
them.
NEW YoRK, July 2ist.-Schooncr S. j. Warren,
captured by pr,vateer JcV DaUs on the night Of
/ the I'D, fifty miles south of Charleston. The
steward, Mr.. Galiman, (coorcdl killed three Of
the prizes crew with hatchet-thc other two
were le,scd On promising to assist in working
the vessel
Sr. CHARLES, Mo. July 25th.--Thc report Of the
sccessionists hanging Col Ben Sharp of Mont
gomcry county, and Jagcr of the Fclcr.l troops is
conirnci. Saarp and jaeger hat been previously
wounded.
Ia the Senate the bill to provide for iron-clad
ships and floating batteries, was passed
a resolution providing for a Board of Exrm n J..
er5 to examine Stevens Hoating-battery at lIobo-
ken was passed.
ST. LOUIS, July 22d.- -Eighty-fyc men, WON On
and children arrived st nj ght from Tex IS county
Missouri, driven from their homes by Secession
lists
Fort KrAnxrY July 25,h.-The following arc
the latest items of interest, by telegraph:
Gen. MrC.e.land has been summarily summon, I'd
, to tax. command on the Potomac. Gen. Roscn-
crafts takes his place.
WASHINGTON, July 22d.
In the House, Mr.. Crittenden introduced this
forenoon solutions first that the present dcplo-
rablc civil war is forced upon the country by dis
unionists of the Southern States now in revolt
| against the constituted government, and IN arms
around the Capital. Adopted by l2l to 2. The
remainder were passed by III too.
Mr.. Wright offered a resolution declaring that
the rcvcrses at Bull Run has in way impaired
our ultimate success.-Lad on tho table.
The corps d armee at Washington is to be in
stautly org inzcd and increased. Offers Of rcsi-
ments already raised arc being made, and will be
accepted with r"pidity
The number Of killed and wounded is gradually
decreasing. About forty wagons from our army
fell into the hands Of the rebels. In many in
stances tcamstcrs unhitchcl their horses and fed
in wild dismay.
An internal machine, evidently intended to dcs.
troy our ships, WAS washed ashore at Fortress
Monroe
The Floyd gun" will soon be moved to annoy
Scwell's Point. Inc Union - will also soon be
mounted.
Providence, jay c2.--Lieut. Gov Arnold has
issued proci ,maion paying tribute to the dc ID
soldiers, and calling for the enlistment of more
men. A large and spirited meeting was held this
morning. aud expressed the dctcrmn. ton Of
Rboie Island TO double their cxertions in support.
iny he (,ay eminent