Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-07-24

serve of $4,000 at Manassas He also say,
JEFF. Davis was in the fight mounted on
white borse, and confirms the report Of reg
| iment of negroes in the rebel army
ATTN NJ. guns were still hear at intervals
Judge Campbell. lase of the Supreme
Court writes that the flower of the South /,
| at Manassas. but he fears that the battle goes
against the Confederates.
The Herald says it ia believed that Manas
sas bias been reinforced from Richmond or BY
Johnson, though General Scott does not be-
lieve Johnson has left Winchester. General
Scott is reported to have said that the Uniol
forces are sufficient.
CENTREyILLE, July 20--l p. M.-The affti
at Bulls Run, of the 18th, which has beer
magnified into a terrible battle, has not re
suited 80 disastrous to our army as has beer
repr scented in some quarters. The list o
killed and wounded cannot. however as ye
be accurately ascertaiued. The inmates o
the hospital at CeutrevilIe are increased by
those who have suffered from exhaustion and
not by wounds, This fact gives rise to TX
aggerated stories as to the large numbers o
wounded.
A flag of truce. which was sent by Gen
Mcdowell TO the enemy's line, in order to re
cover our dead and wounded, was refused bs
the enemy for the reason, probably, that they
wished to conceal the position of their bate.
teries.
1t may be well to state that Gen. M'Dowell
at the commencement of the action was al
Langster's Point, on visit to Col. Heintzle-
mans command, and while on his way tn
Centreviile, was informed of the battle. He
Immediately proceeded to the scene, but did
not arrive there until the firing had ceased.
The movement towards Manassas Junction
FROM Centreville was unauthorized, the order
of march of Gen. Tyler's division being linn
tied to the latter point, in order to awair a
flank movement by Col.Heintzleman's divis
ion, which was at that time at Langster's, OH
the line of the Manassas Railroad.
Gen. Tyler having ascertained that masked
batteries We're in the vicinity, he ordered a
reconnaissance on his own responsibility
The result of this was the discovering of the
battery, and although acquired by the loss oil
life will probably be advantageous. Besides
large body of our troops have heen tried
and by no means found wanting The order
10 retire was given in consequence of the
Federal battery having exhausted its shot
and canister, aud the exhaustion of cavalry
which, under command of Captain Bracket,
performed mos efficient service in the action.
The gallant Captain was at all times in adj
vance Of his command, his men following
him in fearless and determined spirit, but
want of water for horses, "a difficulty which
it is feared will be encountered from Centre
vile to Manassas Junction) prevented him
from continuing his efforts to unmask the
enemy.
1t is regretted by some military men that
the infantry was not called into more active
service during the engagement, the best of
the fight devolving on the artillery and cav
airy.
The entire portions of Col. Heintzelman's
command, which it is understood was to flank
the enemy on the south of Manassas juno
ton at Brentsville, has been removed to the
vicinity of Centreville, and this portion of
the country is crowded with our troops. The
publicity of more definite information re-
garding the strength and their numbers
would be injurious to the service.
A deserter from the rebels, who arrived
here this evening, states that our fire ON the
18th created great havoc among the enemy.
and but for the fact that they were rallied
continually by Gen. Lee they would have re-
tired.
1t is understood here that heavy guns
have been brought from the Junction to the
scene of action by the rebels.
There is some good reason to suppose from
the large number of baggage wagons on the
road coming from Strasburg to Manassas as
observed through glasses and reconnaissance
made by Lieut.. Tompkins, that Johnston has
succeeded in making his retreat good from
Winchester, and is on his way TO the juno
ton to Join the army at the latter place. AT
all events, such is the opinion in military
circles here. Although this will largely in
crease the Confederate army it does not in the
least deter, but only changes our military
operations in that direction, as it hens in the
main forces of the enemy between the ad-
vanees of Generals Mcdowell and Patterson :
command.
Secretary Cameron to-day in company
with Col. Scott of the military railroad paid a
visit to Centreville, and reviewed several
brlgades. He returned to Washington this
evening.
LATER 10Th 6 Z. M.--The whole division
has just commenced to advance. bearing
Bull's Ran batteries to the left. Their des-
tination is supposed to be point on Manas-
sas road above the junction, thus cutting off
communication and supplies from Johnston
who is now believed to be marching upon
Manassas Junction.
CENTREvILLE, July 2l.--We successfully
outfanked the enemy at half past two o'clock
this morning.
The various regiments about Centreville
were formed for marching at three O'Clock in
the morning in the direction of Perrysville,
leaving Bulls Run to the left.
Go'CLoCK A. M.-The first gun was fred by
the 80 FOUNDER ri1ed cannon sent ahead to
batter the masked batteries that might be
encountered on the way. There was 10 re-
ply from the enemy. and the advance moved
on to Gen. McDowePs headquarters, three
miles beyond Centreville.
The greater part of the army moved to the
right 10 avoid bridge some distance beyond,
said to have been undermined. They will
pass over on pcntoons prepared by Capt.
Alexander, of the engineer corps, and who
has inspected the country infinitely on pre-
vious reconnaissance. and to whom, in a great
measure, the plan of the campaign is due.
A general battle is expected to-day or to-
morrow. and which will probably decide the
fate of the whole campaign. If Johnston has
not formed junction with Beauregard he
will be entirely cut off by this manouvre,
thrown back upon the mountains, his army
the hands of Mcclellan who is advancing
beyond the Blue Ridge. If be has formed
junction with Beauregard it opens our COM
munication with Patterson's column aud then
reinforced the Federal army can crush out
opposition.
If we are driven back the army can retreat
upon Centrevilie and keep open communion
ton with Washington. If Beauregard re-
mains where he is his communication in the
rear is endangered, and Manassas being sit
uated in the apex of the triangle formed by
the railroads movement in his rear would
destroy his communication with Richmond.
The only danger the Federal troops run by
the flank march would be by Sudden ad-
vance of Beauregard upon Cenlreville, inter-
posing communications and cutting off our
supplies, and placing him in an exhausted
country and between the Federal troops and
The Potomac.
The 69th New York regiment was assigned
he post in advance. The members of this
regiment have agreed unanimously to serve
although their time is now out All the New
RI ,fs f~Il
For five hours one steady column of troops
passed through Centreville The morale OF
he soldiers is excellent. All are anxious for
battle, and when informed of the purpose