Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-07-25

A spectator of the battle on Sunday nipb,
says that the single cause of the panic was The
charge of large body of cavalry among our
teamsters and struggling soldiers, who were in
the rear OF our main forces, between Bulls Run
and Centerville. This charge started the no.
ton that our army had been overwhelmed, and
that the enemy was driving in full force on our
reserves. Immediately the unarmed soldiers
and Transfers ran, and spread the alarm at
Centerville, when the order was given to re.
treat. All organized companies withdrew in
perfect order.
When Gen. Mcdowell found his reserve was
retreating, it was too late to correct the mistake
and he commanded the main body to fall back
which 1t did quietly and in good order. The
men had been fighting all day without water or
food, and were completely exhausted. They
would have been called from active service in
short time, even if the panic had not occurred.
From beginning to end, not soldier ninched !;
and an Englishman, who was present in all the
Crmean battles, said such charges as the Fire
Iouaves and the New York Goth made he had
not seen at lnkerman or the Alma.
Ten prisoners were brought in Tuesday by
our cavalry, among whom was Lieut. Col.
Boone. They are Georgians, North Carolinians,
South Carolinians and Virginians.
Gen. Mcclellan is expected at Washington
n,,,oL on,;!!,,' M: Posen0o 10 "~ei,vu WIN
NAV i,,S "ppol.'n ,. Is llghy pop
l;ons WV '0o'' anu uis'''iSuis"eu oNl-
mans r.,
Some OF the batteries and single pieces of ar
tilery supposed to be lost in Sundays engage
ment, are being brought in safely. Among the
pieces thus far received are two of the rihed 80
Founders.
On the battle field, balls were found of the
pattern used in the English army, showing that
Tho rabcs hohayoJ Win Tho 1rootes, Lr,,,ol;
tv. Tbey boyonotoJ o "'.' q onn3od L;ctoJ tho
dead officers and n;lIagod ali ,bey found A
Massachusetts man goye drink Of water to a
wourdod I'LL ,lsa, b. Co,,nd 49,, ,lo enIJ IT,
few n,on,onta oF,ar rhon a,ondirr, IN i;oo H.
saw ,bn son,o ,,,o,' ,n;so haor,ot a,d s,aL o,o
of o,'r ,ro,o .',r, L., o''o U,lo
sons;hlo NJ O, "no Tn ."' ,,,',, a,J ~.
the Five zonavos boos,oJ hat tho rpSnls bo aa
shown M ouortor ~ ,bo Sednro, ,roon. boy iOu
in many ;nstaroos o,,t ,bo throats of ,bo ,ond2
ed He had No sooror r,odo tb;s J;s"ns,;r,,
disclosure tban he was srsnendod in tbc oir
II is bol;oyod ,Lot NJ III, n,or,hor 81 To,,
prese from Nov Yorl ,ras cor,,roJ h.. - roIdi
troop of cavalry A. ba was o,temntino 70 no
cane bo n,os ah!, :. H. sLo'Ii"s '''e " %
Gov Sprague of Rhode Island, vas slightly
WI ,ut - anu iluu ms morse snot qmuer NM
battery must he obondonod bo sv;i cd tbe n,ns
with his own hands and under yolley of mus
kerry.
ne a. Ie0 O prisoners agree IN saying mat there
Manassas who wcre r w IN tbo course Of
the action by $4,000 fresh men. who came with
Johnston from Winchester. They also say that
c clgir loss was terrible When Col Burnside
ici! rom ms kiiIed morse he conv.!sed moment
win feoel oitcer, who asked him whether he
am mortally wounded, SAID the rebel, land
can nave no OBJECT IN deceiving you. assure
!Ou .i''t We nave oo'oVo men III ana withlh lor-
y minutes OF Manassas junction.
Inc pahlc-s'ricken teamsters cut away the
u".es vi tne hoISes ana ieit standing IN the road,
On J .iis slGe OF fairiaX court House one nun,
urea ana my ioaded wagons. They were found
mere undistufoed, and brought IN.
oen' MGDo"eA oenaVed win admirable gal
iantiy' lie was continually IN the front OF the
o"t'ie anu maze us reconhoisances IN person,
uilu issueu ms ofders win coolneSs ana cour-
age out Inc bravery al the commanding OIL
gers was uhaVaillnS 10 arrest panic beginning
III 'ie rear
The Killed and Wounded
Orr Iossos ha,.o hoo, ,.,....,. .-..,,
:. s'."! ,"''u' ou'
II Is as yet impossible to obtain official partcu-
lars Of the actual number of the killed and
wounded The assistant surgeon Mt the Cen
torv;l,o bosn;,ol sovs ,ho l.;lf,1 ,1 -,
-, '0'F''"' '"!' .lo Niii'u anu "ouNueu
VIII not exceed ooo' NO estimate goes beyond
1900, and few over 1000. The official lists are
rapidly preparing.
Orly two of tho >Iossooh,,.o,,s =. -
L ;lIoI v;1. ;o,. G;i of o",,,,. IsL "eie
,'ato -1''0' YIN Vi '0iNP"'! - anu " Pf''
III Loo. 81 ,ho No.. VII. IT.. 1
roH, stato5 y, tno O.l,i Ho - e n 90 Is
comrory y hoto ro,,r,,a a! w 0"' u % men III
f'r;a,. rs" J;oI,ato W. ~ ,e.'
no Ipo,,t LIJ "a mS '% 100 '.'e New iolk
900 toa,, ,,r;snor N''''N' i00 "ou'ueu anu
Tbe recin,onts which s,,g;o.o1 ,lo $780,. .--
tho Nov, Wi, E;"a 1a,,a,ieI ~ 'H' HIos' Weie
Co,b tba ron',oa,;a,,. ~. VS., ,'io Nv iplA
so,ts 1st o,,J.s,l i''' anu 'io ""sS"enu-
Tba 81 Sa.u o w. .,,o ot;.
o,,i " .ne O:'io regiment are all saie'
M 40 pi'"seS inissrro' ,,,.,
,bo NI;aL; " 'no S"'''n' Noi "HCoA' Oh
H. La'inSenl i''' was "he" nc i"y wounded on
- neiI i iePoIt irolii MahasSas' VIA
,uer only slirbtl, ,ronrdo1 MI - -
Frs of the Michigan LIST were killed, also Capts |
W lthihston and Butterworth, Lieuts Casey and |
Monk, Sergeant l.. Hartmeyer, and three pri-
Yates
lhe number Of killed, wounded and missing !
n the Vermont I'd is less than 80. This num-
Der VIII probably be lessened by detAhed men
yet to report themselves. The regiment is in
~ ~ ~ '"''' oiu quarters outsiue OF AleXah-