Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-14
The Rebel Loss at Bull Run.

DR.. Alfred Powell, Surgeon of the Second
Regiment New York State Militia, was at
the battle of Bull Run, and was one of the
prisoners captured by the rebels and taken
to Richmond. He states that the rebel
wounded amounted to nearly five thousand,
and their killed 10 six hundred. Twenty
three Surgeons, including himself, with a
number of our men, were allowed to return
to the battle field the day after the battle for
the purpose OF burying the dead they were
three days thus employed Upon comparing
notes, they found our dead TO be about three
hundred, and our wounded that fell into the
hands OF the rebels about six hundred; which,
with those that were taken to Washington,
made the total the same as General Nc.
DowelIs report. AS early as twelve o'clock
of the day Of the battle the rebels were max
ing preparations for retreat. The Second
Regiment lost one hundred and fifty men.
They held the position at Stone Bridge, re-
ceiviDg the fire of the rebels from early
morning till two o'clock in the afternoon,
and were go close to the enemy that for the
first two hours almost every shot from the
rebels killed-giVing the Surgeon but little
to do-till detachment of our troops had
made detour of the enemy's wing, outfank.
ing them, causing them to fall back, when
their shots began to have less deadly effect.
At two o'clock the regiment was without
ammunition, and unable to continue the
fight. While at the farmhouse called Oak
lands, temporarily used ss hospital at
tending to wounded soldiers OF both armies,
and while a rebel Colonel was actually in the
hands Of the surgeon, detachment of rebel
cavalry rode up and fired into the windows,
killing four Of our men and two or three of
their own. DR.. Powell and assistant rushed
out, waving the surgeons sash TO show the
nature of the place, when one of the cavalry
dismounted and deliberately shot his assist
ant down; and the interposition of the
wounded rebel Colonel was necessary to save
them from further outrages.
Our men in Richmond are in an exceed
ingly destitute condition; some having had
their clothes cut off them when wounded,
have nothing but blanket to cover their
nakedness; aud the coming cold weather
will lind them in need of every thing in the
way Of clothing. They are on no account
allowed TO look out of the window; if they
do, they are Immediately made targets for
the sentries, one or two having been shot by
them while the Doctor was there.
They are insufficiently fed on bread and
fresh beef twice day; fresh beef being eight
cents per pound, salt beef and bacon thirty
eight cents. Our wounded had nothing but
their blankets and the hard floor to sleep on;
but lately some of the men were enabled to
procure canvas and boards, with which they
had made about one hundred cots, that have
added to their comfort. The Doctor speaks
Of the women being more insulting and
offensive than the men-one decent looking
woman coming to the sentries and begging
them to cut the throats of the prisoners.
There were twenty-five or thirty deaths daily
among the rebel wounded for some time after
the battle, and it was OF general remark
among the rebels that the d-d Yankees did
not die SO readily.-NsV York Tribune.