The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-20
FIGHT AT BULL RUN.
SLAUGHTER OF THE ENEMY.
LOudOun Guard Regiment Covers Itself
with Glory.

We have just learned that sanguinary battle
| took place at Bull Ruo, near Manassas Junction
on yesterday, July 18th, in which the enemy me
with terrible loss. The following letter. from
! perfectly reliable gentleman, sent to US at
o'clock this morning, July 10Th. We will endeavor
to give to friends, from time to time, the --latest
Information from the scene of action.
Two passengers, who also left the Junction yes
! terdav evening, confirm the statements of our
correspondent. and say that the victory was over
whelming.
| NEAR MIDDLEBURG. !
July 49, 1861. (
| left Manassas sJunction last evening at sun
down. Our troops had very severe fighting on
| Bull Run, about three miles distant from the juno
ton. Nearly all day yesterday the artillery was
in full play, from A. NJ. until between and p
NJ. with two or three intervals of about one hour
each. The enemv's loss is thought to be very
heavy. Ours comparatively light; Marye, of the
Alexandria Ritiemen, and Sangster, of the same
company, killed, good many Of same regiment
wounded among them Cant. Dulanev. severely,
could not learn that any of the Guard were killed
or wounded, though did all in my power to as
certain. The regiment to which they attached
covered itself with glorv but were unfortunately
fired into by Mississippi regiment by mistake.
The enemy were repulsed three different times with
heavy loss. To use the expression of one of their
men taken prisoner, thev slaughtered like
| sheep-smong them several field officers.
r.. L. FRED.
Special Despatch.
ALEXANDRIA, July 10.
One of the Federal officers here reports that at
Bull Run the Hessans were fired upon from mask
ed batteries, and the 18th New York completely
riddled. The ether regiments also lose heavily.
The FederaIs were completely routed and Centre
vile is not in their possession. The Surgeon of the
Pennsylvania 9Th reports that the 5th Massachu-
setts, 18th New York, lst Wisconsin and New York
Zouaves, and the 18th New York were rddIed, and
the lth Macc cachu killa6 Tha lat
Wisconsin We're nearly cut to pieces and fed. A
number of officers reported to have been killed
The Fire Zouaves lost several killed. The Federal
lists have all the means of acquiring information,
and we are compelled to rely upon their version of
what happens. But that they have met with a Sc
we're repulse is certain.
Special Despatch.
WAsHINGTON, July 10, p. NJ.
Secretary Cameron came to the Senate to-day at
two o'clock and informed some of the Senators
that reinforcement of 10, 900 men were required
Immediately BY General Mcdowell. 1t is impos,
sible to learn anything from the Republicans.
They only have the means of obtaining information
and will not impart it. At one time to-day there
were not half a dozen Republican Senator'S in the
Senate Chamber. They were evidently deeply in
terested about something. A report here from
member of one of the New York regiments calls the
loss of the Federals in killed, wounded and pris-
oners very great that hesitate to forward it
At TWO O'Clock it was evident that the Repuli-
cans understood perfectly well that the battery of
the Conftderates had not been taken at the point of
the bayonet; but on the contrary that there had
been IL severe repulse. 1t is said BY gentleman
who was on the Virginia side of the Potomac, that
the New York 18th fed in the greatest confusion,
flnging away everything they could get rid of.
They gave an excuse that their officers were
towards, and they would not fight under them.
The Republicans say that it is all a mistake Of Ty
ler's, and that Mcdowell will speedily achieve
great victory.
There is great fear here that Gen. Johnston has
Effected junction with Beauregard at Manassas
Junction. If this be the case, there is every ap
prehension of an immediate forward movement on
the part of the Coniederates.
There will be no further advance on the part of
the Federal forces for several days.
Especial.
LATEST FROM WINCHESTER,
WINCHESTER, July l9.-General Johnston is not
retreating towards Strasburg, but, the contra
ry, is advancing in the direction of CharlestOwn.