Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-07-26


confirms the report that there is a regiment of
negroes in the rebel army
Guns were heard at Washington, at inter
walls last evening, as late as : o'clock.
CENTERvILLB, Va, July 81
For five hours steady column of troops has
passed through CentervilIe. Their enthusiasm
was Beyond all description. 1t is now sup
posed that Bezluregards forces are greater in
nuInber than ours
A special dispatch to the n. 7. Tribune
says: a ieserter from the enemy reports the
rebels, as nearly so, 600 strong, and that John
son with IS. 600 men, marched in last night
They have q companies of cavalry TIE de-
serter says. the first shell from our batteries,
on the 18th, burst near BeauTegard and Lee,
killing number of offers.
Judge Campbell late of the c. S. Supreme
Court, writes that the flower of the South is at
Manassas junction, but he fears battle will
20 against the G Gonfederates-
1t IS generally believed that Manassas has
been reinforced. either from Richmond. or by
Johnson efFecting junction, though Gen.
Scott does not believe that johnson has left
Winchester.
Gen Scott is reported to have said, "The
Union forces are sufficient"
Our Troops Repulsed nj Mqnassas-ImHasnss
Loss-Four Of Sur Batteries Taken- Great
/ Alarm at Fairfsr Reinforced
By 10000 froops--Galiant Conduct Of Ohio
Boys-Rebels Failed to Follote ,,p.---Se., &c.
WAsHINeTox, July % AFTER the
/ latest information received from Cen
treviIle, 7:30 last night, a series of
events took place in the intensest degree
! disastEnnA.-Afauy-c confused statements
I are prevalent, that we have suffered a
| defeat which has cast gloom over the
remnants of the army and excited the
deepest melancholy through Washing
ton.
Our troops, after taking three batter
les aud gaining great victory were
eventually repulsed aad commenced a
retreat on Washington.
The retreat was in good order with
the rear we'll covered by good column.
Our loss $500 to 5000
The Notifications around Washington
are strongly reinforced by fresh troops.
The carnage was tremendously heavy
on both sides, and on oars is represent
ed as frightfuI. We were advancing
and taking their masked batteries gra-
dually, but surely, and by driving the
enemy towards Manassas junction,
where the enemy seemed to kave been
reinforced bv Gen. johnson, who, it is
understood, took command and lmme-
diately commenced driving us back,
when a panic among our troops sudden
ly occurred, and a regular stampede
took place
1t is thought that Gen. Mcdowell un-
dertook 10 ma1s stand at or about
CentreviIe, but the pane wa. so fearful
that the whole army became dem oraliz-
ed and it was impossible to check them
either at Centrevile or Fairfack G. IL.
Gen. Mcdowell intended to make
another stand at Fairfax c II, but oul
forces being in full retreat. he could not
accomplish the object Beyond Fairfax X
the retreat was kept up until the men
reached their regular encampments. a
still larger portion coming inside the
entertainments. ..
A large number Of the troops in theii
retreat fell on the waySide from exhaus-
tion and scattered along the route, al
the way from Fairfax @. H., the road
from Bull RIM, was strewed with knap
(
beralely throwing away their guns ant
appurtenanees the better to facilitate
their travel,
/ Gen. Mcdowell was in the rear o
the retreat, exortng himself to rally hi,
men but only with partial effect. Th'
latter part of the army, it is said. mad,
their retreat in order. His orders on thu
field did not at all times reach those To-
whom they were intended.
II Is supposed the force sent out agains
our troops consisted, according to
prisoner statement, at about 80, 600
incu,ling large number of cavalry. III
fnlther says that owing TO reinforce
ments from RichHond, Strasbutg an,
other POINTS, the enemy's effective fore,
was 80 900 men.
According TO The statement Of two o
the Fire Zpuaves they have only abop
two hundred men left from the slaughter
while the 60 and other regiments fright
fully suffered in killed and woun.led.-
The number cannot nOw be known
Sherman's, Carlisle's. Griifin's and tn,
West point batteries were taken by th,
enemy, and the eight seigv 81 poUn,
rihed cannon.
! il is supposed that nll provisions be
longing to the United States are saved
Large Groves Of cattle were saved by
being drawn back.
1t is supposed here. to day, that Gen
Mansfield will take command of the for
tifca;iuns On the other 81 e of the river
which are able. it is said by miIitar,
engineers, to hold them against any fore,
the enemy may bring against them
Large liaed cannon and mortars are
being rapidly sent over and mounted.
An officer just from Virginia, at 10 &c
reports that the road from Centerville to
the Potomac is ssrewed with straggers.
The troops are resuming the occupation
of the Notifications auI intrenchments
on the line of the Potomac.
Col Hrintzelman was also wounded
i'll the wrist, in alt ition to those report
ed Yesterday Il is said that Col. Will
cox, the gallant commander of brigade
was killed. Also, Capt. McCook, q
brother OF Col McCook, of Ohio.
The city this ni1rning is in the most
extreme excitemrnt. Wagons are con
stantly arriving, ringing the dead and
wounded. The feeling is aWfully dis
trrssing Both telegraph and steamboat
communications with Alexandria is sus-
pended to day to the public. The great
est alarm prevails throughout the city
The following Is an account of the
beginning of the panic which resulted SO
disastrously to our troops. All our
military operations went swimmingly,
and Col Alexander was about erecting
pontoon across Bull Run, when a ter
rife CONSERVATION broke out among the
teamsters who had incautiously adj
vauced Immediately after the body Of
the army and lined the W arrenton Road
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