The Nevada journal., 1861-08-09

Philadelphia, July 25th.-The Evening Bull
ietln has an interesting statement from the lips
OF wealthy Virginian residing o few miles
from Manassas Junction. He witnessed the
battle on Sunday, and describes the conduct of
tne federal troops as brave and daring in every
respect He states the rebel losses were be-
tween 5000 and 1000. He says the Black
aorse Cavalry, the crack regiment of Virgins,
was most terribly cut up, only 200 of the regi-
ment being saved. He says it was a most for
tunate thing that we did not drive the rebels
beyond Manassas. Within two miles of the
rear of the Junction, the ground for many
acres was mined in the most artistic manner.
and tons Of gunpowder placed there. lie
thinks the Government was not aware Of the
extent OF the rebel preparations to destroy our
troops. Upwards Of thirteen thousand negroes
were employed on the intrenchments at Man
assas, and about the same number at Richmond,
General Lee was not at Manassas during the
battle, and is now at Richmond commanding an
active force estimated at 10000. Richmond
was surrounded with mines like those at Man.
assas If the rebels find the Union men are
going to take the city they will blow it up
Had the Federal forces got beyond the june
tion last Sunday Beauregard admits the rebel
cause had been lost forever. The impression
prevails at the South that the North has no
money and cannot get any They think the
heavy sums owed to the North by the South
will be the means of making us bankrupt, and
that in less than year the North will cave.
There are two regiments of we'll drilled negroes
at Kchmond. Our informant heard nothing of
slave insurrcction. Tho feeling South
against the North is described as terribly bitter
Washington, July 26th.--In the House
Dawes, from the Committee on Elections, re
ported resolutions that Shel was entitled to his
scat as member from Oregon, instead Of Thay-
er, now occupying.
BALTrMoRE, July 25th.-A private letter from
General Patterson, datod Harpers Ferry, July
22d, says: General Johnston rctrcated to Win
chester, where he had thrown up entrenchments
and had large number Of heavy guns. I could
have turned his position aud attacked him in
the rear, but he had received large rein orcc-
ments from Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia,
making total rorco Of $1,000 Confedcrates and
5000 from Virginia. My force was less than
twenty thousand, being nineteen regiments,
whose time Of service was up, or would expire
within Il week, all refusing to stay one hour over
time but four regiments; viz: two Indiana and
Eleventh and Twenty Third Pennsylvania reg.
imens. Nne regiments have gone home two
moro 20 to-day, and three more tomorrow. To
void being cut of with the remainder, fell
back to this place
II having become rumored that n fight had
occurred at lIarpers Ferry n dispatch was sent
te the Agent Of the Associated Press nvuiriug
The following was the answer received
We had n severe fight but wore successful and
routed the rebels completely. 1t is reported that
Beauregard had gone in the direction of Har-
pers Ferry.
WASHINGTON, July 26th.--A special to the n
Y. Commercial says the los. Of the Confederate
force is estimated by their own military author
ites at overtwo thousand. The South Carolina
troops suffered the most severely.
The fact that nothing has been heard from the
person who went with the flag Of truce to lecovt
the body Of Colonel Corcorar. is interpreted as
an indication that the rebels have some new
scheme afoot which they desire to keep secret
BY Saturday night there will be at least one
hundred thousand Federal troops on the line of
the Potomac, extending all the way to Harper's
Ferry.
Southern dispatches, via. Louisville. July 26,
say jeff DSvs commanded the center. Bcaure-
gard the right and Johnston the left wing of the
Confederate forces at Manassas. The best Fed
eral troops were concentrated against Johnston's
command and pressed so severely that the issue
in that direction seemed doubtful. 1t was here
Barton's Georgia regiment was posted, which
was terribly cut up. A large body of troops
from Davis COMMAND was sent at this critical
mom,nt to Johnston's assistance, and turned
the tide Of battle.
jeff Davis, in disI ~, b o the Southern Con-
gress, at Richmond, states. among other things,
that the battle was mainly fought by our lett
wing. Our force was $4,000. and that Of the
enemy was estimated at $4,000