The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-07-23
STILL LATER.

STILL LATER.
The Central train arrived late last night
and We gathered from the passengers SON.
particulars Of the battle.
A. already stated, the left wing of our army
sustained the heaviest part of the fight. and
.ufered severely.
The loss on our side in killed and wounded
is variously estimated at from ], 500 to 500,
though in the confusion succeeding the battle
,wasu utterly impossible TO ascerta the num-
bar accurately.
The enemy is believed to have lost from
Il oJ5 to Is 600, besides large number taken
prisoners About $50 OF the latter were
brou ght in at Manassas yesterday morning.
Gen PATTERSON, Of the Federal Army, is
taken prisoner also, another high officer
whose name we understood TO he WILCOX.
The body Of Col. FIsHEE, OF the North Ga
roll4a Six tn Regiment, who Ia1sed through
here's few DAYS ago at tho head of a splendid
command. wss brought down on the train
lat night also three others, whose names
we did not learn.
a considers tie number OF wounded soldie q
also came down. The train started. WI
were informed with some three hundred
but ief. many on the way-some of whom
Others wers too feeble 10 travel.
Capt: sBIgLps' HowitXer Battery was in
The action at late hour, and behaved gal
,anuy We could not learn that this com
Inand suffered any serious ioss.
The Washinsto ton Artillery, of Now Orlean' !,
sustained 4 handsome Part in The fight Only
enc was killed. HIS body came down las!
night In charge Of his father. few we Q
ascertain.
We have reason TO believe that Col. MooRE's
Flint Virginia Regiment suffered little loss.
Much anxiety was manifested at the depot
@ learn the loss sustained by the cavalry
comparies, and gen tIeman who was near
the scene Of acticn thought IL was lot heavy
,nce they commenced their attack and pul-
suit al q late hour.
She-nan's Battery, considered the fnest
N the Federal service, was unquestionably
captured. Til. Was the firm opinion of all
with whom we conyersed. The number OF
rushe,s and equipments generally, secured
by the Confederate troops, is very large.
Tie wounded men who came down Las /
night excited the commiseration ana sympa-
thy OF the vast crowd assembled. They will
Esve every necessary attention bestowed up
on them. Some Of them were suffering Sc
vsrely, others slightly hurt.
gentleman who witnessed the battle SAYS
The balls flew necessarily, like hail in tenn
pestnoUs day. 1t was a terrific scene from
hHt 10 lest. Such a battle was never before
fought Oh This continent When the Federal.
lets gave way they scattered like sheep, and
Their iltpsh ter WAS awful.
Va could learn no names of the killed on
our SIDE, other than those mentioned yes
iertsy, except Col. FISHER, and Mr.. FosTAIxE,
o. he Louisa Grays. The latter was a son OF
co'. j. fontaine, President Of the Central
Railroad Company.
II vas stated by passenger that the scene
attending the arrival Of the Federal prisoners
wa quite iudicrous. They threw Themselves
uo"n upon the wet ground, while the militia
VI the neighborhood stood around in double
'aha and with guns erect, protecting them in
their repose
lhe reports so freely circulated yesterday Of
us occupation Of Alexandria by our troops,
we're nhiounded. The pursu nit of the fugi-
ives was kept up for few miles only.
4ne victory was complete, and our Congress
'T'Ioay properly acknowledged their graft
' % Almighty God, who has SO signaliy
ERASED orr cause. Resolutions were passed
lsoo'aInending public thanksgivings in all our
NAaIches on Sunday next.