The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-07-24


$4,000 men al the Junction, or who could
be there concentrated.
LATER FROM THE BATTLE-FIELD AT MANASSAS
JUECTIoE.
Washington, july 2l-(Received P NJ }
The orders 10 Gen Mcdowell 10 move
forward at O'Clock yesterday were
pended until 6 O'Clock this morning Our
troops in The meantime were employed in
cutting a road through he woods in order
to flank the enemy's batteries.
The Secretary of War has received de-
spatch that the fighting was renewed at
Bulls Run This morning. Our troops en-
gagged The enemy with large force, sienced
their batteries, and drove the Secessonisls
10 the Junction.
The city of Washington is wild with ex
element and Joy. The firing was distinctly
heard in lne direction o! Bulls Run, from
/ ill about 5 p NJ, when a cessation took
place ill nearly 5 p. NJ Att this evening
the reverbeTaIIon OF cannon was still audi
BILE.
A gentleman, who arrived here to.hight,
says that al o clock this afternoon the Sec
ond and Third New Jersey Regiments were
ordered 10 march forward from Vienna, first
sending back her baggage TO Camp Tren,
ton. Olhet troops were hdrying forward
I x
military hustle and excitement III the di>
rection OF all the camps.
ANOTHER WASHINGTON DESPATCH.
Washington, Juiy 2l-I2 night.-The most
intense excitement Is every where existing
10 hear he news from the field oil battle
Every returning spectator is Immediately
surrounded and the demand for Intelligence
is unsuitable Many unauthorized rumorS
prevail which serve 10 confuse the truth.
The smoke oil The battle could be seen
from The eminences in Washington. Mum
5ers of members OF Congress, and even la
dies, went 10 the neighborhood of Bulls
Run 20 witness the battle. One Of them re-
ports that Col. Hunter, of the Third Cavalry
/ Out acting as Major General, was seriously
If not mortaliy, wounded. II is stated with
confidence in all quarters, that Col Gamer
+ on, OF Tie Sevenly-ninth New York and
brother 20 the Secretary OF War, ard Col.
| Siocum, OF the Second Rhode Island, were
/ killed.
STILL LATER.
Washington, Hidaigh, July sI-A most
severe baIlle was fought oday al Bulls
Run bridge. This conflict was desperate
lasting over nine hours The programme,
( as stated in The first dispa ch, was carried
out until the troops met with a succession
| OF masked batteries, which were attacked
with vigor and success.
Our troops advanced as follows: Col
Richardson proceeded on the lett with four
} regimeuls OF The Fourth Brigade, 10 hold
the battery hill on the Warrington road, in
the vicinity OF the ground where The last
battle was Ought The flank movements
have been previously described. Schenck's
. and Shermau's brigades, OF Tylers division
/ advanced up The Warrington road, while
Heinlzelman aud Hunters division took
the fork OF the Warrington road 10 move be
tween Bulls Run and the Manassas juno
lion. Col Keys brigade remained al Cen
uevllle.
Information was received by General Ty
leI's command of the existence of the enc
my's battery co mmanding the road On
troops were then formed in ba,lle arrav -
The Second New York and the Second Ohit
on The lef-lhe Ohio and Wisconsin. an,
Seventy -nin:h, Thirteenth. and Sixty -aintl
New York on the right Col. Miles divls
ion followed m the rear
The first range gIn was fred by Shst
man : battery. at ten minutes 20 seven -
The rebels did Eoi return his shot u'iII a
hour aud a halt afterwards When Coloue
Hunters division came up the battle be
came general. The laIIers movement, Il
gaIu he enemy's rear, was almost a success
The enemy's position was opened on b,
several OF Capt Carllsle's howIlzers, follow
ed light skirmishing. The rebels rapid
received reiniorcements from Manassas
Junction, alter The attack was opened. lh
baule consisted in a succession OF fires iron
masked batteries, which opened IN ever
direction. When one was silenced il
place was supplied by two, and in the dar
ing charges OF our infantry in unmaskIn
them
The Second Ohio and Second New YoH
Militia were marched, by flank, lhroug
the woods oy a new made rode, within
mile OF the main road, when they came o.
battery OF eight guns, with iOdr regiment
fanked iE the rear Our men were imme
> diately ordered 10 lie down on either sii
,, of the roaa IN order 10 allow two pieces =
! artillery 10 pass through 10 attack The work
when this battery opened upon Us aud xiii
ed, on the third round, Lieut. Domp~eY O
company G, New York SecoGd, and WIN
Maxwell. a drummer, also seriously wouu
ding several others.
Our troops were kept for fifteen or TWEEN
+ ty minutes under a CALLING fire, not beni
, able TO exchange Shots with the enemy, al
, lhough within a stones throw of Their bal
teries. They succeeded II. retiring in regu
lar order and with Their battery.
The most gallant charge OF The day wa
made by the New York Sixty ninth, Seven
ty-ninth and Thirteenth, who rushed uD or
one OF the batteries, firing, as they proceed
ed, with perfect eciat, and attacking II d
/ the bayonet's point.
{ The yell of triumph seemed TO carry a
; before it They found that the rebels ha
! abandoned the battery, taking only one CUR
3 but this success, was acquired only after
serious loss of life in which the Sixty mint
were the greatest sufferers aud il was rt
, ported that The Lieut. Colonel was anon
the first killed. The Zouaves also distin
1 guisheG themselves by their spirited a.
sauIts on the batteries a; The point of tn
bayonel, but it is feared that their loss
[ immense