The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-07-22
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TO THE FREEMAN.
8 O'CLOCK, A. M.
Thrilling War News
ANOTHER FIERCE BATTLE !!
THE WHOLE LINE ENGAGED!
CAPTURE OF 3 MASKED BATTERIES!
THE bNDMY FALL BACK.
Bulls Run Batteries SiIenced,
Our Troops now Smelling VIA
nassas
THE SECOND VT. REGIMENT PROBABLY
IN THE FIGHT.
Federal Troops Victorious.
REBELS ROUTED
Federal Troops Victorious.
REBELS ROUTED A.!
Heavy a4osses ON Both Sides !!

WASHINGTON, July 81.
The following bulletins were received in Off
clal quarters during the progress of the battle,
from the telegraph station about miles from
Bulls Run
FAIRFAX G. H., July q, IL A. NJ.
frequent discharges of musketry.
The firing is very heavy, and apparently more
on our left wing.
There is evidently battle towards our left,
in the direction of Bulls Run, and a little
north there is very rapid and heavy firing.
As P. NJ.
Heavy guns are heard again, and apparently
nearer. The musketry is heavy and nearer.
ppm.
The. musketry is very heavy, and drawing
much nearer. There is evidently movement
to our left
2,45. P. NJ.
The firing is a little farther off and apparent
ly in the direction of the Juncton-less heavy
guns, and more light artillery, as near as can
judge.
Thejfring has partially ceased, ten minutes
since.
3,45P. NJ.
The firing has almost entirely ceased and can
only be heard with difficulty. | shall telegraph
no more unless there should be renewal of the
battle which has been so sloriously fought for
the old Stars and Stripes, and from all indica-
lions here our troops have at least stood their
ground.
3,5OP. NJ.
Our courier has not returned. Quarter.
master Barton of the Michigan I'd Regiment
has just passed, and says that the officers,
men and citizens at Centreville, say a general
engagement of the whole line had taken
place three and half miles from Manassas,
and that our troops had driven and forced
the rebel lines back to Manassas. We ex-
Pect courier every moment.
CENTRhvlLLE, July2 clock P. NJ
Gen. Mcdowell has ordered the reserves now
here, under Col. Miles, to advance to the bridge
over Bulls Run on the Watertown road having
driven the enemy before him. Col. Miles is now
three or four miles from here, directing opera
tions near Blackberrics' Ford
FAIRFAX COURT HOUSE, 4 25 P. M.
Two OF our coutiers have returned but were
unable to communicate with Gen. Mellow ell In
person. One Of the couriers was in the field of
battle.
He says our troops have taken three masked
batteries and forced the enemy to fall back and
retire He says the battle was general on
Bulls Kun, some distance
One of the batteries taken was IN wheat
field another some distance from it and the third
still further on.
$40 p. NJ
Another dispatch says that the Federal troops
have ICON the day. The loss on both sides is
heavy, but the rout of the Rebels is complete.
The batteries at Bulls Run are silenced and two
or three Others taken.
5,45 P. M.
The firing has ceased We shall sen d anoth-
or courier in q few minutes. The courier went
at 4 o'clock, and will be back soon. A still
later report, not official but from an apparently
authentic source, says that the column under
Col Heiutzleman, had followed the Rebels
to Manassas Junction, opened FIRE on the