American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1861-07-27
GREAT BATTLE
NEAR MANASSAS JUNCTION,
GLORIOUS SOUTHERN
VICTORY !!
FIVE FEDERAL BATTERIES TAKEN!
7OOO Fcderalisfs Killed.
RICHMOND. Dist Ju,y. 1874

ABOUT IL, anu continued until T. NJ, wnef
the Federalists retired leaving US in posses
| sion of the field.
Sherman's Battery was taken.
The battle was terrible with great sIaugh
ter on both sides.
Private dispatches in this city, N. Orleans
state that 1000 Federalists and 5000 Con
federates were killed.
Beauregard had horse shot from under
him.
One of the commanders Of the Washing
ton Artillery was killed early in the action
Washington, July %, 1861. }
- o'clock, Noon.
Our troops after gaining great victory
were eventually repulsed and commenced
a retreat.
After latest information from Centreville
last night, series of events took place in
the intensest degree disastrous
Many confused statements are prevalent
Enough is known to warrant the statement
that we have suffered to degree which casts
gloom over the remnants of the army and
exctes the deepest melancholy throughou
Washington.
The carnage was tremendously heavy on
both sides and ours represented as frightful
We were advancing, taking masked bat
teries, slowly but surely, and driving the
enemy towards Manassas, when the enemy
seemed reinforced by Gen. Johnston, we
were Immediately driven back, and panic
among our forces Immediately occurred.
a regular stampede took place
1t is understood that Gen. Mcdowell un-
dertook to stand near Centrevile, but panic
became SO fearful, the whole army became
demoralized, and it was impossible to check
them either at CentreEille or Fairfax
Courthouse.
Large numbers of troops fell on the way
side, from exhaustion, scattered along the
route all the way from Fairfax Courthouse.
The road from Bulls Run was strewed
with arms and knapsacks, discarded by
troops, to better facilitate their retreat.
Gen. Mcdowell, in rear of retreat, endea-
vored to rally the men, with only partial
success.
Only 200 fire Zouaves were left from the
slaughter.
The Goth and other New York Regiments
suffered frightfully.
Sherman's, Carlisle's, Griffin's, West
Point Batteries, have been taken by the
Also the seige 80 rifle canon.
Col. Wilcox, commander Of Brigade, and
and Capt. Cook, killed. Col. Heintzelman,
wounded.
Washington is the scene of most intense
excitement.
Wagons are continually bringing in the
dead and wounded.
Both telegraphic and steamboat commu-
with Alexandra are suspended to
the public.
The greatest alarm is manifested through
out Washington.
Fortiications are strongly reinforced.
1t is supposed Gen. Mansfield will take
command of Notifications on the other side
IF the river.
Large rife cannon and mortars being RAJ
idly sent over.
Washington, July %, 1861.
Rhode Island Battery taken at Bulls
sun bridge, where retreat was cut off. Their
orses were all killed. list New York reg
ment lost half their men.
ADDITIONAL OFFICERS KILLED.
Capt Gordon, Mississippi Regiment; Col.
loccmb, 22d Regiment; and Lieut.. Colonel
'owsr, 14th New York Regiment
Additional Wounded.
Ci. Tompkins, New York I'd Regiment;
'oi. -, Goth; Col. Clark, Massachusetts,
lth apt. Ricketts,, of Artillery; Col.
AYR Massachusetts, 5th; Capt. Ellis, /
lst Ness York; Major Lozier, New York
ouazes.
Lowest estimate of killed and wounded is
ON 1000 to 5000.
There is vague rumor that Patterson
rived in the vicinity of Manassas this
corning. and commenced an attack on the
onfederates. The exhausted condition of
is men prevented his coming to McDowell's
d during the battle.
1t IS reported that 1000 Federalists were
mt to Fairfax.
CCNGRESS-HOUSE.
Cr;ttenden's resolution charging civil war
pom the South passed. yeas-I22; nays
Burnett and Reid.
SENATE.
The bill providing for copfiscation Of prop
.tv of rebels found in arms against the e. ,
was taken Up.
Trumbull offered an amendment that
aves employed to aid in rebellion be for
tied by their masters.
The bill passed. Yeas, 80; nays, o.
johnson, of Missouri, Kenne-
: and Pearce, of Maryland, Polk: Of Mis- ]