Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-30

who, assisted by bis family, was saduous 70 tssve ihe
iseriss OF that fearful day. The soldiers bad crswed
round his we'll and broke In his fences and overrun bis
house. The flowers no longer bloomed In the garden
but crushed and broken they gave forth their fragrance
undsr the feet Of the soldiers Where the roses had
erosn In the morning, dead men lay ct nooa.
The aht continued until ater five O'Clock without eK-
bbitine any material result The rebels had most do
cidsdly the advantage 10 position and guns and they
used Ii with fearful effect. Tho bravery OF our troops
was superhuman but what bravery could meet the une'
ring and uuceasing cannon which came sweeping from
amos. every tree or heap Of brush Our men uumask'
ed them battery upon battery only to find their lessen
ed ranks were unequal TO the task retreat was COM
mspoed BY New York Regiment aud very soon became
general In vain Gen. Mcdowell endeayored to rally hia
forces They retreaed TO the Cenrsvls road In good
order until charged upon BY the Secession cavalry and
artillery when they broke their lines and pushed toward
Fairfax Courthouse in dlsorderly column.
ACCOUNT or TIE STAMPEDE.
The correspondent of the Philadelphia InqSrr writes
a. follows in relation to the panic and retreat,
Lieut. COL Elliott of the Seventy NINTH rode towards
bis Regiment having been after achievements, when
ball cut his bis horses head off and threw him down,
bruising bin 90 that he could barely escape. All the
s.raRglers now commenced to run towards Centrevie
and the caisons ambulanoes and suffers wagons were
ordered to be taken back at once towards Cen'reve
The batteries were ordered around to our retreat
and keep the Confsdees from cutting Us on from Gen.
trevile which was about three miles In rear and
where we have about four Or FIVE thousand Of reserve
force the batteries wheeled of and took up the road,
and were retreating 10 good order when, about half
mile out one of the gun carriages was upset portion
of Shermans and Carses left In the roadside the
gunners cutting the and running their horses
This put the infantry In Q perfect panic; they broke
ranks Unfortunately, and commenced TO run KNAPP
sacks haverssok guns cartridge boxes hats coats and
everything being thrown In all directions The men
IL and In
tou Officers we're equally panostrcken with the pri-
Yates and in vain endeavored to stop the retreat
Charles Ogden, Charles Z. Smith. Sheriff Harper, Rus-
sell Erret OF Ptsburg, and Others begged our men not
10 retreat ard pleaded with tears for them to 80 back
and get Col. Camsrons body We took muskets and
threatened to shoot them down If they did not; but we
might as well have pleaded with the winds TO blow
ing The clouds OF dust perfectly sufocsting.
The road was strewn with wrecks OF wagons provisions,
muskets blankets ammunition, and everything the men
could dyest themselves Of The ground was full The
falds In oil directions were full The fire of the enemy
was kept up in the rear. Part Of Shermans battery
breaking down, the men cut the traces and fed The
ammunition wagon was left on the field. We should
Judge that Ten thousand guns and rass were lost on the
way while the carridgebores bayonets sabre bayonets
and swords we're innumerabe. About mile from Cen
trsvle attempt Ehde to rally the men, but with
little success.
The firing Of the enemy was kept up our rear With
artillery and their cavalry rode through and through
cutting aud slsshng with perfect fendishness
OTHER ACCOUNTS OF NORTHERN PAyyRs.
The correspondent Of the New York Rrprsis writes
One great event of the day was the gallant charge of
Colonel Hunter, U. s. A, who led the centre column.
This was about 3 O'clock when, discovering that our
batteries failed 10 make the desired impression upon
that of the enemy, be determined TO charge with in
isotry Some si1 regiments followed him and TOOK see
battery by storm, amidst most nurderous ire. This
terrific charge was 50 fierce that the firing heard at
Washington city.
The success Of this charge grand and complete
that the day seemed to be in favor but at this pre-
else moment Of time immense reinforcement OF the
enemy came up numbering not less than l0,OOO-ysur
correspondent heard them aud saw them. They came
Arst from Manassas Junction, and with tremendous
uhoop and charge, led on by immense number Of
cavalry. Our men had then been fighting actively for
four hours and without anything to eat tasts OF
their raons The day hot and they thoroughly
exhausted This charge turned the tide and the order
soon came to retreat. Colonies Cameron, Sooum, VIII
cox Farnham and host OF other ofi srs, have been
killed and wounded, while leading their regiments.
As many eight ten Regiments at commences
the retreat, and escaped through the woods for half
mile towards Centreville. As the foremost OF them
pate any pursuit. and fell off into the Acids and grounds
10 rest and recuperate.
The killed and wounded as far as possible had been
taken to building by tie woods where one OF Jour
correspondents aiding the wounded and dying In
an instant came immense body OF the enemy cavalry
aud fired revovers and carbines the shots from which
fell in all directions like hasones among our scattered
troops Ths charge created perfect panic and the
Ike sheep throwing svsT their gpns knspsacks and
all they possessed So many officers were killed that the
men fel. they were without leaders Reason courage
and GOODNESS, ali gone and here commenced the
second rout which continued to Oeptrevie with some
and with others on TO Washington. The cavalry was
soon brought up by battery led by body Of our men,
and In and scattered down the street, soon how
ever rslIyDg again and making road through our scat
tered forces.
At Cenlreville our troops attempted to make stand
aud they rallied for season-some three regiments IN
AL while large numbers kept their retreat This,
however, ~es soSn sitter oy3rcoge-the enemy having
haas gun, takon from us, ia position. They bred again
and sesn and thus came the second panic and third re-
treat fourth retreat followed in the course OF the
night of all our forces and well On to the banks OF the
Potomac and to the fodcaons At Arlington, Corcsran,
AlsxsndFis aud elsewhere.
The correspondent Of the New York World writes
Even the general commanding the Federal columns
was ignorant the Close of the positions Of his sew
era corps was ignorant the be ginning, OF the topo
graphy Of she dangerous territory which he attacked
an overpowerng Zoe. Was either general OF division
better informed Of the movements OF even bis own
forces doub. Is. only know that at sunset lass
evening general ooans anu ms ore were all retiring,
devoid Of their commands no moro respected obeyed
than the poorest private in the broken ranks. know
that grand army, retreang before superior numbers
was never more dsgrscsfully or needsssy disrupted
aud botted were, out Of existence 10 single day.
This Is the truth and why should 1t not be recorded
WHAT THE LONDON TINS CORRESPONDENT THINKS OF THE
FIanr.
special dispatch to the Baltimore exchange, from
Washington says that Mr. Russell oftho London Times,
who was present the battle states that the loss IN kill
ed AID wounded Of the Feders must amount to 1000
and that the Joss Of the Cpnfedsrates viii probably
reach 1000. He states that history records such de-
feat for the past cenuryno rout utter and comples
that Of the Federal forces The fighting Of the South
ern men, he ssys, magnificent. They fred with the
precision Of veterans They would fall to permit their
artillery to fire. aud then rsng discharge their muskes
and charge bayonets in splendid order. Some Of the
eyclptons were superb, and performed with perfect
rapidity, cooinesG and discipline.
THE PANIC AND RETREAT OF THE rSEMT.
The correspondent. Of the New York World(a R.pub-
lean paper gyes the following account Of the retreat Of
the "Graud Army" It was certainly after the John
Gilpn style. He says Near o'clock, ] rode forward
through the open plain tohe creek whore the sbats
being assied by engineers. The Ohio, Connscti-
cut and Minnesota Regiments were vaTiousy postd
there bou others in dstant portions Of the 6sd
ali completely exhausted aud partly dsevsred; 10
General division, except Tyler, could be found Where
were our oGicersY Where was the foe? Who knew
Whistler we had won or lost'
The question was quickly to be decided for U.s. sud
den ssoop and body Of cavalry rushed down upon cur
columns near the bridge. They came from the woods
on the Left an6 infantry poured out behind them. Tyler
and his staff with tho reserve were apparently cut CT
by the quick oeuvre. succeeded in gaining the po
son had just Left there witnessed the capture of Gar
lilies battery in the piu and another force Of
airy and infantry pouring into the road at tie very spot
where the battle had commenced, and near which the
South Csronisns who manned the battery slonced in
the morning. bad doubtless all day been lying concealed
the ambulances and wagons gradually advanced to
this spot and Of course an instantaneous confusion aud
dismsy resulted Our own infantry broke rsnks in the
field plunged into the woods avoid the read and got
up the bill as best they COULD without leaders, every man
saving himself in bis own way.
By the time reached the top Of the HILL the retreat
the panic the he0dess headlong confusion was now be-