The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-07-31
/ LATER WAR NEWS.
MORE OF THE DISASTERS TO
OUR ARMY.
WASHINGTON, Monday, July %.

WASHINGTON, Monday, July %.
Among the wounded now in the Wash.
iugton Inirmary, are Sergeant Macklin,
FIRST Minnesota; John Morrison; Second
Ohio; A. w. Spass. Second Michigsn;
81. N. Cook, First Ohio, and James
Chapman, Second Ohio; Col. Slocum,
New.York Twenty seventh, wounded,
not killed.
The agent of the Associated Press fur
nishes the following:
The retreat of our troops to Center.
vile was successfully accomplished by
eight O'Clock last evening. The regiments
are regaining the positions vacated in the
morning. Those that succeeded in reach
ing Centerville, had four hours sleep, the
reserve force under Col. Miles being post
ed beyond Centerville.
At one o'clock in the morning the re-
treat from that point commenced, and
was maintained in good order to Acling-
ton Hights and Alexandria.
The .army, in its retreat, left behind a
large amount of provisions and ammuni>
ton. About forty army wagons fell into
the possession of the rebels.
As fast as our army retreated their po-
sitions were occupied by the rebels till az
ter Fairfax Court House was passed, af.
ter which the pursuit was not continued.
In many instances. the teamsters un-
hitched the horses, and abandoned the
wagons, when there was not the slightest
necessity, The rebel cavalry was the ter
ror of the volunteers, who were compelled
to keep the woods to avoid being charged
by them. 1s
BALTIMORE, Monday, July %.
Immediately upor the confirmation of
the retreat of the Union forces, the Thir-
teenth New York Militia, whose term of
enlistment expires shortly, unanimously
signed paper to -enlisi for three years.
General Banks leaves for General Pat
terson's column tomorrow morning.
The city continues in great excitement.
The Secessionists are overjoyed. Efforts
are being made by leading Secessionisss
to keep the more disorderly quiet. The
presence of a considerable military force
may be required to keep the rebels in
Baltimore quiet in their preseRt delirium
of joy. Likenesses of Beauregard are
sold on the streets. A heavy and steady
rain prevented large congregation Of
people.
Paymaster McPhail, of the o. s. A.,
just from Washington. contradicts the
reports that Sherman's and Burnside's 8
batteries were captured by thesrebels.
The Unionists in Baltimore very gen.
orally attribute the defeat of the Union
forces to the inactivity of General Pat
terson, who. it is reported, was dozen
times officially telegraphed to engage
General johnson at any odds on Sunday
Thirty arrests were made for attempts
to inci:e mob.
New York Herald's Dispatch.]
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, July %.
The rebels. outnumbered us three to
one. After the day had been won by US,
fresh rebel troops were substituted for
those who were defeated. The ammuni
ton of our artillery had been expended
in the contest. As the caissons were
rushing at full speed to the rear for new
supply of ammunition. the movement was
construed by teamsters and civilians there
into retreat. A panic among them oc.
cured, they ran for their horses, and.
without waiting to ascertain the facts
they cut the traces of the wagon horses
and commenced precipitate retreat.
The CONSERVATION thus created was
communicated 20 the soldiers in the real
OF the column at the very moment wher
a charge of fresh cavalry from Manassas
Junction was made upon them. 1t wal
nothing more nor less than stampede
! The enemy were themselves unaware of it
The result is, in great measure, attrib
ute0 to the tardiness of Patterson.
/ Governor Sprague's bravery during tht
whole day challenged universal admira
tion, and aided by Mr.. CASTOR, Paymas
ter of the Fourteenth New York, sue
ceeded in bringing some degree of order
out of this chaos.
4 The brave Rhode Islanders were formed
to the rear, to be reedy to oppose the ad
lvance of the pursuers.
, The number of killed and wounded
has been greatly exaggerated.
General Mcdowell behaved with tht
greatest bravery. but this was unavaiIint
to arrest panic in the rear. The Fire
Zeuaves fought like devils.
The New York Seventy. 6rst, Four
teenth and Twenty seventh, and the MINI
and Maine Regiments were the praise o
all. They were moved down like grass
by the bate les upon which they ad
vauced. Tue flag of the MINI. regimen
was completely riddled
Colonel Wilcox. of the First Michigan
Regiment was wounded and taken pris
oner Colonel Wood, of the New Yorl
Fourteenth Regiment, was wounded ant
taken prisoner.
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