Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-29

would seem % they Of his plans for they
dsregsrded the movements on their right and did nol
exhibit any activity there ii the fcrce opposite Their
left began 20 give way whereIpon they made al attemp
on the Left aaak OF ,hs FEEDER s ~bc added 10 a,
alarm OF the retiring army.
rHr WORK OF Army REGENERATION CONVINCED.
10 my last letter, sent a. four o'clock Tuesday
morning. by special courier Boston, WHARF il arrived
10 time tor the W. dnssdsy packet Of July z4 oroush
down my narrative TO the Monday preceding such a. u
was, and have no,hug to add CT mrch consequence -
one Of the is: acts Of tie Secretary Of War; on beirg
made aware VI the reverse, sr to tlagraPh 10 u4D,
Mcclellan to 10 Washington, aud TO demand reiD
toiefm fiou The lover ofs u iLr Northern StsQs
~ cell pot The authorities at f0t hctsnTy ca
their guard against risng 10 Baltimore. .l
Ga Tuesday the isii having ceased IN the moI1ilg
early the rses crowd With baggage carts and
With iers Who wandered up sGd Gown astonishiDg
the natives with cdoies of battle aid doing ANYTHING
| but duty With their regiments. These men have nov
been cCerced by the mounted patrols r,pif 10 ihs
rendexyo assigned for them by General Man field or
to go Ia dmarcs VII bat, tor the whole day ADD night
the capital presented an rinsiy aspect which
deeper interest lent by the arrival VI wagons and
/ xmbu iiucs5N sounded.
4 gIDx 70 AELiA"roS HsiaHrs raH sHoEEss soLDisss
| Aoxe kssrAcrigLx rnAS rHE BAR su"H oTS!cggS.
| WEDNESDAY, July p
Be,a.s breakfast rode the Lor Bridge TO Az.
ngon There were groups Of .clit ~ mostly Without
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going along the ground sisn. the streets oi tho
city engaged in the occupation esd 'ost IN tis-s
part. Several vi the Stopped me TO tqiire aztec
the different regiments TO which they belonged. Tley
jrcted aud broken looking fellows, bat, a. I'll
evsas their men more le,oming than that OF their
fseis who sre crostirg about the hotels aud taking
of their whipping" with completely and without
| ,hamr.
Washington paper sludiug TO the demoraiGi6on OF
the regiments yesterday evening calls on these ctioe,
/ M al hOtel,"
return their corps Thcu.snds Of follow the
ample Of their superiors The eses Of Others
pei them to seek Oh! the quarters OF the regiments that
| they may be fed
| 4 NEEDY wAEMoR ASKS TIE "sPEciAL' FoR MONEY LOAN
THOMAS fkAsCIs kEAGHER AND ms WHITE caARGgE.
0se dressed in uniform Lad the inpudeuc3 TO
come into to-day and af er ii sere' OF sneS.
does. whi socli furns stupeudous sequelto Nun
ehsus n his yalor, III asked battehs' charges Of
cavalry =, ak for the loan OF 81 on the gTouli
that he waiter a. the hoe at which had oppel
in Ntw York could perceive By Ii, talk aud BY that
of other soldiers toe mode ia which th' stories
about "charg $ and masked Ilter 5" are m4dr up
AnesSpsper reporter made the victim Of some g'o.
rcus myths by srghtened into Gated neejS warrior,
aud these are i ly made immoal Ia type. Then hun
dreCs OF men, anxious 10 what said about hem ll
the pape and ignorant ii iers generally of Tho
incidepAs ., the S,ir in wi ch they have been engaged
read OF lack Horss Ranges 'Prctigious ss gh,rf
Sire Z,ua es' Captain Mea. o. white charger With
green dog u,hiIg into the midst of iusc sSbis aai
impregustl masked batteries, aud pei sde themselves
IL oil tru", adding to their subsequent narratives -ic
incidents OF lie aud color may be within their kpo~
l.dge imagination Excitement has wonderful nilas
euce on their perceptiye fAcites.
An ATTEMPTED ATTACK os ras RynlL rsIsoSKSs
Great xertions rquisi'e Yesterday prevent the
mob Of dsorganiZsd soldiers and the rabbs from mall
t,eating numbering The Confederate prisoners, and il
accessory rescue them by patrols OF jrageoIs. Ia
one instance Senator informed General Mcdowell that
he bad the mob with hi own eyes hsngirg pri.
sorer and tina; gallant and generous officer
rushed or il he could not at less. ayenge he
rebel but arriving at the place he was happy 10 had
he In tine shield the from the Sioerce OF tho
crowd, and that the Senator had mistaken al "etgy"
tor human being. Gen Mcdowell has been much dis
tressed by the dssardy conduct OF some OF the beaten
troops their psose aud there have been
see les Consequence. General, said one man, had
known this wou d have died hundred times befcr.
fell into these wretches hands Let me 90 tree, aud ls
two or four Of them venture TO insult me then!
Toe solder are however, greatly irritatsd not ouy by
feat but BY reports OF the most horrible cuees and
atrocities towards prisoners and wounded by the COu
fsderates indeed If IL should be the that tie latter
burn. hospital Centreve With all the wounded, aud
that they cut the throas OF capyes and dying soldiers
OF the field OF battle end in the Retreat The lad n a0H
and disgust Of the whole civilized world Should WHIT them
and their cause will be maired by such vile
artce and boodth sGess than victories could
Advance il For obe 10Th TO cr.di. these stOfiSr,
but o. y rgh say hst,here ruany such cuireL
particularly in reference to the New Orleans Z,usves
| DyPEyCss oy wASaSGT0S-A PEEP ArGEsEKAL MCDOWELL.
In prevoaI letter account was given OF the DE-.
fences the right bank OF the river opposite 10 Wash
ingion Men engaged in WORK ny at the tsfs az
pont and letting the Of the river into the newly
dug ditch It il probable the Long Bridge mined
no one Is allowed smoke upon it; but the caryeIs.
many Of whom negroes do rot pay mrth attention
| to the order when the seniirs are not locking.
Apropos Of negroes, il Is cot tenty asserted thata
corps of them Il employed by the Co1eders1s Tor camp
duty II for fighting and that they were certainly
ployed 10 guard the prisoners 10 the intense anger OF
ted. railtj 0ne officer who IN Says that he
actually in their custody. lie escaped by method
often i.sorted to by oieo for he pedgsd bis ~ofi VI
honor be would not attempt 10 60 away lac we're a!On
ed 70 70 fJr drink Of water aud When he lad done
he mad the best Of hs way 10 Washington AZ told hs
anecdoe in society smotg whom WAS meinoer OF tho
British Legation. There Is Increase oi tue camps
the heights up Arlington aud there niust nov DO
strong force VI infantry there, though there Is de ni'
ency OIL led artillery. OF gdIs OF Posi'ion ~ Tie works
there is the greatest abundance The road 10 The Ar
lington House Dotted with nisa returning TO he
camps few Of whom were uuibered With hre!0cks
~ fear :" Hot chase VI TIE rtbsis| A. " so
when the Federaists were IN retreat sn eneer tel
eRraphs the euemy totally rodled There oi course
plenty Of II mixing" and masked batteries " aid,
proof Of hard ~ok tie pr OF the po0etfs. Is
marked "An observer Judged would ordinarily take
three months 10 do what these iumbermeh dad Ia halt
4 day" "Guus weIe discharged rapid rs t-n
| in minute" 1--WE Lave sucees, fully ou,nibk'd
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In several places il stated that the asserted bes
officers we're towards Iu another journal OF New iofk
there are accounts Vi he "Geaest battle never fought
Oh this eonineat;" "fearfu csrhsge on bolt sdesl'
"Ince aut artillery and rsttie Ut slnAi ains "
Terrible tenaety - "Aer terrific light each and eve
~ rebl battery was taken :" "Sow ~ Riehmohdi 20
"rha rout of the enemy complete" Crushing rbel
| lion :" Victory at Bolts Run Sumptsr avenged"
battle Of, unparalleled severity" "Onr gallant aud
l,urecro wned army :" Another newspaper, Our army
want into battle with firm step and light hearts, singing
patriotic songs." Bulls Run defeat is laced "smoDg
ihoss great military achievements which in ancient aud
modern times have overthrow or marked the beginning
of emp rssn &c mot less ii N Us 900 being engaged
on both sides" The poor busterer tells US IAN army
equal in numbers that Of France. well dseipih
ed vii burn resent fhe wrongs that have been oersd
TO the country add they will roice being able DIS
play abroad the vaor for which there will be longsr
field at home II would be worth while to know what
the Secretary of State thinks Of this style Ct writing
pr esent His frame Of mind Just now, perhaps is not
sued 10 srch strong expressions particularly as tbs pco'
pie they meant to arouse only laugh at them. .s
Az ALARM AT HEADQUARTERS.
THURSDAY, July %.
Last night there alarm that the enemy were
advancing General Scott and bis staff roused up
in the night by messengers from the outposts. Th'rs
was similar alarm in Alexandra, but the report
| untrue The Confederstss, however, have sdsanced
War Dspa rtment Is In gno Of their general move
meuts and can get no iRaa|Iigence from the country
Several regiments maj the city, - their time
Was up, snd their plsc1 70 by oths coming
IN from the North and WeSe The skse uonths' men
are going CT just their services are nest needed
Can any one saw the three years men may not ID
same The proportions Of the contest not hk.