The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-07-22
Further from the Seat Of Wharf.-The
Fight Of the 18th not 80 bad a. Re
ported-The Advance unauthorized
Movements Of Gen. johnson.

Movements of Gen. johnson.
CrsrERrstIE. Va. July a0-l P. x.-The
affair at Bulls Run Of the lefh, which has
been magnifsd into a terrible battle. has not
resulted 50 disastrously 20 our army rs has
been represented in some qusrters The list
of killed and wounded cannot, however IS
vet. be certainl, ascertsined. The inmates
of the Hospital al Centsrville are increased
by those who have suffered from exhaustion
and notify wounds This fact gives rise 90
exaggerated stories a. 10 the large number oil
wounded.
A flsg of truce. which Was cent bv Gen
Mcdowell 10 the enemvs line in order 10 TO
cover our dead and wounded. was refused bs
the enemy. for the reason, possibly, tbs; thes
wished - conceal tho position OF their bat
tories.
ID may bc well IA state that Gen NcDo~
ell. At the commencement Of the actica. VAS
4; l.angeter's Point. on = visit 10 Col. He:nt-
ye!man's command. and while on hi> way to
Centerville. he Was informed Of the battle
Tie Immediately proceeded 20 the scene. bra
did not arrive there until the firing had cess
ed.
The movement towards AailsS>as Junction
from Centerville was Unauthorized. The or
der OF march Of Gen. 1'flef's division being
limited 10 the latter poins. IN order 10 aw-t
a Hank movement by Col. Hesalzeluaan's ii
vision. which VAS al that time NJ Lsngter's.
on the line Of Manassas Railroad Gen. T,
Ter having ascertsined that masked batteries
were IN the vicinity. he ordered recornois
ance on his own responsibility The result al
this, on discovering tho battery although ac
quired by the loss Of life. will probabl, be aa
advantage: besides a large body Of our
troops have been tried. and by no mem.
found wanting. The order TO retro was ri,
en- IN consequence OF the Federal BATTERY
having exhausted its shot and canister. and
exhausting Of the cavalry, which. under com
mand Of Capt. Breckett. performed mosl ef
ficient service in the action The gallan,
Captain was. at all times. in advance Of liz
command has men following him in fear
less and determined spirit But want Of
water for the horses. 4 difficulty which il i
feared will be encountered from Cenier,ills
20 Manassas Junction. prevented him from.
continuing HI, efforts 20 nnmask the enemy,
IL il regretted BY some military men that
the infantry Was not called into more sciiye
service during the engagement. The hes,
part of the fight devolving On the artiller,
and cavalry. The entire portion Of Colonel
Heintzelmans command, which IL is under
A.
Manassas Junction NJ Brenisville, has been
removed to the ,icinit, Of Cenfreville' and
and this portion of the countrr j. crowded
with our troops. The publication OF more
definite Information regarding their strength
and their numbers would be injurious 10 TIE
service.
4 Gescrter from the rebels, who arrived
here this evening, states tnat our IRE on the
18th created great havoc among the enemy.
aud u r b. fact that nhey were RI .ei
~ontlnually Dy Gen. Lee they weu have "a.
tired
IL is understood here that heavy guns have
been brought from tie Jun,t on 90 tho sceue
o. action by the rebels.
There Is some goodr eason To suppose from
the large number OF baggage wagons on the
road coming from sriwsbarg to Manassas.
as observed Through glasses. and a roconno.
ssncc made Nv Lieu. Tom kins that John.
son has succeeded in making his retreat good
from Winchester. and Is on his way 10 the
Junction. 20 join the army at the latter
place. At all events such IN the opinion u.
military circles here Although TINS vi large
Is incrsa the Confederate army. il docs not
in the least deter, but only changes our mill
tary operati OILS IN that direction, as il hem.
! in the main forces of the enemy bs
tween the advances of Gen. McDowell's and
PAtterson's C mnands.
Secretary Cameron, to-dny. ia oompau,
ia Col. Scott. OF the military Railre &C
paid a visit 10 Centrevlle and reviewed sec
ersl brgades. he returned 20 Washirr;oa
this evening.
AT the hour OF writing Capt Greshs
battery is moving up the Manassas road.
probably TO take position on Tie hills