The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-26
BULLS RUN.
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ol running water something more than b OK and some
eing less than river In Virginia they chaTmingly vary
the beauty OF Woodland landscape; and 1t was over
one OF these, called "iuns rum three miles north
west Of the Manassas Junction, that General Mellow
ell, with large force attempted 10 cross, AZ
about cayorcak yesterday morning, IN order TO give
battle To our troops stationed near that point Now, nom
what we have learned from the very minute description
given US Of these localities by gentleman who visited
them only few days ago, and who is now in our city,
this same Bulls run is the very spot that mos, de
sired by side for the lght that it was anticipated
would shortly tae place hcreaboul Beonregard haa Az
very tNey defended and was just as ready TO try inc
fortunes OF meeting there as at any other point tat
could possibly have been selected by the enemy The
result showed that his sagacly was not at iaut Inc
battle appears from the brief and dcsutoy accounts ina,
have been tregraphod us, to have been wen contested
Sne me enemy having suffered TWO REFUSES oe'''e IT,
treating IN confusion and with loss.
THE LATEST ACCOUNTS FROM RICHMOND.
LOUISVILLE KY, July rs, 1851
Richmond dates are received Of the odd and Nashville
Of the 24th The former give particulars Of the battle
Of the 2ls and the latter only mcagrc dispatches most
of which has been telegraphcd.
OF the Of the rebel forces from Fairfax Court
House and Centrevlc to Bulls run, and the fight Of the
18th, The Richmond Eraniner Of Saturday suyss-
The retreat from these places accordance with
ORDERS Bulls Run being selected the battle ound.
Our troops after firing several hundred rounds Withdrew
Balls Run Here, the retiring forces met by the
Eleventh, Seventeenth and First Virginia regi-
men,s' and c waited expecting to eight at day,
body of the foe advanced to within half mile Of Bull
run and made several attempts to advance, each time
being repused with great slaughter. The retreat had
every appearance OF sgha route tey leaving their dead
and wounded behind and losing six pieces of artillery
Two Virginia regiments pursued distance, captur
ing number of prisoners.
The enemy in their several advances behaved at first
with great spirit quickly ralyng and closing up their
worsted columns, but finally broke and gave way undor
the murderous execution Of our musketry and artillery
On Wednesday afternoon dispatches were sent TO Gene
raj G. Johnston to repair with portion Of his command
TO reinforce General Beauegard. The enemy they adj
vcnced displayed accustomed vandalism by burning and
destroying villages. Fairfax Court House. Germantown
and Centrevilie reduced to ashes, and
fleeing in every direction.
The battle extended along Bulls the distance of
mile, and within that space there left 9S6 dead and
wounded, our loss being 1877 in killed, wounded and mis-
sing The missing since returned reduce this to sixty
The number Of the enemy engaged varously estimated
at between 5006 and 000 while our force little exceed
ed 3, 500
The Richmond Wing calls the fight skirmish of first
rate proportions ave hear that the Provost Marshal re-
ports having buried eight hundred and ninety Of the
enemy. Our infantry made bayonet charge tho enc
my which swept all before it,"
Among the unreported officers killed are George Mure
OF the New Orleans artillery; Majors Harman Kirby and
Smith, Of Florida, and Col Johnston, Of South Carolina
THE REBEL LOSS IN THE BATTLE
LOUISVILLE, Ky, July 25, 1861.
Private dispatches to gentlemen in this city, from
Nashville say that JEFF Davis admits in his report the
and wounded to be 5000.
The despatch states that Colonel Wade Hamptons
South Carolina legion was entirely cut up.
ADDITIONAL NAMES OF THE KILLED AND
WOUNDED.
WASHINGTON, July Is, 1851.
The following is list Of the wounded the Georgetown
Hospital
Lieutenant Mason, Second cavalry.
New York.
Fred wisenburg, Second Michigan regiment.
Jacob Snyder, Third Connecticut regiment.
Philip lawrence, Second Wisconsin regiment.
Joshua Willerton, First Michigan regiment.
Thomas Gentner, Second Maine regiment.
COrpora l.. W. Derby, Second Maine regiment
II S. Bottel First Michigan regiment.
W, S. Cornelius, First Michigan regiment.
II. K. Austen, Second Vermont regiment.
owen Mayo, Second Maine regiment.
H. Wilson, First cavalry.
b. +. Middleton, Brooklyn Fourth regiment.
H. W. Chaplin, Second Connecticut regiment
j. o. Brien, 5 Cond Artillery.
JOHN Hurd Second Maine regiment.
g. Donaphin, Second Wisconsin regiment.
Murphy, Second Wisconsin regiment
c. Billlnger, Second Wisconsin regiment.
W Kinney, New York Sixty ninth regiment.
John Sraton, New York Seventy ninth regiment
VIM. Collins, New York Seventy ninth regiment.
Charles Hall, New York Seventy ninth regiment.
- Walter New York Seventy ninth regiment.
George w. Mcintosh New York Seventy ninth regt
Henry Marshall New York Seventy ninth regiment.
John Rutcdge, New York Seventy ninth regiment
W. Rutherford, New York Seventy ninth regiment
- stacks, New York Seventy ninth regiment
John b. Groves, New York Thirteenth regiment.
Thos Thompson, New York Eleventh regiment.
Alail G. Howan Second Vermont regim cnt.
r. Vanderwcrken, First Michigan regiment.
Edward Carver, Second Maine regiment
Nooks New York First regiment.
James Burns, New York Seventy ninth regiment.
Joseph Connolly, New York Seventy ninth regiment
N. +. Eldrdge, Second Wisconsin regiment.
John Gahoesn, Second Maine regiment.
Charles Hail. New York Seventy ninth regiment.
A. &. Howard Second Vermont regiment.
Vim. Corrins, New York Seventy ninth regiment.
NJ. s Ncho.s, Second Michigan regiment
- Mcconnell New York jackson Guard.
Hugh Fisher, New York Sixty ninth regiment
The following the wounded brought to the Wash
ngton mlrmary to-day
c. F. Hiss, Minnesota First - Davidson, do; -
Anthony, do.
f. S. frank, Connecticut Second
David Blanchard, Maine Fourth.
William Bray Massachusetts, Fifth.
William Morrison; New York Seventy ninth.
Emil kieinscbmidt De Kalb.
g. W. Cocker, Minnesota First; s. A. Farguson, do
G: Hugh Mclaughlin, New York Thirty eighth.
VIM. Frankford, Fire Zouaves
Thomas Crosby, Wisconsin Second
Sergeant Homes New Hampshire Second
Lieutenant Zehlus, New York
G. Thompson, Ohio First.
J. Nathaniel Wright, New York Twenty seventh
VIM Navcoek, Maine Third
Iavd Fleming, Zouavcs.
Albert Charles New York Eleventh.
Madison Mct leland, New York Sixteenth.
J. NJ Zook, Wisconsin Second
Timothy Curran, Massachusetts Eleventh.
James Lansaroo, New York Thirty fifth.
Charles Simmons, New York Fourteenth
John Mcdonald New York Seventy ninth.
A. X. Knox, New Jersey Third.
James McCown, Fire Zouaves.
Joseph Fry Minnesota First.
Hiram Han ding, Minnesota First.
c. W Mutker, New Jersey First
James Mahoney, Peter Randall, John Jateke Stephen
johnson, john Anozo, Minnesota First.
WhitehO,sp.