Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-07-24
REPORT FROM THE BATTLEFIELD.

New YORK, July pa special dispatch
states that the last stand on the field was made
by Col. McCook's Ohio regiment, but three
miles. back of them were General Blenkers
brigade, which drew up and covered the re-
treat The enemy came up and charged on
the New York 9Th, but were repused. Soon
after midnight Geu. Blenker with the New
York 9Th, took up the retreat in perfect order.
AT o'clock Monday morning Centerville was
almost deserted, all in the Hospitals v 10 could
limp starting away. The road from Center
willie to Fai fax was covered with evidence of
the retreat AT Fairfax Court House the in
habitants were plundering the deserted bag
gage Gen. Benker destroyed all the impor-
tant bridges to prevent sudden pursuit. The
loss is estimated at not over five hundred.
Only two of the Massachusetts first were
killed, viz Lieutenant Gill of Company |,
and private. The prisoner declared that
Johnston was shot. When Col Burnside fell
from his killed horse, a dying rebel officer told
him that they had 100000 men within forty
minutes call of Manassas Junction. Govern
ment has telegraphed to Massachusetts for
five thousand men, and to New York for five
and Col Wood of the Brooklyn fourteenth,
were killed. Col Lawrence of the Massachu-
sets fifth was very severely wounded.
1t is believed that Hon. Mr. Ely of New
York, was captured by the rebels.
A Louisiana Zouave, after Boosting that our
wounded had all their threats cut, and no
quarter was shown, was quickly dangling in
the air. At last accounts the rebels were ran
sacking the bodies of our dead.
The unit defence committee received the
following thu, morning, dated Monday
"Cheer our lrienus to active exertions that we
may speedily retrieve yesterday. We are
nffo fO Re,
resistible army at this point. Regiments are
now arriving, and many have lett tor the cap.
ital. Our works on the south side of the Po-
tomac are being well manned The capital is
safe (Signed) SIMON CAMERON.
A dispatch was received this morning stating
that Quartermaster Stetson, of the Fire
Zouaves, was captured. He is son of Col.
Stetson, of the Aston House. Senator Lane,
of Indiana, estimates our loss at 800 killed
and wounded. The regiments which suffered
the most were the New York Fire Zouaves,
sixty ninth New York, Connecticut first, and
Massachusetts first. Fresh troops are con-
stantly arriving at Washington.
The adiutant of the German Rifles, who so
handsomely covered the retreat, says that
empty stomachs caused the disaster Our
men had nothing but dry biscuits to eat Sun
day. The want of proper food exhausted
them and left them in no condition for fight
ing
BALTIMORE, July 23-An agent from the
valley of Virginia says Johnston left Win
chester Thursday noon, and reached Manas-
sas during the battle, with 10000 men. He
left behind only his sick, to the number Of
1900 Ii is confidently asserted at Winches
ter that Johnston and Col, Hunter were both
killed at Manassas. 1t is rumored that Gen.
jackson was also killed. There had been
great sickness and numerous deaths at Win
chester.
The slaughter of the rebels at Manassas
Junction is represented to be very great.
Messengers sent from Manassas represent the
army in starving condition, and all the pro-
duce in the neighborhood has been seized and
sent down. The suffering at Winchester is
very great Provisions and groceries are very
scarce sugar is dollar pound.
The whole Of Sherman's battery has ar
rived in Washington. Eighteen cannon were
shot an Alabama colonel and captured five
rebels. A private despatch states that the list
New York regiment had IS killed, 100 wound
ed and 200 taken prisoners. ~
WASHINGTON, July 23.-On the Virginia
side things are fast being put in order, and the
business of repairing the commissariat of ord
nance damage is in lively progress. The last
seen of the gallant Col. Wilcox was when he
was lying wounded ON the battle field. He is
either dead or a prisoner. Both color bearers
of the first Michigan regiments were killed
also Captains Wilmington and Butterworth,
Lieuts Casey and Monk, Sergeants L, and j.
Hartmeyer, privates Jones, Kelly, Cunning
ham, and Stafford Major Bidwell took Will
cox's place, and brought the regiment oil the
field in good order.