Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-07-24
From WakhingfOn.

WARRINGTON, July 22.-The list New York
lost about half their men.
Ii is reported the black horse cavalry made an
attack on the rear of our retreating army, when
the remnant of the Fire Zouaves turned and fired,
killing all but six of them.
The following regiments were engaged in the
fight: lst, ID and Sd Conn; lst regiment COM
posed of the ID, Sd and 9Th companies and $50
marines; the Sth and 18th New York militia; LIST
and ID Rhode Island; list New York; ID New
Hampshire; 9th Mass; LIST Maine; lst Michigan;
ltd and 3Sth New York; 9 I. 4th and 9th Maine
I'd, 18th and 3oth New York; ID, 18th and 9TH
Maine; ID, 18th and 3Sth New \ ork; ID, 18th and
9Th Maine and ID Vermont, besides the several
batteries.
The following is partial list Of the officers
killed and wounded: Capt McCook and the
Lieut. Col. of the Zouayes. Capt. Gordon Co. II
llth Mass, Col. Slocum of the 22d n Y, Col.
Wilcox of LIST Mich. Wounded-COl. Tompkins
of n Y ID, Col. Farnham of Fire Zouaves, Col.
Hunter U. s. A., Col. Corcoran of 69th n Y,
Col. Clark 1lth Mass, Captain Ricketts, of the
artillery, it is vaguely reported, was shot.
Gen. Patterson's division arrived in the vicinity
of Manassas this morning and commenced an at
tack. He was within % miles of the battle
ground yesterday, but the exhausted condition of
his men prevented him from coming to Mellow
ellis aid.
1t is also reported that 10000 of our troops
the river.
The following additional officers were killed
and wounded:
Killed-Lieut. Colonel Fowler, of the N. Y.
18th.
Wounded-Col Lawrence of Mass 9Th, Capt
Ellis of the list N. Y.
Badly wouuded-Col. Farnham and Mai Lo
sier Of the N. Y. Zouaves.
1t is probable that the number Of killed and
wounded has been magnifed by large numbers
who are missing.
The lowest estimate Of the killed and wounded
may be placed at 4 900 to 5000
1t is known that on the day previous to the
battle large number of the Ohio regiments pub
licly protested against being led by Gen. Schenck,
and it was only through the opportunities of Col.
McCook, in whom they placed all confidence,
and other officers that the we're prevented from
making more formidable rebellion.
/ was known to our troops yesterday that j Ohm
ston had formed junction with Beauregard on
the night of the first action at Bulls Run.
Our men could distinctly hear the cars coming
in from Manassas Junction, and the cheers with
which the Confederates hailed their newly arriv-
ing comrades. They knew tina. the enemy was
superior in numbers and in their position.
This further confirmed by the prisoners
taken, but these facts were probably unknown at
Washington.
Gen. Schenck, as we'll as the older field officers,
acted admirably. He collected his forces and
covered the retreat, and up to the last moment
was personally engaged in the endeayor to rally
his men to make n stand at Centerville.
1t was the arrival of fresh reinforcements to
the enemy in superior numbers which turned the
scale of the battle.
The enemy before now might perhaps have
more to boast ofif they had followed up their ad
vantage last night.
WASHINGTON, July pa private dispatch uic
Baltimore, says:
Careful examination tends to the belief thai
only about three hundred are killed.
The Connecticut regiment, heretofore supposed
to be badly cut mp, have nearly all returned.
The first reports of decimating the n. Y. lis
and the Fire ZOuaves, are untrue.
No fears are felt by the Government relative tC
the safety of the Capital.
Mcdowell is not at headquarters at Arlington
Nights
The regiments comprising his division will re
sumo their former position. Some havs aread,
done so.
The number of killed and wounded is gradu
ally decreasing.
Six hundred Zouaves have returned.
Ii is now understood that Col. Wilcox reporteC
killed, is living, though badly wounded.
Gen. Mcclellan has been summoned by Gov
eminent from Western Virginia and repairs Il
Washington, to take command of the Potomac.
| Gen. Rosecrans takes his place in command o
the army of Western Virginia.
The corps d'armee at Washington is to be in
stantly recognized and increased. These order
have already been given.
Offers of regiments already raised are bein
made, and will be accepted with such rapidity a
to ensure that this will be accomplished.