The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-07-23
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was commenced by the Ohio regiments.
dispatch TO Pamer's News Room says that
the Massachusetts, LIST were roughly handled.
No truth in the report that Col. Cowden was
| killed
| The story that Gen. Patterson Is attacking
Gen. Beauregard at Manassas Junction is not
credited. 1t is thought that the official account
of the affair will show that it is not SO bad as
the irst report indicates The Rebel loss in
the two battles is thought to be larger than
our own.
$4,000 Federal and SO, 900 rebels reported en-
gagged in the late fight. The rebels had 1000
cavalry, ere ating immense slaughter.
lthodc Island Battery also captured, but GOV.
! Sprague spiked the guns with his own hands.
Gen Schenck of Ohio gave orders for every man
was % terrible commotion. Infantry, artillery
and all kinds of vehicles rushed to the only
bridge left towards Centrevile. Two N. ).
regiments sent out from Vienna became rally
| ing corps and our army made stand The en-
envy advanced and opened fire, but were met
with desperate frmness and held back until oar
entire body were withdrawn to Fairfax, where
they now are.
All the troops at Washington were ordered
across Long bridge 1t is vaguely reported
from Washington that Patterson's division ar
rived in vicinity Of Manassas this morning, and
commenced all attack on the Rebels. lie was
within 25 miles of them yesterday but in an OK
hausted condition. His men prevented him from
coming to and Mcdowell. Also reported 1000
| troops seat back towards Fairfax from the 9TH
er side Of the River
Col. Jaimson Maine %, Col. Cannon n Y.
10Th, and Col. Slocumb, killed Col. Marston
N. II. I'd, los. an arm; Col. Lawrence Mass.
9Th, Capt. Gordon, Co. H, Mass. llth and Col.
Gordon, same Regiment, wounded. Large
number of stragglers captured by the enemy
WAsHINGToN July %.
1t was known to our troops at the time Of
the battle yesterday, that Gen. Johnston had
formed IL junction with Gen. Beauregard on
the night of the first action at Bulls Run, as
our men could distinctly hear the cars coming
into Manassas junction, and the cheers with
which the Rebels hailed their newly arrived
comrades. They knew the enemy were superior
in numbers and position. These facts were
confirmed by our prisoners and spies, but they
were not, probably, known at Washington, and
their officers, in leading their men in!o action
only obeycd orders.
General Schenck as we'll as older field officers
acted admirably. lie collected his forces and
covered their retreat, and up to the last moment
was personally engaged in an endeavor to rally
the men to make stand at Centreville 1t was
the arrival OF fresh troops, achievements to the
enemy in superior numbers that turned the
scale OF the battle. The enemy before now
might have done more TO boast OF if they had
followed up their advantage of last night. The
reported number Of killed and wounded is grad
ua ly decreasing, Six hundred Zouaves have
returned. They will furnish information re-
garding the names, &c. 1t is now understood
That Col. Wilcox is alive but badly wounded.
Gen. Mcclellan has been summoned by the
Government from Western Virginia, to repair to
Washington to take command Of the army Of
the Potomac. Gen Rozencranz will take his
place III command Of lhearmy of Virginia. The
corps lie afnaec at Washington is to BIZ instantly
reorganzad and increased.
The orders have already been given. Offers
OF Regiments already raised and being raised,
VIII be accepted with such rapdty as 10 ensure
that this will be accomplished. Large rein
forcements from various districts are already On
their way hther, orders for them having been
tAegrApheu yesterday while the battle was pro
crossing. The Government entertains no an
prencnslon for the safety OF the Capital. Prep
aratlons, not only for the defense, but for the
renewal OF offensive operations, are going Wig.
orously on.
Cen Mcdowell has returned to his headquar-
tors on Arlington flights. The regiments com
Most OF them have done so already. 1t is est.
mated that only 10000 troops were engaged in
the battle yesterday, and only $4,000 at any one
time. All communication with Alexandria Is |
stopped to prevent soldiers from crossing over |
\ private dispatch says 8 Have spent eight
hours questioning returned soldiers
Our loss is less severe than at first reported |
probably not 800 killed, perhaps not 200. For
example the End Conn. Regiment was report
ed badly cut up. They lost but six. The New
Haven Greys have all returned. They say
this Regiment was exposed to frequent yollics
OF cannon and muskctry. Again, 200 Fire
Zouaves We're reported to have been surrounded
in the road, and annhilated by the Black
Horse Cavalry.
On the contrary they cut down and DESTROYED
the cavalry with little loss to themselves The
list n. Y. Y. suffered u little, and 50 of others,
Few of the balls fired by the rebels took effect.
On the contrary all instances detailed by our
men show that the enemy suffered severely. 3
fire Iouavcs scouting in advance, killed 26 Reb-
els. The list n. Y Regiment came upon u
rihed gun and lost eight men, but killed the
whole Is Rebels secreted
KANSAS Cry, July %.
On the 18th Major Van Horns command of
100 men were attacked by 500 Rebels, three
miles north Of Harrsonville. The fight lasted
four hours when the Rebels withdrew The |
loss of the Rebels was IA killed including two
othccrs, aud several were wounded
Our loss was one KILLED. Van Horns COM
mand, some hours later resumed its march and
crossed Grand River, but was compelled to leave
four baggage wagons on the bank in consequence
OF hirh water