Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-07-26
GREAT LOSS ON BOTH SIDES.
BRILLIANT VICTORY IN MISSOURI
MONDAY FORENOON DISPATCHES.

MONDAY FORENOON DISPATCHES.
[Herald's Dispatch.]
WASHINGTON, July 81.
Official dispatches say we have taken bat
teries in the form of crescent numbering 10
guns
1t is known that Manassas Junction is sup
piled with water by canal from Bulls Run.
This will now be cut of, leaving the rebels
without water for their cavalry.
That most brilliant victory has been
achieved by our gallant troops there is no
doubt.
High praise is bestowed on the Fire Zouaves
and the Goth.
1t is reported that the former met the Lou
isiana Zouaves, routed them, and captured
their colors.
The men of the 69th stripped to the skin
except their pants, and pitched into the fight
regardless Of fatigue and personal safety.
LATER.-Gen Mcdowell telegraphs that
the enemy is completely routed from Bulls
Run, and retreating towards Manassas, leav-
ing their batteries in possession Of the Union
forces.
Fighting commenced at 3 o'clock, this
morning and continued most desperate till af-
ter this afternoon.
The rebels were driven back inch by inch,
leaving their dead on the field.
The loss of life on both sides was frightful.
Our troops behaved most calamity, and on,
guns were very etfectual
The whole force on both sides is said to
have been engaged Gen. johnson having
Joined the rebels as previously stated, making
Gen. Beauregard's force about seventy thous
and
1t is supposed the rebels will suffer greatly
at Manassas for lack of water.
lHerald's Dispatch.]
When left the field of battle / saw thu
rebels flying in vast numbers.
The greatest enthusiasm prevailed through
out our ranks.
Jeff Davis is understood to be at Manassa;
III ct.ol.
Col. Cowdings Massachusetts, LIST regiment
| vel i;Tcd o. y rc)e. oickets several t!ne'
as they slept in the road on their arms.
| Times Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON, July 21-Midnight.
| The battle has been one of the severes
ever fought OIL this continent. Up to
o'clock our troops had driven the enemy {
distance of nearly two miles.
AS the enemy fell back from one position i
was only IL another equally strong; and a
every point fresh reinforcements were poured
in almost without limit as to numbers.
There can he no doubt that their force wa:
at least double ours
The Fire Zouaves were terribly cut W
while drawn up to make an attack. TEey
were assailed by concealed battery with ;
strong support on their flank, and were forced
to break.
1t is said Col. Farnham and Lieut. Co
John Creeger are killed, but it may not prov
true. The latter, at all events, was severed.
wounded.
COL Haulier is wounded in the throat. Col
Slocum, of the I'd R. l., and Capt. Dewes, O
the LIST, are reported killed.
Gov. Sprague had horse shot under him
Maj Ballou, of the Rhode Island, was SC
yerely wounded in the hand and thigh by ;
cannon ball. [Signed.] Ii. j. RAYMOND.
The Times Sunday dispatch, before tn
fight, says our troops Saturday night mum
bered $4,000, and Patterson's column il
moving down the Winchester road will
$4,000 men it is expected to join to-day.
Eleven thousand troops left Alexandra
this morning, so that by tonight we shal
have % superior force there, although Thu
morning We stood $4,000 against $4,000.
$50 p. NJ. SUNDAY.-Official dispatches nov
before the President, Scott and Mansfield cor
roborata previous accounts, and say that ey
ery battery of the enemy is taken, including
their guns, and the fight only ceased when tn
enemy retired to their Manassas lines.
Especial to the Wordl
| The enemy attempted, with an Immense
force to turn our right flank, which came neal
being successful, when our large siege gun, (;
32-pounder, opened fire, causing tremendous
havoc On the enemy and routing them.
The Members and Senators who came in, a:
well as civilians vary in their estimates of tn
killed from three hundred to three thousand
The facts cannot yet be ascertained.
New YORK July 81.
Arrived-the schooner L. J. Warning, ca,
tured by the privateer Jeff Davis on the nigh
of the 10th, when fifty miles south of Charl;
ton. The steward, VIM. Talman, colored
killed three of the prize crew with a Ratchet
and the other two were released on promisin:
to assist in working the vessel
BALTIMORE, July 81.
Gen. Dix arrived here to-day and will to
morrow supercede Gen. Banks, who will su
percede Gen. Patterson.
The bridge across the Potomac at Harper:
Ferry will be up tomorrow, making the con
nection with the Winchester road to Charles
ton.
| ST.. LOUIS, July %.
Over $4,000 worth of medicines belonging
to Mr.. Kelly, of the firm of Garnhart & Kelly
of this city destined South, were seized at Caps
Gerardeal on the last trip of the steamer Mem
phis, by COL Marsh, of the Goth Illinois rcgi
ment, encamped at that point
Ten wagons laden with IS men, womer
and children, arrived last night from Texa:
county, Mo. These people were driven from
their homes by the secessionists.
| Accounts from Galloway county represent
it in an orderly, well-behaved manner. The
Federal troops in that county are having ar
excellent effect upon the secessionists.
KANSAS CITY, July 20.
BY special messenger just arrived We
learn the following:
Mai. Van Horn S command of U. S. Reserve
Home Guards of this place, numbering abou,
10 men, was attacked by 500 rebels unde,
Capt. Duncan, miles north of Harrison
vile. The fight lasted four hours, during
which time continual firing was kept uI
on both sides. At 20 minutes past thu
rebels withdrew, leaving the U. S. troops
victorious.
The loss of the rebels is IA killed, includ
ing two officers, and several wounded, while
that of the U. S. forces was only one killed
At IL o'clock the U. s. troops continu g
their march, crossing Grand River, but they
were compelled to leave three of their bag.
gage wagons on the banks of the river, in
Consequence Of high water.
| Mai. Van Horn left this city on the morn.
e 4ho 1zth for the nurnoSo Of roinforo