Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-07-20
Last Nights Report.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatched
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
WAsHINaroN. JulY l9.

WASHINGTON, July ~.
Especial to the Commercial Informa-
ton has been received at the War Depart
ment that the rebel battery at Bulls Run has
been taken by our troops. Particulars not
yet transpired.
Especial to the Post A dispatch received
here from Richmond states that Gov. Letch-
er has calle1 out nearly all the Militia Of
Virginia in order to give battle to the rec-'
News Of the defeat Of Lieut. O !. Pigram
by Ger. Mcclellan had reached Richmond.
Papers from North Carolina report that d
Federal war vessel, carrying A guns, had
made an attack upon Fort Hatteras, bat with
no effective result.
Vice President Hamlin left the city this
morning, accompanied by the California del
egation, who brought a flag for the first
Maine regiment. The presentation will be
made at Cenlreville.
Potter and other members Of Congress
have left the city for Manassas.
A special dispatch from Raymond TO the
Times, says our loss is 100 killed and wound
ed. This will hasten the attack on Manas-
sas, which will doubtless be made tomorrow.
The rebels had rifled cannon. They lost but
few men.
Especial to the Tribune. The Secretary
of War says there are more than so killed
and wounded, among them Captains and 6
Lieutenants. Another source reports the
works carried by the Zouaves and Massachu-
sets 9th. There is no doubt that the enemy
are now falling back, and the rumor that
Manassas is occupied, is perhaps, only little
premature. rar.
An official dispatch to the War Depart
ment, received to-day, announces that the
advance of Gen. Mcdowell had not moved
on Manassas to-day.
An official dispatch received at the War
Department, and dated o'clock this morn
ing, gives the particulars, of the loss of the
Federal forces at the engagement at Bulls
Run yesterday. 1t states that our loss is
only twelve killed, and forty wounded. The
contending armies were in sight of each
other the hour the dispatch was e!ospd. al-
There has been no fighting since yester-
day.
The Federal forces are accommodating the
position. , y .--iI8
A gentleman just from Centre7ille at s
o'clock this morning, reports that all was
quiet during the night; that no movement
was anticipated to-day, and that the only
alarm during the night was By the firing of
the picket guard. 'J.t.tt
1t is ascertained that about 80 of our
troops were killed and wounded during yes
terday's engagement at Bulls Run. The
rebels are still 10 possession Of the batteries
and it is expected that they will make a
stand at that point
Col. Wilcox brigade arrived at Centre
vile from Fairfax station last night. The
Federal forets lie over to-day to reconnoitre,
and it is expected that they VIII attack the
batteries again tomorrow.
A negro from the secessionist camp re-
ports his master, Col. Fontain of Warrenton,
as killed, together with a large number of
rebels. This statement is corroborsted by
member Of the First Massachusetts, Regi-
ment, who was in the engagement.
The list of our killed and wounded has
not yet been made out.
WAsHIEeTOE, July 10.
Col. Richardson, Representative from II
linois. arrived here at two o'clock to-day
from the seat Of war. Up to the time he
left Hulrs Run, 8 o'clock this morning,
there had been no general fight since yes
terday. At o'clock there were occasional
shots by skirmishers on both sides.
Gen. Mcdowell informed Col. Richardson
that he should first examine the locations of
| the enemies batteries before again engaging
the foe. @ y
Col. Richardson says that Gen. Mcdowell
| thinks 40 will cover the number killed and
wounded, and of these were killed, 20
wounded, and the remainder missing.
Col. McClernand, of the House Of Repre-
sentatives, left Head Quarters at CentreVille
at this A NJ, bringing the official report
of the battle at Bulls Run. He arrived here
this P. NJ. ce.--- ,.-.-..-
Last night after the firing ceased, General
schenck's brigade proceeded up the Gaines
Vile road to flank the position of two or
three more prominent batteries which had
opened on our troops.
The Confederates who engaged the Feder-
ais at the Run are, it is said, those who
were driven back from various places be-
tween Fairfax @. d. and Centreville, in addi-
ton to a reinforcement OF five regiments
who were brought up from Manassas during