The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-08-01
IN. Y. Heralfs Dispa.ch.l
WAsn1NGToN, July %

About two hundred thousand men
have been ordered here from the differ
ent States. The Governors of the sew.
eral States, New England and New
York, responded nobly.
The President and Secretary Seward
visited the Notifications on the Virgin
ia side to-day, and were received by
the gallant Goth WITH the greatest en-
thusiasm. The President asked them
# they intended to re-enlist. They re-
piled yes, If the President desired.
He announced emphatically that he
did, and wrote them letter compli-
menting them on their brave and hero
ic conduct, and expressing the hope
that the whole regiment would re-en-
list.
Thislwas received with cheers, and
the determination was expressed to go
in for the war and to stand by the
Government and flag forever.
The barbarities practiced by the rs-
bels at the battle Of BulEs Run are ur-
paralleled. A private in 1st Conn.
Regiment found wounded rebel lying
in the sun and carried him gently to
shade and gave him drink from his
cantcen. The rebel survived and de-
liberately shot his benefactor. An
other instance was where number OF
our wounded had been placed togeth-
er in shade, and were deliberately
fired upon by rebel cavalry.
The Michigan regiments at one time
marched up to one Of the heaviest Of
the Rebel batteries, which had been
several times upsucessfully charged
by the New York Fire Zouaves. They
were subjected to terrible fire by ar
tillery and rifles. They as well as the
Zouayes, were without support, and
after three Intellectual attempts, We're
compelled to abandon the effort to take
the battery.
In this charge Col. Wilcox (who was
reported. wounded andKtaken prisoner)
was reported killed.
The total number killed Of the regi-
ment is estimated at 40.
It is the general opinion Of nearly all
the officers that the loss Of the enemy
is nearly twice as great as ours.
The Times dispatch says our killed
and wounded will not exceed six hun
dred, though the missing will be three
times that number.
The surgeon of the hospital at Cen
treyiile states that when he left there
yesterday morning the rebel pickets
were within hundred rods of the WILL
age. There were l2o men in hospital
when he retired.
During the fight the rebels carried
American flags to deceive our men,
The rebel sharp-shooters also fired on
vivanderes who were carrying water to
wounded soldiers.-The rebels also
shot at ambulances bringing the wound
ed; they also fired point blank at our
hospital building, and it is said by some
they fired the buildings.
Senator Breckinridgc visited the
rebel prisoners taken at Fairfax and
Centreville, and does not in his inter-
view with them conceal his sympathy
with them and their cause.
The 1libune's dispatch says:-Capt
Seymour, Of Anderson's command in
Sumter, was busily engaged yesterday
in disposing of the artillery in the de-
fensive works in Virginia, to the best
advantage.
Several fresh regiments were posted
in the entrenchments, lying on their
arms all night, but nothing was seen Of
the rebels, who have not ventured be-
yond Centreville.
It is reported to-day tha, the rebels
are evacuating Manassas, and moving
towards Richmond. About noon long
trains Of baggage wagons were seen
going towards Manassas from the en-
emy's lines, showing that they were at
that time preparing for backward
movement.
WASHINGTON, July %.
Gen. Mcclellan has been summoned
by Government from Western Virginia
to repair TO Washington to take com
mand of the Potomac. Gen. Rose
cranz takes his place in command Of
the army Of Western Virginia.
The corps a ormee At Washington
is to be instantly recognized and
increased These orders have already
been given-Offers Of regiments al
ready raised are being made They
will be accepted with such rapidity as
to insure that this will be accomplish
ed.