The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-24

The losses Of the Minnesota New York Seventy first
and First Michigan Regiments are less than first sup
posed.
The number killed. wounded and missing in the Yer
mout Second is less than 90 This number will probably
be cssened by detached yet report themselves.
The regiment is in camp their old quarters outside Of
Alexandria Captas TODD Of Brateboro wounded in the
throat and Sergeant Mayor Gunan in the wrist are doing
well.
The number of killed In the regiment ia small The
wounded are doing well
Lieutenant hobart Hitchcock, Of the Marine Corps,
while CALAMITY engaged with q battery, instantly
killed by a shot from ri1ed cannon.
The loss of the Seventy FIRST not than fifty
killed and one hundred wounded This regiment was
mustered out Of the service today their term having
PRED on Sunday.
The entire lose OF killed, wounded and missing Of tho
Massachusetts, Fifth is stated at twenty five the New
York Fourteenth at 100 both the Ohio and First and Sc
cond forty
The Second New HAMPSHIRE Volunteers, Colonel Mars
ton, went into action with $50 men, and returned with
500, fifty two Of whom wounded or tho remain
ing fty six, twelve known to be dead and forty four
missing Az sfragglors continually coming IN, the
LIST of missing viii be very materially decreased.
Colonel Marston was wounded by Mimic ball. which
entered the inside Of the RICH, just above the elbow
shattcrng the bone and passing up the and into the
breast the right nipple. 1t has been extracted, and
| the Colonel is doing WELL
After having h,s baudagcd on the field Colonel
Marston insisted uron remaining with his regiment and
requested Of his lead his horse against the
protest Of his superior officer urged Col Marson 70
| retire, fearing he was too muea exhausted.
THE LOSS OF rnr ENEMY
II Is the opinion OF nearly all the officers engaged in the
battle that the loss NJ the enemy than twice as
| great
TIVE Of the prisoners taken at Bulls Sunday we're
brought to this city and lodged in the guard housc last
night They belong to Georgia regiment attached to
Gen Johnstons division, which, they say, arrived at Ma
nassas on Sunday morning.
They say that in attempt 10 capture Shermans bat
terry thcy cut to pieces by the fire of several reg
ment and they think that there moro than two
hundred Of their left. They laughed the idea of
General Patterson overtakng them and say thoy fooled
him completely.
THE RESERVE FORCE.
Gen Blenkers brigade which left reserve in Gen.
Miles DIVISION was not ordered up in time to arrest
Tie stampede II upon the left southeast Of
Centrevc The statement that Col Miles gave the order
for the retreat ia utterly untrue. He not within
three miles Of the forces by whom the retreat
was begun, but was at the very moment Il tho
retreat busy engaged in preventing tho rebels from
turning the left flank and placing his in position
for desperate charge upon the famous Bulls Run bate
res which he had determined to take in the cool Of the
evening.
The Massachusetts, FIRST and Michigan Third and New
York Twelfth volunteers, who in the engagement
with their batteries the Thursday previous, were
eager for the opportunity their acquaintance.
| EXAGGERATED REPORTS OF UNION LOSSES.
The report the country that the battle field
comprised within radius Of mile and that between
four thousand aud five thousand killed and wounded
on sde grossly erroneous 1t must have emanated
from some who not near the of action and
| took pains to obtain accurate information.
The battle began at thrco dinerenr points. The
right wing, under Col Hunter, went in at Sadley's
Spring. Some distance below, the ford, Col Heintzle
| mans division entered the field.
General Tylers Division engaged at the Warrenton
Bridge, and Colonel Miles, the lef, wing taking
1 Of the rebel srstcsfs at b!ackrarn's ford
| TELEoRAPHlC MESSAGES FROM THE SOLDIERS.
The telegraph wires were occupied during thirteen
consecutive hours yesterday transmitting messages from
| soldiers to their friends.
| ARREST OF AN ALLEGED REBEL.
This afternoon Dr. Belt, Of Prince Geroge county Nd
was arrested in Washington the charge of uttering
reasonable language against the government He would
have been hung by mob but for active interference
of army and cavalry officers squad Of whom assisted
carrying him to Jail.
| by Barrin and J D. Can, of Georgetown, also
arrested and jailed the charge of conspng against the
| government
| OFFICERS ORDERED TO THEIR CAMPS.
Ever since Washington has been occupied by troops
the officers Of the regiments and brigadcs have been in
the habit Of leaving their camps and parad
| ing about the hotels and streets of the
| city. The oxhmple has been very bad one
having the tendency to demoraze the rank and e To-
day, especially tonight the city and hotels have been
| overrun with commissioned officers They were sud
denly startled with the appearance of of General
| Scot's aids, who requested TO know the names of
| each Of them. Inquiry was made why such demand
was made. The answer was, by command Of General
Scott, who thinks the officers Of regiment would set
better example TO their If they camp instead
| Of loa1ng about hotels" This looks like business