The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-07-26

and on ours is represented rs frightful. Wo
were advancing and taking thoir masked
batteries gradually but surely, and driving
tho cnomy towards Manassas junction, when
the enemy seemed to havo beon reinforced
by Con. Johnston, who, IL is understood.
took command. and Immediately commenced
driving us back. whom panic among our
troops suddenly occurred, and regular
stampede took place. IL 10 thought that
Con. Mcdowell undertook TO mako II stand
u, or about Contrevillo, out tho panic was
so fearful that tho whole army became do.
mOralizod. and II was imposslhlc to chock II
oithor at Controville or ut FairtaS Court
House. Con. Mcdowell intendo'l TO mako
another stand at Fairfax Court Hluse but
our forces being in full retreat could not
accomplish the object. Beyond Fairfax
Court House the retreat was kept until tho
mon reached thoir regular encainpInonts, a
portion of whom returned to them, but u
still larger portion coming inside ontronch-
ments A large number of tho troops in
their rotreat fell on tho waysido from ex.
haustion aud sclttcrcd along the route all
tho way from Fairfax Court House. Tho
roud from Bulls Run was strcwod with
knapsncks. arms. &c. Some of our troops
deliberately throwing away thor guns aud
appurtcnnncrs. tho better 30 facilitate their
travel. Gen. Mcdowell WAS in the roar of
tho re treat, cxurtiny himself to rally his
men but only with martial ,ffnct, Tho lat
tor par: of tho army, il is said. mado their
retroat i'm order. His orders on tho field
did not ut all times reach those for whom
thuy were intended Ii is sunuosed tho
forces sent out npainst our troots consiste,l
according to a p,isoDer's statement. of
about 30 600 men includine largo number
Of cavalry. Hn further saws that owing 10
rcinforcemen,s from Richmond. Srrasburp
and othor points. tho enemy's ff.ctiyn forcs
wns 90 OOONm According to tho stnto,
ment of two of tho Fir, Znunycs tbey have
only about 200 mon loft from tho slaughter.
while the 60.h n Y, regiment friehtful,y y
suffered in kiI~i and wounded. Tho mum.
bcr cannot no be known. Shcrman's Car.
lislo's. Gritiin's aud tho West Point Batter.
les were taken bv tho onemy. and tho eipb,
siege 80 pound rillod cannon. II il sun.
posed MI tho provision :rnin b.ionpiup to
u. =. saved. Largo droyes of cattle wore
saved by bcing driven back. IL is supposod
hure TODAY. that Con. Mansfield will tax ~
command of tho fortIiicatious on tho otbcr
side of tho riy. r. which are ni,I,. II is suiJ
by military engineers. 10 hold them ng,ins,
ary f,rco tho cnemy NAV hiring nyairSt
thcm. Large ritlod cannon and mor,nrs
are bning rupiily sont ovor aud mounted.
2:45 r M-An officer lust from Virginia.
1890 A. ~, reports that tho road from Con.
troyille to tho Potomac is s.rowcd with
The troops aro rosu,ning the
OF tho fnrtifications ami on.
trenchmcnts on tho limo of tho Potomac
Col. IIcintz"lunan WIS also wounded in tho
writ. In addition to those reportpd ycs.
terday, it is said that Col. Wilcox. tho gal
'.nt commanhrr OF q brigade. was KILLED.
Irs" mp, Mc0""k, ,,, pro. nor OF Co'. NC.
.,""N. U, cn"' in' o"y 'his morning Is ih
.'o u'o" 'n"',so 'Ac'"mnn'' wagons arc
constantly arriving or"g'nR tho dead anu
~',eu ,"n ni., ..,,g no Iro,,"g ~ awluiy u.S'ross'
a"" o'o.'"ooN' GUN
'" )" .,"u Tn Tn" n,,.'a, na,"n"'" susronuou
v,;ls ,hro,oho", H., c;,v IT, s",,a.,;,p pE, =.
an nccoun, nj tho bniyinn;,o nj manic nh;.,,
rcsnI,.J so h;sas,ronslv N Our ,roons Al,
,,n. ,,;,;, sr, ,o,'nr,,;on., ~ .;.;'.' IT,
wns nho", ornp,;"a nno'oon mU "" a'"s I,t. m'';,,
I'm, ,yhon n ,orrif. .ops,or,.,;o,, ,..at.o 49,,
nncno The tcamstrrs whn Ind ~" ;n,,,, o"'
tiously advanced Immediately after tho
body of the army and lined tho Warrenton
road. Tho CONSERVATION was shared IN by
numerous civilians who were on the roun,i
and soon our whole army was In retreat. For
time perfect panic prevailed. which com.
nupicatcd itself 20 tho vicinity of C,n,rc.
villo. and evorv available conveyance was
.czeL upon. Several similar alarms had
occurred on previous occasions. nnd caused
by II change of position of our batteries, and
il is most probable that tho alarm was owing
to tho samo fuct.
W.su,xoros J,lv %
~ &C.,, r,. 80
AZ" 'oa's "o 'o'' U! no uo,orhmeh'
'o,"'No 10 ,ne saio!y o' Iho onp"ai'
urn: 1,:. NoDom"n now NV " ii'Auqnar'or'
on n'u"g'om nelg"'s no 'eg''nrhts com
p""s ";,, s'a m''o'on "nn rosu"o 'ho'r lor,
'''' Po'"'o"-'o'"o "'oauy n"''"g uo"'
'o' ....s
posroN' july Z%'
orders havo been received hastenine thu
departure OF tho l2th Regiment, Col. Web
s!or, which will leave tomorrow night via
Falls river.
Iho i3,h Regiment (rlilds.) Col. Leonard
and Maj Cob6s splendid ba'tory OF nrtillo
ry. VIII probably leave within week.
WAsnISGroE, July 22.-It Is reported tina,
tho Black Horse Cavalry made an attack on
tho rear OF our rotfea,ing army, whom the
remnant of tho Fire Znuaves turned and
fired. killing all but six of thom. Tho fol.
lowing regiments wore engaged in the
fight First 81 81 Cunnecticut Rpui.