Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-07-20

WASHINGTON, July lo.-1ne COnieQerates
have fallen back from Centreviile. A minor
fight is reported at Bull Run, where several
Federalists were killed.
WASHINGTON, July l9-FulI particulars
from Bull creek state that three companies
while crossing a ravine, received raking
fire, killing number. but they stood their
ground, covering a retreat with brass cannon
and Sherman's battery, the horses of which
were disabled. Four regiments supported
by cavalry joined in the battle. The South
erners used their guns well. The Federalists
again advancing encountered a raking fire.
The Federal guns were put in position, pour
ed grape and canister into the Ssutherners
till the ammunition was exhausted. Several
Federal guns were disabled Total loss of
the Federalists 40 killed.
Gen. Tyler ordered the Federalists to fall
back. Wilcox's division was ordered to at
tempt to outflank Bull creek batteries A
dispatch was received at the War Depart
ment to day. says the fighting is still going,
on at Bull creek.
SENATE.-The Military bill passed. The
House coDcurred in the Senate's amendments
to the Navy bill.
WASHINGTON. July 19.-The Commercial
says Information ia received at the War De-
partment that the Bull Greek battery was Ia
ken. No particulars.
The Times says our loss was 100 killed and
wounded.
This will hasten the attack on Manassas,
which will doubtless occur tomorrow.
The Confederates lost but few.
The Tribune says, the Secretary of War
says that more than SO were killed, including
five Captains and six Lieutenants.
From another source it is reported that
Bull Creek was carried by the ZOuaves and
Massachusetts, fifth.
Craig, of Illinois, and Col. Richardson,
left Bull Creek at this morning, and report
that there has been no general fighting since
yesterday, when the Federalists fell back,
but early in the morning there was occasion
al firing from skirmishers.
Mcdowell told Richardson that he should
hereafter first examine the location of the
e1emy's battery before engaging the enemy.
From New York.
New YORK, July 19.-The Tribune says
there was an engagement at Bull Creek, six
miles from Manassas, which lasted half an
hour, but the Southeruers were foo well post
ed. Three masked batteries opened at inter
walls. Our men retired. A heavy firing was
heard as the correspondent left the field.
New YORK, July -Middling
upland l5S.
The World says there is no truth in the re-
ported fighting at Bulls point to-day. Gen.
Scott says the army made no new movements
to-day, nor is likely to before Saturday.
The Post says the official report says IL were
killed and 40 wnuuded. 1t is supposed more
are killed and wounded in the woods near
the creek.
From Virginia.
BUNKER HILL, July 1S.-Instead of going
to Winchester Patterson went to Charlestown.
Winchester cannot be attacked from the
North side without great lost of life.
From Illinois.
ALTON, H., July IA brigade with one
company of artillery and ten of cavalry leave
for North Missouri.
From Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, July 19.-Dispatches from St
Louis and other points in Missouri are utter
ly useless. Private letters are equally so.
Indications are plain that the eutire State is
in blaze, and nothing is allowed to be pub
lished or go through the mail tending to en-
courage the patriots. Nothing but items sta
ting that Nc Julloch quarrelled with Jackson
and had gone home. The impossible annihi
lation of secession camps in districts where
all are secessionists and where no st. Lou
is Dutch or Illinois soldiers have arrived, are
allowed to be published.
Markets by Telegraph.
New ORLEANS, July 19.-Cotton sales of
the week 2S0 bales. Middling held at IL.
Receipts of the week $50 bales. Total de-