The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-07-24
Reported fer the Richmond Dispatch.
ACCOUNT FROM WASHINGTON
1--WE Have met the Enemy an6
They are ours!
TIE FEDERALS ACKNOWLEDGES THE7
DEFEAT
Awful Slaughter of Troops!
ALI THE FEDERAL BATTERIES TAKEN.
Gloom in Washington and Evident Apprehen-
sions of an Invasion.
A GLORIOUS VICTORY FOR THF
SOUTHERN CAUSE,


SOUTHERN OAUSEi
&c, &c, &c.
WAsHIaefoS, July 22-Noon Our troops
after gaining a great victory on yesterday
were rspulsed, and commenced q retreat OF
Washington.
After this Information was received las
night from Tentreyille, series Of event
took place here In the highest degree discs
irons. Many confused statements prevail,
out enough is positively known to warran,
the statement that the Federal forces have
suffered to degree which casts q deep gloon
over the remnants of the army, and excites
the deepest melancholy throughout Washing.
ton.
Tho carnage was tremendously heavy or
both sides, and on the Federal eide 1t is rep
resented to have been frightful.
The Federals advanced gradually among the
masked batteries, and were surely driving the
Confederates towards Manassas, when the
Southerners seemed reinforced by Gen. John
ston. The Federals were Immediately driven
back, and panic among them suddenly oc
Cured, and regular stampede took place.
Itis understood that Gen. Mcdowell under.
took to make a stand near Cen:reville, but the
panic was SO fearful that the whole army be.
came demoralized. 1t was impossible to check
them either at Centreville or Fairfax g. H
Large numbers of troops, on their retreat
fell on the way side from exhaustion, and the
dead, wounded and exhausted are all along
the route to and from Fairfax u. H. The
road from Bulls Run is strewn with arms
and kpapsacks, which were discarded by the
Federals in order to facilitate their retreat.
Gen. Mcdowell was in the rear of the re-
treating forces and endeavered to rally them,
but with only partial success.
Only two hundred of the Fire Zouave Regi.
! mem are left from the slaughter.
The 69th and other New York Regiments
suffered frightfuliy.
Sherman's. Carlisls's, 4riffin's and the
West Poin. Batteries were taken BY the Con.
| federate troops.
They also took the eight siege 80. FOUNDERS
rifle cannon.
COL WILCOX, who commanded a Brigade,
| was killed.
Capt. McOook is also among the killed.
COL Hentzelman was wounded.
washington presents a scene of most In
tense excitement. Wagons are con tinusIiy
| bringing in the dead and wounded, and the
feeling is awfuiiy distressing. Both telegraph
| and steamboat communication with Alexan
dria has been suspended. Fortifications are
| being strongly reinforced with fresh troops
1t is unders TODD that Gen Mansfield will ia lie
the commani.
Fortifications on the Virginia side of the
river are being improved and reinfor ced, am
large rined cannon and mortars are being "a
pdly ssnt over.
[sEcoND DISPATCH
More About the Fight Partial List of the
Killed aud Wonnded-Low-st Federal Es-
innate Of their Own Loss Vague Il umsrs
WAsH1saroS, July 22-The Rhode Island
Battery was captured at Bulls Run Bridge
when the Federal retreat took place. AL
the horses attached to the battery were
killed.
The fist New York Regime nt lost half thsi,
men.
kHLED.-Capr. Gordon. of a Massachusetts.
Regiment; Col. Slccum. of the 22d, and Lieut.
Fowler, Of the 14th n. Y Regiments Many
other prominent officers were killed.
WOUNDED Col Tompkins and Col Cor
| coran, Of N. Y. Ragim ents Col. Clarke, OF
18th Massachusetts Regiment; Capt. Rich
e.ts, of U. 8. Artillery Dol. Lawrence, OF
| 5th Massachnsetts Regiment; Capt Ellis
of the list n Y Regiment, and Major Lee
ster, of the New York Zouavee.
The lowest estimate Of the Federal loss, in
killed and wounded, is from four to five thou
sand
Vague rumors are in circulation that Gen
Patterson arrived in the neighborhood Of IIa.
passas this morning and commenced an attack
/ on the Oonfederates. The exhausted cor di.
| ton OF his men prevented him from coming
to the aid of Mcdowell during the battle.
1t is reported that 4 900 Federal troops have
been sent to Fairfax q. II.
THIRD DISPATCH
Plans OF the Fsd.raIists-OfHcer Trans
ferred, &c.
WASHINGTON, July 22.-Gen. Mcclellan has
! been ordered to the command of the Potomac
| and will bs succeeded by Gen. Rosencrantz-
The Federal army VIII be instantly psor.
ganiZed and increased.
Gen. McDougalls hehdQ uar ters is at Airing
| ton Heights. His division will resume its
former position.
| large amount of provisions, arms, &c.
| were captured by the Confederates, who pur
| sued and occupied positions abandoned By tn,
Federals, as far as Fairfax q. H.; the cavalry
| (Confederates) were after our volunteers, who
! kept TO the woods to avoid their charges.
IForRrH DIsPArcH]
/ Gen. Banks Affairs In Washington--At
tempted Revolt.
WAsHINdroE, July 22-Gen. Banks viii
| join Gen. Patterson's forces. He is now a
Harper's Ferry.
There is great excitement here. The South
ernsrs are overjoysd, and it requires thO ut
most efforts of their friends to uist theu' de
lirium OF nv. 1t is expected that it will re
| quire considerable military force TO keel
down their jubilant feelings.
| Likenesses Of Gen. b saurcgard are Elm,
sold through the streets, and a heavy rail
prevents the people from congregating.
| The defeat on Sunday Is attributed u, tn
Inactivity Of Gen. Patterson, who hai. r.
| ceived a deg IN official orders to engage Gen
| Johns ton, at any odds