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

they had followed up their advantage las.
night
WASHINGTON, july % Among tho
wounded now in tho Washington Infrmary
are Sergeant Mncklin lst Minnesota John
2d Ohio; A. W. Spaas. I'd Wis
consin ; S. Warner. I'd Liout. LIST Michigan /;
II. n. Cook. lst Ohio; Jas. Chapman. I'd
Ohio; Col. Slocun, N. Y. 9th. wounded,
not killed. The rotroat OF our troops to
Contrcville was successfully accomplished
by 8 o'clock last oveaing. the regiments re.
gaining tho positions vacated in tho morn
ing. Those that succoodod in reaching Gem
trevillo had four hours TO stop. tho reserve
fcrco under Col. Miles being posted beyond
Controvillr.
A. l o'clock in tho morning tho retroat
from that point commenced. aud was main
tanned in good order to Arlington Heights
and Alexandria. The Army in its retreat
left bohnd largo amount Of provisions and
atnmunitiOns. About forty army wagons
fell into possession Of tho rebels.
As fast us our troops ro,roatod their posi-
tions were occupied by tho rebels, till aftor
Fairfax COuri House was passed., after which
the pursuit was not conti.ucd. In many
instances tho toamsters unhitchrd the horses
aud abandoned the wagons, whom there was
not tho slightest necessity. Tho robol cav.
airy was tho terror Of tho volunteers, who
were cnmpelrd TO keep tho woods to avoid
being charged by them.
BALTIMORE. July 22.-Immediatcly upon
tho confirmation of the retreat of the Union
furccs, tho 18th New York Militia, whose
torn ot enlistment expires shortly. unani-
m0uSly signed paper to ro enlist COR three
years. Tho city continues in great excite
mcnt. Tho srcessionists are ovmjoyed. Ell.
forts are being made by leading SecoSsionists
to keep tho more disordorly quiet. The
presence OF considerable military force
may be required to keep tho rebels in Bal.
timoro quot in their present dcirum OF
joy. LikoUcsses OF Boaurcgard are sold on
Ihe s,reots. A heavy aud steady rain pro-
vented large congregation Of people. The
Unionists in Baltimore generally attribute
tho defeat Of tho Union forces to tho inac-
iivity OF G-noral Patterson, who it is ro-
ported ~as o duzun times officially tele,
grapicd to engage Gen. Johnston at any
odds on Sunday. Thirty arrests sore made
for attempts to incitc mob.
Tho ii. raids despatch of tho 22l says
Tho rebels outnunbcrrd us three to one.
Aftor tho day had been wen by us, fresh
troops wcro submitted Tor those who wcru
defeated. ~
Tho ammunition of our artillery had been
expended in tho contest. As tho caissons
Wero rushing At full speed to the rear for n
now supply ut ammcEition. tim movement
was construed by teainstcrs aud civilians
there into a retreat. and u panic among
them occurred. They ran for their horses.
aud without waiting to ascertain tho facts.
they Out tho traces of tho wagon horses and
commenced aprrcipitate retreat. The con
s,crnntlon thus created was communicated
to thc SOLICITORS in tho roar Of tho column. at
the very moment when u charge of fresh
cavalry IRON Manassas junction was made
upon them. Il was nothing moro nor less
.ian stampede. Tho enemy wore them
solves ~ awnrc of il. #..... -......
G"v. Sprnguo's bravery during tho wholo
day challenged universal admiration, AM,
aidcd by Mr.. Castor. Paymastor of the l4ih
Now f"rk. succeeded in bringing some dc
grco of order out of this chaos. The brave
Rhndo Islanders were formed in tho roar to
DO ready to oppose tho advance OF pursurers.
Tho number of killed and woundoi hns
been greatly exaggerated. Mcdowell bo-
havcd with the greatest bravery; but this
WAS uIavniling to arrest panic in tho roar.
TIL" Fare I'uaves fought like devils. The
n. Y. 7lH, l4th and 27th, the Minnesota
and Maine regiments wero tho praise of all.
They were moved down like prasa by the
batteries ur"n wh'cn .noy ansancou. ihe
maE n;h,,", I o .ao ~ rcs'e S%S u.s., ,h IN
on ] onr aida amnnn,s - % u >" h",woom ana aoo No. 10 200
Cap,. ID. III TilIiughast. and Assistant Quar-.
ter. Master of tho u. s. Army, is reported
dead. Capt. Ayres of the U. S. Army il
not taken prisoner or killed as reported
Tho whole OF shermans battory Is safe'-
Oo': b'enker, COMMANDING Gr1ganY, I p,GkeG C
ra;ds, o "s .S;.p u; ha% boan 1J ,f, ' h"%io "nG
hrdn"h, ,iom in w Hon % A r EIv nj ,hs
Rocl,ostor District. and companion are
missing, Capt. Griffin los. sixty of the
horses on his battery, but brought away one
gun: Col. Corcoran' OF tho 69th NOW YORK
r's'men'. ana oapI. Luwa'u a. "nuo. y
,"i.sinc mil. no. 7, ia - S"sroa ,h,, corcoran is Jead
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