Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-31


SEwsEAfERss'
From ,As corYsss sadsft Of The PA!0d'tpA'a rrs''I
rHE MlpSIoEr RETREAT From crsTsEviLLx TO WASHING
YAsHIsarcs, July s2-Thers is no uss OF conceanpg
the fac. however terrible Il msy De 70 Iesse nat toe
army Of the Union. under oommsoq Oh oene - az.
cI has been completely routed sndeayored 70 in'i
mate the sad intelligence 10 my letter of yeets,oayi
honsd hoyever that eubseqn advices Woui1 nave
enabled me 10 say that the gallant the superhuman con-
duct of our roops bad met the rewards OF bravery
Ese,, account that comes comes filed with disaster
Fvsry ave il sad and tho exulsaon Of yesterday has
given place to the gloom and apprehension oil TO-DAY
The nresent Ia one Of sorrow, the future has but rev
cleans of hope We have sent into virgins the pes.
appointed division of our grand army We hsve fought
tbe latest battle ever fought the Continent and We
have been not only beaten but cur army has oeenrou
adj and many Of It's bes, regiments wholly dsnorAi1ed
Toe narrative of this disaster will be my duty; you may
mike your own CONCLUSIONS aud solve The terrible polti
oil problem it presents 10 the American people;
Finding Il impraccsble 10 return to Csntrevie, ue'
,eruned 10 remain a. Fairfax until morning. in the hope
of learning that forces had occupied Centreve
maintained the communications open by which we could
return The only Accommodations to be found was =
small mattress in the corner OF parior where soon
fell into deep sleep. The floor covered with mat
tr.sses and my bed companions were soldiers. weary
from tie field and civilians Of all conditions About
O'Clock in the morning / was awakened py soi.
der Of New York regiment, who informed me 'nAs
d regular retreat VI tlc =,
oces had been Completely routed that was
in full pursuit. ard that our army was falling BACK upon
Waahjnpton arose at the alarming intelligence, ana
on looking from the window saw that 80 lar as our army
being in retreat concerned his Information was cor
rect, The broad street filed with large bodies oil
troops many Of them foot and traios for the trans
uor,stiop of the wounded and weary. hastily dressed
And In company with those who had been our compan-
ions of the night, took up the line of march.
As We left the inn aud Joined in the line the scene was
Tha MIC VA
clouds rolled over the sky, while big dsops OF rain were
occasionally falling The weary soldiers had just come
from the field with torn uniforms, empty cshteens, anu
many of them without either muskets or hayersacAs-
The utmost confusion existed No dozen OF the soiuers
sesmed to belong to the same regiment. There were
men from Rhode lssud from New York, from Ohio ana
from Michigan. Every soldier had q dox,n rumois
every rumor was of the most conflicting ana anmatirs
havoc and desoletion.
Ihout one-half of our men were armed and It was
the deterri aaton TO oppose any attempt at capture
fierce resistance. l confident, II We had met 1ne
enemy &c the pon. anticipated, th"re would have N
fearful conflict and terrible slaughter.
Tbs ro,d from Fairfax was hard aud rough. "a cacn
ia b.re were deep Cullies or ravnes, and for great
nor4ion of the way path was between "ooor, Neh
xorld hsve afforded splendid opportunity LOT an sui'
hp.c,de and through hills where, on either sde cou,
pany of soldiers with battery could nass S
ost anv body Of men. Many ofthe volunteers tel away
S,, shAer exhaustion Along the sides Of the ROAD
anal bodies of men might be seen lying, wrapped IN
deep Sleep which tho demand OF exhausted ma.
t,re Some of the soldiers endeaVoreo 10 march "
S,s,,ent and for mile two could see oossn OF
20. Of n,n aoa,ed at different points of the road, and
hear such cries as fhs way, Ninth come over ne,S,
| Rhode Islanal' Here You are, Seventy.nintnF All
tcgc,ber. Zouaves" "Fal in, Ohio THIS way, MAS
ssebusets |" and on, as the dhsrens regiments up
10 be designated The attempt however, was no,
| successful, and The men marenSu "eaih!
| I'D siisuf
We nassed the point Of danger and no signs Of the en-
INV ,sre manifest. There constant cry LOT Saser'
oFor Gods sake give US drink "Oant you h'P
sck man, "Pm thirsty and almost dead were lneS.e'
we heard constantly and sppesliDg'y from tne ,sai
/ iSars az tbey Law on the roadaico. Once or VICE
well was reached and il was instantly surrouhuu y!
Loos az thirsty so6i,Ts csmoring for the mereS S!VP
Of the refreshing beverage. Men were constantly ai.s
from sheer exhaustion. In one case LieuNenaH, y,
alon1 on horseback, earryng behind him Wouh1eu ~
l;er The horse had been cut iron, battery, and
nod on ia military harness. The animal could 60 ~
frbsr the men were almost faindng and oouo nOe q
mount soldier Of the same regiment came a'ons ~
tendery lifted his COMMANDER from tne Nes,{ go
go i; ON the roadside and Ia answer TO the spPea
S cor,rede 10 continue his journey, repheo ,ns, y
LII rot 90 for his place Of duty was by the sac Vi III
oS;as, And by his side, carefully batting MS pro"
nyiousy binding up severe wound upon hs shou'uer
I We left him and passed on. -,- -. a.,
- mao of hsevinE and rolling clouds, and tae SUI
80 in all his purpe-golden, and, ss y seemed 70 u
~. Az srlspdor Our path was small, narro. one
.,Sn from the msin turnpike, and approaching asu
,on nv more direct road than that generally trGYe
: Tbs country was even more billy aud densey Wooo
s ,bsn ia. We hsd Just trayersed Tho ambulance
,sons and horsemsn having gcoe or"tu, We we're iei
beiad and e che L TrrSer q s9 oo%. three or four mile
- sof GROUND ne continued our march Tho only OydeDc
of boapitaity received Was at too house Of farmer
C abol, FIVE miles from Washington who sood on tn
srcscside and furnished the troops Sth water.
A. about six o'clock In the morutg, We came in ve'
Of Washington city, Snd Georgetown of Fort Corcoran
i,t its froEung black guns and patched by solitsr
pt;sel; and Of the long Of white tents where tn
al New Jersey brigade was enoaOPed
-. TIE YELLING sEw ToRk.
l. "a G--r.. 10 Kew York and Philadelphia Is thu
a given by coiresp0adss. ct the L;atpore Saa:
TIE war news caused great excitement throushou.
Yak. NsvAPasSSr Offices aud sidewalks fronting theu
TeIs throGgsd With people waiting with intense s1xiot
for successive editions with their burden Of dis.srou
intelligence At Intervals Along tho streets were knot
OF people listening 20 the reGdip. of the lat eItra"
ts crunate pcssessor discussing whether Pstterso
WIS es 70 kaus for having failed to prevent tho juno
ton oil d@0sion with Beauregara, CT guessing at n
futurs tate q he Federal army But the most distress
ing aPprshsnsons seySied in Thousands Of the home
IN Nav YORK. from NNich ther sels and broihers hsv
Sons ios'h whose iao = the bloody conflict may not
G known for some days yet.
# Persons WHO could afford IT, e,pen.e of telegraphn
% ashogon, locked 70 the etaph offices 10 iuquir
after thsr beloved relatives andre Ssst ,yp,ber Of di
patches were sent 10 TIC capital some eE which Ssr
answered With glad t3ings OF tbe safety OF the ded
one. while others brought intelligence Of sha death
vouldng OF those inquired fer. The moral effect
this disaster Is more dresdsd even than its pdyscs
suits Merchants and business fear hst ia first
salt Gbrord viH Be the recognition Of tire ConJsasrdt
GoysrnmsHl BY England and France Tire 6fsl sioaras
10 take on. .he will be the Canada from Boston
90 Wednesday.
Another correspondent. describes the scene follows
Tie anxiety to the list Of killed and wounded arr
20 know the worst, is painful ard universal The news
paper Offices are thronged with mothers and sisters
well fathers and brothers, waiting in sgonizing Gu,
penEe the publication Of each Successive bulle
Tin, and grief, for the moment, is everywhere =
Wall street, you will see, has received sssggein,
blow. Government securities went down from i've 4
SIX per cent during the of the afternoon and th
entire market, 1t s scarcely necessary say grea
depressed. IL rumored that meeting of the Sew
enb Regiment TO be held this afternoon at oelccl
TO teuder their services Of to the goyernmept-but
on repairing to their armory, discovered the armorJ
doc closed, end the report entirely without foundation
Doubtless the famous Seventh deeply regret that they
wer, not in the fight Bat they vera not in that, Il
scarcely probable that they will be caught in any Other
at very early day.
| THE FEELING IN PHILADELPHIA.
Tie news from Washington announcing the rtell.
gence of the defeat OF the Federal forces in Virginia.
creaed the most intense excitement here far exceeding
| that which announced the fall Of Sumter.
81 great the desire TO get the that the neye
paper Offices crowded carly hour and contin-
Ted 10 be throughout tic day. IN all circles tae news
esa non fsGaGs r6r he war Recruiting ssass.
were sent ou beaded By drum and fife, and number
fell inio line at different points. 10 frost o. enc Of these
Equals was plaeard headed Deeds, no. Words !" sn
other thu, Rifle Rsnger5to be mustered ia TODAY
nv IA mad II