Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-08-02
The Battle--The Loss--PersonaI Mem
ton.

The Times dispatches says
The losses of the New York and
other regiments have been greatly
oYerrated. The Seventy-First has
not lost over thirty in killed and
wounded The fire Zouaves suffered
more severely, as did also the Sixty
ninth. Capt. L. F. Meagher had a
horse shot under him, but is untouch-
ed. All our losses were in advanc-
ing-nonc in falling back. There
was no panic in front. This was con
fined mainly to the wagon drivers,
struggling soldiers and fugitive Off
GERS, at the roar of the columns.
Our great deficiency was in cool
and competent officers. The men
fought nobly, and were ready for any
thing which experienced commanders
would order them to do.
Gen. Mcdowell behaved admira-
bly,. He was active, cool, and attcn-
ded to-cverytIing inPeFson, as far as
possible: but he had not a sufficient
staff, and was not properly supported
by his .ubordinates. Major Wads-
worth, of New York. one of his aids,
showed the utmost gallantry and dc
votiDn He exerted himself to rally
the forces when they first fell back,
and towards the close, after having
his horse shot from under him, seized
the colois of the wavering New York
Fourteenth, and called on the boys to
rally once moro to the glorious old
flag Private Tyler took hold of the
eolors with him, and the regiment
rallied to another charge, but without
success, Major WadSWorth, as the
Army retrcated, remained at Fairfax
Court House, aud devoted himself to
purchasing everything noodful for the
wounded, of whom about a hundred
and 1ifty were at Il at place. T. -..--
Gov. Spraguo behaved With con
spicuoas gallantry, and insisted on
making q stand for another fight at
CentrevilIe, but the men were too
much demoraiizcd by the panic which
sprung up in the rear.
Col. Burnside displayed great ac-
tivity and courage at every stage of
the fight, and is eager. to renew it
Coils. Hunter and Heintzleman have
sent word that, in spite Of their
wounds. they will take the field again
in two days, if desired. When the
Fourteenth New York entered the
field, they passed wounded Major of
thc,rebel army, who begged for wa
ter A private gave it to him, and
I,c offered his gold watch in return.
The private declined to take it, but
the Major insisted, as he said some
one else would get il if he did NOT
The testimony IS universal to the ba;-
barity and feroeity witt which our
wionhded were treated by the rebels.
Gen Scott is in good spirits, and
hard at Sfqfk. Russell got a report
of the fight Offln time for the Boston
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a Massachusetts Colonel was met !
in the retreat three miles ahead OF his |
which he assured an inqgir
er was cut to pieces. No remons-
frances availed to induce him to turn
back or to wait for his men. Subsc-
luentlY he excused himself by saving !
hat he received a sun stroke, the &C. /
eeks of which did not seem, however, +
o haze diminished his par" toward I
{" 5st.aagton. \ Wisconsin Colonel /
-ci.2Ged but liitlc L"ttCs
The coloFS of tic Fifth M,,zsaclus +
etts Regimeas. were lost in tho last
ight.7 but reseuG& by one of the re7'
oorters, Mr.. StedR>sA, of the Hooid, +
About half1past ScTpn 0 clock, while
3lcnker's Br9gadewass still at Ccntrce
lille, Gov. SprSgWe rode up as cool |.
rs if in parLar, and said: Il ann
wing the Rhode Island troops
n good order. YOU must help me
make stand here.' The officers TO I
whom he had spoken expressing their 7
readiness to do SO, lie added I've
no orders all day. We've
Deen fighting on our own hook -
Where has Gen. Mcdowell been r.
No one there knew. The conduct of
Gov. Sprague through and after tlcl
engagement was chara etcrEzed by the
greatest selfpossessionr and, consider /
ing his entire separation 6rommiEta1y |
pursuits, bis c0hdeet amounted to the I
highest heroism. a f7a baF
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