Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-07-23
List Of Killed and Wounded ONCE
Last Nights Report.
rRonr TIE BATTLE FIELD.

WASHINGTON, July 27.
The Rhode Island battery was captured at
the bridge across Bulls Run, where their
retreat was cut off, Their horses were all
killed.
1t is reported that the Black Horse caval-
~ made an attack on the rear Of our re-
treating army, when the remnant of the Fire
Zouaves, turned and fred, killing all but six
Of them. 900. u
The list New York lost about half theii
men.
The following regiments were engaged in
the fght.
The First, Second and Third Connecticut
Regiments, First Regiment of Regulars,
composed of the First, Second and Third
Companies, $50 marines, the Eighth and
Fourteenth New York militia, the First and
Second Rhode Island, the Seventy drst Rev
York, Second New Hampshire, Fifth Massa-
cAusetts, First Minnesota, First Michigan,
Eleventh and Thirty-eighth New York, Sec
ond and Fifth Maine, and the Second YER
mont Regiments, besides the several bate
ries
The following is partial list of the off,
GERS killed and wounded:
Killed-Captain McCook and the Lieut..
Colonel of the Zouaves, Capt Gordon, Com
pany h, Eleventh Massachusetts,, Col. Slo-
cum, of the Twenty New York, Col.
Wilcox, of the First Michigon. fa
Wounded-COl. Tompkins, of New York
Second, Col. Fsrnham, Of Fire Zouaves, Col.
Hunter, United States Army, Col. COrcoran,
of the Sixty-ninth New York, Col. Clark, Of
the Eleventh Massachusetts,, Capt. Pockets Of
the artillery.
tits vaguely reported that Gen Patterson's
division arrived in the vicinity Of Manassas
this morning, and commenced an attack on
the rebel forces. He was within Is miles of
the battle ground yesterday, but the exhaust
ed condition of bis men prevented him from
coming to McDowells aid.
1t is also reported that 1000 Of our troops
have been sent TO Fairfax fiom the other side
of the river.
Lieut.. Col Fowler, of the N. Y. I4th
wounded; Col. Lawrence, of the Massachu-
sets 5th, and Capt. Ellis, Of the list N. Y,
badly wounded; Farnham and Mai. Lozier,
of the N. Y. Zousves. r,.--.y,
1t is probable that the number Of killed
and wounded is magni6ed by large numbers
who are missing.
The lowest estimate of the killed and
wounded may be placed at 1000 to 5000
Il is represented in many quartirs that the
Ohio troops showed the greatest consterns-
ton; probably from the want of confidence
in their commanding officers. saf.s8
Il is known that on the day previous to
the battle a large number of the Ohio Regi-
mems publicly protested against being led
-, n. CoL,-,oi- ,,d q r-oa re,t1- tb-o,,.b
the opportunities of Col McCOok-in whom
they placed all confdence-and other Off
GERS, that they were prevented from making
a more formidable rebellion.
It was known to our troops yesterday that
johnson had formed q junction with Beau
regard on the night of the first action at
Bulls Run. Our men could distinctly hear
the cars coming in from Manassas junction,
and the cheers with which the confederates
hailed their newly arriving comrades. They
knew that the enemy was superior in num-
bers and in their own position. This was
iurther confirmed by prisoners takenS but
these facts were probably unknown at
Washington.
Gen. Schenck, as well as the older field
officers, acted admirably. He collected
his forces and covered the retreat and up TO
the last moment was personally engaged in
the erdeavor to rally his men to make a
stand at Centreville.
II was the arrival Of fresh ieinforcements
70 the enemy in superior numbers, which
turned the scale Of battle.
The enemy LAlore now might, perhaps,
aave more to boast of II they had followed
Up their advantage last night.
LATER.
WASHINGTON, July %.
The number Of killed and wounded Is