The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-07-23
Last Nights Dispatches.

WASHINGTON July 22.--LATER.-The
Rhode Island battery was captured at the
bridge across Bulls Run, when their retreat
was cut off. Their horses were all killed.
1t is reported that tie black horse caval-
~ made an attack upon the rear of our re-
treating army, when the remnant of the
Fire Zouaves turned and fired, killing all
but six.
The list New York Regiment lost half
their men. -ef
The following regiments were engaged in
the fight: lst, I'd, and Sd Connecticut lst
regulars, composed of the I'd, Sd, and sth
companies, and $50 marines; the 9Th and
18th New York militia; LIST and I'd Rhode
Island; list New York; I'd New Hamp-
shire; 5th Massachusetts LIST Minnesota;
lst Michigan 18th and 38th New York;
I'd, 4th, aud 9th Maine; I'd Vermont be-
sides the several batteries.
The following is a partial list of the Off
GERS killed and wouGded: Killed-Capt.
McCook; the Lieut.. Colonel ofthe Zouaves;
Capt. Gordon Co. H., 18th Mass; Col. Slo-
cum, 22d N. Y; Col. Wilcox, Ist Michigan
Lieut.. Col. Fowler, N. Y. 18th. Wound
ed-Col. Lawrence, Mass. 9Th; Capt. Ellis,
list n. Y. Daddy Col. Farnham and Maj
Losier of N. Y. Fire Zouaves Col Tomp-
kins, N. Y I'd; Col. Hunter, U. S. A; Col.
Corcoran, 69th N. Y; Col. Clark, 18th
Mass; Capt. Ricketts,, of the artillery.
1t is vaguely reported that Gen. Patter-
sons division arrived in the vicinity of
Manassas this morning, and commenced an
attack on the rebel forces He was within
% miles of the battle ground yesterday, but
the exhausted condition of his men pre-
vented him from coming to McDowells aid.
1t is also reported that a, 600 ofour troops
have been sent to Fairfax from the other
side of the river.
1t is probable the number killed and
wounded is magnifed, by large numbers
who are missing. The lowest estimate of
the killed and wounded may be placed at
4, 900 to 5000.
1t is known that on the day previous to |
the battle, a large number of the Ohio reg
iments publicly protested against being led |
by Gen Schenck, and it was only through |
the opportunities of Col. McCook, in whom |
they placed all confidence, and other Off
GERS, that they were prevented from making |
a more formidable rebellion.
1t was known to our troops, yesterday, |
that johnson had formed junction with |
Beauregard on the night of the first action |
at Bulls Run. Our men could distinctly |
hear the cars coming into Manassas juno
tion, and the cheers with which the confeder-
ates hailed their newly arriving comrades
They knew that the enemy was superior in
numbers, and in their own position. This
was further confirmed by prisoners taken. |
But these facts were probably not known 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 endeavor to rally his men, to make a |
stand at Centreville.
1t was the arrival of fresh reinforcements |
to the enemy in superior numbers which |
turned the scale of battle. The enemy be-
fore now, might perhaps have more to boast
of, if they had followed up their advantage
last night.