The national Republican., 1861-07-22
OFFICIAL DISPATCHES!

OFFICIAL DISPATCHES!
COL. CAMERON KILLED-oTHERs
WOUNDED!
Number Killed and Wounded on Both
Sides 10000!
DEATH OF COL. CAMERON AND COL.
,.-. SLOCUM!
Censrsrills, July 81, o'clock.-ws have
successfully outaanked the enemy. At half:
past two o'clock this morning the various regi. |
ments about Centreville were formed for march.
At three o'clock they were in motion in the d.
rection Of Perryville, leaving Bull Run to the
leh At six o'clock the first gun was fred by
thirty pound riaed cannon sent ahead to bat
ter the masked batteries that might be eucoun'
tered on the road. There was no reply from
the enemy's batteries, and the advance
moved on. At General McDowells head.
quarters, three miles beyond Centreville,
the greater part Of the army moved to the right,
to avoid bridge some distance beyond said to
have been undermined. They will pass over
upon pontoons prepared by Capt. Alexander, Of
the engineers corps, and who has inspected the
country minutely in previous reconnosances,
and to whom, in great measure, the plan Of
campaign is due. A general battle is expected
to-day or tomorrow, and which will probably
decide the fate Of the whole campaign. If
Johnson has not yet formed junction with
Beauregard, he will be entirely cut of by this
maneve; and thrown hack upon the noun.
tains, his army will be utterly dsmoralized, and
probably fall into the hands of Mcclellan, who
isadvancing beyond the Blue Ridge, and If has
formed junction with Beauregard, it opens
our communication with Patterson's column;
and thus reinforced, the Federal army can
crush out opposition. If we are driven back,
the army can retreat upon Centreville, and
keep open communications with Washington.
If Beauregard remains where he is, his commu.
nications in the rear are endangered; and Ma.
nassas, being situated in the apex of triangle
formed by railroad, a movement in his rear
would destroy his communications with Rich.
mond.
The only danger the Federal troops run by
this flank march would be by the sudden ad'
vance Of Beaursgard upon Centrevill, interpos.
ing communications and cutting of our supplies
But this maneuvre would be desperate as
cutting himself of from supplies, and place
himself in an exhausted country, and between
the Federal troops and the Potomac.
The sixty. ninth New York regiment wa
/. assigned the post Of honor in advance. The
members of this regiment have agreed unani
. mously 10 serve, although their time is nov
y out. All the New York regiments will follow
this example. For FIVE hours, one stead,
i column of troops passed through Centreville
J, The morale of the soldiers is excellent, and al
;. are anxious for battle, and when informed o
n the purpose to advance the enthusiasm wa
beyond all description. 1t is supposed tha
y Beauregards forces are larger than ours. 1
s, battle is imminent at any moment. 1t ma
g not take place till tomorrow night. Telt
" graphic wires are rapidly following the arm.
le and offices were opened this morning at Fairla
4 courthouse, with Messrs. Buell. and Benton a
ht army operators.
. LATER--FIRlEG COMMENCED.
ar Fairfar, ll.25 A. M-Rspid firing froI
" heavy guns, and frequent discharges of mu
,y kerry.
SEVERE STRUGGLE.
IS, u.4O A. M-Fighting very heavy, and a
parently more on our left wing.
REPORT OF BATTLE CONFIRMED.
Iss' ll.50 A. M-There is evidently battle
he ward our left, in the direction Of Bull Ru
W. and little north. The firing is very rapid a,
ew heavy.
,ry FURTHER INTELLIGENCE.
LAO p A-Heavy guns again, and apI
,ol. reutly nearer. Musketry heavy and nearer.
~, W. TIE BATTLE VERY NEAR.
| 2l0 p M-Tbe musketry very heavy, 9