, 1861-07-23

WASHINGTON, July 22.--Tle Rhode 1slsnd
battery was captured at the bridge across
Bulls Run, where their r3tre6t was cut OIL
Their horses were all killed. It is reported
the Dlnck-horsc cavalry made NJ attack On
the rear of our retreat, wien the remnant Of
the Fire Zouaves turned and fired, killing ali
but six Of them. The list New York lest
about half their mea.
The following regiments were engaged in
the fight: LIST, I'd ard 81 Connecticut Regi.
ments; LIST Regimen: Of re.u:ars, composed
Of tie I'd, Sd and Sth Comp.xi.s; $50 marines;
the Slh and 18th New York Militia; LIST a1a
I'd Rhode Islsnd; 7lst New York; - New
Hcmpshire; the 9Th Massachusetts,; thu 1st
Minnesota; the 1st Michigan; 11th and 3Stk
New York; "a, 4th and 9TH AIaiue; and the
| III Vermont; besides the several batallions.
| The following is partial liss Of tbs Officers
killed and wounded:
K1L1ED.-Capt McCoek anS The Lieut.. Cal
! Of Ellsrortls Zouayss; Ca.t. Gordon, ca.
II, 11th Massachusetts,; Col. s'ocnlr, I'D NV
York; Col. Wilcox, 1st Michigan; Lieat. Col.
Fowler OF the New Yor:; 14"h.
NorSpED.-Col. TompEins, \. 7. Cd; Col.
F4rnham, Fire Zouayes; Col. l1unter, y. S.
A.; Col. Co1coran, G9:l n. T.; Cot Ci-7k, 15t
Maes; Capt. ricketts, OF the artillery; Cal.
Lawrence, Mass. 5ih Capt. Ellis OF the 1ist
y. T.; Major Lo5ler Of the Fire Zouayes; Lo-
,ief and Col. Farnham are badly @oua3sa,l
Probably the nn1nacE OF killed aad 7oaadea
IL masniied by the iarso numbers Who ars
missing. The lowest estimate Of killed eli i
wounded may be placed at 1000 to 5000
1t is represented in many quarters that th :
Ohio regiments showed the greatest corster.
nation, probably from want Of eoa1iia1c5 il
their commanding officers.
It is vaguely reported that Gen. Pat!erdoa'a
division arrived in the vicinity Of Manassas
this (Monday) morning and commenced an
attack on the rebel forces. Il: was 1i<hin q
miles Of the battle-ground yesterday, but the
exhausted condition Of his men prevented
him from coming to McDoSelrs aid. It Is
) also reported that 1000 OF our troops haze
: been sent to Fairfax from thoother side Of tht
' | river.
It is known that on the day previous to ths
3 rattle large number Of the Ohio regiment
publicly protested against being led By Gea
). Scheuck, and It was only through the lmpor
E tunities Of Col. McCooI, in whom they placet
e I'LL confidence, and other. officers, that the1
= were prevented from making q more fcrm:da
!. bic rebellion.
S 1t was known to our troops yesterday tha
} Johnston had formed = junction with Bcaure
J, gord on the night Of the first action at Ball'
n Run. Our men could distinctly hear the cR1
{, {, coming in from Manassas Junction, aud th
~ cheers with which the Confederates halle
tLcir newly arriving comrades. They knc'
that the enemy vas superior in numbers an
;. in their OWL position. This vas further co.
frmed By prisoners taken, but these fac'
wtre probably unknown at Washington
!, Gen. schenck, as well az the cider field Of
- - cert, acted admirably. He colleetedhis forc
ii ard covered the retreat, and up to the Ii
movement was personally engaged in tho e.
n deayor to rally his men 10 make stand
~ Centrevil1e. It Was the arrival Of fresh rel
lorcements to the enemy, In superior nuz
hers, which turned the scale Of battle. tt
enemy before now might perhaps hare b
:, more to boast Of if they had followed tht
! - advantages up last night.