St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-07-25
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"A 9REATBATTLE.
COMPLETE VICTORY O
- Thu FEDERAL TROOPS.
The Minnesota Regiment En-
.,y,... =. gagged. e, > -
col. ooRaaH AID CAPT. 'acxER WOUNDED
CAPTAINS MCKUNE AND COLv1LLE AND
y n DIR. BOUTILLER MISSING.

CAPTAINS McKuNE AND coLv1LIE AND
y n DIR. BOUTlLLER MISSING.
81 WARRINGTON, July 22.-William A.
Crofut has just returned from the scene
Of action, and reports Col. German shot
in the arm. '';' ,.'.'.. ,.a:. -"
Captains Mex une, Colville and Surgeon
Boutiller missing-probably killed -
Captain Acker shot in the left eye.
9 WASHINGTON, July 81.
Official dispatches say We have taken
three batteries in tho form Of = crescent
numbering nineteen guns. That most
brilliant victory has been achieved by our
gallant troops there can be no doubt.
High praise is bestowed on the Fire
Zouaves and tho Goth. 1t is reported
that the former met the Louisiana Zouaves
routed them aud captured their colors.-
That tho men of the Goth stripped to the
skin except their pa nts, and pitched into
tho fight regardless Of fatigue and danger.
The. Herald COR. says when I left the
field ;af. battle. saw the rebels flying in
vast numbers. The greatest enthusiasm
pACV0AlS GAIQQAuVAt OV1 A0uAS.
Gen. Mcdowell telegraphs that the
enemy is completely routed from Bulls
Run, and arc retreating towarde Manassas,
leaving their batteries in possession Of the
Union forces.
Fighting commenced At 8 o'clock this
Sunday morning, and continued, most
desperately, until after 2 this afternoon.
The rebels were Driven back, inch by
inch leaving their dead on the field. The
loss Of life on both sides is trightful:
The road from Bulls Run was strewn
with knapsacks and arms, our troops de-
liberately throwing away their guns aud
appurtenances tobetter facilitate their t,av
81. Mcdowell was in the rear Of the re-
treat, attempting to rally his men, but on
ly with partial effect. The latter part Of
the army is said to have made tho retreat
in order. His orders on the field did not
at all times reach those for whom they
were intended. 1t is supposed the force
asains our troops consisted, according to
a prisoners statement, Of about 10000
men, including a large number Of eaval-
~.
According to the statement Of two of
the Fire Zouaves, they have only about
200 men left from the slaughter, while
the Goth and other regiments suffered
frightfally in killed and wounded. The
humble: cannot now be known. Sherman's,
Carlisle's and the West Point batteries
: were taken by the enemy, and the eight
seige 32-pound riAed cannon.
It is supposed all the provision trains
belonging to the United States were saved.
Large droves Of cattle were saved by being
driven back.
It is supposed here to day that Gen.
Mansfield will take command of the forti-
fcations on the other side of the river,
which are able, it is said by military engi-
neers, to hold against any force the enemy
may bring against them.
Large rfed cannon and mortars are be-
ing rapidly sent over and mounted.
An officer just from Virginia reports
that the road from Centreville to the Poto-
mae is strewn with stragglers. The troops
are resumins the occupation Of the fortif-
cations and entertainments on the line of
the Potomac. Col. Heintzelman was also
wounded in the wrist in addition to those
reported yesterday.
1t is said that Col. Wilcox, the gallant
commander of Brigade, was killed. AL
so Capt. McCook, brother Of Col. Me-
Cook of Ohio.
The army this morning is in most in
tense excitemont-wagons constantly arri-
wing bringing dead and wounded. Feel
ing is awfully distressing. Both telegraph
and steamboat communication with Alex
andria is suspended to day to the public.
The greatest alarm prevails in the city.
The following isan account Of the begin
n1ng Of the panic, which resulted 30 disas-
trously to our troops. All our military
operations went on swimmingly, and Col
'onel Alexander was about erecting a pom
toon across Bull Run, when terrific con-
sternation broke out amongst the team.
sters, who had incautiously advanced i'm
o,ediately after the body OF the army, and
lined the road. Their CONSERVATION was
shared in by numerous civilians who were