, 1861-08-15

paying tribute to the dead soldiers, and calling
for the enlistment Of more men. A large and
spirited meeting was held this morning, and ex- |
pressed the determination Of Rhode Island to
double their exertionS in supporting tile Govern
ment.
New YoRK, July %.
An Englishman who was present at all the Cri-
mean battles says tile fighting Of our soldiers at
Bulls Run, was Of the most splendid kind. Such
charges as were made by the Fire Zouaves and
the New York 69th, be had not seen at lnkermann
or the Alma.
It is now well asc ,rtainsd that the killed on
our side will fall short Of 1000.
- CAIRO, July 25th.
The rebels are rapidly organizing in kentucky,
opposite here. Gen. Watkins Is isencamped seven
miles from Bloomfield, NO., with 1000 men.
WAsnNorON, July 28d
Above 200, 900 men have been ordered here
from different stations The Governors Of the
New England States and New York responded
nObly. tHF
The President and Secretary Seward visited
the fnrtifiratiOns on the Virginia side to-day, and
were received by the gallant 69th with the great.
est enthusiasm. Tho President asked them If
they intended to re.enlist: they replied yes, yes
if the President desired. The President stated
emphatically that he did, and wrote them a letter
complimenting them on their bravery and heroic
conduct, and expressing the hope that the whole
regiment would re.enliSt. This was received
amid cheers, and their determination expressed
to 90 in for this war and TO stand by the govern
ment and dag forever.
An instance Is mentioned where our wounded,
upon being placed in the shade, were fired upon
| by the rebels.
July 23d.-Boats are again running to Alex
andra. An official list is being rapidly prepared
ol the number killed Il is much less thai was
supposed. Loss on the part Of the rebels, 30O'.
| Among the incidents Of the fight, 1t is stated
that Connecticut volunteer was shot dead by
wounded rebel whom he had humaneiy removed
| to the shade and ministered 10. Immediately on
recovering consciousness, he shot his benGfactor
dead. b.
WAsHINoToN, July %.
Col Blinker, commanding brigade, picked up
| the guns Of Burtsidcs % Rhode Island Reg.
ment, which had been left behind, aud brought
| them in. .... #. -r.
Hon. A. B. Ely, Of Rochester, and . con-
paniOn are missing.
Capt Griffin lost sixty Of the horses on his
battery, aud brought away one gun.
II is asce tanned that Grttin's battery Of artil.
leTy lost seven men killed and seventeen
| wounded. .f.a IF. tt..
The Ayres' Battery, formerly Sher'nan's, was
brought away without any sRriOus LOSS
The Seymour Battery was all saved except
the s0.poundcr rifle gun, which was thrown OF
the bridge and hst.
The Michigan regiments at ono tiDC marched
up to one Of the heaviest OG tie rebel batteries,
which had been several TINES uuSuccessiuhy
charged by the New York LouavcS. They were
sul,l Ccted to terrible fire by artillery aud n.
lles. Ihey, as well as the LvaaveS, we're With
Out support, and after three Intellectual attempts
were compelled TO abandon the effort 10 take the
battery. Iu the fight, Col. Wilcox, who is re-
ported wounded aud taken prisoner, VAS re-
ported killed. The total number killed Of the
rrgimeni is estimated at iOrty. Il is the opinion
VI nearly all the officers that the eDemy's lOss
IS nearly twice as great US ours.
Twenty Prussian officers have gone to Wash.
ington tO tGnjeT their services " the Govern
ment
1t is believed here that General Johnston and
bis re6el forces will retire trOul Manassas 20 the
position they formerly occupied.
There is no doubt from the reports Of our
scouts that panic prevailed among the rebel
troops, which prevented them pursuing our re-
iring force, aud that they retrcated behind their
enuencluneuts at Manassas Junction.
The HeruLfs dispatch says: "Ihe rout Of the
memorable 2lst has virtually thrown tile Gov
el mmvnt back into the deIensUs occupied thr q
months agn No more offensive OPERATIONS liOu
this city may b. expected before TALL. The S.
we're lesson u Sunday has induced the President
and membUrs u the Cabinet to entrust Gen.
Scott hereafter with absolute control Of military
matters"
The Secretary Of War has accepted regiment
Of cavalry raised in 81. Louis. They will BE-
mustered into service By August LIST.
Affairs wore q more cheerful aspect to-day.
Fresh troops are continually arriving. Baggage
wagons and comnssariat supplies seem to BE-
as plentiful as heretofore and altogether there i
gathering up Of army fragments. In thu pre-
sent confused condition Of affairs il is impossible
to procure a full list Of the killed and wounded,
There cannot yet be any olicial report giving
the information. Names Of such, however, as
can be reliably aseerIained are transmitted 50
soon as received
The most serious apprehensions are still felt
for Hon. Alfred Ely. Major Bidwel, Of the Isl
Michigan regiment, who assumed command Of
the regiment after Col. Wilcox tell, Is busily en-
gagged gathering up his men. He estimates that
80 or 40 will cover the killed, and double that
number are wounded in his regiment
The business Of the War Department Is re.
markably heavy. Telegraphic dispatches heav-
ily accumulate-the senders rendering troops in
surprising numbers For example, Illinois has
offered II, aud Indiana 10 regiments. Some Ol
them have already started, aud others will do 50
to morrow.
WAsHNoToN, July a.
Mr.. presented Mrs. Lincoln with q o. civ
wrought silk Tag, captured by the Zouaves FROM
the rebels. The aag is seven Ieet long, and has
an embroidered cotton ball, with the name Of the
regiment, " Tennessee Rifles"
Il 10 .cv,ortad todaN, that the rnhaia ara evacu,