Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-30
rHE ENEuY's ACCOUNT OF THEIR DEFEAT AND

THE ENEHY's ACCOUNT OF THEIR DEFEAT AND
FLIGHT. ----.rsasgsss...
We throw together from number Of Northern jour.
nails and their correspondence TIE enemys account Of
the rOu. and stampede of "The Grand Army Of the
Union" The public will and it very entertaining read
ing for the Dog days; Ny ~.
THE WASHINGTON srAKs ACCOUNT. 4
walsch Is evidently much depressed in splris, but
puts the best face possible on ars His paper Of Mon
day afternoon says;
Gov snrague of Rhode Island arrived here this
ing with the remnants Of bis two regiments and at once
retired to his room ut Wizards being Frustrated by IA
tigue. He will doubtless, soon be able to resume his
duties.
We regret to have to state that WAGNER recently
arrived here from yesterdays battle with cannon shot
through his wagon states that was made BY the shot
thas killed Col Cameron and also killed Senator Foster
of Connecticut Who with two other civilians, 10 his
wagon at the time. Mr. Foster is known to have been
with the army and we have not been able TO learn that
he has subsequently, returned to Washington.
General Schenck was neither killed nor taken prisoner
but was slightly wounded Two OF bis regiments, the
Second Ohio and Second New York, (Tompkinso are
said to have been amongst the first to give way 10 the
panic.
foe panic was commenced In light battery command.
ed BY fat lieutenant he proceeding under orders
70 nsnk one of the enemys batteries when detachment
OIL their cavalry mbuc uabu ~ VI
mbering and essayng TO receive the charge with grape
or canister he turned and instantly fed leaving two oil
bis pieces on the held.
The Second Connecticut and the Minnesota (of Gen.
Schencks brigade which exposed to the ire of the
battery which the fat lieutenant had started to hank
then broke and ran into the bushes Instaaaneousy t
seemed that the panic communicated In all direo-
TONS
The Fire Zouaves which have got here thus far num-
Der $50 men,
During the morning the soldiers engaged In the battle
Yesterday struggling into the city, by way OF the
Long Bridge in squads. company OF United States
Marines numbering about SO men, over, reporting
the loss in killed. far they could learn OF their force
Of as but many missing In all of the marine force which
have arrived here thus far there are about 20 or 100 out
of near 400 that went forward.
s,raeglsrs of the First Michigan Regiment continued
to arrive in town ell the morning. They make then
quarters at WocdWards buildings There are In all oil
those arrived about fifty.
The Second New FORK Regiment arrived in the city by
uay of the Georgetown Aqueduct They have lost ABOUT
$50 men, in killed. wounded and missing.
Our loss in small arms is believed to DO about 9OOO
We however, thick it will reach 1900.
left Washington for .Centreville and Bull Run on
Sunday morning. via Alexandra and Orange Road, now
opened TO point short distance TINS SIDE OF faniaf
Station Our train took up the De kalo Regiment
which we lett temporarily at the station, and proceedes
on foot via Fairfax Cour.-HO1ss TO the scene OF battle
the roar OF which could be heard with terrible and in
creased disiincyeness as We approached wInn Tue as
dozen mcs. Between Fairfax Court ana centre
vle began to meet carriage loads Oh eWiuans news
paper men, Oongressmen and Others just nom the scene
Of conflict and who in eated terms shouted to us the
news of glorious victory as they yhrled past on their
way to Washington with the joyful tdlngs. Tnree
batteries taken "the enemy driven back upon hanas
ass Junction was heard in continuous buzz Tor miles,
and until We arrived at the singular spur or elevation
which shoots up so commandngly, and known as Gen.
trevlle Climbing to the earthwork erected here, we
could sec clouds Of smoke and dus to the Left 70 the
CENTRE and to the right indicating active infantry ana
cavalry movements goiug On, ". Tp' -. sSor.Is
aaies ior the ums' ini' was ~'' ' - ''
oeio'e. e 49,. .,,;,a,, ,o,v onaned FIRE from the
oaIeIy u ~ =. ~ Ia ann,rsnty ss a diver
'o - s'uor 81 Soma Of our b3oen columns Pretty
80 howsvsr ,b;s battery crossed the road to the
800 - - a. rssarves were formog for a stand
IT. - 80 au,o.sG,sd .oSisrs Who 6lled the roads
- Ia on ,ha -ov 10 Tairf,x Court HOUSE now began
- Ioo LO s.,onsds especially as mauy civilians from
wp;,on and oissxbers Who had come out 10 private
,.raaes ~ ace the fgLt beosn to turn their horses
- Lomaw,rds. nnfins hin IN their horsss with
80 - ~ g. ssa wrecLaa bv tho ray from
oa,ir =; con,sc, Viii ,be beavv army WAGONS
Ss,or. ChsnJcr Wilson Wade and other members
&c Coas .oabs, ister act their faces washington.
y IL v;, a. ,ioon,v conntenonces
TS &c .Tons, ,bo ,camster, wss incre,aed nv an
;is,.I a,Ios;o os some csr,r;dcss and thew annar
Nv tbink;ns tsS enemy was upon them fastened to
- - 80" b,ss os s,n h,sDlats barrel, of proyision.
nsnssots SHADES a., which were BROKEN by the heavy
~ nd nressn,sd he most Ireguar medley imapin
ala
n "a estimated thst not Iess than as 600 worth Of gain
wsg thrown away within dstancc Of four FIVE niles
MANY instances the drivers cut the horses loose from
che vehicles when there block, and hurried on
S,me of them actually prcked their horses with bowie
knives 10 accelerate their speed
Tho sou,ds of denorazed soldiers were meantime ad
an their quota 10 tho panic BIZ throwing away guns,
snssoks- ..1t.snS 60 and by irving to mount uIol
81 80 ,rivsta e.rr,eses 20 a means of escape
"-N '-'' -. - , s,,,
Ase'VNf mn, -, ro,co a,
: singular lul as to information = "-as N'e sOe -
oc'oE ana beyond was noaSesoe ior rev minutes
Tdea he peEturoed faces OF some swsaty new oon.r
hsarer tne sce1s Oh ,h,, h"a ossnnas
80 S.n,ray;la hss.r a. mate rstrosr.de moys
int towards Fairfax Court House ITO get them out of
the way" it was said but as squads Of da'toegrmed,
eAnausso, looAils oS " s1oO
,s.na horsr 70 r.rvsde The gathering OF
so...,o,S On yssarve columns however Commencing
:. - ,..6- ~ tbs right of The Oentreyilc height
y I'D ,b, st.rS vorlI be r,ads there however the
LIN r0;ah ,"S ., n the y,IIey bSiow,'
~ o,oct body of fncitives perhaps two or
tSons,nd stronr reached EATf.x Court House from
do Cen,reve v,y and proceeded on in the direction
Of Wssbngtop This body. which stretched out its
",l;n1 irn,,h for Ions ds,sncs making Il appear
80 oso numerous than Il really was doubtless caused
b renn,t rat our whole forces we're in rapid retreat
from Centreyile. when VI. nc. at all the case This
party of s,ragpers was composed OF brolsl Ep officer
lea or Otherwise disorganizsd regimen who had done
soms Of the hardest fighting Of the day.
Their psssius down towards Falls Church was much
in osded bv barbados OF trees soma of them nswy
tsd and from the freshness Of the leayes late as.
avsnng Much caution WAC exercised BY the troops In
these poipts for ss.r OF an sIabusoads and Capt
Fhomss +. Neaeher who accompanied the sirty-ninth
dsachment caused scouts to be sent out to reconnore
tbe neiebborhond of these suspicious looking traps
rhe probabty s however that the newly feled trees
we're designed oa!r % impede retreat Of the Federal
force and were feed by sscssonists res ding in these
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