Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-07-20
From Was hingtOn.

WARRINGTON, July Is.
number Of trophies were brought here to-day,
taken in the rout Of the rebels, including Commis-
ssry's tents Of the 81 south Carolina regiment, a
lot Of clothing, hats, boats, guns, Palmetto but
tons. etc. The dreaded masked batteries turned
cut to be only iil-constructed breastworks.
The reports are prevalent and credited that
fight Of minor Importance took place At Bull Run,
five miles from Manassas Junction, and several
we're killed and wounded on the Federal side from
= battery
An officer from the seat cf war, who reached
here tonight, brings information that the troops
which marched from Fairfax Court House ap-
peared before Centervile this morning. Tney
halted within halt mile Of the enemy : entrencl-
ments, and instead Of a battle, they suddenly
saw the national fag hoisted over the town, and
solitary men ru 4ni,g down the line announcing
!AtsI 'ef sHsd hBsa mld TIA ths M
Federal troops.
1t is said there are 100 or 500 confsderates ut
CentrevilIe, but the number probably much
exaggerated. They took their cannon with them
1t is stated the authority OF several officers that
the news Of Gen. McCiellans victory was general
iy known at Manassas. The army was to march IN
Manassas junction this y. N.
The Washington herald corresp p0ndence says
the fact is esta blished that the rebel force at
Fairfax was composed OF their crack regiments.
The retreat OF these men without showing fight
will demoraise the whole force at Manassas juno
tion
signal dispatch from Gen. Beaurcgard to Gen
Cook comm andng the rebel forces ut German
town, was found ie instructed him 10
keep = parti cul arly careful lookout
on Thursday evening, thereby showing that .ome
trnitors in Washington spprised the rebels Of the
time Of advance. Late this afternoon q gentle
man arrived direct from there by way Of Mannas-
sas Junction. He left there last u ght. lie re-
rts there were at Manasssslsst night only u, OD
men. Their means of defence were elaborsteIy
prepared, but il is opinion that they will not with
stsnd assault They had At the Junction 81
railroad cars. On Sunday night Beauregsrd went
to ichmond. The command at the Junction de-
voved upon Gen. Crenshaw, second in comma nd
o. o what Course would DO pursued. IL was after
this confer that the immense train Of saIs Al
sent up 20 tho junction. This is . significant fact
1t is believed tho rebels w,lllea the Junction md
make their first great stand at Richmond. They
have already mounted 70 cannon Of large calibre
and have some ten thousand whites and negroes
It work day and night oD the defencss
Triuune's Geslatch.-osD. Iyer's column
moved ct 4 o'clock this morning. and passed
through CensTeviile without hring = quo
They balted about two miles eyond whii' q
second artillery party went to creek called
Buii's Run. A concealed battery opened Oh
our troops. wonding . sergeant. Two of our
heavy guos we're brought 70 bear on them and
soon silencsd the rebel battery.
Col Richardson's brlgAc6 were then eeiit
oct skirmishing, and soon woke up the reb Il
battery on the other eide. which wss followed
by heavy muskstry. which VAS returned by
our men.
The engagement lasted half an hour, but they
were too well I~ors,ted, and were too much for
the small force opposed TO them. Our men fell
back somewhat, bat in good order. Tho Rebels.
whose aag aoated from . mil, ,cheered Justify. At
this nsmsnt shell from the new battery 70 the
left, hitherto silent, and unknown, buTst on the
top Of the hull whore our 6rst battery had been
ststionel, and whore there were >
number Of civilians. Several
casualties occurred, but no one vas moTtsily
wounded. SevsFai we're wounded by Datts-
rice. Edwin Morse. Co. A., Sd Michigsn regi.
msnt, vas struck by bomb in the knee. The
wound is regarded - severe but not danger.
ous All, both civilisps and military men,
deemed /. prudsst 70 withorsw.
The telegraph opsrstrr q Springfield sts.
tios, hov.ver, reports that csnnonsding VS.
heard there bssv cen Eve ssd s,x o'clock. W.
have mentioned above the names Of 81 the
wounded whom VI faw. but there II no doubt
thas . considtrabls nuDbsi of our men lslI
Who we're taken 10 the Far aitsr - left,