Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-07-22
THE BULLS RUN FIGHT.

New YORK, July 20.-A special despatch
to the Tribune says Your correspondent
with the army thinks the number oil killed at
Bulls Run not more than fifty at the outside
Eleven secessionists were captured Thursday
night, by some of the New York regiments,
eleven more were taken by some of the Mas
sachusetts regiment, and also mail bag con-
tanning an hundred and fifty letters. The
force of the rebels at Bills Run is estimated
at 10000. Fourteen OF the wounded have
died, and fifty more are lying in the stone
church at Centrevie who are carefully at
tended by skilful surgeons. Medicines and
delicaces for the wounded were sent from
Washington this morning.
WASHINGTON, July 20-The first Massa
chusetts regiment stood up to the work nobIy.
Col Cowdin took a musket and marched at
the head OF his men, loading and firing with
them. Lieut.. Col. Weles, observing private
Grover Of Co. II, retiring from the ranks dur
ing the thickest OF the conflict, approached
him to learn the reason, and discovered that
Grover was shot in the left arm, and could no
longer steady his musket. Lieut.. Col Welles
Immediately took the weapon, and, accompa.
MED by Lieut.. Ward of the Fusileers and
Capt. Carruth OF Co. ii (Chelsea Light Intan-
iry,) approached nearest to the batteries, and
did wonderful execution. Their position was
troops in the battle.
One of the members of Co. G had hand
to hand conflict with one OF the rebels, when
one OF the Fire Zouaves came up and des +.
patched the rebel with bowie knife One of
Ellswortl's ZOuaves took prisoner this morn.
ing, and finding some difficulty in taking him
into camp he run bayonet through him.
The strength Of forces on our side actually
engaged was not more than 800 men, consist
ing OF attachments of three companies each
from the first Massachusetts, twelfth New
York volunteers, and second Michigan. This
small force made almost entirely the fight
with about 5000 rebels, that being the esti.
mated number of the rebels.
Fifteen ebels were captured ut Bulls Run
on Thursday, and brought to this city to day
under strong guard One was South Car
Gilman sergeant, and the others Aabamians.
General Mansfield sent them to the old capitol
building, which has been fitted up as prison.
The prisoners are rough looking fellows.
They were objects of much interest, as they
marched through the streets.
Especial to the Boston JournalJ
WASHINGTON, July 20.-I left Centreville
at o'clock yesterday afternoon at which time
all was quiet The Massachusetts first regi.
ment lost in killed. oil company IL, Chelsea
volunteers:-Tho.aas Harding, James Ii. Muir.
pny, george DucOn, Inlidhuer CfOWell, L nos.
Needham, George w. Gray, VIM. Grammar.
Nelson IL. Huse was badly wounded, and five
others slightly. Corporal o. e. Simpson, of
the Schouler volunteers, has died of his
wounds.
OF company G, independent Boston Fusi.
leers) there were kied-Lieut. w. Ii. b.
Smith, Thomas Room, Ebenezer Field Gordon
Forrest. Capt Adams was not wounded.
the New York Sunday Papers.
Tribune Dispatches.
WASHINGTON, July 20. According to
Lieut.. Tompkins, the number killed at Bulls
Run, including the wounded who have since
died, is So OF whom II belonged to the Massa.
chusetts first, and II 10 the New York twelfth.
Connecticut man who had been impressed
into the rebel army has arrived in our camp
He estimates the enemy at Manassas Junction
at from 10000 to $4,000, including the army
of Gen. Johnston, 1900 strong, who marched
in last night Twenty companies of cav
airy form part Of the force. He says that