The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-07-23

the battle. large number OF the Ohio Regi
ments publicly protested against being led
by GeD. Schenck, and i Was only through
they placed all cor6denoe) and other officers,
that they were prevented from making .
more formidable rebellioa.
II was known TO our troops yesterday
the time at which johnson had formed
action nj BULBS Run. Our men could dis
.lnctly hear the cars coming in from Manas-
sas junction, and the cheers with which the
onfetierates hailed their newly arriving COM
rades. They knew that the enemy was Gu
perior In numbers and in their own position.
This vas further confirmed by prisoners
taken, but these facts we're probably un-
known at Washington.
Gen. Echenck, az we'll a. the older field
oi6ce-e, acted admirably. He collected his
forces and covered the retreat, and up to
the last moment was personally engaged in
the eLdeavor to rally bic men to make .
stand mt Centreville. 1t was the arrival of
fresh reinforcements, the enemy being in su
perior numbers, which tsrned the scale Of
battle. The enemy before now might per-
haps have had more to boast OF ii they bad
followed their advantage last night.
The humber Of killed and wounded 10 era.
dnaiIy decreasing. 600 Zouaves have re-
turned. Ii 10 now understood that Col. Will
cox, reported dead, 10 living, though badly
wuuududt.
Washington. July %,
After the latest information was received
from Centerville At 7:30 last night, series
Of events took place 10 the iDteDsest degree
DISASTROUS. Many confused statements are
prevalent, but enough 10 known 70 warrant
the statement that We have suffered in de-
gree which has cast gloom over the rem
pants OF the army, and excited the deepest
melsnch holy through Washington. The car.
mage was tremendously heavy on both sides,
and on ours 10 represented - frigh,ful. We
were advancing and taking their masked bat
teries gradually but surely, and BY driving
the enemy towards Manassas junction, when
the enemy seemed to have been reinforced
by Gen. Johnston, who il 10 understood took
command, and Immediately commenced to
drive US back, when panic among our
troops suddenly occurred, and regular
stampede took place.
IL is thought Gen. Mcdowell undertook TO
make stand at or pear Centerville but the
panic vas so fearful that tho whole army be-
came demoralixed, and il was Impossible to
check them either at Centerville or Fairfax
q. III. Gen. Mcdowell intended TO make an
other stand at Fairfax q. H., but our forces
being in full retreat could not accomplish the
object lsyond Fairfax Court House. The
retreat was kept ny until the men reached
their regular encamrment, portion OF
whom returned TO them, but still larger
number coming inside the entrenchments.
A large number Of the troops in their re-
treat fel! on the wsysIde from exhaustion,
and scattered along the route. All the way
from Fairfax G. III. the road from Bulls Run
was strexed with knapsacks, arms, and some
Of our troops deliberately throwing away
their guns and appurtenaIces, the better To
facilitate travel.
Gen. Mcdowell was 10 the rear OF the re.
treat ex rting himself TO rally his men, but
only with partial effect. The latter part Of
tbe army, it IL said, made their retreat in
good order.
Ills orders on the field did not at oil times
reach th ,se for whom they were intended.
Ii is supposed the force sent out against
our troops consisted, according to prison.
er's stat ment, Of about 80, QUO men, ineiu-
ding large rumher of cavalry. lie further
says that owing TO ro,nforcements from Rich
mpDd, Strasburg and other points, the enc
cue SeiSe iOTct was ousouOs
According to tho statement Of two Of the
Fire Zpuaves, they have only about 200 men
left from the slaught r, while the 69.h and
other regiments fr,ghuully suffered 10 killed
and wounded. The number cannot now be
known. onarmans, Carlsic's, Urihnss and
the Wes. Point batteries we're taken by the
enemy, and the 9Th regiments AZ pound RI
fled cannon. IL is supposed oil the provis
Ion halo Tn hal I'D
| A large drove Of cattle were saved By being
driven back.
1t 10 supposed here to- day that Gen. Mans
field will take command Of the forti6cat,on.
on tho other side Of the river, which arc able
il is said BY military engineers, TO hold then
81 ainst ny force the enemy may bring agsins
them. Large Tihed cannon and morIars art
being rapidly sent over and mounted.
Al ofiser just from Virginia (l0:30) re-
ports thas the road from Gsntrev.ile TO tn,
Potomac is rtrawed with stragiers.
Il The troops are resnming the occupation
Of the f,rllfcations and entrenchm ents o
; the line II tn. Potomac.
Col Heintzelman was also wounded in the wis
In addition 10 those reported yesterday It Is sal
? that Col Wilcox the gallant Commander OF Bril
Z ade was also killed; also Capt. NcCuok, broth,
> Of i oil. McCook Of Ohio. The city this morning
a In the most intense excitement. Wagons col
tinually arriving, bringing the deai and wounde
f Feeling is awfaily distressing Both telegraph al
. steamboat communication with Alexandria ~ su
penued Ia. day Ia The public. The greatest Alar
. prevails throughout the city.
The following is account OF the beginning
the panic which resulted 80 disastrously to o
= troops:
= An our military operations went swimming
y and Col Alexander was about erecting . ponlo
across Bull Run when = terrific CONSERVATION bro
out among tae teamsters, who had incaatiously =
L vanced Immediately after the body of the army al
lned the Warr-nton Railroad. Their consternati