Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-07-26

roliuisn sergeant and the others Alabamans.
General Mansfield sent them to the Old Capt.
toll Building which has been fitted up as a
prison. The prisoners are rough-lookiug fell
lows. They were objects Of much interest,
a. they marched through the streets
The First Massachusetts, Regiment stood
up 20 the work noby. Col Cowdin took
musket and marched at the head Of his men,
loading aud firing with them Lieut. Col.
Wells, observing private Grover, OF Company
II retiring from The ranks during the thickest
of the Conflict, approached him to learn the
reason. ana discovered that Grover was shot
iu the lcn arm, and could no longer steady
his maskct Lieut.. Col Wells Immediately
took the weapon. and accompanied by Lieut..
Ward OF the Fusiccrs, aud Capt. Carruth Of
Go. Ii, approached nearest to the batteries
and did wonderful execution. Their position
was the most dangerous occupied by the u
Mon troops in the skirmish.
First Lieut. Austin OF Co. II, arrived in
town (wa.hingionl tonight from Cenreville.
lie left his regiment about o'clock this af-
tcrnoon. lie reports that five Of his company
were killed, seven wounded, aud one missing,
who was probably taken prisoner.
One of the members Of Co. q had a hand
10 hand conflict with one OF the rebels, when
ono Of the Fire Xouaves came up and dispatch
ed the rebel with a bowie knife. One Of
Ellsworths ZouWes took prisoner this
morning aud finding some difficulty in taking
him into camp he run bayonet through him.
A special messenger arrived here at 10 o.
clock to night from Centreyille bringing dis
patches to Cen Scott which state that II
members of the LIST Mass. regiment were kill
ed at the battle at Bulls Run. The & and
army remains quiet, no fighting having taxi
ing place since Thursday
Various divisions OF the grand column are
being arranged ia 1anking order on Bulls
Run. Gen. TyIer's division now stands with
in sight Of Manassas Junction. A desertor
from the rebel camp came into our line this
forenoon, who was with the enemy at the
battle Of Bulls Run. He says that our shells
made great havock among the enemy killing
nearly half Of the Alexandria Company. He
also states that Gen. Lee commanded the reb-
e, batteries, and that at one time during the
battle the rebels were about to retreat. but
were rallied by Gen Lee. The deserter is
Connecticut man, and says ne was impressed
into the rebel service He insists that the
rebel loss in the battle was over so, and says
that one third of the rebel force is composed
of cavalry. Gen. Mcdowell was satisfied to-
day nom information received that $4,000 of
Gen Johnston's command had reinforced Ma
na'sas. Three messengers reached here from
Conreville Tonight, and they all agree that
an attack will be made Sunday on Manass-
as by Gen. Mcdowell.
A letter received here to-day from Chief
Justice Campbell says that the flower of the
South is concentrated Mt Manassas, and in
the event OF "A battle the result will be heart
rcnding. Cen Banks left Baltimore to-day
to take command of the column recently I'M
der Gen Patterson. Great activity is mani
fest in war circles here tonight, and ner-
vous anxiety prevails throughout the city to
hear Of the impending conflict.
man formerly a prisoner here but who
was released on taking the oath of allegiance
to the Govt was captured to-day from the
rebel lines and tried by court martial near
Centreville and hung. This is the first case
Of the kind and the truth Of it may be relied |
upon. One Of oar shells burst in a rebel |
train coming from Manassas on the day Of the 4
battle killing number of the enemy.
ClNrRrviLLr. July 20, o'clock, m
The affair at Bulls Run which has been |
maguifed into a terrible battle has not result
ted SD disastrously as was in some quarters
reported. A list OF the killed and wounded
cannot be accurately made as yet.
A flag of truce which was sent by General
Mcdowell to the enemy's line in order to re-
cover our dead and wounded, was refused adj
miJtance by them for the reason possibly that
they wished to conceal the position OF their
batteries. 1t may be we'll to state that Gen.
Mcdowell at the commencement of the action
was at Sangster's Staff, on visit to Col
Heintzleman's command, and was on his way
to Centevlle, was informed of the battle and
Immediately galloped to the scene, but did
NIT arrive I'LL the firing had reased
Gen. Tyler, having ascertained that mask
ed batteries were in the vicinity, he ordered
a reconnaissance on his own responsibility
The result Of this reconnaissance was in the
discovery OF the battery which, although ac-
quircd 10y loss Of life, viii proably be an ade-
quate compensation, besides large body of
troops have been tried and by no means found
wanting. The order for retiring was given
in consequence Of the Federal battery oxhaus-
ting It's shot aud CANISTER and the exhaus-
ton Of the cavalry.
Details Of The Battle
WAsmING1oN, July 81.
A mos severe battle was fought to-day at
Bulls Run bridge. The conflict was desper-
ate, lasting over nine hours. A programme,
as stated in the first dispatch from Fairfax
Court House, was carried out until the troops
met with succession Of masked batteries.
which were attacked with yigor and success
after a severe loss of life. Our troops ad
vanced as follows:
Col Richardson who distinguished himself
in the previous engagements, proceeded on
the left with four regiments of the 4th brigade
TO hold the battery on the hill on the War
ienton road, in the vicinity of the place where
the last battle was fought. The flank move
ments were described in the arst dispatch -
Schcnck's and Sherman's bridgades of Gen
Tyler's division advanced by the Warrenton
road while Coils. Heintzelman's and Hunter s
divisions took the fork of the Warrenton road
to between Bulra Run and Manassas june
ton Col. keyess brigade remained at Cen
treville. Information was received by Gen
Tyler's command Of the existence Of the enc
mys battery commanding the road. Oul
troops were then formed in battle array, the
I'd New York and lst Ohio on the left and
the I'd Ohio and the I'd Wisconsin and 10th,
3th and Goth regiments of New York on the
right. Col. Miles's division followed in the
rear.
The first range gun was fired by Sherman
battery at & so a. m The rebels did not re.