The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-07-26

si6le to check them either It Centreville or
| Fairfax Court House. Gen. Mcdowell
| intended to make another stand at Fairfax
Court House, but our forces being 10 full
retreat. could not accomplish his object.
| Beyond Fairfax Court House the retreat
| was kent ND until the men reached their re.
eular encampments, portion Of whom
| returned to them, but q still larger portion
| coming inside the encampments. "a large
| number Of the troops in their retreat fell on
| the Wav from exhanstion. and were scatter
ed along the route on the wav from Fairfax
! Court House. The road from Bulls Run
was strewed with knapsacks and EARNS.
| our troops deliberately throwing away their.
guns and appurtepances, the better to facil.
| itate their travel. Mcdowell was in the rear
| Of the retreat exertinr himself to rally his
men but only with partial effect. The latter
| part Of the army is said to have made the
retreat in order. His orders on the field
did not at all times reach those for whom
they we're intended by the aids being driven
back. Isl Fl
It is supposed here to day that Gen.
Mansfield will take command of the fortii-T
cations on the other side of the river which
are able, it is said by military engineers, to
hold them against any force the enemy can
bring against them. Large rifed cannon
and mortars are being rapidly sent over and
mounted.
| IAN officer just from Virginia reports that
! the road from Ce0treville to the Potomac
is strewn with stragglers. The troops are
resuming the occupation of the fortifca-
tions and entertainments on the line of the
Potomac.
Col. Heintzelman was wounded in the
wrist. In addition to these reported yester.
day. it is said that Col. Wilcox. the gallant
| commander of a brigade. was killed. also
Capt. McCook, q brother Of Col. McCook.
of Ohio.
The army, this morning is in q most in
| tense state of excitement. Wagons are
constantly arriving bringing in the dead
| and wounded. The feeling Is awfullv dis.
tressing. Both telegraph and steamboat
pended to-day to the public. The greatest
alarm prevails in the city.
tits supposed the force against our troops
consisted. according to prisoners state~
ment. of about 10000 men. including a
| large number of cavalry.
According to the statement Of two ofthe
Fire Zouayes. thew have onlv about two
hundred men left from the slaughter. while
the 69th and other regiments friphtfulIv
suffered in killed and wounded. The num-.
Der cannot now be known.
Sherman's. Carlisles. and the West Point
batteries were taken by the enemy. and the
eight seire thirty two FOUNDERS riaed cam
non. It is supposed ali the provision trains
belonging to the United States were saved.
Large droves of cattle were also saved.
The following is an account OF the be-
ginning of the panic which resulted so dis
astrously to our troops. ALI our military
operations went swimmingly. and Colonel
Alexander was about erecting a pontoon
across Bulls Run, when q terrific conster-
nation broke out among the teamsters,
who had incautiously advanced immedi-
ately after the body of the army and lined
| the road. Their CONSERVATION was shared
| in by numerous civilians who were on the
ground. The whole army was in retreat
| for time and q perfect panic prevailed
which communicated itself to the vicinity
of Centreville, and every available convey
ance was seized upon. Several similar
alarms, on previous occasions were caused by
2 change OF position OF our batteries and 1t
Is most probable that the alarms was owing
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