Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-07-26
Particulars Of the Retreat t.
TUESDAY FORENOON DISPATCHES.

TUESDAY FORENOON DISPATCHES.
BALTIMORE, July %.
Immediately upon the confirmation of the
retreat of the Union forces, the 18th New
York, whose term of enlistment expires short
ly, unanimously signed paper to re-enlst for
three years.
Gen. Banks leaves for Gen. Patterson's col
umn tomorrow morning.
The city continues in great excitement
The secessionists are overjoyed, and efforts
keep the more disordcrly quiet.
The presence of a considerable military
force may be required to keep the rebels in
Baltimore quiet. In their present delirium of
joy likenesses Of Beauregard arc sold in the
street. A heavy and steady rain prevented
large congregation of people
Paymaster McPhial, of the U. S. A., just
from Washington, contradicts the report that
Sherman's and Burnside's batteries were cap
tured by the rebels
The Unionists in Baltimore very generally
attribute the defeat of the Union forces to the
inactivity of Patterson who, it is reported,
was a dozen times officially tclegraphed to
engage Gen. johnson at any odds.
On Sunday about 80 arrests were made for
attempts to incite mObs.
WASHINGTON, July o.
The HeralGs despatch says the rebels out
numbered us three to one After the day
had been won by us, fresh rebel troops were
substituted for those who were defeated. The
ammunition of our artillery had been expen-
ded in the contest, and as the cannons were
returning at full speed to the rear for new
supply of ammunition, the movement was
construed by transfers and civilians into Il
retreat panic among them occurred.
| They ran for their horses, and without
waiting to ascertain the fact, cut the traces of
| the wagon horses and commenced precipi-
| tate retreat. The CONSERVATION thus created
was communicated to the soldiers in the rear
| of tine column at the very moment OF charge
of fresh cavalry from Manassas upon them.
1t was nothing more nor less than a stampede.
The enemy Were themselves unaware OF it.
The result was, in great measure, attributed
| to the tardness of Gen. Patterson.
| Gen. Sprague's bravery during the whole
day challenged universal admiration, and
aided by Mr.. Caster, paymaster of the New
York 14th, succeeded in bringing some degree
of order out of this chaos
The brave Rhode Islanders were formed in
the rear to oppose the advance Of pursuit.
The number of killed and wounded has
been greatly exaggerated.
Mcdowell behaved with the greatest bravery
but this was unavailing to arrest panic in
the rear.
The Fire Zouaves fought like devils.
The list, l4th, 9th, the Minnesota and
Maine rnUimr ptc Npra tho nraicn Of. ,II' Vbuv
were moved down like grass by the batteries
against which they advanced
The flag of the Minnesota regiment was
completely riddled.
Col Wilcox of the 1st Michigan regiment
was wounded and taken prisoner. Col. Woo
Of the New York 14th, was also wounded anC
taken prisoner.
The following is list of the wounded
brought from the battle field at Bulls Run tc
the Government hospital up to p. m this
evening:
Second Wisconsin regiment, company A
William c. Lynch; company E, James A
Basbee, W. Rouse, Harvey Mcdonnell Henry
K. McCollum, 7. d. Bahne, Samuel n Bond
company X, Cornelius Lohreiner company
c, Corporal C. c. Dow, Lieut. A. A. Mere
dith; Sd Union regiment company H, join
Junkins, severely; I'd Michigan regiment
Horace Kingman.
The number now estimated killed on oul
side amounts to between 800 and 800
Capt. Ayers, U. S. A., is not taken prisoner
or killed, as reported
The whole of Shernan's battery is safe.
Col Blenker, commanding brigade, picked
up the guns of Burnsides I'd Rhode Island
regiment, which had been left behind, and
brought them in.
Hon. 4. B. Ely, Of the Rochester District
and companion, are missing.
Capt. Griffin lost sixty OF the horses On his
battery, but brought away one gun.
Col Corcoran, Of the 69th New York regi
ment and Captain Edward A. Wilde, of com
pany a, 1st Massachusetts volunteers, arc
missing. 1t is feared that Corcoran is dead
Among the wounded now in the Washing
ton lniirmary are Sergeant Mochin, LIST Min
nesota; John Morrison, I'd Ohio; A. w
Spass, I'd Wisconsin Ii. n Cook, LIST Ohio
JAS Chapman, I'd Ohio Col. Socum, 9th
wounded and killed.
4 gentleman Of the associated press fur.
nishes the following concerning the retreat OF
our troops to Centervllc, which was success
fully accomplished by o'clock last evening
regaining the position vacated in the morning
Those that succeeded in reaching Ccnterville
had four hours to stop, the reserve force I'M
der Col. Miles being posted beyond Center,
vile. At one o'clock in the morning the re
treat from that point commenced, and wa
maintained in good order to Arlington Heights
and Alexandria.
The army in its retreat left behind large
amount Of provisions and ammunition
About 40 army wagons fell in possession OF
the rebels. As fast as our troops retreated
their positions were occupied by the rebels
till after Fairfax Court House was passed
after which the persuit was not continued
In many instances the Transfers unhitched
their horses and abandoned the wagons wher
there was not the slightest necessity. The
rebel cavalry was the terror of the volunteers
who were compelled to keep the woods to
avoid being charged by them.