Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-08-10
tIatcr-rrom our Extra OF August cth.l

Federal troops who had been placed in the shade
were fired upon by the rebels.
latcr-From our Extra of August Gth.1
WASHINGTON, July %.
In the Senate Mr.. Fessenden made report
from the Legislative Appropriation Bill. Agreed
to, and the Bill passed. Hall, from the Commit
tee on Naval Affairs, reported a resolution that
select committee be appointed to inquire into
the circumstances Of the surrender and dispersion
of the U. S. property at the Navy Yards of Pen
sacoa and Norfolk. Trumbull moved to add the
army at Harper's Ferry, which was agreed to,
and the resolution adopted.
/ PHILADELPHIA, July %.
The EccHnlg Bulletin has an interesting state
ment from the lips of wealthy Virginian resid
ing few miles from Manassas Junction. He
states that the rebel losses are between 5000 and
4OOO He says the Black Horse Cavalry, the
crack regiment of Virginia, was most terribly
cut up, only 200 Of the regiment being saved.
He says it was a most fortunate feint we did not
drive the rebels beyond Manassas, within two
miles of the rear of the Junction. The ground
for many acres mined in most artistic man
ner, and tons of gunpowder placed there. He
thinks the Government was not aware of the
extent of the rebels preparations to destroy our
troops. Upwards of 1000 negroes were en-
ployed on the entrenchments at Manassas June
ton, and about the same number at Richmond.
Gen. Lee was not at Manassas during the bat
tie, and is now at Richmond, commanding an
active force of 10000. Richmond is surrounded
with mines like those at Manassas If the rebels
find the troops are going to take the city, they
will blow it up.
Had the Federal forces forced the Junction
last Sunday, Beauregard admits that the rebel
cause would have been lost forever
ST. Louis, July %.
Major General Fremont arrived this morning.
WAsHINGToN, July 26.
In the House, to-day, the Committee on Elec-
tons reported that Shiel was entitled to a seat
from Oregon, instead of Thayer, the Congressman
now occupying the seat.
LOUISVILLE, July 26.
Troops in large numbers are being hurried
from Tennessee to Virginia
WASHINGTON, July 26.
Twenty-Five thousand troops who were not
brought upon the field are in as good condition
| as possible, after long march upon insufficient
raons. Other regiments which were in action
are now being fully organized. Had our cOmpa-
ny officers in the late engagement been good, we
should have been much better off. The Com
missary department is responsible, in a great
! degree, for the disaster
! The conduct of the rebels in firing on the
Hospitals and killing the wounded, excites hor-
ror. Cameron strove to prevent the attack,
being convinced of its madness. Gen. Mcdowell
and all his officers doubted as to the result when
the attack was made, but it was determined to
run great risk, in hope of great victory.
Our loss in artillery, ammunition and provis-
ions captured or thrown away, is probably within
$4,000.
Regiments reported onebalf cut up are found
to be not twenty missing Six complete batteries
of artillery arrived here to day. Nearly 10000
troops have peen offered the Government since
the battle, many of whom have seen European
service. Ohio has several new regiments ready,
which have been accepted Connecticut regi-
ments. which came in latest from the battle field,
saved 50 900 600 by collection of stores, which
had been abandoned during the retreat. Col
| Miles, who commanded the reserved corps at
Centervile, during the fight at Bulls Run, has
been arrested for dereliction of duty. The reb
els are planting batteries of artillery at Fairfax
Court House.
Congress will not adjourn this week.
BALTIMORE, July 25.
private letter from Gen. Patterson, dated
Harpers Ferry, July 22d says Col John ston re.
| treated to Winchester, where he had thrown uL
entertainments and had a large number of heavy
guns. | could have turned his position. and at
tack him in the rear, but be had received large
reinforcements from Mississippi, Alabama and
Georgia, making total force of $4,000, Conied
crates, and 5000 from Virginia.
Ny force were less than 10000. The nineteen
regiments whose time Of service was up, or would
expire within week, all refusing to stay one
hour over time, but four-the I'd Indiana, 3lst
and Is Pennsylvania and another regiment. Nine
Regiments have gone home two more go to day
and three more tomorrow. Fearing to be cut of
with the remnant, fell back to this place.
| We had severe fight at Harper's Ferry, bu
were successful, and routed the rebels com
pletely.
, 1t is reported that Beauregard has gone in the
direction Of Harper's Ferry
WASHINGTON, July &c.
In the Senate the Bill to prevent aud punsl
fraud on the part OF officers making contracts fol
Government, was taken up and passed
Southern dispatches, Uid Louisville, July 26th
say jeff Davis commanded the center, Beaure
gard the right, aud Johnston the left wing of the
rebel forces at Manassas. The best Federal
troops were concentrated against Johnston !
command, and pressed SO severely that the issue
in that direction seemed doubtful. 1t was Bar
toms Georgia Regiment which was so terribly
cut up. A large body of troops from Davis
command was sent at this critical moment To
Jobnson's assistance, and turned the tide of battle
JEFF. Davis, IN a dispatch TO the Southern Con-
gress, at Richmond, states among other things
that the battle was mainly fought by the left
wing His force, he says, was $4,000 the Fed
eral force $4,000.
l.. NJ Brush was arrested at Manassas as a spy,
and Federal papers found on his person.
WASHINGTON, July 90.
BY Saturday night there will be at least l00,-
600 Federal troops on the line of the Potomac,
extending all the way TO Ilarper's Ferry.