The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-24

: merous sharp shooters who picked off the officer
/, of the Michigan boys at a dreadful rate, snd tn
column was forced to retreat, which ii did in g07C
order under heavy cross-fre from their fanking in
tanfry. They made three successive charges at thu
: masked battery III brilliant style, but having n
support, were forced to retire.
| We regret to learn that considerable apprehen
sion exists for the safety of the Hon MIR. Ety. tht
member Of the u s. House OF Representatives from
Rochester, New York, who is said to have been in
the engagement, in az exposed position. His friends
IN 'he House have not been able to hear OF him
since
MISCELLANEOUS
Never was the use of proper wagon guard more
slgHally manifested than in the engagement of the
day before yesterday. large share of the con
fusion and consequent mposssib!y Of ralIyiug our
lying army was due to the cowardv conduct Of the
teamsters, some OF whom cut their traces, aud,
mounting their horses, fed, leaving their wagons
to back up the road One of the duties of the
guard is to check such proceedings instantly bv
controlling that class Of the army's adjuncts whe
invariably require close watching to that end in
general engagement
The Commissioner of Public Buildings is ahout
to tit up the old Inauguration ball building, in the
rear OF the City Hall, speedily as possible, as
depot lOr the temporary and cOutort table reception
ot the arriving regiments of the grand army of
O0,O00 men, so soon to be concentrated here
lhey are to march directly to it from the d-pot,
ana VIII ma here every necessary convenience,
including huge vats or reservoirs in which large
numbers can bathe at the same time.
Already order is being RAPIDLY brouqht ont of
the chaos OF yesterday, terrific as that was The
men who reached here so disordsred and disorgan-
1zed are being RAPIDLY gathered under their own
ntflcers, and are already resuming the discharge of
their several outies.
1t has been ascertained that the loss of wagons
oY ths army Is positively not more than thirty. OF
these but about one half were loaded with provi-
slons-the rest with ammunition principally. Our
loss III ammunition heaviest, a considera bic
quantity having been scattered along the road by
living teamsters, who escaped with their wagons
SDnrpnpnd w. ain 6aatr ovaIt tbn
utility OF most Of it to the enemy.
During last night and this morning many de-
tachments OF the regiments from the other side ar
rived IN this city and were duartered in various
large buildings The detachments of the First and
Second Ohio came in wbe the rain wa, falling in
torrents. Detachments of the First Minnesota and
First Michigan regiments also arrived and strar-
glers are coming in hourly.
Some batteries and single pieces Of artillery, sup
posed to have been lost in Sundays engagement
are being brought in safely among the pieces thus
recovered the two 32-pound rifled guns used tn
batter the enemy's entreuchments.
1t is a singular fact that long trains of baggage
wagons were seen moving away towards Manassas
junction from the enemys lines abaut the middle
| of the day, showing that they were at that time
prep airing for a backward movement.
The wagons were engaged during ali of yester-
day and to day bringing the wounded to this city.
| Many OF them have been taken care of by our cit.
zens, while the others are being taken to the var
| ious hospitals.
INCIDENTS OF THE DEFEAT
| Inc scene on all the roads leading to the Long
| Bridge, Yesterday, beggars description. Artillery
and Infantry were struggling along in the greatest
confusion, the men completely broken down for
| want of food and sleep, and by the fatigues of q
long march REGIMENTS and companies were
mixed in neXtrcabe confusion in most cases; but
occasionally column of one, two, three or four
| regiments would come along in perfect order
| StraggIers were stopped in Fort Ruuyon for some
time, and at that point the scene was painful The
men came in jaded and tired, and sitting or living
down IN the Pelting rain, only protected by blan-
kets or oil cloths, were fast asleep in a moment az
ter assuming recumbent position. Many of the
army officers and arterymen would fall asleep on
| their horses.
The want of food almost forgotten, although
many OF the men had been fasting for twentv-four
| hours. lieutenant Watson, of the commissary de-
partmenf, distributed large quantity of PROVISIONS
| from the stOre-hNuse in Fort Runyon to the fam
| ishing troops throughout the day. Many wanted
food but NEST only wanted shelter and to lie down.
| Many laid down and went to sleep in the road For
| a long time the approach 30 the Long Bridge was
jamnled by ambula. ces with the wounded, army
wagons, artillery wagons, &c. Two secession |
prisoners were put ia wagon and brought to the
CITY. They iucensed the troops very much by their
meFrlment at the confusion which for hurt tine
prevailed.
Capt. Ayers brought in lis battery (formerIv |
Sherman's) without the loss of a gun. He lost |
some OF his caissons in consequence Of some of |
the volunteers cutting the traces and riding the |
horses off. Many Of the wagons were lost in the |
same way.
Capt. Bokkelin. of the regulars had his horse |
shot from uUder him while attempting to rallv |
body OF troops. cannon bail struck his horse full
in the breast, killing him Instantly.
On hill commanding the battlefield was a |
house, the possession Of which position would have
given our men decided advantage in operations
! against the enemy's batteries A charge was or
dered to obtain it, bur regiment after REG iment
came up, were broken by the heavy firing of the
enemy, fell back and from that moment the fate of
the day was decided
KILLED AND WOUNDED
In addition to the list Of killed and wounded
mentioned in yesterdays Star, have sl
Killed-Captajn Gordon, Co. H, 11th Msssachu-
setts; Captain Foy, Co. Il, I'd Rhode Island; Col
onel Sloenm, I'd Rhode Island; Colonel Fowler,
Il New York.
WoundedThe Colonel of the I'd New York; |
Col Clark, llth Massachusetts,; Capt Ricketts,, Ar
tillery; Col Lawrence, 5th Massachusetts,; Captain
Ellis, list New York, badly wounded; Major sezier,
Fire Iouaves, badly wounded; Col. Socun, 22d
New York
Captain TiIlinghast, Quartermaster Department,
and Capt. Bracket, L. ). Cavalry, reported to
be killed.
Lieutenant Martin, OF the 5th Maine regiment,
and CAPTAIN Noyes, of the 4th, are among the
wounded.
PRISONERS.
Two OF the prisoners taken before the batteries |
| at Bull Run, Sunday. were brought to this city |
and lodged in the guardhouse last night. They |
are not disposed to be very communicative, but let |
out an idea or two. They belong to the Georgia
they say arrived at Manassas Sunday morning, af
ter thirty mile jaunt by railroad Their regi. |
mant numbered $50 men, and they say that in an
attempt to capture Sherman's battery they were
cut to pieces by the fire of several regiments and
they think that there not more than two hun.
dred OF their men left. They laughed at the idea
of Patterson overtaking them, aad say they fooled
him completely.
| The Maine regiments, which bore themselves so
bravey in the battle, and of the field with so
much credit, have to regret the loss Of three Of
their surgeons taken prisoners BY the enemy. DR.
b. Blackstone, of the 9TH Maine regiment, Dir. A. |
Allen, of the Sd, and Dr. A. A. G. Williams of the
lst (whose regiment not in the action, but he
volunteered to go with the Fire Zouaves), we're
taken prisoners, the two first at the hospital and
the latter the battlefield after being wounded.
| CAN'T REoRGANIzE.
The efforts of the military authorities here to
| speedily reorganize the troops OF General Mellow
ell's army this side of the river, are most
mpeded, learn by the failure of officers of the
several regiments to repair to their respective posts
and aid in getting their men into condition.
SHOWING THEIR CoLoRs.
The secessonists har bored in this city showed
their colors pretty plainly yesterday-more SO
| than they have dared to do for some time. Their
exultaton upon the reception Of the of the re-
pulse Of the Federal troops was undisGused, and
some Of them let the cat out of the bag far
shout their friends that "they would have Wash
ington city all right in twenty four hours. Their
inhuman Joy at the suferDgs OF the wounded sol
diers they passed through streets to tie hos
|
| their traitorous demonstrations. The parties
most conspicuous for their secession SYM
pathies were precisely those from whom
better things should have been expec-
| ted, having gained money aud position
solely through the aid and patronage of the Upion
men, the United States Government, and the Gov
ernment of w ashington the city whose existence
| they now show such ready desire to see butted
out. 1t is satisfactory to know, however, that
while well-known sweleTs, bankers, wood dealers,
dry goods Dealers criminal court lawyers, magis-
trates court crers assistant market clerks grocers
(who furnish army stores, thus show their traitor
Gus hands III moment of iDcsutious exutaton, |
the real bone and sinew Of the city sound as
oak in their fidelity TO the Union, and are more
| than ever ready to take up arms in its defence.
EFFECTS OF THE WAR NEWS IN THE
DIFFERENT CITIES.
! From the N. 7. Times
| The news Of cur national disaster fell upon the
public with ovgrW helming force. 1t came at
lime when the full torrent Of exutaion at sup
posed victory spreading itself through the
city, and cheering hearts that might be rendered
d~solate by the first details of the fl ght. No one
| was prepared for a check so abrupt. When the
first dirty newsboy whirlod through the streets,
shreking at the top of his ominous voice, Defeat
| Of the Union Army" one felt the slightest dis
position to bug extra. 1t was regarded as "a
smart commercial fraud, which ought TO De put
stop By the police. But bad tidingS travel apRce,
and in short time il was known that reverse had
| really been encountered. The newsboys-wA0, il
they wrong q rule, are sometimes wroDged as an
exception--were then in demand. Their stock of
papers rapidly exhausted, and the supply not
being able to keep pace with the demand, the for
tunate pOssessOr of an extra became sort of ami
mated bulletin. Circles that constantly increased
gathered around him, and heard with consterna-
tion the unhappy tidings. From IL A. NJ. until