Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-25
Norlhe1n aeeouns 81 DE- areai Ralsls.

Northern Accounts OF Ths Great Rattle.
WAsHSaToa, JEly 2l.-Among the wounded now
in the Washington Infrmary, are Sergeant Macklin,
LIST Maine; John Morrison, % Ohio; A. W. Spears,
ID Wisconsin; S Warner, % Lieutenant LIST Michi
gan; a. Cook, LIST Ohio; James Chapman, I'd
Ohio; Col Slocum, New York 9th, wounded not
killed
The agent of the Associated Press furnishes
the following. The retreat of our troops to
CentreyIlle was successfully accomplished by
eight O'Clock last evening. The regim6n.s are
regaiDing the position vacated in the morn
ing. Those that succeeded in reaching Cen
trevie, had four hours to stop, the reserve force
under Col Miles, being posted beyond Centreville.
At one o'clock in the morning the retreat from that
point commenced. and was maint.ined in good or
der to Arlington Heights and AieXandria.
The army in its retreat left behind large amount
Of provisions and ammunition About forty army
wagons fell into the possession of the Rebels. As
fast as troops retreated their positions &C.
CUPID by the Rebels till after Fairfax Court House
was passed; after which the pursuit was not con-
tinued In many instances the transfers unhitched
the horses and abandoned the wagons when there
was not the slightest necessity for it. The Rebels
cavalry was the terror Of the volunteers, who
compelled keep the woods TO avoid being charged
upon by them.
Special to the New York World
The rebels outnumbered US three to one. After
the day had been won by fresh rebel troops were
substituted for those who were defeated
The ammunition OF our artillery had been ex-
pended in the contest. As cassOns we're making at
full speed to the rear, for new supply of ammuni
ton. the movement was construed by transfers and
civilians there INTO q retreat A panic among them
occurred. They ran for their horses and without
waiting to ascertain the facts. they cut the traces
of the wagon horses, and commenced precipitste
retreat. The CONSERVATION thus created was com
municsted to the soldiers in the rear Of the column
at the very moment when a charge of fresh cavalry
from Manassas Junction was made upon them. The
enemy were themselves unaware of it.
The result is in great measure. attributed to
the hardness of Patterson.
Gov. Spr-gues bravery during the whole dsv
challenged universal admiration, AMI aided By M J
CASTOR. Paymaster of the Fourteenth New York,
he succeeded in bringing, with some degree of
order, out of this chaos the brave Rhode Islanders
whe were formed in the rear to be ready to oppose
the advance of pursuers.
The number of killed and wounded has been
greatly exaggerated.
Mcdowell behaved with the grestest bravery, but
this was unavsiing to arrest panic in the rear.
The Fire ZouaYes fought like degils. The New
York list 18th, and 9th, the Minnesota and Maine
Regiments were the praise of all They were now
ed down like grass by the batteries upon which
they advanced The flag of the Minnesota regiment
was completely riddled.
Col. Wilcox, Of the lst Michigan regiment was
wounded and taken prisoner. Col. Wood, of the
New York 18th was also wounded and taken pris-
Oner.
The following is a list of the wounded brought
from the battle field at Bulls Run to the Govern
ment Hospital up to p. m:
L Second Wisconsin Regiment, Company A-Wm.
s. Lynch; Company flames A. Bugbee, ". Rouse,
Harvey Mcdaniel. Henry P. McCOlburn, L. D. Dahue,
Samuel n. Bond; Company K-Cornelius Lehriever;
Company C-COFporal C. G. Dorr, Lieutenant A. A.
Meredith Third Minnesota Regiment, Company II.
John Judkins, severely; Second Michigan Regi>
ment Horace Kingman.
1t is now estimated that the killed on our side
amount to between 800 and 500.
Capt D. II. Tillinghast, Assistant Quartermaster,
T. s. A. is reported dead. Capt. Ayers, L. S. 81 IS
not taken prisoner or killed, as reported
The whole of Sherman battery is safe.
Col Becker, commanding a brigade, picked up
the guns of Burnsde's ID r. {. Regiment, which had
been left behind and brought them in.
Hon. =. q. Ely, of the Rochester district, and a
companion missing.
Capt Griffin lost so of the horses in his battery
but brought away one gun
Colonel Coeorsn of the 69th n. Y. regiment, and
Captain E. A. Wilde. Company A. lst Massachusetts,
Volunteers, missing. 1t is feared that Colonel
CorcOran is dead.
WASHINGTON, July % The morning was occupied
in putting affairs in order the Virginia side with
in the original Federal lines. From the indications
around the Commisssriat and Ordinance Depart
ments. the recovery from the recent damage Is in
lively progress.
ats are again running to Alexandria.
The Fire ZUuaves wi ! rendezvous at the head
some accurate, knO Wedge of their loss Will be as
certaided,
The last seen of the gallant Colonel Wilcox of
the lst Michigan regiment, he was lying wounded
the barl field. He is either dead or taken prs
Oner.
List Of Officers kil'ed.-First Michigan Regiment
company D, Captain Wilmington; company c,
Captain Butterworth company G, Lieut.. Carey;
company F. Lieut.. Monaek; company H. Sergeant
Lewis Hateyer; company A. Sergt. Hstleyer.
d. MI A
Richard Jones, - Cunningham company F,
James Kelly, and both color bearersi company G,
John HUFF Drd.
Major Bid well took the place of Col Wilcox and
managed to bring the regiment of the field IN the
best D ssible order.
A Z0uave drummer, taken by the Rebels, but who
escaped, reports the SecessiOnists have immense
number of prisoners in their hands 1t is supposed
they were principally picked up on the way
Only fifteen members of the Ohio Regiment are
missing. The officera are all safe.
WASHINGTON. July %. A. NJ Later accounts show
the number of our killed is much less than sup
posed Official lists are preparing as rapidly as
possible.
Col Marstou of N. H., NJ. c., lost an arm. Col.
Lsmon slightly wounded.
Gov. Sprague. of R. l., was in the thickest of the
battle, and made gallant appearance.
The regiments which have suffered the most are
the Fire ZOuaves, the Sixty>Ninth of New York, the
Connecticut First, and the Massachusetts, First and
Eighth.
great number of members of Congress and
civilians were on the battle field and their fight
added to the confusion.
The number of troops actually engaged in
the contest did net exceed 20 900.
Special to II. N T. Commercial Advertiser.
Major Harris left with flag of truce to-day to
recover the body of Col. CorcOran.
The Assistant Surgeon at Centreville Hospital
says that the killed and wounded will not exceed
COCO.
Centreville was occupied last night by the Vir-
GINA cavalry, Gn1 the scouts stretched to Fairfax
Court House. They we're very industriOusly en-
gaged in picking up knapsacks. Canteens. &c. on