The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1861-07-31
TEEE LATEST WAR NEWS.
Further Relative 60 the Battle

Farther Relative 60 the Battle
Col. Ernstein of the Pennsylvania 26tl
Regiment, returned to the battle-f felt
about IL o'clock on Saturday night, anC
brought off six pieces of artillery, which
he delivered to the commanding Officer
on the Potomac yesterday evening, The
Colonel reports that the field was clear
and not an enemy in sight.
At Memphis the loss of the rebels al
the fight at Manassas is estimated al
5000.
An Alabama Captain, who was taken
prisoner, declared, before dying of his
wounds, that the forces at and about Ma,
nassas were 10000.
Gen. Banks campaign will be wholly
within the limits of Virginia, which Gen.
Patterson he's left for him, having con-
fined his own operations to Maryland aud
Pennsylvania.
Gen. Cameron, who went out to Ma
nassas intending to witness TIE battle.
was so impressed with the doubtful char
acter of the attempt to force the enemy's
position, that he returned in haste to
Washington to change, if possible, the
orders which had been issued for an at
tack, but arrived too late. He immedi-
ately pressed forward, however, all the
available troops to strengthen the Re
serve Corps. Our officers had little hope
of winning the battle, on Saturday night.
A prominent Member of Congress who
was there, after an interview with Gen.
Mcdowell aud his aids, wrote down his
convictions that we should lose it, and
that the commanding General was hope.
less at the commencement Of the battle
We learn from another source that this
was the general feeling among the officers.
One captain demonstrated against the
madness Of the assault Gen. Mcdowell
said that victory at this juncturc was so
important, that great risk must be run
to win it.
Peter Mccall of Pennsylvania, Rufus
King of Wisconsin, and S. R. Curtis Of
Iowa, have been appointed Brigadier-
Generals. Mr. Curtis, it will be recol-
leeted, during the Mexican war made a
requisition on the Governor of Louisiana
for $4,000 men. We presume that he is
to operate on New Orleans.
Nine regiments are expected tonight,
and thirty more will be here within six
days. The Secretary of War to-day ac-
ceptcd four additional regiments aud two
batteries of artillery from Iowa. The Sd
Irish Regiment Of New York, r. G. En-
right Major, to be enrolled in six days,
was also accepted to day. Over 10000
troops have been offered and accepted
siuce yesterday, on condition of being here
in from three to fifteen days.
The following Regiments were engaged
in the fight;
The 1st, I'd and Sd Connecticut Reg
iments.
The lst Regiment of Regulars, CON-
posed of I'd, Sd, and 8th Companies.
Two hundred aud fifty Marines.
The 9Th and 18th New York Militia.
The 1st and I'd Rhode Island.
The list New York
The I'd New Hampshire.
The 9TH Massachusetts,.
The 1St Minnesota.
The lst Michigan, the 1lth and 38th
New York, the I'd, 4th, and 9Th Maine,
and the Sd Vermont Regiments, beside
the several batteries.
A month ago or thereabout we learn
that the question of ordering Gen. Pat
terson under arrest for disobedienee of
orders was considered at Washington, and
from motives of delicacy or from some
other motives, it was concluded to leave
him in command The result is now
known