Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-08-01

Idle humors-Deploylng uPou s"e
Western Potomac Thrilling Ac-
count from Zouave-The Balti-
more Killed and Wounded in the
Southern Army Movements Of
Troops--Returned Soldiers - Gen.
MeClellan--Order in Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, July rs, P. NJ.
We are again complicated with nu-
merous idle rumors, all of which, though
tending to create uneasiness with cred
ulent individuals, are without founda-
ton in truth. One report represents
the rebels in full force at Fairfax Court
House, moving on Washington. The
other has General Lee moving forward
with an immense army to attack the
Federal army somewhere on the line OF
the Western Potomac, intending to cross
over and get into Maryland in the rear
of General Scott. This done, the Sc
cessionists of Baltimore are expected
If they can--to rise. / have no doubt
some attempt may be made to get
Secession army somewhere lodged in
our western border, so as to intinidste
and overawe the Legislature, which
meets again soon at Frederick, thereby
coercing it into treason, but we feel
perfectly secure from all such maneu-
vering. --.-.-. .....---.-
A Zouave who participated in the
Manassas battle, and was wounded. has
been giving me some incidents of The
fight. He says the Mississippians came
up and met them hand to hand, throw
ing away their muskets. going in with
bowie knives. These terrible instru-
meuts, fifteen to twenty inches long,
were attached to a lasso, some four
feet in length. fastened round the
wrist. Ny informant encountered one
such Mississippian. On approaching,
he made a lunge with the bowie knife,
letting it out TO the full length Of the
lasso. 1t fortunately slipped close by
the Zouaye's side. At the same in
slant its protector fred revolver, one
ball from which passed through the
Zouave's wrist. This done, the Zouave
in another second pierced him through
the body with a bayonet, and he fell
trans6xed in death to the earth. 1t
was no uncommon thing to see these
Mississippians plunge their bowie knives
by throwing them in harpoon fashion,
through and through the bodies Of then
antagonists, jerk them out again with
terrible ferocity, and repeat the expert.
ment until they themselves were slain.
Awful, however, as were these as
'saults by the rebels, they were met
with equal death-dealing by the loyal
lists, and no special advantage gained
by one oyer the other, either in courage
or ferocity.
Private letters here came to hand
from parties who were engaged with
the rebel army at the battle OF Manas-i
sas, to their friends and relatives in this
city, which, though cautious, indicate
the loss of the Confederates as very
heavy, not less, probably, than three
thousand killed and wounded. The
slaughter was terrible.
The recipients. however, of these
friendly missives have been cautioned
mot to give out all the facts. / learn
positively that Captain VIM. H. Murry,
of Baltimore, who commanded COM
.pany of the rebel Maryland Guard.
was killed. He was the pet and flower
of them. Samuel Williams, another,
was also slain. G. Thompson, Lucius
Polk, and yonng man named War
ner-all Baltimoresns-are likewise re-
ported dead, and some thirty or forty
others of the Maryland regiments. be-
sides many of them wounded. They
fought with great bravery as desperate
men are expected to do.
Three regiments of the Sickles' bri
gade, from New York, passed through
Baltimore to-day, en- route for Wash
ington.t Troops are pouring in from all
quarters.
l have been and conyersed with quite
a number of the returned Manassas SOL
diers to-day. They all agree in saying
the enemy suffered most in dead and
wounded, but describe it as fearful
conflict. Nothing but masked bate
ries and strong Notifications saved the
whole Southern army from signal de-
feat. Most Of these soldiers express a
determination to.re-enlist for the war.
Il now learn, on good authority, that
the whole of Sherman's battery was
sared, and an additional piece brought
in with it.
Gen. Mcclellan arrived in Baltimore
to day and passed through to Washing
ton. There seems to be an anthusias-
tic and ;unssvefing confidence felt in
this gaHaet officer.
The very best order continues to pre-
vail in Baltimore. Secessionists appear
TO have lost all their enthusiasm. The
marshsling and arriving Of fresh troop:
which they did not expect, has beer
different fom what they anticipated.
The weather is cool and delightful
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