The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-07-24

Badly woundcd-Maj. Losi~, Of the N.
Y. Zouaves.
II /. probable the numbered killed and
wounded is nagnifisd by large numbers
who arr missing. The lowest estimate oil
killed and wounded may be placed at 1000
to 5000.
tits vaguely reported that Gen. Pat.es;
sons cofpinahd has arrived in the vicinity Of
Manassa&and commenced an attack on the
robels. Ne WAS within Is miles Of tho bat.
tie ground yesterday, but the exhausted con.
dtion Of his mon prevented him from com.
ing to McDowcll's. aid.
Ii is also reported that 1000 ofour troops
have been sent to Fairfax from the other
side Of the river.
It is represented in many quarters tina,
the Ohio Regiments showed the highest
consideration, probably from want Of conf.
dence.in their commanding officers.
tits known that on the day previous to
the battle large number of the Ohio regi-
ments publicly protested against being led
by Gen. Schenck, and 1t was only through
the opportunities Of Col McCook Tin whom
they placed all. confdencc) and other officers
that they were prevented from making q
more formidable rebellion.
1t was known to our troops yesterday
that lifetime at which Johnston had formed
sjunction with Beanregard on the night Of
the first action at Bulls Run. Our men
coalL distinctly hear, the cars coming in
from Manassas Junction, and the cheers
with which the confederates hailed their
newly arriving comrades They knew tina,
the enemy was superior in numbers and in
their own position. This was further con
firmed by prisoners taken, but these facts
were probably unknown at Washington.
General Schenck, a. well as the older
Field. Officers, acted admirably. He coliec-
ted his forces and covered the retreat, and
ged in the endeavor to rally his men to
arrival Of fresh reinforce ments, the enemy
being in superior numbers, which turned
the scale Of battle. The enemy before now
might perhaps have had more to boast Of If
they had followed their advantage last
night.
The number of killed and wounded is
& adually decreasing. Six hundred Zouaves
have returned It ID. now understood that
COL Wilcox, reported dead, is living though
badly wounded.
WAsnrNoroy, July 22--The Agent Of the
Associated Press furnishes the following:
The retreat Of our troops to. Centseville.
was successfully accomplished BY Q o'clock
last evening. The Regiments regainine the
positions vacated In the morning. Those
that succeeded in reaching Centreville had 4
hours to stop, the reserve force of Col Miles
being posted beyond Centreville.
At o'clock in the morning the retreat
from that point commenced, and was main
tanned in good order. TO Arlington Heights
and Alexandria the army in its retreat, left
behind a large amount of provision and am
munitIon, about 60 army wagons fell in pos.
session of the rebels. As fast as our troops
reiterated their positions were occupied by
the rebels till after Fairfax Court Houae was
passed, aft which, the pursuit was not con.
tinued. In many instances the teamstrrs
unbitched their horses and abandoned III
wagons, when there was not the slightest
necessity. The ebel cavalry was the terror
Of the volunteers. who were compelled. to
keep the woods to avoid being charged on
by them.