Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-08-02
Concerning the Great Battle.
INTERESTING ITEMS.


INTERESTING ITEMS.
From various sources we compile the
following in relation to the Great Battle at
Bull Run:
Loss OF THE REBELS.
According to letters from rebel sources,
the loss Of the enemy on Sunday was from
one to two thousand. They claim to have
captured eleven hundred and forty-two
prisoners, fifteen thousand small arms, forty
two cannon, and one hundred wagons. Our
real loss in arms and wagons is proved to be
much less than this estimate, and probably
the number Of prisoners is equally exagger-
ated. Gen. Eppa Horton of Virginia, was
killed. Col. Corcoran, of the Goth, and Con-
gresham Ely are safe at Manassas. The
South Carolina troops suffered terribly. Col
Wade Hampton's regiment was cue to pieces.
Only $4,000 rebels are said to have been en-
gagged, but 10000 were in reserve.
COL. MILES.
1t is now doubtful whether Col. Miles has
actually been arrested, but his command has
been taken from him, and the evidence that
he was drunk is conclusive
.r. A PANIC ON THE OTHER SIDE.
The Federal scouts report that the rebels
were seized with little panic of their own,
and retreatel pell-mell inside their entrench-
ments at Manassas junction, while our own
forces were retiring from the field. This ex-
plains the astounding fact that they did not
pursue Gen. McDowells army, and that Col.
Einsteins was enabled to go back to the field
after the battle and bring off Burnside's
Rhode Island battery. These wonders can
hardly be explained in any other way.
GEN. PATTERsoN's ORDERS.
1t is now said that Gen. Patterson did not
dsobey any positive order from headquarters,
but disregarded the strongest limitations
that he was expected to advance. Why no
positive order was sent him is question not
yet answered.
RETREAT OF THE REBELS ONLY TRICK.
It is ascertained that the rebels had accur-
ate information of our movements, and their
northumberland from Fairfax Court House
was but portion of their plan for drawing
our troops into ambuscade.
NARROW ESCAPE OF BEAUREGARD.
Reliable information has been received
here that cannon ball from our batteries
passed through the dining room of Beaure-
CARDS headquarters at the first Bull Run
fight. 1t was just at the opening of the
fight, and came near proving disastrous to
him.
CAUSE OF DEFEAT
The causes Of defeat are yet unexplained,
at least officially, but that it was due to
stampede among our troops is generally ad
mitted. The cause of that stampede will,
think, be traced to the supply of ammunition
of one of the batteries engaged. When
more ammunition was wanted, an order was
given to the commandment of casson to 60
for ammunition to the wagon, about half a
mile distant The drivers at once started
their horses on a full run, and then arose the
cry that the column was being attacted by
mass Of cavalry that it had wavered, and
that the artillery was already in retreat.
This panic spread rapidly, and in a short
time the entire army were en- route for Centre
vile.
Gen. Mcdowell was so overcome by fatigue
that while waiting a short dispatch in the
telegraph Office, at Fairfax, he fell asleep
three times. He had been busy all the night
preceding in making preliminary arrange
ments, and had been in the saddle from 2
o'clock in the morning until 10 o'clock at
night. AT half past nine his dispatch was
received here, announcing his retreat, and
his purpose to make stand at Centreville.
At l it was announced that he would fall
back to Fairfax. 1t was left to his own judg-
ment whether to retire to the Potomac line
or not.
INCIDENTS OF THE FIGHT.
New and startling incidents Of war are
daily coming to light. During one of the
charges of the Fire Zouavcs upon the Miss
issippi Rifles, Fire Zouave and Mississip-
plan came in contact, both with discharged
rifles. Each drew his revolver. Blaze
away, Mississippi; I'll take the last shot"
said the Fire Zouave. The Misslssippian did
blaze away, and missed, when the Fire Zou-
ave fired the shot, going through the heart of
the Mississippian killing him instantly.
Mrs. Katy Bronwell, daughter Of the First
Rhode Island Regiment, accompanied the
regiment to Bull Run. She was fired at
good many times, but escaped injury. One
man, in his determination to kill her, pur-
sued her for some distance, when she turned
and shot him dead, and, fleeing to the woods
escaped. Her husband is also safe.
3 REBEL ATROCITIES.
One of the officers in command of the reb.
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the wounded lay, for whom there was no
room in the hospital, was heard to say, EBAY
onet every son Of a - that wears red
shirt This inhu,nan order was obeyed,
although many poor fellow, summouing all
his strength, begged for life.
REMOVAL OF INCOMPETENT OFFICERS.
Gen. Wilson introduced a bill in the Sen
ate to-day empowering the President to re-
move incompetent officers without waiting
for court-martial. Sundays experience
shows the wisdom Of the bill, and We trust
that it will pass.
THE CHARGE OF THE GOTH.
twas brave sight-that rush of the Goth
into the death struggle. With such cheers
as won the battles in the Peninsula, with
quick step at first, and then double quick
and at last run, they dashed forward and
along the edge of the extended forces. Coats
and knapsacks We're thrown to either side,
that nothing might impede their work, but
we know that guns could Sip from the hands
Of those determined fellows, even if dying
agonies were needed to close them with
firmer grasp. As the line swept along,
Meagher galloped toward the head crying,
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