The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-07-27


our soldiers, but it is far more favorable
than the former report. The retreating was
done for the most part in tolerable order.
WAsHINeToN, July 90.
Late accounts show that the number of
our killed is much less than supposed.
The regiments which have suffered most
are the Fire Zouaves and 69th Of New
York, the Connecticut LIST, and the Massa-
chusetts 1st and 8lh.
A great number of members of Con-
gress and civilians were on the field, and
their flight added to the confusion. The
number of troops actually engaged in the
contest did not exceed 10000.
The Assistant Surgeon at the Centervile
hospital says that the killed and wounded
will not exceed SIX hundred.
Centerville was occupied last night BY the
Virginia cavalry. and the scouts stretched
to Fairfax They were very industriously
engaged in picking up knaPsacks, canteens'
&C., on The road.
There is no prospect Of the traitors ad-
vancing
The Government is hourly receiving Of
fers Of regiment, which are accepted
Misfortune has had no disheartening eff
feet.
Eighteen cannon were lost in the retreat
A dispatch dated Washington 22d, says
that the lowest estimation of killed anC
wounded may be placed at 1000 to 5000
1t is reported that the Ohio troops showe'
the greatest CONSERVATION, probably 10
wan. of confidence in their commandin
officers.
Il is known that on the day previous
the battle, large number OF the ONO reg
iments publicly protested against being lie
by Gen. Schenck, and it was only throug
the opportunities of Col. McCook, in who's
confidence with other officers that they wei
prevented from making more formldao
rebellion.
TWAS known To our troops yesteroa
that Johnston had formed junction WI
Beaureeard on the night Of the first actlC
at Bulls Run. Our men could very Oil
tinellv hear the cars coming in from Ma
nassas Junction amid the cheers with whi'
the Confederates hailed them. They kne
that the enemy was superior IN numoe
and in their own position. This was II
Their confirmed by prisoners taken-n
these facts were probably unknown at Was
ingtor.
The fire Zouaves fought like devils. 1
NY. 7lst, 14th and 9Th, the Mlnnes'
and Maine regiments were the praise of
They were moved down like grass Oy
batteries upon which they advanced. l
Aap Of the Minnesota regiment was co
pletely riddled.
The number of Secsssionists engaged
the fight vas 1000. =
The army in its hefser skelter retreat
behind a large amount of provisions =
ammunition. Abont forty army wag
fell into the hands Of the rebels
THE CAUSE OF THE PANIC.
swAsH1SeToN. July p
., The Rerold's dispatch says that ai'er
affair of Sunday. the Rebels received
aansa accessions of fresh troops
ammunition of our artillery had been
nended in the contest and as the caiss
were rushing at full speed to the rear Il
new supply of ammunition the m0seI
was construed by teamsters ana ci'il
there into retreat. A panic among
occurred They ran for their horses
out waiting to ascertain the facts cut
traces of the wagon-horses and comme'
. precipitate retreat. The consteFna
thus created was communicated to the
d;ers in the rear of the coiumn at the
moment a charge Of fresh cavalry
Manassas was made upon them.
It was nothing less than q ssar Pede.
enemy we're themselves unaware OF II.
result is in a great measure attributes
the hardness of Patterson.
A Zouave drummer was taken b!
rebels but escaped. and reports that thu
cessionists have an immense numot
prisoners in their hands. Itie supp