The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-21


Our reports from Centreville, Va, dated at six
O'Clock last evening, state that Gen. McDowells
army had just commenced an advance movement
towards Manassas Gap Railroad leaving the Bulls
Run batteries on the left-for the purpose,
as is supposed, of cutting off Gen. John
ston's army from all communication with Gen.
Beawegards forces However that may
be- 1t is evident that General Mcdowell has acted
with the utmost caution before entering on the en-
counter Of which the affair at Bulls run on Thurs.
day was the preliminary. He has made an ac-
curate reconnaissance Of the vicinity, and at the
same time concentrated his forces. His men are
throwing up intrenchments round his position,
and mounting batteries of thirty-two FOUNDERS
Scouts which were thrown out from the left
wing Of the army yesterday morning reported at
noon that they heard the noise of locomotives and
trains Of during the whole forenoon in the d.
rection of Manassas Junction, from which fact 1t
WAS thought that either reinforcemeuts were COM
ing in from Richmond, or that General Johnston's
troops were arriving from Winchester. General
Mcdowell inclined to the latter view but it is said
General Scott doubts the probability OF
Johnston's having made junction with the re-
bel forces at Manassas. The impression prevails
that the rebels design to make their first great
stand at Bulls rum and not at Manassas junction,
the former point being immensely fortified all
through as far as the railroad depot at the juno
ton. Fifteen rebels captured in the fight at Bulls
run were brought into Washington yesterday
under escort, and were sent by General Mansfield
to the old Capitol building, which is now converted
auto prison
General Patterson has hAn~ --r-'"s"1" IA his
command OF the army of the Upper Potomac by
Major General Banks, who is ordered to take the
field Immediately. The headquarters of General
Pattersons division, at Inst accounts, was at
Charlestown, Va. or at some point between
that and Winchester. which he was ex-
pected to have occupied before this time
Major General John A. Dix takes the
place of General Banks in the Department of
Annapolis, with headquarters at Baltimore.
The term Of large number of General Patter-
sons troops having expired, and they having
refused to reenlst, it is probable that the Penn.
sylvania regiments, now in Baltimore, who have
re-entisted, will, together with other troops
from different quarters, replace them aud
keep the division complete Orders were
issued yesterday for the reinforcement Of
General Patterson's division from the troops now
stationed at Washington. The Thirty-sevcnih regi-
ment New York Volunteers, under Colonel Nc Gum,
the Fifteenth, under Colonel Mcleod Murphy, and
other regiments, the designation of which VIC have
not learned, have been formed into a brigade, to
be commanded by Colonel McCunn. and are order
ed to proceed at once to join General Patterson's
command, now transferred to Major General
Banks.
General Mcclellan has issued an order, which we
publish elsewhere, to his army, dated at Beverly,
Va, congratulating them their successes. He says
that they have succeeded in annihilating the armies
intrenched in the Businesses Of the mountans--have
taken guns IL colors, 1900 stand of arms all the
baggage and camp equpagc, 1000 prisoners, in
GLIDING 40 officers; that they have killed ESQ Of
the rebels, and that one of the commanding gene.
rails has been killed in action General Gsrnett)
and one taken prisoner Colonel Pegram).
An unfortunate affair has just occurred near
Fortress Monroe. On Friday night volunteer
scouting party, it appears, went out from Hamp.
ton without ORDERS and were fred upon by party
of rebels. about four o'clock yesterday morning,
while in the woods. One of them-Dr Rawlings
was shot dead by rife ball, and two others we're
captured.
We have more intelligence of the rebel privateer
Sumter, whose exploits of the island of Cuba we
have before recorded. 1t appears that she cap.
tured the brig Cuba near the Isle of Pines, and put
prize Grew on board, but the captain Of the Cuba
succeeded in overcoming the privateer crew
and putting them in irons Being short of
provisions he transferred two Of the prisoners to
the brig Costa RIGA, which arrived at this port yes
terday. with the delinquents On board.
Our news from Missouri represents some active
movement on the part of General Lyons forces
and OF the rebels under Governor jackson and Cen
era Price, but nothing Of any importance has taken
place in that quarter since last reports.