New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-22

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n al Manassas Junct on itself. An observer
il would ordinarily take three months
49,. lumbrrmen did in half day.
/ =. o,.,,.. 81. points were strongly attacked
g.. and beayy sqOnonsding at ell was
,s On During the whole o. the engagement
T.. rshol. were retrea,iug but stdSbOrnly and
"A determined resistance. At times yOIeys OF
,wtetry we're heard, lasting for 10 minutes
Lam artillery bore the brunt of the battle anu
lac gunners suffered severely. Terrible eAecu'
ISsa was done among the enemy. Our infantry
lied admirably AID behaved above praise
The loss on each side is not yet ascertained'
La il is very great. Col. Cameron Of the 'Sth
Il. among the killed. Col. Hunter is slightly
I.sundcd. II is reported that Gen. schenck has
lien killed.
There il no doubt that the whole force at
Iu...s.as the "FIower of the Southern Army.
L. Judge Campbell called it, all the Rebel TO
..,ve. we've Engaged. At Centerville, where is o
nj view Of the Bull and Blue Ridges was
Isrre cOneourse of Congressman, Senators, ana
Representatives, and many we're with the Army
lsyond.
When the army left Centerville, bald eagle
Igpeared over the heads Of the soldiers, wheceo
lsrnd and slowly sailed north. This was consid-
lea by the troops good omen.
| An officer brought news to CenterviIe, which
las received with great enthusiasm, that
]Bauresard sent flag Of truce to General
lgcDoweN which be refused to receive,
IsJing that be would accept nothing but
H. unconditional surrender. Soon after, Col.
laeaker's brigade, which had been at Centervilie
Iaring The action, was ordered to the LEFT, doubt
ss to jO;o Heintzelman.
The enemy were very bold last night, and yes
l.rdsy picked up blankets that our men, who
sere within halng distance, had left.
The Goth has resolved unanimously not to 60
sme tsn The Sd of August. The Pennsylvania
In. in painful contrast with this, was met re-
farming toward Long Bridge.
Twenty-six Of the wounded in Thursdays
IAirruiAh ore in the hospital at Alexandria; tho
Slsd were nine. There are twenty-four cases
d measles at Centrevile, the legacy of the
Rebels.
Es0eM O'CLock.--One of your correspondents
Tho has lust returned from the field Of the battle,
shich he left at about 3 o'clock. leaving Center
dlo at about O'Clock gives the following ac-
cunt Of the engagement;
4 The plsu of the attack was follows; There
zero EhrSe Divisions, Col. Richardson command
sg on tbe Ieft and stationed at the place where
Il Ne fglt occurred on Thursday last Col. r.
vas TO begin the fight by ieint in order to
| EYert the attention Of the enemy. The Center
Division. commanded by Gen. Tyler, was sta
IOaed about two miles from them, and the Right
Division, commanded by Col Hunter, must have
zen three miles from the center.
| Col. Richardson, with his Brigade, strength
aod By Hunts Battery of Artillery and another,
sere in position last night. This morning at
o'clock, the head Of the advancing column, which
was to form the centers aud right wing, COM
nenced moving and proceeded some three miles
eyond Centreyille, where it divided, part NOV
hg straight forward a mile or 50. The remain
Der TUNED TO the right, and after marching three
allies, took up position on line with the other
mo divisions. The column was FIVE hours il
moving. The large siege piece, 32-Pounder, was
vita the center.
At Ct o'clock this morning, Gen. Tyler's D-
dsion commenced the attack by firing single
Iub. No reply was made, and second was
| ired, with the same result. From that time TIL
shout O'Clock, there was but little firing. At
hs latter hour. Col. Richardson and Gen. Tyler
commenced heavy cannoDadiDg which was con-
tnued by Gen. Tyler, without any reply, for an
hour end half, when the enemy began to re-
.urn his compliments. About this time, the
tigbt wing of the Army, Col Hunter with which
was Gen. Mcdowell, joined in the cannOnading,
wEeh was kept up By the whole line, with but
little interulissiOn, until about o'clock, except
saat from Col. Richardson's wing.
No reports were beard after j O'Clock.
tAortly after Col. Hunter commenced cannon
adding be made an attack with the infantry of
Ne Ist and I'd Brigades, which Jour correspond.
Art nhseryed trom n distance A fb;rd lr,oada