Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-07-25
Federal Report Of the Battle at Manassas.

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WASHINGTON, D. c. July 18th, ls6l-P M.
The Confederaes have fallen back from Centrevlle
minor fight reported at Bull Run Creek where several
Federalists killed.
The New York Tribune says the engagement at Bulls
Run Creek six miles from Manassas lasted half hour
but the souherners well posted. Three masked
batteries opened at intervals and retired. Heavy
firing was heard as correspondent left the field.
In the Senate the military bill has passed.
The House concurred the Senates amendment to the
Navy bill
BURLINGTON Iowa, July 18th, 1s6l-P. M.
Three hundred Confederate Cavalry have invaded Appa-
County lin the Southern part of Iowa and have
duced great terror in the adjoining counties.
ALTON, ILL July 18th, 1s6l-P. M.
brigade, with Company of Artillery and two Com
panies of Cavalry, leave here for North Missouri.
WASHINGTON D. c., July 10Th, 1861.
Full particulars of the battle at Bulls Run Creek state
companies of Federas in crossing the ravne
received raking fire. killing number but they stood their
ground, covering the retreat.
A brass and shermans battery, the horses oil
which were disabed) and four regiments supported by
cavalry joined the battle.
The Southerners used their guns we'll.
The Federalists again advancing encountered rakne
fire. The Federal guns put in position, and poured
grape and canister into the Souheners until their
milton was exhausted Several Federal guns disabled
The total loss of the Federaiss is estimated at forty
| killed.
Gen Tyler ordered Federalists fall back Woox
division ordered to attack and ouank Bull Creek bat
terry.
Dispatch received at the War Department to-day, says
that the fighting still going at Bull Creek. This evil
IDENTITY aludes the of Thursday dspatche
direct from Manassas up to 10 O'Clock last night
| everything quiet.-[JoUR]
[sEcoND DIsPAroH.]
| WASHINGTON, July 20.
Official information received at the War Department says
that Bulls Creek battery has been taken particular
given.
Our [Federal loss estimated at hundred killed AM
wounded This will hasten the attack Manassas which
will doubtless tomorrow
The Confederates lost but few The New York Trbune
Washington correspondent says that the Secretary of Wa
says that than fifty killed. including five Captain
and six Lieutenants.
From another source reported that Bulls Creek bat
terry had been carried by the Zouaves and Massachusetts
Fifth Regiment
Crage, of Illinois, representative of Col Richardson, left
Bull Greek at o'clock this morning and reports genera
fight since yesterday when the Federaists fell back, bu
early in the morning occasional firing heard from the
skirmishers
Gen. Mcdowell told Richardson that he should hereafte
first examine the location of the enemies battery, befor
engaging the enemy.
The correspondent of the N Y. World says that there
truth in the reported fighting at Bull Creek to-day.
Gen. Scott says that the army made movemen
to-day likely that they will do before Saturday
The N Y. Posts official report says that twelve wer
killed and forty wounded. supposed however, tina
more killed and wounded in the the creek
From Missouri.
| LOUISVILLE, KY, July 10th, 1861.
Dispatches from ST. Louis and other points in Missouri
utterly useless and private letters equally
| the state of affairs.
Tha ind tbot tbo ont;ra sci
blaze and nothing allowed to be published go throug
the mail tending encourage the patriots. Nothing ha
been received but items stating that Gen. Mccullough ha
quarreed with Gov. jackson and gone home, which is in
possible.
The humiliation of secession camps in districts where
are secessonss and where Louis Dutch or Ilno
soldiers have yet arrived, is allowed to be published