Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-07-25
NEWS FROM BUREGARD.
UTTER DEFEAT OF THE GRAND
ARMY"
TROOPS RETREAT TO ARLINGTON AND
OVER THE LONG BRIDGE WITH
OUT ARMS.

|. We make up our accounts of the great battle
fought on Sunday last near Manassas Junction
from different sources In the different accounts
we have read there is some discrel ICY as to
DETAIL but all agree in stating the more impor-
tant incidents of the battle, so far as they have
been gathered. However much we may SYM
pathise for the individuals who have suffered in
the sanguinary conflict, and for those at home
who are sad and bereaved, we have no regrets
to express at the result, for we believe it to be
the triumph of a just cause.
The Battle Began.
A correspondent of the Washington Star
states that the engagement commenced at g.
A. M, by Gen. Tyler, who fred his large gun
from his position fin command of the left wing)
on the road from Centreville to Bull Run. Gen.
Mcdowell headed the column of the right.
marching from Centrevllc to the neghborhood
of Sudley Church, where its right rested From
that point he saw the enemy in battle array
He with his staff and Brackets United States
Cavalry, made an observation there at 1O5 o.
clock. On seeing Mcdowell and his staff the
enemy ewho were one-eighth of mile off, in
battle arrayl, fired his first vollcy at them
Gen. McD. then ordered up the first brigade
of the column he was heading It came up in
good order aud opened fire on the enemy, and
the battle fairly began an both sides. Burn
sides brigade, headed by the New York list.
9th, and 18th, (Brooklyn,) next came up and
went into the action in most gallant style At
that time the enemy began to throw shell hea-
Willy, and other of our brgades were brought
into action on the right. Tyler's column form
ed the left wing, headed by the two Ohio regi-
ments.
Progress of the Battle and a Panic.
The Washington RepuJlican-good Federal
authorty-says the struggle at Bulls Run bridge
on Sunday was in every respect severe one,
and it is estimated that the number killed and
wounded cannot be much less than 1900
The conflict continued over nine hours. The
foregoing programme was observed until the
troops met succession Of masked batteries
which were attacked with great loss of life.
All our military operations (says the Repub-
hcan went smimingly on, and COL Alexander
was about erecting pontoon across Bulls Run,
the enemy were seemingly in retreat, and their
batteries being unmasked one after another.
when terrific CONSERVATION broke out among
the teamsters, who had incautiously advanced
Immediately after the body of the army, and
lined the Warrenton road
Their CONSERVATION was shared in by hume
rous civilians, who were on the ground. and for
a time it seemed as if our whole army was in
retreat. Many baggage wagons were emptied,
and their horses galloped across the open fields,
all the fences of which were torn down to allow
them more rapid retreat. For time a per-
feet panic prevailed, which communicated itself
to the vicinity Of Centrevile, and every available
conveyance was seized upon by agitated civli-
ans. Wounded soldiers cried on the roadside
for assistance, but the alarm was SO great that
numbers were passed by. Several similar
alarms occurred on previous occasions, when
GLANCE of batteries rendered the retirement of
the artillery necessary on our part, and it is
most probable that the alarm was owing to the
same fact.
The following is from ':Specal,"a corrcspon-
dent of tie Baltimore Exchange:
SkilIful Man9uvring of the Confelerates-
Emtrapping the Federals- Bayonet Charges
of the Southern Regiments-Despe At
tack with Bowie Knives-TerribIe Loss
of the Federal Forces-Estinlatei at H.
OOO-Condition CT the Fugitives.
Washington, July %.
a IN ,rc nlournlul picture is not to be..imisincd