The national Republican., 1861-07-22

drawing much nearer. There is evidently .
movement more to our left.
riErNo CEASED.
3P M-Firiug ceased ton minutes since.
COURIER EXPECTED. ....
$40 r. X-Firing has ceased. We shall
send another courier there 10 few minutes.
The Colonel went at four, and will be back
GLORIOUS VICTORY RkPoRTEp.
p 1896 r. M-The firing hos almost entirely
ceased, and can only be heard with difficulty.
! shall telegraph no more unless there should be
q renewal Of the battle, which has been so
gloriousy fought for the old stars and stripes
and from all indicationsI Ihere, our troops have
at least stood their ground.
345 p M-Firing little further of, and
apparently in the direction of the Junction.
Lees heavy guns, and more light artillery, as
as near as can judge.
GENERAL ENGAGEMENT NEAR MANASsAS-sECEs.
sIoNIsrs FORCED BACK.
Fairtaz, c. H., $50 p M-Our courier has
not yet returned. Quartsrmaster Barton of the
second regiment of Michigan has just passed,
and says that officers, men, and citizens, at
Centrevill say general engagement Of the
whole line had taken place three and half
miles this side Of the Manassas, and that our
troops had driven and forced the secessionist's
Lines back to Manassas. We expect our courier
now every moment.
COL. MILES PRocEEDs TO THE BRIDGE.
Centreviile, p. A.-General Mcdowell has
ordered the reserves now here under Colonel
Miles TO advance to the bridge over Bull Run,
on the Warreuton road, having driven the
enemy before him. Colonel Miles is now abou,
three or four miles from here, directing opera
tons near Blackburn's ford.
THREE MASKED BATTERIES TAKES-REBELs
| RETIRE.
Fdirfar, 4.45 p. A-Two of our couriers
had returned, but were unable to communicate
in person with General Mcdowell. One of the
couriers was on the field of battle. He says
our troops have taken three masked batteries
and forced the rebels to iall back and retire
He says the battle wss general on Bull Run, 70
some distance. One Of the batteries taken wa
in wheat field, and the other some distanc
from it, and the third still further on.
LArrR-sArTERIEs AT BULL RUN sILENcEr
$40 p. 4-Another dispatch says that th
Federals have won tho day. The loss on bot
sides Is heavy. But the rout of the rebels i
complete.
The batteries at Bull Run are silenced, an
two or three others taken.
STILL LArER-nEINrzLEMANF FOLLOWS TO
MANASSAS JUNCTION.
Still later report, not official, but from appal
emily authentic source, says that the colum
under Heintsleman has followed the rebels ,
Manassas Junction, and has opened ERE O
their entrenched camp, and was then shellin
J them.
The csnnonading can occasionally be hear
from Georgetown heights.
, Colonel Cameron, commanding the sevent
ninth regiment, and Colonel Slocum, of Il
. second Rhode Island regiment, were killed
: and Colonels Heintzlenan, Hunter, Burnsid
Tyler, and schenck, badly wounded.
STILL LATER PARTICULARS.
Tho struggle at Bull Run bridge was,
+ every respect, a severe one, and it is es
mated that the number killed and wound
= cannot be much less than $4,000. The CO
l. flict continued over nine hours. The foregoil
+ programme was observed until the troops IN
l. q succession Of naked batteries, which we
8 attacked with great loss of life. Our troo
Q advanced in the following order:
n A most severe fight was fought to-day
Bull Run Bridge. The conflict was despera
n lasting over nine hours. The programme
e stated in the first dispatch, was carried G
!. until the troops met with succession Of mas
W ed batteries, which were attacked with Wig
W and partial snccess, after severe loss of Ii
y Our troops advanced as follows Col. Richa
Q. son who distinguished himself in the previc
III engagement, proceeded on the left with ft
Of regiments of the fourth brigade TO hold
As battery.hill on Warreuton road, in the vicin
At of the place where the last battle was foug