St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-07-25
Fight at Bulls Run, Va.

The army at Fairfax and vicinity,
under Gen. Mcdowell, commenced a
forward movement on Wednesday,
the 18th. The rebels precipitatcly fled
for Manassas junction, where Bcaurc-
gard now has about $4,000 men.
Gen. Mcdowell moved forward TO Cen
treville, half way from Fairfax to Ma
nassas junction. Gen Tyler's column
passed through Ccntrcvllc and halted
two miles beyond, while rcconnoiter-
ing party went to u creek called Bulls
Run, where a masked battery opened
on them, wounding the sergeant.
Two of our heavy guns were brought
to bear and soon silcnced their bate
ry. Col Richardson's brigade were
then sent skirnishing and soon woke
up rebel batteries on the other side
Vigorous fire on both sides was kept
up half an hour, when our men fell
back in good order, being too small
force for the well protected position
of the enemy. The day was excess
siyely hot, and the horses suffered for
wafer
Only about one hundred Of our for
ces were at one time engaged. The
rebels estimated at 1000.
Capt. Lyons, of the artillery, lost
one man killed and three wounded,
and several Of his pieces were disa.
bled. The New York 18th suffered
most, and Massachusetts LIST, next.
Total loss on our side estimated at Il
killed and so wounded. The rebel
loss is supposed to be heavy one.
Batteries were being erected on our
side commanding theirs, which were
of substantial character. The in
dicatious were that there would not be
general forward movement before
Sunday morning, The confederate ar
mics were in sight
1t is said that just previous to the
fight at Bulls Run, Beauregard went
to Richmond and held military con-
sultation as to whether he should
make a stand at Manassas Junction
or retreat to Richmond. After this
conference $50 railroad cars were sent
up to the junction, and the impression
was that not much resistance would
be offered this side of Richmond. At
Richmond they have 20 cannon of
large calibre ready mounted, and
10000 whites and niggers are at work
day and night on the defences.
A number of trophies were brought
to Washington, taken in the rout of
the rebels, including commissary tents
q of Sd s. G. regiment, a lot Of clothing,
hats. boots, guns, palmetto buttons,
81 &c.# u
On the morning of the 18th, the
Il New York regiment, near Fairfax
Court House, captured III secession
lists, and the next night IL more were
takenby the Massachusetts, llth, also
mail bag containing $50 letters.
I'll Is =. ..s.. LATER.
II A despatch from Washington dated
July 2lst, gives the following as a
I continuation Of the battle at Bulls
Run:
Fighting commenced again at 8
o'clock on Sunday morning and con-
inued most desperately till this after
boon. The rebels were driven back
s nch by inch, leaving their dead on the
ield. The loss on both sides is fright
ul. Our troops behaved most gal
antly and our guns were very effect
bal. The whole force on both sides
Us said to have been engaged. Gen.
Johnson had joined the rebels as pre-
Eviously stated, making Gen. Beaure-
CARDS force, about 10000.
A Washington special despatch OF
Saturday night, before the fight, says
our troops that night numbered 1000
land Patterson's column is reported as
knowing down the Winchester road
with 5000 men. Eleven thousand
troops left Alexandria this morning,