The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-07-31
DISASTER 40. THE NATIONAL
4 ARMY
Retreat of N'DOWei'S COmmand-
Full Details of the Engagement
But 10000 of the National FOr-
ces in the ActiOn--9O,6 600 Rebels
iis Ihe Field.

| fuH pet1tfS Oh tnc
But 10000 of the Nation;lI FOr-
.ces in the ActiOn--9O, coo Rebels
iD the FIcId.
Editorial Correspondence OF the N. Y, Times
| WASHINGTON, July %, 1861.
The battle Yesterday was one of the most
severe and sanguinary ever fought on this conti-
nent, and ended in the failure OF the Union
troops to hold all the positions which they
sought to carry, and which they actually did
carry. La. .F
AS telegraphed you Yesterday, the attack
was made in three columns, two Of which, how
ever, were mainly ieints, intended to amuse and
occupy the enemy, while the substantial work
was done by the third. 1t has been known for
long time that the range Of hills which bor-
der the small. swampy stream known as Bulbs
Rum had been very thoroughly and extensive
ly fortified by the rebelS-that batteries had
been planted at every available point usually
concealed in the woods and bushes which
abound in that vicinity, and covering every way
of approa h to the region beyond. These are
the advanced defenceS OF Mannasses junction,
some three miles further off. Until these were
carried, no approach could be made to that
place; and after they should be carried others ol
a similar character would have TO be overcome
at every point where they could te erected
The utmost that military skill and ingenuity
could accomplish Tor the defence oi tins point
was done. Gen.. Mcdowell was unwilling to
make an attack directly in face of these batter
les, as they would be of doubtful issue, and
must inevitably result in a very serious loss OF
lie. After an attack had been resolved UPON,
therefore, he endeaVored TO ind some way OF
turning the poSlt'on' h's LlrSt intention was 10
do this on the southern side, TO throw strong
column ln'o the place rom mat dlrectlon, While
fe1gned attacK shouId De maze IN lfont on
THURSDAY when the troops were advanced TO
! lCentrevllle, It was lounu mat the roads on Inc
| South SIDE OF these positions were almost m
psacticaole-'hat they were narrow crooked
and stony, ana that IL would oe almost llnposi-
bic to bring up enough artillery to be elective
IN the time required / ms orlglnai plan was,
therefore, abandoned, and FRIDAY was devoted
to an examination by the Typographical engIn-
eers OF the Northern SIDE OF the position MAJ
harnard and capt " nipple reconn0ltred the
place 'of iiiiles a'ounu anu reported 'liat tHe
posl''on u. Spulu oo .nle'cu oy pan ooillls
Ilo,i 'ile touSn ~ "SN so.i'e"na. lo,Is
anu e"oui'ou'' "H va" o0leI'eo' 'he'o'o'o'
as 1he noae 7, aho po'nt o' al'Sck'
| on oA'uluSy Tue Loops were al o'oush'
ciosey up 10 Cch'ie"r'o -a"" al "eeG,ui prep
n"hoeo 'or Ihe mex aay' ieS.e'uay morning.
there ore 'he army ,paicneu- by '"o foaos-
Coi' hlcnaiusoi anu us Gonilisna 'ahiig 'he
Soutneih' MNicn ie@us " pun nun, anu zen
yler tne Nor1heFh-I running parahea 10 al
distance o. Aoout li1le anu l''''i NC hose W.
nieI' CoiDn.eliceo "' e'oIh' so' 1p h'.
ne oe'ose = anu ou"u .ne .onE my v. '''Ip'
strecneu "uI 'It On eHhel roau 'ooA th9
roaa py "hich Vol nuh,e' WIN ms co'hn'anu
and uen' McDo"e'i ana stan, hau gone anu
pusneu On uHeC'iy ,o' tle Ioh'' aug so,Ds
aoout .h'ies' eoi' huAter u'neu ~ 'ne ilon'
marcheo oo'quely ''waios .ne run winch ht
was 10 c'o,s so'lie 'our ih''es llshe, up ant
theh come uo"h upon We eh'iehchea PoHI,ioH'
VI t,e eneuny Ul ,'e otiei ',ue ~ "
was e'' a' Ceh,'et'he anu vi tie ioau' WIN ~
! reSe'Fee' "h" Hs m'' ~ o''ns up "Ne'e,e w
'hey 'hlSnt oe Neoueo' Yen sie' "e"I '''
ii'eu'a'ey 'o""u " ons'se C t''1 1ue'ns ;" ipiI'
ana SehG Feih'"ice,'In,H ~ ool, hu"'e', WIS"
= ever u S'iou'u oe See" '''"' "o was ei5'S'u
. went out, as ! have already stated, upon tht
northe n road. 1t is hhly, ike all the surface
n of this section. ter gong about three miles
you come to point down which 'he ROAD
, leading throngh ioreSt oescenns' 'hen u pro
ceeds by succession oi rising and falling Knob
. or quarter OF mlle-when 1t crosses SION
! bridge and then ascends. oy as eadv slope I
i the heights beyond AT the Top OF mat slope
a the rebels had planted heavy batteries ana IN
! woods below were hlled with the'r troops an
with concealed cannon. we proceeded dow
the road to the first OF the small Knobs men
toned, when the whole column halted. Fh
30 FOUNDER Par1ot gun, which has ionge
. range thansany other IN the army was plaate'
!, : directly in the road Capt, Ayre's battery wa
n stationed IN the WOODS niue 10 the right
= The FIRST Ohio and Second new fork hesl
;, ments were thrown mo the WOODS IN auVane
on the ieh' ne 1,Asy C,'.sn t io:A' VI
firsI oeeohd anu iii'u W. a. ~
: were ranseu oeti'ho Iiien,' "pu !" !,
cohsin was vnfo"h :,s' snI ,S % % Saa
Az ABOUT nan pas e'N nc ,o'' =
4 threw Two Sneiis unso'.y nv VIC o ~
the summit OF lhG e'ope, o sno oppos,se
one o. Whicn, an ic'r"s ;,st ~ ~ ss,
G ana exploueu a.ieesy ~ s .,s.sa.sS a
tery, ana occaSaoheu tne Ia
fusion" Ai'er aoou' na!h a., iour oap', ~. :.
threw ten or nHeen sho' anu s.el rom Hs pa'
. terry into lne same pace pus oo.n "neu :
elclt anV reply wen cou'a ~ seo" n'or,,, WI.
aoout lhe oppoaise oiope' ou' y ~
silent an hour OF 30 ai'e, a'G 1. We =, ~
Or our heayy eor,s rom Lo,
,s unn AZ ,Hr Ca ,uo ~ throa bours hut tbav rer
,n,', 'sorad ,a's avor hu s;ngle run il wa
. ~, ~. o,oer th.t az e,er,S ;ntended 10 tal,
~; r tina i having their rssnects to n,
g and tba, thew meant however. to do It in thej