The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-07-24


but only with partial effect.
His orders on the field did not at all
times reach those for whom they were in
tended.
II is supposed the force sent out against
our troops, consisted, according to pris
oner's statement, of about 10000 men,
including large number of cavalry.
According TO the statement of two of
the Fire Zouaves, they have only about
two hundred men left from the slaughter,
while the Sixty-ninth and other regiments
frightfully suffered in killed and wounded.
Sherman's, Carlisle's, Griflin's and the
West Point batteries, were taken by the
enomy, and the eight seige 32-pound RI
fled cannon.
1t is supposed that all the provision
train is saved.
An officer just from Virginia, 10: 80,
reports that The road from Centerville to
the Potomac is strewed with stragglors.
Tho troops are resuming the occupation
of the Notifications aud entertainments on
the line of the Potomac.
1t is said that Col. Wilcox, the gallant
commander of the Michigan First is kill
ed. The city this morning is in the most
intense excitement. The feeling is awful
Iy distressing. .
All our military operations went on
swimmingly, and Col Alexander was
about erecting pontoon across Bull Run,
when terrific CONSERVATION broke out
among the teamstcrs, who had incautious-
ly advanced Immediately after the body
Of the army. Their CONSERVATION was
shared in by numerous civilians on who
were on the ground.
Soon our whole army was in retreat.
For a time perfect panic prevailed which
communicated itself to the vicinity Of
Centcrville, and every available convey
ance was seized upon.
WAsHINoToN, ODD.
Among the wounded now in the Wash
ineton lntirmary are Seargent Macklin,
lst Minnesota; John Morrison, I'd Ohio;
A. w. Shoss, I'd Wisconsin; S. Warner
I'd Lieut.. lst Michigan; II. N. Cook, Isl
Ohio; Jas. Chapman, I'd Ohio; Col
Slung, 25th, wounded, not killed.
The Agent of the Associated Press
furnishes tho following:
The retreat OF our troops TO CcntrevillC
was successfully accomplished 10y 8 O'Clock
last evening, the regiments rcgaining the
positions vacated in the morning.
AT o'clock in the morning the re-
treat from that point commenced, ant
was maintained in good order TO Airing
ton Heights and Alexandria.
The army in It's retreat left behind {
large amount of provisions and ammuni
ton, aud about forty wagons fell into The
possession of the rebels. AS fast as ou
troops retrcotcd their positions were occu
pied by the rebels till after Fairfax Court
House was passcd-afler which the pur
suit was not continued.
In many instances the Transfers un
hitched the horses and abandoned tn
wagons when there was not the slighes
necessity.
. The rebel cavalry was the terror of Tn
volunteers who were compelled to keeI
in the woods to avoid being charged up
, on by them.
BALTIMORE, July %.
Upon the confirmation of tho retrea
of the Union forces the 18th New York
whose term of enlistment expires shortly
unanimously signed paper to re-enlis
for three years.
Gen. Banks leaves for Gen. Patterson
: column tomorrow morning.
The city is in great excitement. Til
L sccessionists are ovejoyed. Efforts ar
$ being made by leading sccossionists {
! keep the most disorderly quiet.
!, The presence Of large military fore
near by is required TO keep tho rebels j
u Baltimore quiet on account of their pres
ent delirium of joy.
Likenesses of Beauregard are sold o
the streets. A heavy and steady raj
prevented a large congregation of the pee
: pie.
!, A paymaster Of U. S. army, just fror
i Washington, contradicts the reports tina
d Sherman's and Burnside's batteries wer
IS captured by the rebels.
G The Unionists in Baltimore very ger
It orally attribute the defeat of the Unto
:, forces to the inactivity of Gen. Patterson
, who, it is reported was only dozen mile
of, and was officially telegraphed to, t
y engage Gen. johnson at any odds.
d On Sunday about thirty arrests wer
made for attempts to incite n mob.
ir The CONSERVATION thus created wa
:, communicated to the soldiers in the req
$ of the column, at the very moment whe
\, charge of cavalry from Manassas Jun,
d ton was made upon them. 1t was notl
{, ing more or less than n stampede.
y The enemy were themselves unawal
k Of it. The result is in great measul
attributed to tho non-appearance of Pa
r torson.
= Gov. Spraguc's bravery during IL
1t day challenged universal admiration, an
d aided by Mr.. Gasted, paymaster of ii
1t 14th New York Regiment, succeeded
bringing some degree of order out Of Il
, okonc Ill., I.o,,o Diolo tt 500,