The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-08-29
DETAILS or THE
BATTLE OF BULLS CREEK!

arrived and anchored Of Diamond Head on the even
ing Of the -3I Of Aug. tFriIayJ thirteen days from
san Fuuc.-su. bringing a small Eastern overland
mail. only partial files % newspapers coming 10 hand,
with date ;ram New York TO July Il.
SIN Frauci--, dates are 90 Aug. 10, on which day
the Dirl1tar sail~I.
On our Irt page will De found a detailed account
of the Battle Of Balls Run or Greek. The first
reports Of tine losses appear to be exaggerated. The
killed on tie American side does not exceed 800, with
about the same number wounded. The losses Of the
Rebels w,rs much greater
The nIo~ius embrace, the latest Geographic
reports from -. Loai-, received ~ the Dictaa5r.
81 L1u.- dates Co July 2JJn-
The Philadelphia Er.7i1- Bulletin Of July 2jth.
ha- an interesting statement from the lips Of a
wealthy NIr-iaI,n, residing a iew miles from MaEas-
81 Junction, who witnessed tine battle on Sunday.
lie is--rIbes the cpuiIct Of tne Federal troops a.
brave and daring IN every respect tie states the
Rebels loss betseen a,0IJ and 1000 lie says the
Black Horse cavalry. tine crack regiment Of Virginia,
VA most terribly cut up- only zIu Of the Regiment
have been saved lie thinks II q most fortunate
thing that We did not drive the Rebels beyond
Manassas.
Within Two miles Of the rear Of the Junction the
ground for many acres, was mined IN the most arts
TIC manner. lud tons Of gunpovder placed III them.
The Government Wa not aware IT the extent Of
the retc. preparations 90 destroy the troops
Upwards VI 5000 negroes were employed on the
entertainments Il Manassas, and about the same
number az Richmond
General Lee was not nj Manassas during the battle.
and is uuw It Richmond, commanding an active
force. estimated 10 10000.
Richmond l. surrounded with mines ike those at
Manassas. Il Ghc rebels and the Union men are
going 10 take the city, they will blow 1t up
Had tn Federal troops got beyond the Junction
last Sunday. ByIuregard admits the rebel cause
would have been lost forever.
The impression prevails At the South, that the
North has no money, and cannot get any. They
think the heavy amounts owed To the North by them
Will te the means Of making Us bankrupt, and that
II less than a ye.r the North will cave.
There are Two regiments Of well drilled negroes IN
Richmond
General Mcdowell and al his officers doubted a. to
the result when the attack was made, but It was de-
termiuei 20 run the great risk il hope Of a great
victory
our loss IL artillery. ammunition. and provisions
captured or thrown away, : probably within $500
CJJ.
Among army orders which have been issued. Is
one requiring all regimeuraI officers TO undergo in
sPecri1u, ami they vii only be suffered 10 assume
cJmmauI after the approval oi Gen. Scott.
CJndieucr here has been FULLY restored by two
DAYS cool reflection. ami the return Of the army
from the battlefield in such unexpected numbers
Regiments reported oue-h.if cut 10 pieces are
Euui q, have only about twenty missing
The Second Ohio Regiment has safely arrived, with
but nine missing
* complete batteries q artillery arrived at Wash
iugtJu t.-dty-
Already 6j.C1c troops have been offered the Gov
erumcat since the battle, many o: whom have seen
European service
Il was not intended 10 capture Manassas Junction
BY An attack IN front, tut 60 pass 10. cut Of the
railway communication and perhaps take 1t IN the
Year
Brx-Geusral Morris viii be h5uorably dismissed
from the service tomorrow. Brig zen Sanford. u
New York. Brighten Euuycu. Of New Jersey, aud
Br-uiIer-CeueHl schemes. Cox and Bates, Of Ohio,
are also respectively to be dismissed
More regiments ;rom Oh.O have been accepted
The Connecticut regiments vino came IN last from
the aglI O.: battle. saved the Government S~-,uup.vJj,
by jnr collection % the stores which were abandoned
during -he retreat
s. private letter from General Patterson, dated
Wtrry-'- Ferry. JGly ri. says, "Geuera! johnson
rr-rs1cef o. Winchester. where be had thrown up
eut~reucamcat-. and had . .ar-e number Of heavy
guns ! could have turned Ms position aud attacked
t.ru in the rear. bat he hal receive large reinforce
ueut- from Mississippi. A'atlu,. and Georgia IotA!
force g 5000 ami 5000 NIrEiuiaus-
Nv trce j. -e~ THAN .I.JHI. being 70 regiments
wh.-s time O. service = up 80 woulisxpirr II a week
al refusing % Say lu hUI- over the time uut four
rrElH-u--- Nr-meut. Second Indiana. Eleventh and
T~rury-Tlrri regiments viii remain Nine rvS-
uslt- have gone home TE1 more . tc--ly, three
more .u-uurrgw To avoid being cut CT WIKI the
rema.a Ter. 7 EEL bass uP-H this place
It aayiu. been raa.-ei -Alt q sight hal occurred
az r4~r.r-- Ferry. q = -14--h w4s sent 90 the agent
answer st- ra,r.,ei I've had = severe Sight. ou;
routed CHE rebels crur.e,e.y l. = reported that
General Bslurv-svi H- gone IN tie drvcutu u
U4-tyr-- Ferry.
<4rasru I-pat,le. -- Lsar-yfIe -ft1, say tha;
Jcl- Iu,- e.al4uiei ;be center. Belure-nri the
rEsr. ,ri J.la~,u ,Ls less viu- cttae Eybv. i,reeS
a.. N4rl--s
Tho 3D., ye.er.. r-gr. vere concentrated against
J5 .u-eu-- .uu.u Iul Vrr---i % :. severely that the
issue il cl4- .lrs--.n seemed doubtful l. ~AS here
Esrto1-- Ur.--a r--arat. which VS. - terribly
slt ur. Wa Stationed
Aazsr triy .ss--.9- from Davis command was
sent 10 this critical moment 9. J-Lus1a's assistance.
which turned llr tile .5 tltte-
J-f DAVIS. su 50 --Fl-ra 90 the southern congress
.. -lscIU-l4. state t---. other things. that the
H.--s va~ mainly turlt ty tisle:t wing hs force
lE..H-sTs- Cd. the enemy, -a.NlH
A--e-st dispatch Oh -l- Cincinnati Commercial
says rHs less of-1e Confederate forces : esuUA'edt y
Is -ler eEa military authorities 10 ove- -.ulA-
sub t4rE1aA tr.ru- - zerei most severely
Toe fast tal; nothing ahs been heard from those
pS---;s ~-a weu- with 5l-~ q trlce 20 recover me
t.iy %: Ca- Cameron. = interpreted - a1 indication
tlai tle Rebels have SINE scheme a;11t which hey
desire O. sep secret
Ey Sturdy. JAY -, ;Aere viii Re ai least one
tr-freE --.l-l-i Feisr- -- q the line e The
Ft;.-l-. eX-s- linz aI tls wsy o. HArVer's Ferry
Intelligence hlS jlsc been received ~ the Govern
meat ;1.t tIs -e-s> are again concentrating ~ WIN
chester All vi-s-.ty. ll--- Lee AMI JoauS-u- I-a-
~--zt-e apprehension = Entertained II relation -
car t--e< 20 Hl-Fe-S Ferry
w,-H->s-a~. July ---a->svs-s- regiments have
- En- --si t- the Sa- I-e frr-1cit1rs ar-l;
Wl---S--u are H~t beng mounted Win guns Iae
C--V-s-s A-e again beng g-liua.-y eX;e-iei IL ne
trEr--u q the -e-el<
L1s Cabinet held s. ---- session t7-ily-
Ia is-- g che View Ycrs Tees SAYS q
-t--e. la- u-- been reserved freu savannah. Ca.
~l-l s-s-s- --s- general E.--- rs-vli- t-s-s Mr.
Owen. the most talented lawyer @: the P1cs. VS.
5lsl-e over th- c--z.a-a q TIE country lie hai
tes- q s----E Cu.- El--
s. Faylte q; .ls -5zry--5--a regiment arrived o.
r---. having -lp=5 Ez Manassas. >ays The -ec~s
E-t -4-y F---e1- G -s --5E-l. l-l t-a; many
hal t-4 ae had -= v--lla-y so much. cl;
c.-l---=--s l--v HA-.l-l->E were y md
81. t-i a--lt r-s--it ave u--ll-- tl- shirts lzi
Fl--- a. E- 4<- c--i--s reports 4: Al immense
-s-e. E@
To Pre- se-- -ls sailed S- 5000 -5i---a.