Litchfield enquirer., 1861-07-25

ordered forward-and measures will be take1 for the recommencement of offensive operation at the earliest possible moment.
 The statement made, that Gen. Patterson
 command had succeeded in forming junction with that of Gen. Mcdowell, proves to have beer untrue. Gen. Patterson was on the 21st, stil near Harper's Ferry, awaiting the arrival O Gen. Banks A letter from member of his command gives as 8 reason for the movemen from Martinsburgh to Charlestown, that the roaa between the former place and Winchester was lined with masked batteries.
 The following are from the various ac counts of the Panic and Defeat of our Army or the 21st and 22d:
 FURTHER PARTIcuLARs.-The following is al account of the inauguration of the panic whicf resulted so dsastrously. All our military ope rations went on swimmingly, and Col. Alexan der was about erecting pontoon across Bull Run, the enemy seemingly in retreat, and theil batteries being unmasked one after another when terrific consternation broke out among the tcamsters, who had Intentionally advanced immediately after the body of the army and 1T the line of the Warrenton road. Their conster who were on the ground, and for time it seem ed as if the whole army was in retreat. Many baggage-wagons were emptied, and their horses galloped across the open fields, all the fences o1 which were torn down to allow them more rap i'd retreat. For 8 time 8 perfect panic prevail ed, which communicated itself to the vicinity of Centreville, and every available conveyance was seized upon by the agitated civilians. A num- Der of the wounded cried in the roadside for as- sistance, but the alarm was so great that num- bcrs were passed by.
 The reserve at Centreville was immediately brought up, and marched in double quick, in the 1 following order: Col. Einsten, 27th Pennsyl- vania Regiment, with two guns the Garibaldi Guards and Benkers First Rifle Regiment, with Its batteries followed, at several miles dis tance by the De kalb Regiment.
 When our courier left, at half past 4 Monday morning, it was in the midst of this excitement. Two new masked batteries had been open ed by the rebels on the left flank, and that portion of lHe ulf lSiOH uuu ltS l1ucS Dfuhcil tilu immediate re-enforccment. The right was in good order. The battery erected on the hill side, directly opposite the enemys main battc- ry, was doing good service, and additional guns were being mounted. On his arrival at Fairfax Court House he was overtaken by government messenger who reported our army in fall retreat towards Ccntrcvlle. They followed by less agitated parties who stated that the retreat was owing to the fact that the alarm among the teamsters had communicated itself 10 the vol untecrs, and even in some instances to the rcgu- lars, and the lines were broken and that re- tircment of forces across Bulls Run was rendered necessary. Col. Hunter passed at the same time in vehicle, wounded. A masked battery was reported lost. Crowds of car riagcs and baggage wagons came rushing down l the road
 LATER AND BETTEE.-A private dispatch from Washington Via Baltimore says:
 have spent eight hours questioning returned soldiers. Our losses are less severe than first reported Probably not three hundred killed perhaps not two hundred. The Second Connec- l ticut regiment, reported as badly cut up, lost but half a dozen men. The New Haven Greys all returned unharmed yet this regiment was exposed to frequent vo!leys of cannon and mus kct:y- A.-ein, h,,rrrarcL f1uuH1cs ported surrounded in the road and annihila- ted, hy Black Horse cavalry: on the contrary, l they cut down and destroyed the cavalry. with 1 little loss to themselves. The list suffered but little, and so of others. Few of the balls fired by tho rebels took effect. All statements by ou, men show the enemy to have suffered severely. 1 The Fire Zouaves, scouting in advance, killed | 20 rebels. The New York list came upon rificd gun, lost eight men, but killed tie whole l IS rebels secreted.
 | The Rhode Island Battery, reported as taken, was brought away; but owing to the horses having given out, ell but one, which was brought to camp, were concealed and will be recovered as soon as fresh horses are secured. Sherman 5 battery is believed to have beel taken by tie enemy.