Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-02
WASHINGTON. July Il. Il

hA.hiN6fOS, July IL 1901.
The city Is full Of exaggerated runOrs. Il is difficult to
tau what IS reliable CAnnOnadng recommended az four
O'Clock this afternoon and ceased AZ ave- probably oecE
sioped by attempts Of troops 70 carry some rebel
batteries between Bull Run Nnd Manassas Junction Of
ne Dispatches state that We have taken three batteries
In the form Of a crescent numbering nineteen guns.
lis known that Manassas Junction supplied With
water By . canal from Balls Run. This Of course, vii
now be cut off, leaving the rebels without water Tor their
cavalry.
Very few reliable details have vet reached That
most brilliant victory has been achieved by gallant
xoops there is no doubt Many eneOmums besSoHed
upon the Fire ZouAyes and the SiIIy-NnIh. IL il
ported that the former the Louisiana ZJuayes rou:
ed them and captured their eoors hai ne men Oh tne
sItyNintb stripped 70 the skim except pans and pitch
ed into the 6sht regardless OF fatigue or personal
sAfety.
Gan Mcdowell reports that the enemy completely
routed from Bull Run and retreang towards Manassas,
leaving their batteries possession Of the Union forces
WAsHrSsroN, July Ala Pm
Col Niles division proceeded this morning, At four
O'Clock q road through the woods, IN order to
Aauk the rebel battery eaI which be CALAMITY accom-
pIshed and carried the position. This movement bow
ever brought on a general engagement Ca,Ho"asiAg
has been dtstnety heard az tie ATssaG and on Long
Bridqe-I distance Of issty nsiss-fro1 carly hour
this Ea0raiRg atd Too o'clock this afternoon it
ceased The firing from guns Of the heaviest cali
bre those OF the hghtest weight and almost in
eessAnt
WAsulSsroS July 2l-sPM
The War Department has Information by telegraph Of
the capture o. Bull Run battery the taking OF which
brought on general engagement Of the desperate
and sAnguinAry character.
Dispatches from General Mcdowell to General Scott
announce the capture Of Bull Rua by the Union troops
and the retreat Of the rebels Manassas.
, Fighting commenced a, three this morning aad con-
timed most desperately II after two o'clock this after
noon.
The rebels driven back inch BY inch leaving their
dead 90 the field
The loss Of life on both sides is frightful
Couriers are nov on their way to Washington with
such details have been gathered which viii be for
wArded 70 the Herald at once upon arrival.
Our troops behaved most calamity, and our guns were
very effective.
The whole force both sides Is said 70 have been en-
vnRed General Johnston having joined the rebels a.
Siousy stated making Gen. Bsauregards army amount
20 some seventy thousand men.
II Il supposed that the rebels will suffer greatly at Ma
nassas for the lack Of water.
WAsHRsroS, July AIS P. n
have lust arrived In Washington. Ihave been on the
battle field all day, up 70 twenty minutes past four, at
which time left
The 6ght has been terrible one.
A dispatch Just received, says that Colonel james
Cameron brother 70 the Secretary OF WaY, and Colonel
Of The SeVsnty-ninth Scotch New York regiment, Is
killed.
Col David Hunter, commanding the entire division, is
nOrtAlly wounded.
Col s. P. HeinzslmAn, commanding the third division,
u slightly wounded.
the rebels Tying In vast numbers before leaving
The nsld Of glory and carnage.
LIsutsnant-Colous j. J. Porter made an effort 10 pro-
cure the body Of Lieutenant Smith, Of Boston but
Pred uPoa By he artillery Of The enemy. 4