The national Republican., 1861-07-24

his hand to his mouth, as if to bite it of. With
IN oath, be remarked that "New York was
game,p which were probably the last words
spoken by him, as he was fast sinking from loss
Of blood when last seen. Dada. =. .i
The six members of the second Ohio regi-
msnt, who were reported killed, have since re.
turned to their regiment, they having only been
separated from the regiment. ago
TIE FIRST BATTLE
TIE dLLrD AND wouNDep AZ BULL RuN, THURS |
IT, ~. DAT, JuLf 10. -sl ..H
Ths following 10 Q list Of the killed and |
wouhded at Bull Run, in the 6rst engagement,
on Thursday, the 18th inst. s.' :
VI KILLED.
William Smith, lieutenant, company b, Mas.
sachusetts first.
~ : Simpson, corporal, company q, Mas
sachusstts frst. ~ ..'
Thomas Harding, second sergeant, company
b, Massachusetts, fret.
Philander Crowell, private, company I, Mas.
sschusetts 6rst.
Thomas Nesdhsu, private. company I, Mas,
James Murphy private, company I, Massa.
George Bacon, private, company 1, Massa
chusstts first. ..
George Forrest, private, company q, Massa,
chusetts 6rst ., -a Il. .. -.
Eben Field, private, company g, Massachu-
setts 6rst. 7N .f 80
Thos. Roone, private, company @, Massa'
chusetts first.
A: T. Carroll, private, New York, twelfth
volunteers.
Darling Leamsr, private, New York twelfth
volunteers.
John Melcher, private, New York twelfth
volunteers.
Myron Gardner, private, Michigan second.
-- Bsdin, srtillerist, Ayres battery.
- Wright, artillerest, Ayres' battery.
..g ..ats. a. WOUNDED. ..l...-
George Gray, Massachusetts first, grape shot
l. William GrAntmsn, Massachusetts, first,
slightly in arm. .s... . .,u.. ..,..
orville Bisby, Massachusetts, 6rst, in the
breasts fatal. o.. 10. q. ..
N. 8. Huss, Massachusetts, first, in arm and
elbow.
George Grover, first Massachusetts,, in arm.
William Lane, Massachusetts, first, in foot.
Allan Kingsbury, Massachusetts, frat, slight.
g.
Albert Wentworth, Massachusetts, frat.
Lorenzo Lorraine, lieutenant, Ayres' battery,
In the foot.
| MISSING.
l. John Deem, New York twelfth volunteers.
Frank Miller, New York twelfth volunteers
Pierce Cokey, New York twelfth volunteers
Twenty ofths Massachusetts, first also missing
The missing, all told, amount to one hundred
men.
In relation to this battle, we have also re
ceived the following communication
| n, L. Aux
Permit me through your columes TO dis
upon the New York twelfth regiment, voun
teers, by some unknown eyewitness in hit
account Of the battle at Bull Run, on Thursday
of last week. am a member of that regiment
aud confess am panied at this false state
J nent, and aware that my membership maj
place me in light Of partislity to it viii sim
ply make brief statement, which vouch fo
on the honor Of q man and a soldier.
Three companies of the Massachusetts 6rst
entered the gully Is skirmshers, aud epcoun
. tered the rebels by whom they were cheaed I,
induce them onward, and who onr troops mis-
took for Michigan troops in that they thsg wer
dressed nearly the same. Coming d)rectl
. upon masked battery they we're fred upon
and lost heavily before they could retreat.
Two guns were then made to bear upon tn
, fopeA oo''oiyt ouo'"'nOu ~ SoP'. D'ySAcs
: the cavelry.
!, The gallant captain rushed up to where ",
were in possession Of q winding rsvine, crying
|, "for Gods sake help me to sustain that battery
, or it is lost-we can drive those dogs ont O
that" Our Colonel at that moment was sb
sent, but our men rushed up and met the bat
terry retreating, in doing which it broke ou
, ranks. We, however, rushed up the hill snt
q down into the thick underhrush, and wer
!. checked by Ere from . masked battery, no
six yards in our front. Fortunately the ain
was TOO low, the next two high, and we suffer
!, ed no loss, but discharged two rounds, loading
I upon our backs. When the rebel FIRE becam
' too terrible for any regiment to Withstand, an
not being supported right or left, We wer
forced to retire. Not soldier of our brigad
, was to be sesn when We emerged from tn
thickets. The centre of our regiment rsllie
If and discharged seven more rounds-other
we're carrying of the dead and wounded, Will
others were PROSTATE from fatigue of the sevt
! raj days preceding march and the enrounte,
Col, Walrath stood bravely by his men, an
acting the part ofa discreet commander, di
h not permit his men to return to q conflict whic
would be nothing less than suicide.
= 1t is in evidence that the rebel force secrets
J in the battery at the time Of our attack was NO
less than l0,000-certain it is that the fr
J, poured upon our regiment was more than thribl
our own number, and the result has show
. that the order sending our brigade into tn
strong hold Of the enemy, unsupported by eithe
right or left fsnks, was highly censureable.
IS is highly desirable that the act of our soldier
be hereafter Judged by men of military educ
tion- inateaa of raDortara for aenaafiop sbeat