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From: Daily Alta California
San Francisco
Saturday Morning, August 3, 1861
Washington, July 21st
The fighting at Bull's Run commenced at three o'clock, A.M., and
continued most desperately until two P.M.
The Rebels were driven back inch by inch, leaving their dead on the
field.
The loss of life on both sides was frightful.
Our troops behaved most gallantly. The guns were served effectively.
It is said the whole force of the Rebels were engaged, Gen. Johnston
having joined the Rebels, as previously stated, making Beauregard's force
about 70,000.
Washington, 21st--midnight
The battle has been one of the most severe ever fought on this
continent. Up to 2 o'clock the enemy was driven nearly two miles, falling
Back from one position to another equally strong.
At every point fresh reinforcements poured in, almost without numbers.
The Fire Zouaves were terribly cut up. While drawing up to make an
attack, they were assailed by a concealed battery, with a strong pressure on
their rear, and were forced to break.
Washington, July 22
After the latest information from Centreville, 7:30 last night, a series
of events took place in this city.
Many confused rumors were afloat. Enough was known to warrant the
statement that we suffered in a degree which casts gloom over all, and
excited the deepest melancholy throughout Washington. The carnage was
tremendous on both sides; ours is represented as frightful.
We were advancing, taking their masked batteries, slowly but surely,
driving the enemy towards Manassas, when the enemy seemed to be reinforced
by General Johnston, who, it is understood, took command. He immediately
commenced driving us back, when a panic among our troops suddenly occurred,
and a regular stampede took place all through.
Gen. McDowell attempted to make a grand stand at Centreville, but the
panic was so fearful that the whole army became demoralized and it was
impossible to check them at Centreville or Fairfax Court House. Retreat
continued until the regular entrenchment was reached; a large number fell by
the way from exhaustion.
Gen. McDowell was on the rear, exerting himself to rally the men with
only partial effect. The latter part of the army, it is said, made their
retreat in good order.
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