The Express.
London, England, 1862-09-15 00:00:00

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LONDON, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15.

ANOTHER great battle has been fought in Vir-
ginia, and this time the result is not open to
question. That portion of the Federal army
which was under the orders of General POPE on
the 30th of August was defeated by the Confede-
rates under General Lrr, and the whole
Federal army has since fallen back behind the
fortifications of Washington. Reserving our judg-
ment on many interesting points respecting which
further information is desirable, we shall endeavour
to collect the fragmentary intelligence of the tele-
grams, and present it in what seems its proper
order.

Our last news from the army of Virginia, it will
be remembered, was contained in a despatch from
General POP; dated on the morning of August 30,
and related mainly to a battle fought at Bull Run
on the previous day, in which the Federal were
asserted to have acted on the offensive, and gained
the victory, driving the enemy from the field. It is
stated in newspaper despatches that the Confede-
rates were on that day driven two miles, but that
being reinforced they were able to recover one of
these, and that the Federal, halted for the night a
mile in advance of the position they held in the
morning. POPE wrote as being uncertain of the
movements of the enemy, and seemed inclined to
believe that he was in retreat ; but immediately
afterwards a battle was engaged in every respect
more important than that of the previous day. It is
said that General Leo bad been reinforced, so that
the whole Confederate army of Virginia was op-
posed to Pore on the 30th. This may be so, but
such allegations are of little weight until verified.
An unsuccessful army naturally loves to believe
that it had to contend with great odds. On the
other hand, it is certain, though inexplicable, that
the Federal army was not concentrated. BORN-
siDe was full forty miles to the south, at Frede-
ricksburg, and M'Ctettes held inactive at Alex-
andria a force which he had been ordered to send
forward without delay, an omission which has
excited bitter comment.
We are not told what was the order of battle on
either aide. The action was commenced by the Fede-
ral., Generals Hencrzeorarr and Poems leading
their brigades to the attack. Their men, however, no
longer fought as they had done before Richmond,
for the first thing we are told is that they " fell
" back in disorder. The Confederates then advanced
" their batteries and rapidly poured shell into the
" retreating troops." General Id`Down.r. came
up and tried to hold the Federal centre, but his
corps and that of General SIGEL were " outnum-
" bored at all points," Iti`Dowem. being driven
across Rull Run. The Federal right held its
ground and kept the enemy from reaping the full
benefit of his success, but it could do no more. By
five o'clock POPE had exhausted his reserves, but
he continued fighting three hours longer, and at
eight o'clock withdrew his last brigade across Bull
Run in perfect order. Obscure and imperfect
as is this narrative, all the circumstances com-
bine to give the impression of a very disas-
trous defeat. Even the omissions are significant.
No attempt is made to compute the Federal loss
in killed and wounded, but we are told that "the
" loss of Federal officers was enormous, comprising
" several generals, and a long list of colonel and
" and regimental officers of all grades." The loss
in rank and file must, therefore, have been
tremendous.

POPE directed the march of his broken army
upon Centreville, on the road to Alexandria and
Washington. He appears to have reached that
place unmolested, and to have remained there
three days. During this time he was reinforced by
two fresh divisions under SUMNER and FRANKLIN,
and also by BANKS, who was supposed to have
been cut off. On the day following the battle the
New York journals were assured from Washington
that every effort was being made to send forward
new troops, in order to a renewal of the fight, but
on the 2nd instant POPE, after another action
which cost him two good generals, evacuated
Centreville, and the whole Federal army fell back
behind the lines in front of Washington, General
M'CLEttair taking the chief command.
In Tennessee a battle of some magnitude has
been fought, and the Federal General Bum, who
was lately reported to have been in extreme
danger, is now said to have defeated the Confede-
rates at Chattanooga, capturing 7,000 prisoners. In
Kentucky, however, the movements of the Confede-
rates have been of so formidable • character as to
alarm the Legislature, which has abandoned the
capital and betaken itself to Louisville, on the
confines of the State next Ohio. Jt is said that
from 20,000 to 30,000 Confederates have pens-
li
tasted as far as Lexington, which is in the heart of
Kentucky. The alarm has even spread to Ohio,
and in the principal cities of that State business is
suspended, and all the males are called under
arms.

It was supposed at Washington, from the preseni
of a Confederate force at Leeabgrg,Nrithin
miles of the Potomac, that the Wing iatendeCtg
cross. Should they do so, I/Mims:An wli l be cos:
pelled to Sght a new battle, one which would in all
probability be more bloody than any previous
conflict of the war. We do not know enough of
the numbers and condition of the Southern army
ti lons an opinion of the likelihood of such a
movement, which, while it is one that might prove
very disastrous for the North, would also have
special and peculiar risks for the Confederates.
The South has many reasons for pursuing its ad-
vantage with all possible speed. Its victories are
tho result of a supreme effort, which, as we infer
from the nature of Mr. Davis's conscription
orders, and from the resistance which they en-
counter in the States, cannot be repeated. On
the other hand, the Confederates can hardly ex-
pect again to have to deal with the Federal army
in a state so disorganized as it was after the re-
treat from Richmond, by the breaking up of
M'Cutirati's force, and the extensive changes in
the distribution of commands which followed
that event. They have seen the Government
at Washington preparing to raise an army larger
than ever, while they themselves are forced
to recruit their regiments with conscripts
beyond the military age. These are
weighty reasons for expecting that they will
make the very best use of their position before
the Federal generals can receive reinforcements ;
but it seems idle to speculate on the nature of that
use with the means of information at our disposal.
It will be interesting to learn, when sufficient time
has elapsed, what is the effect of these reverses on
the Northern people. War is a school, and those
who engage in it cannot but have many erroneous

impressions corrected, many prejudices chastised.
If these misfortunes, instead of merely irritating the
pride of the Northern people and exciting them to
giant efforts without a distinct and recognised
aim, should open the eyes of all the citizens to the
true nature of the contest in which they have been
engaged, show them the sources of their enemy's
strength and of their own weakness, their best
friends may be of opinion that they are not on the
whole to be regretted.

CO Court.

RHEINHARDTSBRUNN, Sm. 10.

The Queen and royal family have walked or
driven daily since their arrival, in the beautiful woods
about Rheinbardtobruno.

Her Majesty has received frequent visits from the Duke
and Duchess of Saxe-Coburg, who are resident at Fria-
drielisroda, and was also visited on Tuesday by her Ma-
hety's niece the Hereditary Princess of Saxe-Meiningen,
and by the Hereditary Prince.

Baroness Laren had the honour of an interview with the
Quoins on Monday.
Lord Russell aloe over from Gotha ou Sunday and Tues-
day, and had audiences of her Majesty.

Mr. Torr, accompanied Mr. Digby Seymour, M.P., Q.C.,
to the Horne-office on Thureday, with reference to the case
of the two men, Burke and Ward, under sentence of death
for the Ashton murder.

Despatches were received on Saturday at the Colonial.
office from the Governors of New Zealand and Tasmani►
Despatches were sent to the Governor of Canada, and tothe
Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands.

"The betrothal of the Prince of Wales with the
Princess Alexandra of Denmark," says a Bruise's letter in
the Journal de Li*, " took place on the 9th at the
Palace of Laeken, in presence of the King of the Bel•
'inns. After the ceremony a grand dinner was given, at
which, in addition to the royal visitors and their suites, the
Ministers of the Interior and Foreign Affairs, with several
members of the English and Danish diplomatic bodice, were
present."

Hie Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge wil
shortly leave town on a tour in Germany.
His Royal Highness Prince Charles of Prussia
is shortly expected to arrive in this country from Berlin,
and will make a aejour of about a fortnight in London.

Their Royal Highnesses the Grand Duke and
Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg Stroller and the Hereditary
Grand Duke Adolphus, who have been staying several
months on a visit to the Duchess of Cambridge, will leave
Cambridge-cottage, New, to•day, on their returu to Strolitz•

His Highness the Prince Nicheline and the Vi-
carats de Kersaint have left the Brunswick Hotel, Jermyn•
street, for Paris.

His Excellency the Russian Ambassador left
Chesham House on Saturday for Brighton. The Baroness
kirannow remains to town.

The Duchess of Inverness will leave Kensington
Palace in a few days.to pass a taw weeks at llsehmond.
The Duke and Duchess of Manchester will leave
Kimboltoe Castle to-morrow, on a visit to the Duke and
Duchess of Sutherland at Dunrobin Castle, Sutherland.
shire.

The Countess Nelson war safely delivered of a
son on Friday last, at Trafalgar House, Salisbury.
Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston will leave
town this afternoon for %midlands, his lordship's seat near
Homey, Heats. A select party will assemble at the
noble Promier's country seat at the close of the week.

Lord and Lady Stanley of Alderley and the Hon.
Kisses Stanley arrived at the family residence in Dover-
street on Friday from Carlsbad. Lady Stanley and
daughters left the following day for Alderley Park,
Cheshire.

Colonel and Lady Roaa Greville have arrived at
their re.idenee at Albert Gate from a tour in Germany.
Le Chevalier de linlseinann, Minister to the
United States from Austria, has left Fenton's Hotel for
Washington.

The Duke of Buceleuch has treated his labourers
and mechanics, nearly 100 in number, at Beaulieu, in Hama,
to a visit to the International Exhibition.

I The following are the principal conditions of the
contract of marriage between the King of Portugal and the
Princess Maria-Pia of Italy :—`• 1. The sum allowed by the
King of Portugal to his consort is to be 60 cantos of rein
(350,00010 per annum. 2. The guarantee for the payment
is his Majesty's civil list. 3. If the Prance of Italy be-
comes a widow, she shall be allowed a handsomely-furnished
palace in addition to the allowance ; but if she gone to •
foreign country to live, shall receive the allowance only.
4. If the King becomes a widower without children, ell the
personal property of the princess shall revert to her own
family."