New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-03
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Monday.
TTou Cur Special Correspondent.
HKAporALrtUs A'CfH CT VHCfNh,B
CEy7KEvfLi. 10 o'cl,lk Moniay evening.
Saturday night was u dismal nlgut at CentreVi"e'
The Amy Of Virginia, 70, three days victorious
was forced To tlke backward movement and lesl
on the aur,ls Won. Tie army bad not been de-
fecati, for out Of the combined forces there were
not % coo men who on that day struck ~ords Will
the enemy. Why the General commanding did not
60 dispose Of lis forces that every regiment fbord
have the honor of meeting tie enemy, do moi
/ know; but Generals have reluetautly admitted the
same in my presence.
/ There were apIrehensions that the enemy had
been heavily REINFORCED and that before the arrival
OF forccmeDts from Mcclellan the Rebels might
advance under the momenfary prestige they had
gained AID throw their whole force on our ieit Hank
commanded by Gen. Mcdowell. As Frlnkms 80
summers reserve force swept up from Alexandria,
ttese aprrchcusons ceased, aud the army was siie.
Gen. Sumner, with his Peninsula veterans, composed
OF Richardson's, Selgwicks aud Kmblll'e divisions.
WAS posted on ihe right wing and Franklin Ia the
CENTER FIRES were built, tents were struck anC
thus the army lay on thoir arms unit, morning,
waiting The enemy. Nothing Of Importance trans
pred during the night.
Sunday morning dawned on the quiet lines OF botu
armies 4 reconnaissance from our army revealed
the faci that lie enemy did not attempt 10 follow
after tie ba he Of the day Lefore.
Their Siderfes had not even penetrated a. far at
Bull Run. The trutb is they had hot the heart or
A. Ill l4r ftaf,
rickes made faint show on our extrefne left; but
they were soon seni back 10y few random shJlt
from our artillery. This movement on the part Of
the enemy Was no doubt made u fent TO draw our
attention from an intended raid supply trains,
extending TO Tie right and rear along the Fairfax
road.
AFRAID on TIE WAGON TRAINS
Wac Lade about O'Clock Sunday, two miles
from Fairfax Courl-llousc, toward Cenireyie, by Il
regiment OF csynlry under fllzhugh Lee. One CON
Iany Of the ID L. s. Cavalry were taken prisoners,
with Capt. Hight commanding the company. lew
random shots were fred into the wagon trains, hch
ai this time ,N,ondod in continuous line from
Centreville 70 Alexandria No other damage wa.
done n Mi 10 create harmless excitement among
the civilian. who througed the thoToushiarc.
MONDAYS OPERATIONS.
On Monday morning intelligence was received at
headquarters that the DIVISIONS of Hill and Long
street intended TO appear Oh our nght III force and
cut OF our supply trains. To prevent this consurn-
nation. the division Of Gen. Reno was Dispatched
by Gen. Pope to Fairfax Cour-Eiouse. IL was
also deemed prudent to commence the eva uation OF
Ccutreyille to cover our base Of operations, mas
much ~ Gem Hill and Longstreet we're know TO
he in force some distance toward Washington from
the battlefield Of Saturday, and as u Reconnaissance
to the front had revealed Anticipated movement
in the same direction by the enemy.
The Army Of Virginia commenced retiring toward
Fairfax Couri-House on Monday al socIock, Rono's
division leading the march aud McDowelrs corps
following.
THE BATTLE BEYOND FnEFN COURTHOUSE.
As Rcnos division WA pursuing Ia line Of march,
and when within one mile and half o; Fairfax
Conrt-flouse, II heavy yolley from force OF rii,
men came pouring in upon them iron. the woods to
the right OF the road. This occurred az p N. The
Rebel force was a detachment from Gen. llills
division. and WIS commanded 10y Gen. Slewar'.
The volley was almost entirely received hy Gen.
Stephens brigade, composed OF the 18th Ma, S'h
Mich. JOth Pc. lOJth Pa. aud i6,h \. \.
Reno and Stevens Immediately formed their COM
msnds IN i'm. OF battle TO rpel the attack OF the
enemy. now concealed in the thick shrubbery OF the
woods. ten Stevens rode mp and down he lines
callartly Inliyng h.s mon, inundated by repeated
yoileys from an unseen enemy.
Unable 10 core with them in The position noy
then held Gen. Stevens ordered las men 10 ~ bayo-
meta and charge them Out through the woods. Ills
order was gaiantly responded Ia by hs men, " o
pressed tie enemy and drove them before tnom WIKI
great slaughter While thus charging them, Gen.
sieyens was hit with Nine bail aud instantly
killed but not until the enemy bad been routed.
Cart. Seyens. tie son of the General, WINS also
wounded in The hand. Keaneys batteries now
opened on the Rebel iortes carsing FAD havoc
among the Rebel ranks. >iruishing was kept up
for abou, three hours, wien tho enemy retrcaed.
and the train passed on unino.stcd.
Your correspondent passed over the battle-ground
at 70 o clock On Monday evening TIE enemys lose
washeayy. Their dead lay iu burrows where tie first
yolley from Stevens bri gade went whsillng among
them. and thought tho penalty for this raid vas
amply severe.
Gen Stevens was Ex-Governor % Washington
Territory, and i, reported to have fought most gal
lsntly ia the bate of SATURDAY. N. j. l..
Abou, our woundsd-Reboi- Rcpel FIng'
Of Truce shut they may have time to
hob in, Bead PIundering the w ounded
-shmmefuI Conduct o. anion ti'siinns
The Rebels short Of Food Our >Picn-
did Re.entOreesncnts.
From Our Special Correspondent