The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-09-03

Inc past week was one Of the mos
eventful of the whole war. The threatened
humiliation Of Pope by the heavy rebe
masses Of the enemy, before he could re-
ecive any succor from Mcclellan, at one
time assumed such an appearance of posi-
bility, as to excite the most lively appre
hcnson for the fate of the army of Virgin
ia. Thank God, the crisis is past. Our
armies are consolidated and victorious, and
the disgrace Of the Bull Run disaster has
been wiped out on the identical spot, where
more than year ago we met DISASTER
But let us not anticipate
The rebel programme met its FIRST dis.
confiture in the determined manner in
which Pope disputed the passage Of the
Rappahannock. The river, however, being
fordablc in hundred places in front and
to the right of our lines, the enemy sue
ceeded after two days Intellectual effort in
getting large body across. The next
step was to throw large body under Gen.
jackson forward with a view of turning
our right flank, and in the meantime, Stu
art with his cavalry corps were to make a
dashing reconnoitcr in our rear. This ex.
petition succeeded in penetrating to Bull
Run and Manassas Gap, one squad actually
going within seventeen miles Of Washing
ton.
While these movements were in pro-
gress, Pope fill back from the Rappahan-
nock-that being now dangerous line of
defense-and ordered McDowell's and Sig
els divisions to intcrposc between the
rebel advance and their main body, while
he himself marched to Manassas Junction.
On this March Hookcr's division came in
collision with Longstreet's (rebel) division,
and fight ensued in which the rebels were
routed, suffering loss of three hundred
killed and wounded, and all their camps,
and baggage, including several stand of
arms. On the 2Sth, the columns pushed
on to Manassas Junction. Jackson found
himself getting into trap and in falling
back, met the divisions of Banks and Siycl.
when severe fight took place which was
terminated by darkness, the enemy being
driven back at all points.
The next Morning, Goth, the fighting was
renewed, the rebels in the meantime being
heavily reinforced, and our forces being
strengthened by the addition of Hein,zlc-
mans corps. The battle was the fierccst
Of the war, and the enemy were whipped.
Here is Pcpe's official account Of il:
10 Major General Halleck::
We fought a terrible battle here yesttr.
day with the combined forces Of the enemy.
which lasted with continuous firing from
daylight until after dark, by which time
the enemy was driven from the ficl, which
we now occupy. Our troops are too much
exhausted to push matters, but shall do SO
in the course Of the morning as soon as
Porter's corps comes up from Manassas
The enemy is still in our front, but badly
used up. We have not less than 5000 men
killed and wounded, and from the appear
ance Of the field the enemy has lost at
least two to our one. He stood strictly
on the defensive and every assault was
made by ourselves.
Our troops have behaved splendidly.-
The battle was fought on the identical bat
tie field of Bull Run, which greatly increas-
ed the enthusiasm of our men.
The news has just reached me from the
front that the enemy is retreatng towards
the mountain go forward at once to see
We have made great captures. am not
able yet to form an idea of their extent.
Signed, JouN PopE,
Maj. Gen. Com'd'g
p. S.-Since writing the above, the events
of the past two days look as though we
arc open to the charge of growing before
We are out of the woods. Nevertheless we
have faith to believe that Pope with his
reinforcements will yet hurl the rebels back
in defeat.