The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-09-04
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"A Asa4Ss.os. sept- a.--The lstsss tss~s
WORTHY new trum the front vas brought \,
a Surgeon. Who len Fairfax Cous, House y
+ 81. O'Clock Monday evening anl renor,ea
10 the milssfy authorities. thu after midnieL,
tie cuems Wss .iill pursuing or shreatnins 10
pursue tie ilnkine movement. "a which
f Zen Popes Dispatch OF Yesterday morning
referred Cen. Lee Wa believed ~ ba,a
marched hi- troops on the Little River turn-
/ pike. which runs 20 the north OF Certrev,lla
q Gum Springs. through Gernan,own sn.l
Fairfax Court House 10 Alexandra Amnlo
preparation had been made 20 meet lsi,, 49,
the probabilities were that there would b,
great battle sought to-day or % morrow. The
snpposiiion VAS strengthened by telecrams
from Fairfax station. dated later in The cve
mig. Ca the effect that there was heavy 6rina
II the direction OF l.eesburg. between " h;cb
place and Fairfax station lies Fairfax Cou,,
House The report brought by other oRcers
who lefi the front a. an earlier hour than al,
Surgeon. WIS that the enemy had fallen bas-
~ lsr whole army for lack Of supplies. be.
ing satisfied with what he had already done
or al least feeling himself unable 10 accom-
rlish moro These gentlemen supposed the
movement on our rlgh, flank 20 ~ 4 fcinf
intended 10 cover the retreat
LArfE.
There j. little or 40 doubt That here was
heavy skirmish between OUT !orcs and tho
rebels advance aud our out posts Ia NIGHT
This mornings reports are not ye; aoeSsible
The llih Massachusetts, went into y fol-, /
Friday with about ? 20 mcn-l5o werailles +
snd wounded The l2h Men lork,w,,h 4
lH men and officers. ard came cut IT..
4.
81 ihis Brigade, Butlerfelds The iiih "a
York. 18th New York. s1d pcnnsylva,
anu the lGih Michigan, came out in 4
same proportion. ButeFheld'. Brigade IA
marched for "a DAYS without change O
clothes, ard went into the fight IN this Ia
tigncd condition
A Tribune correspondent who wcnt over
'hc field OF battle on Sunday, SAYS our dead
lay ubiouctclas they fell Ia battle. with the
exception OF their caps and shoes | did not
sec a single Instance among the whole $50
dead, where the shoes had not been rihed.
Many of the rebels were bifciootcd
The rebel dead and wounded had an been
disposed Of. and not 4 single vesiigc OF sick.
killed or wounded remained on the feld.--
Even the struggling soldiers did not know
where they had been taken They were
evidently buried secretly IN the night, bv
negroes. Tor occasionally la A deem fayine |
eamc across mounds. sometimes ten or iif-
teen feet square. where their victims had
been sccretei from The gaze % their own
men.
Ga Monday morning intelligence Was re
ecved At Headquarters that tie Divisions Of
Hill and Lonrstreet intended to appear on
our right in i.scc. aud cut of our supply
trains TO prevent the contamination, the
Division OF Gen. Reno was dispatched b,
Pope 10 Fairfax Court Housc. twas also
deemed prudent 10 commerce the evacuation
Of Certreville. 20 over cur base OF opera
tons. inasmuch a. Gen lin and Longstreet
were known TO he ia force some distance to-
ward Washington from tho battlefield of
SATURDAY, - reconnaissance 20 the front
had revealed an anticipated movement in
the ssmc direction by the enemy.
The army Of Virginia commenced retiring
towards Fairfax Court House on Monday at
. % clock, Reno division leading and Nc
Dowell's corps following.
rs RenO's division Was pursuing rs line of
march and when within one and halt miles
OF Fairfax heavy ,olley from force of
rihemsn came pouring ia apon them from
the woods. 10 The right Of the road This
occurred at lourr. II The rebel force Vas
n detachment from Gen. Hills dvision and
was commanded by Gen. Stuart The vol
lev was almost entirely received by General
Stevens brigade. composed OF the e~th
Massachusetts,. 9Th Michigan, 5Dlh pennsyl
vsnia. l6Jih Ia and Icth y Y
Reno and Stevens Immediately formed
their romm'nds 10 I'D battle % rcpcl the
.fia0' lode ur and down his
'ine fallaaily ra,.sn. his men. inundated
u lcVc'',' soileys tom an enely unable
70 cope with them N the position they then
held Gen Stevens ordered his men 20 fix
bayoneis and charge them ont Of the woods
TVS order was calamity responded TO by his
men who pressed the enemy and drove them
before them with great slaughter While
thus charging, Gen. Stevens was hit with a
minnie ball and instantly killed bui not I'M
oil the enemy had been routed
Capt Stevens. the son 81 The General ~as
wounded in The hand
hearncy's bat.cries nov opened "a the
rebel forces. causing great havoc am,ng
them >klrmishing was kept up for about
three hours. when then enemy retired, and
the train passed or The encmy's loss was
heavy.
wAsni~cro>. sept. The following *
the correct form 10 which the order in refer
encc 10 Gen Mcclellan has been issued
Wan DEPARTMENT. Ans 6fN's OfrIcr.
WASHINGTON. Sept ..
GENERAL ORprR No. l22.
Major Gen. Mcclellan will have commaad
Of the Notifications ~ Washington and all
the troops Tor the defense OF tho Capital hy
command az Maior Gen. Halleck.
Signed r u TOW NSEND
A. 4. q
t'Rt~r's H. snl,'Aarrre
MA,HI~oTo>. SEPT. ,. IN
r. Ma Gfa Ifalleck
Col Deanis with ioO ~ .s9o t.cn. nae ..t
rebel cavalry Yesterday. icu miles wet ol
Wtelon. in superior force driving them and
whipping them badly.