The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1862-09-03

upon which the rebei generals have ysn tured
their bold and extraordinary moYements.;
and had got McDowel's force. ineludinIk
lS,gels. probably between Jackson's rear and
Longstrcet's front, and had also, all the rest
OF his army we'll up within supporting dis
lance. Thus it continued through the bal
ance Of; the afternoon.
Facts within our knowledge lead to the
impression that within twenty -four-hours
direct communication will have been estabs
lished between Washington and Major Gen.
Pope's army-1nore especially as there are
signs that Jackson's army is endeavoring to
proceed northwardIy, as though making the
experiment ofopp sing the re- establishment
of such commuri alton with his immediate
front, with Pope's army practically between
him and the other rebel corps d'arnee-
We may add that Gen. Mcclellan is dis
posing Of his heavy force around Washing
ton, Alexandria, and the fortifcations, So AS
soon TO make it play an important part in
the drama Of the hour I'm
In the battle Of yesterday the attack GER
tainly came from our side.
"Occasional' Of the Press Of this city SAYS
while Gems. Sigel and Mcdowell are har
RAISING Stonewali Jackson in flank, General
Banks is in his rear, and larger army than
all disputes his march.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 81.
The following despatch is, just received
HEAP QuAHrEEs, AnMf OF VIRGINIA, J.
Battle field of Grovelon near y
Gainesville, August 80. 1862. J
II II gar Gete'ut HaJetk, Gea. IN Cb:e',
'F"shla1ton
We fought terrific battle here yesterday
with the combined forces of the eneusy,
which lasted with continuous firing from
daylight till after dark, by which time the
enemy was driven from the field which we
now occupy.
push matters, but | shall do so in the course
Of the morning, as soon as Fiz John Por-
ter's corps CONES Up from Manassas.
The enemy is sub in, our front, but badl j
used up:
! We have lost not less that 5000 men in
killed and wounded, and from the appear
ance OF the field, the enemy has lest, al
least, two to our one lie stood strictly or
the defensive, and every assault was made by
ourselves.
Our troops have behaved splendidIv.-
The battle was fought on the Identical bat
tie lid of Bull Ran, which greatly increas
Cd. the enthusiasm of our men.
| The news just reached us from the from.
hat the enemy is retreating toward the
Mountains. go forward at once to see.
We have made great captures, but am
not able yet to form an idea of their extent.
(Signoa,) JNo. PorE,
Major General.
The news rcceiy d from the army has &C
caslpned the greatest excitement throu yhout
the city.
Orders We're issued by the Heads of Blu.
reaus calling upon the employees TO repair
TO the battle field for tic purpose of attend
ing to the condition of our wounded Tit
order requires each man to provide himscl
with two days rations. A prompt response
was made to tire call. and no: only the per
SOFAS employed by the government, but many
0 hers left the city for the purpose stated
Although the engagement, with the enemy
was Of a most appallingly imaginary charac
ter, yet such is the confidence Of the Union
men in the skill and strength of our army
'h't an abiding faith is everywhere descern
able in our ultimate success.
1t is not true as stated, that Gen McClcl
Ian hal been appointed or placed in com
mand Of the Federal forces in Virginia. 49,
Maj Gen. lialleck is the Commander in
Chief, and Maj. Gems. Mcclellan and Pope
and others, are in command Of the respective
divisions.
New York Sept l.
The Tibun<'s Washington dispatch, dated
Sunday, says at 2 ?. NJ. the anticipation
that great battle would be f'ught to day
Sunday. was probably un(oundci No firing
has been heard aud no news of q renewal OF
The contest, except that a telegram dated at
Fairfax Station ll:3O \. NJ. speaks of heavy
guns b:ing heard in the nciyhbprhood Of
Bristow Station. This is hoped in highest
q,mr'ers here to be the noise caused by the
blowing up Of his trains by General Banks,
who, it is feared, is cut off with his whole
corps.
Five hundred rebel prisoners were at
Fairfax Station awaiting transportation to
Washington. They concur in saying, as
does iniorm,tion from al! other sources, that
tne whole rebel army was engaged undo,
Lees Communal It's numbers no one OF
them set at less than $4,000, and many cs
tmatcd them at 200, 900 or $50, OOo.
! The prisoners also say that they were
promised all easy and speedy march into
Washington. They were certainly to be
there within week.