New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-02

Porter moved for ward in the center at the same time
Porter's advance was At once met and checked 10y
immense masses of the enemy's infantry, and almos
at the same moment became exposed to an enLladme
fire of grape and canister.
The troops endured ihis with heroic bravery fol
more than an hour. An officer who watched then
with his glass, says he could gee the ground strewn
with fallen ranks of dying and dead
Finally they broke and foil back in disorder.
The enemy advanced his batteries rapidly, and
poured in storm of shot and shell upon these con-
fused and flying masses.
The left wing was completely beaten, and the
battle became seriously endangered.
Mcdowell then advanced in support, and en-
deavored to hold the center aud left, but his move
ments were anticipated by the enemy, and he waf
enveoped by the Rebels on thels right, and outnum'
bered az all points.
Then Sigel shone ont, and his qualities az a soldier
became more than ever conspicuous Riding every
where over the field, he brought NJ his breades
excessively to their position, aud bo. them at the
front while the tide of iugitves poured by.
LuQe bodies of McDowelPs troops broke and re-
treated in disorder, making pell'mell across Bull
Run.
At in the afternoon the battle was going heavily
ac,.ns, us. Gen. Pope Lad ordered up and into the
fight the last Of Bis reserves, Sigels corps, and
was stl endeavoring to retrieve the Gay; tul
along the Centreyille road, artillery, ~
fantry wagons, and cavalry were ming'eu
together in confusion, and all falling to the
rear. Our right remained comparatively firm, mo
prevented tie enemy from following up his advan'
tppe Indeed, the last Of the crossing Of Bun hnn
was in perfect order, protected by the right, when
passed over last, and by 8 O'Clock tho stream waf
crossed. and the enemy troubled us only by few
shells. We were falling back to Centrevie.
Franklin with his whole corps was between stone
Bridge and Cenrevie, and pressing on.
Sumner with his corps was close behind, between
Centreyille and Fairfax Court-lIouse, urging hi'
troops forward at their greatest speed
Gen. Mcclellan ia universally and bitterly blamed
for this reverse Ii his troops bad been seat forward
when they were ordered, Pope would have not nave
been compelled to fight with half Lis army against
the whole Rebel force.
Sumner aud Franklin, who only reached the heid
last night too late for the fight, should hay been
there three days ago.
reiu-ed, and by general order this morning IL re
moved from the command Of all troops, except those
remaining in Alexandria.
When applied to by Gen. Pope on Friday to senf
supplies to his starving army he returned word tna
he would not send them unless Pope cent II cavalry
escort for the trains And at this time all Mcclellan
forces were held idle AZ Alexandria.
Gen. Schenck, who fought most lTavely anf
skillully is badly wounded-rieht arm shattered oy
grape shot. lie will probably lose it.
Gen. Stahel is reported killed.
Col. Cantwell, sd Ohio, killed
Citizens are summoned TO tie field az nurses fol
tie wounded. Government Lac taken possession Of
all the public carriages to convey them to the bat
tie-Gcld. Many went last night and this morning.
Five hundred Rebel pr soSers at Fadrtir
Station awaiting transportation 10 Washington
They concur in saying does information FROM al
other sources, hat the whole Rebel army was en-
gagged under Gen. Lees command.
Its numbers no one of them set al LEES than one
hundred .ud fifty thousand, and many estimated
them at two hundred or three hundred thousand
The prisoners also al say that they We're promised
an easy and speedy march into Washington. They
jackson was the advanced guard Of the grand
army and was engaged alone the frst day, Jackson
aud Loug-tIeot the second and jackson, LoDgstreet
and Lee the third and fourth.
An immense number Of our men were wounled in
the arm or shoulder heretofore the major part Of
the wounds Of our men in the legs. SO says The
staf officer. whose account Of the battle we have
given above.
He FAYE, also, that although many Of our men left
the battlefield unfeasonsbly, they were perfectly
cool and replied to questions tina. they were on their
way 70 JOIN their regiments. He adds that there
WIS nothing that could be called decentralization oi
panic.
Gen. Hallecl, we are happy TO bear, praises Gen.
Sigel without slit. lie fought for seven out Of
eight days continuously. Gen. SchurIs conduct l.
also very highly spoken Of.
Gen. Popes dspatcbcs to-day are all hopeful
Gen. McCieans unfayorabe. The latte h)wey
or IA long distance from tie field.
From Another Correspondents,
The order from the War Dcpartment ;aiing from
Cen. Mcclellan the command in Virginia TO whcl
by seniority Of rank he was entitled, and which
rumor bad already a. igned him, bears late yes
terday and has history.
Gen. McClellan's frienda admit that lie doesn't IN
d, stand tie value Of time, and the events Of TIN
week have proved o least, tie ruihfulness OF thu
statement. a l,ne sgo as "Wednesday, le received
an order 10 advance the CO. Of Gen. Franklin &
the support OF Gen. Pope. lie sent AN excuse L
the effect that it was impossible 10 10 70, for lack o
transportation and supplies. On Thursday night
q Oh md ~ g. FIVE
at O'Clock Friday morning.
At hate hour that morning the President be
evcd and stated TO visitors that this column ha,
moved. Bnt the discovery was shortly ailerwar,
nude that Gen. FrinAiin WAS still in Alexandra.