Newbern weekly progress., 1862-09-06

The news of late from the seat of war has
been of such a conflicting character, OH account
Of the expulsion Of all correspondents from the
army, that We have hardly known what reports
to credit Not until yesterday was any light
thrown upon the subject 1t came in the first
dispatch from General Pope to General Hal
leck, and dated Manassas Junction, August 2S,
ter p NJ. Now We have some &C the details
of the important events Of the last few days.
On the 26th inst, General Pope discovered
that the enemy was turning his right towards
Manassas, and as the division lie had ordered
to take post two days before had not yet ar
rived from Alexandra, he Immediately broke
up his camps at Warrenon junction and War
renton, and marched rapidly back in three
columns.
1t appears that he directed General Mcdowell,
with his own and General Slgcl's. corps, and
General Rcno'S division, 10 march upon Gaines
vile by the Waren.on and Alexandria pike,
General Reno and one division of Gen lleinlze
man to march on Greenwich, and with General
Portcr's corps and General Hookers division be
marched back to Manassas Junction.
General Pope ordered General Mcdowell to
interpose belwee the forces Of the enemy that
had passed down to Manassas through Gaines
vile and Their main body that was moving
down from White Plains through Ihoronghlare
Gap All those orders were successfully car
ried out General Longstreet who had passed
through the Gap, was driven back to the west
side Our troops sent to Greenwich were for
the purpose of supporting General Mcdowell,
in case he encountered the enemy IN too great
force. The division Of General Hooker, on the
march TO Manassas, came upon the enemy
near Kettle run on the afternoon of Wcdnes-
day, the 9th, and, after sharp fight, routed
them completely, killing and woundIng three
hundred, and obtaining possession Of all their
camps, baggage and many stand Of arms.
| On Thursday morning, the 2Sth, the com
mand moved forward rapidly to Manassas
junction, which General Jackson had cvacua-
ted three hours before His retreat was by
CentrevIlle, taking the turnpike toward War
renton, where he met the forces Of Generals
Mcdowell and Sigel, six miles west of Centre
VILE late in the afternoon. a severe fight
took place, which only terminated when 1t
became too dark. Our forces succeeded in
driving the enemy at all points, aud there the
battle ended. lie says ueintzelman's corps
will move on the enemy at daylight from Cen
treville, and that he docs not see how the
enemy is to escape without heavy loss. He
further reports the capture of one thousand
prisoners, many arms aud one piece OF artillery
The advices received yesterday indicate that
the programme was carried ont. lie opened
the battle early on the morning of the 29th
and on the old battle fed vf Bull run, with
the combined forces of the enemy, which LASTED
NTH 81, lul,t Al rk
by which time the enemy were driven from
the field, which our forces now occupy.
HIS despatch says further that our troops
were too much exhausted to push the enemy
but he would be at them again as soon as
General Flz John Poitcr's corps moved W
from Mara,sas.
He further adds that the enemy were still ir
his front, but badly beaten; that they had los
not less than 10000 men, and that our loss
was not less than 5000, or one half thu
cncmy's.
1t appears that the enemy stood strictly or
the defensive and every attack had been made
by the Union forces, who behaved Splcndldly
He says that the enthusiasm Of our troops
was greatly INCREASED by the fact Of the battle
being fought on the old battle ground OF Bul
run, aud closes the report by saying that the
news had just reached nim from the front thai
the enemy was rclreatIng toward lhc moun
tains and that it was his intention to so for
ward at once to see; that he had made greo
captures, but was not able then 10 form ar
idea Of their extent.
A despatch received last evening says that
! the hutlle was renewed yesterday morning, and
was continued daring the day: the thunder o
artillery could be distinctly heard in Washing.
Ton, but the result had not been learned.