The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-09-03
More about the Great Battle.

ALEXANDRIA, August 0l.-AccOrdlng
to all accounts Stonewall Jackson yester-
day succeeded in forcing his way through
the Federal troops surrounding him, and
affected a junction with the remainder oil
the Confederate forces.
This result was not attained without
fearful loss on both sides, and the most
desperate fight took place From all that
can be learned in the absence ofany reg
ular report, the corps of Mcdowell,
Heintzelmau, Porter and Sigel, were en-
gagged, the former having the left, the
the latter the right, and the others ope-
rating about the center.
The principal part of the fighting seems
to have been on the left and center, and
the left was thrown up from Manassas
junction towards Thoroughfare Gap, the
right at about Centerville, and the Gen.
ter on the old Bull Run battle field out
from Manassas. The action was com
menced by the enemy opening his bate
ries upon our left, between one and two
o'clock P. NJ Their guns were strongly
and advantageously posted upon ridge,
while our batteries had to fire from the
open plain.
General MerrilPs division supported
our batteries at this point After some
severe commanding, General Bufords
regiment of cavalry, comprising the LIST
Michigan, lst Virginia and LIST Vermont,
were ordered to our extreme left to re-
connoiter, and guard against any at
temp to turn our left flank, which move
ment was threatened by the enemy
Riding beyond our left where our infau-
try were formed close behind our batter
les, which were playing on the enemy
with great ferceness, while our troops
were cheering vociferously, our cavalry
reached a slight eminence and were
about to send out a detachment to ex-
plore, when the enemy was seen coming
up in force along the line of adjacent
woods. Arebel battery was seen to whirl
into position, and then came shell into
the midst of our cavalry, followed by can
mister and grape.
Thus was discovered the intention of
the enemy to attempt flank movement
Long lines of rebel infantry could plainly
be seen hurrying up to take position, and
soon other rebel batteries were brought
up and opened on our left. Our cavalry,
forced to retire, retreated behind low
ridge, but the clouds of dust revealing
their place of retreat, the rebels contin-
ued Smelling them, and another change
opposition was made.
Here body of cavalry was observed
riding toward the spot, and the sabres OF
our cavalry were drawn to meet the COM
ing foe. The squadron proved to be
friends, the Oath New York cavalry -
Where they had come from, as Cen ST.
gel was on the right, was, and is mystic
~. They reported the rebel cavalry I'M
der General Stuart, as about making a
charge.
The New York cavalry fell in behind
Gen. Buford's brigade, The bugles
sounded, and over the hill galloped our
men to meet the advancing rebels. AS
our men approached them, the rebel cav
alralry discharged double-barreled shot
guns and met us in full charge. Our
men broke the enemy's line and pursued,
the rebels rallied in splendid style, and
dashed forward again to meet the charge.
Again their line was broken, and as our
cavalry was preparing to charge again,
the rebels opened fire upon them from
their batteries and musketry, compelling
them to retire.