The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-09-06
rHE BATTLES. OPPO.
SITE WASHINGTON. B. |

this morning contains Washington letter da.
ted Sunday q. M, with the following details:
Nothing later than Popel. dispatch of Satur-
day has been received by the Government
Distant firing was heard Saturday p. M, and
late in the evening. -
With news that Pope had fallen back to Centre
vile.
A staff officer from the battlefield at s O'Clock
Saturday afternoon, states that the battle com.
meDced Thursday afternoon. Sigels corps en- !.
gagged the rebelcavalry brigade on the road from
iWasrenton and drove them brck, the battle last.
ing till $3.50 in the evening. This fight vas with
Jacksons rear guard whose force was estimated
1t 3O,0OO4 la ,e.s. esp.trt, ssT
Fridsy morning Jackson formed . junction
with Longstreet Sherman's battery opened
the battle Triday morning. Nilroy's brigade
led the advance and sigel formed line Of bat
tie With Schurs on the right schenck on the
left and steigher In the centre. The rebels
we're gradually forced back till one oclock in
the afternoon: they then suddenly and fercely-
charged bayotets forcing Nilroy back. schenck
sent brigade forward but both were driven
back: Ailroy's command Was 90 badly cut up
that he could not gather . regiment schurix
and Steigher were holding their o&H in the
woods on the left Of Schenck.
A.0cSy A.eeeoe W Io0oie sPpeaIeO, tu0 0tevo00
and Reyaold's divisions were sent up-ail were
driven back. The result Of FridaSb fighting
Was that We drove the rebels about two miles,
then they being heavily reinforced recovered /
mile, and onf tfoops rented at night nile in
advance of.their n1srniDgb position.
y On Saturday the battle Was more general and
Heintzelmsn, Porter, Mcdowell and Banks we're
engaged, Sigel's forces being kept - . reserve.
/ Heintzelman commenced the attack at 10
O'Clock, With Porter in the center. The advance
Of the latter was checked by immense masses of
rebel infantry, and his troops stood up with IN.
paralleled hercism for over an hour exposed 70
an enilading Ere Of grape and canister. The
ground wae strewed With the fallen ranks Of dy.
ing and dead Finally they broke, falling back
m great disorder, which caused panicin the
reserves, large numbers joining In Tie retreat.
The rebels rapidly advanced their bstteries,
pouring in storm Of shot and she'll The right
wing was completely beaten. Mcdowell ad-t
vsnced 70 their support, endeavoring to hold
their centre, bot his movements we're anticipa-
ted, snd both he and Sigel we're enveloped by
the rebels on the left and outpumbered at al
points. Then Sigel shone out, bringing up bis
brigadges successfully to their position, holding
them in 'front.' while the fugitives poured by.
Large bodies Of McDowell's troops, retreated in
great disorder across Bull Run.
All o'clock p. m. the last reserves we're or
dered up, who retrieved the day. But along the
Centerville road artillery, infantry, wagons and
cavalry were confusedly falling to the rear
Our right, however, remained comparatively
firm, preventing the enemy from following up
his advantage, and at o'clock Bull Run stream
was crossed by the rebels, troubling us only by
a few shells a-
We were falling back to Centerville.
Frank!in's corps was between Stone Bridge
and Centervillc, and Summers corps between
Centerville and Fairfax Court House, pressing
on with great speed to the assistance Of Pope.
The day was probably adverse to US, but the
battle will be renewed on Sunday morning with
heavy reinforcements. 1t is believed the whole
rebel army, under Lee, has joined Jackson by
way Of Thorouehfare Gap, or by Aldie Gap p
The above account is cleaned by the Tribune
correspondents from Capt. Fish.
Aslater account says, Judging from reports
from officers, the panic on AcDowell's left vas
| not very serious. A file of soldiers was drawn
up At o'clock Sunday morning to stop strag.
glers but none had appeared. Our camps were
then seen on the hill this side of Centreville.
Another correspondent says McClellan's Burn
sides and Pope's armies are now in full co. ope-
ration and complete success is locked for. Ev.
cry confidence is felt at the War Department,
Hslleck's Head Quarters and the White House.