New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-03

uucarod for where they had fallen. was told ;his
Ionday) morning, however, by one of the surgeons
n at out o. eigby-three whose wounds he and o,hcrs
had dressed only was reported TO have died, "a
lat, in some way, we lad succeeded 10 getting on
the field. IL may here be remarked that the reason
assiened for the Rebel ieneraIs refusing f,gs OF
rlce 10 approach tho field early after an engagement
is that the soldiers may have an opportunity Of strip
ping and rihng tic dead, which is DONE an cfed'
bly, info med, 80 that they left in state Of nu
div. The wounded are also deprived Of everything
valuable, either in the shape of moiey or clothes
and wounded officers uniform is godsend indeed
The wounded who were removed from tue field were
placed in farmhouse and tents occupying portion
Of the GROUND where the battle Of the l9lh Of July
! 1861 dsy or two precetin the celebrated hll
Run affair, was folght. They were carefully at
tended 10 by Dr. Ranch and bis attendant ysieans
and vel and faithfully WAS their painful task per-
formed. never raw poor fellows more grateful for
any little kindness shown them and more sympa'
rhizng with each other 10 their misfortunes toan
tbeY were.
| TrooTs were being massed at Centreville on Sun
dav afternoon, ond it was expected that the next
battle would be fought there, though the report this
morning Is that Jackson had fallen back to Cedar
River. When we reached the hospital on Sunday
morning i, was announced by one Of the surgeons
| that Stuart Cavalry we're coming down upon US IN
force. which caused a s,ampeds among some who
came ont to attend the wounded, dsgraceiully going
of with rome of the ambulances, which, ss 1t
proved afterward, were wanted to remove the
wounded. The conduct Of rome who went ont from
the city was dgraceful, as was very evident
that many went to have grand irolc and did so by
Getting slightly elevated.
II il strange that the enemy did not follow mp the
advantage be lad gained in tuning our left on Sat
uriay but be lid not Gen. Banks NOT being re-
enforced and fearing that he could not hold bis po-
alton in view Of this flank movement is said to have
deatroyed large quantity Of his ammunition ard
provisions. Decide FIVE locomotives, amounting II IL
said 10 halt a million OF dollars.
Our line of battle was plainly seen from Centre
VILE and the smoke of orr guns at every discharge
during Sunday indicated the position OF orr troops
Tne view was very grand-under any circumstances
the fcene would be admired for its picturesque
beauty, but associated with the romp and circnm-
stance Of var j, was very imposing. The lighting
Of Sunday Wa apparently slight and confined 10 ar
tllery, ] should Judge. Rebel prisoners say that
tie enemy ia very short of ammunition and provI-
sion. ana rerresent the troops almost starving.
This is partially confirmed by The fact, ~ am in.
formed by an officer, that the Rebels do not FIRE
more than twenty-five shots lartilleryl 10 our hun
dred-aui aim to make every discharge tell. lean
saw for myself, that never saw such miserable
balf.s.arved looking set of creatures in my lie rs
the hundreds of prisoners we met on Sunday morn
ing travelling toward Alexandria Many were
bar footed. sever;, without hsis, and
scarcely any two dressed alike, willis many
were almos, destitute of olo,bing How such
men, go inferior physically and badly equipped,
can cope with our troops, cannot comprehend
We have NOT retreated, reports TO the contrary
notwithstanding. We passed on the road to-day
reat numbers of the iues-looking troops have
ever seen. COUGHS Seigwick's, aud Smiths divis-
ions are pressing forward to the front rapidly evil
IDENTIFY enthusiastic aid eager to engage the enemy.
In fact. the road from Cenireyie almost 10 Alexan-
dria il crowded with troops, as well as ammunition
and supply wagons giving one some idea OF the I'M
snse force necessary 10 carry on war such a. the
present one.
Las night we stopped al the hOuse OF good
Union man, li,tlo at the Ober side Of Fairfax
Court.Hou.e. We were rather as,onished sbolt
or O'Clock by the discharge Of several rihed can
non, which coud not have been more than 100 or
300 wards Oft; 10 turned out 10 be Fitzhugh Lees
cavalry. in some considerable force, supported by
artillery, hit what the Object of 20 unexpected and
unreasonable call could be we were left to eonjec-
tnre. AZ. after half a dozen shells sent whzzsg
about our ears and evidently intended for the en-
campment near us, they retired, and did not disturb
rs during he night The event had nearly caused n
Stampede among the wsgon-iriyers and others,
which was prevented BY the trooPs, who were at
once placed under arms and prepared TO receive the
enemy l. l. p