The New York herald., 1862-09-12
uTEREs7uc FROM THE SOUTH.
Wk BATTLES OF TINE RAPPARANNoex.
0sneral Lees Report to JeG.
Davis.
Interesting Battle Field Correspondence b
tween Generals Lee and Pope.
General Mcclellan Killed By the
Rebel Newspapers.
ARRIVAL OF UNION PRISONERS Ar RICHMOND,
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ARRIVAL OF UNION PRISONERS Ar aNMMOND,
We have received copies Of ,he Rscnnond Enq,..re,
a she sth of septeascr from which conpietbe fo
nwins Interesting items Of Southern news
rhs Iase Rsstles NORTH ~ the Rappa-
hammock.
fFrom'tAe Richmond Dispatch, Sept {.
The following intelligence is tke latest We have been
soIe 70 see The srst letter rs rcn General Leeto rres
hsADssAa's.s, Aa.. Essrwssaass saa, .ylssssssA.}
sns Escnanscy, ,JErFKRsoN DAVIS PRYsmEn1 CosYEpxArz
esAsE o. ANEnoA
'rmed your Exceeney Of the progress q this army 10
Mat date General Lonrstreete division, having arrived
eight Of General Jackson who engaged with The
oneny ence morning resisting an attack commenced
sspasd leaving his dead and woSnSeS on .hs
Aeid Hs attack on tho morning Of che Nsth was feeble
bus became warmer in she afternoon 'when he again
pepused by bOth wings OF the army His loss on this
aay as stated his publshed rsport herewith encoso
-s.aoonssd % 600 killed ana wounded.
The enony being reinforced the attack the
eevncon Of $he S0th, when general advance Of both
wings o. the army was ordered, anafter Gerco con-
Dstsy defeated and driven beyond Bul run The darE
sess Of te night, his destruction Of the STONE bridge
crossing and she uncertainty Of the fords, stopped
me morning the enemy was discovered in ne
cs.sn tOwasds shs Little River turnpike. 70 tdEn his
voAs. Upon reaching OK Hill Shc lst or September
sr.asown, and about fvs n msds spirited % attack
upn the front and right Of columns, with view Of
ssrsviis road and MASKING his retreat Our position
WAs maintained with but slight loss both Sides Major
ne We; ,hs s Sy s1s DEAD on the %
ouee, ard abandoned his position Centrevle Yester
y about noon be evacuated Fairfax Court House, taking
IN rudr ovAU UInohvr
Ben
IAase yet been unable get Official reports Of our
soos or captured In these various engagements Many
gallant ufacers have been killed or wounded OF the
Vsseral olncers, Ewe Trimble Taaferro Fields Jen-
Means, Marshall, Baylor, Ned and Ssdbsrry, Killed.
About 1000 PRISONERS have already been paroed about
~ same number Of small arms collected from the field
md thirty pieces Of captured besides number
awaeons, ambulanoes, &c. A large number Of arms
valuable stores had TO be destroyed a. captured while
- enemy at their various dcpos are reported TO have
s The q e s ~
Ssops whs S hare ehesrfGy borne every danger and
sn. honor 70 De- very reJRe S0'
tChantly north Of Centrevi's and northwest Of Fair
1 Court House about sx or eight miles from each Tho
seter Of the S0th " referred 70 In the above was not
seoeivod rAe Little River turnpike leads from Middle
Burg 10 Alexandria, and ntersecs the Centrcvie
pike about mile this side Of Fairfax Court House. Ger
nantown is on the Little River turnpike, half
nile west Of ~ intersection with the Centrevile turn
The following correspondence win illustrate the tho
roushnsss q tbs enemys defeat in the battle of he 3oh
n Soars date, ~ win be seen, OF The next day
ccrREynlE. August 81, 1892
6n-Many of the wounded or this army have been left
- tAe Geld, for whom Idesirs 10 send ambulances Will
Svu peaee inform whether you consent to truce un
&iAsy are cared f0r' LAM STR your OSsdsUs servant.
Major General. United States Army ooms.
OeAnAspno OyrcsR CouSoderase forces Grovston.
HRADQuARIERs AMY or NoR1HERE VIRGINIA,
sAAa~ General JOHN Pom, Uss A.. commanding, &C.
81
ycar lines cannot consent truce suspension
= military operations Of this army II you desire 70
sead your wounded should your report 70
I Guilst, medical director o. This army, be viii give
kareld, and understood delay will place
their removal Very respectfully you, 20 oosdisn. ser
ne following letter. received stin later date shows
What xast number Of the enemy's wounded still lie
aanss-sotvithstandD the efforts made by Pope Oh
esss 70 remove thcm under the psrmssinn granted by
= Dr. Coolidge has 90, been connunicated- ''-e-
cESrsE,nLl, Va, Sept 3,lss2
GnxnAl~hedcal Director Gus,st, Of the C0nfedsrats
Army and Medical Director McFarp of United States
Army have st arrived here from battle neld near
Anassae The accounts they give are FAR more serlous
Than my previous information had led TO believe Our
wounded soldiers 70 the number Of nearly three THOUSAND
1eny still lying on the field are suSering for food
,psnfor,s wholly inadequate. With every kindly
eentbon and effort on the part Of those under your
asd the loss Of life be very great unless
sans Of Transporting the wounded within our own lines
are promptly supplied know OF no source OF adequate
ssussenty with dCty permit supplies Of food
Dcrt wagons for wounded through Jour lines
I'D return from the battle hed you viii very many
nves and much suffering. II You cannot do 4his, beg
way IN which medical relief may be obtained. lam with
your lines and, Of provide the y
teef without your permission. have fhe honor 70 be-
NY respssnul'y, your oeedient servant.
RICHARD II COOLIDGE,
MEDICAL Inspector United states Army.
Eke Rebels KIN General McClellan-on
Espsr-Hi: Obit.ayy Netiee-Whss the
Ihe Lynchburg Repatlsca@ Of Saturday contains Tie
.ecllcwins hIegrsin:-
HARs,sosprRe, Sept S. 1862
Northern papere Of the I'D have bean receved here
croumsantial accounts Of tho death OF Mcclellan are
ecntained M Baltimore papers he was wounded 10 the
ngnt OF Saturday al Manassas, and died Sunday.
The Republican remarks editor ally
me oosfrmaton 6 tie deatb-of General George b
ACCellan, published u another cart VI paper ie
Maggbt with much 20 OF either good or evil Fhould
sbe Northern mind haRa been wrapped up him Al q
yoSs HrRAID, seemed 70 be either howl Of mingled
ssCe and pain will up from the Yanee nation ese
Anupefaoton at the extent of their losses, may
ahsn pause 10 review the grolnd Of the contest.
TO our mind Mcclellan by far, tbs ablest Of Their
eereras and had certain feeling Of respect FOR him
ecievng That be Might have passed gentleman had
nse ASSOCIATION been dTgerent bat serving unecrupu
sous master, one Abe Lincoln farniliarly Known ths
ah sphtter be seemed 70 have assmi&fsd 10 spirit
Win MS coafrers az with the multitude OF public men Of
sAe North who could have made name 10 posserty
magnanimity and fair dealing. even with an eEemy he
"a passsa nso me shades o. eternity sith oosd guilt
General Mcclellan known 40 some af our cit,zeus
hnd Was eoked 90 az possessing fair literary abilities
bdt hf hlents a. commander were hid under q buaie
70 toon ~ hs was placed IN posoo 70 display ANY be
nFht poGnrfe