The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1862-09-17

k"oby " Soo" aoo thto"u tblu6 tuel
coats and jackets, and entered the contest
with an Irish dash and reckessuess. Ma.
ny Of our men had had not meutbfu
to eat SINCE morning, but there was nc
Indication at any point in our line either
Of wavering or weakness.
1t was whispered a!on, the ranks ir
the pauses Of the conflict, when the re-
verberations Of :he cannon, hushing mo-
mentarilv, allowed ap ar,iculale shout &c
be heard, that Franklin was coming &c
our aid from Alexandria. Under such
rcumstances the order "fall back fall
back p came like thunder clap to ever,
ear. Each countensnce dropped. Their,
was Stacking in our FIRE, the line wav,
cred Tor All Instant, and tue msssing o
the troops commenced.
The rebels seem three TO our one, " en-
cheering is heard in our rear, and the
dust rises ip clouds seemingly for miles
in extent. Half an hour passes by and
puts Sumner With his augmented and
regene'ated corps, in the advance. The
troops that have fought so hard and SC
long fall back 20 Centreville for rest
Many of them sank right down, and,
cooled by the rain that was falling, were
soon fast asleep, dreaming Of home and
all that is lovely and beautiful in life,
while the roar Of cannon was still ring
ing loudly in their ears, s,upefed with
the sudden relapse from the extraordina.
ry excitement Of the past week.
The enemy, according to the reports
OF prisoners who have been taken, and
who seem to be intelligent, has recently
been reinforced enormously, and now in.
cludes the entire rebel army Of the State
Of Virginia. The prisoners even 20 so
fsr as TO say that, according to wha. they
nave heard, tue rebel army Of Virginia
,umbers about $4,000 men.
They occupy the outer extremity of
he old Bu!! Run battle field 1t present,
heir front being a, the farthest point Of
he old field. They hold their old rifle
its. which were dug on the memorable
LIST Of July, 1861. They are bold and
npudent. What their intention is can
ot be known to any but themselves.
THE LOSSES
We have no means OF estimating our
bases in killed, wounded, and missing, Of
be battle Of Saturday last. They were
Of the troops composing Nc.
)owell's and Fi,z John Porter's com.
hands, and are variously estimated at
rom 5000 to 5000.
From other accounts We extract the
blowing interesting i,em.:
Our loss on Saturday, in killed and
is said to have been greater
han on Friday, say 1000, bu, the loss
n prisoners was much more considera
lie.
During the battle a tall, commanding
igure, supposed to have been jackson,
vas seen in the trout and thickest OF the
ighs, mounted on splendid charger,
md waving his sword aloft, urging on his
men.
Gen. Banks, in the execution o: the or.
Ter to that end, burned yesterday l47
abroad cars and FIVE locomotives.
The National IntelIigencer says, i, is
eported that to provide against the worst
hat can possibly occur. squadron Of
,unboats has been ordered to rendezvous
n the Potomac rive. near Washington.
Dispatches received from Fairfax Conrt
1ouse, about seven miles from Centreviile
tate that no firing had been heard up to
l o'clock to day, (Sunday.)
Gen. Bankss forces were heard from
sst night, in favorable position for join.
'g Pope's army.