The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-09-04
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NEW YORK, September l.
| The New DIRK Tribune Extra this morning
contains Washington letter. dated Sunday,
| a. III with the following details:
| Nothing later than Pope's dispatch of Sat
urday has been received by the Government
this morning.
distant firing was heard on Saturday after
noon and late in the evening. A courier arriv-
ed at Halleck's headquarters this morning with
the news that Pope had fallen back to Centre.
vile.
"A staff officer, from the battle field at five
o'clock Saturday afternoon, states that the bat
tie commenced Thursday afternoon. Sgers
corps engaged the rebel cavalry brigade on the
road from Warrenton, and drove them back
The battle lasted till $3.50 in the evening. This
| fight was with Jacksons rear guard, whose
| force was estimated at 10000 On Friday
morning Jackson undoubtedly formed juno
ton with Longstreet.
"Sherman's battery opened the battle Friday
morning. Milroy's brigade led the advance,
and Sigel formed line of battle, with Schurz
on the right, Schenck on the left and Steinwehr
on the centre. The rebels were gradually fore
red back till one o'clock in the afternoon. They
then suddenly and fercely charged bayonets,
forcing Milroy back Schenck sent brigad g
forward but both were driven back Milroy' s
command was so badly cut up that he could
not gather regiment. Schurz and Steinwher
we holding their own in the woods on the left
of Schenck. Heavy mas ses of rebels appeared.
Stevens and Reynolds divisi ons were sent up,
and all were driven back
"The result of fridays fighting was, that
we drove the rebels about two miles, then they
being heavily reinforced. recovered mile, and
our troops rested at night mile in advance of
their mornings position.
"On Saturday the battle was more general.
Heintzelman, Porter, Mcdowell and Banks
were engaged Sigel's force being kept as u re-
serve. HeintZelman commenced the attack at
ten o'clock, with Porter in the centre. The
advance of the latter was checked by immense
masses of rebel infantry, and his troops stood
up with unparalleled hero SIN for over an hour
exposed to enflading fire ofgrape and canister,
the ground being strewed with fallen ranks of
dying and dead. Finally they broke, falling
back in great disorder, which caused panic in
the reserves, large numbers joining in the re-
treat.
The rebels rapidly advanced their batter
les, pouring in a storm of shot and shell. The,
right wing was completely beaten Mcdowell
advanced to their support, endeavoring to hold
i the center, but his movements were anticipated,
and both he and Sigel were enveloped by the
rebels on the left and outnumbered at all points
Then Sigel shons out, bringing up his brigade
successfully to their position. holding them in
front While the fugitives poured by, large
bodies of McDowels troops retreated in great
disorder across Bull Run.
| "At five o'clock p. m. the battle WAS goi e
AGAINST u.s. The last reserves were ordered up,
who retrieved the day but along the Centreville
road artillery, infantry wagons and cavalry were
confusedly falling TO the rear. Our right how.
j ever, remained comparatively firm, preventing
the enemy from following up his advantage
and at 8 o'clock Bull Run stream was. crossed
by the rebels, troubling US only by few shells
We were falling back to Centreville.
"Franklin's Corps was between Stone Bridge
and Centreville, and Summers Corps between
J CentrcvilIe and Fairfax Court House, pres sing
on with great speed to the assistance of Pope.
''The day was probably adverse to US, but
the battle WAS to be renewed on Sunday morn.
ing with heavy reinforoements.
at is believed the whole rebel army under
, Lee has Joined Jackson, by way of Thorough
, fare Gap or by Aida Gap"
The above account was cleaned by the New
York Tribune correspondent from Capt. Fish
A later account says: Judging from reports
from officers, the panic in McDowell's left wing
was not very serious. A line of soldiers wa.
drawn up at seven o'clock Sunday morning tc
stop stragglers, but none had appeared. Gu
camps were then seen on the hill this side O
Centreville."
Another correspondent says:
"McOlellan's, Burnside's and Pope's armie
are now in full cooperation, and complete sue
cess as looked for Every confidence is felt q
: the War Department, Halleck's Headquarter
and the White House"
PHILADELPHIA, September l.
: A correspondent of ForRey's Press, date
Near Centrevllle, Sunday evening"" says
Last evening about five o'clock, Mcdowell
, left flank was turned by n cavalry force, 5, O0
S strong. McDowel's corps being on the left o
t our army, and the rebel cavalry being support
2 ed by infantry, McDowelrs entire corps wa
fearful of the enemy"
According to the reports of prisoners whC
have been taken, the enemy has been rein fore
ed enormously and includes the entire rebel ar
my of the state Of Virginia, and numbers abou
250,000 men,. "
NEW YORK, September ].
The New York TriJume's Washington dis
patch dated Sunday, three p. H., says
Five hundred rebel prisoners were at Fair
fax Station, awaiting transportation to Wash
ington. They concur in saying, as does infor
nation from all other sources, that the whole
rebel army was engaged under Lees command
Its numbers no one of them set at less thar
$50 900, and many estimated them at 200, 600
or 100000. The prisoners also all say thai
they were promised an easy and speedy march
into Washington. They were certainly to be
there within week.
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