New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-02

| ing up the valley with the design OF penetrating
MARYLAND There need be nofears Of anything OF the
sort. We have their whole force in front Of Us and
fought Jackson Ewel and A. p. Hill Friday fore
noon. the same, with the addition of Longstreet,
Friday afternoon, and all these with Lee and the
entire Rebel horde Saturday. They sill need every
man they muster to oppose Pope VINO Is not tue
man to be held on the defensive by portion Of their
army. | repeat, Pope will resume the offensive
before they have time for any such Daneuyen.
A few incidents, and L.must go to bed-in clover
fed. Among the last episodes Oh Friday was n
charge of the Harris cavalry, Simultaneous with tho
advance of Hstch and Doubleday, where our iel'
j WAS being sharply pressed. Led by hieUt.-Col
| Fitzpatrick, 500 men charged straight NJ the road
into the very teeth of the enemy position. low
they struggled was by no one, Tor no eye could
penetrate the gathering darkness thicker for clouds
of srnoL and dust But one-fourt Of them were Of
the unreturnpg brayc, and the contest was Of but
twenty minutes duration. The regiment was
engaged again on Saturday, with considerably lose.
At one time in the carly part OF Friday, Hampton
Pittsburgh Battery attached % Schurzs Di'islon,
by some changing Of commands was left unsupported
just US is was charged upon Grape at short range
twice repeled the asaiiants, but three cannoners,
Ms many horses, and one gun were disabled. Tie
third tine the Rebels were seen advancing, capt
Hampton gave the order to Timber up. Tie disabled
gun remained with the enemy. Gen. Sigei highly
comuerdcd the battery.
/ Wnile stretched upon the ground, behind the crest
of hill, and watching Rebel shells pass over me,
! noticed tat a part of them went pitching through
the air "esnd over eend, eLortiug and tumblng but
never exploding while others could scarcely see,
butthey seemed go small end first, and the sound
was a whistle, not ragged as that OF the others
AftorwaId found that the former were pieces Oh
railroad iron. The enemy must be short OF decent
rrojectles, Is the logical deduction. may remark
here that discovered ny poston 10 be uns.ie eore
time befors l-covereda safe way Of getting out OF IT,
Gen .els Chief OF Ordnance is Capt. Uric
Dahpren. ION of the Commodore of that name. !
bore he came safely out Of yesterdays battle, Tor
more gallant officer more capable for that po-
sition is noi in the service. Gen. Sigel, who be-
eyes that artillery should be made to fight battles,
and bimse! knows how 10 use IT, seemed to rely upon
his vou,bfu aids more than upon all others. lie
smoke on Friday night Of two batteries that held a
foiorn hore, if the term may be applied to a dan
gerous and important position, as having fought
their piece. with cool nudaciiy. They were Capt
r Hnmptou's. mentioned above, and Capt. koemer s.
Hooker. and kearuey's Diy.s.on fought bitterly
, and ost heavily GU Friday, but were scarcely en-
t gagged on Saturday.
Col. Brown Of the Goth Indiana, whose name yon
will see among the killed aud Whose loss will be felt
lot more by lis friends ut home than by Lis soldiers
ard commanders in he army.
Gen. s,evens, better known as Ex-Governor OF
Washington Terriiot and Chairman Of the Breckin-
ridge National Committee, led his division with con-
,umma,s kill and cooln,ss, rad hose killed under
him. and won golden opinions.
have in my mind hundred and more who de-
scrve notice, but must fJrbcar aud sleep. c. A. p
Iron Cui spselL Correspondent
wAsnrsoroS Sunday. 10 ABsn., n. 1861.
Up q an carly hour this morning the Government
had received no dispatches from the battlefield Of
later date than tina, Of Gen. Pope. written at five
O'Clock yesterday morning, which was teiegraphed
you yesterday afternoon, and that from General
Z Mcdowell claiming ga complete victory ON the
old battle-ground, which was dated at about tue
came time.
This Absence Of intelligence regarded as omin-
ous since good newf travels FAST and since, direct
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seven hour. distant from MANASSAS junction. Dis
tani firing was heard yesterday afternoon aud late IN
tic evening but it was impossible To Judge irom the
sound whether it wsf approaching OF reoeding from
W.sh.ugtOn-whetLer our brave troops were adj
vancing or retiring
Whichever way tie truth lay, the fighting was
evidently going on at points lot many miles distant
fora the scene Of Wednesday and Thursday con-
Aicis. These apprehcnsions were confirmed by "a
courier who arrived a. Gen. Iiallecks headquarters
this morning With the news that Gen. Pope had
fallen back in order u Ceutreville.
4 staff officer who len the field Of battle yester.
day afternoon at five O'Clock gives the following ac-
count Of Gen. Pope's operations from Thursday TO
Saturday night
Tie account is clear, connected and ineligible.
The battle commenced on Thursday at five o clock
in the afternoon, and has lated without intermisslon
except from darkness.
Tho conflict took place and south Of Stone
Bridge, on the old ManuSas battle field.
Jicks6n's forces were estimated at $1,000.
\ On Friday morning jackson undoubtedly cue
cccded in ehecting Junction with Longstreet. Il
is considered certain aso that large portions Of the
Rebel army succeeded in uniting with H. il ardly-
pressed forces, and either Friday or Saturday
probably ia main columns arrived the battle field
either through Thoroughfare Gap OF from the north,
by a road leading from Aide Gap.
Tho battle was opened Fnd y morning by our
assault, Sherman's battery commencing the contest.
Sigels line OF battle was formed with Gen. Schu-z
Oh the right, Gen. Schenck on the left and Gen.
Steinwehr in the center and In a Reserve. These
are Sgels three division commanders.
Gen. Milroy, with hIs independent brigade, led