The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-05
H. c. WRIGHT.
Nh. .CIen. Comdlr nen,l


WAsnNGroN, Sept THE Star Of this
evening reports that the rebels lost Gen.
Ewell killed, Stonewan jackson badly
wounded, and a large proportion Of gem
erals aud other field officers. Cen. siral
was wounded in the hand.
WAsnNcroN, Sept 2.-Generals Kear-
neY and Stevens were killed in a severe
enaaeoment lrhinh ihals alae. Las ...a:.
ing near Chantilly, about two miles north
Of Fairfax Court-house, between a por-
ton Of Gen. Popes army aud Jaokson's
forces Our loss was heavy, but the en- :
envy was driven back q milo and VIC oo-
oupied the Geld OF battle until 3 o'clocl.
This morning
WAsHHoToy, Sept "a gentleman
who returned from the battle Geld this
morning, reports that in Saturdays lghl
our left wing was commanded by Gen.
Mcdowell, but owing to the murderous
enllading FIRE OF the rebels. he was com I
PEELED TO fall back.
Gen, Sirel commanded tina center, and
Gen. Kearncy the right
II appears that our forces attacked Che
enemy in the woods from which the lat
ter opened numerous batteries, causing
/ great slaughter
The rebels suffered equally as much as
our own troops. Our men, fearless and
determined, fell back about milo. ieav
ing the dead aud wounded on the field
Oar informant says that our main forces
were five miles from Contreville, on Sun.
day, in battle array, and prepared for
all emergencies, having hoen strongly re-
! enforced
All the wounded had been removed
from the field of battle (of Thursday and
Friday, which was yesterday suill in our
/ posses sion. Tho scene of the conflict OF
Saturday the enemy still occupy.
he cars came in this morning from
the first le-lcld, bringing many
wounded, Sumo to Alexandria and Others
to Washington. Many ladies have made
liberal contributions from their private
stores, and have been unremitting in then
care and attention 70 the wounded. In
fact the people Of this District have acted
noblY, and not q few men have volun
teered as nurses.
Our Informant when passing through
Centrevillc, saw thousands of stragglers
at that place, men Of different regiments
all mixed together.
Our informant, returning to the city
this morning early, saw them marching
back TO their respective regiments. They
appeared cheerful and anxious 10 reioir
their comrades
When the ambulances in large numbers
reahed the battlefield, yesterday, 1,
bring away the wounded, stampede
commenced among the drivers, who turn
ed the heads Of their horses toward the
road leading TO Washington, and com.
menced o hssty retreat with their empty
vehicles.
NEW YoRK, Sept. 1.-The Richmond
papers of the 26th contain highly colorer
accounts Of the rebel successes on ths
Rappahannock. On the 9th ult, Jack,
son, then at Wanenton, telegraphed 4
I Richmond to hurry up the remainder O
the army, and not to delay 70 prepar,
\ provisions, as enough had been captured
at that point 10 feed the whole force fol
some time.
In the rebel House Of Representation
Mr.. toote offered a series Of resolution
favoring an aggressive war, also favorinj
proclamation to the Northwestern
States offering TO guarantee the free nav
igation Of the Mississippi and Ohio river
to their mouths if they will dosist iron
the further prosecution Of the war