The national Republican., 1862-09-02
THE BATTLE OF SATURDAY.
A SEVERE CONTEST.
I.IsTOF THE KlLl,RD AND WOUNDED
...". OFRlCHAu.
GENERAL BANKS SAFE.
.Asatss Mcdowell.
Ewsll Killed ald JaskisA WOualsd.
bIiE ARMY LARGELY NElNFORC & D
AND n GuOD SPIRITS.

AND II GOOD sPlalTD.
We are beginning to get clearer view Of
the battle field Of Saturday.
We copy the following from the Star Of las,
.v ming:
The great battle Of Saturday last, on the
snuthside Of Bull Run, could hardly be csllsc
engage msnt until perhaps Ave P. ~, when
the action became general. BY six P. H., the
enemy, Who had managed 70 break through
Thoroughfars Gap In the afternoon, with the
whole Of his rsinforcemsnts, msssed his troops
So heavily upon Pope's left wing. under Nc.
Dowell, supported by Fitz John Porter, rs 10
drive that back half mile, with great loss.-
There It made stand. successfully checking
the further advance Of the enemy until night
put stop to the battle.
Finding his mon and horses that bad been In
the engagement completely worn out for the
time being, Gen. Pope, when the battle ceased,
threw his whole force upon the east bank OF
Bull Run (continuing 10 hold the crossing OF
that stream on the direct road bstwean Cen
trey,iIs and hanassas). Snd posted his army on
the slope of the ridge stretching down to Bull
Ran. That 10 to say, covering the slspe for n
space Of about twelve miles in length and two
hbu nhu HIob OrOhu. U6n. FrhukHus WIN
his ine division, had reached him by an early
hour yesterday, and In the course Of the day
he was joined by the whole army corps Of Gen.
Sumner.
Con. Banks, after destroying the cars con.
tanning his stores, and effsotually breaking W
the railroad leading from Manassas junction
towards the Rappshsnnock, so that the enemy
cannot use II, marched twenty Ave miles to
.lx .,,sk - -
From our reporter. who left Csntreville yes
teidny morning ut six O'Clock. We obtain the
following particulars:
Our entire army 10 nov massed ut Centre.
vis. has been largely reinforced. and the man
are orderly and in Ane spirits. They OCCUPY
n strong position, rs good rs can be found.
They formed In line for battle yesterday morn
ing shout nine O'Clock. on the arrival Of Sum.
ner's division, but tho robels did not choose to
show nght. A large number Of wounded sol.
d,ers we're brought to Alexandria and shipped
10 ,his city yesterday, where they have already
arrived nj the several hospitals.
Al, our wounded soldiers, together with on
GERS. and everybody with whom We convsrssd.
rays our reporter, charge all the blame of Sat.
urday defeat TO Gen. Mcdowell. They say he
lat i.ongstreot in through the Gap purpossly,
and /" every way during the battle managed
to actually aid the enemy. In short, they call
him traitor. Now, we trust that this matter
will be Investigated, and we sincerely hone 4,
may not prove true, but that the general did
his best Certain 1t is, there 10 universal com
pIaint against Gen. Mcdowell.
The enemy, IL seems. holds the battle Geld of
Saturday. but our reporter thinks n fsg OF
truce wAs sent by General Pope, requesting
the privilege OF bnrying our dead or this,
bnwsver. he Is not certain.
keyes sdivision arrived nj Alex xandria ester
day, and our reporter SAW them ~ they moved
forward To the scene OF cOua ct In hne spirits.
We feel confdent nov. from what we Car
learn Of the strength and condition Of our army
that we are fully ready for the enemy. let hin
do his best. There will be. We hope, no more
retreats. no more laundering of generals, snc
we trust that the time so often reshsdowed O
driving tho enemy to the wall. has fully come
The enemy left Richmond In high spirits, do
termned to. and fully confident that he could
march To Washington and clean out the "n nes
Of Yankees rs he 10 plsssed TO call It. Ls
him he sent back howling u his den, but dom
let him rest there; pursue him, subdue him
blot him out, unless he submits 70 rightful su
thority.
We learn from the Star that General Ewsll !,
killed, and that Jackson 10 badly wounded. Thil
may. be so, but our reporter. who left yes
terday morning. heard nothing Of the kind.
We learn from Commissioner Holloway ths
the 10th Indiana regiment is complstely used
up. Col Meredith behaved In the most gallant
and daring manner, shouting to his men ere
member the old nag and Indiana" His voice
could be heard ab we the cannon. His son, one
of the lieu,enants, WAS mortaily wounded by Q
shot through the neck. Major Nay was shot IL
the forehead and killed outright. Itis said thai
out Of nearly one thousand, there Ia but abou
two hundred left. The 3rd and 7th Illinois, in
the same brigade, met with dreadful iosses
anu the Brooklyn l4th, whose coioasl was
wounded, fought like demons. They had moi
forgotten the old Bull Run hght. but shouted ~,
they fought remember Bull Run"
The following Is the list OF woundsd and
killed Oihoers:
Colonel Brown. 2sth Indiana, killed sho
through the head.
Major May, 10Th Indiana, killed.
Colonel Harding, 18th Pa. Reserve Corps
wounded, (mortsliy)
Frat Lieutenant Joseph Cook, Company G
10Th Indiana. wounded in thigh and hand,
Second Lieutenant Joel A. Newman, Com
pany q, 18Th Indiana, wounded in knee.
The following officers are wounded and 1,
the Judiciary Square Hospital:
Colonel Henry A. Weeks, l2th N. Y. Vols.
in both legs; wound not serious.
Lieutenant J. H. Russell. Co. G, aath N. Y.
wounded
Lieutenant W. II. Weaver, Co. D, I2th P.
Reserve Corps, wounded.
Adjutant n. Y. Phelps, 10th Pa. Reserve
Cops, wounded.
Lieutenant c. H. Snyder. Go. |. 9th Pa. Rs
serve Corps, wounded In leg.
Lieutenant Thomas Denin, Co. A, 73d N. Y.
wounded.
Lieutenant John Conway, Co. O, 4th q. 8
Infantry, wounded.
Captain James Van Gordsn, Co. X, Tooth Pa.
wounded.
Lieutenant James R. Spence. Co. X. loo,h Pa.
wounded.
Lieutenant Milton B. Miller, Go. l, llth Mas.
wounded.
Lieutenant W. H. Warner, Co. /, lOlst N. Y.
wounded.