The New York herald., 1862-09-01

AAh S1 Il ~ ALTON.
Inc news from the seat of war in Virginia to-
osy exciting and satisfactory. The fighting
was renewed on Saturday between General Pope
ana the enemy, who had been considerably rein
sorced. The battle was severe one. the rebels
gaming the advantage and compelling Gene
raj Pope to fall back to Centrevillc. which
he did In good order. Frankln's corns
reached him at this point on Satur.
day evening, and General Summers diyis.
lon was rapidly marching up to join him. He was
expected to make another assault on the enemy
yesterday morning, with the fresh troops thus
added to his army but the latest reports state that
there was very little fighting yesterday not more
than an occasional skirmish. The army was in fine
condition and good spirits The position of General
Pope is represented as the strongest in the vicinity
OF Washington. Rebel scouts had penetrated as far
as Lsngley's station in the vicinity of the Chain
Bridge. Friday but it is said that all necessary
precautions have been taken to prevent surprise
OF the capital in that direction.
The statements Of our correspondents which we
publish to-day will put our readers in possession
Of the details Of the last two or three days trans
actions and the map the second page will illus
trate intelgibly the whole scene OF operations.
Our list of the killed and wounded will also be
found very full.
The disposition Of our forces and the several
commands of our Generals are officially announced
BY the War Department TO be as sollows:-
General Burnside commands his own corps, OK
cept those troops that have been temporarily
detached and assigned to General Pope. Gene
raj Mcclellan commands that portion of
the Army Of the Potomac That has not been sent
forward to General Pope's command. Gen. Pope
commands the Army Of Virginia and all the forces
temporarily attached to 1t. All the forces are
under the command Of Major General Halleck,
Geueral-in-Chief.
Our news from the West Is important Our
troops under General Munson had q heavy brush
with the enemy near Rogersvilie. Kentucky, on
Friday and Saturday. which resulted in heavy
loss on 10th sides. Our forces were compelled
to fall back three miles and form q
new line OF battle on an elevated
ground. The rebels followed. and, after
Union force. who immediately retrcsted. General
Nelson having come up endeavored to rally the
men. but being wounded al three clock in the
afternoon the troops again fell back to Lexington
The number Of rebels engaged in these actions
was between fifteen aud twenty thousand. Our
forces comprised six infantry regiments and two
sqaadrous q cavalry, supported by artillery.
Generals Wright and Wallace have left Cincinnati
10 reinforce the troops AZ Lexington.
Colonel Fitch, Of the sistyiourth Indiana regi
Tnsut. ia a letter TO General aaieck dated from
Helens. Arkansas, positively denies he charge
made by the rebel General &c that he had hang
Cd two citizens of the South, held as hostages in
hs hands lie says that, although many 81 this
class might have deserved such fate, none oi
them were submitted 10 i by his orders.
rs ,he proclamation Of Governor Morgan given
in our paper today, Il viii be perceived tia, the
bounty Of fifty dollars paid by The state Of New
York 70 recruits for regiment. already in the deld
will. until further notice be psd TO volunteers oi
She new regiments nov forming.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
The old Massachusetts, SiXtl,--s regiment that
has btusnt page III he History Of the present
rebellion - being the first 70 present arms 10 ih'
President ii front Of the White House N Washing
ton will leave Lowell to-day Tor The seat Of war
Colonel Rodney Mason. Of the >etcniy-hrst rcgi
msnt of Ohio. who has been +" csshiered Tor re
peated acts OF cowardics IL ihe face Of the enc
nv" j. an sbolitOnist Of he tircrley school.
Hon. Elihu ~. wsshbutne representative in Con
s,ess FROM Illinois has bccunoni, led for re.elec
too BY the republicans OF tie Third district.
During six days, from Friday. August ~. /,
gbursdsy, August Is, the number q application
o. exemption from the drait u Cincinnati vas a
Dpllows -
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