Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-09-06
FRo1I rIIE wAR IN YIRGINIA.

The Battle of Monday NiEht--The Death of
Gen. X Kearney--The lIareh Of Gen. Banks
"Details Scenes and Incidents
We have published details of the battles
of Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Below
we give reports of the battle of Monday
evening, where Generals Kearney and Ste
vens were killed, together with other in
teresting particulars, mostly from the cor
respondenee of the Tribune:
THE BATTLE OF MONDAY EVENING.
The battle on Monday night between
Gems. Reno and Kearney upon our side
and the rebels, was fought three miles to
the rear of CentreYille, and about a mile
to the right of the CentreTille road. 1t
was complete victory on our side, and
dearly bought by the loss of Gen. Kearney
and Gen. Stevens.
Gen. Reno's division had been posted
there during the day to observe the rebel
movements. The approach Of the enemy
was ascertained in the afternoon, and Gen.
Kearney was ordered to advance to Gen.
Reno's support. The enemy were attempt
ing TO turn our right flank, and in order
to move more rapidly had left their artil-
lery behind them, and were advancing over
the fields
Their movement threatened both flank
and rear, and, if successful, would proba-
bly, have placed them at Fairfax Court
House, and once more broken POpe's com
munication with Washington. They at
tackled Gen. Reno about 5 o'clock in the
afternoon. The engagement between him
and the rebels continued for about an
hour before the arrival Of our reinforce
ments.
Gen. Reno had posted his troops with
his right resting against a wood. Gen.
/ Stevens division was upon the left, Reno
himself holding the right. After the line
of battle was formed, the enemy attempted
to turn Gen. RenO's left flank. Gen. Ste
Yens, to anticipate and prevent this move
ment, advanced at the head of his di.
vision TO the attack.
The enemy were posted in a corn-feld,
and on the further side of it partially pro
teeted by the woods In the center of the
field was a ravine, into which Gen. Ste
Eens advanced. As he was leading his
column some distance before reaching the
enemy's line, he was shot dead by bullet
through the head. His troops, disheart-
ened by his loss, and undoubtedly outnum-
bered fell back in considerable disorder
Gen. Reno found himself at this period
without any support upon his left, with
his troops mostly out Of ammunition, while
the enemy were approaching in heavy
force upon the left flank, and threatening
to turn his position and cut his forces in
| two.
1t was at this juncture that Gen. Kear-
ney arrived upon the field. The night was
! very dark, the rain falling very heavily,
with terrible storm of thunder and light
ming. 1t was nearly impossible to discover
at once the exact position of the enemy
On the exposed left flank Of Gen. Reno
they were supposed to be advancing, and
Gen. Kearney detaching one brigade to the
! left, rode forward to make reconnaissance
in person.
He was told that there were no troops of
ours in front of the position which Gen.
| Stevens had held, and that through the
/ Gap the Rebels were rapidly advancing;
but disregarding or disbelieving the in
formation, went forward, accOmpaniedonly
by an orderly, and coming suddenly upon
the Rebel advance, was shot dead
His death remained unknown until the
following morning, but as he did net re-
turn to his command, and was supposed to
be prisoner, Gen. Birney took command
OF the division and arranged the order Of
battle
Gen. Reno had at this time withdrawn
entirely from the fight, and Gen. Birney
found the enemy in front Of him consider
ably to the left Of Reno's original position,
and even threatening to turn his own left