Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-09-02
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AFTERNOON DISPATCHES.
From CenterVille, Va.
[OoEIespondence of Rornsy,s Press.l


Correspondence of Porney's Pressl
NEAR CENTERvILLE, Aug. 81, p. NJ
Last evening about Eve o'clock, McDoWell's
left was turned, it is said, by body of rebel
cavalry, supposed to be five thousand
strong. McDoWelps corps being on the
left of our army at the time, and the rebel
cavalry being supported by infantry, Nc
Dowelps entire corps was almost instantly
swept away, The charge was fearful our
| officers say, and that it exceeded in fierce
imPetuosfty anything they ever saw, or
heard, or read of in history.
This morning there was a report, how
true we know not, that the ground lost by
this charge has been regained. This is
improbable, however, as the enemy, accord.
ing to the reports of prisoners who have
been taken, and who seem TO be intelligent,
has recently been reinforced enormously,
and now includes the entire rebel army in
the State of Virginia.
They say the rebel army of Virginia
numbers about 250, 900 men. They occupy
the outer extremity of the old Bull Run
battle field at present, their front being at
the farthest point of the old field, They
hold their rifle pits which were dug on the
memorable 2lst of July, 1861. They are
bold and impudent. What their intention
is cannot be known to any one but them
selves.
lam gratifed to announce that our army
was reinforced at noon to-day, by at least
10000 of the most effective men we have
in the field, including Frauklin's corps,
Summers corps, POrter's corps, Richard
sons division, Sedgewick's division, Cox's
division, of Ohio, from Western Virginia,
together with Gen. SturGiss' new division
of following Pennsylvania regiments of new
levies: 1920, l23d, l24th, l25th, 10th,
l2Tth, l25th, 10th. The latter marched
from various camps near Washington this
morning, where they have been lately loca-
ted, and whence they could be safely
spared.
hear that preparing hacks, omnibusses,
etc., in Washington for the conveyance of
wounded from tue battle field was necessi-
tated by sad mistake in the Quartermas-
ter's Department ofthe Army of the Poto-
mac. The department having failed to
bring up ambulances which were used in
the Peninsula, and of which there was a
very heavy supply during to-day. 500 am
balances arrived in Washington. 1t Was
the opinion of leading army officers yester-
day on the field that we shall be very for
tunate if we can whip Jackson, Longstreet,
Anderson, aud other rebel leaders without
surrounding them.
Eight hundred prisoners were sent for
ward from this point this morning to Alex
andria. This makes ], 800 that have been
forwarded to Washington. Total number
of prisoners captured by us is very heavy.
TaylOr's New Jersey brigade has not been
in this fight. Several hundred of its men
who were taken have been paroled. Il
has not suffered as much as is generally
believed.
A very intelligent prisoner, a commits.
stoned officer, with whom conveIsed, told
me that Jackson made an address to his ar
my day before yesterday, in which he urg-
ed his men to stand firm and fight TO the
last, for If they were beaten then and
there all hope for the successful establish
men of the Southern Confederacy was
lost.
This man also reports that in Fridays
battle Jackson made very narrow escape
from capture.
Persons supposed to be well Informed
say that we have taken at least 1900
prisoners from the enemy in all the en-
gagements, but many were parOled ON the
spot and sent back.
Gen. Schenck went to Washington last
evening. He is severely wounded in the
left arm, and it is feared he will loose the
limb. His division was In Sigel's corps.
The brigades of Gen. Stahl and Gen. Nc
Lane were driven in by Jaekson's men, but
were ralIying when Gen. Schenek LEFT.
Gen. Ernest Won SteinWehrs and Gen.
Carl Schurz's divisions drove the enemy
back handsomely upon several occasions at
the point of the bayonet. Schurz's diVis-
ion is badlyeutup. a-fe's
Gen. Ailroy's Independent Brigade suf-
fered severely; they fought well, dropping
the rebels like ripe fruit.
At least 500 additional surgeons are
needed Immediately; and although 800
are expected from this city tonight, the
services of many more will be acceptable.
Nurses, &c, are wanted, and would not be
doing too much If as many as 1000 char
liable men and women would go down to
the dark and bloody ground and perform
their acts Of patriotism and charity.
This afternoon our whole army Is mass
ed 10 mile south of CentreYille, beyond
Bull Run, and notwithstanding the rebels
have received such great achievements,
are driving the enemy at every point. Vic
tory, sooner or later, may be considered
certain.
Jackson will certainly be driven to the
mountains. He cannot pass through Thor
oughfare Gap again, for Hentzleman is
guarding the road, and he cannot break
through that brave corps, especially with
our grand army at his heels.
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