Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-09-02
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NeoTly 1,VVV Oovesuuo0s ~'e'>"
paired to tho battle 6slds to attend to
The dead ADD wounded on both sides.
Gen. w ads worth took oil the baeks
here add seot them 10 transport sick and
wounded.
The following isgathered from private
sources
Tue.d.y night the report reached
WarfeDtown Junction thss JscksoD ,sas
sgaio 10 DOR rear, aud hsd again taken
o.ition on the railroad near B,i~tou, 4
miles south Of Manassas, and had burn.
ed the railroad bridges, torn up the
track and taken prisoners oil along the
road. -G ss
WAsHvHefox. AUG. 81.
Private advices from fredericksburg
8 o'clock p. m. Of Yesterday, contradic.
the report Of the destruction Of property
in that locality.
Boros,de, at 3o'clock p. m. yesterday
bsd poe. esssoD o. Frederi:ksburgh.
- waecns loaded with hospital stores
left here yesterday for the battle field. A
uumber Of phy.,c,sns also have gone.
| Saturday It 1885 q. n. the eoemy
we're heavily reinforced and attacked
Pope's army. De,ore Sumner and
FsankI,n's ARRIVAL the attack ~as boldly
met, and = severe battle followed. The
advantage, on the whole, was With the
enemy, and Pope fell back to Center
vile in good cond ton, where be occn
pies the strongest position 10 the viclnl-
~.
Every effort should be used to hasten
forward new troops.
Pope's statement that ueintzleman's
corps would move on the enemy at day
light 10 confirmed by heavy firing from
that vicinity. kumors of various cue.
&c. s-s reach US but need confirmation
Yesterday rebel scou,s were seen at
Lonstop, near the chat" bridge. Every
p,-caut'on has been t.ken to prevent y
surprise in that direction. The impress
son prevails that the rebels have been
entrapped, aud the result OF the recent
ma.euv-ri"g is looked tor 'nten. ely.
There IS an intense anxiety here to
ge, he particulars Of the recent fjgh's
but reports are 80 indie finite a. not to
bear repetition.
Gen Schenck arrived to day severely
wounded.
Information received tonight indicates
that there has been little or no fighting.
To-day our army is we'll concentrated
aud the men are in good condition and
spirits.
To days Evening Star, in speaking
Of fridays battle, sa,t.it Was continued
by the corps Of He,ntzelman, NJ
DoweIl and S'gel ainst the rebels,
numbering about 10000, consisting Of
J~cksou's and portion Of Lees amy
which succeeded in getting from White
Plans through I, or. ugh'are Gap.
The battle took place j" the vic nifty
If Haym~rke',in the direction OF Sudle.
church aud but few miles north of Bull
Run.
H"n'zelman's corps came up with the
enemy's rcar about IL O'Clock A NJ
seven mies from Cen,e,v,llc and found
>tonew~il Jackson fighting with Nc
DuweIl, or Sigel, or both, on The right,
Our informant said nothing definite re
suited from to-day's. fighting, which
though caninuous, was not very bloody.
Others represent who lett he field
at 4 O'clock tina success was dec ded N
Iavor Of the Un,on army, which pushed
the rebels on both sides.
An impression prevailed that the re
serve OF Lees corps, Supposed to be from
10000 to 10000 -,ro"g might, suddenly
appear on the field.
The railroad has already ben repair
ed to Bull Kun and supplies are being
transported there.
Before evscu,, ng Manassas tho reb-
els paroled 700 Union prisoners. TINS 10.
cludcd 500 Of Taylor's brigade and the
straggl'rs.
Col. Kelly Of the 18th Pennsylvania,
Lieut.. Col. Mclean OF the 88th Pens, !.
wanna, CoIouel O'Conner Of the : d Mich
'gau and Captain SbeIl'ugI'n OF The l2'h
Pennsy ivania, reserves, were all killed
We are informed that the whole rebe
army WAS engaged under Lees com
mand. Their numbers are estimated n,
not less that $4,000, and many esti-
mate them at 100000 0, 100000. The
or,soners say that they ~c,e promised
an easy and speedy ma. ch INTO Nash
ing, on- they were certainty to be there
within q week.
SuResoN GENL's OFFIcs,
| WAspINGTo =. Aus. 80. \
| To the Loyal Women and Children of the United
81 .tes:
The supply of lint in the market is
nearly exhausted; the b, ave meu wound
ed in the defense OF tier cou",ry will
soon be in wait OF it. l appeal to you
to como 10 our aid IN supplying Us with
this nj cessary Article. There IS scarce
" woman or ch Id who cannot scIspe
lint, and there is no way in which their
assistance can be mole uscfully givcu
the wounds of those who fall IN the de.
tense Of their rights and their homes.
Letter from Col Fnch.
HELENA, AK. Aug. %.
To Ndjor Ge.I Laneck:
1O-lx, tor the fist time letter from
Gen. Lee, q. >.A., dated tear Richmond
the % list, tell under my ob>e.va,,on,
charging Brig. Geo. Fitch with having
murdered iu cold blood two peaceabIe
c,tizens.
have no claim to the title, being plain
Col. but am doubtless the officer alu-
died t.. Some journal landed me du-
ring the late Mnte River expedition, for
the slIedged h.nging Of two hostages,
ard Gen. Lee censurcs me for the same
supposed act.