The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-09-10
Prom Che Richmond Examiner.

From the Richmond Examiner.
Our intelligence Of the great battle fought
last Saturday on the plains Of Manassas is
still meagre and unsatisfactory. The few
facts we have are obtained from an officer of
Longstreet's division. who was wounded a..
bout the close Of the engagement. His
knowledge, however, extends little beyond
he occurrences in bis immediate brigade.
The battle was begun about three O'clock
in the afternoon. Jackson having command
Of the left wing. rested his extreme lett on
Bull Run, at Union Mills; Longstreet in
the centre, faced Manassas Junction while
our left. under A. p. Hin, stretched away to-
wards Thoroughfare Gap. The battle was
begun on the left, but in few moments be-
come general. and ragged with unexampled
fairy until near night-fall, when the enemy
giving way. were pursued on all sides with
great slaughter. Having reiterated dis
lance Of two miles, the enemy suddenly and
very unexpectedly halted aud poured such
murderons yolieys OF artillery and musketry
into our lines that our advance was checked.
Al this jnncture, darkness coming on, there
was an end Of the conflict. Our troops oc-
cupied that night the ground they had taken
from the enemy. The next morning the
combat was renewed, and lasted for two
hours, but with what result we have been
unable 10 learn. Our loss in the fight Of Sat.
urday is loosely estimated at ten thousand
men. The enemy's is thought TO be double
that number. Our informant says. that the
two miles over which we pursued the enc.
my were red with dead and wounded Zou-
ayes. We took several thousand prisoners,
all Of whom are said to have been psrolel the
next morning. and allowed TO proceed through
our lines to Washington. Among these pri.
soners were some raw recruits who hal only
boon 10 the service ten DAYS. Our informant
thinks the forces Of the enemy outnulnbered
US two 10 one. The enemy retreated To-
wards the Potomac in the direction Uf Deco.
guam.
The following glowing version Of the bat.
lie is given by the Lynchburg RepubIi can OF
yesterday:
But few additional particulars Of the bat.
tie on Saturday last, upon the plains Of Ma.
nassas, were received last night. That our
victory was most signal one, and the rout
Of the enemy total and complete, admits of
no doubt. But that this glorious result was
attained at fearful cost of life and the loss
Of many Of The noblest and bravest spirits Of
the Southern army. is, alas. but too tue.
Our losses in the tight Of Saturday, il Is
supposed. will reach al least ten thousand,
and Of these three thousand were killed.
On the enemy's side, the losses are sup
posed to be a. least twice as graf az ours,
exclusive Of prisoners, whom the officer
above mentioned thinks did not exceed four
thousand, taken during the fight, ihoogh they
were being captured each moment in their
flight.
The retreat of the enemy was being urged
towards Luray, every other avenue IL escape
being cut on. But little chance, il vas
thought. vas open TO them on the route, and
aar informant thinks that before this. III all
probability. the army Of Pope has ceased To
exist. aud Tie larger portion OF Il is killed
80 captured.
The number Of cannon captured was un-
derestinstrd Yesterday. II is stated that
Pope had about one hundred aud fifty guns.
and Il IS not thought that he saved twenty
OF them. The whole battle. field was strewe,l
with small arms Of every description, and
oyercoats and blankets almost innumerabIs.
There were rnmors II mnre severe fighting
on Monday, bat we place no credenre ID
them whatever. From all accounts that
have reached u, Pope's army was too much
cut Up and demorslized TO have made a stand
so soon, and We are reliably informed that on
Sunday our troops were sixteen miles from
the battle field on the LeCsburg road. still
pursuing The enemy. who were in detached
squads aud without any show Of organiza
ton.
sesssesssss vssss,ss.
Richmond, sept s.
The Baltimore sun OF the 2,I instant b.s