, 1862-09-02

Siniax frGm the k1ppanaHn0Ch LO lHE Pleoeoe
rosition of our army. The famous Thorough
fare Gap through Bull Run Mountains, by
which the rebels reached the rear Of Pope's
Tbsy hold their old rifle pits, and they are
rolG ard lmrndent. ....
Ouraru,y svas reinforced at noon to-day By
Ut 1eae1 &C, GEO Of tue most effective men we
have in the neld. including Generals frank-
w,ck'e aud Cox's divisions, the veterans from
Western Virginia, together with Gen. stnrgt5
new division OF Pennsylvania regiments, new
1Eyies. .. |
fyru ard from this point tCentreville) to Alex
apdria. This makts !, 500 that have been sent
to Washington. The totll number Of pris-
oners captured wa very heavy.
Gen, Taylor's New Jersey brigade nave
! his men were taken prisoners. 1t has not
suffered as nlEch as was generally believed.
A very intelligent prisoner, commissioned !
! officer, todd me That StOneTall jackson made |
| an address TO his army day before yesterday:
| in which be urged his mea to stand firm and |
fight 10 the last, for if they were beasen, teen
| ali their hopes for the Southern GoDfedera2y |
would be lost. This man also reports that IN |
Friday's battle Jackson had very NARROW
| e cape from capture.
| Persons supposed to be well iutermed say
| we have taken at least 1900 prisoners from
| t1,e enemy in alf the engagements. nut many
Of those were paroIed On the spot and sent
| back.
The corrcspondeut of the Philadelphia En-
auirey saws: Col Fletcher Webster, OF Massa-
chusetts, sra- killed, GtCera1s Butord. SAM,
Hatch aud Coulter are represented as killed.
ALEXANDRIA, August 3l.-{By mail )-Ac-
! cordiptt 10 nil accounts, SloneWall acksoa
Yesterday succeeded in forcing his way through
the fpde1al traors5 surrounding hin, and e.
=, ff1nY Ynt1109 II
confederate forces. THIS result was not at
taius vi:hont fearful loss on both sidcs as
the most desperate fight took place.
From all that can be learned IN the absence
Of auy regular report, the corps Of McDo "ell,
Hcintze)nlan, Porter, aud si5el, were eng tgea,
the former having the 1.ff, the latter the right,
and the others operating about the centre.
The principal part Of the fighting seems to
| have been on the lett and centre. The lett
was thrown up from Manassas junction TO-
!, wards ThoroughfAre Gap, the right at ao1us
id Bull Run battle field ont from
Mapassas. The action WIS commenced by The
= enemy opening his batteries upon our iett,
: between one aud two o'clock p M Their
= = guns were strongly aud advautageous1y post
y I'd upon a ridge, while our batteries had to
: Are from the open plain. Gen. Morrl's di-
. vision supported cur batteries at this point
n afrer eorne severe cannonadiug. Gen. Ba-
! 10. d's brigade Of cavalry, comprising the LIST
i were ordered to our extreme left to recoa-
.oiter and guard against any attempts to
= 1urn our left flank, which movement Was
. threatened by the eueuy.
4 Riding beyond our lett where our infantry
= were formed closed behind our batteries
Z which we're playing on the enemy With grea
precision, while our troops were cheering
,e yocjf. rous1y our cavalry reached slight en-
IN inence and were about to. send cut detach
g. 1neut to explore, when the enemy was seer
iii tT1A1 lima fftn \
cent woods. A rebel battery wa
ut seen to whirl into position and the,
y came shell Into the midst Of on
cavalry followed by canister aod grape
er Thus was discovered the intention of th
lines Of rebel infantry could plainly be see
W hur1yiag up to take position, and soon othe
1t rebel batteries were brought up and opene
in on our left. Our cavalry forced to retire, IT
Is treated behind low ridge bnt the t Slo1ds
o. continued sbelliog them, and another chang
I'd. OF position was made. Here a body !
de cavalry was observed riding towards the spo
ard the sabres Of our cavalry were dEaTo
uii to bo friends, {th4 9Th n r csvalry). Whe
led they had come from, as Gen. Sige1 WIS on tt
de- right, was and is mystery. They repertt
tho the rebel cavalry, under Gen. Stuart, rs aoo
making chargc-
ent The New York cavalry fell in behind &c
u uan- Buford's brigade. the buslees soun,
{ ard over the hill gsllopsd our men to me
W | the advancing rebels. As our men nDpro lc
us cd them, the rebel cavalry discharged dout
'1 Ine ba1reled shot guns. and then met ms in fl
ny. pursued The rebels rallied in spleud
'no ~ style, and dashed forward again to meet
L! IN charge Again their line w's broken, and
s:.e our cayslry was preparing to charge agaln
1nl- rebels opened fire upon them from their b.
r., teries and mnsketry, compelling them to
,.n tire.
ons PHILADELPHIA, Sept. THE New To
daV 1Iibuue's reports Of the second battle p
jna duced the greatest excitement 10 this c
/ of upon beipg posted gu the bulletin bo,rds.
ave excited friends and opponents of Gen:
nj CELLAR. About noon the 7rs5uHe's dis7atcl
1est were torn from the boards. upon informati
Ene | bring received that the government had
0'N quepce of the publication OF the horri
MIR rut,nr-
ash WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-Dispatches l. recei'
for | from Flirfax Court House, 6ereu miles f.
hole Centreyil1e, state that no firing has been he
ON np to IL O'Clock to-day (Mon1ay),
IS at Gen. Banks' forces were heard from
n at night, and were in favorable position
say joining Gen. Pops's army.
eedy Bos7oy> Sept. IA dispatch to Cover
lnly Andrew, states that Col. Fletcher Wehste
| the 18th Massachusetts, regiment, son of
are iel Webster was mortalty wounded in
| pAttlC VI oALAAAA3s &AAe4 AA+4' eAA-~ @@>~Af
I'd. WASHINGTON, Sept. There is concur
i. n testimony as to the fact that Col. Ffete
ary;t Webster was severely If not mortaMy Won
inn ed. He was taken from the field By fou
ers, his MEL
i IN, Gen. TAYLOR wounded in the recent bal
oner died last night at Alexandria, at the reside
Col. Of Mf. Corcoran, which has been taken f
lied; | bo=pital. The grounds viii accommo
road 50otents. Other houses In the district
J. &. be occupied for simi11r purpc ses. Surg
d i've General Hammond is the only one at pre-
having authority to grant passes to the a
n the lines On business connected with the Wo1
nc re- ed.
iiied; Hundreds Of physicians from Pennsyl7
enck. and other States, arrived here today,
NSW whom were available
o'k. Some Of our citizens have already respo
ckiss' aaa to the request to receive the wounded
es oaa' ~ their houses.
"1a gag, rhe officers, principally Of the neT
e,a .o,a ments, have so thronged our hotels and
eaeA'' public places for some days past, that tae
vost guard yesterday took occasion to
spatch an arrest Of them.
says:
ef 8te