Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-09-02
Exciting War News.

days battle. says: 1T was contested by
/ the corps of Hein:zienan. Mcdowell, and
Sigel against the rebels. numbering about
10000. consisting of Jackscn's and por-
/ ton Of Lees AMY, which succeeded
| in getting from White Plains thr ugh
| Thoroughfare Gar. The hattle took place
in the vicinity of iIaymarket, Of IN the di.
rectiCn of Sudley Church, and but a few
miles northwest of Boil Run.
! Heintzleman's corps came up with the
enemy's rear about 10 4. NJ, seven miles
from CentrevilIe lie found Strnexall
jackson fighting with Mcdowell or SigeI,
ur tn. on the right
! Our infrrmant said nothing definite re-
suited from to-day's fighting, which. though
continuous. had not been very bloody -
Others report, who left the field at o'clock
that success was decidedly in invor Of the
Union army. which pushed the rebels sue
cessfuly on both sides An impres>inn
prevails that the reserve Of Lees army.
supposed to be from 90 .000 to 40 600 strong
might suddenly appear on the fell.
Gen. Pope's conduct is highly praised in
government and Other quarters
Nearly 900 government clerks repaired
to the batrls-delds to attend to the dead and
wounded nn bIth sides.
Gen. Wadsworth took all the hacks here,
and sent them to transport the sick aud
wounded.
The following is gathered from private
sources:
On Tuesday night report reached War
rentou Junction thst jackson wss
again in our rear, and had taken position
on the railroad near Bristow, four miles
sodth OF Manassas. and had burned two
hrf tha
taken prisoners all the guards alnrg the
road. This information subsequent events
proved to be true.
Alexandria, Aug, 80
Heavy firing was heard today in the d.
rect:on of CsntreviIle.
Telegraphic communication he's been es.
tablished to Manassas.
There are still large numbers of tronps
IN Alexandria awaiting transportation 10
the battlefield.
Washington, Aug. 3l-A. VI.
The enemy wac heavily reinforced We.
terday. Saturday. and a;iacked Pone's army
before Summers and FrankIin's arrival
The attack was boldly met. and severe
battle followed. The advantage on the
whole was with the enemy, and Pope fell
back to Centreville with his whole army. in
good condition, and has been joined by
Sumner and Franklin. He occupies the
strongest position in the vicinity of Wash
ington. and is expected promptly to renew
the contest.
Every effort should be made to hasten
forward new troops.
New York, Aug. 81.
The meagre intelligence received from
Washington. with known activity in gov
eminent circles and departure of Surgeons.
causes great excitement. Various rumors
are circulating, both IF good and bad ten
or.
Philadelphia, Aug. 81.
The excitement has been intense through.
out the city. mingled with feeling of de-
preston. caused by the meagre accounts of
the battles.
The incomplete regiments have been
consolidated into five regiments
Boston. Aug. 81.
The excitement here equals that of the
first battle of Bull Run. Notices were npb.
lIsned in the papers fer to give lint. linen
whiskey, cordials, DC, for the wounded
and a large amount was collected. A large
sum OF money was also contributed. A
train of eight double freight cars, filled
with hospital stores. contributed by the
citizens for the use Of tho wounded, lei,
tonight. Mayor Wightman and a large
corps OF volunteer surgeons also left for
Virginia.
OFFICIAL WAR GAZETTE.
WAR DEPARTMENT, Aug. 80.
Gen Burnside com mands his own troons
except those temporarily detached and as,
sigred to Gen. Pope
Ten Mcclellan commands that portion
OF the Army of the Potomac that has NOT
been sent forward to Gen. Pope's command
Zen. Pope commands the Army of Vir-
gina. and all the forces temporarily AZ.
tached Ia it,
The i"rees are under command of Gen.
Haileck, General.in-Chief.
tSigned) E. D. TOWNSEND, A. A. G.