Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-09-09
KEARNEY KILLED.

The following letter, addressed by General
Lee to the President, hss been raesIr.d:
HEADQUARTERS, AR,iT NohIHn n. VA, I
CHAH1uLy, Sd September, 1867.
His ExcelleDcy, JEFFERSON DAvs,
President Confederate States OF America: ::
Mr.. PR1s1DEs7-AIg ietter OF the Both ult
will have informed your E5csliercy of the
progress Of this army, to that date. General
LongstTeet's Division. having arrived che day
previous, was formed in order Of battle on the
the right Of General jackson, who had been
engaged With the eEsny siDre Eornins, re-
sist'ns az attsck commenced on the 2Stb.
TIE enemy. on the lsttsr day was 'vigaI-
cuG'5 rspulsed l-sv,rE hiH numerous dead
ana r, r,oiu.dad On III ti.li. His attack on
the morning CT the :Sib WAS feeble, but be
came warmer in the afternoon; Then hs was
AGAIN repulsed by both wings ofthe army
Ills ioss on this aay, SIS stated iu his publish
ed report herewith euciosSd. amounted 70
StInl in killed and wounied.
The ene7u- being reinforced, renewed the
atet,tk OF The stLerccci, :sflhe:Sfea, whsn 8
general advance of.5oth w;ags oS the army
whe ordered and after lerce combat, which
.aSed til sitter 8 o'clock, lie ws5 completely
defeated And driven beyond Bull Run. The
darkness CT the night. his destruction OF tho
STONE Bridge after crossing. and the uneer-
.sinty OF tie fords, stopped the pursuit
The next morning the enemy was discover
ed Ii the strong position Sc GenTeTi!le, and
The army wEs pur il U,otioa towards the Lit
tie River Turnpike. &c turn biz right. Upon
rtac hing Ok h,ll Gu tic lat OF September, he
vks again discovered il. cur front On the
kc,ef.4. o; Gerulania1o, and about five
p. II. a.a:s : spirited attack upon the
fruat a:d right OF car columns, With-a
visw Of appsfsnly covering tho withdraw
81 Of his trains on the Cent1 eVius road,
AID Iaa5king lis T&tT=at. Our position was
Iuaatai1e0 ,:ith hut allst! loss on beth sides.
Major General KaLrnsy Was left By the ene-
Iny lead on ,LA 1-id. Daring the night the
eneUy fell back tc fairIaL 9. H., and abar-
dcond his position at CsntreyiIle. Y rster-
day about noon, he evacuated Fairfax c. a.,
taking tbs roads .as rapnr1ed to me 10 Alex
aDdria and Washington.
/ have, is yet, been unable to get official
reports Of our loss or captures i'll these va
rious engagements. Many gallant officers
hsve been Killed or wounded. OF tho Gen
oral officers, Ewsh, Iriuoie Taliaforro, Fields,
jenkins. and Makoae, nave bean 1epol ted
wounded. Coils. Means, MsrshAll, Bay lor, Neh,
ana Gaabsrry, killed About 1000 prisoners
nave already tesn raroled, about the same
number oi ANAL arms collected roll the.
field, and thirty pieces OF csroon captured,
besides number of wagons, aInbuiances,
&c. 4 large number OF aTHis. still remain on
tia ground. For want Of transportation
vsiuaoie stores had TO bs destroyed 20
captured, wnIs The s1smJ, at: their
vsrious depots are reported TO have burned
many niilions Of property q tneiT retreat.
Nothing could surpass tho gallsns7y and en-
iarancs oi lne troops, who hsvs ohes7fuly
ooEos overy danger and hardship, both on
tins bsSt!e field and march.
| have the honor to DO,
Very respectfully,
Your most obj SerV't,
R. E. LEE, Gsnl.