Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-09-03
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The Rebels Marching on Louis
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The n. 7. Tribune Suppressed

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According 20 al accounts, Jack %"
ves.eraas succeeded 10 forcing bic way
through sbe federal troops surrounding
him, sod effected Junction With the
remainder Of the confederate forcee.-
This rssalt ~as not obtained without
| fearful los on both sides, - the mos'
desperate fighting took place. From
I'll that e.. be learned 10 the absense Of
Any regular reports, the corps Of No
DowelI, Hsin,slemsn, Porter and s'egsl
we're engaged, The former having the
Isf;, The latter the right aud the ether
operating shout tho cepter. The prin.
c;paI paf, Of the fighting SCENE to have
been 90 the left and center. The lef,
vac thrown up from Manassas juno
tios veil on towasds Tboroughfars
Gap the right at about CcntervilIs. aud
the center on the old Blu Run battle
6sid out from Manassas. The fight VA
commenced BY the eoemy opening biz
batteries upon our lett. betseen one
and two o'clocklp m. Their guns we're
strongly posted upon . ridge, while our
batteries had to fire from the open
plain.
Gen. 4orrill's division supported our
batteries ct this point. AT er some se-
we're cansonading Gen. Buford's eavaI-
~, comprising the let Michigan, Isl
Virgins and Vermont, we're ordered to
our extrnme left to reconnoiter and
guard against any attempt t. turn our
left flank. which movement was threat
ened by tho enemy who were riding be-.
yond our left, where our infantry we're
formed close behind our batteries which
were playing on the enemy with great
precision while our troops we're cheering
vociferously.
Our cavalry reached slight emf
nence aud we're about to send out de-
tatchment to explore when the enemy
vas seen coming up in force along the
line Of the adjacent woods. A rebel
battery VAS seen to wheel into position
and then came . shell into tho midet Of
our cavalry followed by grape and can
n,ster. Thus it was dis covered that The
intention Of the enemy WAS to attempt
flank movement. L ng lines Of infant
~ could be plainly seen hurrying up Il
take position and coon other rebel bat
teries we're brought up and opened OF
our left. Our cavalry, forced to retire
retrea,el behind low ridge, but thu
cloud. Of dust revealing their place o
retreat, the rebels continued shelIioG
them and another change Of position
va. made.
Here body Of cavalry was observed
riding towards the spot, and the sabres 0
our cavalry were drawn to meet the com
ing foe. The squadron proved to b.
friends-the 4th New York cavalry
Where they had come from, as Genera
S;gel was on the right, was and is a mys
terry. They reported the rebel cavalr.
under Stuart as about to charge. Tn
New York cavalry fell in behind Ger
Buford's brigade, the bugles sounded AM
over the mill galloped our men to NEE
the advancing rebels. As our men sp
preached them, the rebel cavalry dia
charged double-bar-ellcd shot guns an
then met them in full charge. Our me
broke the encmy's line and pursued then
The rebels rallied in splendid style an
dashed forward again to meet the charge
Again their line was broken, and as GU
cavalry was preparing to charge AGAR
the rebels opened fire upon them iron
their batteries and musketry, compelling
them to retire.