Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-09-11

night, and his rear guard had left three
hours before Pope got in. He took the
road of course north to Centreville. and
thence west toward Fhoroughfare Gap. by
which the rest Of the army was coming
up.
Here Sigef and Mcdowell, forming
Pope's left wing. were advancing, with an
eye to precisely such situation. In the
afternoon the two forces came in contact.
Of this contest we only know that it was
quite severe-that Sigel and Mcdowell
were successful, and held the field, and
that the rebels fought with an obstinacy
that would not yield the struggle till dark
ness compelled it. 'a
Meantime Lee was pushing down by ev-
cry avenue of approach with the main
ooay OF the rebel army. and the roar of
artillery. which told them of the imminent
peril of their adventurous advance, made
music in quick time for their marching
Nor was our side idle, Heintzelman
fighting bulldog that he is-was pushing
out from this side, and but few hours
after jackson had left Centreville, moving
westward. Heintzelman entered it from the
eastward. t-H'2foiah ~
So ended Thursday. We had been sue.
cessful everywhere, had driven jackson
before us. and had taken about thousand
prisoners, and were closing on him from
all sides. Pope was in his rear at Ma
nassas Junction: Heintzelman was on one
side at Centreville, and Sigel and Mellow
ell were on the other side, on the battle
field, six miles farther west. He was in.
closed on three sides,-but his rear was
open. and by that way Lees troops were
pouring up.
FRIDAYS WORK.
The Sunday morning papers electrified
you with the official news of what we did
on Friday. The main body Of the rebel
army was up. We closed with them
fought a terrific battle. won the day, drove
the enemy before us, and rested on the
hard bought field of battle for the night
ut was glorious victory"
But Fitz John Porter was not up-by
five o'clock the next morning even he wa:
not up; and Sumner and Franklin, who
should have been up two days before. wer,
not heard from. And the remaining di-
visions Of Lees army were pushing up o,
their side with the energy that never fail.
them in the hour Of need
SATURDAYS WORK.
That failure to arrive in time-that ter
ribe slowness of movement that has beer
our evil gehius since the war began. once
more brought rs to the verge of ruin
You have likewise been told officially how
Saturday began in hope. and ended in dis
aster. Our Requirements did not arrice
the enemy's did, That's the whole story
why need | dwell on the sickening partic-
ulars. We were driven frem the field, ant
compelled to fall back and concentrate Al
Centreville.
| SINCE THEN
we have had only FINISHING. Our re-en
forcements at last are up; and the enem
knows it. We may have to fall back still
but in any event, there will be no rout.-
| inclose the observations of our CORES
pondent with rhe army.
ES A merchant Of this city, says III,
Cincinnati Gazette, who was at Noun
Sterling, Ky, attending to business. and
left that place on Thursday morning arrived
here last evening. Ccrro Gordo Viii.
liams' rebels, being the advance OF Hum
phrey' MarshalPs division. had entere,
that part of the State, and taken posses
siun of several towns, including Mt Ster
ling. There was the greatest excitement
the Union people fleeing to the Ohio river
! w
Maysville. including the Judge of III,
Court and Commonwealth Attorney
The rebels moved in two columns. On,
OF these had gone to Winchester, anc
thence they would march to Paris. Hum
phrey Marshall's whole army was moving
forward TO form a junction with Kirby
Smith. Our informant. from the best in
formation he coud get, estimates Mar
shalPs force at ten thousand We also
had conversation on last evening with &
gentleman direct from our camp atLouisa
on the Big Sandy. 1t was asccrtaine,
that Marshall h.d C: ossed the Cumberland
Mountains with 10. 600 men, three batter
les of artillery of five guns each. and i
said to have two thousand cavalry. TIL
opinion of Union men is that the sympathi
GERS in that region will join him. Spie
and bushwhackers infest the country
around Louisa The Fortieth Ohio reg
iment is stationed at that place. of cours.
ii is in danger Tins it is seen that Kilb,
Smith is concentrating a large army Al
likely to Join him from the West.
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