, 1862-09-04
TIE BATTLES IN VIRGINIA.,

YOLUME AH.
TIE BATTLES IN VIRGINIA.
Battles Saturday ard Sxnday-Furious Charges
our Divisions Graphic Details Of TIE Engage.
H1estt.
The Washington correspondent of the Phil
adelphia Press, under date OF the 3lst, gives
graphic descriptions OF the battles at Bull
Run, from which We select the following:
Pope moved his army up from Warrentou
lie rapidly IS possible; McDo we'll, moving
with his OWN and siyels corps, and Reno's
division, moving to the left, through Green
wich, towards Gainesville, which movement.
General Pope says, caused the rebels to retreat
through Thotoughfare Gap, and to return re-
inforCed.
TIE RATTLE OF FRIDAY.
On Friday, after tedious night advance.
Mcdowell, Sigel and Reno came pom jackson
six miles west Of Centreville, as he was re-
treating to Gainesville, and severe pitch bat
tie took place, which lasted all day, and the
field Was stoutly contested. This Was drawn
battle, but Jackson's loss vas heavy, and en-
deavo1ing the trap that had been SET for him.
he endeaVored to retreat across Bull Run on
Friday night, but from some cause he did not
get his army entirely oyeE.
Our forces moved after him that night, and
BY day break yesterday morning had driven
the enemy over Catharpln Greek. Up to the
date Of Gen. PGpe's dispatch. dated "Grove-
ton, near GaipesvAle,| = e. had captured all Of
Jackson's baggage wagons. and camp equip
page, and large number OF, prisoners
The fields were said to have been full of
rebels overcome with exhaustion, hunger, aud
thirst, who readily gave themselves up. Some
Of these men state That they started out from
F,u ENnp Txn 1$cA< w1l.{
with ten days Tations OF very poor quality,
and that this had been all consumed. II this
be true future victories over hin Will be
easy.
TIE RATTLE OF SATURDAY,
At any rate, learn that during yesterday
the battle continued all day without any deci-
elye results, the fighting being desultory, aud
both armies being almost utterly exhausted.
FITz JOHN PORTER DOES NOT CONE Up.
The enemy had now retreated for some dis.
tance and were back of Gainesville. Nc
DoWell, Sige1, and Reno still held the enemy
at bay, and waited anxfously for the arrival Of
Gen. Porter's corps Of fresh troops from MI
nassas, but from some unaccountable delay
he did not arrive. The probability Is that his
men have been oyertasked with long marches,
and want Of proper comforts, they having left
their camp equtpage and overcoats behind.
TIE BATTLE oF SUNDAY.
The city is full of rumors to-day about the
| battle going on to day in the vicinity OF Bull
| Run. The excitement ruDs high on the ave-
| rue, in consequence Of the circulation of
t these reports. I am happy to say that have
! just seen an officer OF hign rank, this after
noon, who has given me- some mostimportaut
! news.
! Gen Pope seems to have met with tempo
rary reverse to-day. He was successfully
! driving the enemy during yesterday, whom ha
: supposed to be under the command Of Gen.
! Jackson, but about 4 o'clock a tremendous
| cloud Of dust YVES seen on the right, and Gen
! Pope became convinced that heavy reinforce
! meuts for the enemy had succeeded in gettiug
!: through Thoroughfare Gap, aud we're march
! Ing towards his right, with view Of tur1ing
! it and getting in his rear.
t He accordingly determined to Withdraw his
jaded troops from tie immediate field OF
! action. which the enemy at once took p,s:es-
, sion Of. It was mortifyiug for Gen. Pope to
: do this, but Sumner and Porter had not arrived
] 10 save the day. Centreville is most i'm
portant point. and Manassas Junction i
equally 80. and no one eau fail to STE that it il
absolutely necessary for us to Keep possession
Of them
This morning Sunday the rebels renewed
the battle at day break, and it has been raging
fnsi susly all day. An attempt was made It
turn CUR right, but the brave Sigel with hi;
;: ttusty Germans and the batteries he knows SC
we'll how 70 maneuVer, Was at once ordered tt
the right, and the enemy was driven back witt
heavy loss. Sigel headed bayonet charge il
peron, it is said, aud in this new position dis
tingui3hed himself.
Then bold stroke was made at our centre
which was handsomely repu1sed by NcDoT
ell.e After this desperation Was evident
amODE the rebels, and there soon emerged
from the dust, q long solid rass of men com
ing down upon our poer worn out army at 1
description Of those who saW this 1ine Of bay
onets, am satisfied that in tue distance i
must have presented spectacle at once an
tul, sublime, terrible and overwhelming.
THE REBELS CHARGE ON Us.
On came the demons, as if emerging from
The Garth, in weli-comparisoned myriads
reaching in solid column as tar as the limit y
human vision. But We were fully prepared t,
meet this onset properly, and our men stood
pale, but full of courage, awaiting the result
1u!ly determined to die nobly fighting for til
! Rta1s and stripes, if die they must; and the
saw no safety in retreat
CHANGE OF TACTICS,
Perfectly astonished at the confidence an
: courage Of our men, the rebels came up han.
: sonely within good range, and liking our til
semi-oTderly commotlon was observed
G their ranks. While this encouraged our ue,
Gen. Pope saw what was the intent Of it all
THE REBELS TURN OUR LEFT.
Almost as quick as thought the busle
sounded the order to the rebel phalanxes an
instantly the huge mass of rebels WAS hlrle
4 against our left wing. The gallant diyisio:
= = OF Reno and Schenck-herocs and victors
L other tlelds-stood their ground for q sho1
l. Space, but we're soon overpo Tered and gas
way. Setting up yell Of triumph, the rebe
|, pushed over piles OF their own dead men al
s the corpse Of mary patriot, using II
bayone1 st close quarters with our troops.
THE ORDER TO FALL BACk.
The rebels we're slow in reforming. Ths
8, had not driven us back without consid arab
q 1oss, and they did not make another i
Il day.
Y AS GOOD AS THE "sLoGAS."
l. Now everything looks like great defeat |
:. the arms Of the Union, but God has n,
If ~i]led it so. We are never to be defeated
= or near Bull Run again. Our reinforcement
are in sight at last. Sykes, with his invint
ble.rs gu -ars, is in sight
Il 1t Is the vanguard Of Fitz John Porter
a. corFs. They are coming up from Man1ss
to give the renelssome OF the IS touches tn,
o applied to them SO artistica1Iy at Gaines Mill
If HIS Gre ia delivered in the cneniy's d1nk. al
:. the rebels stagger back.
- SUMNER IN SIGHT.
LII The rebels seem three to our one, VIII
E. cheering is heard in our rear, and the du
~ rlsts in clouds seemingly for miles in e1te1
- : Halt an hour passes by and puts Sumner, ri
IS augmented and regenerated corps, in t
tn advance The troops that have fought
hard and 20 long tall back to Centreville
IS Many Of them sank right down, and, cool
by the rain that was falling, were soon f.
asleep, dreaming Of home and all th 1t is iovs
and beautiful in life, while the roar Of caun
be was still ringing loudly in their ears, stupef
~ with the sudden relapse from the e1traordi1i
d. excitement Of the past week.
II FRANKLIN ARRIVES.
ue Shortly after NOON to-day, Franklin's col
IS, moved on from Centrvyille and took an
u yanced position.
Iu OUR CAPTURES.
no 1t is said that our captures of prisoners a
lat stores, camp equipage, ETC., are immen
m The various trains returning from the bat
w tirlds are loaded with tons Of stores of ey,
OF description, taken in the recent battles.
lg- TIE REBEL ADVANCE.
en- Very triumphant1y the rebel hordes adv
ced- 1t was evident, at first glance, that tt
oo had been heavily reinforced, and it was equ
tu- y impressed upon our consciousness that
must meet the approaching contest with q
Tearied enough in body aud not a lii
danpened by the thought that Sumner {
Franklin had failed to come up. But The 70
la under our control was disposed as veil