The New York herald., 1862-09-02

forming Hsinszelpans corps, drove the enemy TO the
wall Hooker's and Kearney's divisions have done
fighting than any others In the Army Of the Potomac and
their ranks are terribly decmated.
TINE BATTLE ON SATURDAY.
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Tho battle Of Saturday was . long and bloody
one General Pope, having concentrated the greater
portion Of the army under his command, renewed
the attack In the morning. 1t was supposed N
first that the rebel forces engaged were only
those which had bean met the previous days under
she command Of Generals jackson, Ewell and A. p Hill;
but il was Afterwards ascertained that the enemy
had received heavy reinforcements The line Of bat
lie was formed with the left resting upon
that portion Of the Bull battle field which, tho 2st
Of July 1851 was occupied by the main body Of the rebel
troops while the right extended In the direction of
Manassas Junction The battle begun at about twelve
O'Clock noon, and waged with unwavering success
for the Union forces until about four O'Clock in the after
noonGeneral Hsntzelman being on the extreme right
and General Mcdowell the extreme left, whils the
army corps Of Generals Fitz John Porter and sgo and
Renos division Of General Burnside's army placed
In the centre, The snemys artillery was advantageousy
posted and At opened brisk and admirably well
directed re upon whole line from right 70 left The
ground In that vicinity broken and uneven and for the
cupisd splendid positions upon rising ground The fight
ing on both sides desperate and destructive either
party frequently firing shrapnsl and grape from the
artillery. Our troops werc protected TO como extent by
the unevenness the ground the unduatons screening
,hem from the destructive 1re Of the enemys artillery
Still they suffered much ana the list OF casualties during
Saturdays fight will be considerable Our artillery was
ws and faithfully served in reply the guns Of the
enemy. Al aoout four O'Clock the whole Of Gen. Popes
troops, save those under General Banks,
gagged at close quarters with the rebel forces.
The conflict was q desperate one. The firing upon
both sides terrific, and ths whole line Of General
Popes command, from Generals commanding army corps
down 10 enlisted men, behaved with wonderful GOODNESS,
courage and determination, and fought with the most
heroic valor from the beginning to tho end Before the
the heavy lines Of che enemy began 70 waver and
believed that time that great md decisive victory
had been won But afterwards IL became apparent
that nsteado having TO contend against only the rebel
troops under Generals "stonowal jackson, Ewsl and
A. p. Hill, the whole strength of the rebel army
had been brought up and pushed 10 the front
In this engagement. The lowest estimate put
upon their numbers was hundred and nifty thousand
OF their best troops under the immediate command Of
Generals Lee and Johnston With the reckless disregard
Of life which the rebel commanders always have exhib
ted the rebel troops brought forward in dense
masses and hurled with desperate violence against every
part Of our lines The tide o battle turned adversely for
us about half Ave O'Clock Al that moment, without
any dimnution Of the forces engaging our right and
centre overwhelming numbers Of reinforcements
precipitated against lef wing, under General Nc
DoweI and was compelled 10 fall back,
not more on account Of the violence Of the
assault than because there great danger
OF all our forces being outnsnkcd by the
superior numbers Of the enemy. Near nightfaIi
our len wing had thus fallen back until the line o battle
formed angle of about foynve degrees with the one
formed At the beginning of the battle Thus while
held the battle Geld right the enemy held the nsd
upon our left But the disparity Of the forces Engaged
being ascertained during the evening, all of
eKSEzAL rovxs lRny wrHnRAvs
20 this side of Bull and he heights Of Ccnirsv
where General Pope's headquarters established.
The loss on side during this engagement, estimated
at ave thousand killed and WOUNDED and thai u the
my at about the same.
the CONSPICUOUS ssAvuy AsD oAiiAuar
Of shs various srisadie~ and division generals
engaged without exception the theme cf universal
commsndaiion throughout the army.
no Hnruxxs 90 m Io@n
could be Immediately made. In commands the
rolls had not been called even, and complete list q ali
the killed and wounded ,'ogsshsr with tbs names of the
missing, cannot possibly b prepared for several days
Our wounded with the exception of shose Who taken
from the Geld during The nshsns, we're all lett IN the
hands OF the enemy. But the arrival saturday night
at censreve Of Union reiporoements under Generals
Franklin and sumner, regarded amply sunbc'sot
10 enable General Pope 10 Immediately the battle
to day with impllct confidence Of success
onwu,AL rorx ms uAU osnon
ware exceedingly prosraed by their arduous abors dur
M the successive battles OF fifteen days but they
ali busy today forming Inns Of battle between Centre
VILE and Bull run.
rSAlSs onpxnsp 30 nxAa
A sure precautionary all the sf every
description were moved 70 the rear this morning
UNION GENERAL cUoxss wouspD.
During the baltic General scbenck wounded m
the arm, which has since been smpusalsd. General
Towers received In the thigh ugly but dangerous
wound None Of our generals were killed, and none
riouslv wounded General hatch slightly wounded
in tho head All Of these generals are In McDo~sia
corps MoDowes corps, though u wss compelled 70 fall
hack before the overwhelming force which was buried
against Il, fought pravely and well
During the last battle
oxvgRAr Forw Hks' sAnsow s-asrs
he was preparing despatch, when ths rebels, eyi
IDENTIFY pereelyipg or surmsng that 10 was general
officer who was thus engaged, threw several shot aud
shell the immediate vicinity Of Csnirsvle No person
was hurt, but two horses belonging TO General Popes
body guard we're killed.
rHw Rsvir
of Thursdays and Fridays baiilcs show signal Union
victories. ne rauR Of Saturdays hate sAosh no, bers
ooved az federal deui az ns conicndso parties held
uAsss respective por4scS on As bafls fsd n dark