Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-09-09


I wing, under General Mcdowell, and it was sooI
compelled to fall back not more on account oi
the violence of the assault than because there
was great danger of all our forces being out
Gsnked By the superior numbers OF the enemy
Near nightfall our left wing had thus fallen
back Hntil the line OF battle formed an angle Of
about forty-fYe degrees with the Cne formed al
the beginning of the battle. Thus while we held
tho battle field on our right the enemy held the
Eeid upon our left But the disparity of the
forces engaged being ascertained during the
evening, al of General Pope's army was with
drawn to this side of Bull run and TO the nights
Of CenterYille, where General Pope's headqusT-
ters were established. The loss on eur side dur
ing this engagement is estimated at five thou
sand killed and wounded, and that OF the enemy
at about the same.
The conspicuous bravery and gallantry of the
various brigadier and division generals engaged,
without exception, were the thems Of universal
eommendatiOn throughout the army.
No returns Of the losses could be immedi-
atey made. Ia some commands the rolls had
not been called oven, and complete list Of all
the killed AMI woaBded, together with the names
| OF the missing, cannot possibly be prepared for
| several days. Our wounded, with the excep-
! hon of those who were taken from the field
during the fighting were all left in the hands Of
/ the enemy. But ithe arrival on Saturday night
Generals Franklin and Sumner, were regarded
as amply sufficient to enable General Pope to
Immediately rensw the battle to-day with i'm
plicit confidence of success.
General Pope and all his staff officers were
exceedingly prossated by their srduous labors
during the successive battles Of fifteen days,
| but they were all busy to-day forming lines of
/ battle betwesn Centerville and Bull Run.
TRAINS ORDERED TO THE REAR.
As 3 sure precautionary measure all the trains
of every description, were moved to the rear
/ this morning.
UNION GENERAL OFFICERS WOUNDED.
During the battle General Sehenck was
wounded in the arm, which has since been am
pussted. General Towers received in the thigh
an Ugly bat not dangerous wound None of
our generals were killed, and none seriously
wounded. General Hatch was slightly wounded
in the head All OF these generals are in Nc
I DowelPs corps, though it was compelled to fall
/ back before the overwhelming force which was
i hurled against It, fought bFaYely and we'll
! During ths last battle General Pope had q
narrow escape. lie was preparing dispatch,
/ when the rebels evidently peTcai7ing that it was
a general officer who was thus engaged, threw
I several shot and shell TO the immediate vicinity
/ Of Centervills. No person was hurt, but two
horses belonging to General Pops's body guard
were killed.
| THE RESULT
of Thursdays and Fridays battles show signal
Union victories. The result of Saturdays battle
should not be regarded as a Federal defeat, as
/ the c5ntending parties held their respective po
| sitions on the battlefield at dark.
/ /. WAS only the delugo of rain, perhaps, that
! prevented the renewal Of hoshtities on Sunday,
and the fighting Of a great end may be decisive
tbattle to-day
Atten o'clock this morning there was some
/ artillery skiTmishing in the neighboIhoOd
/ OF the Wauentou turnpike bridges across
/ Bull run, and intelligence was brought in 10
Gen. POpe's headquarters that large force Of
! rebsl cavalry aud artillery had passed around
/ the right flank Of bis army, probably with a
view oiintercep5iug the trains, which completely
! covered the whole rosd to Fairfax Court House.
! Bat this intelligence was not confirmed.
| There was no immediate prospect Of a battle
/ to-day, and the regiments and brigsdes which
were most shstierd in the conflict Of yesterday
were sent few miles to the rear Of Ceuteryille,
I for the double purpose Of properly organizing
/ and repelhng sQy assault thas might bs made
| by rebel cavalry or artillery at any pOin. all
along herosd.
! A MAGNIFICENT PANORAMIC SCENE.
The scene presented in the view obtained from
the nights Of Centervlie this morning was truly
|
/ splendid panorama, fullOllite and hustle, spread
out before the beholder at that elevated poiat.
In the direction Of Bull run you could see the
Bull Ran mountains rising in the distance, and
! the splendid surrounding scenery. There was
also to be seen not only the large bodies of troops
moving up steadily to their assigned positions in
the 'front.' but hundreds of wagons and Gmbulsn-
ees huuying 70 the resr; so that as far as the
eye could reach the road wss covered with NOV
ing troops and trains. The flashes of the en-
emy's guns were seen in the distance and the
curling smoke of exploded shells was seen sail
ing in the air. The sight was magnificent.
1t IS unfo5tuRase that General Franklin's corps
did not reach Centerville in time to participate
il the battle on Saturday.
General Franklin has been blamed for not
bringing his corps up in time on Saturday to
partcipate in the great engagement The aboli-
tionists blame General Mcclellan for not send
ing him in time; but justice will soon place
whatever blame there may be wherever it prop
oTly belongs General Franklin, with his corps,
arrived from AleIandris at Centervile yester-
day, after the battle was over, and at once tosk
IMP position IN the front. 1t was expected that
he would have arrived early in the morning., but
the real cause OF the delay has not been ex-
plsined.
The grand coming battle which is universally
believed will soon be fought at Centerville or in
/ that vicinity, will unqUestionsbly have a most
important influence not oaly upen the people of
this country, but Hpon the world. It is sntici-
pated thas the grand and decisive battle of the
rebellion is close at hand It may be fought any
moment The rebel leaders stake the hopes Of
the rebellion on this last grand desperate dash at
the capital itself. With the numbers of well
disciplined veteran troops 10 the field, and the
4 thousands of fresh regiments that are pouring
into Washington, loyal citizens need entertain
10 fears Of the result. Our military authorities
are confident IN being able not only to success
fully defend the national capital, but TO sweep
the rebel army from the facs OF the Old Do
minion.
ALEXANDRIA, August 3l.-According to all
accounts, Stonewsll Jackson yesterday succeed
ed in forcing bis way through the Union troops
surrounding him. and effected junction with
the remainder Of the rebel forces. This result
was not attended without fearful loss on both
sides, as the most desperate fighting took place
From ell that can be learned, in absence oi
any regular report, the corps Of General Nc
D6we,l, HeintzeIman, Porter aud Sigel were en-
gagged, the former having the left, the latter the
right, and the others operating about tins center
The principal part of the fighting seems tC
have been on the left and center.
The left was thrown up from Manassas juno
) ton toward Thoroughfare Gap, the right a
] about Centerville and the center on the old Bul
Run battle field, cut from Manassas.
? The action was commenced by the enemy
opening his batteries upon our LETT, between one
Q and two o'clock in the afternoon.
Their guns were strongly and advantageously
posted upon a ridge, while our batteries had Z
5 IRE from the open plain General Merells di
) vision supported our batteries at this point
5 After some severe csnnonading, General Bu
p ford's brigade Of cavalry, comprising the Is
: Michigan, the lst Virginia, and the lst Vernon
4 cavalry, were ordered to our extreme left to re
: connoitre aud guard agsint any attempt to turi
our left flank, which movement was threatene
r by the enemy.
g Riding beyond our lsft where our infantf,
Il were formed close behind our batteries, whlc
were playing with great precision upon the enc
r my's, while our troops were cheering vociter
L onsly, our cavalry reached slight enlnence
: and were about to send out detachment to OK
Q plore. when the enemy were seen coming up l
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