Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-09-05

Heintzlemdn, Porter, Mcdowell and Bank,
being engaged, Gen. Sigers force being KEEP
rs reserve. Cen Heintzlcmen commence
[ the attack at ten o'clock with Porter in tn,
centre.
I The advance of the latter was checked by
the immense masses Of rebel infantry, and his
troops stood up with unparalleled hefoism
I for over an hour to an enflading fire Of grape
: and canister
The ground strown with fallen ranks oil
tho dying and dead. finally they broke, fall
/ ling back in general disorder, causing pan
ic in the reserves, large numbers joining in
the retreat. The rebels rapidly advanced
their batteries, pouring in storm Of shot
and shell. The right wing was completely
beaten
Gen Mcdowell advanced to their support
ondeavoring to hold the center but his move
ments were anticipated and both he and Sigel
were enveloped by the rebels on the left and
outnumbeved at all points.
Then Sigel shone out, bringing up his
brigade successfully TO their position, holding
them in front while the fugitives poured by.
Large bodies Of McDowolls troops retreated
in great disorder across Bull Run. At five
O clock in the afternoon the battle was going
against us.
Our right remained comparatively firm.
preventing the enemy from following up his
advantage, and at O'Clock Bull Run stream
was crossed, the rebels troubling us only by
a few shells. We we're falling back to Cen
treville.
The day was probably adverse to us, but
the battle was to be renewed on Sunday NOR
ming with heavy reiniorcements on our side.
The above account was CLEANED by the Tri-
hume correspondent from Capt. Fish. A later
account says Judging from reports from officers
the panic in McDowell's left wing was not
very serious.
A line Of soldiers was drawn up at seven
O'Clock Sunday morning to stop the strag-
glers, but none had apperred.
Another says McClellan's, Burnsides and
Pope's armys are now in full corporation,
and complete success is looked for.
PHrLADELPHGA, Sept l.
A correspondent of Forney's Press in let
ter datded near Centrevile Sunday evening,
says last evening about o'clock Mcdowell
left wing was turned by body of rebel cav
airy about 5000 strong.
McDowells corps being on the left Of our
army, and the rebel cavalry being supported
by infantry, Gen. McDowells entire corps
was almost instantly swept away. The
charge was fearful
The enemy, according to the reports Of
prisoners who have been taken, and who
seem to be intelligent, has been reinforced
enormously and now includes the entire rebel
army in the state Of Virginia They have
heard that the rebel army Of Virginia num-
bers about 100000 men. The rebels occupy
the outer extremity of the old Bull Rul bat
flo .hplu Mt -, IL.
iarthest point of the old field.
They hold their old rife pits, and they are
bold and mpudent Our army was reinforced
at noon to-day by at least &C, 900 most eifec-
tive men. We have in the field. including
Gen. Franklin's, Summers Porters, Richard
sons, Sedgewick's and Cox's division of Ohio
veterans from Western Virginia, together with
Gen. Sturgis new division, the following
Pennsylvania regiments on the new levy,
l2Sd, l24th, l25th, l26th, l27th and l29th.
The latter marched from the various camps
near Washington this morning.
Eight hundred prisoners were sent forward
from this point this morning to Alexandria, |
making 500 that have been forwarded to
Washington.
The total number of prisoners captured by /
us was very heavy.
Gen. Taylor's New Jersey brigade has not
been in this fight. Several hundred of its
men who were taken prisoners have been
paroled.
very intelligent prisoner told me that
Stonewall Jackson made an address to his ar
my the day before yesterday. in which he
urged his men to stand firm and fight to the
last, for If they we're beaten then aud there
all hopes for he Southern Couiederacy would
be lost. This man also reports that in Fri
days battle, Jackson had very narrow es-
cape from capture
gentleman who returned from the battle
field this morning reports that in Saturdays
fight our left wing was commanded by Gen.
McDowell--but owing to the murderous en-
hading fire of the rebels, he was compelled
to fall back. Gen. Sigel commanded the
centre, aud Gen Kearney the right.
The result of the engagement was that our
men, fearless and determined fell back about
mile, leaving our dead and wounded on the
field. Our informant says our main forces
were five miles from Contreville on Sunday.
in battle array and prepared Cor all emergen-
cies' having been strongly reinforced -
All the wounded have been removed from
the battle fields of Thursday and Frid,y-
NAsHINoroN, Sept. l.
Fredeficksburgh was evacuated on the 30th
by Gen. Burnside forces. who fell back to
Aqua Creek, where they are now protected
by the gunboats Of the Potomac
The machine shop at Fredericksburgh was
blown up, all the bridges were burned, and
all the Government stores not taken away
were destroyed, The same was done at Fall
mouth.
special di,ra.ch to the Philadel-
phia Inquirer says the President. Gen Hal
leck and Gen. Mcclellan were in consultation
today at the headquarters OF Gen Haleck.
Shortly afterwards it was currently said in
that vicinity that the command of the troops
in and around this city, including the defence
of the neighboring Qualifications, had been as
signed to Gen. Mcclellan.
After the falling back of our forces to Cen
ueville, there was naturally some anxiety
felt as to the safety of Gen. Banks in com
mand at Catetts and Bristow's stations.
About eight O'Clock yesterday morning he
succeeded in bringing off his entire command
and wagon train uDuiured, his only eneoun-
ter with the enemy being an occasional in
terohange Of shots. He reached Centreville
about noon yesterday, The fact that the en-
emy did not undertake more seriously to on
pose his junction with Pope shows how ter.
noly the rebels were crippled in the battle of