The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-09-06

cnargc. Our men DrOKe the encmys me,
and pursued them. The rebels rallied IN
splendid style, and dashed forward again to
meet the charge. Again their line was
broken. and as our cavalry was preparing to
charge again, the rebels opened fire upon
them irorh'their batteries and VITA n,usketry,
compelling them to retire.
Meanwhile, our left had given way, and
was TN the retreat. passing the cavalry.
A battery which had run short of nmmu-
milton IN the point 0f being captured,
but under the determined resistance OF our
cavalry It was safely brought Off.
The troops fell back upon Gen. Frank Inns
Division. which had just come up, and were
formed in line t." prevent struggling and any
thing like panic.
Had Gen. Franklin's corps arrived two
hours earlier npon the fiel6, the result of the
days lighting would have been different.
The fact Of Gen. Stnarl's cavalry being
armed with double barrclcd shot.guns is
proved by number OF the guns being cap
Iurcd, and severa! Of our cavalry having
buck shot wounds.
Col. Brodhead, commanding tile list Michi-
gan cavalry, was captured.
Lieutenant Merriam WAS wounded nd taken
prisoner.
Lieut. Morse was Killed.
Gen. Franklin $ Division retired 70 Centre
vile after preventing confusion and giving
our rctreaiing troops time to rally.
During the fight II body Of the enemy, con-
ccalcd in the woods, annoyed our forces much
10y their rifle practice. General Martindale's
Brigade charged them and drove them from
the woods. amid the cheers of our line.
Gen. lIartsuH's Brigade made similar
charge, but with different result. They
penetrated into the woods, when a deadly
fire OF grape and canister was opened upon
them from Il masked battery. At the SAME
I..,1T
from one side, and desperate charge of the
enemy from the other. Our men Tough,
bravery, bnt were forced to retire.
The enemy remained upan the battlefield
over night,
The Battle OF Monday.
Tie Enemey .anack Our Lcr Wing They
rere Fooled.
We learn from n gentleman who came from
Fairfax late Monday night something respect.
ing the situation of onr forces at that time
Though this war is going on very near us-so
near thar we hear the roar OF cannon and
mnskctry-it takes prodiginns Whit, and is
very difficult matter, to get the news. or at
| least to get what We may tell our readers is
reliable
The Government wisely, perhaps, has cut
OIL almost all the sources OF information from
the field of operations, allowing no one to 60
from this side TO that; and it is only from
such civilians as straggle in from time to time
from the scenes there enacted, and from
wounded souldcrs, that VIC obtain any infor.
| nation.
From this gentleman we learn that what
was the left wing OF our army. viz
McDowell's forces. now constitutes the right,
and rests in Fairfax.
Monday night, about four O'Clock, an
' att
but the enemy was driven back by General
kcarneys brigade. The firing, says our
informant, was heavy, though principally OF
mnSketry, and continued tor some time
What were the casualties he could not tell.
though he thought the enemy's loss was
heavy. He reports General Isaac l. Stevens
as killed. The object of the enemy was
probably to cut off our source of supplies,
and to get between this city and our lines,
and thus do the damage in his power by a
raid Of cavalry. In this he was foiled.
We learn from a gentleman connected with
enc of the New York regiments, who was
taken prisoner on Monday night and escaped
yesterday. that the fight of Msnday night was,
| as we supposed, commenced on the part Of
| the Rebels to get possession Of our trains, in
which purpose they were tuiled. and repulsrd
with considerable loss. He escaped to this
city yesterday.
He furthermore reports that STARTS cav.
! airy made a rade on Tuesday, about seven
O'Clock A. NJ, to the left of Fairfax Cont
| House, and carried off about one hundred of
our wagons. We asked our informant
! whether our trains were sufficiently guarded.
| He remarked significantly that our folks were
| not expecting the raid. or course not. 1t
was the opinion of this gentleman that there
had Teen no fighting on Tuesday but others
| affirm that heavy cannonadng was heard
after two O'Clock r.. N.
| Uashineion Republican.