New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-02
The Plan 70 Trap the Rebeis-Hfsw 10
FaiIed-McDOweIlh holds three times his
number i'm Check-The Position Of Gens
M. Ensm lfien.
Rauks-Our Casualties.

Ranks-Our Casualties.
FUN O'' ALEXANDRIA, Va, Aug. 81. 1867
The hattie il still undecided, notwithstanding the
the favorable dispatch from Gen. Pope last evening.
Gen. Mcdowell, with his corps, has fallen back To
Centrevie having been compelled TO resort TO thas
favorable position to prevent being fanked on tho
left by Jackson and 70 await re-enforcemenis from
Gen. Sumner who marched last night to his relief.
Gen. Ricketts, of McDowells corps. after disputing
the entrance of Longstreet through Thoroughfare
Gap six hours, the time limited by Gen. Pope, gradu'
slly fell back on Friday to Gainesville, and IN the
evening Joined Gen. King sdivsion. After Lonssrees
had formed junction with jackson, the fight became
terrific. Gen. Pope allowed Longstreet TO come down
mon the plains of Manassas, in order TO surrolno
and capture both Jackson and Longsireet and render
his victory still more brilliant. But, at the present
moment, il looks as if it was mistake. II AcClel-
lan's forces, marching from this side, could have
arrived upon the ground in time. great victory
might have been won; but the men were not there.
Mcdowell held in check three times bis number, ap~
slaughtered the enemy by thousands, but IN doing %
suffered terribly himself.
Both the Divisions of Gems. King and Ricketts, are
fearfully cut up. The brigade Of Gen. Hartsuf has
lost more than half its officers. Towers and Dur.
vee,s Of the same division also suffered greatly.
Gen. Hartsuff was not in command OF bus bTiSaoes
but WAS sick ia Washington with inflammation u
the bowels Gen. Banks engaged the enemy near
Bris,ow Station. From all that l can learn, II
seems that he was attacked by column under Gen.
Lee in person. moving from the direction Of tho
Rappabanuock. Ii 80, ne probably had double
tss, TO psrform-to repulse both Gen. Lee from tho
Rappahannock aud portion of Jacksons or Long
streets forces from this side. Burnside, Banks, and
Hooker seem to have had an enemy 10 contend with
in both front and rear. Gen. Sickess brigade 10
terribly cut up and is said to have suffered great loss
in officers. The exact position OF the three
original Corps OF the Army of Virginia, Sigel, BanKss
and Mcdowell, have as yet been unable to learn.
They are constantly shifting ground, andeccupied 81
different times during the day, both right, Ell, snd
center. The fght seems to have been principally
upon the left of the Wsrrenton road, and covered
not only the original Bull Run battlefield, bns q
much greater surface.
Bu, few wounded have yet been brought it on the
trains from Bull Run. Several hundred have, how
ever. been brought down from Centreville in ambr.
Iances. The slightly wounded are taken immedi'
ately to Washington by boat the seriously wounded
are placed in the different hospitals in this CITY,
very large proportion are severely wounded-mors
han one.baf seem 10 be shell wounds, manning ne
limbs and disfguring the face terribly. few mo-
,ents ago. saw the color bearer Of the 10th New.
York III. Alexander) carried into the Mansion House
Hosnital lie Was wounded in three different parts
IF bis body-one wound IN the thigh was "a terrible
,ne-but he stil clung to hs colors, and would NOS
allow them to be taken from him. As he vas being
fitted MP the steps be became nsensibl', and An enore
was made to take the flag from him, but HE clutch
WAS like grasp Of iron-his hand seemed glued
with his own blood to the Stars and Stripes. Brave
and noble fellow burst involuntarily from surgsors
and bystanders
IL o'clock, a. MT has been raining oil the mora'
ing. But little cannonading has yet been heard.
Large re-enforcements Of old and new troops were
sent forward during the night and if battle fogus
to-day great and decisive victory is almost sure 70
be won. We have between 800 and 4oO pieces OK
artillery on the ground and LOO more WIZ 'A''
here by noon to-day. 1t seems Impossible 70 'oss
the battle with such great advantages. Inc depart.
meut cerks who were ordered oat to the oa'tie'neo
bv the Secretary Of War; are considered py the sure
reons and railroad officers us great nusances.
The soldiers who have been lighting the past four
5ays are half starving, and every car ID needed 70
carry out supplies to them. Every Treasury clerk
.bonld be nsds to carry out twenty pounds Of bread
o. nork and a quart OF brandy. In this way hey
cou,d be of service. But if they 30 simply to graii'
f their curiosity, they should be hustled back "
quickly as possible. see now standing around the
deco. many notorious Secessioniss, who still cling
10 the loavcs and fishes in Washington. Among
themselves they are smiling and chuckling over the
-umors which are being circulated that we were
beaten yesterday.
Gen. Duryee Of New York Is reported badly
but has not yet been brought TO the city!
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