The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-09-06
THE W AIR.
The Battles Opposite Wash
ington. &

ington.
New York, Sept. 1.-The Tribune's ex-
ira this morning, contains IA Washington
letter, dated Sunday a. m, with the follow
ing details :F
Nothing later than Pope's dispatch of
Saturday has been received by the Govern
ment.! Bl a w EE I
Distant firing was heard Saturday p. IN,
and late in the evening.
| A courier arrived at Halleck's headquar-
tiers with news that Pope had fallen back to
Centerv;lle. anga ~ r,ai'i !ss' sa1aal rjgG
"A staff officer from the battlefield at 5
O'clock Saturday afternoon, states that the
battle. commenced Thursday afternoon -
SigePs corps engaged the rebel cavalry brig
ade on the road from Warrenton, and drove
them back, the battle lasting till $50 lin the
evening" This fight was with Jackson's
rear guard, whose force was estimated at
! &c. 900. na-aN1 ia So aaua ar,} Do ssti IN
| Friday morning jackson formed juno
ton with Longstreet. Sherman's. battery
opened the battle Friday morning. Milroy's
brigade led the advance and Sigel formed a
line of battle with Schurz on the right
Schenk on the left, and Steigher in the cen,
ter. The rebels were gradually forced back
till one o'clock in the afternoon they then
suddenly and fercely charged bayonets,
forcing Milroy back. Schenck sent a brig.
ade forward but both were driven. back
Milroy's command was so badly cut up tina,
he could not gather a regiment. Schur7
and Steigher were holding their own in the
woods or the left of Schencls. ,g .ga rtes,.
/ Heavy masses of rebels appeared, and
Stevens and Reynolds divisions were sent
up--all were driven back. The result o
Fridays fighting was that we drove the
rebels about two miles, then they being
heavily reinforced recovered mile, and on,
troops rested at night mile in advance Of
their mornings position. +,-rr-l-a g,.,..:4
On Saturday the battle was more general
and IIeintzelman,- Porter, Mcdowell and
Banks were. engaged, SigeIs forces being
kept as reserve. 7., folder .,, a'.,....zr, sd
| Heintzelman commenced the attack at 10
o'clock, with Porter in the center. The adj
vance of the latter was checked by immense
masses of rebel infantry, and his troops stood
up with unparalleled teroism for more than
an hour exposed to an enfilading fire of grape
and canister. The ground was strewn with
the fallen ranks of dying and dead. Finally
they broke, falling back in great disorder,
which caused a panic in the reserves, large
numbers joining in the retreat The rebels
rapidly advanced their batteries, pouring in
a storm of shot and shell. The right wing
was completely beaten. Mcdowell advanced
to their support, endeavoring to hold their
center, but his movements were anticipated,
and both he and Sigel were enveloped by
the rebels on the left and outnumbered at all
points. Then Sigel shone out, bringing up
his brigades successfully to their positions.
holding them in front, while the fugitives
poured by. Large bodies of McDo Wells
troops, rctreated in great disorder across
Bull Run. -s WA. .,r.... ..... .s.,.., s
At 8 o'clock p. m, the last reserves were
ordered up, who retrieved the day. But
along the Centervie road artillery, infantry,
wagons and cavalry were confusedly falling
to the rear. Our right, however, remained
comparatively firm, preventing the enemy
from following up his advantage, and at 8
o'clock Bull Run stream was crossed by the
rebels, troubling us only by few shells.
We were falling back 70 Centerville. .a, "a
Frankliu's corps was between Stone
Bridge and Centervilie. and Summers corps
between Centerville and Fairfax Court House
pressing on with great speed to the assist
ance of Pope. .zs .t.zf.sE- 20. al-s- r~sa
The day was probably adverse to us, but
the battle will be renewed on Sunday morn
ing with heavy reinforcements. 1t is be-
leved the whole rebel army, under Lee, has
joined jackson by way of Thoroughfare Gap
or by Aide Gap. @ 'l.f .ss1 rse eaasLl ja
ss A later account says, Judging from reports
from officers, the panic on McDowell's left
was not very serious. A file of soldiers was
drawn up at 7 o'clock Sunday morning to
stop stragglers but none had appeared. Our
camps were then seen on the hin this side
of Centerville. Another correspondent says
McClellan's, Burnside's and Popc's armies
arc now in full cooperation and complete
success is looked for. Every confidence is
felt at the War Department, Halleek's Head
Quarters and the White House. Ggr
Further Particulars of the
1 a Great Battles. @ ~rrla
New YORK. Sept. 2.-The Tribune's cor-
respondent says it is generally conceded that
Gen. Pope somewhat exaggerated our loss
in the dispatch fixing it at 5000 in killed
and wounded, and decidedly exaggerated
the ermy's loss in placing it at double
that number. The record ofa!l the battles,
including that of Saturday, will show, as is
thought, loss Of from 10000 to 10000 at
least, on our side, in killed, wounded and
prisoners. The loss of the enemy is thought
to have been less, since they fought as usual
behind cover aI ST z.Q' ~ .',g 81. -arsfg
Many of our artillery horses, at which the
enemy directed many of thor heavy guns,
were shot down, and several batteries
taken. s.,sf,varfsffs., ,fsd3 rfsg, s4a r.gs
The enemy'S whole force. according ia