The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-09-04
tacle at once awful. sublime, terrible and over

tdClc az OUCc awful. SuDlllne, teTTiDlt anu OVER
whelming-
THE REBELS CHARGE.
On came the demons, as if-emerging from
the earth, in well-caparisol reaching
in solid column as far as the limit of human
vision. But We were fully prepared to meet
this onset properly, and our men stood, pale,
but full of courage, awaiting the result, fully
determined to die nobly fighting for the stars
and stripes, If die they must and they saw no
safety. in retreat
The rebels came up handsomely within good
range, and taking our fire commotion was
observed in their ranks. While this encour-
aged our men, General Pope saw what was
the intent of it all.
THE REBELS TURN OUR LEFT.
Almost as quick as thought the bugles sound
ed the order TO the rebel phalanxes, and in
stantly the huge mass of the rebels was hurled
against our left wing. The gallant divisions
OF Reno and Schenck-heroes and victors of
other fields-stood their ground for a short
space, but were soon oyerpOwered, and gave
way. Setting up yell of triumph, the rebels
pushed over piles of their own dead men, and
the corpse of many patriot, using the bayo-
net at close quarters with our troops
PORTER COMES UP.
Our reinforcements are in sight at last.
Sykes, with his invncible regulars, is in sight.
1t is the vanguard of Fitz John Porter's corps.
They are coming up from Manassas TO give
the rebels some of the touches" they applied
to them so artstically at Gaines Mills. His
fire is delivered in the encmy's flank, and the
rebels stagger back.
SUMNER IN SIGHT.
The rebels seem three to our one, when
cheering is heard in our rear, and the dust rises
in clouds seemingly for miles in extent Half
an hour passes by and puts Sumner with his
augmented and regenerated corps in the adj
vance. The troops that have fought so hard
aad to dan or
tha ,,;n ,hat ,ras fai,;rg ,vera soon fast aslaan
dreaming of home and all that is lovely and
beautiful in life. while the roar of cannon was
still ringing loudly in their ears, supplied with
the sudden relapse from extraordinary excite
ment of the past week.
Shortly after noon to-day Franklin's corps
moved on from Ccntreville and took an ad-
vanced position.
Generals Schenck and Sykes have both been
wounded In the hand-the former severely,
and the latter painfully, but not seriously.
Among the troops that distinguished them
selves in the recent battles, / cannot forget to
mention the brave division of Ohio troops, re-
Gently in Western Virginia. The war worn
veterans seemed to fight almost for the love
of the thing; they stood their ground every
where nobly. Gen Pope called them his
''trusty reserves"
OUR Loss ON FRIDAY.
| Persons who have arrived from the immedi-
ate vicinity Of Manassas to-day, report that
our loss in killed and wounded is very heavy,
and It Is generally conceded that eight thous-
and is too low figure. But all agree in say
| ing that the enemy's loss far exceeds ours, ow.
ing to the superior arms OF our soldiers and
| their determined vaior and terrible enthusi-
asm.
OUR WOUNDED:
IL was not little remarkable TO notice
leading citizens oil secession procliyties send
thing they had, to the government In this one
OF us sadaest eNtremlues, Inc iacL Is worthy