The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-09-12
FROM ASHINGTO ON.
THE GREAT AS.ATTLES.
Sigel's Terrible Artillery.
RUAIORED CHANGE In WAR
DEPARTMENT.
Heroic Deaths of Generals
Stevens and KeaFmey.
.TO Rebels Crossed into
.ErygEGasa.
NUMBER KILLED AND WOUNDED.
Order Of Gen. Mcclellan.

NEW YORK, September 5.-~The HeT0ld's
Washington correspondence has the fol.
loving:
An officer OF Sigel's staff says that the
battle of Bull Run, on Saturday, began
with heavy firing from the artillery, on both
sides, in front of General Franz Sigel's d.
vision or corps. The effect of the firing
from General Sigel's batteries was terribly
effective upon the enemy, literally cutting
wind-rows in their ranks. This is proved
to be so from the fact that, shortly after
temporary Cessation of operations in SigePs
line, and long after the Confederate batteries
had been slenced, the rebel General Jackl
son sent two staff officers, with white flags,
to seek permi sion to bury bis dead. This
permission was granted.
1t seems that the announcement of the
substitution of Gen. Haleck f r Mr.. STAN
ton as Secretary of War, and the restora.
tion of General Mcclellan to the position of
commander in-chief of all the land forces of
the United States, was premature, at least,
if not incorrect although it was vouched
for so strongly, by men of such position aud
such opportunities for obtaining correct in.
formation, that it was very generally
believed.
The rebel officers who delivered up the
body of General Stevens under flag OF
truce, state that the Gag which he bore
when he received the fatal shot was grasped
in bis right hand, and had fallen over his
head.
The manner Of Gen. Kearney's death was
also ascertainel. The General rode into
piece of woods to reconnoitre, and came
upon a regiment. He was ordered to halt,
but instead he turned his horse and leaned
over to avoid the bullets, and rode rapidly
away. While doing so he was shot in the
back, killing him instantly.
General Siegel arrived here to-day. On
his appearance at his hote he was warmly
welcomed by bis friends.
General Carl Schurz is also here. It is
publicly denied that Siegel lost any guns.
We have New Orleans papers to the
28th ult. They contain no news of import
ance. The evacuation of Baton Rouge
was safely effected.
WASHINGTON, Sept. "A report having
reached the interior of Pennsylvania, that
a regiment bad been almost annihilated, the
Governor sent company of surgeons here
today to render assistance to the wounded,
but learned that the regiment had not been
in battle. Conflicting and exaggerated &C.
counts of recent events still form the tops
les of general conversation, many statements
are altogether unreliable.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-There is nothing
new from the front to day. Our troops are
still occupied getting it into position and
have for the greater part resumed the local.
tiles held by them previous to their leaving
for the Peninsula.
Quite lumber OF field officers are in the
city today including Major Generals Pope
and Sumner.
There are constant arrivals of troops in
regiments and squads, There seems to be
no doubt that the Maryland side is now free
from armed rebels.
Five rebel scouts or spies crossed over
yesterday at Edwards Ferry. and were
seen at or near Poolsville. They did not
long continue in that neighborhood. Such
Reconnaissance are believed to be fire,
quent occurrence.
A regiment of rebel cavalry was at Ed.
wards Ferry yesterday aud amused them.
selves by saluting our men on the MARYLAND
side with their field pieces, doing no dam,
age.
1t is ascertained that the enemy's forces
last seen at Vienna, were for the most part
worn out and invalid soldiers, gathered
there as place of refuge. The rebels in
the recent engagement did not fight with
their entire forces, having a powerful re-
serve to be made use Of as exigences might
require.
The most reliable among conflicting ru.
mors is, that the rebel forces, comprising at
a guess 100000 men, were still moving yes.
terday through Thoroughfare Gap, branch
ing of into the Valley and stretching up.
wards towards Harper's Ferry.
Prisoners say the rebel soldiers express
their confidence of crossing into Maryland
in heavy force in the course of four days.
They doubtless will make the attempt.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5th.--From careful
calculation it is believed that the entire
number wounded in the recent battles will
not exceed 5000, killed 1000, and 1000
prisoners principally picked up by the en-.
envy while struggling, and who, with the
of officers, have been paroled.