The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-09-05


Burnsido's and Pope's armies are now in
the field in CO. cooperation. Complete sue
cess is looked for. Every confidence Is
felt in the War Department, llalleck's
Headquarters and The White House.
WAsnrNaroN, Sept 2.-Tribuno cores
pondcnco Latos, trustworthy nows from
the front was brought bv surgeon who
left Fairfax Court House at 0.30 Monday
evening, and reported to tho military an-
thoritics hero after midnight
The enemy was still pursuing, OF threat
eniug to pursue, tho llanking movement to
which Gen Popus dispatch OF yesterday
morning referred.
Gen. Lee was believed to have massed his
troops on tho Littlo River turnpike, which
runs to tho north of Controvile from Gum
Springs through Germantown and Fairfax
G. IL. to Alexandria. Ample preparations
had boon mado to moot him, and the proba-
bilitics woro that thero would be great
baltic fought to-day or tomorrow.
The supposition was strengthened by tel-
grams from Fairfax Station, dated later in
the evening, to tho effect that there was
heavy firing in tho direction of Leesburg.
between which place and Fairfax Station
lies Fairfax Court House. The report
at an earlier hour than this surgeon, was
tho enemy had fallen back with his whole
army for lack Of supplies, being satisfied
with what he had already done, or at least
feeling himself to be unable to accomplish
mere.
Those gentlemen supposed the movom ent
on our right flank to be feint intended to
cover the retreat.
LATER
There is little or no doubt that thore was
heavy skirmshing betwoon our forces and
the rebels advance and our outposts last
night
This mornings reports arc rot yet ac-
cossiblu.
Tho l1lh Massachusetts went into the
fight on Friday, with about 240 mon. l05
were killed aud wounded. The 18th New
York with 354 men and officers, and came
out with LOG men and officers. The four
other regiments of the brigade, Brtteriields,
the 44th Now York. l7th New York. S3d
Pennsylvania aud 10th Michigan came out
in the same proportion. Buttcrfiold's bri.
gade had marched for 2l days without
change of clothes, and went into tho fight
10 this tatiguod condition.
A Tribune correspondent who went over
the Geld of baltic on Friday. says our dead
lay untouched as thoy foil in battle, with
tho exception of their caps and Shoes
did not 500 a single instance among the
whole 1870 dead where tho Shoes had not
been rited Many of tho rebels were bare
footed. The rebel dead and wounded had
all boen disposed of, and rot single vestige
of sick, killed or wounded renamed on tho
| field. Even the struggling soldiers did not
know whoro they had been taken to.
They were rapidly buried sccrotoly in the
night by negroes, for occasionally in deep
ravne | came across mounds sometimes ton
or fifteen feet square whero their victims
had been secroted from tho gaze of their
own men.
On Monday morning intelligence was re-.
ceivod at Headquarters that the Divisions
of Hill and Longstreet intended to appear
on our right in force and cut off our supply
trains. To prevent tins consummatOn the
Division Of Gen. Reno was spatched BY
Pope to Fairfax Court House. 1t was also
deemed prudent to commence the evacua-
tion of Contrevile to cover cur base of op-
erations inasmuch as Generals Hill and
Longstroet were known to be in force some
distance towards Washington from the bat
tie fold of Saturday, as rcconnoissances to
tho front had revealed an anticipated move
ment in the same direction by tho enemy.
The army of Virginia commenced retiring
towards Fairfax Court House on Monday at
0 o'clock, Rono's division leading. and Nc.
Dowells corps following. As Reno's Di.
vision was pursuing its line of march, and
when within one and half miles of Fairfax
Court House, a heavy volley from force of
riflemen came pouring in upon them from
tho woods, to tho right of the road. This
occurred at A p. NJ. The rebel force was a
detachment from Gen. Hills Division, and
was commanded by Gen. Stuart.
The volloy was almost entirely received
by Gen. Stevens brigade. composed of tho
2Sth Massachusetts, 9th Michigan, 50th
PENNSYLVANIA l05th Pennsylvania and 46th
New York. Reno and Stevens Immediately
| formed their commands in limo of battle to
repel tho attack. Then Stevens rode up
and down his line rallying his mon intimi.
dated by repeated volles from an uuseon
enemy. Unable to cope with them in the
position they then hold, Con. Stevens or
| dered his men to fix bayonets and charge
them out of the woods.
Tho order was gallantly responded to by
his Ton, who pressed the enemy. and drove
them before them with great slaughter, -
While thus charging. Gen. Stevens was ht
with mimic ball and instantly killed. but
not until the enemy had boen routed. Cap
tain Stevens, tho son of the General, was
also wounded in tho head.
Kearneys batteries now opened on the
rebel forces, causing great havoc among
| thom.
Skirmishing was kept up for about threo
hours, when the enemy retired, and the
train passed on. The enemy's loss was
heavy.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 3.-The Enquirer
OF this city makes the following statement;
Baton Rouge has been completely de.
stroyed by our troops. Gen. Breckinrdge
had demanded its surrender. He had a
large army with him.
Falls Church has been evacuated by
our troops. The wounded who were at
the hospitals at Falls Church have arriv-
ed at Washington. The Railroad bridge
at Bull Run has again been destroyed by
the rebels.
Stonewall Jackson is on his way to Bal
timore via Leesburg, with 10000 men.
He intends crossing near Edwards Ferry.
Latest from Gen. Pope's headquarters
says that his whole column was falling
back and thence TO Washington.
WASHINGTON. Sept. g. The following
! is the correct form, in which tho nrdar in