New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-03

~ bot pursuit.
On arriving near our infantry line, they were met
by heavy Ire from oar Infantry skiimshers On TIE
RIGHT and left Of the wood, aud thrown back in con-
fusion.
Gen. Birney here came near being taken prisoner
Tie Reel Cavalry seeing him in 'front.' not ctd hi
shouldcr-srips, anO then commenced terub race
for life on one hand and General on the ctber,
However, Gen. Biruey escaped.
Keaneys Division now advanced to Centrevillc
and occup pied the works without molestaiion Hooker
and Reno oncl,nping three miles in the rear OF
Thursday night, and Sigel also coming NJ from tn,
direction Of Manassas.
The stone bridge was destroyed and Sigels skir
mishcrs soon met those OF tho, enemy in the wood
on both ,iits Of the Waen.on rord, but beyond the
Leesburg road.
The enemy sskirmi-heis were driven in, and Size
commenced 10 81 Ell tie woods, when the enemy sool
opened With artillery from beyond.
Ksarpcy forded Bnll Run one mile above thC
bride, which was destroyed, and found Sigel's
toors in line Of battle their right resting On Lees
burr road and their left on Bull Run.
Kcarucy Immediately formed his troops to ,b'
right Of Ssel, Bis night resting on Du Run the two
y vis ons making a carve. Hooker and Reno were
the reserve. At 10 O'Clock on Friday the eoemy
were attacked by Sigels ris't under Cari Shui1
which resulted in driving them some distancc.
On two occasions Shur was hardly press All.
was only abe 90 stand tbs shocks of the enemy
through tlc superior bravery Of the let, 3D. and ol
New.Yorl Regiments Of Kcarneys division.
A, 1920 tie enemy advanced in great force. ant
Helm lelmans and llookels divisions Of llen'zel
mans cops were ordered TO the front. Augur'
brigade Of Greenough division fought the enemy
for about two hours desperately, but being over
powered by superior numbers, for the rrt tine IL
The war Hooker tcH ba,k--uot, however, until Az
gurs brigade had exposed Bis fanb. The back
movement OF our troops from their position expo d
tue LETT Of Kraruey. The Rebels were now behind
the ernbankinent of a new railroad kearney
leaving one brigade to hold the right flank OF th'
Union forces immedia ely changed front and led tive
brigldes TO tho assault, attacking tie enemy IN the
flank.
This cro.s fire drove tho enemy across the railroad
AMI through The woods.
Randoiph's and Gra1am's Batteries nov lei fire
and gent the enemy backward in a eeipiiate re-
treat.
ILe Rebels were low driven through tie cosnicli
beyond tie railroad, from The woods and pressed
bard by Birney's Brigade on to the Rights beyond
n u, coming On, the further progress OF the imon
forcos vas impcded blt with the as'igtaIce Of two
regiments OF S'cphons's Brigade, Kearney man
tanned his advanced position during the night. Nom
iny found them Oh the fed.
SATIRDAN'S BATTLE.
Daring the night Of Friday and early ssturday
norniu. Mcdowell AMI Porter airi'cd. Porter was
sent 10 tup taeenemy srigh', and Ricketts, divisio
Of McDoweli- corps relieved keaney IN iroot
The morning opened with slight sIlrmlshing from
Ricket,ss division. Attwo O'Clock Porter opened he
attack. The cannouadug COON became general the
enemy replying WIKI leayy rhed pieces.
The iuiGLtry fire now commenced and became
Qenrr,. aud revere along Tie rgAt under Eii] John
Porter, Siye and Reno.
After desperate lght OF two baurs the enemy
forced McDowoils left and the l'fi OF ihe army
through the woods. This was AT four clock.
Qui,e a panic now commenced but i wafs 'ooi
stoned Tho enemy did not .eein 70 be nwsre o.
the advau.age hey had gained, and toiorc they
could take Advantage OF II our troops were oF' red
bv Gen. Pore 10 tale more commanding POSITION
upon ne nights commanding the plains bry,ld.
Tie enemy now pressed through ibe c'ge Of ths
woods on our lett. advancing into tie open grace.
They now came On uudcr destructive Ere Of can
j-tcr from all the batteries ststoned on the hghlt
commanding the liain Their ioss WE non fearful,
and they were driven back 10 the woods.
The fplt pow became general. The artillery
-look the country about aad the battlefield was tie
wrcs'lc with death.
KicAett. was attacked, the enemy ADVANCING IN line
under The cover OF their batteries. After severe
fight McDowelis corps fell back. owing 70 tho con
cenrration Of superior numbers On their dtcimaied
ranks.
The whole Infantry line Of the left Hank now
sc,,,ed 10 be in retreat but they were simply chang
m, their position under orders from Pore. The
breaking Of the left also made it necessary 10 change
he po,ilion Of tie right.
Kearney on the extreme night was ordered to
cover this movement ana hold the enemy now adj
vapciuc in check. This was successfully accom-
nlished bya change OF the main regnenle Of birney
Brigade.
Ricketts's Division was now rallied on the hill with
Kearney's. aud Keamey, Ricketts,, Glbben. and Reno
e,e all that were left to dispute the advance OF the
enemy toward the bridge.
Reno soon became engaged on Tie leiI, and cal
lantly drove the enemy back
Ricketts,, at O'Clock, under orders ;iom Gen. fope'
fell hack 70 The nights If Ccnresie, Reno follow
ing at O'Clock.
This left Koarney without support aud WITH Cab
han the two Generals tie Hst on the held quioliy
yi,h5rew to the Centreville Nights commanding 'he
Main beyond. Firing had ceased. Night came o.
rnI ,be Union army lay drawn ont in battle array
g., -, ,o .,,ry made his appearance.