Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-09-06
News b. Telegraph.
lFrom the Omaha epubilcan.l

NpuDficaiI
NETWORK, Sept. l.
tina Pope's dispatch of Sat~days Dis
tant firing was heard that sftAaoon and
late in the evening.
A staff officer from the battle fie,, Sat.
,prday afternoon at 5 o'clock, says of he
battle of Thursday afternoon, that Sigef
corps engaged q rebel cavalry brigade
forming Jackson's rear guard on the road
from Warrenton and drove them back
The battle lasted till evening Jackson's
force was estimated 10000. On Friday
morning Jackson undoubtedly formed a
junction with Longstreet. The battle was
arranged by Sherman's battery and Mil
roys brigade leading the advance. Sigel
formed in hue OF battle with Schurtz on
the right and Schenck on the lett Stein.
wher having the centre. The rebels were
gradually forced back till o'clock p. NJ,
when they suddenly and fercely charged
bayone,s, forcing Milroy back. Shencks
brigade moved forward but both were dri-
ven back. Milroy's command was so bad.
~ cut up that he could not gather regi.
ment. Schurz and Stenwehr were holding
their own in the woods, when heavy mas
ses of rebels appeared aud Stevens and
Reynolds divisions we're sent forward and
ell were driven back. The result Of the
days 6ghing was, that we drove the rebels
abcut two miles. They then being heavily
reinforced, reeoved about . mic. Our
troops rested st night mile in advance of
ia mornings position. On Saturday the
battle uccns-~- ,nre general. Hein,zle-
man, Rorter, Mcdowell aud Banks were
engaged, Sigefs force being he'd a, 70.
serve. Hentzlemau commenced the At.
tack at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, with Porter in
the cenlre. The advance of the la.terswas
checked by an immense mas, of rebel in,
fantry. His troops stood up with untara
lelled heroism for over one hour, exposed
to an enfilading fee of grape and cannis
ter, until the ground was strcwn with fall
len ranks of dying aud dead. FINALLY
they broke, leaving back in great disorder,
which caused panic in the reserve, large
numbers joining in the retreat Tho re-.
bells rapidly advanced their batteries, pour.
ing in storm of shot and she'll. The
left wing was completely beat n. Nc
Dowell advanced 10 their support, endeav.
oring also to hold the center, but his
movements were anticipated by the rebels
on his left and he was outrumbered al all
points. rqen Sigel brough, up his bril-
gade holding them in front while fu.i,iyes
poured by in large bodies. McDowelrs
troops retreated in great disorder across
Bull Run. AT O'Clock the battle was
going against US. Our last reserves we're
then ordered up wac retrieved the day
but along the Seu..eyille road artillery,
infantry and cavalry were continually fall.
ing to the rear. Our right however re-
manned comparatively firm, preventing
the enemy from following up their advan-
tage. AT 3 0 clock the Bull Run stream
vas crossed, the rebels troubling us only
by n few shell s. Franklin S corps was be.
tween the otuuc briasv aud cous,o,nrr.-
Summers corps was between Centrevlle
and Fairfax, pressing on with great speed
10 Pope's assistance. The battle vas to
be renewed on Sunday with our army
heavily reinforced, 1t was believed that
the whole rebel army Of Lee joined Jack
son by the way OF Thorough.are Gap. A
later account says that, judging from re-
ports from officers, the panic III McDowelrs
left wing was not very serious. A line &
soiders was up on Sunday morning to
stop stragglers, but none bad appeared -
Another correspondent says McCIelans,
Burnside's and Pope's armies are now m
full CO operation and complete success is
looked for. Every confidence is Eel, at
Gen. Hallcck's headquarters, az the War
and at the White House.
PHiIADELPHlA, Sept !.
A correspondent Of the Press says: The
rebels occupy the outer extremity OF the
old Bull Run battle field, their front being
hold their old rifle pits and are bold and
impuden'. Our army was reinforced at
noon to-day by at least &C, 900 of the most
effective men We have in the field, inclui-
ing Gems Franklins, Summers Porter's,
Richards on's Sedgwick's and Cox's divis.
ions, together with Gen. Sturges' new d.
vision Of Pennsylvania regiments new
levies. Eight hundred prisoners have been
sent forward from Centreville to Alexan.
dria. IT, total number Of prisoners cap.
tured is very heavy. Persons supposed to
be well informed, say we have taken at
least 1900 prisoners from the enemy in
all the engagements. Many we're paro!ed
on the spot aud sent back.
correspondents VI 4
Enquirer says Col Fle,her Webster, of
Mass, is killed. Gens Buford, Stahl,
Hatch and Golfer are all presented killed.
MEMPHIS, Aug. &c.
Col. Hogg, in command Of ,wo regiments
and some cavalry was attacked on Satur-
day, at Bolivar, by 1000 rebels The
fight last three hours, resulting in the re-
pulse Of the rebels, with loss Of about
loo killed and wounded. The federal loss
was twenty five Next morning the rebels
broke up into small squads, forded the
Ha,chis River and attacked Meden Station
where they met a most determined resist.
ance. On the arrival Of reinforcements
sent from jackson, the rebels we're com.
ple,ely routed with loss Of 50 killed and
Our loss is reported only four.
We also captured several prisoners
CAIRO, Sept |.
A report reached here to day that Gen.
Buell. had a fight near Chattanooga on
Wednesday and Thursday. The first day
no advantage gained by either party. The
second day the enemy were repulsed.-
Buell. says we have captured 1000 rebels. |
New York, Sept. 2.
The Tribune's Washington correspon-
don't Ravs the record of all Tho h.,,i.. IN.