Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-09-03
Goo Go O. 600.
THE BULL RUN BATTLES.

Our Loss Creator than at First Raa
ported-Rebels Surrounded.
New York, Sept. 2 The Tribune's Wash
ington correspondence, dated September 1st,
says: 1t is generally conceded that General
Pope somewhat exaggerated our loss In the dis,
patch fixing it at eight thousand in killed and
wounded, and decidedly exaggerated the
enemy's loss, in placing it at double that num-
Der. The record of all the battles, including
that of Saturday, will show, as is thought,
loss of from ten thousand to twelve thousand at
least on our side, in killed, wounded and prison
ers. The loss of the enemy is thought to have
been less, since they fought much as usual, be-
hind cover. Many Iof our artillery horses, at
which the enemy directed many of their heavy
guns, were shot down, and several batteries
were captured
The enemy's whole force, according to every
prisoners account, ia now entirely surrounded
by our army, with no possibility of escaping
without the greatest battle Of the campaign
being fought against greatly superior num-
bera.
A gentleman who arrived from Bull Run this
Monday morning, says fighting was going on
all day yesterday between Centervile and Thor
oughfare Gap
Yesterday morning, by order of General
Pope, one hundred and forty.eight cars and five
locomotives we're destroyed by fire, together
with large quantity of ammunition and stores,
at Bristow Station. The empty cars and en-.
gines alone are estimated to be worth $l65 900.
| The rebels burned two engines and forty eight
cars at the same place on Tuesday night.
1t is said that within the last twenty-fo
hours the enemy has fallen back to new line
of defense.
A Lieutenant that was captured says that
one hundred and fifty thousand rebels attempt
ted to get through Thoroughfsre Gap, but
that only one hundred thousand were able to
do so. .
Their forces were commanded by Ewell,
| Hill and Jackson.
The divisions of Generals King and Ricketts,
are fearfully cut up. The brigade of General
Harsuff has lost more than half its officers
Towers and Duryea's, of lthe same divisions,
also suffered greatly. Gen. HartsuH was not
/ in command of his brigade, but was sick in
Washington.
General Banks engaged the enemy near Brs-
toW'Staton. From all that can learn, it seems
he was attacked by column under Gen. Lee
in person, moving from the direction of the
Rappahannoek. ESQ, he probably had a double
task to perform-to repulse both General Lee
from the Rappahanuock, and portion of Jack.
sons or Longstreet's forces from this side.
| Burnside, Banks and Hooker seem to have
had an enemy to contend with in both front and
rear.
It is now certain that Gen. Banks not only
burned his own baggage train, but destroyed
thirty locomotives and three trains OF cars laden
with ammunition and supplies. The locomo-
tives and cars were at Bristow Station.
|. Gen. Reno said in conversation to day, that
he never saw more daring act than one per-
formed by the rebels on Saturday Out of the
woods on the flank Of several of his batteries
swsrmed what appeared to be stragglers from
our lorces few at frat, then more and more, un-
til not less than q regiment or two had emerg-
ed. He was completely deceived, until they
were nearly upon his guns, when he caught
sight of the red patch, knew them to be rebels,
turned his artillery in twinkliDg upon them,
and destroyed almost every man.
WAsHINGToN, Sept. "A gentleman who
ret lrned from the battlefield this morning, re-
ports that in Saturdsy's fight our left wing was
commanded by Gen. Mcdowell, but owing to
was compelled TO fall back. Gen. Sigel COM
manded the center and Gen. Kearney the right.
;, 1t appears that our forces attacked the enc
nv in the woods, from which the latter opened
numerous batteries, causing great slaughter
, The rebels suffered equally as much as our own
troops. Our men, fearless and determined, fell
back about mile, leaving the dead and wound
ed on the field
Our informant says that cur main forces were
Ave miles from Centerville on Sunday, in battle
array, and prepared for all emergencies, having
been strongly reinforced. All the wounded had
| been removed from the field of Thursday and
Friday, which was yesterday still in our posses
sion. The scene OF the conflict of Saturday
the enemy still occupy. l..s.
The cars came 10 this morning from tho trst
named field bringing many wounded, some tc
Alexandria and others to Washington. Many
ladies have made liberal contributions from
D their private stores, and have been exemplary
h In their care and attention TO the wounded
In fact the people Of this District are acting no
i bly,, and not a few men have volunteered al
i nurses
Our informant, when passing through Center
Vile, saw thousands Of stragglers at that place
o men Of different regiments all mixed up to
eether. Our informant returning to the CIT!
This morning early, saw them all marching baol
to their respective regiments. They appeare,
cheerful. and anxious to rejoin their comrades
When the ambulances In large numbers reach
ed the battlefield yesterday to bring away th