Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-09-04

pursuit. They were followed until they
came in where our infantry were drawn up
in line of battle on each side of the road.
at which point the rebels received volley
which caused them to retire at more than a
double quick
Our troops took up the line of march, and
followed the rebels during the right on the
gainesville and Warreuton road, and soon
came in sight Of the enemy, posted near the
Bull Run battle ground in strong position,
under cover of the woods
The action commenced about 0 o'clock,
our batteries having been placed in position.
Milroy's brigade, which had the advance,
was ordered to charge the rebels through
the woods, and to cross towards the railroad
switch. The enemy poured into our troops
a storm OF grape and canister, which caused
them to fall back, but they soon rallied and
paid the enemy with interest
The rebels then rose en- muse from be-
hind the railroad track, and caused our men
to fall back, which they did, behind Hamp
tom Pittsburgh battery. This battery then
opened upon the rebels terrific fire. The
enemy were at the time distant only about
30 yards, and the effect of the fire destroy
ed at least 500 of them. In this action,
however, Hampton lost one of his guns
He had to change his position to the left,
as he was unable to maintain himself under
the fire which was poured into him
The battle in other quarters ragged furi-
ously the general result of which has been
statei from other sources.
The position Of the forces on, Thursday
night remained about the same as at ethe
commencement of the action. The loss on
both sides was heavy.
/ Though continuous it was not very
bloody battle. Persons subsequently arriv-
ing who were on the field of action them
selves until four clock, p NJ, represent on
the other hand that the tide of SUCCESS was
decidedly with the Union army which push
ed the rebels successfully on both sides. -
An impression prevails that the reserve of
Lees army, supposed to be from 10000
to 10000 strong, might suddenly appear
near the field and we know that the heavy
corps under Fitz John Porter was so post
cd that it could constantly move upon Lee
with equal ease, whether he was attacking
Mcdowell, Sigel or Hcintzlenan.
The railroad we are happy to be able tc
ri say has already been repaired quite mp tC
Bull Run. and supplies, &c, are now being
transported overit to that point By midnight
We have eve ry reason TO believe the Bul
Run bridge will again be passable when the
trans can run to Manassas. Ere the evacua
tion of Manassas on the day before yester
day the rebels paroled the 700 Union pris
oners they had taken since the commence
, ment Of the movement for which they arc
, paying so dearly. They realized that pris.
oners in the present strait were but AZ
elephant on their hands and wisely got rid
, OF them. These 700 covered all the strag
, glers they had taken as well as the 500 Of
Gen. Taylor's brigade.
i
3 WAsHINGToN, Aug. 3l.-The rebels wer,
3 heavily reinforced Yesterday, and attacked
: Popc's army before the arrival of Gems
t franklin and Sumner. The attack wa
!. boldly met and II severe battle followed. =
The advantage, on the whole, was on tn,
n side OF the enemy, and Pope fell back t,
: Centreyi!le with his whole army in good or
der. lie has now been joined at Center
n vile by General Franklin and Sumner wa
Z on the march to him last night He occu
C pied the strongest position in the vicinity o
Washington and is expected to prompt,
t renew the contest and the successes of Fri
$ day Every effort should be used to hustel
/; the forwarding or our troops.
! WAsHINGToN, Aug. 3l.-Information re
!, ceived here indicates that there has becl
but little it any fighting day. Our arm,
a is well concentrated and the men are il
SoOu uIlu SplIltS.
. From Centerville, Va.
/ tCorrespondcnce OF forury'> prcssJ
NEAR CENrERvTLLE, Aug 81, 6P. NJ
a Last evening about five o clock, Mcdowell
left was turned it is said, by body of rehe
t cavalry, supposed to be five thousand strong
- McDowelPs corps being on the left Of on
y army at the time, and the rebel cavalry be
= ing supported by infantry, McDowell's en-
tire cops was almost instantly swept away
4 The charge was fearful our officers say, am
t that it exceeded in fierce impetuo ,ity
thing they ever saw, or heard, or read ui il
c history.
k This morning there was report, no,
: true we know not, that the ground lost b.
n this, charge has been regained. This is i'm
}, probable, however, as the enemy, accord
: ing to the reports Of prisoners who hav
been taken, and who seem to be intelligent
S has recently been reinforced enormously
G and now includes the entire rebel army /,
$ the State of Virginia.
}, They say the rebel army of Virginia nun
y bers about $50, 600 men. They occupy th
! outer extremity of the old Bull Run battl
IS field at present. their front being at tn
farthest point of the old field. They hol,
It their rifle pits which were dug on the mem
orable 2lst ofJuly, 1861. They are Dol,
! and impudent What their intention i
t cannot be known to any one but themselves
| am gratifed to announce that our arm
g was reinforced at noon to-day, by at leas
$1,000 OF the most effective men we have /,
Q the field, including Frankln's corps, Sum
4 ner's corps, Porter's corps, Richardson
$ division, Sedgewiek' s division, Cox's divis
d ion, Of Ohio, from Western Virginia, to
It gether with Gen, Sturgiss' new division O
It H. following Pennsylvania regiments of ney
n levies: l22d, l23d, l24th, l25th, 10th
@ l27th, l2sth, 10th. The latter marche,
from various camps near Washington thi
n morning, where they have been lately loca
Q ted, and whence they could be safely spared
n hear that preparing hacks, omnibu sses
+ etc., in Washington for the conveyance O
y wounded from the battle field was necessi
!, tated by sad mistake in the Quartermas
q ter's Department the Army Of the Poto
h mac. The department having failed /,
bring up ambuanccs which were used i,
y the Peninsula, and of which there was
a very heavy supply. During t,day $40 am
r balances arrived in Washington. 1t wa
z the opinion of leading army officers yester
i day on the field that we shall be very fortu