The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-09-04

Milroy back Schenck sent brigade forward INIT
both were driven back. Milroy's command was
so badly cut up that be could not gather a regiment
Shurz and Steinwehr were holding their own in
the woods ON the left of Schenck. Heavy masses
of rebel infantry appeared, and Stevens and
Reynolds divisions were sent up, but all were
driven back.
The result of FRIDAYS fighting that we drove
the rebels about two miles. Then they being
heavily reinforced recovered mile. Our troops
rested at night mile in advance of their morning
position.
On Saturday the battle was more general.
Heintzelman, Porter, Mcdowell and Ranks were
engaged. oigeIs force being kept as a reserve.
Heintzelman commenced
The attack at ten, with Porter in the centre.
The advance of the latter was checked by immense
masses of rebel infantry, but his troops stood up
with unparalleled heroism for over an hour, ex-
posed to an enilading fire of grape and canister.
The ground strewed with the fallen ranks of
the dying and dead. Finally they broke, falling
back In great disorder which caused panic in the
reserves, large number joining in the retreat.
The rebels rapidly advanced his batteries pouring
in storm of shot and she'll The right W ng was
completely beaten. Mcdowell advanced to their
support, and endeavored to hold the centre but
his movements were anticipated and both he and
Sigel enveloped by the rebels on the left
outnumbered at all points Then Sigel shoue out,
bringing up his brigade successfully to their
position holding them in front while fugtives
poured by Bodies of McDowell's troops retreated'
in great disorder across Bull Run. At o'clock
P. NJ. the battle going against us. The last
reserves were ordered up, who retrieved the day,
but along the Centreville road artillery, infantry,
wagons, and cavalry were confusedly falling to the
rear. Our right, however, remained comparatively
firm, preventing the enemy from following up his
advantage at o'clock. Bull Ran stream was
crossed by the rebels, troubling us only by few
Shells We were falling back to Centreville. Gen.
Franklin's corps was between Stone Bridge and
CentreviIle and Summers corps between Centre
vile and Fairfax pressing with great speed to
the assistance of Pope, the day probably ad-
verse to US, but the battle to be renewed on
Sunday morning, with heavy reinforcements.
| 1t is believed the whole rebel army under Lee
has joined Jackson by way of Thoroughfare Gap
or by Aldie Gap.
The above account was CLEANED by the Tribune
correspondent from Capt. Fish. later account
says, that judging from reports from officers. The
panic in McDowel's left wing not very serious.
A line of soldiers drawn up at O'Clock Sun
day morning to stop stragglers, but none had ap
peared. Our camps we're then seen on the hill
this side of Cent-eville.
| Another correspondent says that McClellan's,
Burnsdes' and Pope's armies are now in full CO.
operation, and complete success is looked for.
Every confidence is felt at the War Department,
Halleck's Headquarters and the White House.
New York, Sept. 1.-The 7ri6unes Washington
dispatch. dated Sunday, p. NJ, says: The an
ticipation that great battle would be fought to-
day (Sunday,) was probably unfounded. No firing
has been heard and no news of renewal Of the
contest, except that telegram dated at Fairfax
Station Loo A. NJ, speaks of heavy guns being
heard in the neighborhood of Bristow Station.
This is supposed in highest quarters here, to be
noise caused by the blowing up of his trains by
Gen. Banks, who, it is feared is cut off with his
whole corps.
500 rebel prisoners were at Fairfax station,
awaiting transportation to Washington. They
concur in saving, does information from all other
sources. that the whole rebel army was employed
under Lees command Its numbers no one of
them set at less than 10000, and many estimated
them at or 100000. The prisoners all say that
they were promised early and speedy march
into Washington. They were certainly to be there
within week.
WASHINGTON, Aug sl.-The following casualties
in the late battle rel orted
MICHIGAN REGIMENTS
First Iafantry-CoL H. s. Roberts, killed !;
Lieut.. John s. Hatch killed. Capt Pomeroy Kill, d.
First Cacal,y-Col. T. F. Broadhead, tken pris-
ouer; Lieut.. Merriam wounded; q. III. Town,
wounded in five places; Lieut.: Morse. killed
Second H.fantry-Col. O'Gonner, killed; SO re-
ported, but probably an error
Sixteenth Aafantry--Capt T. j. Barry, acting
Colonel, wounded twice; Lieut.. George H. Swain,
Co. A, and Sergeant Jos. Hough, Co. E, killed
CASUALTIES OTHER RERIMESTs-
Albert Walorf, Co. e., I'd Wis John E. Alex
ander, Adjntant 18th Ohio Donnelly w. Jones,
18th Ohio; Edward yannot, corporal Co. g; 18th
, Ohio. all killed:
$ WASHINGTON; Aug. 81.-From our own CORES
: pendent We learn the following were killed and
wounded in the recent battles in Virginia General
Stahl, killed Gen. Hatch wounded Gen. Schenk,
, wounded, Lieutenant Col. Thomas, 22d New York.
wounded; Colonel Pratt, goth New York. severely
wounded Lieut.. Tremons, Sickles Staff, prisoner;
Lieut.. Dwight, Sickles' staff prisoner; Gen. Dun
can W. ricketts,, wounded, not dangerous; Adjutant
Bacon, 26th New York, shot ON ankle Colonel Nc
Clear, 65th Ohio wounded.