Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1862-09-20
EG r A P HIC.
Additional from the East!
Our Army stiiiAdVancing!

the Central train report the ehgagem"ht
of Saturday Us one OF the most severely
contested Of the war aud the defeat ahd
route OF the eRemy surprising that OF the
alst OF July.
Gen. Taliiarerro, slightly wounded, has
reached Richmond
Gems. Ewell aud Trimhle severely wound
ed. The former has had his legs ampuluied,
Pope aud Mcdowell reported MORALLY
wounded, and Se.gel is killed.
IL is also reported that We took ',OOJ
prisoners, ana released them upon parole
on the field,
4 gentleman from Washington says that
Long bridge over the Potomac, Is blown mp,
aud preparations are making TO eNaou"io
the city.
A participant in tho battle informs the
Enquirer Ihat after severe cGUWonading" n
Saturday morning, III battle commenced
in earnest about = ocluck, Z, VI.
The enemy M first contested steadily ev-
cry inch OF ground hui were anally fepuls-
cd, flying Ia cnntusiot
Several regiments were almost annihilh-
ted the slaughter was immense, aud ihc
field for three miles was literally covered
he iight commenced ON the NnrrenIon
Turnpike, aud gradually became general.
OUn troops tonight with animation ana Ub-
Nimacy. The division under the inmcaia'c
command of General kcmpcr captured
three batteries with thirty pieces, numerous
stand of colors, and a thousand prisoners.
Casualties in wounded greater than those
killed
gems. Jenkins and Field also wounded.
Gen Sickles reported killed.
4 gentleman just in, states that the
whole Yankee ARMY, pursued by ours, was
flying towards Washington.
RlCHMoSn, 4.--AauassHs, 30th. vim Rap-
idau Ith. The second battle of. Manassas
has been fought pccSely on the same spot
as on the lis, OF july, lSGl, with the OK
ccplion that our troops occupied many POI
siIions that the enemy occupied ~ that
time, and the feAe AIS fought upon ground
that had been held by us. Several Of our
regiments entered the field where they did
year ago.
The fight commenced near GrOvetOwn, on
the Wa.rcnton turnpike, about ) . clock.
Longsueet was ON the right and Jackson
on the left; their line being in the form Of
u broad E--the enemy between
The redcrals made the first advance,
cndeavnring to mrn jackson hank, hut
were repulscd in great confusion. A bat
terry of twenty pieces Of artillery, &C M
mandcd by Col. 5. b. Lee, of South Carroll
ma, moving them down by scores.
l.ongstreet at once threw forward Hood S
division and advanced his whole line,
which was in short time desperately en-
gagged.
jackson now gave battle, and the enemy
were attacked on every side.
The night was tierecly contested until af-
ter dark, wAs.p the"-tederalS' were'driysn
, t4rfet miles
/. The loss Of The enemy exceeds the COM
ifeIcrates five to one.
Our men captured numbers of batteries
numbers of colors, thousands of prisoners
from six to ten thousand stand of arms
and could have taken more Of the latter
hut the men would not be troubled with
them,
Fifty citizens of Washington came out tC
see the show and We have bagged the
Whole lot.
One hundred and sixty prisoners. inclu
ding sxty-two commissioned officers al.
rived here (Kichmond) 'his evening from
Manassas.
General Lee, in letter to the President
saws: I'VE paroled seven thousand pris
oncrs, captured about the same number OF
arms, and took thirty cannon.
Gen. Eeari ey was killed by the 3Otl
Georgia regiment.
Gen Pope has sent a letter to Gen. Lee
begging him 10 take care of his wounded.
FoRr- MORGAN, Sept. J.-The C0htedcr
ate war steamer, Florida, of eight guns
Capt. Motif, ran the blockade last night al
ter an exciting chase by the Yankee cruis
ers, with loss of one man killed and tw(
wounded. Tie Florida was built III Eng
land,
AUGUSTA, Sent. ST Richmond Exam
ner of the ith says: Gen. Ewell is doing
we'll, Pope was wounded in the thigh
Sickles certainly killed. 1t is believed We
captured 80 pieces Of cannon.
The Lynchburg Republican says, 1t is
thought our loss in tie battle of Saturday
was $4,000, OF which 5000 were killed.
Stouewall Jackson is on his way to Bal
timore via Leesburg, with 10000 men. HC
intends crossing Edward Ferry.
The latest news from Gen. Pope's head
quarters say that his whole column is fall
ing back, and thence 10 Washington.
WAsHNGToN, Sept 2.-The City tonight
is in a state Of great excitement, and not
without cause. Last night there was Sc
rious skirmishing along the whole front
during which we lost two Of onr best Gen
erals and other valuable officers, among
whom are Kearney and Stevens.
| II is stated that Rockers brigade drove
the ,ebels back; but this mile OF skirmish
/ ing was attended with great loss Of life.s
At4 o'clock this morning train Of ont