, 1862-09-03

stThe enemy's whole force, according to
early every prisoners account, Is now en-
irely surrounded by our..army, with no posi-
illty Of escaping without the greatest battle
# the campaign being fought against greatly
uperior numbers.
IA gel tleman who arrived from Bull Run
his Monday )mornipg says fighting was going
N all day Sunday between Centerviue and
Gap. -~.~'|
<'Yesterday morning, by order Of General
Pope, 148 cars and five locomotives were des-:
royed by fire, together with large quantity
If ammunition and storer ct BrtstonStatlon. The
Empty cars and engines alone were Worth6185,-
}00 The rebels burned two engines and forty
eight cars at the same place on Sunday night.
SIT is said that within the last tWenty-four |
hours the enemy have fallen back to new line J
Of defense.
"a Lieutenant who WAS captured says that |
$50, GOO rebels attempted to get through
Thoroughfare Gap, but that only 100000 were
able to do so. Their forces we're commanded
by Ewe1i, Hill and jackson.
k&0py divisions Of Generals King and Rick
etts' are fearfally cut up. The brigade of Gen.
HartsGH hes lost more than half its officers.
Towers and Duryea's, of the same division,
also suffered greatly. General Hartsuf WAS
not in command OF the brigade, but Was sick
in Washington.
"Gene.al Banks engaged the enemy near
Bristow Station. Ffom all that I eau learn,
1t seems he was attacked by column under
Gen. Lee in person, moving from the direc~
ton Of The Rappaaannock. # so, he proba.
bly, had double task to peFform-to repulse
both Cen Lee from tile Rappahannock and q
portion Of Jaekson's or Longstreefs forces
from this side. Burnside, Banks and Hooker
seem to have an enemy to contend with iu
both front and rear. It is now certain that
Gen. Banks not only burned his oEn baggage
train, but destroyed three locomotives aud
three trains Of cars laden with ammunition
and supplies. Tue locomotives and cars were
| st BristoW Station.
| "Geu. Reno said, In conversation to-day,
| that he neger saw more daring act than one
| performed bF the rebels On Saturday. Out OF
the woods on the flank Of several OF his bat
teries, swarmed what appeared to be stag.
! glers from our forces few at first, then
| more and more, until not less taan regi
ment or two had emerged. He was com
pletely deceived until they were nearly upoE
his guns, when he caught sight Of the ret
patch, knew them to be rebels, turned his ar
ti]1ery in twink]ing upon them, and destroy
ed almost every man,
New YORK. Sept. 3.-Richmond papers O
the 2G1h contain highly co1ored accounts 0
of the rebel success On the RaPpahannock Of
the 24.h nlt. jackson, then at Warrenton
telegraphed 10 Richmond to hurry up the re
naind er Of the army aud not to delay to pre-
at that point to feed the whole force for som
time.
In the rebel House Of Representatives, M1
Foote offered 4 series Of resolutions favorin
an aggressive war; also favorlng declaratio
to the inhabitxnts of the Northwestern States
, the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers to thel
mouths, if they will desist from the furthe
prosecution Of tie var.
f WASHINGTON, Sept. "A gentleman Wh
! | returned from the battle field this morning r
= ports that in Sa'nrda3's fight our left wiz
S ing 10 the murderous enflading fire Of tt
c rebels he WIS compelled to fall back Ge
6igel commanded the centre, and Gen. Kea
MY the right. It appears that our forces q
!. tackled the enemy in the woods, from Wnft
II the latter opened numerous batteries, eau
| luE ElEal E1AuE4ANAs AAA~ A~1NA~ G"AAsA'
j. | equally as much as our troops. Oar lne
70 fearless and determined, fell back about
le mile, leaving the dead aud wounded on td
n field.
,e Our informant says that orr main fore
~ we're five mics from CentreVilie on Suuda
er in battle array, and prepared for all emerge
s. cies, having been strongly reinforced.
LII the wounded had been moved from the fle]
Of Thursday and Friday, which we're yesterd
still in our possession, and those OF
l ~ In
~ ftill occupied. The cars came in this mo
1T ing +, ON The first named field, bringing ms
-. wounded, some to Alexandria and other5
~ Washington.
~ Many ladies have made liberal contribute
mt from their private stores, and have been un
mittipg in their care and attention to
- wounded. In fact, the people Of this dist
.u' are acting 10 hly, and not fe# men have
he unteere1 as nurscs.
en- Our informant, when passing through
ba treTil1e, Eaw thousands Of stragglers at
- ~ place, men of different regiments, al mi
lad city this morning, esw them all marching b
int | to their respective regiments. They appea
a,n cheerful, and anxtous to join their conra'
:au When the ambulances In large nun!
his reached the battle field yesterdly, to b,
Fit- away the wounded, a stanapsde G
! Is ipg turned the heads Of their ho
i've towards the road leading to Washington.
lay, commenced 3 hasty retreat With their en-
vehicles. Some frightened drivers 1mag
tho that Gen. 5tna1t,s rebel cavalry was das
Luz up, and accordingly gave the alaEn,
yed ranic spread almost with the speed Of
ous tricity. and DOUBTLESS would have been pr
var- Of serious consequences had not the gu
set on the roads pushed forth With pointed 8
tcn- and Threatened to shoot the drivers III
euiy they returned to the field: This conduc
da- the part of the guard had the desired ef
g. as after while the ambulances again rsa
doe the field and performed their appropriate
1er- in bringing away the wounded:
both There seems to be no doubt th9t the pae
zed Of the enemy were lowering around the
heir so15 h1f IN to an early hour this fMo1
ton morning, they had not been interrupted
!. Ambulances are constantly arriving
,rra with the wounded, and b small proporeli
a's the sick.
eked mon are confident of retrieving on
we're ofSaturday. It was owing to their 1mpctu
Cen and dsrlng u charging Tue enemy 10
woods that they suffered so many casua
A large number of ssragglers On their IT
early WaehIpgtons and Al.xandria Tere pickle
d for BY the rebels during lsst night.
nter- There vas no fighting Ct co1seaueo lei
shots poured into the woods from ii
loeS, time by the enemy, as, II to try tae raj
ce Of our guns. From the severe conflicts pre-
nred. ", it was evident that both armies Wer
.;..- gaged in repairing damages.
About o clock yesterday tsunday)aft
several trains OF cars at Manassas Jnl
n re- with ammunition and stores were burnt
were military authorities TO prevent fAhng IN
Non bands Of the rebels. which seemed to be
A'S" nent, the bridge Of Bull Run having be-
stroyed by the rebels, and the property
asmy fore being cut off from retiring to pl
willie, safety.
lamy,