Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-09-01

The BnnIes Of Friday and Saturday.
Another great battle-and this enc the
most decisive Of all-has been fought upon
the Bull Run field. General Pope, with
.s. the army of Virginia, has met the COM
bined rebel army in grand pitched
battle and totally defeated it The Federals
were the attacking party, having stood
upon the defensive long enough. In the
.A past few days we have received continuous
reports of falling back" and retreating
on the part Of the Federal army, but the
result has shown tia, the object Of this
was just what it was claimed to be, to
effect combination Of our armies and to
prepare for a successful assault upon
what was then the pursuing army. Gen.
Pope has proved his generalship by that
most universal criterion, success, and hence
forth we will put our trust in him until
he fOrfeits it by inactivity or defeat
The battle of Friday was fought upon
the identical grounds that were crimsoned
with blood after the 2lst of July, 1861,
and the remembrance of that day and its
results, no doubt nerved the hearts and
arms Of our soldiers to desperate deeds Of
valOr and endurance. Gen. Pope says
they all behaved splendidly. The price
For
eight thousand brave men less are ready to
shoulder the musket in the army of the
Union now than there were on Fri
day morning, while the enemy lost, at
least, double that number. The conflict
ragged from daylight until dark, and at the
close General Pope occupied the battle
field. The enemy retreated toward the
mountains, and the Federals rested until
morning, waiting, meanwhile, for Porters
corps to arrive from Manassas.
On Saturday morning, Gen. Porter haT-
ing effected the junction, Gen. Pope at
tackled the enemy again. The battle wag-
ed furiously and the loss was very heavy.
dispatch was sent to Philadelphia and
doubtless to other cities, for all the Sur
gecns that could be spared to go to Wash
ington and attend to the wounded. The
.z Department Clerks were also called upon
to proceed to the battle field TO assist in
carrying of the wounded All these re-
ports are fearfuIly significant of the num-
Der of killed and wounded; but we must
wait further dispatches before any def
mite idea of the loss can be obtained
Il the battle of Saturday ended as deci-
sivsly as did that of Friday, then it must
be deadly blow to the Rebel cause. The
Rebefs have made superhuman efforts
ts attack the Federals before the new
Ievies could be put in the field, knowing
that if they waited for the 'siz hundred
thousand more" to get fairly in the field
their cause would be hopeless. They were
therefore determined to force battle be-
fore that could be done The battle has
Dbeu uhug anu ~ ldE ha AnlOEula1lOA Aao
come to hand, the results have been most
satisfactory for the Union cause. The en-
emy is again beaten back on its march to-
ward Washington, and the march to Rich
AOnd is again commenced, this time un-
der better prospects than ever before.
By dispatches received at I o'clock this
morning, we learn the following facts:
The rebels were largely reinforced on
Saturday, SO much 50 as to fierce Gen. Pope
to fall back to CentreviIle, which he did
in good order Gen. Franklin's division
Of Gen McClellsn's army had Joined him,
and Gen. Sumner was on the way. These
two divisions would probably add 10000
49, to Gen. Popes army. With these it was
hoped the federal success of Friday would
be repeated.
Everything indicates that the battles of
Bull Run will be the greatest of modern
times, SO far as the number of men engaged
is concerned. Further news may come to
hand before we go to press.