The New York herald., 1862-09-03
THE SITUATION.

The movements of our army are reported up to
late yesterday afternoon, at which time they had
advanced from Centreville two miles towards the
(ase battlefield. The dead were being buried
and tho wounded removed. Dispatches from,
Generals Pope and Banks. received at the War
Department yesterday. are Of y most cheerful
character 1t was rumored in Washington that
the rebel General Jackson was retreatine south
wards. and that General Pope was in pursril
The Losses sustained by army in tho battles of
Friday and Saturday will not exceed four thousand
killed. wounded and missing each day. The losses
were mostly among Porters. McCall's, Hooker's,
McDowell's. Kearneys, Sigel's and Reno's troops
The enemy has about four thousand OF our wound
cd In his possession.
General Mcclellan has been appointed TO the
command Of all the defences Of Washington and
Oil the troops employed for the protection of the
qational capital. This appointment, we take it.
gives him supremacy over all other generals
commanding in Virginia. General Pope included.
IT oilers fair contradiction to the mean ISLANDERS
OF some Of the radical journals which have been
recently endesvoring to damage General McClel-
isn's reputation by stating that he bad been su-
percoded. and so forth.
severe engagement is reported to have taken
place on Monday evening near Chantilly, about
two miles north Of Fairfax Court House. in which
shc enemy, comprising q portion Of Jackson's
forces. were driven back mile by q part of the
ermy Of General Pope. which occupied the battla
Geld up to three O'Clock yesterday morning. Gu,
loss was very heavy. and according to report in.
cludcd General Kearney and General Stevens, boil.
OF whom were shot while leading their respective
commands into action. Further particulars Of this
engagement have not reached u: byt Il wocll
seem TO have been very heavy one.
The news from the West continues most i'm.
portaut. The rebels are pressing northwards
through Kentucky in the direction Of Covingtou.
On the banks Of the Ohio river opposite Cncin-
eah Business is entirely suspended in the latter
city and martial law is proclaimed in the cities
OF Cincinnati. Covington and Eewpor,
by General Lewis Wallace, wio announc.
" 10 but fair 20 inform citiz ers that an
eotivc. daring and powerful enemy threatens them
with every consequence OF war; yet .hc cities mn.
be defended, and the inhabitants assist in iLc rrs
caratons, thst al: business l.ust be suspended 81
Dino o'clock to-day. Every business house n..,sl
te closed.
Under The direction Of tie Mayor The ciIi,cas
Clust, withia hour after the suspcIls on ~ hus
pess. assemble III convenient pno.:c pia 49, rsaig
for orders, and IS rossi'is they vi'i sici
be assigned TO their work. Hs lec'a-r tis' ri
labor ought TO DC one Of love .af D. .ru%-s =
believes fhat |. vii oc so. Ang.how h .ays ,l.a,
Il mnst be dore.
The evacuation OF Cyr:Alsna ~ oar t,aprs ara
Che advance Of shc rebels ,,nl u L AM i,rey Mar
shan upon tiat p5in, sas Espni,c.. ): !. esu,er.
ehat The enemy are mrkl X rctfoyrs '~ist riovr.
mert IL the west which Nir :, su,s al the
vetcnfuiness Of ouy generals :. check.
Ir.e;iie nc1 received by nsg iscrl yh.e.rg,
Wss.ern F.r'i!.ia, dated Srnd,y he sls' ~.
eletcs that uucki. nnon was ,piur-' m q,
toioncis Incdcp 40 Jc'',.ns. Tic rebels ar
seported advan. nr - 1'ar.s' u,y. T..rs Is rrc.
alarm at tns latter place, sd I'll ;ac -an!..
public rroperFs n, beer removed. - so"a r.:
t,e news 4 .as rcyel fsid 4! Backaaancn .-ach-5
Wheeling rrepar,noss ,--re IL. sr.r made .,
tenI forward troops Z tie support CT our gs,sc.
Sosr,y Lsak fr,,r Weston.
The steamship "a ,.,,n,a sroa. v,s rrIesus
eish VII. a-,,vei > ''- r,r, ysst ccsy c.r.rsi
entler h-i isse.i q rcaeEs' c.'~r lee. i.z',. 1,.
rganzat.on r-t 10 81 qno.nssiyo plar1s ,co,o. e.
suen,. o. TIC lass y.ss.rinst b.. tie seeesh 60.
verror Moore. .. i..,'sisna oln ~ tnc caplr-e
Of Nsw otaam. ~ ..evs b. t',is arrival IL txo
d..g lstcr Int a ~ pa. sr'ar up ..ancc.
a, AZ aiouraou 3.s:,ns o. II, 'c,r' oi cv,,p.
oiil.eu. and ~ spseisi M t'nc ,g tho reari u
Aidern of THIS 30, lid sinr'tsn.ousi, yosser.
Gay, resolstions were With 'hc NOS. p.rfe., &C.
sora nd aa,.acas.y adopted. app!oris,ra tie
bscr.aee eept sm of 800 800 ioi su.,iiona' bounties
10 mon Volunteering for t4s wsr. Inc pei !, u,
end ersr, ron Ibis sur icrthtr III unt
xss by tic Ltrns of the saii Resolutions apfto.
sriatee, IRAN s7,i,a vili be ra,d 40 oDc 4, sack
Nov scfh s'ats hi,ta rer'nesl Wien sal o
Saaizs cish' baa3hsn .onpah.op a.. ,e!rale,r
ninc MONTE active service Volunteer en-
Is'ing witln tnc teNt twcniy ~, wu, 'a accord.
eD:s with the reSVltt.o rtitrcG tJ. ,toe, J. pr,t
ia.ely ircn Tho coupIe!.y q! N. ,ity 90 lcaaty
scai'ign e eu othc' Scohlies asr,'cfcl. gfercs
y agreed 70 bs paid 10 volunteer foJiers BY