Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-09-02
THIS AFTERNOON 5 REPORT.
FRnM Nav YnRK.

tains a Washington letter, dated Sunday
! a. m, with the following details: -l.zll-
i iNothinglater than Pope's dispatches Of
! Saturday have been received by the Gov
ernment this morning. nsfa i1l i.--
Distant firing was heard this p. m, and
late in the evening.
a courier arrived at Halleck's headquar-
ters this morning with news that Pope had
fallen back to CentreviIle g.sy
A staff officer from the battle field at FIVE
o'clock, Saturday afternoon, states thatt the
battle commenced Thursday afternoon
SigePs corps engaged the rebel cavalry
brigade on the road from WArrentOn and
had drove them back, the battle lasting
till $50 in the evening. This fight was
with Jackson's rear guard, whose force
was estimatedat $4,000. Friday morning
Jackson undoubtedly formed junction
with Longstreet. Shermsa's battery open
ed the battle Friday morning. . %
IA Milroys brigade led the advance, and
kSigel formed line Of battle with Scharz
on the right Schenck on the left and
SteinWehr on the centre. The rebels were
gradually forced back till one P. Nj. They
then suddenly and fercely charged bayo-
nets, forcing Milroy back. Schenck sent
brigade forward, but both were driven
back. Milroy's command was so badly
cut up that he could not gather a regi-
ment. q 4 i, ~
SchurZ and Steinwehr we're holding their
own in the woods on the left Of Schenck.
Heavy masses of rebels appeared and Ste
Eens' and ReyhOlds' diRisiensl were. sent
up and all were driven back. The result
Of Fridays fighting was we drove the enc
my two miles and then they being heaTiiy
reinforced recovered q mile; and our troops
rested at night a mile in advance Of their
mornings position. ..is 81 -f.u-r -.
2 On Saturday the battle was more gener-
ral HeRtZelman, Porter, Mcdowell, and
Banks were ngaged-SigeP forces being
kept as q reserve. Hentzelman commenc-
e the attack at ten o'clock, WITH Porter in
the centre. The advance ofthe latter was
checked by immense masses Of rebel in
fantry, and his troops stood up with un-
paralleled heroism for over an hour, ex-
posed to an en6lading FIRE of grape and
canister
The ground was strewed with fallen
ranks of the dying and dead. Finally
they broke, falling back in great disorder,
which caused panic in the reserves.
Large numbers joining in the retreat, the
rebels rapidly advrnced mis- batteries, pour
ing in storm of shot and she'll. The
right wing was completely beaten. Nc
Dqwell advanced to their support, endeav-
Oring to hold the centre, but his move
ments were anticipated, and both he and
Sigel were enveloped by the rebels on the
left and outnumbered at all points.
Then Sigel shone out, bringing up his
brigade successfully to their position, hold
ing them in front while the figitives pass
ed by. Large bodies of McDowells troops
retrested in great disorder across Bull Run.
At five o'clock in the afternoon the battle
was going against US. sgr
The last reserves were ordered up, who
retrieved the day, but along the Centre
vile road, artillery, infantry, wagons and
cavalry were confusedly falling to tae rear
Our right, however, remained compare
lively firm, preventing the enemy from
following up his advantage, and at eight
o'clock Bull Run stream was crossed by
the rebels troubling US only by few
shells as we were falling back to Centre
vile.
q Franklin's corps was between Stone
Bridge and Centreville and Fairfax Court
House, pressing on with great speed to the
assistance of Pope. The day was probably
adverse to us, but the battle was to be renew
OiSunday morning. Itis believed the whole
rebel army, under Lee, has Joined Jackson
by way Of ThOroughfare Gap, or by Aldis
Gap, Ths above account was cleaned by
the Tribune e'scorrespondent from Captain
Fish. .i-1..l --.l-...-a-5-1
A later account SAYS. iudginp from ra-
ports from officers the panic in McDowelTs
left wirg was not ysry. serious. .rr.
line of soldiers was drawn up a. seven
o'clock Sunday morning; to step strsgglers,
but none had appeared. Our camps were
then seen. on the hill this side of Centre
vile. Ea
Another CORES pondent says McC cClellan's,
Burnside's and Pope's armies are now in
the field in cooperation. Complete sue
cess is looked for. Every confidence is felt
at the War Department, Halleck's Head
quarters and the White House.
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