The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1862-09-06
The Recent Battles.

,aitle- fields near Washington, since The
,ne from Gen. Pope. are about as un-
and unintelligible as it
would be possible to make them. We
know that terrible fighting has been
going on for several days. with fearful
and that is about all. We
have tried, up to this date Thursday
to arrange something out Of
the chaotic mass of conglomerate ru-
mors. with the following result:
After the battle of Friday. the reb
els occupied their time until Saturday.
2 p. NJ. in preparations for second
attack, and after severe fight Of sew
eral hours, by massing their forces, sue
ceeded in turning our left under Nc
Dowell bearing our troops down by
overwhelming numbers at this- point;
and thus enabling Jackson to escape
from the tolls around him and unite
with the main rebel army under Gen.
Lee. This was practically a victory
for Jackson. At the same time Banks
had fight with Lees forces. and sue
ceeded in placing himself in communi-
cation with Pope. which was practical
ly victory for him. During this time
Gen. Pope ordered the destruction Of
l48 cars loaded with provisions and
ammunition, and FIVE locomotives, the
empty cars and locomotives being val
ued at Sl85.OOO; and Banks destroyed
his own baggage train. and three trains
Of ears loaded with provisions and am
munilion and three locomotives. Each
army was divided, and parts Of each
army exposed at. the same time to al
tack in front and rear.
l, is said that on Sunday the rebels
occupied the battle-ground a. Bull Run,
and their old rifle pits there, and were
very impudent. 1t seems TO be doubt
ful which side has the best Of the fight.
Our army was re-enforced by 6O,0CO
fresh troops Saturday afternoon subse-
quent to the battle. 1t is reported
that We have taken II 600 prisoners. a
large portion Of whom were paroled on
the spot and let go. We los, several
batteries. the horses being shot BY the
enemy, who seemed TO aim at them ex-
pressly. We presume they los; guns
also, but there are no reliable particu-
lars. The rebel army is stated TO be
100000 strong; the number of ours
not stated. These are the leading fea-
lures of the reports. Below We give
some of the incidents:
WAsHISeroN. Sept. /.
The Star of this evening reports shat
the rebels lost Gen. Ewell killed. Stone
wall jackson badly wounded. and a
large proportion Of Generals and other
field officers. Gen. Sigel was wounded
in the hand.
Gen. Reno, in conversation to-day,
says that he never saw a more daring
act than one performed BY the rebels
on Saturday. Out Of the woods on the
flank OF several of his batteries, swarm
ed what appeared to be stragglers from
our forces. few at first. then more.
until not less than regiment or two
had emerged. He was completely ide-
ceved until they were nearly upon his
guns when he caught sigh, Of their red
patch and knew them to be rebels. and
turned his artillery upon them in a
,winkling and destroyed almost every
man.
The following are from the N. Y.
Tribune:
A Lieutenant who was captured says
that 10000 rebels ATTEMPTED to ge,
through Thoroughfare Gap. but only
100, 900 were able u do so.
Their forces were commanded by
Hill. Ewe'l and jackson.
The division Of Gems. King and Rick
els were fearfully cut up.
The brigade Of Gen. HarstuG has lost
mere than half its officers.
Towers and Durgen's of the same
division also suffered greatly.
The record OF all the battles, includ-
ing Saturday. will show as is thought.
a loss OF from 10000 to i2 900 at least
On our side. in killed. wounded and
prisoners.
The loss Of the enemy was though
% have been less. since they fought
much as usual. behind cover.
A gentleman who arrived from Bun
Run this (Monday) morning. says
lighting was going on all yesterday.
between CentrevilIe and Throughfare
Gap.
And this from the Philadelphia Press:
A very intelligent prisoner. COM
officer. told me that Stone.
wall Jackson made an address to his
'rmy day before yesterday. in which
10 urged his men to stand firm and
ighi TO the last. for il they were beaten
here. all their hopes for the Southern
Confederacy wouIt: be lost. This man