The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-09-05
THE DESPERATE FIGHT |
Our Army driven across Bull Run.
FROM rnr snsr OF VIRGINIA.

NEw Yosx, Sept. 4.
The Tribune's extra this morninR con
tsins . Washington letter, dat,d Sun
day, .. M, with The following dctails:
Nothing later than Popcs dispstche,
Of Saturday have been received BY tn,
Goyerninent this morning.
Distant firing was heard this .. m. ,snt
late In the evening.
A co6rier arrived az Hslleek's head.
yHertcrs this morning with news thai
Pope had fallcn back TO Ccntrcville.
A staff officer from the battl, field q,
i've O'Clock, Saturday afternoon, says tho,
the battle commenced Thursday after.
noon. ,Sigcls corps engaged the rcbel
cavalry brigade on the road from Warren.
ton and had drove them back, the battle
lasting till . 30 in the ,vcnlng. This
fight was with Jaedson's rear guafe, whose
force was estimated nj 10000. Friday
morning Jackson undoubtedly formed a
junction with f.nngstrcct. Shcrman's
battery opened the battle Friday morn
irg.
Mllroy'u brigade led the advance, and
Sigcl formed line Of battle with Schury
on The right, schonck on the left, and
st inwelw on the centre. The r,bcls
were gradually forced back ill one p. NJ.
They then suddenly and fcrccly charged
bayone,s, forcing Milroy Lsck. schcnck
sent a brigade forward. BIT both were
driven back. Slilroy's command was NO
badly cut up that ho could not gather a
regiment.
Schurz and Stcinwehr were holding
their own in the woods on the left OF
Schcnek. Heavy masses Of rebels an.
pearcd and Stevens and Reynolds, diyis-
ions were scn, up and oil were driscn
back.
The result Of Fridays fighting was we
drove the enemy two miles aud then they
being hesyily reinforced recovered mile
aud our troops rested ut night mile IN
advance Of their mornings position.
On Saturday the battle was more gen.
ersl Hcinir Imam, Porter, Mcdowell,
and bunks were cngagcd-Sigcl's forces
being kept as reserve. Heintrrlmnn
commenced the attack Of ten O'Clock.
with Porter In the cei t;c. The .Lv 4nec
ofthe latter was checked by immense
masses OF rebel Infantry, and his troops
stood up with unparalleled heroism for
over an hour, exposed TO an cniiludinq
Gre ofgrape aud canister.
The ground was strcwcd with fallen
ranks OF the dying and dead. Finally
they broke, falling back In great disorder
which caused panic among ruatrycs,-
Large numbers joining in the =, troet, the
rebels rpidly advanced IA ir bait r.cs,
pouring In storm Of shot and she'll. The
right wing was completely beaten. Nc
Dowell advanced to their support, en-.
drnroring to hold The centre, but his
movements were anticipated, aud both he
aud Sigcl were envelopcd by the rebels
on the lett aid outnunibcrcd at all points.
Thcn. .Sigel shone out, bringing up his
brigade successfully 10 their position
holding them In front while the Iuritiycs
passed by. Lirge bodies Of McDowelps
retreutcd in great disorder across Bull
Run. At Rve o'clock IN the afternoon
the battle was going against us.
The last reserves were ord,rcd ND who
retrieved the day, but along the Centre.
vile road, artillery, infantry, wagons and
cavalry were coufuscdly falling TO the
re.r. Our right. however. remained COM
para,ivcly firm, preventing tho enemy
IRON following up his advantage. and ut
eight o'clock Dull Run stream, was cross
cdby th rebels, troubling US only BY =
Jew shells as We were falling back to
Centr,villc. ~
Franklin's corps was between Stone
Bridge aud Ccntreyille and Fairfax Court
iioosr, pressing on with great speed to
the assistance OF Pope. The day was
probably adverse TO ., Tut the battle W. q
10 be renewed Sunday morning. II il
believed tho whole rebel army, under
Lee, has Joined Jackson by way Of Thor.
oughIarc Gap, or by Aldie Gap. The
above account was CLEANED by the Trb-
un,'s correspondent from Captain Thos.
Fish
A later account says, judging from re.
ports from oiiic irs, the panic in Mellow
ells LETT wing was not very serious.
a line Of soldiers was drawn up at sew
en- o'clock Sunday morning,to stop strag.
glers, but none had appeared. Our camp
was then seen on the hill this sido OF
Centrcyille.
Another correspondent says McCicl.
lan's, Burnside's and Pope's armies are
now in the field In cooperation. Com
pletc success 10 looked for.
Every confidence is felt OF the War
Department. Iialleck's II adquar,ers and