New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-03
The Recent Hatisc-.

F.RTAr CorHr.ror.E. Mondiy s'p 1872
Yesterday morning Asg Of truce war rent ~ Tor
pernissYn 10 bring fl the dead and wounded 81 our
nrAy who had not been reached during the day
after fighting. which was gnlried, 10 'ast from noon
TIL sunset Some "a anbuhmc,s were sent with n
number Of M, sicians and some ciu1eIs and on their
arrival =, the field terrible scene presented i'-eli.
The wounded with fuw exceptions, had received ~
attention orr doctors all leaving in company with
tLs trooIr, and the enemy having enough 10 do to
attend 70 their own. The phyficisns Immediately
commenced thoir operations, but their means and
help were very inadequate.
About one bali Of tho wounded were brought in,
he,r wounds partially dfcsscd, some amluatons
ID. formed and the ambulanccs filled and brought
away. th. number being about 200. About 10 to
poo It'll remained on the field, and now that our
army has reiterated back, chance remains Of send
iug them succor. terrible responsibility rcsts on
tho. having charge Of this matter that the object Of
the hag Of truce Wac uo' more succesefnl. Some
were seen whose limbs were commencing TO mortify
for want If dressir, aud " bo were FAINT and almost
famishei from hunger and tLlrst. Those who yfit,d
Le held Of battle were not allowed 10 proceed be-
yond where the beayi lest part OF tie fighting toos
plnce aud no troops or guns could be- tecn except
number of cavalry who We're scattered all over the
hil.-. ami who were al willing 40 converse freely
wih our soldiers aud c.uLels who accompanied The
ambulance train.
They unanimously sly they will soon drive Va
from virginia and even into tLe Free States and
" ~ eudrayor 10 make NJ feel the war By making
p,nion If our hand resemble that par, Of Virginia
- a.. n a 4 r,.f.. "a
lat six months.
On returning to Ceniro,ille, il Wa found that
6glt bad taken place rom,whero in our Icar, and
everything was Lus c aud exc tencut, the troops
getting under WAY Tor the scenc trains moving ct,
g., while many nd already loue.
Il seems that during the forenoon report reached
headquarters that movement was on foot 10 ATTACK
our tr..ns. and kiigs Dyision Was ordered 10 pro
coed 20 FairllN ard take po,i ION 10 he west Of
the 70 W. 10 prevent Any demonstration Of the enc
my. About noon the Rebels we've discovered APP
preaching from that direction, when hhImirliu,
commrnc,d and DOR troops formed in line OF bnite,
word being sent TO headq 4aIcrs and additional forces
Gent 10 the spot.
The Rebel. attacked with large body Of infantry,
but were repul-,d in galan, STYLE by our forces
prcsent consisting of King aud Ricketts, divisions,
Penn =, WANNA Re-e'vc-, aud rome others. The
Rebels mad batteries concealed in the WOODS and
when our forces drove the Rebels back TO where
they were pnced, they opened with grape which
made terrible dcrtucion IN our ranks for IA short
time; but our gum getting INFO position, the Rebes
were compelled 20 leave, suffering heavy osses. Il
j. impossible obtain particulars at present. hut the
-is OF casualties will b. forwarded coon ar pos
rhe. Tie enemys force was gery strong and
commanded by jackson III peron. and had the
attack not been promptly met, our communication
with Washington would again have been cu' or
and immense trans oil wagons either captured or
destroyed.
Dang lat night III our trains succeeded in MAX
ing ,her WAY back 10 .se vicinity of Alexandria. md
acres OF land there ar no covered with Item. The
troops "A ong tie whole line were uldcr arms All
night bn nothing has occurred mp to tine hour 10 in.
dictate he lFesenco of tie enemy.
!, will seem srrange TO tie public tia, so many at
temple 10 ca, a our supplies ali communication
with Washington should he no nearly .uccc,sful cs-
peciay when such large army IN iha Of Popos
az The prcrcnt time occupies the country in this ii
entity. Lopi complaints are heard daily among both
Officers and men al the inciiciency 81 certain com.
maudcrs, nhd 10 H. evident tie men are becoming dis.
satisfied aud losing faith in those whom they should
have The utmost confidence.
Large or,xds Of stmNes continually line the
roads m The near Of our army, the sidewalks. stoops
and yhlds OF houses ~ Alrxandriu aud ncighbcrhood
being filled with them every hight, and unless some
change Is made to insure better dsciplnc both
u,uo ,.ii mi, a..
our army may be anticipated.
No anxiety need be felt for the safety 81 forces
III Virginia, an heavy teniorcemens are continually
moving TO the seat Of war, and IN army Will soon be
in that field which will drive The Rebels back to
Richmond.