Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-09-05
THE Struggle IN VIRGINIA.
THE BATTLES AS VIEWED FROM WASHING
TON.

wAsmSoroN, Sunday Evening, Aug 81. 1862.
That the greatest bat lie Of the has been raging for
several days past In the vicinity Of Manassas IL now
known IN Washington, although the information Is not
allowed to go over the wires That this fight up the
prcsent me has not resulted ia the Nation
al arms, Is also now known, and will give few obser
vatnus from this poidt u view aud ;he conclusions IN
which the intelligent public here has arrived in regard
the present Situation
When Jackson throw himself with a comparatively
small force in the rear " Pope he evacutcd Of those
bold inspirations of genius whose very Audaciiy almost
nsures success Popes retreat had been feat Of such
astonishing iapdity that he may almost be exoued for
conccyng IL be possible for jackson to thus over
take and flank hun, At the same time JAoksun's DIR
ing subjected him To terrible risk but promised brilliant
reward The risk, thanks to his prompt renforccmenls
by Lee and LOngsect he has survived and the rewards
he has realized IN the capture Of immense stores giving
the fents welcome supply OF ordnance stores aud am'
muuun, as well Of provisions, Of which, In
quence of their rapid march, they destitute.
Had our military leaders, however possessed the bold
ness and promphiu,e Of Jackson, he would inevitably
have tallen sacfh 90 his enterprise and courage
robaby he estimated all the chances in his raid Ia
The shenandoah Valley and the fact shows that s es
innate was
Both armies have now been reinforced jackson by
force estimated from 40 900 10 CO. O01 opc by dyis.
ions from the corps Of Mcclellan d Burnside The
enemy made an o,erpowefing attack Mcdowell
corps when Longstrset came up and drove Il back with
great loss OF mcu and ordnauce The hgntng ofouf
was superb Since thai feiniofcements have been on
the defensive and are nov hrck as far at least as Centre
'e-pefhaps further. Ike retreat has been made with
enre seadiness, aud che men exhibit the utmost cool
ness and courage But little hghung has been done
to-day the enemy, rho occupied the old battle ground
Of Bull RIM apparently seeking some means Of tuning
our Hank Our Generals are, Of course, ignorant u
what the morning will bring force
In case our troops prove TOO weak 10 hold the present
line Of defence, they will sill be able 10 fall back in good
order 10 the forhca'ons in font Of Washington unless
thecnemy BY some drriny fink Increment ds IN
oceupy'ag menG,si, In the former case, Washington
Is entirely safe till the le,ics arrivein the latter
contingency, its fate would 20 be sealed.
think confidence ,s lost in General Pope. o.night
an officer Of some prominence, who in the tight
nounces, after visiting the War Office, that tomorrow
morning will see a new commander iu the field. Whom
il can be can only guess Mcclellan has not been in
the hed at all nor has Burnside but there is confidence
Ia the latter who is said be Centreyilie and
must be the man, ia change is made.
Yesterday afternoon the War Department invited
rybody 20 out 90 the battle assist n attending
and nursing the wounded. Washington responded al.
most From three 10 seven clock the streets
swafmed with people and conycyancos, armed with
blankets aud baskets and rolls " lint thousand.
should say out, aud this morning Notwithstanding
the rain, large number But O'Clock this
morning the order was countermanded and passes we're
refused, and IL turns that the whole affair III adj
vscd and that few of those who allowed
TO 20 TAR enough TO hnd The wounded they sought -
Scarce hack omnibus ft in the city, this
ing sees them returning But the affair alto
geher bootess aud the result very cfcdtAbe to the
loyalty and ohisalry Of the citizens OF Washington
The wounded are now err'lng aud are well cared Tor.
Our loss Is heavy, probably $1,000 or 20 900 already
W. have some prisoncrs-iJC0 are already in
90 The Whole, il our Generals chow average byains
and the loyal citizens VI the country a. III R he
ntD regiments, the war never Ia better shape foi
though this last kick of the enemy is severe, IL final
aud dying spasm. His present army, all Of which Is at
THE BATTLE ON SATURDAY.
The battle Of Saturday was a long and bloody one
Gen Pope having concentrated the greater portion q
the army under bis command renewed the attack the
mofng IL was supposed at hst that the rebel forces
gagged we're ON those which bad uctn met the previous
days under the command " Gers Jackson. E,sel and
= iiu' but Dc was Afterwards asccttaincd that the
enemy had received heavy reiniurccnents INC limo ~
bAte formed with the left resting upon that portion
uf The bull run battle field which, the 2st OF July
6bl was occupied by tine main body " the rebel troops
#NIH nNfF .Fsr I.lN I'm.
Junction The battle begun 80 about twelve o. clock
noon. and was wagcd with unwayerng success FOR the
Union forces until about four O'Clock IN the ahcrnoon-
Senei9l hcin,zeman bong on The extreme right and
Gen Mcdowell on the extreme left ahe the amy corps
Of Geucfals tz john Porter anu gel. and Rcnos diy
80" "i Gen Burnside army, we're placed n The centre
The enemy artillery was adyantageousy posted aud
At once opened brisk and admirably we'll directed hro
upon Whole line from tight LETT The ground in
that vicinity Is broken and uneven, and fr the part
covered win Iht rebel occupied splendid
positions on ing grouud lac dshtug On both sides
was desperate aud sucttt elder ptry frequently firing
shfapnu AID grape from lac a tety oar troops we're
projected 90 sumo extent by tla unevcuurs- Of the
ground, he unduiau hs screening them from the de-
suu''Ne nae Vt thr enemy aullcrl Suu iheY suffer
ed much, aud the let Of casualties during Saturday,
h-ht viii be considerable Our artillery was well aud
about four O'Clock the Whole OF Gen Popcs troops save
those under Gen Banks. engage close quarters
WITH lhe rebel forces The coutic Was desperate
The hung upon both sides terrific and the whole
Hoe OF Gen. Popr's command, fom Genera comm and
INK army corps down 90 enlisted men behaved sh son-
icrfu coolncss, courage aud discrimination, and fought
with the most hcroc from the bcpinuiug 10 the cd.
Before the deteru nod end drshly NJ, II our niautry
and aruuery the heavy Lucs u the cucmy began 10
wHNef, and u was believed that that great aud
decisive victory Bod been won. But SOON Afterwards il
became apparent that instead of having 20 contend
against only the rebel troops under Gems StoneaA"
Jackson, hwc and A. T. Bin, the whole strength Of the
feuc army had b brought up pushed 90 The front
m TINS engagement. The loves, estimate put hpOn
iher numbers was one bundled and hfty thousand Of
her best troops, undar the immcdst, clumand OF Gems
Lee and Johnston With the Rockies. di.,y.rd ~ M
"hch the rebel .o umaudcrs aiNays have exhibited, th
,.Il IooP' S'ic Drought forward 100 dense masses an
rt pei4,' ,i'''hee Against very part ol our
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i f'', Nv, olo'h
| 'uat Oene,al ffauAin corps dld not
ieA'h SchlfeNhe 100 me 10 participate iu the battle
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in fle er,,t c,,,,., W. i ~ Ialu',pte
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propefl, bclong. Genr-,i F,,,.ti,, ~ b. 4. ~
rived nm, Aies,od,, ~ C.,.,,,,ti .,, -, ~
battle was aver n,d A. mo- 80 , NJ, = - s wy
Il was On meet. Id thst he ,,,,,ld ~ lt - -. ~
moruinv but The r,,i co,. ~ H. 49, ' y ~ wv
explained "' ~ NV wv"
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vc,rr;a. 'H- .'ueS ua,l''s snow signal Union
r5S ny lesu, oi saturday nai'le should not be /
MA ieueN ueleat as "a" coniending parties
renloreemens we're preeipts'ed against lef, wing