Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-09-05
NEW York. Sent. I.


with the following details:
Nothing later than Gen. Pope's dispatch
of Saturday has been received by the Govern
ment this morning.
Distant firing was heard Saturday after
noon, and latein the evening.
A courier arrived at Gen. IIaieck's head
quarters this morning with the news that
Gen. Pope has fallen back to CentreviIc
staff officer from the battle at 8. p NJ.
Saturday, says the battle commenced Thurs
day afternoon.
Sigers corps engaged the rebel cavalry bli
gade on the road from Warrenton and drove
them back, the battle lasting till $50 in the
evening.
This fight was with Jackson's rear guard,
whose force was estimated at $4,000.
On Friday morning jackson undoubtedly
formed a junction with Longstreet.
Sherman's battery opened the fight, Friday
morning. Milroy's brigade led the advance,
and Sigel formed line of battle with Schurz
on the right, Schenck on the left and S.eis
wehr in the center.
The rebels were gradually driven back til
p NJ, when they suddenly and fiercely
charged bayoncts, forcing Milroy back
Schenck sent brigade forward, but both
were driven back
Milroys command was so badly cut up
that he could not gather regiment.
Schurz and Steinwehr were holding their
own in the woods.
On the left of Schenck heavy masses of
rebels appeared, and Stevens and Reynolds
divisions were sent up and all were driven
back
The result of Fridays fighting was we
drove the rebels about two miles; then they,
being heavily reinforced, recovered mile
and our troops rested at night mile in ad.
vance of their morning position.
On Saturday the battle was more general.
Heintzleman, Porter Mcdowell and Banks
were engaged, Slgel being kept as reserve.
Hcintze,man commenced the attack at 10
o'clock with Porter in the centre. The advance
of the latter was checked by immense masses
Of rebel infantry, and his troops stood with
unparalleled heroism for over an hour, expos
ed TO enfiladng fire Of grape and canister
The ground was strewed with fallen ranks OF
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 advanced, their batteries pour.
ing in storm of shot and shell.
The right wing was completely beaten
Mcdowell advanced to their support, endeay-
oring 10 hold the centre, but his movements
were anticipated, and both ne and Sigel were
enveloped by the rebels on the left and out
numbered at all points. He (SigeD showed
out. bringing up his brigades successfully to
their positions, holding them in front, while
the fueitiyes poured by. Large bodies Of
McDowelps troops retreated in great disor.
der across Bull Run.
AT 5 o clock P. NJ the battle was going
against us. The last reserves were ordered
VI, who retrieved the day; but along the
Centerville road the artillery, infantry, wag
ons and cavalry we've falling to the rear Our
right, however, remained comparatively firm
preventing the enemy from following up his
advantage
At 8 o'clock Bull Run stream was crossed
by the rebels, they troubling US only by a
few shells.
We were falling back to Centerville-
Franklin's corps was between Stone Bridge
and Centcrville, and Summers corps between
Centervlle and Fairfax Court House, press
ing on with great speed to our assistance, -
The day was probably adverse to us, but the
battle was to be renewed on Surday morning
with heavy reinforcements.
| It is believed the whole rebel army under
Lee has joined Jackson by way of Thorough
fare Gap or by Oldc Gap.
The above account is cleaned by the Tri-
bune correspondent from Capt Fish.
| later account says, judging from reports
from officers, the panic in McDowelrs left
| wing was not very serious.
| A Line Of soldiers was drawn up at seven
O'Clock Sunday morning, to stop stra gglers, but
none had appeared Our camps were then
seen on the field this side of Cente1ville.
Another correspondent says, McClellan's,
Burnside's and ropes armies are now in full
CO operation, and complete success is looked
for ..
Every confidence is felt at the War De-
partment, llallcck's Headquarters and the
White House.
WASHINGTON, Aug. So
To-day's E0ening Star, speaking of fridays
battle, says it was continued by the corps of
Heintzlcman, Mcdowell, and Sigel, against the
rebels, numbering about &c, 900, consisting of
Jackson's and portion of Lees army, which
succeeded in getting from White PlaiEs,
through Thoroughfare Gap. The battle took
place in the vicinity of Haymarket in the di-
rection Of Sudley Church, and but few miles
northwest Of Bull Run.
HeintZleman's corps came up with the en-
emy's rear about 10 A. NJ, 7 miles from Cen
tervile, and found Stonewall Jackson fighting
with Mcdowell Or Sigel or both Our lnfor-
mant said nothing definite resulted from to-
days fighting, which, though continuous, had
not been very bloody.
Others represent, who left the field at four
o'clock, that success was entirely in the favor
of the Union army, which pushed the rebels
successfully on both Sides
An impression prevailed that the reserve of
Lees army is supposed to be from 10000 to
10000.
PHILADELPHIA, Sep. 1.
A correspondent Of Forney's Press, dated
near Centervile last evening, about O'Clock,
srys that McDowelPs left flank was turned by
a cavalry force 5000 strong, McDowell's corps
being on the left of the rebel cavalry, supper