The New York herald., 1862-09-04

ucsA tu,Uodkstaiv renulsed Was hero that General
0ruvers bvisads q Hookers division, had ens Of NE
Aercest bayOnst Ashts that has occurred during ne ~
The brigade charged into the wosds, vnere 'ns
were posted In three lines, behind breasswork Tour VI
ave feet high and in about twenty minutes nve hundred
and seventeen Of their number fell Formed IN one ne
the brigade broke through two lines Of the enemy ou'
being unsupported they Obliged to fall back. inc
Second New HampsAire regiment, Colonel Aarston' sc
tually crossed bayonots with the rebels and had despo
encounter which they lost severely Ahough 'ney
drove the foe from their position.
THE RRornus GENERAL RASKA
Among the killed was Lieutenant Hiram Banks, OF the
Sixteenth Massachusetts, regiment brothsr OF MAYOR Gene
raj Banks He true soldier and was rapidly WIN
ming his way 70 distinction. Major Gardner Banks an
other brother Of General Banks In command Of the
sixteenth Massachusetts Colonel Lannat and Lieutenant
Colonel Lawson being In hospital.
mAvE1Y or GENERAL BurrxRFH1D's BnoAnx.
General ButterfieId commanded division In General
tx John Porsers oops in the battle and In his division
twentytw color bearers were shot,
DEATH GENERALS STEVENS AND KxAxSST
The victory was achieved with the loss Of two u our
gallant brave and accomplished gcncras-lsaAc
Stevens and Phil Kearnsy Tho former fell al the head
Of his brigade and the latter whe leading one OF hs re-
gments into position.
oBJEcr rHIs REBEL MOVEMENT
atsoms portion of the amount Of supplies
which were parked in that vicinity. Known here
yesterday from information derived from Wm g. Ashe,
formerly Congress from North Carolina
but lately Assistant Adjuant General 10 Stonewau JACK
son. who captured by troops on Monday morning
while making reconnaissance that the rebel army was
greatly In want Of provisions.
The oBJEtr oTm RsCTNr RAIDS
Their raids upon Catlets Station and Manassas Juno
tion and this last movement upon Fairfax were a' m
tended TO obtain supplies.
THEIR MOVEMENT TOWARDS MARYLAND
supposed to be actuatsd not much by the hope OF
thereby capturing this city to obtain food for their
army They fought last night like desperate and starving
mon; out they failed in their object
THE SUPPLY TRAINS PLACID OF DANGER.
The supply trans which had all been moved from
Certrsvile TO Fairfax Court House, we're Immediately
put motion and, without the destruction OF any public
property except Of wagon here and thore over
turned tho road all the thousands Of wagons have
becn brought into Alexandria, within tho circuit OF The
forts around this city.
| ropH's ARMY FALLING yARIBER RACK.
A coon a. was ascertaned that tho whole rebel army
had moved the right and OF Cenrcvie the rest
6 General Popes forces were marched towards Fairfax
Court House General Ftz John Porter bringing up the
rear ana by midnight tonight the whole army viii have
+, arrived within the shadow Of our fortincations.
| cxuRrvnlI NOW srRArEGIoALIy vALuK1xss.
There object IN holding Contrsvie after tho de-
pArure the rebel army from before IL, and now now
| plans are 10 be formed and new positions taken.
MOVEMENTS,
During last night small force Of rebel cavalry came
In a. far as Court oass about three miles from
Uptons Bin This morning large force Of rebels was
reported Lcesburg, and is stated that considerable
portion ths rebel army Will attempt 70 cross the Poto
| mac between that point and Harper's Ferry.
| TIE REHKL GusrAvus nArH's MOVEMENTS.
Reports also reached here that another rebel force
under tho command Of General Gustavns Smith, has
nved cksburg, and designs crossing she Poto
mac into Lower Maryland somewhere about the Kappa.
hammock river. This Is the present position.
| WHERE IKY
There vas no lack courage troops faitsr
ing on the pArt Of their ofco which may be charged
this retrogrsdc movement but thcro and 10 . sad
| complaint Of mismanagemcnt OF mmanding generals
and depIorasle OF confidence in their capacity.
GENERAL oIBBoSs' usoAaExKN.
Mr. Dennis Military Agent here for the state of fndi
ana has received leter from Col heredth OF the Nine
teenth indiana which, with the Second sixth and Seventh
Wisconsin regiments, General Gibbons brigade
On Thursday evening they encountered Hs rebel d..
vision from whom they took battery, which they
reported - s. possessing They held the battle Geld
but Col. Meredith the only 6cd officer who not
| hurt.
| ruS rossE TN RnoApx
He had three horses shot under him. Our entire loss
In this brigade killed wounded and missing, 77s-
Tho Indiana Nineteenth host two hundred and twenty
seven Tho brigade not in the Dght Friday, but
was in on Saturday and bold 70 the css Of the day
| Loss unknown
| new RsoURE.
New York battery came in this morning 10 exchange
their damaged gums and appurteuances for IL
went on the direction Of the arsenal and therefore
have not beard OF the OF the commanding officer
We hear that the New Hampshire battery host three Of
| its guns.
ssl cries out for emancipation Of the negroes now,5
standing the fugitive negroes hero burden
THE FRUSTRATED.
Baimorsans sympathies state here to-day
that the rebels viii into Maryland below Harpers
Ferry 1t is stated that Gen. Wool has gone 70 Hsrpcrs
Ferry 70 concert for the protection Of the
,,more and Ohio Railroad. gentleman from the
date nesbborhcod Of Lessburg states that force o.
rebels 10 there
wAsmScroS, Sept ppm
The oity TO- night was In . Of great excitement,
and not without most substantial cause Crowds were
gathered oil the hotels and the stros,s discussing
and speculating the future.
may here be said that, while tho tmid Of our
fellow citizens apprsbsnd danger from the rebel
psnu there stout hearts that intimidated
Last night hsre series Of skirmishes along the
whole 'front.' during which lost Of beet gene
rails Other valuable ofccre According prevalent
reports, Hcoker's division which was mniniy II
altogether engaged In driving back the rebels; but
the mile of diminishing attended with much oss
Of life.
Al four o'clock this morning, train Of one hundred
wagons with oommssary stores intercepted by ,he
enemy between Fairfax and Centreville and driven OF
towards Manassas before the party could be overaken
They secured the entire train SO this raid
rear of our army Centrevlo known the necessity
Of guarding that direction became apparcnt and
the whole Army OF Virginia had abandoned Ccntroyiuc
and was massed this side Of Fairfax Court House.
THIS noon they again took up the line q march, and
this evening the advance In sight o. Munsons H