The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-09-10

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Saturdays fight our left wing was com
manded by Gen. Mcdowell, but owing to
the murderous enfilading fire of the reb-
els, he was compelled to fall back. Gen.
fSigel commanded the center and Kearney
the right.
1t appears that our forces attacked the
enemy in the woods, from which the lat
ter opened numerous batteries, causing
great slaughter. The rebels suffered
equally as much as our own troops. Our
men, fearless and determined, fell back
about mile, leaving the dead and wound
ed on the field.
! Our informant says tnat our main forces
| were five miles from Centerville on Sun
day, in battle array, and prepared for all
emergencies, having been strongly rein
forced All the wounded had been re-
moved from the field of Thursday and
Friday, which was yesterday still in our
possession. The scene of the conflict of
Saturday the enemy still occupy.
| The cars came in this morning from the
first named field bringing many wounded,
some to Alexandria and others to Wash
ington. Many ladies have made liberal
contributions from their private stores,
and have been exemplary in their care and
people of this District are acting nobly,
and not a few men have volunteered as
nurses.
/ Our informant, when passing through
Centerville, saw thousands of stragglers
at that place, men of different regiments
all mixed up together Our informant
returning to the city this morning early
saw them all marching back to their re-
spective regiments. They appeared cheer
full, and anxious to rejoin their comrades
When the ambulances in large numbers
reached the battle field yesterday to bring
away the wounded. stampede commenced
among them, the drivers having turned
!. the heads of their horses toward the road
leading to Washington, and commenced
hasty retreat with their empty vehicles
ESome frightened driver imagined tha,
Gen. Stuarts rebel cavalry was dashine
up, and accordingly gave the alarm. The
panic spread almost with the speed Of elec
tricity, and doubtless would have beer
prolific of serious consequences had no
the guards on the road rushed forth with
pointed guns and threatened to shoot the
drivers unless they returned to the field
Il This conduct on the part of the guard had
the desired effect, as after awhile the am
balances again reached the field and per
formed their appropriate duty in bringing
away the wounded.
i There seems to be no doubt that the
pickets of the enemy were lowering around
the persons engaged in their humane work
on the field. but up to an early hour thi,
morning they had-not been interrupted
Ambulances are continually arriving here
with the wounded and small proportion
of the sick From all that can be gath
cred We have suffered severely.
Our men are confident of retrieving oul
loss of Saturday 1t was owing to theil
impetuosity and daring in charging the
enemy in the woods that they suffered Sc
many casualties.
A large number of stragglers on theil
way to Washington and Alexandria were
picked up by the rebels during last night
! There was no fighting of consequence
! on Sunday, only occasional skirmishins
| or few shots thrown into the woods from
time to time, on the enemy as if to try
the range Of our guns. From the severe
conflict previously, itwas evident thst both
armies were engaged in repairing dam
ages.
About one o'clock yesterday afternoon
several trains of cars at Manassas juno.
ton, with ammunition and stores, were
burnt by the military authorities to pre-
vent their falling into the hands of the
rebels, which seemed to be imminent. The
bridge Of Bull Run having been destroyed
by the rebels, and the property therefore
being cut off from retiring to place OF
safety.