Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-09-12
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most ppzzled the bralns Of the Southern people
? has been how the enemy, who was thought %
have been cut off from Alexandra, had elected
bis escape through or around our lines IN he
direction of that city. Ihe fog which has for a
wesk enveloped this subject is al once dispelled
, by tho extracts from 3 letter from an officer OF
> General Jackson corps, which We give below.
, Il viii be seen that though a portion Of our
forces, under Generals Eweil and Jackson, were
on Tuesday and part OF Wednesday, The 26th
and 27th ult., on The Orange and Alexandra
railroad, between Pope and Alexandra, On the
approach of Pope from Warrent0n they with
Grew to the west, and halled in The vicinity Of
the WsTrenton turnpike, where having rejOined
I LoDgsteet and A. T, Hill, they swaited tho ep-
pToach Of tbs enemy and delivered him bsttie
successfully on the 28th, 29th and 30sh The
6lal battle was fought west Of the Wauent0u
pike, by which, when ronted at the close Of the
day. tie enemy fed toward CentsEyille. We
give the letter referred to
WEDNESDAY, August 27-About ? P. II
General Ewell, whose division, except Tdmble's
brigade, had remained ct BristoF, was passed
by heavy columns Of the enemy from iba direc-
ton of WaYrentou. The Yankees we're checked,
with great loss on their side-some one hundred
killed and wounded on cur part General Ewell
rejoined General jackson in lie evening, when
the Whole army moved toward Sudley's mills,
tbs enemy Immediately 0ecupyng Manassas
] N tt1 evening q UloD4J AAlk EAoL-ss GA % near
D0eau's farm, already halowed by the blood Of
our brave men shed On the Dist Of JAY, 1851.
General Jackson was satisfied with the result,
though cur loss in officers is peculiarly heavy.
"TnURsDAY-A terrific battle took place this
afternoon. near the scene of last nights fight
the enemy Tepulsed wish loss.
"FRIDAT-Nearly al the day engaged in
fighting The enemy attacked US iour several
times, and each time was successfully Iepulsed
60 e Frgrr m ~ -NH,ra rune thn- Grand dow ha-
fore which all other days of this wsr peie. Me-
Cletan, Hsleek, Pope, Ct 81 0naae genus, arc
gathered on the same plain, and marshal their
mighty hosts FOR the subjngadon OF the rebeis3
No for the preservation Of their capital!
Ninety thousand EGnkaes IS if by Jhe move
ment Of a spring, are thrown With thunee1ng
force upon cur gsilant ernay-Ean wesfled with
heavy marches and continuous fights. With
cut The usual prelude Of skiTmjshing, they at
tack our whole line simultaneously, and are
driven back with q loss almost fabulous. again
they c9m2-again Tepulsed. Fresh divisions
MoClellan's chosen troops-kiiz john Porter
corps Of regulsrs-come up TO nee. the fate Of
thsr comrades, when st- Inst oug boys could be
restrained no l0aglr. Wl-A yell they charged
on tie retreating enemy, when q To1f ensued
cqua! TO that Of Bull Run, &c tAs Dist July,
1861 They wers pursued tJT mbes-th4y fly
TO CenterEile, and We following Immediately
behind.
"SUEDAY NlGHT-The main battle Of yesLer
dsy was fought on the Inc Of the railroad from
Gainesville 10 Alexa0dria-ths independent
track which was commenced but no1 co@plsted,
our left resting near Sadlsy's Aill, aud tue right
on The battle field Of the Dist July, i55l-com-
meneiBg in the rear Of Gr5Veton, by the D0gan
House, and widening up in the route
Such e series OF battles have never occurred
on this continent. Less army bas marched,
within q fortnight, one hundred sGd fifty mdos,
and fought faGr battles and sundry combatg.
We owe 10 God a debt OF gratitude Ger all bis
msTeies, and for ais evident Intervention in our
behalf as d people.
We have also been furnished with tae follow
ing extract from a private letter;
GAINESVILLE, September I've have given
ihs Yankees sn awful drubbing-5ucpassin
any day before Richmond Jackson aad Long
street used them up. They went of at Bal
RGu style, Our LETT (Jaekso81 fought on the
isf- Of the turnpike, e00Gt where Evans fought
them on The 2Iss of July. L3ngssrees whipped
them exactly upon the grouud st tho Henry
Hou8e. Three Y2nkees lie dead nader q Ilte
tres where poor Barlow lzy. We whipped them
three times nearly upon the same ground, and
Manassas maks3 iour tines. They ought 30 be
satisfied low. / have just heard that tae Yam
KEGS heva gone h0m CeutegYilie, a4d are push
ing for life to Washington.
Several gentlemen who left Manassas last
Mondey reached tai5 city last evening by the
Central l1ia. Up to .he time OF their departure
thsre was no intelligence Of another battle. All
of cur trGo85 had disappeared IN the direction 0i
Ce1te.ville, IL pursuit Of ths enemy.
Tbe enemF's loss in killed and wounded, ia
the battles Of Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
was estimated by our generals, Gf5er survey Of
the fed, ct between eighteen aud twenty thou
sand Thousands Of the enemy's wounded were
on Monday evening lying on the field just
where they had fallen, having the ag5nies of
sad thirst supera5ded 10 those eft their
wounds. No h3g of Truce hGd been sent 10 tbsr
relief, and cur ambulance corps being busy with I
our own wounded, could spare 10 sims 10 rem
der them attention. Several thousand OF the s
mus already have died t3r the want of 4.
a lille water. :
Ia comparison with that Of he enemy, eur Z
is almost miraculously small Cur wounded,
is said by these whc have had Ike best opPOr-
-unities Of judging, VIII number between SIX :
gud seven thousand whie Our loss in killed, ,
net exceed six hundred. Tee great majority !
If the wounds received by our men are said to
5e slight. The dispropoTtionately great loss Of Z
he enemy is accounted foE by tie splendid per- y
o~Trnauee Of our artillery, which operated fom 2
.xceliens positions, ard hour sfser hour poured q c
uurdsrous FIRE into Pope's hsayy columns as =
hey esssyed 10 break our lines and BY the cue- =.
ided slaughter which occurred duing the early Z
aomsats Of The rout and retreat.
EsEshmoad Gossip. h
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