, 1862-09-03
The Main Body Reported to have
Advanced Two Miles from
CentreVille.
GEM. BANKS CORPS SAFE.
GEN. MCCLELLAN In COMMAND
OF TIE wASaheT0h ;Ee8:.
FlcA1i0Nfi
Department Clerks and Employees
Ordered into the Service.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tr!bnne.1
WAsu1AGToN, September 2, 1852.

Col. O'Connor, I'd Wis, killed on Thursday
night; Col. ". n. Robinson. 7th Wis,
wounded in leg, bone broken; Lieut.. Col.
Hamilton 7th Wis, shot through both legs;
Msjor Bells, 7th Wis, wounded in the head
with shell; Col. Cutler, Of the 9Th Wisconsin,
wounded severely in the leg. The 7th Wis
consin lost on Thursday 1sG killed, wounded
and missing. The Sd lost 243, and the 9Th
lost serepty-hve.
HEADQUARTERS OF rHE ARMY,
ADJCTANT GEN'Ls OFFICE, Sept. z, 1862
BIZ direction of the president, Maj. Gen.
Mcclellan will have command Of the fortif-
cations Of Washington and Of all the troops
fer the capital
By order Of the Secretary Of War,
E. D. TOWNSEND, 4. 4. G.
WASHINGTON, Sept. IA train Of cars
having On beard 500 or 600 soldiers, who
were wounded in Saturdays fight, came down
this morning from Fairfax. They represent,
among others, the 25th Ohio, 9Th regulars,
| 35th New York, and number Of New York |
and other regiments. A guard also came |
dowp, having in charge seven confederate
| prisoners.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-Our army has ad-
sareed two miles towards the late battle field.
The killed are being buried and the wounded
rtnoyed under flag If truce, About $500
! have thus far been removed from the various
fields Of battle.
WASHINGTON, Sept. "A long train Of
wounded soldiers have just come in from
Fairfax Station. It is reported that three or
icur department. clerks who went out as
nurses, have fallen into the hands Of the
1ebels.
Senator Fessenden is expected here tonight.
His son, Samuel, was killed in the battle Of
. Friday and was buried at Centreyille.
WAsu1SGToN, Sept. 2.-By direction Of the
president all the clerks and employees Of the
civil departments, and all the employees in
tie public buildings in Washington will be
Immediately organized into companies under
! the direction OF Brigadier General Wads-
: worth, and will be armed and supplied with
/ ammunition for the defense of the capital.
Q WASHINGTON, Sept, Recent adViccs re-
Z ccived from the vicinity Of the late sauguinary
t conflicts in Virginia with the enemy, report
it affairs in that locality as being comparatively
a quiet. Tic news from that quarter to-day
~ has been, considering the intense excitement
ID bustle prevalent, is decidedly meagre.
Rumors and stories Of the most e1travagan
~ ~ nature have been circulated throughout thu
~ city. 4 grsat majority Of these hare bee1
a. found to be entirely unreliable. Parties VIII
~ left Centreyi1e late yesterday afternoon repor
~ ~ that the command Of Gen. Banks, who ha
a. been rumored cut of, arrived at that poiu
I'D about O'Clock yesterday afternoon. There ca
be very little doubt Of the correctness Of thj
~ report, as our informant states that he vi
.gseed the arrival of this command. It
,<, her stated that march Of twenty-f'
Ii vas accomplished by them on that da
'fc- :, |oreach that position.
s5 .e5- g. >st attention is being given to IL
mi. co1B.':' q wounded, who are conyegt
lud with :. = >romptitude to the yario'
or- depot6 :; :; heir reception. AnoVe
dih ~ abundanc. Of ut d physicians have tc
dered their services, It is most assured
ted true that the brave ule.- !. have fallen in
rho fense Of the national hon. = - Il not want
a.. ~ sympathy and kind attention in their sulf'
OF ipgs. The different relief associations, bo
6 1t male and female, which have been organize
~ ~ many Of them lately, arc assiduous In tn
~; endeayors to a}leyiate the suffering conditi
hat Of our wounded.
nut. 1t was stated in former letter that 1as
po- psr Dumber Of stragglers were yesterday pick
,r1v up By the enemy's cavalry. The raids ~
the made between Fairfax Court House and u
hey trevile within tue past two days
~ The prices for market provisions have nea
,o1e doubled, owing to the increased demand
,ere thet, and tue country people being int
rps, rupted in their pursuits.
1 ,tm. IN Sunday morning between aud o'c1o
Ind fifteen Of the ambulanees, being in advance
ib1e the train down in q hollow, were captur
e IN There were in all $50 ambu1ances aud ii
and hacks.
is in About {, ZOO wounded have SO far been
uey moved from the field. The movements Y
the facilitated by Major ". C.. Barney Of \
they Tcrk.
~ ;. t"H Yesterday evening at six O'Clock our 5:
was withdrawn behind the hills Of Centrevi
as fe1nt, it is believed, to draw on the enc
but they did not advance This morn
ssa. our army again advanced two mi
or IL toward the old battle field. The large T
forcements which hsye arrived there, conf
cago; ing Of artillery and infantry, make the al
rssor. perfectly safe. No firing took place aft
o'clock Saturday night, Kearney's diyi
essoF' remained on the field till IL o'clock on {
;; As day. Some shells were thrown into
,. Az. enemy. but no response was made.
morning slight skirmish took plaza in E
~ Ar ney's division.
villa; In the recent battle, Gen Hatch WAS VI
:. A. ded slightly, ball penetrating the b-im
body Of his felt hat, and nattened Oh
un1S' skull.
:; As The dead were being buried and the wo
cd removed to-day, from thelate scene Of
tiict, under flag Of truce.
,fted. WASHINGTON September 2.~-Gen
1airie: Kearney and Stevens were killed
severe engagement which took place
evening near ChantiIy, abouttwo miles T
= aan, o1ao- of Fairfax C.. h, between portion Of
sessor, Popc's army and Jackson's forces. Ga,
s,.as was heavy but the enemy WIS driven ba
mile, and re occupied the field OF battle
ri Az O'Clock this a. m.
Aasess- WASHINGTON. Sept 2.-The Star O
,rors. evening reports that the rebels lost &c
Ewel1 Filled, stonewan Jackson bsdlJ VI
cd, and large proportion Of generals
other field officers.
m. 70 Gen. sigel Has wounded tn the hand.
cav.lrv 4 Athousaud surgeons reached Washi1
Ice pay to-day Tor the purpose OF Offering their 81
nds Of to the Government, A portion Of
y ! Ut ~ only have been accepted
q few Ao"o' asf'' ~'-Ane H. L. LIN
ence Of Washington correspondence says:
L, aud "It is generally conceded that Gen.
o;sin; sna1; somewhat exaggezarted our loss In tt
pIsyed patch fixing 1t at 8, 900 In killed aud wou
;tnators and, d,decidedly exaggerated the enemy's
placing Il at double that number. The
T. t the fall the battles, including that Of SAT-
Other | will show, as is thought, . loss OF from
contain to u coo atleast, On our side, il killed,
lay for "a ana p.svns 80 80. .o'1 w. 49, suF