Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-09-17

| l and decidedly exaggerated the enemy's loss in l placing it double that number. The record ol l alJ battles, ncIudidg that of Saturday, will show us it is thought loss from 10 F, ,000 at least on our side in killed, wounded and priseners-the loss l of the enemy is thought to have been less since they fought much as usual under cover .
 RICHMOND, Sept. 2d, via CAMDEN l2th. To Gen. HOLMES:
 The following telegram just received fro III Gen. Lee, is sent for information for your command: " The enemy attacked my left wing, under Jack son, on Thursday, and was replused-attacked my right under Longstreet, on Friday, and was re- pulsed. On. Saturday l attacked him with my combined armies and utterly routed the combined armies of Pope and McClellen, on the plains of Manassas"
 (Signed) R. E. LEE.
 Gen. Lee is pursuing the eremy.
 s. COOPER, Adjutant and
 Inspector General.
 CoTToN PLANT, Sept. l2. Mr. WINDSOR, Operator, Des Are:
 Sir: have had, but now mslaid, the Chicago Times of the 4th, with more full accounts of the operations in Virginia and Kentucky, than hereto- fore received. Dispatches from Washington of Sept. Ed, states that there was no fighting on Sun day after the great battle, but on Monday the fede ral army commenced falling back, and the advance that night reached Munson's Hill, in sight of Washington. Whilst the column was in retreat they were attacked, and one federal division ter ribly cut to pieces. Gens. Hooper and Stevens killed. The editorials state that their army is safe in Washington, and that Jackson was crossing at Leesburg with 40 ,000, moving upon Baltimore Leuisyille was being evacuated by the federals, and all business suspended. From Cincinnati to tue Wabash citizens being under arms, anticipating invasion. Federals conjecture that Bragg was moving on to Virginia
 (Signed,) Col w. II. PARSONS,
 Comdg, etc.
 ARKADELpHIA. Sept. u.-Col. Wilson has just arrived here from across the river. He brings li- ter dates than we have yet had. He says that when he left Vcksburg the latest intelligence from the battle field, that the rout of the enemy at Manassas was much more complete than that of year ago on the same field. He says that Jackson was moving on Arlington Heights, and that Pope was cut off and must fall into our hands, as the federals had blown up the long bridge to keep our army from entering the city. Also, that Washing ton was being evacuated. It was stated that Me Clellan and Seigel were killed and Pope wounded Our army paroled 5000 prisoners on the field of battle, and were constantly taken them; all were being paroled fast taken It IS con identy believed that Washington is in our hands, as the federal army is represented as being com pletely scattered and disorganized The fact of their having blown up the long bridge it is ssaid,
  ington city. Sickles was not in the fight, but was in New | ork begging for men to come and defend the capital and Baltimore before theyswere too late to do so. Col W heard nothing of the affair Of CIV Orleans, and does think the report is entitled to much credit.
 MEMoRANDUM.-The $. gunboat Essex was badly crippled by our batteries at Vicksburg on Saturday last, and has gone down the river again DEs ARc, Sept. I3th.-We take the following from the Memphis Argus of the 9th. We copy thesuboined from the Grenada Appeal of the 5th: RICHMOND, Sept. Ave have adyices from Ma nassas of 3Oth August, via Rapidan, 4th.-The se cond battle of Manassas has been fought precisely on the same spot as the 2lst of July, 1884, with the exception that our troops occupied many posi- tions that the enemy did at that time, and the fede rals fought upon ground that had been held by us. Several of our regi iments entered the field where they did year ago. The fgiH commenced> near Grovetown on the Washington turnpike, about o'clock, Longstreet on the right and Jackson on the left, their lines being in the form of broad V, the enemy between. The federsls made tue first advance and endeayored to turn Jackson's flank, but were repulsed in confusion by a battery of twenty pieces of artillery. commanded by Col. l.. D. Lee, of South Carolina, moving them down by scores; Longstrees at once threw forward Hoods division, and advanced his whole line, which was in a short time desperately engaged. Jackson now gave battle and the enemy were attacked on every side The fight was tegcely contested until after dark when the enemy were driven niles Their forge consisted of McDowell's, Seigel's, Banks, MorrelPs, Sckle's, Milroy's, McClellan's and Pone's divisions. The loss of the enemy exceeds that of the Confederates five to one. Their dead cover the field. Our men captured numbers O. col ors. thousands of prisoners, from six to ten thou sand arms and could have taken more Of the lat ter hut the men would not be troubled with them. One Yankee Brigadier General is now lying dead st ueqro Robinson's house, where the Yankees are 70 thick we have tO step over their bodies Oen- Ewell. Jenkins, Malone and Trimble are wound ed Cols Means. Marshall, Gadberry, of :. C., killed Burton, Moore and McGowan wounded; Mai. Dilkinspor severely wounded in the shoulder; Capt. Taft and Capt. Mitchell, of the lst Va, wounded: w. Cameron, Adjt. of 2fth Va, and Adit. Tompkins, of the Hampton Legion. both wounded Fifty citizens of Washington came out to witness the show, and We have bagged the whole lot.
 RlcnMoxp, Sept. 4.-The Richmond Enquirer says passengers by the Central train report the en- gagement on Saturday as one of the most severely contested of the war; and the defeat and rout Of the enemy surpassing that of July 2lst, 1861.
 Gen. Talaierro, slightly wounded, has reached Richmond; Cens Ewel and Trimbell were severe lv wounded, the former had his leg amputated Pope and Mcdowell are reported mortally wound ed. and Seigel kiled-it is also reported that 9OD0
 
 gentleman from Washington says the long bridge over the Potomac was blown up, and preparations were making to evacuate the city. participant in the battle informs the Enquirer that after se- were cannonading on Saturday morning the battle commenced in earnest about three o'clock, p. m The enemy at first contended for every inch of ground, but finally was repulsed, flying in confu- sion. Several miles of the.r right almost annihil ted-the slaughter was immense, and the field for three miles covered with dead and wounded The fight commenced on the Warrenton turnpike and gradually Sbecame general-our troops fought with animation and obstinacy-the division under the immediate command of Brig Gen. Kemper captured three batteries of thirty pieces-~numer- ous stands of colors, and q thousand prisoners. The casualties among the officers greater in wounded than killed Gen. Jenkins and Fields friend just in states that when he left-whole Ian kee army, pursued by ours, was flying towards Washington.
 DEs ARC, Sept. i3.
 gather the following from the Argus. The federas say that Hp to Saturday night in the late battle, confederate loss amounted to ten or twelve thousand. Among the federal officers killed are Brig. Gen. John Buford, Mai Gen. Kearney and succeed Stanton as sec'y of war, and Gen. McClen- army The Cincinnati Times was suspended on the fourth for censurng the administration in the conduct of the war. The armory 1t Dalton, Ga, machinery, fifty five thousand dollars.
 WINDSOR. VIA DEs ARC, l3th-PoxERor, Ono, Sept D.