The New York herald., 1862-09-01

taken at Id.
The Third Great Battle OF Bull Rum
The Union Army Falls Back to Centre
viile-The Enemy Keep Aloof.
We spoke yesterday Of the second great
battle Of Bull run and its browning Union vic
tory, which occurred on Friday last. But there
was another battle on or near the same field
on Saturday, in which, from the pressure of the
heavy columns of fresh troops brought out by
the rebels against his exhausted men, General
Pope was compelled to fall back to meet his
reinforcements on the heights of Centreville,
about six miles towards Washington from the
battle field and on the eastern side of Bull run.
Our brief despatch from Washington at
1885 yesterday morning is all the
news we have of this important engagement
and movement Of Saturday; and our still briefer
despatch of last evening is all the information
We have received Of Sundays operations at and
around Centreville. Let it suffice our readers,
then for an hour or two, that the movement Of
Saturday wa. well conducted, and that on
Sunday the rebel army kept at respectful dis
tance We accept this fact - marking the
limit Of the rebel advance towards our capital,
and that from the heights Of Centrcville the
army is concentrating which ere long will fight
the final battle of Bull run and put AL end 20
this rebellion.
1t will be remembered that duriay the " hole
days battle of Friday the enemy acted strictly
on the defensive, and at the close OF the day
were driven from the field which our army oc-
cupied till Saturday morning, where General
Pope was only awaiting the arrival of
Fitz John Porter's corps to renew his attack
From these facts it is evident that the enemy
on Friday fought on the defensive simply to
maiptain their position in front Of General
Pope until the arrival of their expected rein
forcements. which, coming up during the night
enabled General Lee TO anticipate our general
in the battle of Saturday morning. Had the
forces of Franklin and Summer peeu on hand. iu
addition to the corps OF Fitz John Porter. the
result would have been different. As it was,
there was NO other alternative TO General Pope,
after ascertaining the increased strength Of the
rebels, than to fall back to his reinlorcements
and their strong position on the Centreville
heights.
The casualties and losses OF Saturdays battle
have get 10 be reported. They may have been
heavy, but we dare say they were comparative
ly light. General Pope, among the results of
Fridays victory, reported "heavy captures" from
the enemy, and We have reason to conclude that
these captures" were hardly neutraiized by his
losses Of Saturday, inasmuch rs his whole army
fell back deliberately and in good order. Oc-
cupying the. field Of Friday battle from that
night tin nine O'Clock the next morning, We
suppose that be had time enough for the re-
moval Of his wounded and prisoners, and that.
from his well conducted movement to Centre
Vile. he also brought OF the bulk Of his
wounded in Saturday engagement,
There was no fighting Of any moment yes,er-
day. from which il is apparent That the enemy
remain on the opposite side Of Bull run and
that in gaining the heights Of Centreville Gene
raj Popc has secured a position where he will
be permitted to rest until ready to advance.
He has been lighting his way back from War
renton against overwhelming numbers on all
sides. and has successfully bsf1sd all the move
msn,s Of the enemy day and night to conf
| pass his destruction and now, on the
heights Of Centreville, very heavily reinforced,
the issue Of the campaign is with him and his
army and General halleck and our loyal
States. Let US not delay our new troops till
the enemy steal back TO Richmond.
II they have not been destroyed land they
were not when we last heard Of thcm) those
nassas in which the rebels were quartered all
las, winter may he occupied By them again; but
| We uTehict tush AhtN rUlVuiH w Duli run tuit
time will be short Cur army IN front, 'rom Il.
| posiiun and numbers dpiirs them to-day an
may expel them tu.mcrrDr We await The i-su,
in confidence and viihout loar except that lie
great rebe army or Virginia, fatiiug IL ts des
perate enterprise OF crushing Pope aud AcCiel
Ian ia detail, may now, before we are ready e
| .>;v. o,,r actags gtaaf back IN R;.buo,d