Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-09-02
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Farther Particulars Of tho Bat
tie At Manassas. s-.
HEAVY LOSS ON BOTH SIDES.
REPORTED DEATH OF DISTiN-
oGUlSHED GENERALS. !
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Brisk Engagement in Kentucky
GENERAL NELSON WOUNDED.
HEAVY LOSS on BOTH SIDES.
Brisk Engagement in Kentucky
From New YO,k

From New YO'k
80 ~ NEW YoRK, Sept /.
The 7ribuae Ertra Of this morning contains q
Washington letter dated Sunday, u. IN. with the
patch Of Saturday, received by the Government,
this morning Distant firing was heard Satnr-
day afternoon, and late in tho evening. A courier
arrived at Halleck's headquarters this morning
with tho news that Pope had fallon back to Gen.
tervillc.
A stat. officer from tho battle field at S o'clock
Saturday, afternoon, states that the battle com
menced Thursday afternoon.
on the road from Warrenton and drown them back
the battle lasting till 80 in the evening. This
fight was with Jackson's rear guard, whose force
was estimated at 5000.
Friday morning jackson undoubtedly formed a
junction with Longstreet.
Shermans battery opened the fight Friday morn
ing. Milroy's brigdae led the advance aid Sigel
formed limo Of battle with Shuyz on the right,
Schneck on the lot and Steinwehr on the center.
The rebe were gradually forced back till O'Clock
in the afternoon, they then suddealy md 6ercely
charged bayoncts, forcing Milroy back. Schnec /
sen: = brigade forward, but both were driven back
Miiroy's Command was SO badly cut up that 10
could not e ther u regiment. Shurz and SteInwebr
were holding their own, in the woods on the lcf,
of Schneck. Heavy masses of rebels appeared
and Stearn's and Reynolds divisions wore sent IN
and all were driven back.
On Saturday the battle was more general.
Heintselman. Porter, Mcdowell and Banks we're
engaged, Sigel being kept as q reserve
The resultl of Fridays fighting was, we drove
the rebels about two miles, when, they being re-
lnforced, recovered mile, and our troops rested
mile in advance Of their morning position.
Heintzelman commenced the attack at 10 o'clock
with Porter in thr centre The advance of the
latter was checked by immense masses of re bel
infantry, and his troops stood with unparalleled
heroism for over an hour exposed to the enfladng
Ere Of grape and canister. The ground was strew-
cd with fallen ranks Of dying and dead, finally
they broke, falling back in great disorder, which
"aused panic il theireserves, largo numb befs join
Jug in she retreat The rebels rapidly adqanced
their baterjps, pouring Ia storm Of shot and
she'll. The right wing was completely beaten.
Mcdowell advanced to their support, endeavor-
ing to hold the CENTER but his movements were
anticipated and both he and Sgel were enveioped
bv the rebels on the left, and eut-rumt erod ~
all points. Then Sigel showed out, bringing up
his brigades successfully to their position, hodi
them in front while the fugitives pursued BY large
bodies Of McDewels troops, and retreated in great
disorder across Bull Run.
At fivs o'clock y IN. the battle was going against
u.s. the last reser, es were ordered up to retrieve
the day, but along the Cente,vi,e road the art.l-
lery, infansry and cavalry were falling to the rear
Our right, however, remained com paratively firm,
preventing the enemy from following up his ad-
vantage.
At o'clock Bull Run stream was crossed by the
rebels, and troubled only ny few shells We
were falling back t, Centerviile, when Franklin's
corps was between stones brigade and Center
Vile. and Summers corps between Cen,erville and
Fairfax Court House. pressing cn with great speed
to the assistance Of Pope.
The day is probably adye rs0 % US, but the bat
tie was to bo renewei on sunday morning with
heavy reinforcements.
1t is believed that the whole rebel army under
Lee has Joined jackson by way of Thorough are
Gap, or by AIdc Gap.
A later account says judging from report from
very serious. A line Of soldiers was drawn up ar
o'clock Sunday morning to stop strsggleIs, bnt
hone had appeared. Our camps are now seen on
the hill this side of Centrevils.
Another correspondent ssys that Mcclellan, Pope
and Burnside are now in full corporation. Com
plete success is looked for and every conf 'ence
ielt at the War Department, Halleck's Aea quart
ers aud the White House.