New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-03
The Ue,rogrndc Movement OF the Army
Interesting History ofthc ihair-Deinii~
Of the Fighting.
Of the Fighting.

Of the Fighting.
From Our Special Couespondert
HKADeUARrsEs GEN. PoPgs's AKNy CESrRrvIrtg}
HkiGHIs Va, September !.
Yonr correspondent arrived st Cenlreville on
Saturday afternoon as Gen. Pope and the army Of
Virginia were returning from the hard-fought bat
tle-feld If Manassas Plain.
Seven hundred Rebel prisoners were filed up the
Fairfax road in the rear OF Centrevile, while Nc
Dowells corps came sweeping mp from the battle.
continue the history Of the retrograde movement Of
the army of Virginia from Saturday At six o'clock,
I'D 10 which tine full account has been furnished
you by your correspondent c. 4. i.
Before commencing 10y report as in eve wines
ale enabled 20 give the following succinct accoun-
II the previous four days fighting, through de'crp-
ions and data kindly given lie by Gen. Keamey,
trough his Chief If Staif:
TIE COMMENCEMENT.
Willie Gen. Pope was stationed Ut WaneHfon, the
p.ssels, under Jackson, Ewel Longsiree', lill
sewari and Fiizlugh Ice, conceived The stra'eeic
movement of marching the great mass Of the Con
elera,e army around the head waters Of tie Rap
,ahannock, through Thoroughfare Gap and thence TO
ASnassas, hoping to cut OF the Army of Virginia
rom lis bare Of supplies, and hoping thereby 10
.arye il ont or compel them 20 hgh; Oh their chosen
iattle-feld.
As coon as Gen. Pope was informed OF the IN
ended movement Of the Rebels thinking the force to
lie smaller than it really was, he set about capturing
he force between him and Washington, and " keep
spen the route from bis army 10 BIS base Of sup
Plies.
The first appearance Of the Rebel Army, after
moving through ThorougbiaTe Gap, wac made at
Bristow's Station on the Orange and Alexandra
Railroad.
WEDNESDAYS MOVEMENT.
To carly out The plan Of capturing The Rebel force
q Bristow's Gems. Reno'f and kearney DIVISIONS
we're dispatchsd from Warrenion TO Greenwich, on
tie Turnpike, north Of Manassas, 70 cut oil the
eaenv if he should plan q retreat back again 10
TOrOughfaIe Gap.
To prevent a similar movement OF the part OF th.
eneug. Gen. Sgtl was ordered :, Gainesville and
Gen. Mcdowell was dispatched 20 IhorouGhiare
Gap.
Gen. Hooker was advanced along the railroad to
Brieow's Station 10 attack the enemy IN the font,
while Gen. Banks wac ordered 10 follow Gen.
Hooker az q reserve, in the enemy should defeat
H,oker and cause our forces 70 assume rcrot r2ie
movement.
tn. orisr ~ Mcdowell war also 10 keep Long
,.,eet and Tveu from joining Jaclson at Manassas
bv tlie way Of ThorougAfare Gap. Mcdowell Wa not
allie 10 arrive soon enough 10 proven, TIE enemy
from being re.eniorced by the great mass Of the
Rebel army
TIE enemy, in force. arrived at Manassas Oh
Wednesday evening, when EweH wac sent 10 hfl'-
oy's Station u de,troy VIVA, Union supplies there
should be Standing On The track. Ewell ioIco com
ins up wac met by Hooker coming down. ana also
b, Kearnsy, who had arrived by way oi Grccn"ich'
TIE fight at this station was signal victory Oh inc
part Of Hooker and KeaTney.
Through The combined infantry movement oil
Hooker and artillery movement Of hearney' 'Co
prisonere were taken ID this engagement oeslde
some smallsfms and accoutcrmenis. Inc oheHi!
were driven back to MnGssas and US night came Oh
they took possession OF tue hghts across Broad hun
Then both forces rested.
III this battle the lot Of the enemy was heavy,
and among them we've zone Of their finest officers.
Gen ESeD was wounded in the leg by 4 shot
nom rided cannon, and b, leg has siDce been am
pg.aled.
FRIDAYS FIGHT.
At dawn Of day Oh Friday, kearney Reno, and
Hooker of Heintzelmans corIs, aud Sykers division
o. Porter's corps, came up before M1nassas
Birneys brigade was first on the battle-ground Of
Nsnassas at O'Clock on Friday morning. The enc
ny had ef. tie immediate vicinity Of the Junction,
aud the buildings were burning behind them.
Kearneys diyison was now ordered TO march on,
cross Bull Run, near tho Orange and Alexandria
Railroad ard move ON Centreville, where the enemy
were reported TO have been ported in considerable
.orce. Kearney advanced, and drove IN their VI
dettes, md crossed the Run wi.hon, opposition
One nile beyond the bridge, on commanding
hight, kearney now made disposition Of his troops
for battle sending out sarmishers 20 the right ana
left, &c. Afler the arrival of Koarney, advancing
70 wiLip vile aud hal oI CeHIeyle, they met