The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-09-05
THE JEFFERsONIAN DEMOCRAT.


Again thoir line was broken, and as our cav
airy was preparing to charge again, tho
rebels opened FIRE upon them from their
batterios aud muskotry, compelling thom to
retreat.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. IA correspondent
Of Fornoys Press, dated near Centervillo
last evening, says last evening about o'clock
McDowells left flank was turned by cav
airy force, 5000 strong McDowoll's corps
being on tho loft Of our army, and the rebel
cavalry being supported by infantry. Nc.
Dowoll's whole corps was feartully cut up.
The enemy, according to tho reports of
prisoners who have been taken, had boon
reinforced enormously, and included the
outire rebol army ot the State of Virginia,
and numbers about 250.O0Q men.
Tho rehels occupy tho outer extremity of
the old Bull Run battle field at present,
their front being at tho farthest point of the
old field. They hold their old riflo.pits.
aud they are bold and impudent. Our
army was reinforced to-day by at least co.
900 Of tho most effeoSke mon we have in
the field, including Generals Franklins,
Summers, Portor's, Richardson's Sedgwick' 8
aud Cox's division of Ohio veterans from
Western Virginia. together with Con Stur-
gis new division of Pennsylvania regiments
of the new !ovics--the I23d, l24th, l25th.
l26th, l27th and l2Sth. The latter marched
from the various camps noar Washington
this morning, where they have been lately
located and whonco they can safely be
spared.
Eight hundred prisoners were sent for
ward from this point this morning to Alex.
andrio. This makes 800 that nave been
forwarded to Washington. Tho total num-
bor Of prisoners captured was very heavy.
| Gen. Taylor's New Jersey Brigade was
not in this fight. Several hundred o. itg
mon who wore taken prisoners have been
parolcd. 1t has not suffered as much as is
| gonOraly believed.
| A very intelligent prisoner, commits
stoned officer, told me that Stonowall Jack
son mado an address to his army day before
Yesterday. in which no urged bis men Ia
stand firm and fight to the last, for if tboy
wore beaten then all their hopes FOR tho
Southern Con.oderacy would be lost This
man also reports that in Fridays battle,
Jackson made very narrow escape from
capture.
Persons supposed to DO we'll informed,
say that we have takon at least 1900 pris-
oners from the enemy in all tho engage
monis, but many of these were paroled on
the spot and sent back.
A correspondent OF the Inquirer says that
Generals Buford, Stahl, Hatch and Coulter
are all reported killed.
New YORK, Sept. 1.-THE Tribune's
extra this morning contains Washington
letter, dated Sunday, a. M, with the fol.
lowing details.
Nothing later than Pope's dispatches OF
c. a., i,oyo hoap ronaiVaI hv tho (,pv
ernment this morning.
Distant firing was beard this p. m. and
late in the evening.
A courier arrived at Haleck's head
quarters this morning with news that
Pope had fallen back TO Centrevilie.
A staff officer from the battle field at
five o'clock, Saturday afternoon, states
that the battle commenced Thursday af-
ternoon. SigePs corps engaged the rebel
cavalry brigade on the road from Warren
ton and had drove them back, the battle
lasting ill $50 in the evening. This
fight was with Jackson's rear guard, whose
force was estimated at $4,000. Friday
morning Jackson undoubtedly formed a
junction with Longs.reet. Sherman's
battery opened the battle Friday morning
Miroy's brigade led the advance. and
Sigel formed a line Of battle with Schurz
on the right, Schenck on the left, and
Seinwehr on the centre. The rebels
were gradually forced back till one p. m.
They lber suddenly and fercely charged
bayo nets, forcing Mlroy back. Schenck
sent brigade forward, but both were
driven back. Milroy's command was SO
badly cut up that he could not gather a
regiment.
Schurz and Steinwehr were holding
their own in the woods on the left ot
Schenck. Heavy masses of rebels ap.
peared and Stevens and Reynolds divis.
ions were sent up and all were driven
back. The result OF Fridays fighting
was we drove the enemy two miles and
then they being heavily reinforced recov.
cred mile, and our troops rested at night
a mile in advance of their mornings po
silion.
On Saturday the battle was more gen
eral. lle'ntzelman. Porter, Mcdowell
and Banks were engaged-SgePs force:
being kept as a reserve. HeinlZelman
COn nuucuCtu tHG utlhCh III ttn U ClOChp VIII
Porter in the centre. The advance o
the latter was checked by immense mas
ses of rebel Infantry, and his troops stood
up with unparalleled heroism for over al
hour, exposed to an eniilading fire o
grape and canister.
The ground was strewcd with faller
ranks of the dying and dead. Finally
they broke, falling back in great disorder
which caused panic in the reserves
Large numbers joining in the retreat. IT,,
rebels rapidly advanced his batteries
pouring in storm of shot and SHE'LL
The right wing was completely beaten
Mcdowell! advanced to their support, en-
deavoring to hold The centre, but his move
ments were anticipated. and both he anC
Sigel were enveloped by the rebels OF
the left, and outnumbered at all points.
Then Sigel shone out, bringing up hi
brigade successfully to their position, hold
ing them in front while the fugilives pass
ed bv. Large bodies Of Nc Dowell's troops
rereated in great disorder across Bul
Run, At five O'Clock ia the afternoon tht
battle was going against us.
The last reserves were ordered up, who
retrieved the day, but along the Centre
vile road, artillery, infantry, wagons anC