, 1862-09-03

came in sight Of then posted near the old
Bull Run battle grou1d, in strong position
and under cover OF the woods.
The action commenced about nine O'Clock,
our batteries having been placed in position,
aud Ai1lIoy's brigade having the advance, :ras
o1dtFtd to charge the rebels throu 5h the
woods and to cross toWHrd5 the railruad
switch, when the enemy poured into our
troops perfect storm Of grape and canister.
This caused them TO FILL back hut they soon
rallied and paid the enemy with interest.
The location OF the battle of the day Wns in
the vicinity OF Hasmarket, and from Hay
market of in the direction Of Sudley churc3,
or, in other words, but few miles northwest
Of the scene OF the never-to-be-torgotten bat
tie Of Bull Run. ........
HeIptze}man's corpe, il we are correctly liz
furmed, came up with the enemy's rear at
about 10 g. NJ, seven miles from CentreVille,
which point he left at day break
He found S,onewau jackson fighting with
Mcdowell, OF Sfgel or both, on the right, in
the direction Of Haymarket, the position they
tock br going north from Gainesville, to
command the entrance to and exit from
Thoroughfare Gap.
An impression prevails that the reserve Of
Lees army, supposed to be from twenty to
forty thousand strong, might suddenly APPEAR
near the field, and We know that the heavy
corps under Fla John Porter was SO, o,posted
that it could instantly move upon Lee with
| equal ease, whether attacking Mcdowell, Sigel
| or Heintzelman. -.....-
1Aexandria Cor Philadelphia Press1
Of course, the principal topic il hoH Jack
! SCH managed to pet aroun0 the night wing Of
| Gsneral Pope,s army, and make his raid upon
Msnassas Junction for the purpose OF operat-
lug In the rear Of General Pope's artny, while
! General Lee made the attack On the front.
| AL the six days lighting OF our army on the
Rapbabannock is now known to have been
| merely teint on the part Of the rebels, ane
| their supposed Tetreafing toward SpeEryyiHe
/ via Ii; tdt Washington was also Intended for
iHthe same puupose Instead Of the whole rebel
army moving back, General Lee carefully con
ctaled his main force along the oanks o1 the
| Rappahanuock, while he sent Jackson to War.
i renten with 10000 men, 5000 Of whom were
cavalry under Colonel Lee, to march along t6e
country between the Blue k1dge ano bnl1
Run range of mountains. JACKSON lcobcen
t1ated his forces at White flaans ana oelsaA Na
and sent his cavalry through to reconnoltre
Az shon az he followed with bis infantry, ant
coming through Thoroughfare Gap. ne made
forced march until he reached CentreF1l!e
From this place he was within etrihhg Ms
| Gt Gen, ra1 Pope's rear, al d he Improved II
no doubt thinking that he could annthllate tn
army Of Virginia before it could naTe an
suc, or from Washington. The cavalry dasne
Of Colonel Lee were thought ~ song 70
| too daring II he Was not conhdent oI naPia
Infantry to support him ia case q emergency r. ls3
but so tar as could hear, our oluesso 1a Nv
{ The rebel cavalry, by their attack on on
. forces On Tuesday night, created such PAM
| among our troops, that the rebel cavalry ha
It all their own way, and during tnas nist
t they held high revtl in onr camp The ba
J te-y of artillery they hsd capture lthey place
Ill favorable p0sluou and d41n their caVan