The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-09-05

On Saturday the battle was more general.
Heintzelman, Porter, Mcdowell and Banks
were engaged, Sigel's force being kept as a
reserve. Heintzelman commenced the at.
tack at ten o'clock, with Porter's division
in the centre.
The advance of the latter was checked by
immense masses of rebel infantry, but bis
troops stood up, with unparalleled heroism,
for over an hour, exposed to an enfilading
fire of grape and canister.
The ground was strewn with the fallen
ranks of dying and dead, and finally they
broke, falling back in great disorder which
caused panic in the reserve, large numbers
joining in retreat.
Rebels rapidly advanced his batteries,
pouring in storm of shot and shell.
The right wing was completely beaten.
Mcdowell advanced to their support, en-.
deavoring to hold the centre, but bis move
ments were anticipated, and both he and
Sigel were enveloped by rebels on the left
and outnumbered at all points.
Then Sigel shone out, bringing up his
brigades successfully to their re position,
holding them in front while the fugitives
poured by.
Large bodies of McDowell's troops re-
treated in great disorder across Bull Run.
At five o'clock, P. NJ, the battle was going
against Us. The last reserves were ordered
up to retrieve the day, but along the Cen
terville road, artillery and infantry wagons
and cavalry we're confusedly falling to the
rear.
Our right however remained compare.
lively firm, preventing the enemy from fol-
lowing up his advantage, and at 8 O'Clock
Bull Run stream was crossed by the rebels,
troubling US only by a few shells. We
were falling back to Centreville. Frank
Inns corps was between Stone Bridge and
Centreville, and Summers corps between
Centrevile and Fairfax Court House, pres
sing on with great speed to the assistance
of Pope. The day was probably reverse
to us, but the battle was to be renewed on
Sunday morning with heavy reinforcements
1t is believed the whole rebel army under
Lee has Joined jackson by way of Thor
oughfare Gap, or by Aldie Gap.
The above account cleaned by the IrS
bune's correspondent is from Capt. Fish.
A later account says, judging from re-
ports from officers; the panic in McDowells
left wing was not very serious.
A line of soldiers was drawn up at seven
o'clock Sunday morning to stop stragglers,
but none had appeared. Our camps were
then seen on the bill this side of Centreville.
Another correspondent says McClellan's,
Burnsides and Pope's armies are now in full
cooperation and complete success is looked
for:
Every confidence is felt at the War De-
partment, Halleck's Headquarters and the
White House.
POPE'S DISPATCH OF FRIDAYS BATTLE.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3O.-The following
dispatch is just read: Headquarters, Army
of Virginia, Battlefield of Groveton, near
GAINESVILLE, Aug. 80, 1862.
To Major General Ralleck, General in
Chief at Washington:
We fought terrific battle here yester.
day with the combined forces of the enemy,
which lasted. with continuous firing, from
daylight till after dark, by which time the
enemy was driven from the field which we
now occupy.
Our troops are too much exhausted to
push matters, but l shall do so in course
of the morning. as soon as Fitzjohn Por-
ter's corps comes up from Manassas. The
enemy is still in our front, but badly used
up.
We have lost not less than 5000 men in
killed and wounded, and from the appear.
ance of the field the enemy has lost at least
two to our one.
He stood strictly on the defensive, and
every assault vas made by ourselves. Our
troops have behaved splendidIy. The bat
tie was fought on the identical battle field
of Bull Run, which greatly increased the
enthusiasm of our men.
The news has just reached US from the
front that the enemy is retreatiDg towards
the mountains. shall go forward at once
to see. We have made great captures, but
am not able yet to form an idea of their
extent.
(signed,) JOHN POPE, Major General.
WASHINGTON, Augu:t 80. - Today's
Eueming Star speaking of Fridays battle,
says it was continued by the corps of
Heintzeman and Mcdowell and Sig els
against the rebels, numbering about &C, 900,
CODslStluS VI OdChSOuS dUu vi
Lees army, which succeeded in getting
from White Plains through Thoroughfare
Gap.
A battle took place in the vicinity of
Haymarket, off in the direction of Sudey's
Church, and but few miles northwest of
Bull Run.
Heintzeman's corps coming up with the
rear about two o'clock A. NJ, seven miles
from Centreville, he found StonewaI Jack.
son fighting with Mcdowell or Sigel, or
both, on the right.
Our informant said nothing definite re-
suited from the days fighting, which,
though continuous, has not been very
bloody.
Others, who left the field at four o'clock,
represent that success was decidedly in ia.
vor OF the Union army, which pushed the
rebels successfully on both sides.
An impression prevailed that the re.
serve of Lees army was supposed to be
from 10000 to 10000 strong, and might
suddenly appear on the field.
The railroad has already been repaired to
Bull Run, and supplies are being trans
ported there.
Before evacuating Manassas the rebels
parOled 700 prisoners. consistino of 5(O of