The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-09-05
There is no truth in the report that Gen,


Washington correspondent says 1t is gen.
orally conceded that General Pope some-
what exaggerated our loss in bis dispatch
fixing it at 5000 in killed and wounded,
and decidedly exaggerated that of the
enemy in placing it at double that number.
The record of all the battles, including
that of Saturday, will show, it is thought, a
loss of from 10000 to $4,000, at least, on
our side, in killed, wounded and prisoners.
The loss of the enemy is thought to have
been less, since they fought much, as usual,
behind cover.
Many of our artillery horses, at which
the enemy directed many of their heavy
guns, were shot down and several batter.
les were captured.
The enemys whole force, according to
nearly every prisoners account, is now en-
tirely surrounded by our army, with no
possibility of escaping without the greatest
battle of the campaign being fought
against greatly superior numbers.
A gentleman who arrived from Bull Run
this Monday morning, says fighting was
going on all day yesterday between Centre.
vile and Thoroughfare Gap.
Yesterday morning, by order of General
Pope, four cars and five locomotives were
destroyed by fire, together with a large
quantity of ammunition and stores, at
Bristow Station:
The empty cars and engines alone are
estimated at $l85,O0O. The rebels burned
two engines and forty-eight cars at
the same place on Tuesday night.
If ia cold that within tho last
four hours the enemy have fallen back to
new line of defence.
A Lieutenant who was captured says
that 100000 rebels attempted to get
through Thoroughfare Gap, but that only
100000 were able to do so. Their forces
were commanded by Ewell, Hill, aud
jackson.
The divisions of Generals King and
Ricketts, are fearfulIy cut up.
The Brigade of General KARLSRUHE has
lost more than half its officers.
Towers and Duryea's in the same division
also suffered greatly.
General Hartstuff was not in command
of his brigade, but was sick in Washington.
General Banks engaged the enemy near
Bristow's Station. From all I can learn
it seems he was attacked by column un.
der General Lee in person moving from the
direction of the Rappahannock.
Ifso, be probably has double task to
perform to repulse both General Lee from
the Rappahannock and a portion of Jack.
sons and Longstreet's force from this
eide. Burnside, Banks and Hooker seem to
have had an enemy to contend with in both
front and rear.
1t is now certain that General Banks not
only burned bis own baggage train, but de-
stroyed three locomotives and three trains
of cars loaded with ammunition.
WASHINGTON, Sept. Ia gentleman
who returned from the battle field this
morning, reports that in Saturdays fight
our left wing was commanded by Mellow.
ell, but owing to the murderous Enfield
fire of the rebels he was compelled to tall
back.
General Sigel commanded the centre and
General Kearney the right. 1t appears
that our forces attacked the enemy in the
woods, from which the latter opened nu.
merous batteries, causing great slaughter.
The rebels suffered equally as much as our
own troops.
Our men, fearless and determined, fell
back about a mile, leaving the dead and
wounded on that field.
Our informant says that our main forces
were five miles from Centreville, on Sum-
day, il battle array, and prepared for all
emergencies, having been strongly reinfor.
ced.
All the wounded had been removed from
the fields of Thursday and Friday, which
was yesterday still in our possession.
The cars came 10 this morning from the
first named field, bringing many wounded,
some to Alexandria and others to Washing
ton.
Many ladies have made liberal contribu-
tons from their private stores, and have
been unremit.iDg in their attentions to the
wounded. In fact, the people OF this Dis
trict are acting nobly, and not few men
have volunteered as nurses.
Our informant, when passing through
Centreville, saw thousands of stragglers at
that pIace-men of different regiments.
Our informant, returning to the city this
morning early, saw them all marching back
to their respective regiments. They ap.
peared hopeful and anxious to rejoin their
comrades.
Ambulances are constantly arriving here
with wounded, and small proportion of
the sick.
From all that can be gathered, we have
suffered severely. Our men are confident
of retrieving our losses of Saturday. 1t
was owing to their impetuousness and
daring in charging the enemy in the woods,
that they suffered so many casualties.
A large number of stragglers on their
way to Washington and Alexandria were
picked up by the rebels during last night.
There was no fighting of consequence on
Sunday, only occasional skirmishing, or a
few shots poured into the woods from time
to time on the enemy, as if to try the range
of oar guns.
About one o'clock yesterday afternoon,
several trains of cars at Manassas juno
ton with ammunition and stores were
burnt by the military authorities to prevent
falling into the hands of the rebels which
seemed to be imminent.
BUCKNER AGAIN IN KENTUCKY.