Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-09-01

each side of the railroad having 3 batteries
stationed on the right and one on the left
ana the other near the railroad With iufan-
try and oayalay between. The entire force
being concealed behind brushwood and the
railroad bank with an open field in front of
our troops that were sent down from War
renton Junction to attack them consisted
of Hooker's division with a portion of
Keaoney's, but the latter it in said did not
get chance to enter the contest.
Gen. Hooker was in command, and not
expecting the enemy in any large force,
ordered charge through piece Of woods,
and into the cleared space, when a muir
derous FIRE was opened from the entire line
of the enemy, tie batteries throwing grape
and canister, most of which, however,
went over the heads of our troops; but
the fire from the infantry was very destruc-
tive, some of the regiments were compelled
tofell back..to the woods. On beingIsuppored
by other troops, however, they rallied, and
after firing several volleys, repeated the
charge, when the rebels broke and re-
treated, our brave boys pursuing them,
shouting and yelling. Tho third New Jer-
sey Brigade was commanded by Col. Carr,
who had his horse shot while riding across
the field urging his men on to the attack.
This is the brigade, although somewhat
changed, which so nobly held the extreme
left at the battle of Williamsburg for four
hours, sustaining loss of over 600 killed
and wounded.
Adjutant Benedict's horse was also shot
during the action.
Lieut.. Col. Potter, compandipg the sec
ond regiment Excelsior Beigade, was shot
in the hand while leading his men.
The pursuit was continued till dark, the
enemy retreating towards Manassas.
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enemy was driven from the field, sustain
ing loss about equal to our own. Our
loss was about 500 killed and over 200
wounded complete list of which was
collected but stolen. The ID n. regi-
ment lost about 10 officers and some 90 or
100 privates in killed and wounded. The
Excelsior brigade suffered severely.
Gen. Pope arrived on the ground late in
the evening and proceeded towards the
scene of action, but the fighting was then
over and the enemy in full retreat Jack
son had left for Manassas during the day
with his division. He pillaged the place,
capturing large number of prisoners and
burning every building except the tele-
graph office and few shanties.
All the ammunition and whatever they
could carry away out of the cars, about
hundred of which were at that place, for
the greater part loaded with supplies for
our army, was taken. They then set FIRE
to all the cars and they now present one
mass of blnckened ruins.
On their arrival they found portion of
two regiments ofNew Jersey infantry, who
had arrived there during the morning.
They Immediately attacked them. Our
troops defended themselves for some time,
but finding the number of the enemy so
great that they were being 1anked and
probably surrounded, they retreated to-
ward Centreyille, and go away with loss
of some 40 wounded and about IL killed.
The enemy captured 625 of them, but
they were paroled yesterday morning just.
before the battle commenced. The pursuit
was continued toward Centerville.
On Thursday afternoon squadron of the
I'd Pennsylvania, with Gen. BurnSy, was
the advance and stopped at Centerville to
enquire the route taken by the enemy
While there a woman waved flag from n
back window, at which signal force of
rebel cavalry about 1000 strong, under |
Gen. Lee, emerged from the woods. Our
men scarcely had time to mount their |
horses and escape, coming down the road |
toward Boil Run at full speed with the
enemy in swift pursuit. They were fol- |
lowed until they came in where our in
fantry were drawn up in line of battle on |
each side of the road, at which point the |
rebels received q volley which caused them |
to retire at more than double quick.
Our troops took up the line of march, |
and followed the rebels during tho night |
on the Gainesville and Warrenton road, |
and soon came in sight of the enemy, post |
ed near the Bull Run battle ground in |
strong position, under cover of the woods. |
The action commenced about 0 o'clock,
our batteries having been placed in posi-
ton.
Milroy's brigade, which had the advance,
was ordered to charge the rebels through
tho woods, and to cross towards the rail-
road switch. The enemy poured into our
troops n storm of grape and canister, which |
caused them to fall back, but they soon
rallied and paid the enemy with interest.
The rebels then rose en- m0sse from be-
hind the railroad track, and caused our
men to fall back, which they did, behind |
Hampton's Pittsburg battery. This bat
terry then opened upon the rebels terrific |
fire. The enemy were at the time distant |
only about 80 yards, and the effect of the
fire destroyed at least 500 of them. In this
action, however, Hampton lost one of his |
guns. He had to change his position to
the left, as he was unable to maintain him |
self under the fire which was poured into
him.
The battle in other quarters ragged furt-
ously, the general result of which has been
stated from other sources.
The position of the forces on Thursday |
night remained about the same as at the |
of the action. The on both
sides was heavy.
Though continuous it was not very
bloody. battle. Persons subsequently ar
irving who were on the field of action |
themselves until four o'clock P. NJ, repre-
sent on the other hand that the tide of sue
cess Was decidedly with the Union army
which pushed the rebels successfully on |
both sides. An impression prevails that
the reserve of Lees army is supposed to |
be from 20, 900 to 40, 900 strong, might sud-
that the heavy corps under Fitz Johu Por- |