The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-09-08

yesterday battle, Tor = more 6AhAns 4
or ore more capable for that position = no.
IN the service. Gen. Sicel, who believes
that artillery should be made 20 night battles,
and himself knows how 70 use II, seemea ~
rely upon bis youthful aids more than upon
all Others He spoke on Friday night OF 'No
batteries that held forlorn hope, u TIC
term may be applied to : dangerous and ln-
portant position. . having foaght their pieces
with cool audacily. They we're Capt hanp
tons. mentioned above. and Capt Roemers = /
Hooker'- and kearey's Division ieugnt
bitterly ard lost heavily on Friday. but were |
scarcely engaged on SATURDAY,
Col. Brown of the 2)th Indiana, whose
name you will see among the killed, ana
whose loss viii be felt not more by his friends
at home than by bis so..ies ana comma
ders in the army.
Gen. Stevens. better known a. ex Tower
nor OF Washington Territory. and Chairman
OF the Bre ckenridge National Committee
led his division with consummate skill anu
GOODNESS had horse killed under him. and
Won golden opinions.
/ have in ny mind a hundred aud more
| who deserve notice. hut must iofbear and
sleep.
The Situation ~ II. N. on SHndag-Order
brought out Of cAaos- Our Generals "a
Good Spirts-4eeousfs Of Saturdays
Banle-TAe Delay Of Franklin Dirision.
w<sHExerON. Aug. 81. 10 r N.
gentleman whose official position gave
him the entree TO Gen. Pope's headquarters.
who talked freely with him and with mum
her Of Generals and other prominent officers.
aud who observed with good civilian eyes.
left Centreyille at about o'clock 10 day
and arrived here this evening tie supplies
the latest authentic account OF the situation.
When he arrived at tho heights OF Centre
vile. at about half past o'clock this morn
ing things appeared to his Impractical eye to
be IN no little confusion. Men roaming about
sinsly and in squsds-gnns IN motion towards
this aud that point But in the course OF two
I or three hours be perceived order coming
out of apparent chaos The men who had
been seeking their regiments had found them
and the regiments we're marching and coun-
, termarching. All the artillery the supervi-
. sion OF which Was intrusied TO Gen. Mellow
ell. had found it, place. All seemed ready
) to meet ala attack. and strong picket guards
; had been sent out TO look for the enemy. the
{ order to one being 10 push on 10 Manassas.
: The only officers Who had much 10 say
! about demoral,z alton or panic or disorganl
1 zation, were those whose appearance indica-
: In Gen. Popes headquarters. which were
I established N aeh0usc on the street in Cen
: treyille all WAS cool aud serene There.
= with the General Commanding. were Gencr
4 ais Mcdowell. Reno and Reynolds, with
other officers of high rank. All were in good
. spirits and sent the most cheerful messages
TO the Secretary of War. They regard their
e position as impregnable were disposed. in
G deed to invite attack and were not appre
' hensive Of any thanking movement by the
: enemy.
Y Although the officers at headquarters did
: not seem to be disposed 10 admit il in 80
= many words. the inference from what 'iey
said was that we we're defeated Oh Saturday
: Friday closed with victory were dri-
O wing the enemy when night came on. Bat
: ! in the morning, as was soon made evident,
n he WAS stronger y force estimated At fort :
a thousand strong had marched TO his relief
o through Tbrouehfare Gap. Our line of bat
q tie was formed about six miles from Centre
4 Vile. and not far from the old Full Run bat
a tle-feld. Gen. Mcdowell was on the left
Al Gen. Fitz John Porter in the center, and
~ Gen. Reno on the RI ht. The lett fronted q
a heavy piece of woods. in which there wa:
A little show Of force. while opposite the center
m aud right, the signs were that the enemy
= had massed his troops.
i sitiOn that this was the ctse. But II was dis
f. covered soon after the battle begun that the
10 real strength the rebel army was on oul
left. Gen. Lee who was in command OF the
il whole rebel army, had massed his troops OF
p our left. and poured in a terrible fire. ,whiel
- caused Gen. &cDoweil's corps 20 waver ant
A. fall back The battle ragged all day. but ihs
Of enemy proved too strong for rs. and towar.
10 night GU. forces fell back To Centrcvlle
"a ami leaving the killed and most OF the more
a seriously wounded in the hands of the enc
III my. That enemy. luckily, perhaps for u
- did not pursue our retiring columns ats
m made no attempt to lnoles, them The ct
rograde movement was. according to th.
.. Generals and other officers with whom IN,
. informant talked. executed in good order.
IL Gen. Reno said that the real cause OF ouI
i defeat was want of supplies Ihs horse
% had had hardly anything To cat for from
a three % FIVE DAYS, and the man had tares
y little better His word. we're borne cut ~
ia tho voracity with which staff officers. wht
u usually have the best opportunities TO secur'
n what IS to be had. deyoured their breakfas
4. to-day In spite of this. however, IN 'pite
Il Of all drawbacks, 20 some of which it ) no
- vet time To ailude. Gen. Reno and all th,
ii officers with whom ms informant talked
"a agree that column OF ten thous nd fresl
N troops would have changed tho fortunes o
i the DAY.
=. Where IS Franklin Where Is sum
:. ner ~ VAS the question. The answer
have gwen you Ia previous letter Frank
- lin officers said they we're ready 70 marcl
n on Tuesday. aud were expecting the order
n. On Wednesday they were allowed day
70 leave Ga Thursday and Friday they wef'
IN kept in camp momentarily expecting or
.e der That IL came and kept coming from
Gen Hs..eck, and was countermanded b,
/. Gen. Mcclellan YOU already know
q Before my Informant left. herds ~ cattle
n and pros isions for mau and beast were arri
= sias 1t Centresills ia great abundance. Az,
a the soldiers were eagerly breaking their Ions
! FAST
n Up 10 ! . clock. firing soith speaking
- OF aas heard Al C,nifevllie h0r alter tia
hour on the ride 10 Alexandra.
m The number OF prisoners pafoied b. n,
n enemy vas ESQ
II The th-usaisd prisoners. ~ whose eaptuf.
= ten. Pope speaks IN his first dispatch. ~er,
y taken to Alexandra to-day aud seeurcl,
confined there
N Gen Reno said Ia conversation 10 day tha
n he never sAw more daring act than ons
: performed bs the rebels On SATURDAY. ou
i 81 the woods on the flank Of several 81 hl
). batteries swaFmed What appeared 70 be stras
y gers from our iofces--4 lcw AZ first. fhef
= more ADD more. untii MT L.. than = reei
ment or Two had emerged. he w4s con-
. pieieiy deceived aatl the, wefe nearly upon