The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-09-03
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.
A gent who returned from the battle field
this morning, reports that on Saturdays fight
our left wing was commanded by Mcdowell,
but owing to the murderous enfilading fire Of
the rebels, he was compelled to fall back. Gen.
Sigel commanded the center, and Gen. Kear-
ney the right. 1t appears that our forces at.
tackled the enemy in the woods, from which
the latter opened numerous batteries, causing
great slaughter. The rebels suffered equally
ae much as our own troops. Our men fear
less and determined, fell back about mile,
leaving the dead and wounded on that field.
Our informant says, that our main forces
were FIVE miles from Centreville on Sunday,
in battle array and prepared for all emergen-
cies, having been strongly reinforcsn.
All the wounded had been removed from the
field of Thursday and Friday, which was yes
terdsy still in our possession. The scene Of
the conflict Of Saturday, the enemy still occu.
py.
The cars came in this morning from the first
named field bringing many wouaded, some to
Alexandra and others to Washington.
Our informant, when passing thrugh Centre:
vile, SAW thousands Of stragglers at that place,
men of different regiments. Our informant
returning to the city, this morning early, saw
them all marching back to their respective
regiments. They appeared hopeful and anx-
| ions to reiOin their cOmrades
From all that can be gathered we have suf-
fered severely. Our men are confident of re-
trieving our loss Of Saturday. 1t was owing
to their impetuosity and daring in charging the
enemy in the woods, that they suffered so
many casualties
There was no fighting of consequence on
Sunday, only occasional skirmishng or a few
shots poured into the woods, from time to time
on the enemy, as if to try the range of our
guns. From the seAere conflicts previously, il
was evident that both armies were engaged in
repairing damages.
About one O'Clock yesterday p m., several
trains of cars at Manassas Junction, with am
munition and stores, were burned by the mill
tary authorities to prevent them from falling
ms the hands Of the rebels, which seemed to
be imminent the bridge of Bull Run having
been destroyed by the rebels and the property
thefore being cut off from reaching to place
of safety.
FIR. Monroe, Aug. 81.
All of Porter's mortar feet and gunboat
have come down James river, and are now a
anchor in Hampton Roads, and part of tn,
feet that has been up the river is to go imme
diately to the Potomac, so says Com. Wilkes
This morning the Norfolk boat, which ha,
heretofore run regularly between Norfolk ant
this place, came over with troops ann discharg
ed them on the steamer Baltic lying in tn,
Roads, and returned to Norfolk, without tn,
mails, apparently for more troops to be dis
charged Of in the same way.
There is evidently much secret excitemen
among the Federal officers in this place.
MILwUxEE. Sept 2.
Flour nothing doing. Receipts 2OO bbls.-
Shipments 10000.
Wheat lower, and dull at Sass.
Freights 9 Ia for wheat to Buffalo.
New YORK, Sept. 2.
Receipts Of -four l4,4O4 bbs, marke
dull and dropping.
Receipts Of wheat 1914, 2O6 bushels. ma,
ket less active and 1c lower Sales 80
bushels ,2l. Chicago spring 1,l7aI 2:
Milwaukee club 124al25, Amber Iowa.
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