Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-09-05
From the Springfield Republican.

Tn the confusion and contradiction of
tae telegraphic statements and rumors it
is difficult to form a clear idea Of the Sc
we're battle fought at Bull Run and in That
vicinity. 1t is evident enough that the
fighting has been terrific, as Gen, Pope
said in his brief report Of Thursdays bat
tie, and the end is not yet. The great
contest still goes on. ecga .sVqsa amwe
1t is now evident that while Gen. Pope
was keeping back the enemy on the Rap
pahannock, the rebels advance under
Jackson and Ewell, with Stuart's dashing
cavalry as pioneers, fankcd Pope by NOV
ing north of Warrenton and then east by
way of White Plains to Manassas juno
ton. They made forced march of forty
miles in two days, leaving all their bag
gage, even their knapsacks behind The
raid of their cavalry at Manassas on
Tuesday preceded the arrival of Jackson
and Ewcll with 10000 men but few
hours, and the raw New Jersey and Penn
sylvania recruits sent down from Alexan-
dria to protect the position were very cas-
lily overcome by the great army of rebels
which had possession of Manassas, Bull
Run, and the whole field of their former
operations. Jackson was largcl y reinforc-
ed during Wednesday, and Gen. Lee HIM
self is reported to have arrived with a
large part of the rebel army. jackson
sent out cavalry scouts, who secured the
country, entering Fairfax and capturing
the small guard there and even proceeding
as far north as Leesburgh. Pope was
then west of Manassas, at or near War
renton; Burnside was south of Manassas,
at Fredericksburg; and Mcclellan was at
Alexandria. 1t is supposed that the plan
of the rebels was to move to Leesburg.
cross the Potomac and attack Washington
on that side. But this is mere conjecture.
When Gen. Pope discovered the enc
my's movement, he at once pushed his
whole force towards Manassas in three
columns. Gen. Rockers division overlook
a portion of the enemy on Wednesday at
Kettle Run, west of Manassas, and routed
them, killing and wounding 800 and driv-
ing them before him towards Manassas.
On the same day Mcdowell intercepted
the rebel division of Longstreet and drove
them back through Thoroughfare Gap.
On Thursday morning Pope and Hook
or reached Manassas, and found that
jackson had retreatcd towards CenteIville.
Six miles west of Ccnterville Mcdowell
and Siegel came upon him late in the af-
ternoon, and fought him till dark, driving
the enemy at all points. On Friday oc-
CURED the second battle of Bull Run, in
which the disgrace of the first was fully
atoned for. The fight continued through
the whole day with awful severity. Gen.
Pope roughly estimates his loss at 5000
killed and wounded, and that Of the enc
my at 10000 1t was undoubtedly one
of the bloodicst fights Of the war. Our
men made the attack in every case, the
enemy standing constantly on the defens.
i've, and they were driven from the field
and seemed to be rotrcating during the
night to the Bull Run Mountains.
During the night, however, the rebels
were largely reinforced, and on Sunday
they commenced the attack. The battle
ragged terribly, through another day ant
the rebels apparently had the advantage
in the end, for Gen. Pope fell back in gooc
order to Ccntervile. Thus far Pope's ar
my has done all the fighting, Burnside
division being at Fredericksburg or il
that vicinity, and Gen. McClellan's divis
ion being still at Alexandria. The who'll
army of the enemy is now in such position
! that it must destroy our armies and taxi
? Washington, Or be itself destroyed. i
is impossible that it should extricate itsel
and retreat, unless by the gross stupidit,
9 or neglect of our generals And we cal
3 have no fears of the safety Of Washington
: for it is strongly garrisoned, and McClcll
ans veterans protect it. The line Of tn
, upper Potomac is also well defended, ant
the series of great battles must EVIDENT.
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