Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-09-06
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ton we can make.
1t appears that the greater part of forces un-
der Gems. Jackson, Longstreet and A. P. Hin,
reached the rear of the Federal army early last week.
cutting off Pope's army from the Potomac to pre-
vent its escape and to prevent the junction of Nc
Clelan's and Burnside's forces with his
The divisions of Gems. R. Fl. Anderson, McClaws,
and perhaps others, were still between Richmond
and the Upper Rappahannock, moving forward, but
did not arrive in time to participate actively in the
fights of last week. The Examiner says that Gen.
jackson commanded our left, which occupied the
east towards Alexandria Gen. Longstreet the GEN.
tire, fronting and occupying Manassas, and Gen. A.
P. Hill, our right, resting on the Warrenton turn
pike, all under Gen. Lee. The Examiner has the
same arrangement except that it places Gen. D. Fl.
Hill in command of our right which we incline to
think must be error.
Mcclellan, by strategic" movement succeeded
in joining Pope from Alexandria, and Burnside from
the Rappahannock arrived in good time to engage
our right on Thursday. On Friday our left wing
was attacked under Jackson. The battles on
Thursday and Friday, although leaving US in
possession of the field and his losses greater
than ours, gave US no decided advantage. On Sat-
urday the attack was made by Gen. Lee from our
centre, but we judge our entire force was engaged
during the day. The enemy in point of numbers tits
believed, greatly exceeded ours. The Lynchburg
Republican, whose account seems to be most par
ticular, says:
"Our losses in the light of Saturday, it is suppo-
sed will reach at least ten thousand and of these
three thousand were killed Our informant an off
Ger who participated in the fight says the ground
was covered with the dead In many places they
lay in heaps, and N one particular spot in an open
field, through which our men charged upon bat
terry of the enemy he could walk over the dead for
the space of fifty yards.
On the enemy's side, the losses are supposed to
be at least twice as great as ours exclusive OF prls
oners, whom the officer above mentioned thinks did
not exceed four thousand, taken during the fight,
though they were being captured each moment in
their flight He was in the battle of the 21st of
July, and describes the rout of the enemy on Sat
urday as far more disastrous than that. Our caval-
ry charged them at every step in their retreat and
slaughtered them until it became butchery Night
put an end to the bloody scene, and our men bivou
acked in the open field to renew the pursuit on Sum-
day morning.
The retreat of the enemy was being urged to-
wards Luray, every other avenue OF escape being
cut off But little chance it was thought, was open
to them the route and our informant thinks that
before this in all probability, the army of Pope has
ceased to exist and the larger portion of it is killed
or captured
The number of cannon captured was underesti-
mated yesterday. IL is stated that Pope had about
one hundred and fifty guns, and it is not thought
that he saved twenty of them. They, however,
were many of them rendered unfit for use before
being abandoned by the enemy. The whole battle
field was strewed with small arms of every descrip
ton, and overcoats and blankets almost inEumera.
BILE The fight as we stated yesterday, was near
the Sudley church. and nearly upon the same ground
of the memorable conflict of last year.
There were rumors of more severe fighting
Monday, but we place no credence in them what
ever. From all the accounts that have reached US,
POpes army was too much cut up and demoralized
to have made stand so soon, and we are reliably
informed that Sunday our troops were sixteen
miles from the battle field on the Leesburg road,
still pursuing the enemy, who were in detached
squads, and without any show of organization"
The number of Yankee prisoners taken by our
forces is variously estimated rumor fixing at s000
5000, 10000, and as high as 80 900, but or 5000
is most reliable, who it is said paroled the
field and passed through our lines to Alexandria.
Various rumors adoat of the occupation of
Arlington Heights and Alexandria but all these are
premature. The route of the retreating army ap-
pears to be undecided-one says by way Of Alexan-
dria, another to Occaquon, another to Leesburg,
and another to Louray. And yet rumors rife
that there was another fight on Monday, and to be
another on Wednesday last.
Our losses in killed, wounded aud prisoners, Qor
the enemy assert they took some prisoners,) are
very heavy, but all agree the enemy's loss is far
greater than ours. AS usual, we have not yet seen
the name of North Carolinian mentioned as being
in the fight except Gen. D. H. Hills, and that we
think is an error. The rumor of the mortslly
wounding of Gems. Pope and Mcdowell and the kill
ling of both Seigel and Sckles, is again repeated,
and it is added that Mcclellan was also wounded.
The rumor on the telegraphic wires on Thursday
night was, that Gen. Ewell had died from amputa-
tion and Gen. Mcclellan from his wound. In the
case of Gen. Ewell we fear the rumor may prove
correct
Glorious News from Kentucky.
The following dispatch was received here on We'd
nesday evening last:
CHATTANOOGA, Sept 3-The following dispatch
from Gen. Kirby Smith, dated Richmond, KY, has
Just been communicated:
ave had three fights on the 30th, near this place.
The enemy was completely routed. Gen. Nelson
was wounded in the thigh. Gen. Miller was killed.
Three thousand prisoners were captured including
Gen. Manson and staff, together with all their
tery, small arms, wagons, &c. Our loss is small"
SECOND DISPATCH.
To the politeness of Mr.. Dun, of the Southern
Express Telegraph, the press of this City is ndebt-
ed for the following dispatch received on Thursday
night last:
"a special message is published to-day in the
Charleston Courier, follows:
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Sept Sd.
letter from Capt. McElrath, q. NJ, of General
Smiths army, just received from Richmond, KY,
dated August 3Oth Q, P. NJ, says: "Col John
Scotts Louisiana cavalry just returned report Gen.
Nelson's whole army captured, numbering 10000
prisoners. Our loss in killed and wounded is not
over 200. The enemy lost between and $780,
There is no enemy now between this place and Lex
ington, KY. God be praised"