The New York herald., 1862-09-04
last week growing a the question Of rank but VA
settled In favor Of tho former By General Lse, who s'-
nauds the whols rebel fosoe in person.

last week growing ess a The question Of rank but VA
settled In favor Of the rer By General lSe whe son-
nands The whole rebsl force n person.
Mn Sonw BulL RUE nxDGE suRu mn SunMD
Tho Bull run bridge, ON tAs Orange and AlsxAndria
Railroad, has Ms ups and downs - wsh a. everything
ese. When the rebels lfs Manassas last spring they
burned the structure but rebuilt by our people,
and held by them until yesterday week. The arst ssrno
tuTe built by the Union feress was merely temporary
one but thh thrown beautiful trestie frame
aterwards and the temporary was torn away On The
night OF Tuesday the 2ch Of August, ths rebels nade
dash upon n, drove IN guards, and burned II the
second time. Nothing daunsed however, Colonel McCol
ium get his st work again. and Monday night Of
this week had REBUILT and ready for the cars % cross
But alas, for al human calculations About midnight Of
the night body Of rebel cavalry dashed down 70
tho BRIDGE drove away the ssntrs and burned for the
third tme
GENERAL Poys's SRAMs At AfaxAmnIA.
General Pope heaqusrer trains have arrived Of Aisx
andria what that sisnAss you guess. General No
CellAn hAs arrived from Alexandria, and established his
headquarters In this city
rHS mcx, WOUNDED AND MssM0
continue arrive by all possible means Of conveyance
from the aed and the sick wounded bsing cared
for at the several hospitals
THE EVACUATION on CDnnEvnII.
The following 10 the substance Of report just made 10
by gentleman who has every appearance Of being
reliable. He left Washington yesterday to 60 to Centre
vile TO hook for his brother who wounded Oh Satur-
day. He went ont tho far Fairfax Station
(scventsen mles) then walked across 70 Fairfax Court
House. arriving there at about four O'Clock p n. Here
As met he Judges about fsur miles n army wagons,
loaded with army luggage and sick and wounded men,
coming thsway There also some artillery, some
cavalry and large number Of skukers nterspsrsed, all
belonging 70 NcDoweis corps. They brought the news
that Pope's entire army had faop back, and were
YoseS for the forts around Wa shington.
Ym ACTION At oBANmLy.
My informant pushed about mile the other side Of
Fairfax and he reached the summit Of hill he in
the plain before large number of troops, drawn
up line OF battle order. Hero he also met officer,
who told him that jackson had succeeded In turning
left wing and troops momentariy expecting
engagement Just then the rain commenced falling, and
my informant went back to Fairfax He had not more
than reached the vage before the action became genera
and continued until night In the midst Of terrible thun
der storm. may add that this report s confirmed by
Assistant Adutant General Seridge Of Gen. Popes STAFF
who left tho six O'Clock last night and by many
others who have callod at the ofAce since.
DISSATISFACTION AGAINST roYE AND n'pownL
mprecations and execrations loud and deep against
Pope and Mcdowell though stl believe that tho former
him to pursus but Of the latter And poor
10 do him honor" OF General Pope, may say be has
obeyed his orders 70 the letter. an there be any fault
attributable TO any person concerned that fault cannot
I've with him. Perhaps there has been no blundering-
msmanagsmcnt; but there has mot, and everything
on our side has bcen first designed then there
screw loose somewhere but II 10 not for 10 stsmus
to locate that mechanical contrivspce at present
THB KEPoSTERs NOT BLAME
1t 10 certain that the that have bsfaen our
arms this campaign not attributable 70 tho unwisc
exposures OF vulnerable points by reporters for
have not been In position to know even dream Of
such ma,cs consequently the argument that the enemy
gained . knowledge Of movements and weak points
through press falls 70 the ground for line has
written from the army 10 any paper for the last ten
days. Yet the enemy have found weak spots, and
have pierced them, have known where 10 strike
and have struck With vgor and effect General
Halecks course in excluding reporters from the army
Ia now being fully commented upon. and condemned
by every who has the least desire 10 learn facts
stead of rumos, and Lreai results instead Of Official
ports. A We have 70 depend almost entirely upon
Official bulletins for and the 'fscts Of day
often give the lie to the official reports Of the day before
that form just idea Of the true state Of AZ
fairs until the facts Of eur become too aabe
V DO mistaken. Many have idea that the for
that the governments plans would he exposed but that
we reporters would not be skew observe the blum
ders Of generals and would perhaps expose thsn
discriminating public. But comments useless.
CONCENTRATION ARMY-M'GEL CON-
NAND.
3onigh ns Union army ,vH all be conc<n,a,ed IN
ne ~ovis aroused this city, and General xoCl>lan has
already assumed the position Of Cd~manScr Chse T all
tie forces in The field in this pant Of the country.
HunLAS's POPULARITY
The Of this latter fact has been hailed
with acclamaons Of infinite delight by nearly the whoe
population.
coSriDxNCE OF TIE cmzKSs N n'c,MIlN ARny
Those who were before trembling with apprehension
and preparing the city assured Of
safety feel confident tat the splendid army
trsted In the vicinity viii be able under the aminstrs
Of general in whom it has confidence, not only 10
repel the assault Of the whole rebel army, advancing
with rapid strides upon the defensive works around the
city, but drive thcm back and utterly defeat and rou
them and thus within few weeks END the present cam
paign with the utter annihila,ion Of the rebellion.
TIE RKHEL STRATEGY BULL RON.
After the desperate struggle upon the twice roldsn
Geld Of Bull Saturday last, the forces under Gen
Pope withdrew to other SIDE tho heights Of Centre
viIle II appears that the eneny Immediately began to
execute another Of those by which they have
accomplished every sucoess they have gained.
THEY KxpcUn a FLANK MOVEMENT.
"A reported In former communication, Sunday
morning intelligence brought 10 the headquarters OF
General Popethst large force of rebel cavalry and
tulsry was moving around hs righs
aExxRAL pors rAKKx svpRu.
TAe General, apparently regarding the movement q
simple reconnaissance In foros 70 ascertain definitely his
postiou paid little attention 70 the information; but sub
soquent events have demonstrated that abe begin.
ming Of general OF the rebel army 10 the
right and rear the forces Of General Pope poson AZ
Csntrevle.
now THE surrIr TRAINS WARE sAvsD.
Fortunately, as q protection 10 the immense supply
trains moving In the direction Of Fairfax Court House.
considerable force had been staohsd from Popes army
and thrown that direction Ihs remnant OF McIowells
corps armee had been sont tho rear catod
upon the wsrrcnton turnpike leading from Fairfax Cour,
House through Cenrevile about mile beyond Its Jane
ton with tho Litto River turnpike leading from Fairfax